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Applicability of polar organic compound integrative samplers for monitoring pesticides in groundwater

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Polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCISs) for the monitoring of polar pesticides in groundwater were tested on two sites in order to evaluate their applicability by comparison with the spot-sampling approach. This preliminary study shows that, as in surface water, POCIS is a useful tool, especially for the screening of substances at low concentration levels that are not detected by laboratory analysis of spot samples. For quantitative results, a rough estimation is obtained. The challenge is now to define the required water-flow conditions for a relevant quantification of pesticides in groundwater and to establish more representative sampling rates for groundwater.

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Abbreviations

POCIS:

Polar organic chemical integrative sampler

TWA:

Time-weighted average

GWD:

Groundwater Directive

SPE:

Solid-phase extraction

UPLC:

Ultraperformance liquid chromatography

RSD:

Relative standard deviation

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Acknowledgments

We acknowledge the financial support from ONEMA (AQUAREF) and the Scientific Division of BRGM. We also thank the BRGM technicians who carried out the field sampling and analysis. We also thank Marinus KLUIJVER for the English corrections of this publication.

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    Catherine Berho, Anne Togola, Charlotte Coureau, Jean-Philippe Ghestem & Laurence Amalric

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Berho, C., Togola, A., Coureau, C. et al. Applicability of polar organic compound integrative samplers for monitoring pesticides in groundwater. Environ Sci Pollut Res 20, 5220–5228 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-1508-1

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