Concentrations of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in fish and shrimp in Jiangsu Province, China

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) concentrations were determined in 55 samples of fish, shrimp, crabs, frogs and turtles collected in Jiangsu Province and 55 freshwater shrimp samples collected from the Huiming Fish Market, Nanjing, China between 2003 and 2004. PCP concentrations ranged from less than the method detection limit (MDL: 0.5 microg/kg ww) to 61 microg/kg ww, with a mean of 5.2 microg/kg ww in 55 samples collected across Jiangsu Province and a mean of 0.5 microg/kg ww for freshwater shrimp collected from the Huiming Fish Market. Concentrations of PCP in common carp (Carassius auratus) were significantly greater than concentrations of PCP in other species from all of the areas studied. Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) contained the second greatest concentrations and crustacean species contained the least concentrations. Concentrations of PCP were greater in samples collected from Southern Jiangsu than those collected from other areas of Jiangsu Province. Concentrations of PCP in the freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium nipponense) from the Huiming Fish Market were greater in March and September than those collected in June and December. Based on the allowable daily intake (ADI) set by the US National Academy of Science, current concentrations of PCP measured in aquatic products from Jiangsu Province presented minimus health risks to humans.     

Investigating interactions of phenanthrene with dissolved organic matter: limitations of Stern-Volmer plot

Although linear binding isotherms of hydrophobic organic chemicals (HOCs) with dissolved organic matter (DOM) are widely reported, several studies showed nonlinear HOC-DOM interactions. This study pointed out that fluorescence static quenching modeling (FSQM), which often uses a Stern-Volmer type plot to process the data from fluorescence quenching experiments, is conceptually different from the classic Stern-Volmer equation. We also emphasized that although linear Stern-Volmer plots are generally observed in literature, it does not necessarily indicate a linear HOC-DOM interaction. According to both mathematical simulation and laboratory sorption experiments in this study, nonlinear interactions could be concealed by the use of Stern-Volmer plot. Moreover, this study tested the two assumptions for applying FSQM to process binding data. Our results showed that binding coefficient (K(DOC)) for phenanthrene is neither independent of free solute concentration, nor DOM concentration, which is a critical limitation for using FSQM in a form of Stern-Volmer equation to examine HOC-DOM interactions. Therefore, the true characteristics of HOC-DOM interactions need to be examined using different ways of experimental design and data processing.     

Assessment of the relative toxicity of Cu2+ by measuring structural changes of supercoiled DNA

A method for the measurement of the relative toxicity of Cu2+ in aquatic environments is proposed. It is based on the quantitative measurement on the shape change of the supercoiled DNA after it is contacted with different levels of Cu2+ for various time intervals. In the absence of any redox reagents, all supercoiled DNA degraded into other forms of DNA after 24h incubation in the presence of 5.13 x 10(-3), 5.08 x 10(-4) and 5.35 x 10(-5)mol/L Cu2+. At a lower Cu2+ concentration (10(-6)mol/L), 44% of supercoiled DNA retained its original supercoiled form after 24 h, and 29% after 48 h. The concentration of RC50, i.e. concentration of pollutants at which 50% of the supercoiled DNA was relaxed compared to control samples, can be obtained from the does-response curves at different exposure time, which may provide a rapid and convenient approach to assess the relative toxicity of environmental pollutants.     

气相色谱法测定大气和废气中非甲烷总烃

介绍了用双柱双氢焰离子化检测器气相色谱法分析气体样品中非甲烷烃。方法的检出限为０．０３５ｍｇ／ｍ＾３,测定范围为０．１２－８．０ｍｇ／ｍ＾３。     

石油行业环境标准化现状分析

环境标准是环境管理的基础依据,中国石油行业在环境标准化方面做了大量工作,但是还存在许多问题。文章分析了石油企业环境保护标准化工作的进展和存在的问题,简述了国际、国内环境标准化工作面临的形势,提出了石油行业对环境标准化工作的需求。     

Organochlorine pesticides and chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents in the blood of chemically sensitive patients [corrected]. A statistical comparison with therapeutic medication and natural hormones

The blood levels of organochlorine pesticides and chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents were measured in 200 and 114 chemically sensitive patients respectively, and compared with blood concentrations of standard medication (non- chlorinated substances. Clonidine, Haloperidol) of comparable toxicity after therapeutically effective dosage, and with reference levels of highly potent chemicals in the blood such as hormones. It was shown that the average blood levels of the most toxic environmental pollutants are comparable with the therapeutic steady state average blood levels of medications which have similar toxicities in the animal model. In addition the toxicity levels of xenoestrogens are at least an order of magnitude higher than normal plasma estrogen or progesterone levels. These findings suggest the possibility of additive or synergistic effects of these chlorinated compounds and the aforementioned medications. Also, these findings suggest the possibility of hormone deregulation from exposure to the aforementioned toxic chlorinated compounds.     

关于安全工程学研究的几个问题

阐述安全工程学的基本内容和“安全第一 ,预防为主”的方针。针对当前企业安全生产所面临的道德、心理、安全系统、责任制、监督监察及培训教育等问题 ,探讨了安全工程学与法学、经济学的关系 ,阐明了笔者的观点和研究的思路。     

企业安全效益的量化

安全就是效益 ,而安全效益的量化问题一直是企业非常关心的问题。笔者通过安全效益的论述、量化分析 ,提出了企业安全效益由安全管理所创造的直接经济效益、间接经济效益、安全投入转化的经济效益、潜在经济效益四部分组成的新观点 ;推导出安全效益的量化公式 ,从而揭示了安全与效益的辩证统一关系 ;得出了安全效益从定性走向定量是必然的规律和安全效益完全可以进行量化计算的重要结论。     

配电线路发生火灾事故的原因及预防

介绍了配电线路在运行中发生短路、过负荷以及导线或电缆接头处接触电阻过大而引起导线过热、产生火花和电弧引起火灾事故的原因。并针对上述原因 ,提出安全用电 ,预防配电线路发生火灾事故的安全技术措施