小体系连续快速批量测定淡水亚硝酸盐氮分光光度法

亚硝酸盐氮(NO^-₂-N)是水体中的含氮有机物被氧化转变为硝酸盐反应过程中的中间产物,水环境中存在的NO^-₂-N具有毒性与致癌性,因此,NO^-₂-N含量的准确快速测定具有非常重要的意义。用酶标仪代替传统的紫外分光光度计,以2 mL离心管为反应容器进行NO^-₂-N含量的测定,优化小体系测定NO^-₂-N含量的关键影响因素,即反应体系的体积、显色时间、显色剂用量,研究结果表明:小体系反应总体积1 mL、显色剂用量20 μL、显色时间20 min、pH范围7~9,NO^-₂-N质量浓度为0~0.6 mg/L标准曲线的线性良好(r＞0.999)。根据小体系与国标体系测定的结果进行线性拟合和正交验证,结合2种方法的差异显著性分析,证明了小体系测定NO^-₂-N含量新方法的准确性与可靠性。     

大气14CO2的加速器质谱分析技术研究进展

利用加速器质谱技术测定大气¹⁴CO₂以示踪大气化石源CO₂成为当前减污降碳工作的热点。该文从加速器质谱¹⁴C分析基础出发,系统介绍了加速器质谱的工作原理、大气样品的采集及纯化、石墨化样品的制备和测定,阐述了大气碳监测领域14 CO₂测试的研究进展。随着加速器质谱技术的不断发展,大气¹⁴CO₂的研究将会更加广泛和深入,有助于进一步认识大气化石源CO₂的来源,更有针对性地开展减污降碳工作。未来应统一制定¹⁴CO₂监测方法标准,规范操作流程和质控手段,完善实验仪器配套设施,加快提升监测能力和水平。     

2种环境空气中甲烷自动监测方法的比对分析

光腔衰荡光谱法(CRDS)和气相色谱法（GC）均被广泛应用于环境空气中甲烷（CH₄）的测定。采用CRDS和GC这2种自动监测方法对CH₄标准气体和环境空气样品进行分析比对。结果表明,通过使用统一的标准气体和校准方法,2种方法测定CH₄标准气体的不确定度均＜0.5%,CRDS法的不确定度更低;2种方法测定CH₄环境空气样品结果的平均相对误差为0.28%,Z检验法显示,2种方法没有显著性差异,并具有很高的相关性和一致性。提出,对于测量精度和稳定性更高的大气CH₄监测领域,建议优先选用CRDS法或经过比对达到同等性能的方法;而对于测量精度和稳定性要求稍低的CH₄排放源及周边等监测领域,可以采用GC法。     

两种消解法测定沉积物总磷的对比

通过过硫酸钾消解法与HClO₄-H₂SO₄消解法对土壤和水系沉积物的标准物质,以及三峡水库沉积物未知样品中的总磷含量进行测定,并对检测结果进行对比,分析过硫酸钾消解法测定沉积物总磷的可行性。结果表明,在标准样品中,HClO₄-H₂SO₄消解法的检测结果是标准值的83%~100%,并且所有结果均在其不确定度范围之内;过硫酸钾消解法的检测结果仅达到标准值的19%~42%,超出其不确定度范围,不能作为有效数据。在未知样品中,过硫酸钾消解法检测结果也远低于HClO₄-H₂SO₄消解法检测结果,只达到后者的32%~52%。由此可见,过硫酸钾消解法测定沉积物或土壤中总磷,仍需要进一步的研究,以达到符合实际的检测结果。     

