Quantification and risk assessment of pesticides in southern Brazilian air samples using low-volume sampling and rapid ultrasound-assisted extraction
Mariana Amaral Dias, Josafa Magno dos Santos, Wanderlei Antônio Pignati, Erika Pereira Felix
Abstract
Two gas phase sampling systems were validated and compared to each other. The levels of pesticides ranged between 192 and 1731 pg m<sup>−3</sup>. Human exposure to pesticides was estimated using the gas phase concentrations.
Topics & Concepts
PesticideSampling (signal processing)Environmental scienceExtraction (chemistry)Volume (thermodynamics)Environmental chemistryChromatographyChemistryBiologyEcologyPhysicsOpticsDetectorQuantum mechanicsPesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyPesticide Exposure and ToxicityToxic Organic Pollutants Impact