Detectability of phenoxy herbicides by chlorophyll fluorescence

Abstract

Trace amounts of 2,4‐D ‐ which does not cause visible damage in plant ‐ are detectable in plant leaves by chlorophyll fluorescence regeneration in two ways. (I) In illuminated leaves the level of first and second fluorescence peak differ in treated and untreated leaves. (2) By taking buffer solution (pH=8.6) in dark‐adapted leaves under vacuum, the first, second and the other fluorescence decrease levels differ in untreated and 2,4‐D or MCPA treated leaves.     

剧毒化学品甲苯-2，4-二异氰酸酯运输危险性评估

为探讨低挥发性剧毒化学品甲苯-2，4-二异氰酸酯在运输过程中大量泄漏引起群体中毒事故的可能性以及对环境的影响，对本品的急性毒性、扩散模型、环境转归、生态毒性，以及运输泄漏事故资料进行综合分析和评估。评估结果本品吸人中毒的潜在危险性指数为低度危险物质；扩散模型运输泄漏模拟危险区域下风向距离小于某些非剧毒品；环境转归研究显示本品在环境介质中没有持久性，没有明显的生物蓄积性，生态毒性较低；历年来运输泄漏事故分析未见发生大规模严重群体中毒和环境污染事故。认为本品在运输过程中大量泄漏，不会大范围扩散引起严重群体中毒事故，也不会对环境造成严重和长期的危害，建议在运输环节中运输条件适当放宽，按照一般有毒品进行管理。     

Formation of dioxins during exposure of pesticide formulations to sunlight

Chlorinated pesticides can contain impurities of dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), and their precursors, as a result of various manufacturing processes and conditions. As precursor formation of PCDD/Fs can also be mediated by ultraviolet light (UV), this study investigated whether PCDD/Fs are formed when currently used pesticides are exposed to natural sunlight. Formulations containing pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB; n = 2) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D; n = 1) were exposed to sunlight in quartz tubes, and the concentration of 93 PCDD/F congeners were monitored over time. Considerable formation of PCDD/Fs was observed in both PCNB formulations (by up to 5600%, to a maximum concentration of 57 000 μg ∑PCDD/F kg⁻¹) as well as the 2,4-D formulation (by 3000%, to 140 μg ∑PCDD/F kg⁻¹). TEQ also increased by up to 980%, to a maximum concentration of 28 μg kg⁻¹ in PCNB, but did not change in the 2,4-D formulation. Assuming similar yields as observed in the present study as a worst case scenario the use of PCNB in Australia may result in the formation of 155 g TEQ annum⁻¹, contributed primarily by OCDD formation. This warrants detailed evaluations on the contemporary release of PCDD/Fs to the environment after the use of pesticides. Changes in congener profiles (including the ratio of PCDDs to PCDFs (DF ratio)) suggest that pesticide sources of PCDD/Fs after sunlight exposure may not be recognized based on matching source fingerprints established from manufacturing impurities. These changes also provide preliminary insights into the possible formation routes and types of precursors involved.     

Photodegradation of 2,4-D induced by NO2- in aqueous solutions：The role of NO2

To elucidate the effect of nitrite ion （NO2^-） on the photodegradation of organic pollutants, a 300 W mercury lamp and Pyrex tubes restricting the transmission of wavelengths below 290nm were used to simulate sunlight, and the photodegradation processes of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid （2,4-D） with different concentrations of NO2^- in freshwater and seawater were studied. The effect of reactive oxygen species （ROS） on the photolysis of 2,4-D was also demonstrated using electron paramagnetic resonance （EPR）. The results indicated that the 2,4-D photolysis reaction followed the first-order kinetics in freshwater and seawater under different concentrations of NO2^-. Meanwhile, the photochemical reaction rate of 2,4-D increased with increasing concentration of NO2^-. When the concentration of NO2^- was lower than 23 mg/L, the photodegradation rate of 2,4-D in seawater was higher than that in freshwater. However, when the concentration of NO2^- was reached 230 mg/L, 2,4-D degradation slowed down in seawater. It was important to note that EPR spectra showed NO2 radical was generated in the NO5 solution under simulated sunlight irradiation, indicating that 2,4-D photodegradation could be induced by NO2. These results show the key role of NO2^- in photochemistry and are helpful for better understanding of the phototransformation of environmental contaminants in natural aquatic systems.     

