Degradation of chlorpyrifos alone and in combination with chlorothalonil and their effects on soil microbial populations

In practice, pesticides are usually applied simultaneously or one after another for crop protection, and this type of pesticide application often leads to a combined contamination of pesticide residues in the soil environment. A laboratory study was conducted to investigate the influence of chlorothalonil on chlorpyrifos degradation and its effects on soil bacterial, fungal, and actinomycete populations. Under the experimental conditions here, the half-lives of chlorpyrifos alone, and in combination with chlorothalonil, at the recommended and double dosages, were measured to be 3.24, 2.77, and 2.63 d, respectively. Chlorpyrifos degradation was not significantly altered by its combination with chlorothalonil. However, the inhibitory effect of chlorpyrifos on soil microorganisms was increased by its combination with chlorothalonil, and the increase was related to the levels of chlorothalonil added. Compared to those in the controls, the populations of bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes were significantly reduced by 44.1%, 61.1%, and 72.8%, respectively, on the first day after treatment (DAT) by chlorpyrifos alone. With the addition of chlorothalonil, the inhibition was increased to 55.2%, 79.3%, and 85.8% at the recommended dosage, and 86.0%, 94.1%, and 90.8% at the double dosage, at one DAT, respectively. The results suggested that combined effects should be taken into account to assess the actual impacts of pesticide applications.     

Associations of bisphenol exposure with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a nested case–control study in Guangxi,China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - A growing number of epidemiologic studies have estimated the associations between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and gestational diabetes mellitus...     

羰基镍急性染毒致大鼠淋巴细胞DNA损伤的剂量时间效应

通过急性动物实验观察不同剂量羰基镍(Ni(CO)4)染毒对大鼠淋巴细胞DNA的损伤程度。采用静态方式对SD大鼠染毒30 min,以羰基镍20 mg·m~(-3)、135 mg·m~(-3)和250 mg·m~(-3)为低、中和高剂量染毒组,250 mg·m~(-3)氯气染毒组为阳性对照组,未染毒组为正常对照组。大鼠染毒后1 d、2 d、3 d和7 d分别收集样本。采用单细胞凝胶电泳测量淋巴细胞DNA的损伤程度。通过对所得彗星图像的尾长和Olive尾距(OTM)指标结果分析发现,大鼠淋巴细胞损伤程度随着羰基镍染毒剂量的增加而增加,4个时间点各剂量组间均有显著差异(P0.05),4个剂量组各时间点均有显著差异(P0.05),且随时间变化有一定的变化规律,损伤程度在3 d时达最大,而后缓慢下降;在高剂量组染毒和染毒后3 d,损伤程度达到最大。急性羰基镍染毒可致淋巴细胞DNA显著损伤,且存在明显的剂量、时间和交互效应。     

Conservation planning on China's borders with Myanmar,Laos, and Vietnam

Transboundary conservation is playing an increasingly important role in maintaining ecosystem integrity and halting biodiversity loss caused by anthropogenic activities. However, lack of information on species distributions in transboundary regions and understanding of the threats in these areas impairs conservation. We developed a spatial conservation plan for the transboundary areas between Yunnan province, southwestern China, and neighboring Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot. To identify priority areas for conservation and restoration, we determined species distribution patterns and recent land-use changes and examined the spatiotemporal dynamics of the connected natural forest, which supports most species. We assessed connectivity with equivalent connected area (ECA), which is the amount of reachable habitat for a species. An ECA incorporates the presence of habitat in a patch and the amount of habitat in other patches within dispersal distance. We analyzed 197,845 locality records from specimen collections and monographs for 21,004 plant and vertebrate species. The region of Yunnan immediately adjacent to the international borders had the highest species richness, with 61% of recorded species and 56% of threatened vertebrates, which suggests high conservation value. Satellite imagery showed the area of natural forest in the border zone declined by 5.2% (13,255 km²) from 1995 to 2018 and monoculture plantations increased 92.4%, shrubland 10.1%, and other cropland 6.2%. The resulting decline in connected natural forest reduced the amount of habitat, especially for forest specialists with limited dispersal abilities. The most severe decline in connectivity was along the Sino-Vietnamese border. Many priority areas straddle international boundaries, indicating demand and potential for establishing transboundary protected areas. Our results illustrate the importance of bi- and multilateral cooperation to protect biodiversity in this region and provide guidance for future conservation planning and practice.     

