Passive sampling methods for contaminated sediments: State of the science for organic contaminants

MJ Lydy, PF Landrum, AMP Oen… - Integrated …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This manuscript surveys the literature on passive sampler methods (PSMs) used in
contaminated sediments to assess the chemical activity of organic contaminants. The …

Passive Sampling-Based versus Conventional-Based Metrics for Evaluating Remediation Efficacy at Contaminated Sediment Sites: A Review

JS Grundy, MK Lambert… - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Passive sampling devices (PSDs) are increasingly used at contaminated sites to improve
the characterization of contaminant transport and assessment of ecological and human …

In situ remediation of contaminated sediments using carbonaceous materials

MI Rakowska, D Kupryianchyk… - Environmental …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Carbonaceous materials (CM), such as activated carbons or biochars, have been shown to
significantly reduce porewater concentrations and risks by binding hydrophobic organic …

Biological responses to activated carbon amendments in sediment remediation

EML Janssen, BA Beckingham - Environmental science & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Sorbent amendment with activated carbon (AC) is a novel in situ management strategy for
addressing human and ecological health risks posed by hydrophobic organic chemicals …

Field-scale reduction of PCB bioavailability with activated carbon amendment to river sediments

B Beckingham, U Ghosh - Environmental science & technology, 2011 - ACS Publications
Remediation of contaminated sediments remains a technological challenge because
traditional approaches do not always achieve risk reduction goals for human health and …

Short-term effect of the soil amendments activated carbon, biochar, and ferric oxyhydroxide on bacteria and invertebrates

SE Hale, J Jensen, L Jakob, P Oleszczuk… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the secondary ecotoxicological effects of soil
amendment materials that can be added to contaminated soils in order to sequester harmful …

In situ measurement of PCB pore water concentration profiles in activated carbon-amended sediment using passive samplers

AMP Oen, EML Janssen, G Cornelissen… - … science & technology, 2011 - ACS Publications
Vertical pore water profiles of in situ PCBs were determined in a contaminated mudflat in
San Francisco Bay, CA, 30 months after treatment using an activated carbon amendment in …

Evaluating the relationship between equilibrium passive sampler uptake and aquatic organism bioaccumulation

AS Joyce, LM Portis, AN Parks… - … Science & Technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
This Critcal Review evaluates passive sampler uptake of hydrophobic organic contaminants
(HOCs) in water column and interstitial water exposures as a surrogate for organism …

Long-term monitoring and modeling of the mass transfer of polychlorinated biphenyls in sediment following pilot-scale in-situ amendment with activated carbon

YM Cho, D Werner, YJ Choi, RG Luthy - Journal of contaminant hydrology, 2012 - Elsevier
The results of five years of post-treatment monitoring following in-situ activated carbon (AC)
placement for stabilization of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at an inter-tidal mudflat …

Polyoxymethylene passive samplers to monitor changes in bioavailability and flux of PCBs after activated carbon amendment to sediment in the field

B Beckingham, U Ghosh - Chemosphere, 2013 - Elsevier
Field and laboratory exposures of polyoxymethylene passive samplers to sediments and the
water column were applied to monitor changes in bioavailability and flux of polychlorinated …