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  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Atmospheric Science

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  • Semi-volatile organic contaminants (SVOCs) are transported atmospherically and deposited in cold regions via snow and rain.
  • Current methods for analyzing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in snow lack standardization, leading to variability and errors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a reliable, consistent, and reproducible method for sampling and analyzing POPs in snow.
  • To address the challenges in the sampling and laboratory processing phases of POP analysis in snow.
  • To enable more effective data sharing through standardized analytical procedures.

Main Methods:

  • A critical literature review of existing POP sampling and analysis methods in snow.
  • Development of an innovative laboratory processing method using activated carbon fibers (ACFs) as adsorbents.
  • Application and validation of the complete procedure (sampling to analysis) on snow samples from Svalbard, using EPA methods 1668B and 1699 for quality control.

Main Results:

  • Identified key challenges in the sampling phase of POP analysis in snow.
  • Introduced a streamlined laboratory processing method using ACFs.
  • Successfully applied and validated a comprehensive method for detecting PCBs and chlorinated pesticides in snow samples.

Conclusions:

  • A new, reliable method for sampling and laboratory analysis of POPs in snow has been developed.
  • The standardized method minimizes errors and facilitates data comparability.
  • This contributes to improved environmental monitoring of POPs in sensitive arctic and alpine ecosystems.