应用大鼠全胚胎培养方法探讨偏钒酸铵的致畸作用及其机理

本文通过ＮＨ４ＶＯ３体外大鼠全胚胎培养致畸实验研究，发现ＮＨ４ＶＯ３对大鼠胚胎具有直接胚胎毒性和致畸性，且具有显的剂量一反应和时间一效应关系，其作用机理可能与卵黄囊的功能受到钒化物的损害有关。     

Assessment of heavy metals in aquatic sediments

The concentration of heavy metals in the bottom sediment and interstitial water collected from two reservoirs in Singapore was found to be enriched. A distribution coefficient,K _d , was used to assess the chemical stability of heavy metals in the sediments. Numerical models were used to assess (1) the redistribution of heavy metals in a changing environment, and (2) long-term self clean-up capabilities of a reservoir.     

Environmental and Biological Assessment of Exposure to Benzene in Petroleum Workers

Occupational exposure to benzene was measured in two gasoline marketing terminals and five major refineries in Singapore. A total of 280 workers were monitored over two years. This assessment was carried out with two primary objectives: (1) To find out the extent of occupational exposure to benzene in the petroleum industry in Singapore, (2) To identify suitable biomarkers for monitoring of low levels of benzene exposure. The exposure was measured in five different categories of petroleum and petrochemical workers, i.e., truck drivers, despatch assistant, process operators, oil movements operators and laboratory technicians. The results revealed wide variations in exposure, from 0.01 to 13.6 ppm for personal time weighted average (TWA) exposure over the whole workshift. The exposure of truck drivers appeared to be the highest, with geometric mean (GM) of 1.98 ppm (ranged from 0.25 to 13.6 ppm). The average benzene exposure for process operators was relative low with a GM of 0.04 ppm. Lowest benzene exposure was found in the laboratory technicians, with a GM of 0.02 ppm. As cigarette smoking is known to affect metabolism of benzene, data analyses on the relationships with environmental exposure were conducted only on the 190 nonsmokers. The results showed that urinary trans, trans-muconic acid (ttMA), unmetabolized benzene in urine (UBZ) and benzene in blood (BBZ) were better biomarkers for low level benzene exposure as compared to urinary phenolic metabolites in urine, such as hydroquinone, phenol and catechol.     

Major factors of industrial noise-induced hearing loss in Hong Kong

A tripartite participation of government, trade unions and university was formed in 1988 to study the situation of industrial noise and hearing acuity of workers. Since 1982, the six industries identified by the Noise Control Office were construction, electronics, metals, plastics, shipbuilding and repairing, and textiles. Safety-subcommittees were formed. With the help of these subcommittees, 21 out of 32 medium-size factories responded to the study. A total of 922 sound measurements were made and 1062 out of 10724 workers were examined. More than one third (37.5%) of workers worked in locations with noise level in excess of L _eq (8h) 90 dBA. Among examined subjects, 39.8% were exposed to L _eq (8) 90 dBA and above and 18.6% were found to have industrial hearing loss. Multiple logistic regression analyses adjusted for sex and age showed that for hearing loss, the important risk factors were duration of occupational noise exposure, noise intensity, floor vibration and military experience. Current legislation and measures in hearing conservation were inadequate despite the implementation of inspection by the Noise Control Office. Recommendations were directed at amending relevant legislation, increasing supervision of use of personal ear protection, and strengthening health education and audiometric surveillance of exposed workers.     

COD adsorption capacity of the activated sludge — Its determination and application in the activated sludge process

Proper control of the activated sludge process is essential in ensuring production of good effluent. COD adsorption capacity (CAC) of the activated sludge could be used as a control parameter. CAC is determined by mixing the activated sludge with the settled sewage and measuring the instantaneous COD reduction per unit mass of activated sludge. CAC measures substrate removal by physical adsorption and reflects the quality of the activated sludge. CAC of a healthy activated sludge increases with the flow along the aeration units. CAC could be used for process decision on variation in air supply and feed pattern to the aeration units. In a modified process to cope with sludge bulking problem, CAC could be used to estimate the air supply to the aeration unit which is merely used for reaerating the returned sludge.     

重金属铅,镉,锌对小麦DNA构象的影响

采用紫外吸收谱法，研究了不同浓度铅，镉，锌对小麦ＤＮＡ构象的影响。结果显示重金属铅，镉，锌均可影响小麦ＤＮＡ构象，使其紫外吸收峰值发生变化。其中，铅离子对小麦ＤＮＡ构象影响最大，５０μｇ／ｍｌ＾ｐｂ＾２＋处理使小麦出现明显减色反应，１０００μｇ／ｍｌｐｂ＾２＋处理使其沉淀析出；镉离子对小麦ＤＮＡ构象影响不大，可使其产生轻微减色反应，低浓度锌离子使小麦ＤＮＡ发生增色反应，而高浓度使小麦ＤＮＡ发生减色     

等温气相色谱法测定土壤中甲基汞

样品采用碱消化，室温下在pH＝4．9时进行乙基化反应，氢气为载气，Carbotrap富集有机态汞，等温气相色谱（GC）分离，用冷原子萤光仪（CVAFS）测定。方法检出限20pg。线性范围100～600pg。回收率在95％～105％之间。     

中国高等环境教育体系现状分析

通过中国高等环境教育体系现状的系统分析，就面向２１世纪的中国高等环境教育的改革和发展提出了完善专业环境教育的层次结构，尽快建成合理完善的环境类学科专业体系及其相应的课程体系，大力发展成人高等环境教育，在非环境专业全面普及环境教育等建议．     

中压加氢裂化装置危险和可操作性研究

针对中压加氢裂化生产过程存在很大的火灾、爆炸、毒害等危险性的特点，以加氢裂化反应器出口至冷高压分离器进口之间管线为分析节点，对工艺参数流量可能发生的各种偏差进行了危险和可操作性研究，找出了偏差发生的原因及可能导致的后果，提出了相应的控制措施，对提高装置的安全可靠性，预防和减少事故发生具有重要作用。     

天津市PM10中元素的浓度特征和富集特征研究

为了解天津市大气PM10中元素的浓度水平和污染元素的来源,在天津市布置了7个采样点,获得了风沙季、非采暖季和采暖季19个元素的监测数据。结果表明:Ni、Pb、Cu、Cr是PM10中的主要超标污染元素;K、Ca、Na、Mg、Al、Si、Fe、Ti等8种元素是PM10浓度的主要贡献率元素(92%);19个元素的富集系数风沙季明显低于非采暖季;Co、Cu、Zn、Br、Pb五个元素各季和各站的富集系数均大于10,人为源贡献大于自然源,是环境治理的重点元素。