改善烟气脱硫装置浆液池响应特性方法研究

通过对现有的烟气脱硫系统吸收塔浆液池在运行过程中浆液pH值响应过程的分析,针对现有脱硫装置浆液池pH值响应滞后导致的一系列问题,提出了改善烟气脱硫装置浆液池响应特性的措施方案,结合工程实例说明了通过在浆液池内加装浆液气氛控制系统使得pH值响应更为及时,并使浆液池内pH值分布满足浆液池功能要求。保证脱硫装置的安全稳定高效运行,有效降低运行消耗。     

考虑岩土体剪胀特性的边坡稳定性分析*

为考虑岩土体剪胀特性对边坡稳定性的影响,基于非关联流动法则,利用等效内摩擦角的概念对原抗剪强度参数进行修正,以修正后的等效参数c*,φ*探讨剪胀角对岩土体强度的影响,结合传统强度折减法以及基于临界曲线的双系数折减法,求解基于修正后等效参数计算的边坡安全系数,并给出安全系数的取值方法。结果表明:采用等效参数来考虑剪胀角的影响是可行的;随剪胀角的增大安全系数增大,且增长速度变缓,剪胀角在0~25°范围内对安全系数的影响显著,在实际工程计算中需要考虑剪胀角对边坡稳定性的影响;基于临界曲线的双系数折减法可较为直观地体现出剪胀角的影响程度,在研究剪胀角对边坡稳定性的影响时可采用此方法进行分析。     

CuMnOx/γ-Al2O3及稀土助剂对VOCs催化燃烧性能的影响

利用浸渍法制备了Cu-Mn复合氧化物催化剂和加入不同稀土含量的Cu-Mn复合氧化物催化剂,通过实验优选出加入稀土催化剂中稀土含量的最优配比,以气相色谱为检测手段,考察了加入稀土和不加稀土催化剂的催化燃烧性能,结果表明,加入稀土的催化剂T₉₉（催化处理效率达到99%时的温度）比不加稀土的催化剂降低30～40℃,具有更好的低温活性,且对多种VOCs均能降低反应温度。     

Fenton氧化工艺在某化工园区集中式污水处理厂升级改造工程中的应用

针对江苏省某化工园区集中式污水处理厂出水COD和TP高于DB32/939—2006《江苏省化学工业主要水污染物排放标准》规定的排放限值的情况,采用Fenton氧化工艺对该污水处理厂装置进行升级改造。小试最佳工艺条件为:初始污水pH 3.0~3.5,H_2O_2(质量分数30%)加入量0.8 m L/L,FeSO_4·H_2O加入量0.8 g/L,反应时间120min,Fenton氧化反应结束后中和反应的适宜pH约为7.0。升级改造工程包括2套并联运行的处理能力各为10 km~3/d的Fenton氧化系统,装置稳定运行后最终控制H_2O_2加入量为150 L/h,FeSO_4·7H_2O溶液加入量为700 L/h,相应的处理后出水COD和TP分别稳定在60 mg/L和0.4 mg/L以下,可达标排放。每吨污水的处理药剂成本约为0.9元。     

活性碳纤维负载纳米TiO_2光催化材料的制备

采用浸渍液中添加环氧树脂黏结剂并高温热处理的方法,制备出活性碳纤维(ACF)负载纳米TiO2光催化材料。对光催化材料的表面形貌和TiO2晶相进行了表征,发现所制备的光催化材料很好地保持了m(锐钛矿型)∶m(金红石型)为79∶21的混晶结构。评价了光催化材料对亚甲基蓝溶液的光催化降解性能。结果表明,当浸渍液中黏结剂质量浓度为5g/L时,ACF负载纳米TiO2光催化材料失重率较低,表明TiO2的负载强度较高。浸渍液中黏结剂质量浓度为15g/L时,ACF上TiO2负载率最高,为65%。当浸渍液中黏结剂质量浓度为25g/L时,ACF负载纳米TiO2光催化材料对亚甲基蓝的降解率最高,反应120min时,亚甲基蓝降解率均接近100%。