Table 2 Pesticides and related substances detected in passive air samplers and filter mats
From: Pesticides and pesticide-related products in ambient air in Germany
Parameter | Passive air samplers | Filter mats |
|---|---|---|
Number of sampling locations | 49 | 20 |
Number of substances detected | 78 | 63 |
Additionally Glyphosate and AMPA | Both detected | Both detected |
Number of substances detected per sampling site | 6–33 | 1–36 |
Median | 19 | 9 |
Number of substances detected by only one collection method | 44 | 29 |
Number of substances detected that are not approved for use in Germany | 21a | 11 |
PCBs (unintentionally products) | 5 | |
Metabolites | 4 | 6 |
Number of substances detected in both collection methods | 36 | |
Number of substances detected in passive air samplers and filter mats (listed in Additional File 11) | 109 | |
Number of substances detected that are not approved for use in Germany | 28a | |
Substances detected that are banned under the Stockholm Convention | 14 (including five PCBs and five forms of DDT compounds) | |
Details | Additional File 9 | Additional File 10 |