贵阳市城区PM10和PM2.5水溶性离子特征分析

分别于2013年10月和2014年2月、5月、7月在贵阳市城区3个环境空气质量监测国控点位（南明区市监测站、云岩区黔灵公园马鞍山和观山湖区贵阳一中）进行PM₁₀、PM_2.5样品采集,并对10种水溶性离子（SO₄^2-、NO₂^-、NO₃^-、NH₄⁺、Cl^-、F^-、Na⁺、K⁺、Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺）的含量进行了分析。结果表明,研究时段内,贵阳市3个点位PM₁₀、PM_2.5平均质量浓度分别为（64.8±25.5）、（46.6±21.2）μg/m³。其中,云岩区黔灵公园马鞍山点位的颗粒物浓度最低,南明区市监测站点位最高。3个点位PM_2.5平均浓度与PM₁₀平均浓度的比值为0.719,表明贵阳市城区PM₁₀中,PM_2.5占主导地位。水溶性离子分析显示,SO₄^2-、NO₂^-、NO₃^-、NH₄⁺、Cl^-、F^-、Na⁺、K⁺主要分布在PM_2.5中,Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺主要分布在PM₁₀中。3个点位PM₁₀和PM_2.5中的水溶性离子均表现为SO₄^2-、NH₄⁺、Ca²⁺浓度较大,F^-、NO₂^-较小,表明3个点位的污染源总体相同,且水溶性离子占PM₁₀、PM_2.5含量的比例达33.6%~48.1%。贵阳市城区大气中的SO₂转化率在5月、7月、10月较高,2月最低,主要是由于5月、7月、10月的高温、高湿、强辐射环境条件促进了SO₂向SO₄^2-的转化。阴阳离子平衡分析表明,贵阳市城区PM₁₀、PM_2.5呈现出偏碱性的特征。水溶性离子主成分分析表明,贵阳市城区PM₁₀中的水溶性离子主要来源于城市扬尘、生物质燃烧尘、煤烟尘、建筑尘以及二次粒子,PM_2.5中水溶性离子的来源与PM₁₀较为相似。     

对《水质急性毒性的测定发光细菌法》的改进和探讨

以国标（GB/T 15441—1995）方法中推荐使用的明亮发光杆菌T₃小种（Photobacterium phosphoreum T₃ spp.）为测试生物.针对《水质 急性毒性的测定 发光细菌法》（GB/T 15441—1995），从数据处理、参比毒物和测定方法3个角度，对国标方法进行了改进。应用Origin 7.5程序对测试数据进行拟合，并选择出拟合效果较为理想的Sigmoidal函数与国标中使用的线性函数进行了拟合对比。针对国标中使用的剧毒性物质HgCl₂，选择了毒性较低的ZnSO₄ ·7H₂O作为替代参比物，并对2种金属离子的毒性测试数据进行了比较。因为使用的生物毒性测定仪的国标方法要求严格的操作并且步骤繁琐，选择利用酶标仪进行测定，并对2种方法进行了对比研究，验证了酶标仪使用的可行性。     

南京大气细颗粒物中水溶性组分的污染特征

为了解南京城区大气细颗粒物中水溶性组分的污染特征,在国控点草场门进行了连续一年的PM_2.5采样与分析。6种离子日均浓度为5.29~67.6 μg/m³,其中SO₄^2-、NH₄⁺、NO₃^-是PM_2.5的主要组成成分,6 种离子约占PM_2.5总质量的31%,SO₄^2-、NO₃^-和NH₄⁺相关性较好,NH₄⁺是PM_2.5中硫酸盐和硝酸盐中居于主导地位的离子。     

天津市PM2.5中水溶性无机离子污染特征及来源分析

2008年1、4、7月和10月在天津大气层边界站,利用中流量采样器对大气中的细粒子进行了滤膜样品采集,应用离子色谱检测技术分析了8种水溶性无机离子(Na⁺、NH₄⁺、K⁺、Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺、SO₄^2-、NO₃^-和Cl^-)的含量。结果表明,天津市大气PM_2.5中总水溶性无机离子平均浓度为47.3 μg/m³,其中,SO₄^2-、NO₃^-、NH₄⁺和Cl^-是最主要的水溶性无机离子,占总离子质量分数共计87.3%,表明了天津市细粒子中的主要水溶性无机离子的特征。/2 平均比值接近1.0,显示硫酸氨是细粒子中硫酸盐的主要存在形式。NO₃^-/SO₄^2-浓度比的平均值为0.65,反映了燃煤污染与机动车尾气污染并存的复合型大气污染特征。并通过对PM_2.5中8个水溶性离子成分的主成分分析进一步揭示了其来源。     

