Measurement of Ozone Concentrations in Ambient Air Using a Badge-Type Passive Monitor

Abstract

A badge-type passive monitor was used to evaluate the effectiveness of four ozone trapping reagents for measuring O₃ concentrations in the air. These were sodium nitrite (NaNO₂), 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone acetone azine (MBTH), p-acetamidophenol (p-ATP), and indigo carmine. Experiments in an exposure chamber showed that only NaNO₂ and MBTH monitors gave sensitive and linear responses over realistic ranges of O₃ concentrations. When tested in ambient air, NaNO₂ and MBTH monitors with a single-layer diffusion barrier overestimated O₃ concentrations by a significant amount. This was largely canceled out in the NaNO₂ monitor by using a multi-layered diffusion barrier to combat wind turbulence effects. However it had almost no effect on the MBTH monitor, and it was found that NO₂ was a source of serious interference. We concluded that using the NaNO₂ monitor with an effective diffusion barrier can measure O₃ in ambient air with an accuracy of ±16%.     

Cultural Relevance for Rural Community Development in China: A Case Study in Bai, Jingpo and Huyaodai Communities of Yunnan Province

A three-year study over the Bai, Jingpo and Huayaodai communities in Yunnan Province reveals that the community development is significantly influenced in various ways by such cultural factors as the concepts of development; concepts and traditions of inter-community relationships, consumption, mar- riage and gender; patterns of decision-making and production, resource and income allocation; as well as the role of information dissemination systems, religion and ritual. Based on the analysis over the interactive relevance between each factor and community development, some strategies and methods for dealing with such a cultural relevance in development projects are recommended.     

废旧手机电池的回收现状分析及对策一以泸州市为例

网络信息时代的快速发展，以移动电话手机为代表的通讯设备迅猛发展，人们换手机的频率也越来越快，因此产生了大量的废旧手机电池。为了解废旧手机电池的回收利用情况，本研究主要通过对居民就废旧手机电池的处理方式进行了调查和统计，针对泸州市废旧手机电池的处理现状，提出相应的管理措施和回收利用的对策。     

城市灾害风险等级评估流程的探讨及其实证研究

城市在社会发展的进程中起着主要作用,然而,城市灾害造成的严重后果已经对当今社会的发展构成了严重的阻碍,如何确定城市灾害总体风险等级并提出相应的对策措施亟需探讨。本文在分析城市常见四大类灾害(自然灾害、事故灾害、公共卫生灾害、社会安全灾害)的基础之上,进行城市灾害评估流程的介绍,包括灾害识别、灾害分析、灾害评价、提出对策措施,从而为城市灾害的总体等级的确定奠定初步的理论基础。以青岛市统计局相关资料为依据,对青岛市的城市灾害风险等级进行评估,确定其风险等级并提出相关建议措施。     

新形势下我国环境管理与改革取向

在"十三五"我国经济新常态的大逻辑下,环境管理机遇和挑战并存。污染欠账多、污染随着产业转移、政策执行走样、排污收费覆盖面窄、收取率低等,制约环境管理和环保产业的发展。对环境污染的严重性和复杂性、生态环境形势的十分严峻性,以及对污染治理的艰巨性和长期性,应当有一个清醒认识。扭转环境保护与经济发展不协调、不可持续状况,满足城乡居民日益高涨的环境诉求,必须调整环境管理思路,加快改革步伐,扭转环境保护"弱势"格局,厘清环境管理、环境事业和环境市场之间的关系,形成以排污许可证为依据的管理主线、以环境标准为准绳的倒逼机制,以环境司法裁定为常态的终身责任追究制度,创造一个人人守法、企业自觉治理污染和保护环境的社会氛围。