Determination of total arsenic by photo-decomposition of organoarsenic compounds and hydride generation electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

A method was developed for the determination of total arsenic concentration in less than ng/ml level by decomposition of organoarsenicals using photo -oxidation combined with in situ trapping of arsenic hydride on a palladium coated graphite tube with subsequent atomization and detection by AAS. The organoarsenicals include monomethylarsenic, dimethylarsenic, arsenobetaine, arsenocholine, o -aminobenzenarsenate and p -aminobenzenarsenate. The method is simple and sensitive. Detection limit was obtained from different arsenic compounds over the range from 0. 058 to 0.063 ng/ml as As (based on three times of the standard deviation of 10 blank measurements) and the relative standard deviations for ten replicate measurements were from 2.0 to 3.8%. The calibration curves of arsenic compounds including inorganic and organic arsenicals were linear over the range from 0.1 to 3.0 ng/ml as As. The recommended method has been applied to the determination of total arsenic in tap and lake water samples at ng/ml leve     

Study of multiresidue analytical method for organonitrogen and organophosphorus pesticides in soil and water

A gas chromatographic method without derivatization was developed for the residue analysis of 10 organonitrogen and 9 organophosphorus pesticides in soil and water. The samples were blended or shaken with acetone for extraction. The extracts were cleaned up by coagulation, then, re-extracted with three 50 ml portions of dichloromethane. The final residue was detected by gas chromatography equipped with NPD. All of the 19 pesticides were completely separated at a constant temperature. The method described above was applicable to the simultaneous determination of 10 organonitrogen and 9 organophosphorus pesticides .in soil and water with the satisfactory recovery (from 82.42% to 103.57%), coefficient of variance (from 0.17% to 12.57%) and limit of detection (from 0.0006 ppm to 0.058 ppm).     

Determination of volatile organic compounds in river water by solid phase extraction and gas chromatography

A simple, rapid, and reproducible method is described employing solid-phase extraction (SPE) using dichloromethane followed by gas chromatography (GC) with flame ionization detection (FID) for determination of volatile organic compound(VOC) from the Buriganga River water of Bangladesh. The method was applied to detect the benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and cumene(BTEXC) in the sample collected from the surface or 15cm depth of water. Two-hundred ml of n-hexane-pretreated and filtered water samples were applied directly to a C18 SPE column. BTEXC were extracted with dichloromethane and average concentrations were obtained as 0. 104 to 0.372 μg/ml. The highest concentration of benzene was found as 0.372 μg/ml with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 6.2%, and cumene was not detected. Factors influencing SPE e.g., adsorbent types, sample load volume, eluting solvent, headspace and temperatures, were investigated. A cartridge containing a C18 adsorbent and using dichloromethane gave better performance for extraction of BTEXC from water. Average recoveries exceedina 90% could be achieved for cumene at 4℃ with a 2.7% RSD.     

Determination of paraquat in water samples using a sensitive fluorescent probe titration method

Paraquat (PQ), a nonselective herbicide, is non-fluorescent in aqueous solutions. Thus, its determination through direct fluorescent methods is not feasible. The supramolecular inclusion interaction of PQ with cucurbit[7]uril was studied by a fluorescent probe titration method. Significant quenching of the fluorescence intensity of the cucurbit[7]uril-coptisine fluorescent probe was observed with the addition of PQ. A new fluorescent probe titration method with high selectivity and sensitivity at the ng/mL level was developed to determine PQ in aqueous solutions with good precision and accuracy based on the significant quenching of the supramolecular complex fluorescence intensity. The proposed method was successfully used in the determination of PQ in lake water, tap water, well water, and ditch water in an agricultural area, with recoveries of 96.73% to 105.77%. The fluorescence quenching values (ΔF) showed a good linear relationship with PQ concentrations from 1.0×10^-8 to 1.2× 10^-5 mol/L with a detection limit of 3.35×10^-9 mol/L. In addition, the interaction models of the supramolecular complexes formed between the host and the guest were established using theoretical calculations. The interaction mechanism between the cucurbit[7]uril and PQ was confirmed by ¹H NMR spectroscopy.     

