Evaluation of the RAMS continuous monitor for determination of PM2.5 mass including semi-volatile material in Philadelphia,PA

The real-time ambient mass sampler (RAMS) is a continuous monitor based on particle concentrator, denuder, drier, and tapered element oscillating microbalance (TEOM) monitor technology. It is designed to measure PM2.5 mass, including the semi-volatile species NH4NO3 and semi-volatile organic material, but not to measure PM2.5 water content. The performance of the RAMS in an urban environment with high humidity was evaluated during the July 1999 NARSTO-Northeast Oxidant and Particles Study (NEOPS) intensive study at the Baxter water treatment plant in Philadelphia, PA. The results obtained with the RAMS were compared to mass measurements made with a TEOM monitor and to constructed mass obtained with a Particle Concentrator-Brigham Young University Organic Sampling System (PC-BOSS) sampler designed to determine the chemical composition of fine particles, including the semi-volatile species. An average of 28% of the fine particulate material present during the study was semi-volatile organic material lost from a filter during particle collection, and 1% was NH4NO3 that was also lost from the particles during sampling. The remaining mass was dominantly nonvolatile (NH4)2SO4 (31%) and organic material (37%), with minor amounts of soot, crustal material, and nonvolatile NH4NO3. Comparison of the RAMS and PC-BOSS results indicated that the RAMS correctly monitored for fine particulate mass, including the semivolatile material. In contrast, the heated filter of the TEOM monitor did not measure the semi-volatile material. The comparison of the RAMS and PC-BOSS data had a precision of +/-4.1 microg/m3 (+/-9.6%). The precision of the RAMS data was limited by the uncertainty in the blank correction for the reversible adsorption of water by the charcoal-impregnated cellulose sorbent filter of the RAMS monitor. The precision of the measurement of fine particulate components by the PC-BOSS was +/-6-8%.     

Physiological aspects of vetiver grass for rehabilitation in abandoned metalliferous mine wastes

Physiological aspects of why vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides L.) can be tolerant to heavy metals and be used as an alternative method for rehabilitation of abandoned metalliferous mine wastelands have been investigated. The results showed that high proportions of lead and zinc (Pb/Zn) tailing greatly inhibited the leaf growth, dry matter accumulation, and photosynthesis of leaves, but stimulated the accumulation of proline and abscisic acid (ABA), and enhanced the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT), implying that different mechanisms to detoxify active oxygen species (AOS) existed in different parts of plants. Physiological responses to heavy metal treatments differed greatly between roots and shoots. Nitrogen fertilizer application could greatly alleviate the adverse effects of high proportions of Pb/Zn tailing on vetiver grass growth.     

氧化锌表面的Fe(Ⅱ)对三氯乙烯的还原脱氯研究

通过批量实验研究了在氧化锌-Fe(Ⅱ)混合体系中,束缚在氧化锌表面的Fe(Ⅱ)对三氯乙烯的还原脱氯作用。结果表明,这种束缚在氧化锌表面的Fe(Ⅱ)对三氯乙烯有一定的还原脱氯作用,且脱氯反应符合准一级反应动力学方程。与均质溶液中的Fe(Ⅱ)相比,束缚在氧化锌表面的Fe(Ⅱ)对三氯乙烯有更强的还原脱氯作用。实验还发现三氯乙烯在氧化锌-Fe(Ⅱ)混合体系中的还原脱氯速率受pH值和Fe(Ⅱ)浓度的影响。Fe(Ⅱ)浓度为1mmol·L-1,在pH值5.0～9.0范围内,还原脱氯反应速率常数kobs及三氯乙烯去除率随着pH值的升高而增大。维持pH值7.0不变,在Fe(Ⅱ)浓度1～4mmol·L-1范围内,kobs及三氯乙烯去除率随Fe(Ⅱ)浓度的增大而增大,但是Fe(Ⅱ)浓度进一步升高,kobs及三氯乙烯去除率反而降低。当Fe(Ⅱ)初始浓度为4mmol·L-1、pH=7.0时,三氯乙烯在氧化锌-Fe(Ⅱ)混合体系中的kobs及三氯乙烯去除率均达到最大值,分别为0.260h-1、71.7%。     

土壤中残留苯磺隆的高效液相色谱分析

本文报道了一种固相萃取净化，高效液相色谱测定土壤中苯磺隆的残留分析方法，不同土壤的添加回收率平均为８３．３％，８６．３％，７７．２％，线性范围２．５５－５１０ｎｇ，利用本法分析苯磺隆，精确、简便、快速。     

黄杆菌P3-2降解对硫磷的质粒

黄杆菌(Flavobacterium sp.)P3-2具有水解对硫磷农药的能力.该菌在L.B培养基或以乙酸、乙醇或甘油为碳源的合成培养基上能产生对硫磷水解酶.用碱裂解法从P3-2菌株中分离出一种质粒(PAR).P3-2菌株经丝裂霉素C处理后,消除质粒的原菌株丧失了产生对硫磷水解酶的性能.用蔗糖梯度离心纯化的质粒DNA经EcoRI和BamHI消化,分别产生16和2个DNA片段、以EcoRI消化λDNA产生的6个片段的分子量作标准,测得PAR质粒的分子量约为37.16×10~6 dalton.在电镜下观察呈环状的DNA分子.     