哈大绥城市“十三五”期间大气环境容量分析

根据2016—2020年哈尔滨市、大庆市、绥化市(以下称哈大绥)国控环境空气自动监测站的SO₂、NO₂、PM_2.5监测资料,统计年鉴中行政区划、污染物排放及气象等监测数据,分析哈大绥区域环境空气质量的变化趋势和测算因子,采用A值法核定了哈大绥区域SO₂、NO₂、PM_2.5的大气环境容量。结果表明:哈大绥SO₂、NO₂、PM_2.5 3项污染物采暖季的大气环境容量均呈逐年递增趋势。通过计算环境承载能力发现,哈大绥SO₂、NO₂、PM_2.5 3项污染物在非采暖季均具有高承载能力,哈大绥非采暖季环境容量高于采暖季。哈尔滨的个别污染物仍然处于临界超载状态,为减少重污染天气,应进一步削减采暖季污染物排放量。     

杭州秋冬季PM2.5污染特征分析

为研究杭州PM_2.5污染来源特征,利用2013—2019年杭州市PM_2.5监测数据和气象观测数据,分析了杭州市2013—2019年PM_2.5浓度变化,选取本地积累型和输入型2种PM_2.5污染过程,结合单颗粒气溶胶飞行时间质谱仪（SPAMS）和在线离子色谱数据,探讨杭州市PM_2.5化学组分和污染来源。结果表明：每年秋冬季（11月至次年3月）杭州以东北风、西北风及偏南风为主,风速低于4 m/s时,大气扩散条件差,受本地污染物积累影响,PM_2.5浓度容易出现超标;风速较大且为东北风和西北风时,受上游污染输入影响,易出现PM_2.5重度污染。本地积累型和输入型案例中,PM_2.5化学组分中占比最大的为NO₃^-、SO₄^2-和NH₄⁺;PM_2.5浓度上升过程中,二次NO₃^-和SO₄^2-转换率明显上升,其中NO₃^-上升更为显著,二次气溶胶污染严重。2次案例中,PM_2.5来源贡献占比前3位均为机动车尾气源、燃煤源和工业工艺源,其中本地积累型PM_2.5浓度上升阶段,机动车尾气源占比会明显上升;输入型案例中,输入阶段机动车尾气源占比显著上升,燃煤源贡献也小幅上升。     

Short-term Distributions of Reduced Sulfur Compounds in the Ambient Air Surrounding a Large Landfill Facility

In order to explore the environmental behavior of reduced sulfur compounds (RSC) as malodorous components emitted from diverse source processes, the distribution characteristics of four sulfur (S) compounds - hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), methyl mercaptan (CH₃SH), dimethyl sulfide (DMS: (CH₃)₂S), and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS: (CH₃)₂S₂) – were investigated in a municipal landfill area. In the course of this study, their ambient concentration levels were measured during two time periods from 13 individual spots selected as a function of distance from the center of the landfill site. The results generally indicated the absolute dominance of H₂S over the other S compounds investigated (up to 5 km radius) such that their mean values were found as 1415 (H₂S), 148 (DMS), 20.6 (CH₃SH), and 14.4 ppt (DMDS). When our data were compared in terms of either varying distance from the source or relationship with meteorological conditions, the H₂S data sets were most evident to reflect the potential effects of strong source processes in the landfill environment, relative to other S gases (or to volatile organic compounds measured concurrently). The results of this study further indicated the relatively good correspondence between the measured H₂S concentration level and humans' intuitive sensory of odor and nuisance.     

Evaluation of simple microbiol tests for detection of fecal coliforms directly at 44.5 degrees C

Simple microbial test comprising H₂S paper strip test,presence-absence (PA) test, and fluorogenic brila broth (BB)test performed directly at 44.5 °C were evaluated andcompared with the standard most probable number (MPN) method fordetection of fecal coliforms in 173 drinking water sources. BBand PA test were comparable with standard MPN method, whereas,poor compliance was noted for H₂S test. PA test whencompared with standard MPN test only 15%; disagreement wasdetected, whereas, highest disagreement of 40%; was observed incase of H₂S test. BB test was found to be highly sensitiveas only 7.8% disagreement with that of standard MPN test wasfound. Three hundred cultures obtained from positive tests wereidentified in order to evaluate the specificities of test usedin detection of fecal indicator Escherichia coli. BB testwas also found highly specific in detection of indicatororganism as compared to PA and H₂S test. Among theorganisms isolated from BB test 84.4%; of them were identifiedas E. coli as compared to 43.4 and 33.3 in PA and H₂Stest, respectively. The low incidence of recovery of E.coli (18.1%) for the standard MPN method places doubt on thevalidity of its application in tropical areas. The result ofthis investigation suggest that BB performed directly at 44.5 °C could be suitable cost effective test to assess themicrobiological quality of drinking water in India and other tropical countries.     

