冬季关中城市及农村颗粒物的污染特征

为比较冬季城市和农村大气颗粒物浓度及化学组分等特征,本文分别采集分析了西安市区、安康农村冬季大气PM2.5颗粒物与PM0.1颗粒物。分析结果表明:两地大气中PM2.5日均浓度均超过国家二级标准(75μg·m~(-3)),空气质量不容乐观;其中农村样品中PM0.1颗粒物约占PM2.5颗粒物浓度的36.8%左右;所有颗粒物中有机碳远高于无机碳组分,而市区大气颗粒物中多环芳烃浓度显著高于农村浓度,说明城市空气中来源于机动车尾气的污染较为严重;从颗粒物粒径分布特征来看,粒径为0.300~0.374μm颗粒物具有最高数浓度和比表面积浓度,粒径为0.374~0.465μm的颗粒物具有最高质量浓度;由于农村污染源较为单一,安康样品颗粒物浓度受燃煤和油烟的影响较大。此外,由于受燃煤机动车排放影响,西安大气中PM0.1颗粒物中水溶性离子主要为NO_3~-与SO24,而安康大气PM0.1颗粒物中水溶性离子主要以SO_4~(2-)与Ca2+为主,PM2.5颗粒物中水溶性离子以NO_3~-、SO_4~(2-)和NH_4~+为主,这与农村环境中使用燃煤、农田灌溉、家畜喂养以及有机质降解等有关。     

西安夏季PM2.5中碳组分与水溶性无机离子特征分析

2012年8月6日—22日利用大气细颗粒物水溶性组分在线监测分析系统和大气气溶胶OC/EC在线分析仪在线分析了西安PM2.5中的水溶性无机离子和OC、EC,并结合气溶胶前体物SO2、NO2和部分气象参数的监测数据进行了分析。结果表明,PM2.5中OC、EC和主要水溶性组分SO2-4、NH+4和NO-3的比重分别为:14.34%、5.35%、26.32%、12.90%和11.28%;以有机物(OM)为主要成分的总碳气溶胶(TCA)在PM2.5中的质量分数为28.30%,其中光化学反应导致OM中二次组分(SOC)高达45.30%;对主要水溶性组分之间的相关性分析发现,NO-3、SO2-4、NH+43种主要组分之间的结合形态为(NH4)2SO4和NH4NO3,对Mg2+和Ca2+的相关分析反映其有多种共同源;此外,硫氧化率(SOR)和氮氧化率(NOR)均较高,表明大气中存在较强的光化学反应。PM2.5的各组分因子分析得到4个主要来源(机动车尾气和燃煤、土壤建筑尘和生物质燃烧、二次硝酸盐气溶胶、二次硫酸盐气溶胶)。     

宝鸡市大气PM_(10)中水溶性物质的组成及特征研究

2008年冬、春季在宝鸡市4个不同功能区采集PM10样品,探讨了PM10中水溶性物质的化学组成、时空分布特征以及来源。结果表明,冬、春季PM10的平均质量浓度分别为(402±100)、(410±160)μg/m3,无明显季节差异,冬季以交通干道区的PM10浓度为最高,而春季则以商贸区的PM10浓度为最高;冬、春季PM10中水溶性有机碳(WSOC)浓度最高值均出现在商贸区,最低值则分别出现在背景点和交通干道区,水溶性无机碳(WSIC)浓度最高值分别出现在交通干道区和商贸区,最低值均出现在背景点;冬、春季PM10中所含大多数无机离子浓度不存在显著空间差异,但不同功能区PM10中无机离子所占质量分数差异较明显;冬、春季PM10中的水溶性物质质量浓度分别为207、151μg/m3,在PM10中所占质量分数分别为51%和40%,其中,冬、春季水溶性物质浓度最高的分别为居民区和商贸区;冬季PM10中WSOC浓度与SO24-、NO3-浓度有较好的相关性,说明冬季PM10中WSOC的主要组分为二次有机气溶胶,而春季PM10中WSOC浓度与SO42-、NO3-浓度的相关性相对较差,这是由于一次有机气溶胶对WSOC的贡献率较冬季显著增大;宝鸡市与北京市大气PM10浓度、PM10中的SO42-、NO3-、NH4+浓度最为接近;广州市大气PM10中的SO42-所占质量分数(14%)要高于北方城市(宝鸡市和北京市均为9%)。     