Simultaneous quantification of fifty-one odor-causing compounds in drinking water using gas chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry

A wide range of compounds with various structural features can cause taste and odor(TO)problems in drinking water. It would be desirable to determine all of these compounds using a simple analytical method. In this paper, a sensitive method combining liquid–liquid extraction(LLE) with gas chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry(GC–MS/MS)was established to simultaneously analyze 51 odor-causing compounds in drinking water,including organic sulfides, aldehydes, benzenes, phenols, ethers, esters, ketones, nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin. Three deuterated analogs of target analytes, dimethyl disulfide-d6, benzaldehyde-d6 and o-cresol-3,4,5,6-d4,were used to correct the variations in recovery, and five isotope-labeled internal standards(4-chlorotoluene-d4, 1, 4-dichlorobenzene-d4, naphthalene-d8, acenaphthene-d10, phenanthrene-d10 respectively) were used prior to analysis to correct the variations arising from instrument fluctuations and injection errors. The calibration curves of the target compounds showed good linearity(R2 0.99, level = 7),and method detection limits(MDLs) below 1/10 of the odor threshold concentrations were achieved for most of the odorants(0.10–20.55 ng/L). The average recoveries of most of the analytes in tap water samples were between 70% and 120%, and the method was reproducible(RSD 20%, n = 7). Additionally, concentrations of odor-causing compounds in water samples collected from three drinking water treatment plants(DWTPs) were analyzed by this method.According to the results, dimethyl trisulfide, dimethyl disulfide and indole were considered to be the key odorants responsible for the swampy/septic odor. 2-Methylisoborneol and geosmin were detected as the main odor-causing compounds for musty/earthy odor in DWTP B.     

Removal of adhesive dusts from flue gas using corona discharges with spraying water

Effective removal of adhesive and fine dusts from flue gas is very difficult. A new method of electrostatic precipitation of the corona discharges with spraying water(CDSW) was introduced. A new electrode configuration and the circulation spraying of water were employed in the method. The efficient electrostatic precipitation for adhesive and fine dusts can be accomplished without any drain water during a long operating period. The fundamental structure, discharge characteristics, mechanism of spraying and precipitation principle of the electrostatic precipitation using CDSW were described and analyzed. The V-I characteristics, spraying state, supplying water quantity, influence of temperature and clean of the electrodes were researched in series experiments. The treating effects of circulating spraying using the corona plasma at the same time of electrostatic precipitation were investigated. The fundamental theories and experimental data were proposed, in order to effectively remove the adhesive dusts from flue gas using CDSW in practice.     

Determination of arsenic in air particulates and diesel exhaust particulates by spectrophotometry

A method was developed for the determination of trace arsenic by spectrophotometry. The proposed method is rapid, simple,and inexpensive. This method can be used for sensitive determination of trace arsenic in environmental samples and especially in air particulates. The results obtained by this method as a proposed method were compared with those obtained by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry as a popular reported method for the determination of arsenic and an excellent agreement was found between them. The method was also used for determination of arsenic associated with airborne particulate matter and diesel exhaust particulates.The results showed that considerable amount of arsenic are associated with diesel engine particulates. The variation in concentration of arsenic was also investigated. The atmospheric concentration of arsenic was different in different sampling stations was dependent to the traffic density.     

A novel colorimetric method for field arsenic speciation analysis

Accurate on-site determination of arsenic (As) concentration as well as its speciation presents a great environmental challenge especially to developing countries. To meet the need of routine field monitoring, we developed a rapid colorimetric method with a wide dynamic detection range and high precision. The novel application of KMnO₄ and CH₄N₂S as effective As(Ⅲ) oxidant and As(V) reductant, respectively, in the formation of molybdenum blue complexes enabled the differentiation of As(Ⅲ) and As(V). The detection limit of the method was 8 μg/L with a linear range (R² = 0.998) of four orders of magnitude in total As concentrations. The As speciation in groundwater samples determined with the colorimetric method in the field were consistent with the results using the high performance liquid chromatography atomic fluorescence spectrometry, as evidenced by a linear correlation in paired analysis with a slope of 0.9990-0.9997 (p < 0.0001, n = 28). The recovery of 96%-116% for total As, 85%-122% for As(Ⅲ), and 88%-127% for As(V) were achieved for groundwater samples with a total As concentration range 100-800 μg/L. The colorimetric result showed that 3.61 g/L As(Ⅲ) existed as the only As species in a real industrial wastewater, which was in good agreement with the HPLC-AFS result of 3.56 g/L As(Ⅲ). No interference with the color development was observed in the presence of sulfate, phosphate, silicate, humic acid, and heavy metals from complex water matrix. This accurate, sensitive, and easy-to-use method is especially suitable for field As determination.     