Fe~0-厌氧微生物降解2,4-二氯酚的效应及机理

以2,4-二氯酚(2,4-DCP)为目标污染物,采用间歇试验,接种厌氧混合微生物,考察葡萄糖共基质条件下不同pH值时零价铁(Fe)0对2,4-DCP生物降解的效应,并对Fe0与厌氧微生物联合体系的作用机理进行探讨。结果表明:Fe0与厌氧微生物联合作用可提高2,4-DCP的降解效果,且中性或偏碱性环境下联合体系对目标污染物的促进效果较酸性环境明显,初始pH值为8时目标污染物的降解效果最好。Fe0在厌氧条件下腐蚀产生的OH-可有效平衡葡萄糖发酵产生的有机酸,使体系挥发性脂肪酸(VFA)的浓度维持在较低水平(300 mg/L),同时促使联合体系pH值上升从而利于目标物2,4-DCP的降解。Fe0在酸性环境的腐蚀较强,腐蚀产物以Fe2+为主,Fe3+含量较少。不同pH值时"Fe0+微生物"体系的COD去除率与目标物降解效果有一定相关性。     

Pd/TiO2对水体中2,4-二氯酚的催化加氢脱氯研究

分别采用沉淀-沉积法和浸渍法合成了Pd/TiO2催化剂,采用透射电镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP-AES)对材料进行了表征,并对2,4-二氯酚的催化加氢脱氯反应进行了研究.结果表明,2种方法制备的催化剂在加氢脱氯反应中均具有较好的效果,沉淀-沉积法制备的催化剂活性更高,当反应物初始浓度为3.11 mmol.L-1,pH为12,催化剂用量为50 mg时,45 min内2,4-二氯酚可以完成脱氯过程.酸性条件有利于反应的进行.当催化剂用量在15～80 mg时,反应初活性没有明显变化,因此催化反应过程不受传质阻力的影响.当反应物初始浓度在0.62～3.11 mmol.L-1时反应初活性随浓度的提高显著增加,但进一步增加反应物的浓度时初活性没有明显提高,因此2,4-二氯酚在催化剂上的加氢脱氯行为符合Langmuir-Hinshelwood模型,表明2,4-二氯酚的加氢脱氯受表面吸附所控制.     

Effect of feeding time on the performance of a sequencing batch reactor treating a mixture of 4-CP and 2,4-DCP

This paper investigated the biodegradation kinetics of 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) separately in batch reactors and mixed in sequencing batch reactors (SBRs). Batch reactor experiments showed that both 4-CP and 2,4-DCP began to inhibit their own degradation at 53 and 25 mg l(-1), respectively, and that the Haldane equation gave a good fit to the experimental data because r(2) values were higher than 0.98. The maximum specific degradation rates (q(m)) were 130.3 and 112.4 mg g(-1) h for 4-CP and 2,4-DCP, respectively. The values of the half saturation (K(s)) and self-inhibition constants (K(i)) were 34.98 and 79.74 mg l(-1) for 4-CP, and 13.77 and 44.46 mg l(-1) for 2,4-DCP, respectively. The SBR was fed with a mixture of 220 mg l(-1) of 4-CP, 110 mg l(-1) of 2,4-DCP, and 300 mg l(-1) of peptone as biogenic substrate at varying feeding periods (0-8h) to evaluate the effect of feeding time on the performance of the SBR. During SBR operation, in addition to self-inhibition, 4-CP degradation was strongly and competitively inhibited by 2,4-DCP. The inhibitory effects were particularly pronounced during short feeding periods because of higher chlorophenol peak concentrations in the reactor. The competitive inhibition constant (K(ii)) of 2,4-DCP on 4-CP degradation was 0.17 mg l(-1) when the reactor was fed instantaneously (0 h feeding). During longer feedings, increased removal/loading rates led to lower chlorophenol peak concentrations at the end of feeding. Therefore, in multi-substrate systems feeding time plus reaction time should be determined based on both degradation kinetics and substrate interaction. During degradation, the meta cleavage of 4-chlorocatechol resulted in accumulation of a yellowish color because of the formation of 5-chloro-2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde (CHMS), which was further metabolized. Isolation and enrichment of the chlorophenols-degrading culture suggested Pseudomonas sp. and Pseudomonas stutzeri to be the dominant species.     

