Dietary exposure to di-isobutyl phthalate increases urinary 5-methyl-2′-deoxycytidine level and affects reproductive function in adult male mice

Phthalates are a large family of ubiquitous environmental pollutants suspected of being endocrine disruptors. Epidemiological studies have associated phthalate metabolites with decreased reproductive parameters and linked phthalate exposure with the level of urinary 5-methyl-2′-deoxycytidine(5mdC, a product of methylated DNA). In this study, adult male mice were exposed to 450 mg di-isobutyl phthalate(DiBP)/(kg·day) via dietary exposure for 28 days. Mono-isobutyl phthalate(Mi BP, the urinary metabolite) and reproductive function parameters were determined. The levels of 5mdC and 5-hydroxymethyl-2′-deoxycytidine(5hmdC) were measured in urine to evaluate if their contents were also altered by DiBP exposure in this animal model. Results showed that DiBP exposure led to a significant increase in the urinary 5mdC level and significant decreases in sperm concentration and motility in the epididymis, accompanied with reduced testosterone levels and downregulation of the P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme(P450scc) gene in the mice testes. Our findings indicated that exposure to DiBP increased the urinary 5mdC levels,which supported our recent epidemiological study about the associations of urinary 5mdC with phthalate exposure in the male human population. In addition, DiBP exposure impaired male reproductive function, possibly by disturbing testosterone levels; P450scc might be a major steroidogenic enzyme targeted by DiBP or other phthalates.     

In-situ synthesis of TiO2 rutile/anatase heterostructure by DC magnetron sputtering at room temperature and thickness effect of outermost rutile layer on photocatalysis

TiO_2 rutile/anatase heterostructure thin films with varying rutile thickness have been in-situ synthesized via DC magnetron sputtering with Ar gas at room temperature. The crystal texture, surface morphology, energy gap and optical properties of the films have been investigated by X-ray diffraction meter, grazing incidence X-ray diffraction meter, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and UV–visible spectrophotometer, which indicates that the rutile/anatase heterostructure films are successfully fabricated. The further degradation experiments display that the photocatalytic activity can be dramatically affected by the thickness of the outmost rutile layer and the 100 nm thickness exhibits the best performance in all of the TiO_2 thin films. With the increase of the outmost rutile layer, the optical band gap of TiO_2 film displays a systematic decrease slightly. However,the change in photocatalytic activity does not coincide with that in the band gap. The photoresponse and electrochemical properties of the thin films have been characterized to understand the mechanism of the varied photocatalytic activity.     

石化行业有机液体储罐VOCs损耗估算方法浅析

总结了实测法、公式法、模型法等国内外石化行业有机液体储罐VOCs排放估算方法的主要特点和适用范围;运用公式法估算国内某石化企业典型油品储罐的VOCs排放量;分析了在我国直接套用美国环保署(EPA)开发的TANKS模型存在的问题;根据估算方法的实际应用研究,就美国AP-42源强手册第五版第七章(chapter 7:Liquid storage tank)中评价公式的"本土化"提出相关的建议。     

船用钢板材料在淡水环境中初期腐蚀行为

目的研究船用钢板材料在长江淡水环境中的初期腐蚀行为。方法运用形貌分析、腐蚀质量损失、XRD、开路电位、极化曲线等方法研究Q235B和CCSA两种船用钢板材料在室外长江淡水环境中不同暴露方式(水面大气、半浸、全浸)及不同浸泡时间(0.5,1 a)腐蚀行为;室内长江淡水环境不同暴露方式(半浸、全浸)浸泡768 h内的腐蚀行为;室内长江淡水环境全浸泡下在不同时间(0~14 d)的电化学腐蚀行为。结果两种船用钢板材料在武汉长江淡水中腐蚀严重,半浸泡环境下腐蚀速率最大,达到100μm/a,水面区大气腐蚀速率最小,腐蚀速率为30μm/a左右,全浸区腐蚀速率为80μm/a左右,1 a和0.5 a的腐蚀速率相近,CCSA耐蚀性优于Q235B。室内长江淡水浸泡环境下两种船用钢板材料腐蚀电位随时间而降低,2d后趋于稳定;半浸泡环境下腐蚀速率大于全浸区;极化曲线说明浸泡2 d后,腐蚀速率降低且趋于稳定。结论 CCSA耐蚀性优于Q235B,半浸泡环境下腐蚀最严重,其次为全浸区,水面大气环境腐蚀最小。     