百色市右江区大气PM10中水溶性无机离子的化学特征与来源

2010年10月至2011年9月采集百色市右江区大气PM10样品,分析PM10及其水溶性无机离子的化学特征与来源。结果表明:(1)百色市右江区大气PM10为13.89～319.44μg/m3,年均117.48μg/m3,年均值超过《环境空气质量标准》(GB 3095-2012)二级标准(100μg/m3)。百色市右江区大气可吸入颗粒物的污染主要出现在春冬季节。(2)水溶性无机离子浓度年均值依次为SO24->NO3->Cl->NH4+>K+>Na+>Mg2+>F-,SO24-、NO3-和Cl-浓度最高,分别占水溶性无机离子的57.7%、14.9%和14.5%。(3)百色市右江区大气PM10呈较强的酸性,高浓度的SO42-可能是导致百色市右江区大气PM10呈较强酸性的主要原因。(4)PM10的季节变化受气温和风速的影响极显著;气象因素对SO42-、NO3-、F-的影响不显著。(5)主因子分析表明,PM10中水溶性无机离子可能来自3个方面,Cl-和NO3-主要来自于当地低烟卤煤燃烧排放的烟气;Mg2+、K+和Na+主要来自于自然源;F-、SO24-和NH4+主要来自于混合源。     

西宁取暖季PM2.5水溶性离子的污染特征研究

于2017年1—5月(取暖季)在西宁市区、郊区、农村设置采样点采集PM_(2.5)样品,利用离子色谱法测定PM_(2.5)中水溶性无机离子浓度。结果表明:取暖季西宁大气PM_(2.5)日均质量浓度为(55.98±52.66)μg/m~3,呈现明显的市区郊区农村的浓度变化特征。PM_(2.5)中水溶性离子质量浓度之和占PM_(2.5)质量浓度的36.3%,水溶性离子平均浓度大小为SO_4~(2-)NO_3~-NH_4~+Na~+Cl~-C_2O_4~(2-)Ca~(2+)F~-K~+Mg~(2+);取暖季西宁大气硫氧化率(SOR)和氮氧化率(NOR)平均值分别为0.21、0.13,表明SO_4~(2-)、NO_3~-主要由二次转化形成,PM_(2.5)中NO_3~-/SO_4~(2-)(质量浓度比)为0.75,阳离子与阴离子电荷摩尔数比值为0.89,表明燃煤是PM_(2.5)主要贡献源,颗粒物总体呈酸性。后向轨迹分析表明,重污染期间西宁PM_(2.5)及其中水溶性离子的浓度变化不仅受本地污染源的影响,也受外来气团输送的影响。     

西安采暖期PM2.5及其水溶性无机离子的时段分布特征

为了探讨西安市采暖期大气颗粒物PM2.5及其水溶性无机成分的污染水平,于2010年1月4日—2月1日按一天8个时段(每个时段3 h)连续采集PM2.5样品四周,每周更换一次滤膜。结果显示,西安市采暖期PM2.5的质量浓度时段差异较大,呈现明显的双峰分布特征:21:00—24:00时段(147.516μg/m3)和09:00—12:00时段(141.678μg/m3)。4种被测水溶性无机组分总浓度为39.801μg/m3,占PM2.5总浓度的30.5%。SO24-和NO3-是最主要组分,占到4种无机组分的86.2%。各离子间相关分析显示,Cl-只与NO3-有较强的相关性,表明机动车尾气对Cl-有较大的贡献。SO24-和NO3-时段分布规律较为相似,与PM2.5浓度的时段分布特征相反:在PM2.5污染最轻的15:00—18:00时段,SO24-和NO3-的相对含量达到一天中的最高浓度时段,而在PM2.5双峰时段,它们的含量有所降低。     