Efficiency of Modified H2S Test for Detection of Faecal Contamination in Water

Faecal contamination is a major causative factor for incidence of water borne infectious diseases. Certain hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) producing enteric bacteria such as Salmonella sp. and Citrobacter sp., assosiated with coliforms, have been considered for rapid detection of recent faecal contamination in water. The basic H₂S test medium, modified by adding 0.25 gm/L of L-cystine HCl, was examined for its efficiency with 90 water samples collected from 40 pipe supplies, 20 open wells, 15 hand pumps and 15 different surface water bodies (river, streams and ponds). Sterilized modified culture medium in glass vials was inoculated with 100 mL of each sample and incubated at 20, 25, 30, 35 and 44 ^∘C for 18, 24, 42, 48, 66 and 72 h. Blackening of content in incubated vials was considered positive. For comparison, most probable number (MPN) of coliform and faecal coliform per 100 mL was also estimated in each sample by multiple tube fermentation (MTF) method. H₂S positive result was exhibited by 78% of samples. Coliform (> 10) and faecal coliform/100 mL were also detected in 59% of samples. Maximum H₂S positive results (100%) were found with well and surface water samples incubated at 30, 35 and 44 ^∘C for 18 h. Coliform (> 10) and faecal coliform/100 mL were also detected in most of these samples. Pipe supplies (60%) and hand pumps (73%) also exhibited considerable H₂S production. Coliforms and faecal coliforms were also found in significant number of these samples. Thus, the modified H₂S test may prove a useful alternative indicator of faecal contamination for water quality surveillance and screening of large number of water samples in short duration, particularly during any outbreak of water borne disease among rural population.     

Odour emission characteristics of 22 recreational rivers in Nanjing

The odour emission characteristics of 22 recreational rivers in Nanjing were investigated and analysed. Eight odorous compounds (ammonia (NH₃), hydrogen sulphide (H₂S), sulphur dioxide (SO₂), carbon disulphide (CS₂), nitrobenzene (C₆H₅NO₂), aniline (C₆H₅NH₂), dimethylamine (C₂H₇N), and formaldehyde (HCHO)) were measured in odour emission samples collected using a custom-made emission flux hood chamber. The results showed that all odorants were detected in all monitoring rivers. NH₃ was the main odorant, with emission rates ranging from 4.86 to 15.13 μg/min m². The total odour emission rate of the Nan River, at 1 427.07 OU/s, was the highest of the all investigated rivers. H₂S, NH₃ and nitrobenzene were three key odour emission contributors according to their contributions to the total odour emission. A correlation analysis of the pollutants showed there was a significant positive correlation between the emission rate of NH₃ and the concentration of ammonia nitrogen (NH₄ ⁺-N) and total nitrogen (TN). The H₂S and SO₂ emission rates had a significant positive correlation with sulphides (S^2?) and available sulphur (AS) in the water and sediment. The content of TN, NH₄ ⁺-N, S^2? and AS in the water and sediment affected the concentration of H₂S, SO₂ and NH₃ in the emission gases. NH₄ ⁺-N, S^2? and AS are suggested as the key odour control indexes for reducing odours emitted from these recreational rivers. The study provides useful information for effective pollution control, especially for odour emission control for the recreational rivers of the city. It also provides a demonstrate example to show how to monitor and assess a contaminated river when odour emission and its control need to be focused on.     

Ambient hydrogen sulphide levels at a wastewater treatment plant

This paper describes a novel technique of measuring ambient hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) concentrations simultaneously at several locations around a wastewater treatment plant. A commercially purchased H₂S monitor is modified to operate in a static mode to enable degree of darkening on pieces of lead acetate tapes to be correlated againts the exposure duration and the ambient H₂S concentration of sewage air. The technique can yield mapped contours of time—average H₂S concentrations as low as 0.2 ppm. The methodology is exemplified for a wastewater treatment plant in Ipswich, Queensland. Isopleths of H₂S concentration obtained at the wastewater site for two different meteorological conditions reveal that high levels of H₂S are detected around the plant's inlet structure and primary clarifiers.     