Improved method for analyzing the degradation of estrogens in water by solid-phase extraction coupled with ultra performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection

We established an improved method for the determination of four estrogens including estriol (E3), 17 -estradiol (E2), 17 -ethynylestrodiol (EE2) and estrone (E1) in water. The method consisted of solid-phase extraction (0.5 L water) and subsequent analysis of analytes by ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) with an ultraviolet detector (UVD). Base-line separation was achieved for all studied estrogens using a column (50 mm 2.1 mm) packed with 1.7 m particle size stationary phase. Recovery was higher than 88% and detection limits ranged between 12.5–23.7 ng/L for the four estrogens, with the RSD ranging from 7% to 11%. The method was successfully applied to determine E2 and EE2 in simulated natural water, which found that about 70% of E2 was degraded (with a half-life of about 30 hr) within 48 hr and about 55% of EE2 was degraded (with a half-life of about 36 hr). Low levels of E1 were found, however E3 was undetectable during the process.     

The influence of environmental factors on the carbon dioxide flux across the water–air interface of reservoirs in south-eastern Poland

Studies concerning the emission of carbon dioxide(CO_2) were carried out in 2009–2012 for six reservoirs located in four provinces of south-eastern Poland. The CO_2 flux across the water–air interface was measured using the "static chamber" method. The measured fluxes of CO_2(FCO_2) ranged from-30.64 to 183.78 mmol/m~2/day, and the average values varied in the range from-3.52 to 82.11 mmol/m2/day. In most of the cases, emission of CO_2 to the atmosphere was observed. The obtained values of CO_2 fluxes were comparable to values typical for other temperate reservoirs. Analysis of the influence of selected environmental factors on the FCO_2 showed that it depends on parameters characterizing both the sediments and surface water. The CO_2 flux at the water–air interface was positively correlated with parameters of bottom sediments such as porosity, content of organic carbon and total nitrogen; and negatively with p H value and δ~(13)C of organic carbon. In the case of the parameters characterizing surface water, positive dependences on the concentrations of nitrate and total nitrogen, and negative relationships with water temperature and chlorophyll a concentrations, were found.     

岩溶区不同水体有机氯农药对比研究

为研究岩溶区地下水、地表水之间有机氯农药的差异,用气相色谱-微池电子捕获检测器(GC-μECD)分析了水中OCPs含量.结果表明:研究区水样中有机氯农药检出率达100%.OCPs浓度范围32.13~319.53ng/L,均值为134.17ng/L.OCPs浓度季节差异明显,枯水期高于丰水期.水井(sj)中OCPs,DDTs、HCHs浓度均大于水池(sc).通过采样点间的对比可知,雨季水池、水井间OCPs含量相当,旱季水池小于水井.水池、水井间DDTs、HCHs对比没有明显的季节性,表现为水池的DDTs含量小于水井,但HCHs含量大于水井.水井中的OCPs、DDTs、HCHs的最小值与水池相比均表现出了滞后性.地表水与地下水有机氯农药表现出的差异,是由于两采样点的环境不同.通过比值法得出HCHs来自于混合源,地表水的比值更能准确的反映出HCHs的来源.DDTs可能来自于混合DDTs,且为历史残留,降解环境为好氧环境.水井中DDTs、HCHs百分比组成由于土壤的影响发生了变化.     

有机氯农药在海河干流水体和菹草中的浓度分布

于2008年3月29日—5月25日对海河干流水体和菹草中的有机氯农药(OCPs)——六六六(HCHs)和滴滴涕(DDTs)的分布进行了采样调查. 结果表明,水体中ρ(HCHs)和ρ(DDTs)分别为3.95～20.15和6.88～35.23 ng/L,平均值为11.11和15.34 ng/L;菹草中w(HCHs)和w(DDTs)分别为2.17～7.82和1.40～22.80 ng/g,平均值分别为4.49和7.79 ng/g,菹草生长旺盛期的w(HCHs)和w(DDTs)最高,其变化主要受水体中ρ(HCHs)和ρ(DDTs)的影响;菹草生长旺盛期HCHs和DDTs的PCF值最高;菹草中HCHs的主要成分为γ-HCH,而水体中为β-HCH;DDT是水体和菹草中DDTs的主要成分,但菹草中DDT的相对含量明显低于水体,与水体相比,DDT在菹草中能进一步被降解,且以好氧降解为主.      

