上海某石化园区周边区域VOCs污染特征及健康风险

为了解石化周边区域大气VOCs污染特征,使用在线GC-FID监测仪于2017年10月对上海市某近石化周边居民区大气VOCs进行了为期1个月的连续观测;通过最大增量反应活性(MIR)法估算了VOCs对臭氧(O_3)生成的贡献,并进行了健康风险研究.结果表明,观测期间VOCs总质量浓度的范围16. 4～1 947. 8μg·m~(-3),平均浓度为40. 7μg·m~(-3);烷烃、烯/炔烃和芳香烃的平均占比分别为66. 2%、25. 9%和7. 9%. VOCs总浓度日变化特征呈现单峰型变化,峰值浓度为127. 9μg·m~(-3)(07:00). VOCs总浓度的平均臭氧生成潜势(OFP)为249. 7μg·m~(-3),烯、炔烃对OFP的贡献最高,达到153. 4μg·m~(-3);丙烯、反-2-丁烯、乙烯是关键的活性组分.己烷、苯、甲苯、乙苯、邻-二甲苯和间/对-二甲苯的健康风险较小.     

兰州市大气苯系物的化学活性特征与健康风险评价

利用热脱附-气相色谱质谱法测定了2017年12月—2018年6月兰州市5个采样点大气环境中14种苯系物的浓度,利用OFP(臭氧生成潜势)、L~(OH)(羟基消耗速率)和SOAFP(二次有机气溶胶生成潜势)分析其化学活性特征,应用特征物种比值法探讨了BTEX(苯、甲苯、乙苯和二甲苯)的来源,并进行其健康风险评估.结果表明:兰州市大气苯系物的浓度为4.64～32.13μg·m~(-3),平均浓度为14.71μg·m~(-3),且具有冬季夏季春季的特点,5个采样点苯系物总浓度大小顺序为D(18.27μg·m~(-3)) B(17.75μg·m~(-3)) C(14.28μg·m~(-3)) E(12.97μg·m~(-3)) A(10.26μg·m~(-3)).苯系物的L~(OH)为2.64 s~(-1),而苯乙烯和2-甲基萘是关键活性物种;苯系物的OFP为65.05μg·m~(-3),其中甲苯、二甲苯、1,3,5-三甲苯和1,2,4-三甲苯的OFP值较大;苯系物的SOAFP为0.98μg·m~(-3),甲苯和2-甲基萘的贡献较高.B/T(苯/甲苯)值表明,兰州市大气苯系物主要来源于生物质燃料和煤炭燃烧排放;X/E(二甲苯/乙苯)和E/B(乙苯/苯)值表明,污染物气团主要来自本地排放源.人体健康风险评估结果表明,兰州市大气苯系物的非致癌风险(HI=0.05)均小于USEPA建议安全阈值(HI1),致癌风险是安全阈值(1×10~(-6))的3.6倍,显示苯系物对暴露人群存在潜在致癌风险.     

北京市冬季灰霾期NMHCs空间分布特征研究

2005年冬季一个典型灰霾期,在北京市城区和郊区选择了6个代表性采样点(北四环、天安门、苹果园、垡头、首都机场和密云)同时采集并分析了非甲烷烃(NMHCs)和NO x样品.采样期间NMHCs污染水平从高到低依次是:北四环(1 101.29μg·m-3)>垡头(692.40μg·m-3)>天安门(653.28μg·m-3)>苹果园(370.27μg·m-3)>首都机场(350.36μg·m-3)>密云(199.97μg·m-3),采样期北京大气苯污染较严重.北京市城区采样点NMHCs/NO x(2.1~6.3)指示采样期北京市大气臭氧峰值浓度受挥发性有机污染物(VOCs)控制;丙烯等效浓度和臭氧生成潜势均显示,NMHCs的反应性从高到低的次序为:北四环>垡头>天安门>苹果园>首都机场>密云.苯/甲苯比值(0.52~0.76)表明北京冬季除机动车污染外,还存在煤燃烧等其它排放源的影响;异戊烯的区域变化特征表明,北京市冬季异戊烯的人为源有所增加而植物排放减少;丙烷和丁烷浓度的区域变化表明,北京存在城区液化石油气排放.     