APEC会议期间天津市PM_(2.5)中水溶性无机离子的污染特征

2014年11月6—11日,亚太经济合作组织(APEC)会议在北京市召开,京津冀区域采取了最高级别的空气质量保障措施。于2014年11月3—20日同步手动采集天津市PM2.5样品,对APEC会议期间(2014年11月3—11日,在此期间实施了空气质量保障措施)及会议后(2014年11月12—20日)天津市PM2.5中水溶性无机离子组分浓度、二次转化特征等进行了分析。结果表明,APEC会议期间,天津市PM2.5平均质量浓度为78μg/m3,而会议后达到87μg/m3;会议期间PM2.5中水溶性无机离子的浓度为NO-3SO2-4NH+4Cl-K+Na+Ca2+Mg2+,会议后,除Mg2+外,各项离子浓度均有不同程度的上升;会议期间,PM2.5中NO-3浓度最高,在水溶性无机离子中所占比例为38.9%,其次为SO2-4(为22.0%)、NH+4(为20.8%),3者所占比例合计为81.7%,会议后3者所占比例降至75.0%;会议期间的大气污染以流动源为主;会议后,硫氧化率和氮氧化率均不同程度减弱,说明会议期间的二次离子转化更为明显;会议期间的停工停产措施对PM2.5中一次离子来源有明显改变,城市扬尘得到明显抑制。     

浙东沿海城市大气颗粒物污染特征及来源解析研究

对2009年夏季浙东沿海地区环境空气质量进行监测,监测大气颗粒物(TSP、PM10、PM2.5、PM1.0)浓度,分析颗粒物污染特征、水溶性离子及无机元素组成,运用化学质量平衡受体模型(CMB模型)对浙东沿海地区大气TSP来源进行解析.结果表明,浙东沿海地区的大气颗粒物主要以细颗粒物为主,颗粒物中主要的水溶性离子为SO2-4、NH+4、Ca2+,土壤尘是该地区大气TSP的主要来源,北仑、乐清和奉化TSP中土壤尘的分担率分别达到55.49%、42.52%、40.70%,各监测点TSP来源具有一定的地域特征.     

循环流化床锅炉排放颗粒物中水溶性离子研究

利用颗粒物采样系统采集了3台循环流化床锅炉(分别为CFB(a)、CFB(b)和CFB(c))排放烟气中的颗粒物,对其水溶性离子进行了分析。结果表明:(1)CFB(a)、CFB(b)、CFB(c)的PM_(10)质量浓度分别为29.71、3.38、23.40mg/m~3,PM_(2.5)质量浓度分别为4.32、2.17、1.78mg/m~3,PM_1质量浓度分别为0.05、0.68、0.04mg/m~3;(2)3台CFB的PM_(10)中水溶性总离子质量分数基本相同,但CFB(b)的PM_(2.5)和PM_1中水溶性总离子质量分数高于CFB(a)和CFB(c);(3)CFB(a)和CFB(c)的颗粒物中以Ca~(2+)和SO_4~(2-)为特征离子,CFB(b)的颗粒物中以Na~+、Cl~-和SO_4~(2-)为特征离子;(4)3台CFB的颗粒物中水溶性离子大都呈现双模态粒径分布,包括超细粒子模态和粗粒子模态。     

烟草烟雾对室内空气颗粒物浓度的影响

采用电称冲击低压系统(ELPI)将无烟室和吸烟室内的空气颗粒物(0.03～10.00 μm)分成12级,对其粒子数和质量浓度进行测定.结果表明,吸烟室PM0.03～10.00的日平均粒子数和质量浓度分别是无烟室的1.50、1.13倍.烟草烟雾对室内颗粒物粒子数的影响集中在0.03～1.00 μm粒径段;对室内颗粒物质量浓度的影响表现为双模态结构,峰值分别在0.20～0.70、5.00～8.20 μm粒径段.烟草烟雾颗粒物的粒子数和质量浓度随烟雾消散时间的增加而减少,粒径越小,减小的越明显;烟草烟雾颗粒物在室内消散缓慢,会在长时间内造成影响,应引起足够关注.     

Occurrence and treatment of arsenic in groundwater and soil in northern Mexico and southwestern USA

This review focuses on the occurrence and treatment of arsenic (As) in the arid region of northern Mexico (states of Chihuahua and Coahuila) and bordering states of the southwestern US (New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas), an area known for having high As concentrations. Information assembled and assessed includes the content and probable source of As in water, soil, and sediments and treatment methods that have been applied in the area. High As concentrations were found mainly in groundwater, their source being mostly from natural origin related to volcanic processes with significant anthropogenic contributions near mining and smelting of ores containing arsenic. The affinity of As for solid phases in alkaline conditions common to arid areas precludes it from being present in surface waters, accumulating instead in sediments and shifting its threat to its potential remobilization in reservoir sediments and irrigation waterways. Factors such as oxidation and pH that affect the mobility of As in the subsurface environment are mentioned. Independent of socio-demographic variables, nutritional status, and levels of blood lead, cognitive development in children is being affected when exposed to As. Treatments known to effectively reduce As content to safe drinking water levels as well as those that are capable of reducing As content in soils are discussed. Besides conventional methods, emergent technologies, such as phytoremediation, offer a viable solution to As contamination in drinking water.     

