Occurrence of antibiotics in water, sediments, aquatic plants, and animals from Baiyangdian Lake in North China

This study investigated the presence and distribution of 22 antibiotics, including eight quinolones, nine sulfonamides and five macrolides, in the water, sediments, and biota samples from Baiyangdian Lake, China. A total of 132 samples were collected in 2008 and 2010, and laboratory analyses revealed that antibiotics were widely distributed in the lake. Sulfonamides were the dominant antibiotics in the water (0.86-1563 ng L⁻¹), while quinolones were prominent in sediments (65.5-1166 μg kg⁻¹) and aquatic plants (8.37-6532 μg kg⁻¹). Quinolones (17.8-167 μg kg⁻¹) and macrolides [from below detection limit (BDL) to 182 μg kg⁻¹] were often found in aquatic animals and birds. Salvinia natans exhibited the highest bioaccumulation capability for quinolones among three species of aquatic plants. Geographical differences of antibiotic concentrations were greatly due to anthropogenic activities. Sewage discharged from Baoding City was likely the main source of antibiotics in the lake. Risk assessment of antibiotics on aquatic organisms suggested that algae and aquatic plants might be at risk in surface water, while animals were likely not at risk.     

Characteristics of atmospheric non-methane hydrocarbons during haze episode in Beijing, China

This study firstly focused on non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) during three successive days with haze episode (16–18 August 2006) in Beijing. Concentrations of alkanes, alkenes, aromatic hydrocarbons, and ethyne all peaked at traffic rush hour, implying vehicular emission; and alkanes also peaked at non-traffic rush hour in the daytime, implying additional source. Especially, alkanes and aromatics clearly showed higher levels in the nighttime than that in the daytime, implying their active photochemical reactions in the daytime. Correlation coefficients (R ²) showed that propane, n-butane, i-butane, ethene, propene, and benzene correlated with ethyne (R ²?=?0.61–0.66), suggesting that their main source is vehicular emission; 2-methylpentane and n-hexane correlated with i-pentane (R ²?=?0.61–0.64), suggesting that gasoline evaporation is their main source; and ethylbezene, m-/p-xylene, and o-xylene correlated with toluene (R ²?=?0.60–0.79), suggesting that their main source is similar to that of toluene (e.g., solvent usage). The R ² of ethyne, i-pentane, and toluene with total NMHCs were 0.58, 0.76, and 0.60, respectively, indicating that ambient hydrocarbons are associated with vehicular emission, gasoline evaporation, and solvent usage. The sources of other hydrocarbons (e.g., ethane) might be natural gas leakage, biogenic emission, or long-range transport of air pollutants. Measured higher mean B/T ratio (0.78?±?0.27) was caused by the more intensive photochemical activity of toluene than benzene, still indicating the dominant emission from vehicles.     

氧化铝对煤矸石提铝废渣制备水玻璃的影响

以纯石英砂或煤矸石酸浸提铝废渣为原料,采用低温(850℃)纯碱烧结法制备水玻璃,考察了杂质Al2O3含量对原料中SiO2溶出率以及产品水玻璃模数的影响,通过电感耦合等离子发射光谱(ICP)、傅里叶红外光谱仪(FTIR)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)和热重分析(TGA)手段对原料和产物进行了分析和表征.结果表明,与纯石英砂为原料制备水玻璃相比,杂质Al2O3的存在降低了SiO2-Na2O体系的反应温度,但由于Al2O3会与反应体系中的SiO2和Na2O反应生成水不溶性的铝硅酸钠盐,导致实际可溶性SiO2的含量减少,降低了SiO2的溶出率和硅酸钠的模数.通过添加石英砂可控制提铝废渣中的A12O3含量低于5％,使提铝废渣中SiO2的溶出率达到90％以上,制得水玻璃模数达2.15.     

增蓝剂停留时间及对水质和浮游植物影响分析

水体遮光剂能干扰水下光照,抑制藻类生长。为了探讨水体遮光剂-增蓝剂在自然水体的作用情况,对围隔内增蓝剂的停留时间及水质、浮游藻类和沉水植物的变化特征进行分析。结果表明,当围隔水体中增蓝剂浓度为1 mg/L时,5周内其降解超过50%,9周后降解超过95%。与对照组相比,增蓝剂对围隔内总氮、总磷浓度无明显影响,易氧化成分的存在导致CODMn浓度升高至8.60 mg/L,但CODMn浓度随增蓝剂的降解逐步降至7.81 mg/L。在增蓝剂作用下水下光照度衰减明显,水深0.2 m处仅占水表面光强的21.16%,光衰减系数(k)为0.7 m-1。增蓝剂对藻类生长抑制作用明显,抑制率高达56.24%,但对金鱼藻生长无显著影响。     

