Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers among workers at an electronic waste dismantling region in Guangdong, China

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used as flame retardants. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the PBDE serum levels in residents from an electronic waste dismantling region, residents living within 50 km of the dismantling region, and a referent group with no occupational PBDE exposure. Fourteen PBDE congeners including BDE-28, BDE-47, BDE-99, BDE-100, BDE-153, BDE-154, BDE-183, BDE-196, BDE-197, BDE-203, BDE-206, BDE-207, BDE-208 and BDE-209 were quantified in these three groups by gas chromatography-negative chemical ionization (NCI) mass spectrometry in selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode. We found that the levels of all PBDE congeners in serum of residents from electronic waste dismantling region were significantly higher than those in the two other groups. The referents showed the lowest PBDE levels. Concentrations of congeners with a high number of bromine substituents, i.e., hepta- to decaBDEs in occupational exposure workers were 11-20 times higher than those in the referent group. BDE-209 was the dominant congener. The highest concentration of BDE-209 was observed among the electronic waste dismantling workers, and it was 3436 ng g(-1) lipid weight (ng g(-1) l.w.), which is the highest concentration of BDE-209 in humans worldwide. Some higher brominated PBDE congeners such as BDE-197, BDE-207 and BDE-208 also showed elevated concentrations in dismantling workers. This study confirms that BDE-209 is released to the environment and can bioaccumulate in the blood of electronic waste dismantling workers, and extensive occupational exposure to PBDEs leads to elevated concentrations of all PBDE congeners in serum.     

模拟中性和酸性降雨及垃圾渗滤液浸泡粉煤灰及渣重金属浸出特征

采用EPA Method 3051和微波消解以及模拟中性和酸性降雨及垃圾渗滤液对燃煤电厂F类3个等级的粉煤灰和渣开展浸泡实验,并使用电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)测定了其重金属的含量,分析粉煤灰和渣中重金属的分布特征及不同酸碱度下的浸出毒性.结果表明,3个等级的灰中Cr、Mn、Ni、Cu、Zn和Pb的平均含量分...     

黑麦草-菌根-蚯蚓对多氯联苯污染土壤的联合修复效应

采用水稻土盆栽试验,研究了黑麦草-蚯蚓-菌根对多氯联苯(PCB)污染土壤的联合修复效应.试验土壤中PCB含量为307.2 ng·g-1,并设添加蚯蚓(E)、种植黑麦草(R)、黑麦草-蚯蚓(RE)、黑麦草-接种菌根(RM)及黑麦草-菌根-蚯蚓三者联合修复(RME)5个处理,以不加黑麦草、蚯蚓、菌根的土壤为对照(CK),并...     

Development of systems for detection, early warning, and control of pipeline leakage in drinking water distribution: A case study

The integrated system for the detection, early warning, and control of pipeline leakage has been successfully developed to manage the pipeline networks of Beijing.     

Removal of bentazone from micro-polluted water using MIEX resin: Kinetics, equilibrium, and mechanism

The contamination of surface and ground water by bentazone has attracted increasing global concern in recent years. We conducted a detailed investigation using MIEX resin to eliminate bentazone from waters. Batch experiments were carried out to evaluate the e ect of process parameters, such as retention time, resin amount, and initial pesticide concentration, on removal e ciency of bentazone. Results showed the sorption process was fast and bentazone could be e ciently removed in 30 minutes. The kinetic process of bentazone sorption on MIEX resin was well described by pseudo second-order model and intraparticle di usion was the rate controlling step. The MIEX resin possessed the highest sorption capacity of 0.2656 mmol/mL for bentazone according to Langmuir fitting. Bentazone is a hydrophobic ionizable organic compound, and both ionic charge and hydrophobic aromatic structure governed the sorption characteristics on MIEX resin. The di erent removal e ciencies of ionic and non-ionic pesticides, combined with the charge balance equations of bentazone, SO4 2??, NO3?? and Cl??, indicated that removal of bentazone using MIEX resin occurred primarily via ion exchange.     

城市河流消落带农产品中铅镉的污染初探

文章以内江市为例,采用石墨炉原子吸收分光光度法对流经内江市区的沱江消落带农产品中重金属铅(Pb)和镉(Cd)的含量进行了初步调查。结果表明,该研究区域农产品中Pb的含量范围为0～0.175 mg/kg,平均值为0.040 mg/kg;Cd的含量范围为0.007～0.077 mg/kg,平均值为0.023 mg/kg;根...     

PCBs和PBDEs的生物效应及人体健康影响的研究现状

环境中的多氯联苯(PCBs)和多溴联苯醚(PBDEs)通过食物链,可以在水生生物实现生物积累。而人类食用这些含有污染的食品,可以造成对人体的健康危害的摄食暴露,导致癌症、内分泌失调等疾病,并影响生育能力和儿童智力发育。但由于生物体内在因素的复杂性,PCBs和PBDEs在生物体内的代谢、放大等机制仍不明确,有待进一步的研究。     

“十一五”期间滇池水质变化及原因

根据2006～2010年滇池水质监测数据,分析了“十一五”期间滇池水体富营养化主要指标的变化情况,结果表明滇池水体的富营养化程度虽有所下降,但水质整体仍属于重度富营养化状态,认为昆明市在“十一五”期间为治理滇池所作的大量工作其成效还未完全显现。     

机动车排气污染控制技术与措施

机动车发动机的有害排放物也成为了造成大气污染的一个主要来源,会给人体健康造成了严重的危害,机动车排气污染控制技术和措施包括发动机净化处理技术控制技术,提高燃油的燃烧率,安装防污染处理设备;还包括行政管理手段,实行综合整治,多措并举,减少或消除机动车尾气中有毒有害气体的排放,减轻对大气环境的污染。     

菱形藻在污水中的生长及其净化能力

研究了菱形藻(Nitzschia sp.)在不同浓度污水中的生长及其对不同形态氮磷的去除情况。结果表明:(1)菱形藻在不同浓度污水中均可以生长,但比生长速率存在显著差异,其中在50%、80%污水环境与基础培养(f/2)环境中生长较快,比生长速率为5.9～8.5,不存在差异;(2)不同浓度污水培养菱形藻后N、P养分均有一定的去除,总磷(TP)和NO3-N利用率均在60%以上,NO2-N、总氮(TN)、NH4-N的利用率分别在40%、70%、90%以上,表明菱形藻有较强的净化水源的能力;(3)污水培养后菱形藻的营养成分含量均高于纯海水培养的,其中80%污水环境下藻细胞叶绿素、胞外多糖(EPS)、胞内多糖(IPS)、蛋白质和总脂肪含量最高,分别占干重的3.5%、2%、4%、1.5%和14.5%。