RiverPOP 2010. Measurement of trace contaminants in the Glomma River and some recommendations from RiverPOP projects (2008-2011)

An evaluation of the performance of a range of techniques for the measurement of the concentration of trace level organic contaminants was undertaken in the River Glomma during the period August-November 2010. This work focussed on further evaluating two techniques that have the potential to substantially improve the reliability and limits of detection of such measurements. Passive sampling devices, namely low density polyethylene membranes and silicone strips, were deployed over three consecutive 28 day periods to measure dissolved concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls and brominated flame retardants. Continuous flow centrifugation was used to measure these contaminants associated with the particulate phase. Contaminant limits of detection were in the low pg L-1 range or below. These methods have the potential to become a vital part of the Riverine Input and Discharge (RID) monitoring programme for the evaluation of riverine fluxes of contaminants to the North Sea and to help with responding to the challenges set by the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). A set of recommendations for the use of these techniques for such monitoring tasks is given

Match Experience at the Danish Women's Soccer National A-Team Matches: An Explorative Study

Women’s soccer is more popular than ever, but match attendance is still relatively low. In order to develop sustainable revenue streams for women’s football, and help it grow further, it is necessary to understand what drives spectator’s overall demand. We explore factors that affect the overall match experience for spectators (i.e., spectator satisfaction) attending Danish women’s national soccer A-team games in the 2016 to 2019 period as a proxy for this. Using survey data gathered by the Danish Football Association (DBU) consisting of 4010 individuals and 13 matches, coupled with other match-specific data, we employ multilevel regression modelling. The results at the individual level suggest that female spectators are significantly more content with the overall match experience, while several additional factors are also important at the match-specific level, such as kick-off time and the result. Furthermore, there are indications that match significance and derby matches affect overall match experience. An important implication of these results is that they can aid national and international federations and other governing bodies in promoting women’s soccer in general, and women’s national A-team soccer specifically, in order to help the sport to become more financially viable. Although numerous initiatives have been designed to increase the attractiveness of women’s soccer, these are yet to materialize into long-term effects

RiverPOP: Measuring concentrations of persistent organic pollutants and trace metals in Norwegian rivers RiverPOP: Måle konsentrasjoner av persistente organiske forurensende stoffer og metaller i norske elver

A performance evaluation of a range of techniques for the measurement of the concentration of persistent organic pollutants and trace metals was undertaken in the Drammenselva River in 2008. This work focussed on techniques that have the potential to substantially improve the reliability and limits of detection of such measurements. Passive sampling techniques were employed to measure dissolved contaminant concentrations while continuous flow centrifugation, time-integrative suspended particulate matter sampling and large volume water sampling were conducted to measure contaminants associated with the particulate phase. Contaminant limits of detection were in the low pg L-1 range and agreement between the different methods was observed. Following further improvements, these methods may become a vital part of the RID monitoring programme for the evaluation of riverine fluxes of contaminants

Kartlegging av utvalgte alkylphenolic forbindelser, biocider, rottegift og nåværende bruk plantevernmidler

Denne screening prosjekt undersøkt forekomsten av nonylfenol og nonylfenol monoethoksylat, oktylfenol og oktylfenol monnoethoksylat, og bisfenol A i marin og ferskvanns akvatiske miljøer, bunnstoffet Zineb og dens nedbrytnings produkt ethylenethiourea i småbåthavner, det soppmiddel transformasjon produktet N,N-dimethylsulfamid, valgt annensgenerasjons antikoagulant rottegift i leveren hos utvalgte rovfugl, og nonylfenol og nonylfenol monoethoksylat, oktylfenol og oktylfenol monnoethoksylat og valgte nåværende bruk plantevernmidler i Arktis biota

Basisovervåkning av utvalgte prioriterte stoffer i Vanndirektivet, marin 2004-2008. Bromerte flammehemmere, perfluorerte organiske forbindelser, dimetyltetrebrombisfenol A, isoproturon, syklodiener, di(2-etylheksyl)-ftalat, og utvalgte klororganiske forbindelser, fenoler og metaller i marine sedimenter, blåskjell og torskelever. Screening of selected priority substances of the Water Frame Work Dirctive in marine samples 2004-2008

This report investigated concentrations of silver, arsenic, chromium, nickel, brominated compounds including PBDEs and HBCDD, perfluorinated organic compounds including PFOS and PFOSA, organochlorines including trichloroethylene, endosulfan, trichlrorbenzene and HCBD, cyclodiene pesticides, selected phenols and chlorophenols, isoproturon and DEHP. Analyses were done on samples from sediment from the period 2004 - 2008, and blue mussel and cod from 2008 collected under the Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP). The report is a contribution implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive with respect to gaining more knowledge about some hazardous substances that are not routinely monitored

Basisovervåkning av utvalgte prioriterte stoffer i Vanndirektivet, marin 2004-2008. Bromerte flammehemmere, perfluorerte organiske forbindelser, dimetyltetrebrombisfenol A, isoproturon, syklodiener, di(2-etylheksyl)-ftalat, og utvalgte klororganiske forbindelser, fenoler og metaller i marine sedimenter, blåskjell og torskelever. Screening of selected priority substances of the Water Frame Work Dirctive in marine samples 2004-2008

This report investigated concentrations of silver, arsenic, chromium, nickel, brominated compounds including PBDEs and HBCDD, perfluorinated organic compounds including PFOS and PFOSA, organochlorines including trichloroethylene, endosulfan, trichlrorbenzene and HCBD, cyclodiene pesticides, selected phenols and chlorophenols, isoproturon and DEHP. Analyses were done on samples from sediment from the period 2004 - 2008, and blue mussel and cod from 2008 collected under the Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP). The report is a contribution implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive with respect to gaining more knowledge about some hazardous substances that are not routinely monitored.Statens Forurensningstilsyn