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H8 - PFOS in sediment, biota and seawater

 
FieldDescriptionValidated Entry
[Table title]Name of monitoring programmePFOS in sediment, biota and seawater
[ProgrammeDescription]Description of the monitoring programme

The PFOS in sediment, biota and seawater monitoring is carried out within OSPAR's pre-Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP) (Agreement 2016-01). Pre-CEMP monitoring work on hazardous substances comprises monitoring and assessment of the sources and pathways of contaminants and their concentrations and effects in the marine environment.
OSPAR has agreed within the context of the pre-CEMP that certain components for hazardous substances are not monitored on a mandatory basis.
Pre-CEMP component H-8 sets out monitoring of perfluorooctanesulphonic acid (PFOS) in sediment, biota and water.

[OtherPoliciesConventions]Monitoring for other Union legislation or international agreements that contributes to the programme.OSP-CEMP
[Contracting Parties monitoring]

Which other countries are involved in practical implementation of this monitoring programme, and what is the degree of cooperation.

Coordinated data collection
DK, FR, IE, NL, SE, UK
[Contracting Parties supplying data] DK, FR, IE, NL, SE, UK
[Contracting Parties with an "opt out"]  
[Temporal scope]Start (and end) date of the programme.2004 - 9999
[Spatial scope]Spatial coverage of the programme according to the jurisdictional zones of marine waters.EEZ (or similar, e.g. Contiguous Zone, Fishing Zone, Ecological Protection Zone)
[Aggregation of Data]At which scale can the data from the sub-programme be aggregated for environmental assessments?Sub-region
[MarineReportingUnit]Area(s) where the programme takes place.

marineSubregion
marineSubdivision

[Monitoring Purpose]

Purpose of the programme aimed at collecting data and information.Environmental state and impacts
Pressures in the marine environment
[MonitoringType]Type of monitoring (in-situ, remote sensing, etc.).In-situ sampling offshore
[Indicator Metric]Feature(s) monitored (ecosystem components, pressures, activities).PresEnvContNonUPBTs
PresEnvContUPBTs
[Elements]Element(s) monitored (e.g. species, habitats, contaminants).Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives
[Element Monitored]  
[Parameter Measured]Parameter(s) monitored.

CONC-B
CONC-S
CONC-W

[Monitoring Guidelines/Monitoring Method in place]Guidelines/protocols describing the method for monitoring.OTH
OSP-027
[MonitoringMethodOther]Guidelines/protocols describing the method for monitoring.CEMP guidelines for coordinated monitoring for hazardous substances (Agreement 2016-04)
[Quality Assurance Procedures in Place]In addition to a specified method, is there any additional Quality Assurance used?QUASIMEME MS-8 and BT-10
(BT is BioTa and MS is Marine Sediments)
[Quality Control]What type of Quality Control is used?Delayed mode
[Data submission Frequency (and deadline)]Frequency of the monitoringYearly
[Applicable MSFD GES Criteria]Indicator(s) to which the programme contributes.D8C1
[Data Depository]Link to where monitoring data can be accessed (Art. 19(3))https://ocean.ices.dk/OHAT/
[Data Custodian] 

ICES Datacentre

[Assessment Guidelines] 

https://ocean.ices.dk/ohat/trDocuments/2019/help_ac_biota_perfluoronated_compounds.html

https://ocean.ices.dk/ohat/trDocuments/2019/help_methods_biota_perfluoronated_compounds.html

[Assessment tools available] https://ocean.ices.dk/OHAT/
[Nature of data] Processed
H8 - PFOS in sediment, biota and seawater