上海地区气溶胶特征及MODIS气溶胶产品在能见度中的应用

利用气象站点能见度的历史资料和美国国家宇航局的MODIS卫星遥感手段获取10 km×10 km分辨率的气溶胶光学厚度(AOD)资料,建立二者的季节平均关系,得到了上海地区季节变化的气溶胶标高,并利用标高数据和AOD的季节分布,反演出上海地区季节变化的区域能见度分布,研究了近地层大气气溶胶与地面能见度的关系,分析了上海地区AOD的特征及能见度的时空分布特征.结果显示:上海地区冬春季平均能见度较差,外环线以内能见度在10 km以下;低能见度中心分布明显.     

Research on low carbon management using a scientific classification method

This research is aimed at the rapid development of a low-carbon economy, in which we propose the classification and application of relevant management measures to affect the development of environmental management ideas and measures of the low-carbon economy, which we called as low carbon management measures. According to scientific analysis of the lowcarbon economy, we can divide low-carbon management measures into three parts: measures for reduction of carbon sources, carbon flow planning, and increase of carbon sinks. Furthermore, we list the advantages that China can utilize to develop its own low-carbon management measures. In the end, necessary adjustments to environmental management measures in China can be made according to this scientific classification.     

铅暴露对中华大蟾蜍耳后腺分泌蟾蜍甾烯的影响

采用半静水式实验方法,研究Pb~(2+)暴露30 d对中华大蟾蜍(Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor)生理状态和耳后腺分泌蟾蜍甾烯水平的影响。结果表明,随Pb~(2+)浓度(0.68~5.46 mg·L~(-1))升高,蜕皮和自发活动减少,存活率下降。进一步采用液相-质谱检测技术发现,0.68 mg·L~(-1)Pb~(2+)暴露下,10种蟾蜍甾烯水平出现1.5倍以上变化。5.46 mg·L~(-1)Pb~(2+)暴露下,17种蟾蜍甾烯水平发生下调(1.5倍),其中bufarenogin水平显著下降(P0.05),其他物质水平与对照组无显著性差异。这说明Pb~(2+)暴露对蟾蜍耳后腺中蟾蜍甾烯物质具有潜在影响。     

硝化细菌AOB与NOB衰减速率实验测定

污水生物处理过程中由于硝化反应分两步进行,因而对于硝化细菌的衰减速率也应该分别测定.通过实验测定了氨氮氧化细菌(AOB)和亚硝酸氮氧化细菌(NOB)在好氧饥饿状态下的衰减速率,实验结果显示,AOB和NOB具有不同的衰减特征.前者在衰减过程中其活性匀速下降,而后者的活性则是先迅速下降再平缓降低,通过对比分析还发现,SBR系统中AOB和NOB的衰减速率差异较大,而在常规活性污泥系统中AOB和NOB的衰减速率基本相当.     

Effect of TRF1 rs3863242 polymorphism on telomere length in omethoate-exposed workers

Abstract

Telomere length was found to be associated with omethoate exposure and polymorphisms in certain genes among occupational workers. However, whether the polymorphisms in telomere-binding protein genes influence telomere length remains unclear. To explore the correlation between telomere length and polymorphisms in telomere-binding protein genes, telomere length in peripheral blood leukocytes was determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 180 omethoate-exposed workers and 115 healthy controls. Polymorphisms in 10 pairs of alleles were detected using flight mass spectrometry or polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism technique. The results showed that individuals with GG genotype in TRF1 rs3863242 had longer telomere lengths than those with AG?+?AA genotype in the control group (p?=?0.005). The multiple regression analysis suggested that both omethoate exposure (b?=?0.526, p?<?0.001) and TRF1 rs3863242 GG (b?=?0.220, p?=?0.002) were related to a longer telomere length. In conclusion, GG genotype in TRF1 rs3863242 is linked to prolongation of telomere length, and individuals with GG genotype are recommended to strengthen health protection in a Chinese occupational omethoate-exposed population.     

熔盐蒸发器管板封口焊缝泄漏原因分析

某光热电站熔盐蒸发器入口侧管板封口焊缝发生泄漏,通过表面检测和观察,发现裂纹是从封口焊缝根部发展,并从根部向外扩展的。根据裂纹扩展方向和运行数据进行综合分析认为,熔盐蒸发器在未正确操作下导致在极短时间内管板下部表面升温过快,造成封口焊缝局部热应力过大。在焊缝残余应力、工作应力和热应力共同作用下,管板下部封口焊缝根部产生裂纹并扩展至焊缝表面,形成贯穿性裂纹,造成蒸发器管板泄漏。