The 10th annual International Passive Sampling Workshop takes place from the 9th-11th May 2018 in Dublin City University, Ire ... land. The event will be held in the same informal manner as with previous symposia (e.g. IPSW, PSWS, DGTs). As is customary, the date selected is prior to the SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting, to be held in Rome, Italy (13 – 17 May 2018). This meeting is also the 10th anniversary of a regular meeting that has transformed itself from the local event into an internationally recognized platform of experts in this field. The platform helps communication of important topics on the use of the latest techniques for identifying undesirable substances, but also to develop educational activities that are part of various project projects. Sessions will be assigned to the following key topics reflecting the development and application of passive samplers in air, sediments/soils and water: Hydrophobic compounds Volatile and semi-volatile compounds Metals, inorganic compounds Hydrophilic compounds Development of novel passive sampling devices Environmental applications and monitoring with passive samplers Toxicity assessment-based on passive sampling methods Key aspects for QA/QC, accreditation, data treatment and interpretation Environmental Policy and Strategy for passive samplers read more