Toxicity of mixtures of perfluorooctane sulphonic acid with chlorinated chemicals and lipid regulators

The toxicological interaction of perfluorooctane sulphonic acid (PFOS) with the chlorinated pollutants triclosan and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol and the lipid regulators gemfibrozil and bezafibrate was evaluated using the combination index-isobologram equation. The endpoint for bioassays was the growth rate inhibition of the green alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata. The results showed that most of the binary combinations assayed exhibited antagonism at all effect levels. The addition of a third component induced a less antagonistic or even synergistic behaviour. This was particularly marked for the ternary mixture of triclosan and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol with PFOS, for which synergism was very strong at all effect levels, with a combination index as low as 0.034 ± 0.002 at EC₅₀ for the mixture. The results obtained indicate that the evaluation of mixture toxicity from single component data using the concentration addition approach could severely underestimate combined toxicity.     

Distribution of perfluorinated alkyl substances in marine shellfish along the Chinese Bohai Sea coast

Perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) are emerging persistent organic pollutants, which pose a threat to human health primarily by dietary exposure, especially through seafood. Bohai Sea (a semi-closed sea located north of China) is an important shellfish aquaculture area that is possibly highly-polluted with PFASs. In this study, we first evaluated contamination by PFASs in a total of 230 samples of marine shellfish from the Bohai Sea. Samples included five important shellfish species, collected from important aquaculture spots distributed around the Bohai Sea. Samples were analyzed by an ultra-fast liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method, which could simultaneously detect 23 PFASs in shellfish. Our research verified that PFASs have become a threat to the safety of shellfish products in this area. Furthermore, contamination by PFASs in shellfish changed depending on the components of PFASs, the species of shellfish, and the sampling sites. Many of the 23 target compounds contributed to the high detection ratio (>50%) as follows: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)?>?perfluorononanoic acid?>?perfluorodecanesulfonic acid?>?perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). Compared with other dominant components, PFOA not only had the highest detection percentage in shellfish samples (98.3%), but its detection level contributed to 87.2% of total PFASs concentrations, indicating that PFOA is the major threat to the safety of shellfish products. The highest level of PFAS was found in clams (62.5?ng?g^?1 wet weight of PFOA). The concentration of total PFAS in different shellfish species showed the following trend: clams?>?mussels?>?scallops?>?whelks?>?oysters. The maximum concentration of total PFAS or PFOA was found in Shouguang. The total concentration of PFOS and its precursor were highest in Cangzhou, possibly due to local industrial activities. The results presented in this paper provide new data on the contamination of marine shellfish along the Bohai Sea coasts in China, and constitute a reference for future monitoring of contamination by emerging contaminants in Bohai coast.     

水厂常规工艺去除有机物和总磷

有机物、总磷是我国地表水源主要污染物,涉及范围广,污染浓度高,是影响水厂出水安全的重要因素。以某水厂净水系统为依托,分析水厂常规工艺对有机物和总磷的去除效果及影响因素。研究表明,地表水源水厂所采用的混凝+沉淀+过滤+消毒的传统工艺对有机物的去除率不高,在22.1%～61.3%之间,平均去除率为38.3%;其中,混凝沉淀是常规工艺中去除CODMn的关键环节,占总去除效果的43%～68%,过滤环节去除率约为10%;温度和混凝剂投加量是影响CODMn去除效果的主要因素。常规工艺对总磷的去除效果较好,去除率约为60%～90%,冬季略低,其他季节略高;混凝沉淀单元与过滤单元对总磷均有较好的去除效果,去除率分别为25%～77%和40%～76%。在当前水质条件下,水厂现行工艺可满足常规状况下有机物和总磷的去除需要。     

常州市人为源挥发性有机物排放清单

对常州市VOCs人为源进行系统划分,运用国内外排放因子研究成果及常州市各排放源调研结果,采用排放因子法建立了2017年常州市分类型、分辖区(市)的人为源VOCs排放清单。结果表明,2017年常州市人为源VOCs排放总量约为9. 662×10~4t,其中化石燃料燃烧源、工业过程源、移动源、非工业溶剂使用源、油品储运源、生物质燃烧源、固废污水处理源和餐饮源排放分别占排放总量的1. 9%,47. 2%,9. 0%,27. 6%,9. 4%,2. 6%,0. 4%和1. 9%。工业过程源中黑色(有色)金属冶炼及压延加工业、非金属矿物制品业、化学原料和化学品制造业、机械装备制造业、交通设备制造业、纺织业是重点行业;武进区、溧阳市、新北区3个工业发达的区域VOCs排放量明显高于常州其他几个辖区,占全市总排放量的71%;各辖区(市)的重点排放源存在差异,其中武进区、溧阳市、新北区以工业过程源为主,金坛区、天宁区、钟楼区以非工业溶剂使用源为主。     

