天津市土壤多环芳烃污染特征、源解析和生态风险评价

采用气相色谱-质谱联机方法(GC-MS)分析了天津市不同功能区10个采样点表层土壤样品中16种多环芳烃(PAHs)的浓度,并对其污染特征、来源和生态风险进行了分析.结果表明:天津市土壤中16种多环芳烃的总浓度(∑PAHs)范围为142—1.49×103ng·g-1,平均浓度765 ng·g-1,Bap浓度范围7.06—118 ng·g-1,平均值37.6 ng·g-1.∑PAHs浓度均值呈工业区近郊区城区远郊区趋势.采用PAHs成分谱、污染物的特征比值和主成分分析的污染来源解析结果表明:工业区PAHs主要来源于焦化、煤和天然气的燃烧,以及机动车的污染排放;城区和郊区土壤中PAHs除来自于煤和焦炭的燃烧外,机动车污染是一个非常重要的污染源.根据荷兰土壤质量标准,所有采样点均有PAHs单体超标,其中西青、津南、北辰、汉沽、塘沽和大港采样点超过荷兰土壤标准规定的10种多环芳烃的苯并(a)芘(Bap)毒性当量浓度(TEQ Bap10)限值33 ng·g-1,说明天津近郊区和工业区土壤已受到PAHs的污染,存在潜在的生态风险.     

北京市冬季道路沉积物中多环芳烃的污染特征和源解析

在北京城区四环以内采集了33个冬季道路沉积物样品,分析其中多环芳烃(PAHs)的含量、分布特征、来源和生态风险.结果表明,16种多环芳烃(PAHs)∑16PAHs的浓度范围为931.0—2668.7 ng·g~(-1)干重,平均浓度为1602.4 ng·g~(-1)干重,污染物的组成以4环和3环PAHs为主.通过LMW/HMW(低分子量与高分子量PAHs的比值)法、特征比值法和主成分分析法得出,道路沉积物中PAHs主要来自于煤、化石燃料的燃烧以及交通尾气的排放.由TEQBa P分析结果可知,33个采样点PAHs的∑16TEQBa P范围为58.2—324.4 ng·g-1干重,平均值为139.3 ng·g~(-1)干重;所有采样点的∑10TEQBa P范围为33.1—266.8 ng·g~(-1)干重,平均值为95.0 ng·g-1干重,均超过荷兰土壤的目标参考值,说明北京市冬季道路沉积物中PAHs存在潜在的生态风险;其中7种致癌性PAHs(Ba A、Chr、Bb F、Bk F、Ba P、IPY和DBA)的TEQBa P占∑16TEQBa P的96.1%—99.3%,平均值为98.5%,是∑16TEQBa P的主要贡献者,并且Ba P的贡献率最大.     

山西晋中焦化基地多环芳烃排放对周边大田卷心菜的影响

饮食摄入是多环芳烃(PAHs)人体暴露的主要途径之一,探究PAHs污染对农产品安全和人体健康的影响具有重要意义。山西晋中拥有大型焦化企业,也是北方重要的大田蔬菜种植基地,当地PAHs污染的特征和影响具有相当的典型性。研究选取修文工业基地周边的大田蔬菜基地作为研究区域,分别采集大气(含气相和颗粒相)、菜地表土和卷心菜菜心样品,确定各类样品中母体PAHs的浓度水平、组成比例和分布特征。结果表明,蔬菜基地周边大气中母体PAHs的平均浓度为301 ng·m-3。大气母体PAHs主要存在于气相,低环(2~3环)组分占据优势。利用同分异构体特征比值和主成分分析对大气PAHs进行初步源解析,炼焦、燃煤和生物质燃烧、以及交通尾气排放是当地PAHs的主要排放源。菜地表土母体PAHs的中位数浓度为236ng·g-1,范围为130~703 ng·g-1,以中、高环(4~6环)组分为主,菜地表土母体PAHs浓度与土壤总有机碳(TOC)分数呈现显著正相关关系。当地大田种植卷心菜菜心的PAHs中位数浓度为12.9 ng·g-1,范围为0.9~47.6 ng·g-1,低环组分所占比例最大,其组分谱分布与大气相似。偏相关分析显示周边大气PAHs对卷心菜菜心PAHs的传输贡献要大于表土PAHs。     

济南市表层土壤中PAHs的分布、来源及风险分析

以山东省济南市为研究区域,采集测定了35个表层土壤样品中16种优先控制PAHs的含量,在此基础上对其组成特征、来源和环境风险进行了分析.结果表明,16种PAHs在所有样品中均具有较高的检出率,部分达到100%.含量范围为55.8—1.24×104μg·kg-1,平均值1.27×103μg·kg-1,中位值263μg·kg-1,低于已报道的我国其他地区表层土壤PAHs的污染水平.各功能区含量高低顺序为工业区、交通繁忙区、商业居民区和农田.PAHs组成分析与因子分析表明,济南市表层土壤中PAHs为混合源,煤、石油等化石燃料不完全燃烧作用占优势.16种PAHs的Bap总毒性当量浓度(TEQBa p)在0.54—1.37×103μg·kg-1之间,7种致癌性PAHs的TEQBap占总TEQBap的98.9%,是环境风险的主要贡献者.农田土壤风险水平较低,工业区土壤风险水平较高,需要管理部门特别注意.     

新疆阿勒泰地区土壤中多环芳烃含量水平及来源解析

为了研究新疆阿勒泰地区土壤多环芳烃(PAHs)污染状况,于2018年10月对阿勒泰地区表层土壤进行采样,共采集样品14个,采用气相色谱-质谱仪(GC-MS 7890A-5975MSD Agilent)测定土壤样品中16种优控PAHs含量,并对其组成、分布及来源情况进行解析。结果表明,阿勒泰地区表层土壤中∑_(16)PAHs含量介于3.48～103.81 ng·g~(-1)之间,平均含量为32.24 ng·g~(-1),PAHs组成以3、4环为主,其中,7种致癌PAHs总含量介于0.32～50.95 ng·g~(-1)之间,平均含量为11.20 ng·g~(-1)。研究区域土壤PAHs污染水平较低,且PAHs污染水平与海拔高度无显著相关性(r=-0.471,P=0.668)。同分异构体比值法分析结果表明阿勒泰地区土壤PAHs主要来源于化石燃料及生物质燃烧,机动车尾气排放对PAHs贡献较大。主成分分析-多元线性回归解析结果表明,阿勒泰地区土壤PAHs主要受交通源(62.8%)、焦炉和燃煤源(28.2%)以及生物质燃烧源(9.0%)3个污染源影响,与新疆2012年排放贡献源相比,交通源以及焦炉和燃煤源排放占比呈上升趋势。     

温榆河沉积物中壬基酚和双酚A的分布

采用GC/MS对温榆河上游及干流的主要排污口、重点闸坝、主要入河口等河段表层沉积物中的壬基酚(NPs)和双酚A(BPA)进行了分析测定. 结果表明,样品中普遍检出NPs和BPA,浓度范围分别为125-8157.9 ng·g-1和0.6-59.6 ng·g-1. 其浓度水平与水中总有机碳(TOC),总磷(TP)和总氮(TN)具有显著的正相关,结合采样点周边入河污染源的分布情况,判断其主要来自沿岸入河排污口和污染支流.     

徐州市城市大气中的PAHs来源解析

采用化学质量平衡模型（CMB）对徐州市大气颗粒物中的多环芳烃（PAHs）进行来源分析,从而来确定各个源对大气的PAHs贡献值。主要通过利用大流量采样器配置PM10切割头在冬季和夏季对不同功能区,即生活区、工业区和旅游区采样大气中的可吸入颗粒物（PM10）样品,并用高效液相色谱法（HPLC）重点分析和研究了美国环保局（EPA）列出的16种PHAS优先污染物。研究结果表明：徐州市PM10污染比较严重,PM10污染质量浓度水平冬季是（288.81μg·m-3）大于夏季（276.34μg·m-3）,特别是工业区,污染数值达到393.13μg·m-3。夏季的总PAHs质量浓度为22.89 ng·m-3,分别是生活区28.35 ng·m-3、工业区21.75 ng·m-3和旅游区18.58 ng·m-3。冬季的总PAHs质量浓度为306.29 ng·m-3,分别是工业区388.03 ng·m-3、生活区276.29 ng·m-3和旅游区254.28 ng·m-3。夏季和冬季情况下,旅游区的污染相对来说都是最低的PM10中多环芳烃的源解析结果为,煤烟尘污染源的全年贡献率为64.00%,冬季煤烟尘污染源的贡献率为66.51%,夏季煤烟尘污染源的贡献率为57.21%,说明煤烟尘是PM10中多环芳烃的主要贡献源,土壤尘次之,全年贡献率为24.90%,冬季为25.48%,夏季为28.97%,因此,扬尘和烟煤尘的污染是徐州市的PM10中PAHs的最主要来源。     

上海市吴泾工业区周边土壤和树叶中汞污染调查

对上海市吴泾工业区热电厂、氯碱厂、焦化厂周边土壤和树叶中汞及甲基汞的含量作了调查.结果显示,三个厂区周边土壤中总汞含量在几十到几百ng·g-1,而甲基汞的含量则很低.树叶中总汞浓度约为十几到几十ng·g-1.三个厂中以热电厂周边土壤和树叶中的总汞含量最高,氯碱厂甲基汞含量比较大.三个厂区周边土壤和植物部分受到了汞污染.     

气相色谱-质谱联用测定土壤及底泥样品中的多环芳烃和硝基多环芳烃

采用气相色谱-质谱联用法测定了某化工厂火灾后周边土壤和底泥中的多环芳烃(PAHs)和硝基多环芳烃(Nitro-PAHs).结果表明,距离爆炸地点最近的几个采样点PAHs的含量均在16.61μg·g-1以上,其中厂东北采样点的PAHs总含量甚至高达417.4μg·g-1,污染最为严重;部分样品中检测到三环以下的硝基多环芳烃,三环以上的几乎均未检出.说明在燃烧爆炸过程中产生了多环芳烃,但没有显著产生高致癌性、致突变性的硝基多环芳烃.     

化学工业区周边土壤中多环芳烃含量、来源及健康风险评估

于2015年6月采集日照市岚山化工园区和临沂市罗庄华宇电解铝厂周围土壤样品,分析了16种多环芳烃(PAHs)的含量和组成,研究了距化工区不同距离的土壤中PAHs含量和组成的变化、来源及健康风险.结果表明,岚山化工园区周围土壤中PAHs总含量(∑_(16)PAHs)(2764.2—3435.9μg·kg~(-1))略高于华宇电解铝厂周边土壤中∑_(16)PAHs(2729.7—3047.5μg·kg~(-1)),均达到重度污染.两化工厂周边土壤中各环数PAHs所占比例大小顺序均为4环5环3环2环和6环,但各PAHs化合物的组成存在差异.距化工区越远,土壤中∑_(16)PAHs含量越低,但各环数PAHs含量变化不一致.同分异构体比值法结果表明,两化工厂PAHs主要来源是燃煤和石油燃烧.正定矩阵因子分解法表明,岚山化工园区周围土壤PAHs的来源中燃煤源占36%,汽油和柴油燃烧源占21.6%,生物质燃烧源占19.1%,石油源和焦炭燃烧混合源占19.3%.华宇电解铝厂周围土壤PAHs的来源中燃煤源占33.5%,汽油燃烧源占24.8%,柴油燃烧源占31.4%,生物质燃烧源占10.3%.岚山化工园区周围土壤PAHs来源中燃煤源所占比例高于华宇电解铝厂,汽油和柴油燃烧源所占比例低于华宇电解铝厂.岚山化工园区和华宇电解铝厂周边土壤中PAHs的总Ba P_(eq)平均值分别为326.7μg·kg~(-1)和441.1μg·kg~(-1),均低于加拿大土壤质量指导值600μg·kg~(-1).健康风险评估表明,华宇电解铝厂总ILCRs值(3.9×10~(-6)—6.0×10~(-6))高于岚山化工园区(2.9×10~(-6)—4.5×10~(-6)).两化工厂周围土壤总ILCRs值大于1×10~(-6),均存在潜在的致癌风险.     

Cadmium,copper, and zinc in carrots in Japan

Cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) in carrots obtained from different regions throughout Japan were assessed in a baseline study on the contents of trace metals in foods. These three metals were measured by flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The geometric mean contents (with one geometric standard deviation indicated in parentheses) of Cd, Cu, and Zn were 0.02 (2.2), 0.7 (2.1), and 2.4 (1.6) mg?kg^?1 wet weight in carrots obtained in Japan. While there was a close relationship among the contents of the three metals in the carrots grown in Cambisols and Gleysols, a significant relationship was recognized only between the contents of Cd and Zn in those grown in Andosols and Fluvic Gleysols. Cd and Zn are classified as 2B metals in the periodic table of elements, and the authors speculate that the similarity of the metal characteristics between Cd and Zn may be responsible for the close relationship in the contents of the two metals, with no relation to the soil type.     