Accumulation in and effects of lead and cadmium on waterfowl and passerines in northern Idaho

Waterfowl and passerines in northern Idaho in 1987 had high levels of lead in their blood and tissues that originated primarily from mining and smelting activities. Four Canada geese (Branta canadensis) and one common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) found dead contained 8 to 38 microg/g (wet mass) of lead in their livers. These levels exceed the lower lethal limit of 5 microg/g in experimental birds. Two of the Canada geese (one each from the contaminated and reference areas) died with ingested lead shotgun pellets (shot) in their gizzards, whereas the other three birds from the contaminated area contained no ingested shot and evidently died from ingesting environmental lead in sediment or biota. Lead burdens in most American robins (Turdus migratorius) and mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) were high, whereas those in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) were slightly elevated. Lead accumulated to potentially hazardous levels in blood and tissues of some nestling robins (maxima of 0.87 microg/g in blood and 5.6 microg/g in liver) and mallards (maxima of 10.2 microg/g in blood and 2.8 microg/g in liver). In mallards, lead levels and associated physiological characteristics of blood were significantly different in juveniles (HY) versus adults (AHY). Activity of delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) was about 87 to 95% lower than values for control birds in experimental studies. Activity of ALAD was significantly inversely correlated with blood lead levels. Cadmium was detected in kidneys of most birds, but even the maximum concentration of 7.5 microg/g in an AHY mallard was below known harmful levels.     

Photodegradation of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in aqueous solutions and in organic solvents

Aqueous solutions of selected polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) were prepared using a generator column and exposed to UV (300 nm) light in the laboratory and to sunlight in an outdoor environment. In the laboratory, additional exposures were also carried out using 60% acetonitrile/water solutions. At 300 nm di- and tetra PCDDs had higher first-order photodegradation rate constants in 60% acetonitrile/water than in pure water. The solvent effect was reversed for PCDFs. These results may be a reflection of the higher polarity of PCDFs compared to PCDDs. In both the indoor and outdoor exposures photodegradation rates decreased with increasing concentrations of chlorination. However, OCDF exposed to 300 nm light in 60% acetonitrile/water and to sunlight in pure water photodegraded more rapidly than tetra CDF. Photolysis rates in sunlight were considerably slower (t(1/2) of 6.4-23 h) than photolysis rates at 300 nm in the laboratory (t(1/2) of 4.3-680 min), reflecting the lower intensity of sunlight in the 300 nm region of the UV/Vis spectrum. The extent of dechlorination of the PCDDs/PCDFs was less than 20% and reductive dechlorination does not appear to be a major process in the photodegradation of PCDDs/PCDFs in aqueous solutions.     

Sorption and degradation of imidacloprid in soil and water

Imidacloprid, the major component of many widely used insecticide formulations, is highly persistent in soils. In this study, the sorption of imidacloprid by six soils as well as its photodegradation and hydrolysis in water were studied. The soils differed significantly in organic matter content and other physical and chemical properties. Sorption increased with increasing soil organic matter content but was not significantly correlated with other soil properties. Removal of organic matter via H2O2 oxidation decreased the sorption. By normalizing the Freundlich coefficients (Kf) to organic matter contents, the variability in obtained sorption coefficient (Kom) was substantially reduced. These results indicate that soil organic matter was the primary sorptive medium for imidacloprid. The low heat of sorption calculated from Kom suggests that partition into soil organic matter was most likely the mechanism. The photodegradation and hydrolysis of imidacloprid in water followed pseudo-first-order kinetics; however, the latter process needed a six-time-higher activation energy. While both processes produced the same main intermediate, they occurred via different pathways. The hydrolysis of imidacloprid was not catalyzed by the high interlayer pH in the presence of metal-saturated clays, which appeared to result from the lack of the pesticide adsorption in the interlayers of clays.     