上海市某石化周边区域VOCs污染特征及健康风险

为了解石化周边区域大气VOCs污染特征,使用在线GC-FID监测仪于2017年10月对上海市某近石化周边居民区大气VOCs进行了为期1个月的连续观测;通过最大增量反应活性(MIR)法估算了VOCs对臭氧(O3)生成的贡献,并进行了健康风险研究.结果表明,观测期间VOCs总浓度的范围16.4~1947.8μg·m-3,平均浓度为40.7μg·m-3;烷烃、烯/炔烃和芳香烃的平均占比分别为66.2%、25.9%和7.9%.VOCs总浓度日变化特征呈现单峰型变化,峰值浓度为127.9μg·m-3(07:00).VOCs总浓度的平均臭氧生成潜势(OFP)为249.7μg·m-3,烯、炔烃对OFP的贡献最高,达到153.4μg·m-3;丙烯、反-2-丁烯、乙烯是关键的活性组分.己烷、苯、甲苯、乙苯、邻-二甲苯和间/对-二甲苯的健康风险较小.     

晋城市冬季环境空气中挥发性有机物的污染特征及来源解析

采集晋城市冬季环境空气样品,利用色谱-质谱仪分析了其挥发性有机物(VOCs)的组份特征,运用PMF、特征比值、后向轨迹模型对其来源进行了研究,并计算了臭氧和二次有机气溶胶的生成潜势,探讨了其环境影响.结果表明,观测期间,晋城市VOCs平均浓度为93.35μg·m~(-3),其中烷烃类化合物浓度为52.91μg·m~(-3),在VOCs中占比较高为56.68%;PMF分析VOCs排放源有工业排放源、燃烧源、机动车源、溶剂使用源和植物源,贡献率分别为33.71%、30.27%、26.28%、9.00%和0.74%;特征比值法分析中,苯/甲苯和异戊烷/正戊烷比值分别为1.58±0.68和2.07±0.43,介于道路来源与燃煤源之间,为两者混合来源.后向轨迹聚类3个代表性气团均来自西北方向,分别占比50%、25%和25%,西北方向的工业污染可能会对晋城市VOCs造成影响;观测期间,晋城市空气质量指数、总VOCs浓度和机动车源贡献率在风速较小时(3 m·s-1)分别为143、162.48μg·m~(-3)和46.16%,各数值均高于风速较大(3~6.9 m·s-1)时(60、35.72μg·m~(-3)和16.15%);芳香烃类化合物的臭氧和二次有机气溶胶生成潜势分别为98.89μg·m~(-3)和1.21μg·m~(-3),占总生成潜势的37.28%和97.01%,是两种生成潜势最高的VOCs化合物种类.因此,控制工业、机动车和燃烧排放是控制晋城市环境空气中VOCs污染的主要途径.     

佛山市冬夏季羰基化合物污染特征

2014年冬季和2015年夏季在佛山市采集了36个羰基化合物的样品,检测出了其中14种化合物并进行了定量分析.结果表明,佛山市冬夏季羰基化合物污染严重,采样期间冬季和夏季平均浓度分别为36.15μg/m~3±3.45μg/m~3和33.25μg/m~3±4.25μg/m~3.冬季三种主要污染物为:甲醛(8.54μg/m~3,23.65%)丙酮(8.20μg/m~3,22.69%)乙醛(5.79μg/m~3,16.03%);夏季主要污染物为:甲醛(14.63μg/m~3,44.01%)乙醛(6.22μg/m~3,18.70%)丙酮(5.23μg/m~3,15.73%);冬季羰基化合物日变化不大,上午与晚上浓度相近,下午浓度略高于上午和晚上;夏季羰基化合物日变化较大,上午与晚上浓度相近,下午浓度明显高于上午和晚上;佛山市冬季C1/C2和C2/C3的浓度比分别为1.56和14.35,夏季C1/C2和C2/C3的浓度比分别为2.63和15.56.佛山大气羰基化合物主要来源于人类活动.冬夏季采样期间甲醛、乙醛、丙酮和丙醛之间具有较好的相关性,可以表明这些羰基化合物可能有相似的来源.     

