""Content""; ""Preface""; ""Summary""; ""Passive Sampler Trial Survey""; ""Use of passive samplers in the Nordic countries""; ""Passive sampler evaluation""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1 Background of the passive sampling trial survey""; ""1.2 Nordic participation in the PSTS""; ""1.3 Timeline of work in OSPAR for PSTS""; ""2. Passive samplers � theory and practice""; ""2.1 Application of passive sampling to organic substances""; ""2.2 Application of passive sampling to metals""; ""2.3 Performance reference compounds""; ""2.4 Calculation of free dissolved concentration""
""3. Sampling programme""""3.1 Selection of stations""; ""3.2 Sampling stations for PSTS""; ""3.3 Passive sampler handling""; ""3.4 Extraction and analysis for biota and sediment""; ""4. Results""; ""4.1 Reporting of the PSTS""; ""4.2 Water phase results""; ""4.3 Results from measurements in sediment pore waters""; ""4.4 Results from the work with mussel and sediments""; ""4.5 Comparison of passive samplers and mussel/sediment samples""; ""4.6 Nereis-Hinia-Nucoloma test of sediments""; ""4.7 PSTS intercalibration results""; ""4.8 Selected PSTS reference laboratory results""; ""5. Discussion""
