Monitoring of heavy metals and butyltin compounds in coastal waters of Ligurian Sea: Results of a mussel watch project

From December 1994 up to October 1995 a “Mussel Watch Project”; was carried out to assess the quality of water of the Ligurian Sea and to identify the possible sources of heavy metal pollution. Several metals and organotin compounds were measured in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis, Lam) transplanted in different months from a marine farm to eight sites of the Ligurian coast.

Spatial differences and temporal trends in tissue concentrations of Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Fe, Al, V, Cd and Mn were evaluated. Concentrations resulted in the same range as those obtained in a previous Mussel Watch Project carried out in the same area. In general, areas of known pollution display high concentrations of these metals, but also some areas not greatly influenced by human activities showed high concentrations of some metals.

Data from this study show little evidence of any overall seasonal pattern except for Cu, Zn and V, concentrations of which were a function not only of sampling site, but also of reproductive cycle.

Organotin compounds show differences in terms of both concentration and speciation between the investigated sites.     

Clinical and analytical follow‐up of 25 persons exposed accidentally to beryllium†

An accidental exposition of 25 persons to beryllium dust was used to follow up trace analytical and clinical parameters over a period of 10 months. Although no exposed person shows any symptoms of an acute beryllium intoxication, up to 5‐fold increased beryllium concentrations could be analysed in serum samples about 10 hours after exposition. The beryllium clearance shows a biological half time in the range of 2 to 8 weeks. The beryllium determination in the nanogram range was carried out using a combined method by flameless a.a.s. with a detection limit of 0.6 ppb Be and a relative standard deviation from 20 to 4% in relation to the concentration range of beryllium measurement.

Beryllium analyses are completed by thorax X‐ray, spirometry, y‐globulins and liver enzymes (SGOT, SGPT), which have shown no pathological values. Because it is known for beryllium to sensitize the cellular immune response, neopterin measurement was used to determine the activity of the immune system. Neopterin, a pteridine synthesized by activated macrophages after stimulation by gamma‐interferon derived from sensitized T‐lymphocytes, was determined in urine samples by HPLC combined with an fluorescence detector. Only in two cases a slight increase of neopterin has been found. As a result of this study it can be summarized, that a short‐time exposure to beryllium (10–20 h), which results in a increase of beryllium in serum to the fivefold normal beryllium level, does not initiate any symptoms of an acute beryllium intoxication. The exposed persons are controlled in future to evaluate the further course.     

Pb,Cd, Zn and cu intakes of Taiwanese subjects ‐ a duplicate portion study

Thirty diet samples from three different social groups were collected both in summer and in winter seasons using duplicate portion technique with three collection days. Toxic element concentrations, including Pb, Cd, as well as some essential elements were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The average dietary intakes of Taiwanese were estimated as follows (means ± S.D., n = 30): Mg, 175 ± 77 mg/day; Zn, 9.5 ± 11.4 mg/day; Mn, 2.8 ± 1.3 mg/day; Cu, 1.6±1.7mg/day; Ni, 0.13 ± 0.14 mg/day; Cd, 58 ± 62 μg/day, and Pb, 31 ±26 μg/day. The obtained elemental concentrations were scattered due to different dietary habits and cooking methods. In addition, a strong correlation arose between the trace element concentrations in agricultural products and in the diet of regional areas of Taiwan. Analysis results indicated that average intakes are consistently below current US Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs) for Mg and Zn, within the recommended safe and adequate RDA for Mn, and below the FAO/WHO Provisional Tolerable Daily Intakes (PTDIs) for Pb. The average daily intakes of Cd by regional area of Taiwan markedly exceeded those of other countries and the PTI value during the summer.     

悬浮液直接进样塞曼石墨炉平台原子吸收法测定土壤中痕量铅

研究了悬浮液直接进样 ,石墨炉平台原子吸收法测定土壤中痕量铅 ,方法简便快速 ,检出限 (3σ)为 4.4× 1 0 - 1 2 g,相对标准偏差 (n=6)小于 3 .0 % ,回收率在 91 %～ 1 0 7%之间     

AAS法测定中药川附子微量重金属元素

本工作采用ＡＡＳ法分析中药川附子微量重金属元素。通过对连翘标准样品的分析并与ＩＣＰ－ＡＥＳ法的结果比较,确定了分析方法的准确度。应用该法弄清了川附子炮制前后微量重金属的含量及其浓度变化情况,从而为中药的开发与国际化提供了科学依据     

水中痕量pb2＋的石墨炉原子吸收法测定

以Nafion修饰电极预富集—石墨炉原子吸收分光光度法测定水体中痕量pb~(2+)。方法的线性范围为1.2～100μg/l。9次平行测定的相对标准偏差为0.2％;检出限为0.6μg/l;10多种共存离子不干扰测定。     

原子吸收法测定大气中的铅

将采集有ＴＳＰ的过氯乙烯滤膜以ＨＮＯ３－ＨＣｌＯ４湿法消争，用火焰原子吸收法直接测定其中的铅，因无基体和背景干扰，测值可比性和准确度均较好，微观测定结果与宏观环境状况一致。     

高灵敏雾化-火焰原子吸收光谱法测定烟尘中低含量铅

将高灵敏雾化技术用于火焰原子吸收光谱法，并测定了烟尘样品中的低含量铅，取得较满意的结果。当采样300L、样品溶液为25mL时，铅的检测限可达0.0012mg/m^3，方法标准曲线线性范围为0mg/L-1.0mg/L，相对标准差小于4.5％，加标回收率在87％-97％之间，并具有简便快速等特点。     

石墨炉原子化机理研究方法评述

评述了近年来石墨炉原子化机理研究中用得较多的研究方法,包括热力学方法、动力学方法、原子吸收光谱法、X射线衍射法、X射线光电子能谱法、俄歇电子能谱法、扫描电镜法、分子吸收光谱法和质谱法.每种方法均有其优缺点,综合运用多种研究方法,特别是理论研究与实验研究相结合,更好地阐明原子化机理.     

密封增压微波消化火焰原子吸收测定牡蛎中重金属

本文采用全聚四氟乙烯密封增压微波消化法消解牡蛎样品，火焰原子吸收法测定其重金属铜、锌、镉、锰、镍、铬、铅的含量，并与传统的混酸消化法和干灰化法的结果相比较。实验证明，方法的精密度、准确度、最低检出限都能很好地满足测定要求。方法简便快捷，节省能源和试剂，有较高的实用价值。