Progress achieved in EURAMET project 21GRD09 MetroPOEM: Metrology for the harmonisation of measurements of environmental pollutants in Europe
The European Green Deal’s ambition for zero pollution requires development of highly sensitive techniques to detect ultra-low amounts of pollutants and determine their isotope ratios, where mass spectrometry is a key method. The project bridges the traceability gap between activity and mass measurem...
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| author | Arnold Dirk Andreasen Rasmus Cankur Oktay Chambon Lucille Christl Marcus Corcho Alvarado José Antonio Engin Betül Ari Gudelis Arunas Hain Karin Hansen Violeta Happel Steffen Ioan Mihail-Razvan Irrgeher Johanna Jerome Simon Lalère Béatrice Lourenço Valérie Malinovskiy Dmitriy Mazánová Monika Nikolić Jelena Krneta Noireaux Johanna Perez-Tribouillier Habacuc Pröfrock Daniel Qiao Jixin Russell Ben Salminen-Paatero Susanna Schöpke Christian Virtanen Sinikka Vogl Jochen Walther Clemens Winkler Stella Zuliani Tea |
| author_facet | Arnold Dirk Andreasen Rasmus Cankur Oktay Chambon Lucille Christl Marcus Corcho Alvarado José Antonio Engin Betül Ari Gudelis Arunas Hain Karin Hansen Violeta Happel Steffen Ioan Mihail-Razvan Irrgeher Johanna Jerome Simon Lalère Béatrice Lourenço Valérie Malinovskiy Dmitriy Mazánová Monika Nikolić Jelena Krneta Noireaux Johanna Perez-Tribouillier Habacuc Pröfrock Daniel Qiao Jixin Russell Ben Salminen-Paatero Susanna Schöpke Christian Virtanen Sinikka Vogl Jochen Walther Clemens Winkler Stella Zuliani Tea |
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| description | The European Green Deal’s ambition for zero pollution requires development of highly sensitive techniques to detect ultra-low amounts of pollutants and determine their isotope ratios, where mass spectrometry is a key method. The project bridges the traceability gap between activity and mass measurements – particularly estimation of mass bias – and establishes new tools for pollutant tracing. SI-traceable reference materials and measurement procedures are being developed that significantly reduce measurement uncertainty and detection limits, to enable tracking pollution sources by commonly available mass spectrometers. This project supports strategies described by the European Metrology Network on pollution monitoring and the established EMN on radiation protection. Main areas of work are:
Development of low-level radionuclide standards for 90Sr and a series of actinides,
Development of SI traceable high-precision analytical methods for isotope ratio determination of Li, B, Cr, Cd, Ni, Sb, Pb, and U in environmental matrices applicable to single and multi-collector ICP-MS systems.
Generation of two reference materials – seawater and silica – spiked with radionuclides
Production of certified seawater reference material for isotope ratio to validate analytical methods, support proficiency testing, and ensure quality control in future monitoring.