SPE- GC/MS法测定水中对硝基氯苯和2,4- 二硝基氯苯

采用SPE-GC/MS法测定水中对硝基氯苯和2,4-二硝基氯苯,优化了试验条件.对硝基氯苯在1.00 mg/L～80.0 mg/L之间线性关系良好,2,4-二硝基氯苯在1.00 mg/L～50.0 mg/L之间线性关系良好,方法检出限对硝基氯苯为0.6 μg/L,2,4-二硝基氯苯为2.1 μg/L,回收率对硝基氯苯为86.2%～94.7%,2,4-二硝基氯苯为87.3%～95.4%.     

水中本底成分对O3/H2O2氧化降解2,4-D的影响

重点考察了水中本底成分对O3/H2O2高级氧化工艺去除水中微量农药2,4-D的影响规律.实验结果表明,自来水本底比蒸馏水本底更有利于水中2,4-D的去除;自由基捕获剂叔丁醇对于2,4-D的催化臭氧化反应具有比较明显的抑制作用,但是HCO3-却对水中2,4-D的氧化降解有一定的促进作用;一定浓度的腐殖酸对于2,4-D的催化臭氧化反应具有比较明显的促进作用,较高浓度的腐殖酸对于2,4-D的催化臭氧化反应具有明显的抑制作用;水中的Na 、K 、Mg2 、Ca2 、Cu2 、Zn2 在较低浓度时对2,4-D的降解没有明显影响,在高浓度时有一定的抑制作用;Co2 、Ni2 、Ca2 、Cr3 在较低浓度时对2,4-D的氧化降解有促进作用,高浓度时候有一定的抑制作用.     

ACUTE TOXICITY OF PICRIC ACID AND PICRAMIC ACID TO RAINBOW TROUT,SALMO GAIRDNERI,AND AMERICAN OYSTER,CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA1

ABSTRACT Picric acid (2,4,6-trinitrophenol) and picramic acid (2-amino-4,6-dinitrophenol) are potential water pollutents due to a variety of industrial and munition uses. The possible impacts of picric and picramic acid to two recreationally and commercially important species, rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri, and American oysters, Crassostrea virginica, were evaluated. Picramic acid was more toxic than picric acid to both species tested. The 96-h LC50s for picric and picramic acids for rainbow trout were 109.6 and 46.2 mg/1, respectively. The 144-h LC50s for picric and picramic acid for American oysters were 254.9 and 69.8 mg/1, respectively. Sublethal no growth EC50s and shell deposition EC50s for oysters showed that both compounds caused adverse effects at much lower concentrations than indicated by the LC50s. For example, the 144-h shell deposition EC50s were 27.9 mg/1 for picric acid and 5.6 mg/1 for picramic acid. Sediment adsorbtion studies in estuarine water indicated that both compounds are not readily adsorbed which suggests that sediment would not play a major role as a sink in contaminated systems. Oysters, which filter large quantities of particulate matter, would more likely be affected by picric and picramic acids in the water column than by exposure to contaminated sediment.