武汉市秋、冬季大气PM_(2.5)中水溶性离子污染特征及来源分析

采用离子色谱法测定武汉市秋、冬季大气PM2.5中水溶性离子浓度,对其化学组成、质量浓度变化特征及源解析等方面进行了研究。结果表明,NO-3、SO2-4、NH+4为武汉市秋、冬季大气PM2.5中主要的水溶性离子,相关性分析表明,燃烧源是秋、冬季大气PM2.5中水溶性离子的共同来源。成分分析表明,工业区的水溶性离子主要来源于燃烧源,交通区的水溶性离子主要来源于二次污染源,其中包括垃圾焚烧源,植物园的水溶性离子主要来源于二次污染源。     

Kinetics of aerobic and anaerobic biomineralization of atrazine in surface and subsurface agricultural soils in Ohio

The purpose of this study was to assess atrazine mineralization in surface and subsurface samples retrieved from vertical cores of agricultural soils from two farm sites in Ohio. The Defiance site (NW-Ohio) was on soybean-corn rotation and Piketon (S-Ohio) was on continuous corn cultivation. Both sites had a history of atrazine application for at least a couple of decades. The clay fraction increased at the Defiance site and the organic matter and total N content decreased with depth at both sites. Mineralization of atrazine was assessed by measurement of ¹⁴CO₂ during incubation of soil samples with [U-ring-¹⁴C]-atrazine. Abiotic mineralization was negligible in all soil samples. Aerobic mineralization rate constants declined and the corresponding half-lives increased with depth at the Defiance site. Anaerobic mineralization (supplemented with nitrate) was mostly below the detection at the Defiance site. In Piketon samples, the kinetic parameters of aerobic and anaerobic biomineralization of atrazine displayed considerable scatter among replicate cores and duplicate biometers. In general, this study concludes that data especially for anaerobic biomineralization of atrazine can be more variable as compared to aerobic conditions and cannot be extrapolated from one agricultural site to another.     

Concentrations of chromium,manganese, and lead in air and in avian eggs

The expansion of urbanization introduces air pollution to wildlife areas. Some metal contaminants occurring in concentrations too small to have any measurable impact on adult birds may seriously affect embryos that are more sensitive to contaminants than the adult. Chromium, manganese, and lead are toxic and can be passed from the hen to the egg. This study relates the concentrations of these metals in eggs to their concentrations in air in three cities. Rock dove eggs were sampled and air pollution records were examined in the California cities of Riverside, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The eggs from San Francisco did not differ from those of Los Angeles in lead concentration but the air did differ. The eggs collected in Los Angeles in 1998 had concentrations of chromium greater than in those from Riverside and from Los Angeles 1999 but the air had concentrations of chromium that did not differ among those three collections. Concentrations of manganese did not differ among the eggs but did differ among the air samples of the three cities. Exposures of embryos to chromium and manganese in this study were not at levels warranting concern. Although the concentration at which lead in eggs impairs avian health is not established, the highest concentrations found in this study exceed estimated safe concentrations. There is no indication that embryo exposure is directly related to atmospheric levels of these metals in the cities of this study.     

Characterisation and fingerprinting of PCBs in flue gas and ash from waste incineration and in technical mixtures

Congener patterns of mono- to deca-chlorinated biphenyls (PC1-10B) were evaluated in (a) waste incineration flue gases collected in the post-combustion zone of a laboratory-scale fluidized-bed reactor, (b) ashes from two different MSW incineration plants, and (c) published data of eight Aroclor formulations. The congener patterns of the flue gases, ashes, and Aroclor mixtures clearly differed from each other, likely reflecting differences in formation pathways. The flue gas congener patterns were largely dominated by the least chlorinated congeners, whereas the ashes displayed more evenly distributed patterns. The most abundant congeners indicated a preference for 3,3',4,4'-oriented substitution, which may be related to de novo-type formation involving perylene. Principal component analysis confirmed that congener patterns differed among the three matrices and also distinguished flue gases collected at 200 °C from those collected at 300 °C and 450 °C. This distinction could be partly explained by the degree of chlorination, although the substitution status of the ortho-position, and substitution in the 3,3',4,4'-positions also seemed to be influential. Injecting biphenyl into the post-combustion zone of the reactor did not alter the patterns, indicating that availability of the backbone structure is not a limiting factor for PCB formation.