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STUDY 1: LANDFILLS AS SOURCES<br />
On each l<strong>and</strong>fill <strong>and</strong> each reference site two high volume samplers were deployed <strong>and</strong><br />
operated for one week. Airborne PBDEs/musk fragrances <strong>and</strong> PFCs were sampled separately.<br />
Four daily air samples (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) <strong>and</strong> one three-day sample<br />
(Friday-Monday) were taken. The average sampling rate w<strong>as</strong> about 350 m 3 d -1 . In total, 40 air<br />
samples <strong>and</strong> six field-blanks were taken.<br />
Semi-volatile PFCs, PBDEs <strong>and</strong> musk fragrances were enriched in cartridges filled with<br />
PUF/XAD-2/PUF (Supelco, Germany). Particle-<strong>as</strong>sociated ionic PFCs, PBDEs <strong>and</strong> musk<br />
fragrances were accumulated on gl<strong>as</strong>s fibre filters (150 mm, Macherey&Nagel, Germany).<br />
Prior to the sampling, cartridges for PFCs were spiked on the upper PUF slice with 50 μL <strong>of</strong><br />
an m<strong>as</strong>s-labelled internal st<strong>and</strong>ard solution containing, 13 C 4:2 FTOH, 13 C 6:2 FTOH,<br />
13 13<br />
C 8:2 FTOH, C 10:2 FTOH, MeFOSA D3, EtFOSA D5, MeFOSE D7, <strong>and</strong> MeFOSE D9<br />
(c=200 pg �L). PBDE <strong>and</strong> musk fragrances’ cartridges were spiked with an internal st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />
solution containing ATHN D13, MX D15, MBDE28, MBDE47, MBDE99, MBDE153,<br />
MBDE183 <strong>and</strong> MBDE209 (c=200 pg μL -1 ). After sampling, cartridges <strong>and</strong> GFF were<br />
separately packed in aluminium-coated polypropylene bags, sealed <strong>and</strong> stored at -20 °C until<br />
analysis.<br />
4.2.2 Chemicals<br />
Except for HHCB (51 % purity), all solvents, native <strong>and</strong> m<strong>as</strong>s-labelled analytical st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
<strong>and</strong> g<strong>as</strong>es were <strong>of</strong> highest purity. A detailed table <strong>of</strong> all compounds, suppliers <strong>and</strong> qualities is<br />
listed in supporting information.<br />
4.2.3 Extraction <strong>of</strong> semi-volatile PFCs in g<strong>as</strong>-ph<strong>as</strong>e samples<br />
Extraction procedure <strong>and</strong> sample <strong>treatment</strong> <strong>of</strong> PFC samples were adopted from Dreyer et al.<br />
(2008). Briefly, PFC g<strong>as</strong>-ph<strong>as</strong>e samples were defrost <strong>and</strong> cold extracted three times (1 h, 1 h,<br />
30 min) using acetone/Methyl tert-buthyl ether (MTBE) 1:1 (v:v). After each step, remaining<br />
solvent w<strong>as</strong> blown out using nitrogen. Prior to the volume reduction, ethyl acetate w<strong>as</strong> added<br />
<strong>as</strong> a keeper. The solvent w<strong>as</strong> evaporated to approximately 2 mL using rotary evaporators<br />
(Buechi, R-210, Essen, Germany) at 30 °C <strong>and</strong> 430-390 mbar. The extracts were transferred<br />
to gl<strong>as</strong>s vials <strong>and</strong> reduced to 150 μL by a gentle stream <strong>of</strong> nitrogen (Barkey optocontrol 8s,<br />
Leopoldshöhe, Germany). Final extracts were transferred to me<strong>as</strong>urement vials. Prior to<br />
me<strong>as</strong>urement with GC-MS, 50 μL <strong>of</strong> an injection st<strong>and</strong>ard solution w<strong>as</strong> added containing<br />
13<br />
C HCB <strong>and</strong> TCB D3 (c=200 pg μL -1 ).<br />
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