Seasonal Differences in the Levels of Gaseous Air Pollutants in the Vicinity of a Waste Dump

Hydrogen sulphide, ammonia, nitrogen dioxide, mercaptans and sulphur dioxide (H₂S, NH₃, NO₂, R-SH, SO₂) concentrations were measured at the location in the vicinity of the waste dump to determine the air pollution level of these pollutants prior to the operation of the Mobile Thermal Treatment Plant. Samples were collected over one year period. Seasonal differences, and the influence of meteorological parameters (temperature, relative humidity, pressure and wind direction) on the air pollution levels were studied. Results show relatively low concentrations of H₂S, NO₂, R-SH and SO₂, while NH₃ levels were higher compared to the guideline values. Good weather conditions (high air pressure and low relative humidity) are connected to long range transport of NO₂, while higher temperatures result in elevated NH₃ and R-SH concentrations. Because of the predominant northeast wind direction (the same as the waste dump direction), the contribution of air pollution from the direction of the waste dump at the measuring site is significant, but that does not necessarily mean that the pollutants originated from that source.     

Factor analysis of H2S emission at a wastewater lift station: a case study

Odor and corrosion are common problems in domestic wastewater collection, transportation, pumping, and treatment processes. Based on the comparison among odorous compounds and onsite observations at a wastewater lift station, H₂S is more likely to have caused the odor and corrosion problems than methanethiol and other organic sulfides. The field data from both air and wastewater quality monitoring demonstrated that more H₂S (1 ppmv) was formed at a more negative redox potential, lower pH, and a higher temperature of wastewater. Since the lower detection level of most current analytical techniques is much greater than human’s smell and the reference concentration for adverse health effects, automatic monitoring on the threshold of H₂S formation provides a mechanism to trigger control techniques only when necessary for cost saving purposes. Based on Gibbs free energy, a more negative redox potential is required to form H₂S with an increase in pH and a decrease in temperature and SO ₄ ^2? concentration. However, pH effect is more significant than both temperature and SO ₄ ^2? concentration for H₂S formation. It is recommended that H₂S control techniques be started when the redox potential is below ?44 mV, the pH is lower than 5.6, and the temperature is higher than 11.5 °C to control H₂S below the reference concentration. Corroded concrete particles were examined by X-ray diffraction, which showed that the dominant crystal form was quartz.     

Gastro-enteric methane versus sulphate and volatile fatty acid production

The breakdown of low digestible components present in food during passage through the human and animal gastro-intestinal (GI) tract is performed by the highly diverse microbial community present in this ecosystem. Fermentation of these substances yields, besides CO₂ and volatile fatty acids, H₂, which is used as a substrate by three different H₂-consuming bacteria. Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) use H₂ to reduce SO _inf4 ^sup2- to H₂S, hydrogenotrophic methane-producing bacteria (MPB) use H₂ to reduce CO₂ to CH₄ and reductive acetogens (RAC) use H₂ to reduce CO₂ to CH₃COOH. A competition between these three bacterial groups exists for the common H₂ substrate. This results generally in the dominance of one group above the other two.     

High-performance liquid chromatography method for determination of hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solution and application to simulated Martian soil and related materials

A new method for determination of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is described. H₂O₂ reacts with iodide in the presence of ammonium molybdate and vanillic acid resulting in the formation of iodovanillic acid which is quantified by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and detected by UV absorption at 280 nm. The method provides a detection limit of ～0.1 μM and is easy to implement. Iodovanillic acid is stable, allowing multiple measurements of the same sample, and the separation power of the HPLC yields high selectivity against potential interferences. This method will be useful for many environmental applications. The method has been applied to quantify the photochemical production of H₂O₂ by aqueous suspensions of various minerals and soils.     

固定污染源废气中三氧化硫测试方法初探

建立了异丙醇吸收-分光光度法测试固定污染源中三氧化硫(SO_3)的方法,分别连续9次测试低、中、高3个质量浓度的SO_3烟气。测试结果表明,相对误差分别为7. 5%,-2. 6%和6. 7%,相对标准偏差分别为3. 3%,1. 7%和4. 1%,方法的准确度和精密度较好。方法检出限为0. 1 mg/m~3,测定下限为0. 4 mg/m~3。二氧化硫(SO_2)、一氧化碳(CO)、氮氧化物(NO_x)、硫化氢(H_2S)、含湿量、烟尘等因素对方法的干扰较小,方法适用于现场测试。