南京市环境空气挥发性有机物监测方法比对研究

2018年9月20—29日,开展了南京市环境空气非甲烷烃(PAMS)原清单中57种挥发性有机物的手工和在线比对监测,监测项目主要包括碳氢化合物、卤代烃和含氧挥发性有机物。通过对VOCs 3 h均值、日均值和主要污染物指标等进行比对,分析在线监测数据与手工监测数据的相关性。测试结果表明,两种方法得到的3 h均值的差异度(1.43)和相关系数(0.897),日均值的差异度(2.16)和相关系数(0.946),呈现出差异度不显著、高度线性相关的特征。同时,进一步分析了监测数据产生偏离的原因,建议加强环境空气手工监测的质控管理,强化在线监测设备的运维管理,推进环境空气挥发性有机物监测的合理、有序发展。     

膜界面探测器在工业污染场地调查中的应用

膜界面探测器是一项采用直接推进技术,可实时提供场地地下挥发性有机物近乎连续分布信息的直接感测工具。以某历史上从事有机氯农药生产的废弃工业场地为例,运用该技术,配置土壤电导率传感器、电子捕获检测器以及氢火焰离子化检测器,对该场地中潜在污染区域进行快速筛选调查,初步确定了土壤和地下水中挥发性有机物污染的热点区域及其三维分布和地层信息,为后续进一步调查方案优化、场地概念模型建立及后续修复方案设计等提供了重要的信息。     

甲醇等5种强极性有机物污染事故中的监测分析方法

建立了在突发性水污染事故中定量分析水样中甲醇、丙酮、乙腈、N,N-二甲基甲酰胺和N,N-二甲基乙酰胺等5种极性有机物的实验室和现场应急监测分析方法。采用顶空-车载气相色谱质谱法用于现场快速定性定量分析;顶空-气相色谱法用于实验室准确定量分析。通过优化顶空及气相参数,在最佳实验条件下测得顶空-气相色谱质谱法中甲醇、丙酮、乙腈、N,N-二甲基甲酰胺、N,N-二甲基乙酰胺等5种化合物的检出限分别为1.0、0.06、0.5、10.0、15.0 mg/L,平行测定7次结果的相对标准偏差分别为2.1%~3.8%,加标回收率为69.4%~104%;顶空-气相色谱法灵敏度高于气相色谱质谱法,检出限分别为0.08、0.01、0.03、1.7、1.7 mg/L,平行测定7次结果的相对标准偏差分别为2.5%~4.1%,加标回收率为78.1%~116%。     

药物活性物质在污水厂中的分布与迁移转化探讨

采用高效液相色谱法测定17种药物活性物质在5家污水厂的含量水平和去除率,并探讨其迁移转化特征。结果表明,17种药物活性物质均能在污水厂进水中检出,测定值为—～21. 58μg/L,在脱水污泥中的测定值为—～30. 81μg/g。分析其在污水厂中迁移转化特征,表明污水处理过程中磺胺类药物的主要去除机制是污泥吸附作用,而β-内酰胺类、卡马西平和降压降脂类等药物的主要去除机制为降解作用。     

长江、汉江水源水及其自来水中有机物生物毒性的比较

应用XAD-2大孔树脂对长江、汉江(武汉)水源水及其自来水水样中的有机物进行吸附和富集,经洗脱、浓缩、干燥,提取其非挥发性有机物(NVOCs),通过致突变试验(Ames test)和重组酵母雌激素测评试验(YES)分别检测其致突变性与类雌激素效应.结果显示,2008年平水期,水中NVOCs除了长江出厂水对TA98(＋S9)的致突变性检测结果为阴性外,其他水样均为阳性;丰水期除长江水源水外,其他水样对TA98的致突变性为阳性;枯水期在不加S9的条件下,仅长江出厂水、管网末梢水对TA98的致突变性为阳性,其余水样均为阴性.各水样的NVOCs对TA100(±S9)的结果均为阴性.平水期长江、汉江水源水和枯水期长江水源水中的NVOCs均可检出类雌激素效应,丰水期水源水以及各水文期自来水中的NVOCs未显类雌激素效应.2007～2009年不同水文期长江和汉江自来水中NVOCs的致突变比活性均高于水源水;长江、汉江各水样中具有致突变作用的有机物主要为移码型直接致突变物.长江水源水NVOCs的类雌激素效应高于汉江,经自来水厂处理后的出厂水以及管网末梢水中的NVOCs未检出类雌激素效应.