阴极材料对三相三维电极反应器电解处理酸性橙7的影响研究

采用具有不同阴极材料的三相三维电极反应器,对300 mg/L酸性橙7(AO7)模拟废水进行处理研究,重点考察阴极材料对脱色率和反应体系矿化能力的影响,同时利用HPLC、UV-Vis、GC-MS等分析方法对·OH、H2O2以及降解产物进行测定,探讨了3种电极对AO7的降解行为.结果表明,在电压20 V条件下电解60 min后,活性炭纤维(ACF)、石墨和不锈钢等3种阴极体系对于AO7的脱色率均高于96%,三者之间没有明显差别.但是ACF体系对TOC的去除率可达到57.4%,高于其它两者.3种阴极体系中均有高活性的·OH和H2O2生成,但是ACF阴极体系中产生的浓度较高,从而决定了其具有较高的矿化能力.几种不同电极体系电解AO7过程中都遵循了相同的产生酮类和萘酚类物质的过程.     

长江水体多氯联苯和有机氯农药污染特征与通量研究

河流作为陆源持久性有机污染物(POPs)进入海洋的重要途径,其POPs污染问题备受关注. 为了解我国“十三五”时期长江水体多氯联苯(PCBs)和有机氯农药(OCPs)的污染特征,以2017年11月—2018年11月在长江大通站采集的表层水为研究对象,利用气相色谱-三重四级杆串联质谱仪(GC-MS/MS)测定水体中溶解态、颗粒态PCBs和OCPs的浓度,分析水体中溶解态、颗粒态PCBs和OCPs的污染特征,通过化合物组成特征和比值揭示水体中PCBs、OCPs的来源,估算输出通量,并从污染物浓度、年径流量及输沙量三方面加以比较. 结果表明:大通站水体中溶解态∑₄₁PCBs和∑₉OCPs浓度范围分别为0.059~0.29和0.21~0.52 ng/L,颗粒态∑₄₁PCBs和∑₉OCPs浓度范围分别为0.26~0.88和0.34~0.89 ng/L. 六六六(HCHs)、滴滴涕(DDTs)和氯丹(CHLs)均以历史使用残留为主,而PCBs存在新的输入. PCBs、HCHs和DDTs的总输出通量(溶解态+颗粒态)分别为0.57、0.35和0.29 t/a,远低于其他学者于2009—2015年得到的长江入海PCBs、HCHs和DDTs的年均通量. 研究显示,大通站水体中溶解态、颗粒态PCBs和OCPs的污染特征不同,大通站相对较低的PCBs、HCHs和DDTs的输出通量与长江流域过去10年污染物浓度、年径流量和输沙量的整体降低直接相关,溶解态PCBs、HCHs和DDTs浓度显著降低是重要因素. 研究结果反映了我国“十三五”期间提出的长江经济带“共抓大保护,不搞大开发”和近20年坚持履行《关于持久性有机污染物的斯德哥尔摩公约》的重要成效. 今后应重点关注大通以下至长江河口的污染物跨介质分配和交换通量,以系统揭示长江输出POPs在区域污染物“源汇”关系中扮演的角色.      

海河与渤海湾水体中溶解态多氯联苯和有机氯农药污染状况调查

在夏季对海河与渤海湾表层水中溶解态的多氯联苯（PCBs）和有机氯农药（OCPs）的污染状况进行了调查．结果表明,海河和渤海湾表层水中PCBs、六六六和滴滴涕的含量分别为0.06～3.11 μg/L、0.05～1.07 μg/L和0.01～0.15 μg/L．海河干流流域内的工业废水排放等陆源输入可能是渤海湾中PCBs和OCPs的重要来源．研究表明该地区PCBs与水中的DOC（dissolved organic carbon）具有一定的正相关．与国内外类似水体相比,海河中PCBs和OCPs污染情况较为严重,而渤海湾则处于中等水平．     

