Publications

Sea Spray Aerosol (SSA) as a Source of Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) to the Atmosphere: Field Evidence from Long-Term Air Monitoring

Sha, Bo; Johansson, Jana H.; Tunved, Peter; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Cousins, Ian T.; Salter, Matthew E.

The effective enrichment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in sea spray aerosols (SSA) demonstrated in previous laboratory studies suggests that SSA is a potential source of PFAAs to the atmosphere. In order to investigate the influence of SSA on atmospheric PFAAs in the field, 48 h aerosol samples were collected regularly between 2018 and 2020 at two Norwegian coastal locations, Andøya and Birkenes. Significant correlations (p < 0.05) between the SSA tracer ion, Na+, and PFAA concentrations were observed in the samples from both locations, with Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r) between 0.4–0.8. Such significant correlations indicate SSA to be an important source of atmospheric PFAAs to coastal areas. The correlations in the samples from Andøya were observed for more PFAA species and were generally stronger than in the samples from Birkenes, which is located further away from the coast and closer to urban areas than Andøya. Factors such as the origin of the SSA, the distance of the sampling site to open water, and the presence of other PFAA sources (e.g., volatile precursor compounds) can have influence on the contribution of SSA to PFAA in air at the sampling sites and therefore affect the observed correlations between PFAAs and Na+.

Screening report on bid evaluation step 1. Abu Dhabi Air Monitoring Network Supervision. NILU OR

Bøhler, T.

Screening Programme 2022. New environmental pollutants.

Gundersen, Cathrine Brecke; Reid, Malcolm; Rostkowski, Pawel; Bæk, Kine; Rundberget, Thomas; Vogelsang, Christian; Rødland, Elisabeth; Beylich, Bjørnar; Eikenes, Heidi; Bäcklund, Are; Walker, Sam-Erik; Borgen, Anders Røsrud; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Håland, Alexander; Schmidbauer, Norbert

Norsk institutt for vannforskning

Screening Programme 2020, Part 1 and 2: Plastic Additives and REACH Compounds

Schlabach, Martin; van Bavel, Bert; Bæk, Kine; Dadkhah, Mona Eftekhar; Eikenes, Heidi; Halse, Anne Karine; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Reid, Malcolm James; Rostkowski, Pawel; Rundberget, Thomas; Baz-Lomba, Jose Antonio; Kringstad, Alfhild; Rødland, Elisabeth Strandbråten; Schmidbauer, Norbert; Harju, Mikael; Beylich, Bjørnar; Vogelsang, Christian

I screening 2020 gjennomført av Norsk institutt for vannforskning (NIVA) og NILU-Norsk institutt for luftforskning i fellesskap ble det satt søkelys på forekomst og mulige miljøproblemer av 160 kjemikalier. Forbindelser som er valgt ut til Screening 2020 inkluderer tilsetningsstoffer til plast og nylig registrerte stoffer i REACH registeret.

Norsk institutt for vannforskning

Screening programme 2016 - Selected compounds with relevance for EU regulation. NILU report

Schlabach, M.; van Bavel, B.; Baz Lomba, J. A.; Borgen, A.; Fjeld, E.; Halse, A.-K.; Nikiforov, V.; Bohlin- Nizzetto, P.; Reid, M.; Rostkowski, P.; Vogelsang, C.

This report summarizes the findings of a screening study into the occurrence of selected solvents, siloxanes, flame retardants, bisphenols and other PBT compounds in effluents, sewage sludge, surface water, sediments, house dust, indoor air and biota.

Screening programme 2015. Benzothiazoles, siloxanes, pigments & PBT compounds. NIVA report, 1639-2016

van Bavel, B.; Thomas, K.V.; Langford, K.; Reid, M.; Vogelsang, C.; Øxnevad, S.; Bæk, K.; Fjeld, E.; Brooks, S.; Schlabach, M.; Rostkowski, P.; Warner, N.; Borgen, A.; Halse, A.K.; Davanger, K.; Gundersen, H.

This report summarizes the findings of a screening study into the occurrence of selected benzothiazoles, siloxanes, pigments & PBT compounds in effluents, sewage sludge, surface water, sediments and biota.

Screening program 2018. Volatiles, Gd, BADGE, UV filters, Additives, and Medicines.

Schlabach, Martin; Halse, Anne Karine; Kringstad, Alfhild; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Pfaffhuber, Katrine Aspmo; Reid, Malcolm James; Rostkowski, Pawel; Vogelsang, Christian

Dette screeningprosjektet har hovedfokuset på forekomst og miljøpåvirkning av et utvalg PBT. Prøver av inneluft, husstøv, overflate- og avløpsvann samt sediment og biota fra indre Oslofjord inngår i prosjektet. Noen av de detekterte stoffer bør følges opp. Et UV-filter viser seg å være potensielt miljøfarlig.

NILU

Screening program 2013 - New bisphenols, fluorinated siloxanes, and selected PBT substances. NILU F

Fjeld, E.; Harju, M.; Rostkowski, P.; Schlabach, M.

Screening of volatile poly and perfluorinated compounds

Nikiforov, Vladimir

Screening of selected new organic contaminants 2004. Brominated flame retardants, perfluorinated alkylated substances, irgarol, diuron, BHT and dicofol. Statlig program for forurensningsovervåking, Rapport 927/2005. TA-2096/2005.

Fjeld, E.; Schlabach, M.; Berge, J.A.; Green, N.; Eggen, T.; Snilsberg, P.; Vogelsang, C.; Rognerud, S.; Kjellberg, G.; Enge, E.K.; Dye, C.; Borgen, A.; Gundersen, H.

Screening of selected metals and new organic contaminants 2007. Phosphorus flame retardents, polyfluorinated organic compounds, nitro-PAHs, silver, platinum and sucralose in air, wastewater treatment falcilities, and freshwater and marine recipients. NIVA report, 5569-2008

Green, N.; Schlabach, M.; Bakke, T.; Brevik, E.M.; Dye, C.; Herzke, D.; Huber, S.; Plosz, B.; Remberger, M.; Schøyen, M.; Uggerud, H.T.; Vogelsang, C.

Screening of PFAS and Dechlorane compounds in selected Arctic top predators. NILU report

Schlabach, M.; Gabrielsen, G. W.; Herzke, D.; Hanssen, L.; Routti, H.; Borgen, A.

This report summarizes the findings of a screening study into the occurrence of selected perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) and dechloranes in Arctic top predators. The emerging PFCs F53 F53B, and PFBS were not detected neither in bird eggs nor in mammals. However, different dechloranes were detected in all samples.