Communication of project outcomes include peer reviewed papers, good practice guides, workshops, conference presentations and more. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-afdd9dd366984f358e06852bb3741b0d2025-08-20T03:08:20ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2025-01-013231100410.1051/epjconf/202532311004epjconf_cim2025_11004Progress achieved in EURAMET project 21GRD09 MetroPOEM: Metrology for the harmonisation of measurements of environmental pollutants in EuropeArnold Dirk0Andreasen Rasmus1Cankur Oktay2Chambon Lucille3Christl Marcus4Corcho Alvarado José Antonio5Engin Betül Ari6Gudelis Arunas7Hain Karin8Hansen Violeta9Happel Steffen10Ioan Mihail-Razvan11Irrgeher Johanna12Jerome Simon13Lalère Béatrice14Lourenço Valérie15Malinovskiy Dmitriy16Mazánová Monika17Nikolić Jelena Krneta18Noireaux Johanna19Perez-Tribouillier Habacuc20Pröfrock Daniel21Qiao Jixin22Russell Ben23Salminen-Paatero Susanna24Schöpke Christian25Virtanen Sinikka26Vogl Jochen27Walther Clemens28Winkler Stella29Zuliani Tea30Physikalisch-Technische BundesanstaltAarhus UniversitetTürkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu Ulusal Metroloji EnstitüsüUniversité Paris-Saclay, CEA, List, Laboratoire National Henri BecquerelEidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichLabor SpiezTürkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu Ulusal Metroloji EnstitüsüFizinių ir technologijos mokslų centrasUniversität WienGöteborgs universitetTriskem InternationalInstitutul Naţional de Cercetare Dezvoltare pentru Fizică şi Inginerie Nucleară Horia HulubeiMontanuniversität LeobenNorges miljøog biovitenskapelige universitetLaboratoire national de métrologie et d’essaisUniversité Paris-Saclay, CEA, List, Laboratoire National Henri BecquerelNational Measurement LaboratoryČeský Metrologický InstitutVinča Institut za Nuklearne NaukeLaboratoire national de métrologie et d’essaisEidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichHelmholtz-Zentrum HereonDanmarks Tekniske UniversitetNational Physical LaboratoryHelsingin yliopistoInstitutt for energiteknikkSäteilyturvakeskusBundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfungLeibniz UniversitätHelmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-RossendorfInstitut Jožef StefanThe European Green Deal’s ambition for zero pollution requires development of highly sensitive techniques to detect ultra-low amounts of pollutants and determine their isotope ratios, where mass spectrometry is a key method. The project bridges the traceability gap between activity and mass measurements – particularly estimation of mass bias – and establishes new tools for pollutant tracing. SI-traceable reference materials and measurement procedures are being developed that significantly reduce measurement uncertainty and detection limits, to enable tracking pollution sources by commonly available mass spectrometers. This project supports strategies described by the European Metrology Network on pollution monitoring and the established EMN on radiation protection. Main areas of work are: Development of low-level radionuclide standards for 90Sr and a series of actinides, Development of SI traceable high-precision analytical methods for isotope ratio determination of Li, B, Cr, Cd, Ni, Sb, Pb, and U in environmental matrices applicable to single and multi-collector ICP-MS systems. Generation of two reference materials – seawater and silica – spiked with radionuclides Production of certified seawater reference material for isotope ratio to validate analytical methods, support proficiency testing, and ensure quality control in future monitoring. Communication of project outcomes include peer reviewed papers, good practice guides, workshops, conference presentations and more.https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2025/08/epjconf_cim2025_11004.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Arnold Dirk Andreasen Rasmus Cankur Oktay Chambon Lucille Christl Marcus Corcho Alvarado José Antonio Engin Betül Ari Gudelis Arunas Hain Karin Hansen Violeta Happel Steffen Ioan Mihail-Razvan Irrgeher Johanna Jerome Simon Lalère Béatrice Lourenço Valérie Malinovskiy Dmitriy Mazánová Monika Nikolić Jelena Krneta Noireaux Johanna Perez-Tribouillier Habacuc Pröfrock Daniel Qiao Jixin Russell Ben Salminen-Paatero Susanna Schöpke Christian Virtanen Sinikka Vogl Jochen Walther Clemens Winkler Stella Zuliani Tea Progress achieved in EURAMET project 21GRD09 MetroPOEM: Metrology for the harmonisation of measurements of environmental pollutants in Europe EPJ Web of Conferences |
| title | Progress achieved in EURAMET project 21GRD09 MetroPOEM: Metrology for the harmonisation of measurements of environmental pollutants in Europe |
| title_full | Progress achieved in EURAMET project 21GRD09 MetroPOEM: Metrology for the harmonisation of measurements of environmental pollutants in Europe |
| title_fullStr | Progress achieved in EURAMET project 21GRD09 MetroPOEM: Metrology for the harmonisation of measurements of environmental pollutants in Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Progress achieved in EURAMET project 21GRD09 MetroPOEM: Metrology for the harmonisation of measurements of environmental pollutants in Europe |
| title_short | Progress achieved in EURAMET project 21GRD09 MetroPOEM: Metrology for the harmonisation of measurements of environmental pollutants in Europe |
| title_sort | progress achieved in euramet project 21grd09 metropoem metrology for the harmonisation of measurements of environmental pollutants in europe |
| url | https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2025/08/epjconf_cim2025_11004.pdf |
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