Articles | Volume 25, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-459-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-459-2025
Research article
 | 
15 Jan 2025
Research article |  | 15 Jan 2025

Seasonal air concentration variability, gas–particle partitioning, precipitation scavenging, and air–water equilibrium of organophosphate esters in southern Canada

Yuening Li, Faqiang Zhan, Chubashini Shunthirasingham, Ying Duan Lei, Jenny Oh, Amina Ben Chaaben, Zhe Lu, Kelsey Lee, Frank A. P. C. Gobas, Hayley Hung, and Frank Wania

Download

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-1883', Anonymous Referee #1, 21 Aug 2024
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC1', Frank Wania, 26 Sep 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-1883', Anonymous Referee #2, 05 Sep 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC2', Frank Wania, 26 Sep 2024

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Frank Wania on behalf of the Authors (26 Sep 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (20 Oct 2024) by Jason Surratt
AR by Frank Wania on behalf of the Authors (29 Oct 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (31 Oct 2024) by Jason Surratt
AR by Frank Wania on behalf of the Authors (10 Nov 2024)
Download
Short summary
Organophosphate esters are important humanmade trace contaminants. Measuring them in the atmospheric gas phase, particles, precipitation, and surface water in Canada, we explore seasonal concentration variability, gas–particle partitioning, precipitation scavenging, and the air–water equilibrium. Whereas higher summer concentrations and efficient precipitation scavenging conform with expectations, the lack of a relationship between compound volatility and gas–particle partitioning is puzzling.
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint