Bacillus thuringiensis pesticide exposures reported to Texas poison centers

One of the most common types of microbial pesticides used is Bacillus thuringiensis. Although generally considered safe, exposures to B. thuringiensis pesticide do occur where management by healthcare providers is sought. The objective of this investigation was to describe B. thuringiensis pesticide exposures reported to Texas poison centers. Cases were all B. thuringiensis pesticide exposures reported to Texas poison centers during 2000–2010. The distribution of cases was determined for various demographic and clinical factors. Of 115 total cases, 64% occurred during May–July. The rate per 1,000,000 population was 14.3 in central Texas and 4.4 in the rest of the state. Of the patients, 56% were of an age 20 years or older and 55% were male. The exposure routes were 57% by ingestion, 30% by dermal contact, and 11% by inhalation. The patient was managed on site in 93% of the exposures and only one exposure was judged to be potentially serious. B. thuringiensis pesticide exposures reported to Texas poison centers were more frequently reported from the central region of the state. The majority of exposures occurred during April–July, involved adults and males, occurred by ingestion or dermal route, were managed on site and did not result in serious outcomes.     

广东重要渔业水域牡蛎体中的麻痹性贝类毒素

2003年4月和5月对广东沿海15个重要渔业养殖水域牡蛎进行了麻痹性贝类毒素(PSP)的调查,结果表明：调查期间牡蛎体PSP毒性较低,检测结果均未检出。其结果远低于1991年水平,而与2002年一致;15个重要渔业水域牡蛎体PSP毒性低于我国无公害食品水产品中贝类有毒有害物质限量标准和联合国粮农组织规定的贝类上市安全限量。     

藻类急性毒性监测中参比毒物的研究

依据藻类生命力强、繁殖快、对环境条件变化反应敏感的特点,在污染源废水监测中日益受到重视,但其质量保证体系还不完善,而参比毒物是生物毒性监测采取的重要质量保证措施,控制毒性监测数据的可信程度,使毒性监测数据实验室间相容可比.通过二氯化汞、叠氮化钠、砷、重铬酸钾、硫酸镉、硝酸铅、敌百虫、乐果8种毒物对斜生栅藻的生长影响(细胞数、光密度)试验研究,确定HgCl2、NaN3、CdSO4都可以作为藻类阳性参比毒物,废水毒性监测结果可采用藻类生长阻碍率和相当于硫酸隔浓度值表示.     

活性污泥中污泥上浮的产生与控制

对国内外活性污泥法中污泥上浮问题的研究结果表明 ,引起污泥上浮的原因是多方面的。在进水水质方面有 :过量表面活性物质和类脂化合物 ,过低或过高的 pH值冲击 ,碱度过高 ,水温过热 ,酚及其衍生物、醇、醛、某些有机酸、硫化物、重金属及卤化物等致毒性底物的流入等等。工艺运行方面的原因有 :过量曝气 ,污泥缺氧反硝化 ,污泥回流量过大 ,池底积泥腐化以及机械应力等。还有起沫丝状菌的过量生长产生的泡沫和浮渣。控制活性污泥上浮的主要措施有 :调节曝气池的DO、pH值 ,采用均质调节池并控制进水水质及液位 ,合理投加营养盐等     

基于GIS的毒气泄漏和扩散模拟及其影响评估

详细讨论了基于GIS(Arc View3．2)的毒气泄漏与扩散模拟的实现及扩散影响的评价。考虑到GIS二次开发语言的局限性,利用外部程序语言开发了毒气扩散浓度空间分布的计算程序,动态链接到GIS系统中来实现模拟。为减轻城市和大型企业在地震下有毒物质的泄漏与扩散灾害和应急反应提供了有效手段,也为平时有毒物质类重大危险源的管理提供了依据。     

湘潭某锰矿重大中毒窒息事故分析及预防

叙述了湘潭某群采锰矿重大中毒窒息事故的经过,分析了产生的原因,并总结了经验教训,提出了预防措施。     

大庆油田钻井液幼鱼急性毒性试验研究

采用经济合作与发展组织（OECD）推荐的毒性试验鱼种（幼鲤鱼），对大庆油田废钻井液、聚合物体系、三钾聚合物体系钻井液进行急性毒性试验；用概率单位回归法计算出三种钻井液LC50值、钻井液浓度值和95％可信度的浓度范围；采用美国糠虾试验法钻井液毒性分级标准进行评价，并对钻井液中主要化学添加剂毒性作了分析。结果表明大庆油田三种钻井液均属于无毒性水平。     

长江以北沿海经济贝类中的麻痹性贝毒

应用小白鼠检测方法，对我国长江以北沿岸的经济贝类进行了麻痹性贝毒检测。采样时间 １９９７年９月２３日￣１２月８日。从鸭绿江口到长江口共调查２０个站位，检测经济贝类１４种，样品３８份，其中只有１份样品检测出麻痹性贝毒（６．４Ｍｎ／ｇ），其余样品均为未检出。     

腹泻性贝类毒素大田软海绵酸液态芯片检测方法的建立

利用间接竞争法免疫学原理,以自制的大田软海绵酸(okadaic acid,OA)与卵清白蛋白(ovalbumin,OVA)的偶联物OA-OVA包覆微球为载体,同时自制生物化抗OA单克隆抗体,利用液态芯片(Luminex Xmap 200TM)系统建立OA液态芯片定量检测方法;同时测定了方法的灵敏性和特异性,并对贝类模拟样本进行了测试。结果显示:液态芯片法对OA的检测线性范围为0.2～63μg/L,最低检测值为0.129μg/L,均优于酶联免疫吸附法;除与DTX-1的交叉反应率为54.2%外,与其他几种用于检测的贝类毒素没有任何交叉现象;在加标浓度为6.25～400μg/L时,回收率为84.96%～90.35%,变异系数为3.20%～6.59%。因此,该方法可满足海产品中贝类样品OA限量标准检测。     

Lupine calls to Texas poison control centers, 1998–2005

Many lupine species (Genus Lupinus) contain toxic compounds, although the amount of these substances varies by the plant part and species. This investigation described the epidemiology of 138 lupine exposures reported to Texas poison centers during 1998–2005. Almost 88% of the lupine exposure calls occurred in March and April, and 90% of the calls came from the central portions of the state. Sixty-one percent of the calls involved female patients, and 91% of the patients were age <6 years. The lupine exposure occurred at the patient's own residence in 79% of the cases. Of the reported lupine exposures, 93% were handled outside of health care facilities, and, of those cases with a known medical outcome, few moderate or major effects, and no deaths, were reported. The most frequently noted clinical effect among cases during 2000–2005 was vomiting, affecting 8% of the cases. In conclusion, most reported lupine exposures in Texas came from the central parts of the state, occurred in spring, and involved young children. Typical reported lupine exposures in Texas were not likely to have adverse outcomes.