Dr. Kees Booij       E-mail: kees.booij@nioz.nl   Direct Phone: (+31) 222  369 463

ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH (NIOZ)   Postal address: P.O. Box 59, NL-1790 AB Den Burg (Texel) The Netherlands   Visiting address: Landsdiep 4 NL-1797 SZ ’t Horntje (Texel) The Netherlands Room: D00-12   Phone (reception):  (+31) 222 369 300   Fax:                      (+31) 222 319 674

 

 

 

Research Interests

Distribution of organic compounds of natural and anthropogenic origin in the marine environment

Development of passive sampling methods to estimate dissolved-phase concentra­tions of anthropogenic and biogenic organic compounds.

Current  Projects

Passive sampler development for measuring dissolved organics   Passive sampling devices (PSDs) consist of a receiving phase that may be enclosed within a membrane. Analytes are transported to the PSDs by advection and diffusion, at a rate that initially is linearly proportional to their aqueous concentration (kinetic sampling stage). For sufficiently long exposures, the compounds attain their equilibrium concentrations in PSDs, which again are linearly proportional to their concentration in the water phase (equilibrium sampling stage). PSDs yield time-averaged aqueous concentrations over the exposure period (typically 1 month). Present research efforts focus on three compound classes ·         Nonpolar organic contaminants. The mechanisms of analyte uptake by nonpolar PSDs (e.g., for the sampling of polyaromatic hydrocarbons and brominated flame retardants) are well understood, and the models for calculating the aqueous concentrations from the absorbed amounts are well-established. Further work needs to be done on the accurate determination of sampler-water partition coefficients of many nonpolar compounds, including the pressure dependence of these partition coefficients, which is critical for interpreting deep sea deployment data. ·         Polar organic contaminants. The working principles of polar PSDs (e.g., for the sampling of pharmaceuticals, detergents, and personal care products) are poorly understood, and mechanistic studies of contaminant transport through the membrane as well as sorption interactions within the receiving phase (including sorption competition with other target and non-target analytes) are badly needed. ·         Natural dissolved organic matter. The use PSDs with selective membranes and receiving phases opens a new analytical window for the study of low-molecular weight (<1000 Da) dissolved organic matter (DOM) of natural origin. Further knowledge on this DOM fraction is important for understanding their role in the carbon cycle as well as for understanding their relevance as a competitive sorbate in the sampling of polar organic contaminants by PSDs. Cooperation: University of Queensland, Australia (J.F. Mueller)   Organic contaminant transport in the deep ocean        Much in known about the role of the atmosphere in the global transport of organic contaminants. Less is known about the contribution of large scale ocean circulation to the global (re-)distribution of these compounds. Presently, a number of passive sam­plers are deployed at moorings in the Irminger Sea, Strait Mozambique, and the Canary Basin to assess the contaminant loading of deep ocean currents. Cooperation: Department of Physical Oceanography, NIOZ (H. Ridderinkhof, H. van Haren, H.M. van Aken)

Publications (2005 - 2011 )

2011

O’Brien, D.S., Booij, K., Hawker. D.W., Mueller, J.F. Method for the in situ calibration of a passive phosphate sampler in estuarine and marine waters. Environ. Sci. Technol. 45, 2871–2877.   Kaserzon, S.L., Kennedy, K., Hawker, D.W., Holling, N., Escher, B.I., Booij, K., Mueller, J.F., Development and calibration of a passive sampler for N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in water. Chemosphere, in press, available online.

2010

Allan, I.J., K. Booij,  A. Paschke, B. Vrana, G.A. Mills, R. Greenwood. Short-term exposure testing of six different passive samplers for the monitoring of hydrophobic contaminants in water. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 12, 696-703. Arifin, Z.,  S.P Situmorang,  K. Booij. Geochemistry of heavy metals (Pb, Cr and Cu) in sediments and benthic communities of Berau Delta, Indonesia. Coastal Marine Research 34, 205-211.   Booij, K., F. Smedes. An improved method for estimating in situ sampling rates of nonpolar passive samplers. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44, 6789-6794.

2009

Allan, I.J., K. Booij,  A. Paschke, B. Vrana, G.A. Mills, R. Greenwood. Field Performance of Seven Passive Sampling Devices for Monitoring of Hydrophobic Substances. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43, 5383-5390. Smedes, F., R.W. Geertsma, T. van der Zande, K. Booij. Polymer-Water Partition Coefficients of Hydrophobic Compounds for Passive Sampling: Application of Cosolvent Models for Validation. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43, 7047-7054.   Webster, L., Tronczynski, J., Korytar, P., Booij, K., Law, R. Determination of parent and alkylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in biota and sediment, ICES Techniques in marine environmental sciences 45, 1-24.

2008

Ellis, S.G., K. Booij, M. Kaputa. Comparison of semipermeable membrane device (SPMD) and large-volume solid-phase extraction techniques to measure water concentrations of 4,4 '-DDT, 4,4 '-DDE, and 4,4 '-DDD in Lake Chelan, Washington. Chemosphere 72, 1112-1117.

2007

Booij, K., R. van Bommel, K.C. Jones, J.L. Barber, 2007. Air-water distribution of hexachlorobenzene and 4,4’ DDE along a North-South Atlantic transect. Mar. Poll. Bull., available online.   Booij, K., B. Vrana, J.N. Huckins. Theory, modelling and calibration of passive samplers used in water monitoring. In: R. Greenwood, G. Mills, B. Vrana (Eds). Passive sampling techniques. Chapter 7. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-444-52225-2.   Rusina T.P., F. Smedes, J. Klanova, K. Booij, I. Holoubek. Polymer selection for passive sampling: a comparison of critical properties. Chemosphere 68, 1344-1351.   Vrana, B., G.A. Mills, M. Kotterman, P. Leonards, K. Booij, R. Greenwood. Modelling and field application of the Chemcatcher passive sampler calibration data for the monitoring of hydrophobic organic pollutants in water. Environ. Pollut. 145, 895-904.

2006

Huckins, J.N., J.D. Petty, K. Booij. Monitors of organic chemicals in the environment: semipermeable membrane devices. New York: Springer. 223 pp. ISBN 10: 0-387-29077-X.   Booij, K., R. van Bommel, A. Mets, R. Dekker. Little effect of excessive biofouling on the uptake of organic contaminants by semipermeable membrane devices. Chemosphere 65, 2485-2492.   Booij, K., F. Smedes, E.M. van Weerlee, P.J.C. Honkoop. Environmental monitoring of hydrophobic organic contaminants: the case of mussels versus semipermeable membrane devices. Environ. Sci. Technol. 40, 3893-3900.

2005

Bartkow, M.E., K. Booij; K.E. Kennedy; J.F. Müller, D.W. Hawker. Passive sampling theory for atmospheric semivolatile organic compounds. Chemosphere 60: 170-176.   Van Drooge, B.L., J.O. Grimalt, K. Booij, L. Camarero, J. Catalan. Passive sampling of atmospheric organochlorine compounds by SPMDs in a remote high-mountain area. Atmos. Environ. 39, 5195-5204.