Variations of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in atmosphere of the Tibetan Plateau: Role of the monsoon system

Monsoon transport is an important process that influences the global transport of persistent organic pollutants. Only a few studies focused on the influence of monsoon on organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) levels in the Tibetan Plateau. In this study, 19 samples were collected in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, using a high-volume air sampler. The average concentrations of α-HCH, γ-HCH, p-p′-DDT, p-p′-DDE, o-p′-DDT, α-endosulfan, β-endosulfan and PCBs (including PCB-28, 101, and 118) were 2.3, 10.3, 3.2, 2.9, 5.8, 6.3, 2.2, and 10.6 pg m^?3, respectively. The weak correlation coefficients between lnp (natural logarithm of partial pressure) and 1/T (reciprocal temperature) were obtained for DDTs and β-endosulfan (r² values ranged from 0.13 to 0.41). However, no significant correlations were obtained for HCHs and PCBs. These results suggested that both local emission and long-range atmospheric transport (monsoon) may influence the distribution of OCPs at Lhasa. In this study, peak concentrations of DDTs, endosulfans and PCBs were found in August, when Eastern Monsoon system occurred. However, the maximum concentrations of HCHs appeared in June (Indian Monsoon is the dominant air circulation pattern). Monthly variation of OCP/PCB levels was likely associated with the different air sources of monsoon system.     

多点法测定可燃物质自燃特性的可靠性研究

多点法是一种新提出的自热反应动力学分析方法。采用实验研究和理论分析相结合的方式对多点法的操作过程以及实验结果的可靠性展开研究。通过构建一维导热系统、采用不同形式的热电偶布设方式,对烟叶粉末的自燃临界环境温度、活化能以及反应热与指前因子的乘积等参数进行了测定。研究表明:所构建的一维系统能较好地模拟一维导热;热电偶的分布方式对测量结果有较大影响,对称分布状况下,温度结果与经典的F-K对称模型一致;多点法相比于传统方法省时省力,测定结果有较好的线性拟合相关度,求解的动力学参数较为可靠。     

风险管理标准在环境监测站的应用研究

环境监测是环保工作的重要组成部分,任务重、责任大、社会关注度高,基层环境监测站更处在风口浪尖,面临着监测质量风险、岗位职务风险、败诉追责风险、廉政纪检风险等一系列风险.2013年两高环境司法解释出台后,环境监测数据可直接作为司法证据,这对基层环境监测站提出更新、更高的要求.该文章介绍了运用《风险管理原则与实施指南》(GB/T 24353-2009)进行环境监测站风险管理的方法.     

Interactive response of photosynthetic characteristics in Haloxylon ammodendron and Hedysarum scoparium exposed to soil water and air vapor pressure deficits

C₄ plants possess better drought tolerance than C₃ plants. However, Hedysarum scoparium, a C₃ species, is dominant and widely distributed in the desert areas of northwestern China due to its strong drought tolerance. This study compared it with Haloxylon ammodendron, a C₄ species, regarding the interactive effects of drought stress and different leaf–air vapor pressure deficits. Variables of interest included gas exchange, the activity levels of key C₄ photosynthetic enzymes, and cellular anatomy. In both species, gas exchange parameters were more sensitive to high vapor pressure deficit than to strong water stress, and the net CO₂ assimilation rate (A_n) was enhanced as vapor pressure deficits increased. A close relationship between A_n and stomatal conductance (g_s) suggested that the species shared a similar response mechanism. In H. ammodendron, the activity levels of key C₄ enzymes were higher, including those of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-malate enzyme (NADP-ME), whereas in H. scoparium, the activity level of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-malate enzyme (NAD-ME) was higher. Meanwhile, H. scoparium utilized adaptive structural features, including a larger relative vessel area and a shorter distance from vein to stomata, which facilitated the movement of water. These findings implied that some C₄ biochemical pathways were present in H. scoparium to respond to environmental challenges.     

基层环保面临的危险废物管理问题及对策研究

近年来,中国在危险废物管理方面出台了一系列法律、法规、标准及日常管理文件,加大了对危险废物的监管力度,危险废物规范贮存、处置工作不断加强,非法转移现象也得到有效遏制,有力促进了危险废物管理的标准化、规范化、程序化。但是,当前在实际工作中,特别是一线基层环保危险废物管理,还存在管理机构、人员不到位,环保部门及企业业务知识缺乏,危险废物规范化处置能力不足,对是否属于危险废物管理的废物鉴定有资质的单位很少、鉴定费用极其昂贵,废物综合利用率、资源化水平不高以及国家在危险废物上管理的法律法规不够健全或缺乏实际操作性等问题。提出了应从提高对废物综合利用率的角度,进一步完善危险废物管理的法律体系,打破危险废物利用和处置的地方保护,充分利用市场调节和优化资源配置,解决企业危险废物处置难的问题。同时,加强对环保管理机构能力建设,促进危险废物处理的资源化、规范化和安全化。     

中国水污染源监测方法标准技术体系研究

通过梳理中国水污染源监测方法标准体系发展历程,剖析其构成及技术应用现状,对比国际先进监测技术体系,总结了中国水污染源监测方法标准体系特点,并结合国内外分析技术现状、发展趋势,提出了中国水污染源监测方法标准体系技术发展方向：一是常规监测更加自动化、智能化;二是加强重金属形态分析能力,建立ICP-MS监测方法标准;三是强化有机监测仪器、标准品和耗材研发力度,提高LC-MS、GC-MS利用率;四是建立生物监测标准方法群.     

硅砂矿土地复垦与植被恢复研究

根据彰武县阿尔乡北甸子硅砂矿地貌、自然条件及周边环境等特征,确定硅砂矿土地复垦的方向为林地和鱼塘。简要介绍硅砂矿土地复垦的开采流程及闭坑后土地复垦与植被恢复的技术要求,提出土地复垦和植被恢复过程具体措施及预防控制。通过开展硅砂矿土地复垦与植被恢复工作,把破坏的土地采取整治措施恢复为可利用的土地,缓解了矿区土地减少的趋势,改善了矿山生态环境,最终实现矿山生态环境保护、土地资源利用与地方经济可持续发展。     

Organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in Tibetan forest soil: profile distribution and processes

Tibetan forests are located in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau, where the climate is dominated by the Indian monsoon. Due to the affinity to pollution sources and high organic carbon stocks, the fate of persistent organic pollutants in the Tibetan forests should be given more attention. In this study, seven soil profiles were investigated to obtain the vertical distribution of the organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Tibetan forest soil. The results indicate that the DDTs are highly stable in the soil, with limited volatilization and leaching, while the more volatile PCBs were found in the deeper mineral layer, which means that they can translocate through the organic layer and move farther downward into the deep soil. The air-to-ground fluxes (estimated by the age of the organic layer) of the DDTs are one magnitude higher than those reported in a study on the Alps, suggesting the higher accumulation of DDTs by the Tibetan forest.