分光光度法测定总氮的准确度研究

采用碱性过硫酸钾消解紫外分光光度法测定水中总氮时常出现空白值偏高、样品平行性较差、实验准确度不高等现象.为此,从总氮的测定过程出发,探讨了影响总氮测定的主要因素,有利于提高水质总氮测定的准确度.结果表明,分析试剂纯度、实验用水水质、器皿的清洗程度等对总氮的测定均有一定影响,适当延长消解时间与提高消解温度也有利于降低总氮的空白值.因此可通过优化各实验条件来提高实验的准确性,以保证实验室的设备仪器、检测人员和环境等条件满足分析要求.     

大兴安岭地区生态产品优势分析研究

大兴安岭地区生态优良、环境优美、地域广阔、森林浩瀚,是特有的寒温带生态系统.近年来,省委省政府落实"绿水青山就是金山银山"发展理念,结合我省大小兴安岭地区生态优势,制定保护规划、实施天保工程,有效提高了森林生态系统的服务功能.大兴安岭地区何以能生产出优质的生态产品?以蓝莓产业和产品为案例进行分析,认为:大兴安岭地区整体生态优势明显,主要体现在具有"冬季寒冷自然休眠、夏季昼长温差大"的气候条件;具有"纬度高、山坡缓、河流繁、水量大"的地理特征;具有"气洁、水清、土沃、排放少"的环境优势;具有"林广、树密、生物多样、生境完整"的生态优势;具有"质优、安全、营养、环保"的产品品质.     

基于GeoDA的江苏省长江总磷空间关联度分析研究

利用地理空间分析方法和空间分析软件,采用2006年-2015年江苏省长江10个干流和45个入江支流监测点位的总磷浓度数据的年平均值,分析了江苏省长江干流和支流总磷浓度的空间相关性及其时空演变特征.分析发现长江总磷污染呈现全局正相关,相关指数总体呈现先减小后增加的趋势,直至2015年增至最大,干流总磷污染的重心先向西北后向西南移动,支流总磷污染的重心先向西北再向东南移动,重心移动幅度不大,并且二者均有向北面移动的趋势,同时移动幅度接近,长江干流总磷污染与支流的汇入是密不可分的.     

本溪地区灰霾天气时空分布特征分析研究

近年来,灰霾天气对本溪地区的影响越来越严重,由霾引发的环境污染对人们生产生活造成的影响也越来越大,因此对灰霾天气发生的时空分布特征的研究就尤为重要.文章运用本溪地面观测2012-2014年本溪市、本溪县、桓仁县3个国家基本站的观测资料,对霾日进行筛选和统计,分析本溪地区霾日发生的时空分布特征,本溪地区霾日数呈逐年增长趋势,2014年霾日数增长迅速.本溪地区冬半年霾日明显多于夏半年,两县霾日少于市区,空气质量优于市区.     

多种工况下尾矿坝稳定性分析

尾矿坝的稳定性是评价一座尾矿库安全的重要指标,然而尾矿坝的坝高、坡比以及尾矿渣的不同状态是影响尾矿坝稳定性的重要影响因素。在分析尾矿坝稳定性影响因素的基础上,通过FLAC3D软件内嵌的强度折减法计算分析了同种条件下某尾矿坝的坝高、坡比对尾矿坝稳定性的影响,计算并对比了尾矿渣在自然和饱水状态下尾矿坝的安全系数。结果表明:在相同坝高下,坡比对稳定性影响较大,而在相同坡比下,坝高对稳定性影响相对较小;饱水状态下的尾矿渣更容易使尾矿坝体发生破坏。