Solvent effects on quantitative analysis of brominated flame retardants with Soxhlet extraction

Reliable quantifications of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) not only ensure compliance with laws and regulations on the use of BFRs in commercial products, but also is key for accurate risk assessments of BFRs. Acetone is a common solvent widely used in the analytical procedure of BFRs, but our recent study found that acetone can react with some BFRs. It is highly likely that such reactions can negatively affect the quantifications of BFRs in environmental samples. In this study, the effects of acetone on the extraction yields of three representative BFRs [i.e., decabrominated diphenyl ether (decaBDE), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA)] were evaluated in the Soxhlet extraction (SE) system. The results showed that acetone-based SE procedure had no measureable effect for the recovery efficiencies of decaBDE but could substantially lower the extraction yields for both TBBPA and HBCD. After 24 h of extraction, the recovery efficiencies of TBBPA and HBCD by SE were 93 and 78% with acetone, 47 and 70% with 3:1 acetone:n-hexane, and 82 and 94% with 1:1 acetone:n-hexane, respectively. After 72 h of extraction, the extraction efficiencies of TBBPA and HBCD decreased to 68 and 55% with acetone, 0 and 5% with 3:1 acetone/n-hexane mixtures, and 0 and 13% with 1:1 acetone/n-hexane mixtures, respectively. The study suggested that the use of acetone alone or acetone-based mixtures should be restricted in the quantitative analysis of HBCD and TBBPA. We further evaluated nine alternative solvents for the extraction of the three BFRs. The result showed that diethyl ether might be reactive with HBCD and may not be considered as the alternative to acetone used solvents for the extraction of HBCD.     

中国陆地生态信息空间化技术研究(Ⅲ)——温度、降水等气候要素

利用国家气象局722个气象台站1971～2000年的气象资料,采用三维二次趋势面分析与空间插值相结合等方法,在ArcGIS平台上对气温、降水、空气湿度等气候要素进行空间化,生成国家尺度的1km×1km栅格各种要素气候图180多幅。经检验,平均绝对误差,平均气温和平均最高、最低气温为0.5℃左右,极端最高气温为1℃左右,极端最低气温为1.5℃左右,平均风速为0.4m·min-1;而平均相对误差,≥0℃、5℃、10℃、15℃的积温和平均相对湿度多在5%以下,降水量和饱和差在10%左右;其空间化的精度基本上达到了实用要求。为生态学、地学、资源与环境等学科的发展提供了重要的基础数据与研究平台。研究表明,空间化误差的时空分布与测点密度、气候要素本身特性等因素有关。一般规律是:西部地区大于东部地区,冬季大于夏季,离散的气候要素大于连续的气候要素,极端值大于平均值。     

黄土高原地区小麦生产潜力模拟研究

分析了作物生产潜力常规研究方法的不足,探讨了作物生长模型模拟方法的优势,在模型验证和气象、土壤和作物数据库组建的基础上,应用DSSAT3中的CERES小麦模型模拟研究了黄土高原地区28个代表点冬小麦和春小麦的光温生产潜力和气候生产潜力,统计计算了各点小麦产量潜力多年平均值、标准差、最高值和最低值,分析了潜力值年际变异与地区分布差异,并计算了小麦的水分满足率。黄土高原冬小麦光温生产潜力、气候生产潜力和水分满足率分别为7970～8647kg/hm²、2219～7545kg/hm²和0.278～0.872,春小麦分别为7436～9127kg/hm²、0～7598kg/hm²和0.192～0.961。     

甾烷作为溢油指示物(或指标)的研究

为寻求重度风化溢油来源指标 ,依据有机地球化学相关研究成果 ,本文选定分子量大、水溶性小、抗风化的甾烷作为重度风化溢油的指示物 (或指标 )。将辽河原油等 15种原油作为研究对象 ,进行室内和室外模拟风化试验 ,用毛细管GC MS对不同环境 (海水、淡水、沙土等 )中风化 1a后的溢油进行检测。结果发现 ,油种间甾烷及其比值参数差异较大 ,在 1a的风化过程中受风化影响较小 ,可以作为重度风化溢油的指示物 (或指标 )。     

Effects of olive mill waste (OMW) contaminated soil on biochemical biomarkers and reproduction of Dendrobaena veneta

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Olive oil industry is economically important in Mediterranean countries. Disposal of olive mill waste (OMW) presents an environmental concern in those...     

Analysis of essential,toxic, rare earth,and noble elements in maternal and umbilical cord blood

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Progressive industrialization in recent decades has contributed to the increase of metal levels in the environment, which has a dangerous impact on...     

Evaluation of properties and composition of the mixed municipal waste fine fraction,the case study of Czech Republic

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Estimation of mixed municipal waste composition is important for the option of suitable waste treatment. Many studies have presented their...     

The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Glyphosate is an herbicide which was previously considered safe for non-target organisms. 825.8 million kilograms of glyphosate-based products were used...     

核电厂应急监测策略

综述了目前国内外核电厂环境辐射监测策略研究的现状与发展趋势,分析了核电厂应急监测需要关注的主要问题,包括应急监测的概念和范围、基本原则和要求、监测内容、组织管理策略、核事故时序和各阶段的应急监测策略、基础设施和设备需求、采样策略、需要关注的核素及其分析方法、质量管理策略等,在此基础上形成了应急监测策略的分析方法.提出今...