湄洲湾水体中持久性有机污染物的污染特征与风险评估

对湄洲湾海域表层水体中的持久性有机污染物(POPs)的特征进行了综合的调查分析.结果显示,湄洲湾水体中有机氯农药(OCPs)、多氯联苯(PCBs)、多环芳烃(PAHs)的浓度分别为:1.51~10.3ng/L[平均值(4.28±2.72)ng/L]、5.31~42.6ng/L[平均值(18.52±10.58)ng/L]、125~167ng/L[平均值(145±11.8)ng/L].与国内其他海域水体相比,湄洲湾的POPs污染均处于中等偏低的水平.湄洲湾海域水体中不同种类的POPs空间分布存在较大差异.HCHs分布表明该区域存在工业品HCHs和林丹的使用;滴滴涕(DDTs)则以工业早期残留为主并伴有新的污染输入;沿岸的化工企业排放的污水可能是该海域PCBs的主要来源;PAHs主要来源石油源,这与该海域密集的油码头与频繁的船运有关.依据目前的环境控制标准判定,湄洲湾海域水体中POPs仅PCBs的浓度有超出风险值限定,可能对生态环境造成危害,应采取相应的污染物控制与减排措施.     

典型农药生产场地DDTs和HCHs残留水平及垂直分布特征

采集我国西南某农药厂场地内不同深度的土壤样品,使用GC-MS分析了土壤中六六六(HCHs)和滴滴涕(DDTs)的残留水平和垂直分布特征。结果表明,土壤HCHs浓度变化范围为nd~90.80mg/kg之间(平均值为3.65mg/kg),土壤的DDTs含量介于nd~465.00mg/kg之间(平均值为11.22mg/kg)。垂向土壤样品分析结果显示,HCHs和DDTs的检出率普遍偏高,检出有机氯农药的最深土层达到了1100cm;虽然HCHs和DDTs在不同采样点的剖面变化规律差异明显,但均表现出较强的垂直迁移能力,这可能与本场地企业生产过程中的车间建设改造有关。总体看来,本研究场地土壤环境遭受了明显的HCHs和DDTs污染,在后续的再开发利用中必须采取相应的控制措施或者治理修复,从而保障环境安全。     

岩溶地下河中HCHs和DDTs的分布特征与健康风险评价

为研究岩溶地区水环境中有机氯农药对人体健康产生的潜在危害风险,对广西、云南、重庆和贵州地下河中的HCHs和DDTs进行了检测,并应用水环境健康风险评价模型对其进行了健康风险的评价.结果表明,HCHs在广西、云南、重庆和贵州的岩溶地下河中的含量平均值分别为3.39,4.60,15.18,19.06ng/L;DDTs在相应地区的平均浓度分别为1.36,3.01,13.41,15.05ng/L.从HCHs和DDTs的组成特征来看,云南、广西HCHs主要由早期残留引起,重庆和贵州部分地区存在新的输入源;云南和贵州DDTs可能是既往施用史形成,广西及重庆则可能存在新的污染源.通过健康风险评价模型计算,研究区地下河中的有机氯农药对人体造成的健康风险危害处于较低水平.     

汕尾近岸水体和沉积物中有机氯农药的残留特征及生态风险评价

本研究通过对汕尾近岸水体和沉积物中两类有机氯农药（六六六和滴滴涕）的分析测定,评估了汕尾海域的有机污染现状和生态风险。研究表明,汕尾近岸水体中六六六（HCHs）和滴滴涕（DDTs）的含量分别为0.26～3.53ng/L和nd（未检出,下同）～6.77ng/L,沉积物中HCHs和DDTs的含量分别为nd～0.62ng/g...     

小海湾水体有机氯农药的浓度水平和特征

以海南省万宁市小海湾为研究区,按照美国EPA8080A方法,使用仪器GC-ECD对小海湾海水和汇入其中地表水中样品的OCPs含量进行分析,样品中18种有机氯农药均出,以HCHs和DDTs为主,它们的和占到OCPs含量的60%。外海HCH含量0.26ng/L,DDTs含量0.53ng/L,OCPs含量1.34ng/L。海水中HCHs含量范围:2.39～4.59ng/L,平均值是3.31ng/L;DDTs含量范围:0.27～6.34ng/L,平均值是3.42ng/L;OCPs含量范3.63～17.01ng/L,平均值是11.15ng/L。地表水中HCHs含量范围:0.95～3.46ng/L,总含量是9.70ng/L;DDTs含量:0.96～2.86ng/L,总含量是9.70ng/L;OCPs含量范围3.71～17.16ng/L,总含量是59.13ng/L后山村河以及桥头村河的OCPs含量高出其它河流很多,周围是农田、居民点。由数据及小海湾的地理状况,得出海水中OCPs来源于地表径流,小海湾是OCPs巨大的储存库,OCPs主要汇集在沉积物中。