High average daily intake of PCDD/Fs and serum levels in residents living near a deserted factory producing pentachlorophenol (PCP) in Taiwan: influence of contaminated fish consumption

An abandoned pentachlorophenol plant and nearby area in southern Taiwan was heavily contaminated by dioxins, impurities formed in the PCP production process. The investigation showed that the average serum PCDD/Fs of residents living nearby area (62.5 pg WHO-TEQ/g lipid) was higher than those living in the non-polluted area (22.5 and 18.2 pg WHO-TEQ/g lipid) (P<0.05). In biota samples, average PCDD/F of milkfish in sea reservoir (28.3 pg WHO-TEQ/g) was higher than those in the nearby fish farm (0.15 pg WHO-TEQ/g), and Tilapia and shrimp showed the similar trend. The average daily PCDD/Fs intake of 38% participants was higher than 4 pg WHO-TEQ/kg/day suggested by the world health organization. Serum PCDD/F was positively associated with average daily intake (ADI) after adjustment for age, sex, BMI, and smoking status. In addition, a prospective cohort study is suggested to determine the long-term health effects on the people living near factory.     

天津市污水再生利用经验与现状分析

对天津市污水再生利用发展现状进行了分析,总结了以双膜工艺为核心的天津污水再生利用工艺的运行管理经验.在上述基础上分析了天津市污水再生利用中存在的问题,并针对推动再生水产业发展提出总体对策,为我国再生水技术和行业的发展提供参考.     

臭氧氧化污泥的试验研究

采用接触反应柱对污泥臭氧氧化过程中污泥性质的变化进行了研究。结果表明,在相同臭氧投量下,低浓度臭氧分解污泥的效率较高;在臭氧投量为0．1gO3／gss、臭氧浓度为16．8mg／L时,臭氧化使污泥溶液中的溶解性TOC从114．9mg／L增加到803．7mg／L;臭氧氧化后溶解性IC(无机碳)从2．63mg／L减少到1．02mg／L;臭氧氧化显著提高了污泥沉淀性能,氧化后污泥的SV和SVI相当于氧化前28．9％和58％。臭氧氧化使污泥的pH从初始的7．13降低到投量增加到0．44gO3／gss时的4．40。污泥臭氧化的最佳投量点为0．1gO3／gSS。     

热活化过硫酸钾降解呋虫胺

以新烟碱类杀虫剂呋虫胺为目标污染物,以过硫酸钾为氧化剂,研究不同热活化条件下过硫酸钾对呋虫胺降解率的影响。实验结果表明:呋虫胺的降解率与溶液中过硫酸钾的浓度成正比;随着温度的升高,呋虫胺的降解率也逐渐升高;虽然中性时呋虫胺的降解率稍高于酸性和碱性时的降解率,但pH的变化对呋虫胺的降解率影响不大;Cl-和HCO3-对反应的影响比较复杂,当溶液中的Cl-和HCO3-的浓度低于5 mmol/L时,均促进呋虫胺的降解,而浓度升高时则抑制呋虫胺的降解;通过添加自由基捕获剂发现,该反应体系中同时存在·SO4-和·OH,但起主要作用的是·SO4-。     

基于AHP-PSR模型的低碳城市评价方法与实证研究——以福建省为例

借鉴\"压力-状态-响应\"(PSR)模型的理论内涵,构建了低碳城市评价指标体系框架,同时采用层次分析法(AHP)确定各指标权重,建立了低碳城市定量评价方法,并应用于对2012年福建省9个城市进行低碳城市建设水平的评价。结果表明,厦门市已达到低碳城市建设成熟阶段,福州、泉州、漳州、宁德、莆田5个城市处于建设中期,龙岩、三明和南平3个城市尚停留在建设初期,福建省没有建设滞后的城市,低碳城市建设水平总体较好。     

Emission inventory and control policy for non-road construction machinery in Tianjin

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The establishment of a non-road construction machinery emission inventory forms the basis for the analysis of pollutant emission characteristics and...     

载体内微孔孔径对生物膜特性及废水处理效果的影响

为解决载体内部微孔孔径在废水生物膜法中缺乏选型依据的问题,采用5种孔径(0.6～4 mm)聚氨酯海绵生物载体构建了 SBBR,考察了载体内微孔孔径对生物膜特性(MLSS、EPS、DHA)及废水处理效果的影响,分析了载体内部微孔孔径与生物膜特性的相关性.结果表明:载体内微孔孔径与MLVSS、MLSS呈显著负相关,而与PN...     

Toxicological effect of MPA-CdSe QDs exposure on zebrafish embryo and larvae

Cadmium selenium (CdSe) quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanocrystals that hold wide range of applications and substantial production volumes. Due to unique composition and nanoscale properties, their potential toxicity to aquatic organisms has increasingly gained a great amount of interest. However, the impact of CdSe QDs exposure on zebrafish embryo and larvae remains almost unknown. Therefore, the lab study was performed to determine the developmental and behavioral toxicities to zebrafish under continuous exposure to low level CdSe QDs (0.05-31.25 mg L⁻¹) coated with mercaptopropionic acid (MPA). The results showed MPA-CdSe exposure from embryo to larvae stage affected overall fitness. Our findings for the first time revealed that: (1) The 120 h LC₅₀ of MPA-CdSe for zebrafish was 1.98 mg L⁻¹; (2) embryos exposed to MPA-CdSe resulted in malformations incidence and lower hatch rate; (3) abnormal vascular of FLI-1 transgenic zebrafish larvae appeared after exposure to MPA-CdSe including vascular junction, bifurcation, crossing and particle appearance; (4) larvae behavior assessment showed during MPA-CdSe exposure a rapid transition from light-to-dark elicited a similar, brief burst and a higher basal swimming rate; (5) MPA-CdSe induced embryos cell apoptosis in the head and tail region. Results of the observations provide a basic understanding of MPA-CdSe toxicity to aquatic organisms and suggest the need for additional research to identify the toxicological mechanism.