武汉市大气VOCs污染特征及其对臭氧生成的影响

于2014年1-12月在武汉市城区对大气中105种挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)进行在线监测,以便研究武汉市区VOCs的组成特征及变化规律。同时评估大气VOCs对武汉市臭氧(O_3)生成的影响,并探讨关键VOCs活性物种及来源。结果表明,武汉市2014年大气总挥发性有机化合物(TVOCs)年平均浓度为(92.88±1.06)μg/cm~3,乙烷、丙烷、乙烯、正丁烷、甲苯是浓度最大的5个物种。大气TVOCs的浓度在冬季最高夏季最低,昼夜变化表现为明显的早晚双高峰特征。在非甲烷碳氢化合物(NMHCs)中,烯炔烃的臭氧生成潜势最大,其次为芳香烃和烷烃。武汉市臭氧生成潜势最大的5个物种分别为乙烯、间/对-二甲苯、丙烯、甲苯和异丁烯。机动车排放是武汉市大气VOCs的重要来源,控制机动车VOCs排放有助于削减大气VOCs活性较大的组分,从而减少臭氧的生成。     

成都市大气环境VOCs污染特征及其健康风险评价

于2012年9月,在成都市分别选取代表城市大气环境和路边大气环境的两个采样点对大气中挥发性有机物(VOCs)进行采样,对不同大气环境中VOCs的浓度水平与变化特征、组成和反应活性进行分析,并对其中的芳香烃化合物进行健康风险评价.结果表明,成都市城市大气环境和路边大气环境中TVOCs的平均质量浓度分别为(108.57±52.43)μg·m~(-3)和(132.61±49.31)μg·m~(-3),不同大气环境中各烃类物质浓度均呈现出烷烃芳香烃烯烃炔烃的趋势;城市和路边大气环境中芳香烃和烯烃对臭氧生成潜势(OFP)贡献较大,关键物种均为间/对二甲苯、甲苯、乙烯、邻二甲苯和丙烯;不同大气环境中的苯、甲苯、乙苯和二甲苯(BTEX)对人体的非致癌风险和危害指数均小于1,对暴露人群不存在非致癌风险;致癌物质苯对人体的致癌风险高于安全阈值1.00E-06,对暴露人群可能存在致癌风险.     

福州清洁地区夏季和秋季VOCs浓度特征及化学反应活性

挥发性有机物(VOCs)的臭氧生成潜势引起广泛关注.2014年夏季和秋季对福州清洁地区鼓山挥发性有机物浓度特征及化学反应活性进行监测研究.鼓山夏季总挥发性有机物平均浓度为(262.57±256.71)μg·m-3,低于秋季(330.74±254.38)μg·m-3.两季平均VOCs浓度组成为烷烃(115.37±20.99)μg·m-3,含氧化硫烃(66.54±2.10)μg·m-3,卤代烃(63.17±13.96)μg·m-3,烯烃(34.20±5.50)μg·m-3,芳香烃(17.38±5.65)μg·m-3.VOCs浓度日变化趋势表现出明显的季节特征.通过比较VOCs各物种的化学反应活性,发现鼓山站点两季中烯烃类浓度远低于烷烃,但其具有最大臭氧生成潜势,约为烷烃的3倍,其次是烷烃和芳香烃.此外,异戊二烯对臭氧生成的贡献亦大.对优势物种进行分析,并选取间/对-二甲苯和乙苯环境浓度的比值作为评价气团老化程度的指标,结果表明:鼓山VOCs主要来源于交通源,夏季主要来自于大气的远程输送,而秋季受局地交通排放源影响较大.     

京津地区大气中非甲烷烃(NMHCs)质量浓度水平和反应活性研究

2006年8月15日—9月15日同时在北京和天津对大气中的非甲烷烃（NMHCs）进行了同步观测,利用最大增量反应活性（MIR）计算了两地NMHCs的臭氧生成潜势以估计其对臭氧生成的影响. 结果表明,北京大气中ρ（NMHCs）平均值比天津高78.0 　μg/m3.用上午的ρ（NMHCs）计算了京津地区臭氧生成潜势,分别为1 470 和814 　μg/m3,其中苯系物对臭氧生成的影响最大,分别占总臭氧生成潜势的75%和73%,其次是烯烃（占13%和11%）和烷烃（占12%和16%）. 比较两地ρ（NMHCs）和NMHCs的反应活性可知,北京地区大气中NMHCs的组成比天津的稳定,且其反应活性强于天津. 结合臭氧浓度发现,北京地区大气的氧化能力比天津强.      