Geochemical anomalies in two sulfide-bearing waste disposal areas: Fe,Cu, Zn,Cd, Pb,and As in contaminated waters and snow,Kemerovo and Chelyabinsk regions,Russia

Sulfide-bearing mill wastes are sources of high concentrations of acid, soluble metals, Sb, and As. Contents of Cu, Zn, Fe, Pb, Cd, As, and Sb in wastes of the Belovo Zn-processing and the Karabash mineral-processing plants (Russia) exceed the average content in the upper continental crust and background soils. High-dissolved metal and As concentrations are found in acid drainages, which form as a result of interaction between sulfide wastes and water. Monitoring research using geochemical and geophysical methods was performed to evaluate the contamination of the surrounding area (water and bottom sediments in the contaminated rivers and snow cover). Zones of geochemical anomalies were identified where the concentrations of Fe, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, and As are 2–3 orders of magnitude higher than in drinking water standards (for rivers) and background levels (for snow). The use of geophysical methods allowed us to prove penetration of drainage solutions into the groundwaters. The total environmental damage caused by the pollution of water and land resources in the Belovo Zn-processing plant waste disposal area amounted to $156 million at the time of 2011, and could reach $480 million by 2030, if steps are not taken in recycling and remediation of disturbed areas.     

Applications of chitosan in food,pharmaceuticals, medicine,cosmetics, agriculture,textiles, pulp and paper,biotechnology, and environmental chemistry

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Chitosan is a biopolymer obtained from chitin, one of the most abundant and renewable materials on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the...     

Occurrence,distribution and dynamics of perchlorate in soil,water, fertilizers,vegetables and fruits and associated human exposure in Chile

Environmental Geochemistry and Health - Perchlorate (ClO4?) has been identified as a persistent environmental contaminant of concern. Perchlorate exposure is a potential health concern...     

Energy,population, and agricultural productivity in Iran

Solar energy feeds all life on this planet's surface. The energy of the Sun can be tapped and converted to the different forms of energy by renewable energy systems, such as solar power plants, photovoltaic systems, and plants. Land is needed for food production, which is the most globally important activity. With increasing population, the required area is determined by consumption and production patterns. The world is globally divided into poor and rich areas of production and consumption, which have large differences. Iran's energy and food production and consumption are studied and compare with poor and rich examples. It is concluded that available agricultural land is limited and currently declining per capita due to population growth. The expansion of irrigated crop area, high-quality seed, and modern farming techniques can marginally improve agricultural productivity and provide relative self-sufficiency in grain production. Much of the growth in Iran's renewable energy is attributed to hydroelectricity power plants. Solar energy, wind, hydro and geothermal energy are also potential forms of sustainable energy in Iran.     

Cd,Pb, and Cu in water and sediments and their bioaccumulation in freshwater fish of some lakes in Hanoi,Vietnam

The seasonal variations of Cd, Pb, and Cu in the water, sediments, and freshwater fish (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Cirrhinus molitorella, and Oreochromis mossambicus) of four lakes in Hanoi, Vietnam, were investigated. Samples for analysis were taken four times from April 2010 to March 2011. The levels in water were lower than the Vietnamese standards, except for Pb, but they were all much higher than the Canadian standards for protection of aquatic life; in the sediments, they were higher than world average levels. Bioaccumulation of the three metals in fish was site-dependent and species-dependent, but correlations of their levels in fish to those in water and sediments were weak. Levels of Pb in fish exceeded those of the UK and the WHO standards, and the recommended values of Vietnam for human consumption. Overall, the results show that the lakes are polluted with these metals, and consumption of high quantities of fish from them may be problematic. The outcome of this research helps to establish background data for future monitoring.     

MHC, health, color, and reproductive success in sand lizards

Good genes are genetic elements that contribute to lifetime reproductive success, regardless of an individuals additional genotype. Their existence is debated, and most work has targeted their viability benefits to the offspring of choosy females. In the present study, we analyze a case of potential good genes effects in adult male sand lizards (Lacerta agilis). We show that males with a particular RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) MHC genotype (O-males), as opposed to those that lack this genetic element (NO-males), have less ectoparasites under increasing physiological stress (indexed by baseline corticosterone level), and are not constrained by parasites at production of status coloration. Furthermore, O-males are more successful at mate acquisition and guard their partners longer. Ultimately, they have a higher genetic reproductive success as assigned by microsatellites.Communicated by W. Cooper     

Lead,cadmium, copper,zinc, iron,and calcium in human hair as a function of gender,age, smoking,and hair dyeing

Hair samples were collected randomly from 110 subjects (55 male and 55 female) ranging in age from (<15–60) years. Each subject was asked to complete a personal questionnaire describing his/her sex, age, general health, smoking, use of hair dyes, occupational area, and living habits. Concentrations of Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Fe, and Ca in human hair samples were evaluated using atomic absorption spectrometry. Results indicated that concentrations of Pb, Cd, Cu, and Zn in the hair of smokers were higher than those in the hair of non-smokers, whereas, Fe and Ca concentrations in hair of smokers were lower than those in hair of non-smokers. Moreover, the concentrations of these elements are higher in dyed hair compared with undyed hair.