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Degradation of metabolites accumulated of benzo[a]pyrene by coupling Penicillium Chrysogenum with KMnO4

Several main metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene （BaP） formed by Penicillium chrysogenum, Benzo[a]pyrene-1,6-quinone （BP 1,6- quinone）, trans-7,8-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene （BP 7,8-diol）, 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene （3-OHBP）, were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. The three metabolites were liable to be accumulated and were hardly further metabolized because of their toxicity to microorganisms. However, their further degradation was essential for the complete degradation of BaP. To enhance their degradation, two methods, degradation by coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 and degradation only by Penicillium chrysogenum, were compared; Meanwhile, the parameters of degradation in the superior method were optimized. The results showed that （1） the method of coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 was better and was the first method to be used in the degradation of BaP and its metabolites; （2） the metabolite, BP 1,6-quinone was the most liable to be accumulated in pure cultures; （3） the effect of degradation was the best when the concentration of KMnO4 in the cultures was 0.01% （w/v）, concentration of the three compounds was 5 mg/L and pH was 6.2. Based on the experimental results, a novel concept with regard to the bioremediation of BaP-contaminated environment was discussed, considering the influence on environmental toxicity of the accumulated metabolites.     

Impact of atrazine and nitrogen fertilizers on the sorption of chlorotoluron in soil and model sorbents

Sorption of chlorotoluron in ammonium sulfate, urea and atrazine multi-solutes system was investigated by batch experiments. The results showed application of nitrogen fertilizers to the soil could affect the behavior of chlorotoluron. At the same concentration of N, sorption of chlorotoluron decreased as the concentration of atrazine increased on the day 0 and 6 in soil, respectively. The sorption of chlorotoluron increased from 0 to 6 d when soils were preincubated with deionized water, ammonium sulfate and urea solution for 6 d. That indicated incubation time was one of the most important factors for the sorption of chlorotoluron in nitrogen fertilizers treatments. The individual sorption isotherms of chlorotoluron in rubbery polymer and silica were strictly linear in single solute system, but there were competition sorption between pesticides or between pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers. That indicated the sorption taken place by concurrent solid-phase dissolution mechanism and sorption on the interface of water-organic matter or water-mineral matter.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.     

Effects of two sludge application on fractionation and phytotoxicity of zinc and copper in the soil

The potential harm of heavy metals is a primary concern in application of sludge to the agricultural land. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of two sludges on fractionation of Zn and Cu in soil and their phytotoxicity to pakchoi. The loamy soil was mixed with 0%, 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% (by weight) of digested sewage sludge (SS) and composted sludge (SC). The additions of both sludges caused a significant raise in all fractions, resulting in that exchangeable (EXCH) and organic bound (OM) became predominance of Zn and organic bound Cu occupied the largest portion. There was more available amount of Zn and Cu in SS treatments than SC treatments. During the pot experiment, the concentration of Zn in EXCH, carbonate (CAR) and OM and Cu in EXCH and OM fractions decreased in all treatments, so their bioavailability reduced. Germination rate and plant biomass decreased when the addition rate was high and the best yield appeared in 20% mixtures at the harvest of pakchoi. The two sludges increased tissue contents of Zn and Cu especially in the SS treatments. Zn in pakchoi was not only in relationship to ΔEXCH and ΔCAR forms but also in ΔOM forms in the sludge-soil mixtures. Tissue content of Cu in pakchoi grown on SC-soils could not be predicted by ΔEXCH. These correlation rates between Zn and Cu accumulation in pakchoi and variation of different fractions increased with time, which might indicate that sludges represented stronger impacts on the plant in long-term land application.     

Intraspecific differences in effects of co-contamination of cadmium and

A hydroponic experiment was carried out to study intraspecific differences in the effects of different concentrations of cadmium (Cd)(0-10 mg/L) and arsenate (As(V)) (0-8 mg/L) on the growth parameters and accumulation of Cd and As in six wheat varieties Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11, Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8. The endpoints of wheat seedlings, including seed germination,biomass, root length and shoot height, decreased with increasing the Cd and As concentrations. Significant differences in seed germination, biomass, root length, shoot height and the accumulation of Cd and As were observed between the treatments and among the varieties (p ＜ 0.05). The lethal dosage 50% were about 20, 80, 60, 60, 80 and 20 mg As/L for Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11,Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8, respectively, and the corresponding values for Cd were about 30, 80, 20, 40, 60 and 10 mg Cd/L, respectively. Among the six varieties, Duokang-1 was found to be the most resistant to Cd and As toxicity, and Zhongmai-8 was the most sensitive to Cd and As co-contamination. The resistance of the six varieties was found dependant on the seedling uptake of Cd and As. Duokang-1 was the most suitable for cultivation in Cd and As co-contaminated soils.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.