衡山地区酸性降水来源和成因的研究

运用大气物理和大气化学相结合的方法,通过对衡山气态污染物、大气气溶胶、云水和降水的同步综合观测和分析,探讨了衡山地区酸性降水的来源和成因,指出衡山地区的酸性降水与大气污染物的传输有关.     

西南酸雨地区土壤中铝溶出规律的探讨

本文介绍了实验室动态模拟结果,对西南地区酸性沉降引起的土壤铝淋溶过程予以探讨。通过计算机推算拟合,提出了预测土壤中铝淋溶容量计算法。运用正交实验法,研究了近似于天然的动态过程中影响铝淋溶的主要因素及各因素间的相关性。得到了当降雨pH<6.0时,酸性土或弱酸性土中铝溶量和时间呈指数关系,以及影响铝溶出因素主要是酸雨的pH值、土壤的缓冲能力和环境温度等结论。     

Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and risk for premature ovarian failure and reproductive hormones imbalance

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a typical class of persistent organic pollutants that is ubiquitous worldwide. Previous animal studies suggested that PAHs had adverse effects on female reproduction. However, the human data regarding relationship of PAHs exposure with women reproductive health, such as ovarian dysfunction, are scarce. In this case-control study, the associations of serum levels of PAHs with the risk of premature ovarian failure (POF) and reproductive hormones in Chinese women were investigated, with recruiting 157 POF patients and 217 healthy women. The serum levels of 12 types of PAHs, as well as reproductive hormones, including follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and anti-mullerian hormone, were determined. In the logistic regression models, most individual PAH congeners showed significantly positive correlations with the risk of POF (p < 0.05), except for fluorine and pyrene. Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), as the most carcinogenic PAH congener, was observed to be significantly positively associated with the risk of POF. After adjustment for age, body mass index, educational levels and household income, per one-unit increase in the log-transformed BaP concentration was significantly correlated with 2.191-fold increased risk of POF (OR = 2.191, 95%CI: 1.634–2.938, p < 0.05). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report an association between internal exposure levels of PAHs and the increased risk of POF in women.     

Theoretical study on the formation mechanism of polychlorinated dibenzothiophenes/thianthrenes from 2-chlorothiophenol molecules

Homogeneous formation of polychlorinated dibenzothiophenes/thianthrenes(PCDT/TAs),sulfurated compounds analogous to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin/dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs), has been well-documented to occur via radical–radical coupling reactions from chlorinated thiophenol precursors. However, the current understanding of the formation mechanism of PCDT/TAs is exclusively limited to the inherent point of view that chlorothiophenoxy radicals act as the only required intermediates for PCDT/TAs. This study investigates reaction pathways for the formation of PCDT/TAs involving two new types of radical species, i.e., substituted phenyl radicals and substituted thiophenoxyl diradicals. Taking 2-chlorothiophenol(2-CTP) as a model compound for chlorothiophenols,we found that apart from the mostly discussed chlorothiophenoxy radicals, substituted phenyl radicals and substituted thiophenoxyl diradicals could also be readily formed via the reaction of 2-CTP with H radicals. Furthermore, direct self-and cross-coupling of these radicals can result in the formation of PCDT/TAs, including 1-monochlorothianthrene(1-MCTA), 1,6-dichlorothianthrene(1,6-DCTA), 4,6-dichlorodibenzothiophene(4,6-DCDT)and 1,6-dichlorodibenzothiophene(1,6-DCDT). The pathways proposed in this work are proven to be both thermodynamically and kinetically favorable. Particularly, comparisons were made between the formation mechanisms of sulfurated and oxygenated dioxin systems from an energetic point view, showing that replacing oxygen with sulfur atoms greatly reduces the activation barriers of the rate-controlling steps involved in the PCDT/TA formation processes compared with those involved for PCDD/Fs. The calculated results in this work may improve our understanding of the formation mechanism of PCDT/TAs from chlorothiophenol precursors and should be informative to environmental scientists.     

生活垃圾焚烧飞灰中重金属浸出影响研究

通过浸出液pH测定、全量测定以及(HJ/T 299-2007)硫酸硝酸法和(HJ/T 300-2007)醋酸缓冲溶液法浸提,对生活垃圾焚烧飞灰中重金属浸出特性进行了实验研究.结果表明浸出pH条件、飞灰中重金属含量以及重金属分布形态是影响浸出浓度的主要因素.相比于硫酸硝酸法,醋酸缓冲溶液法重金属提取效率明显较高,尤其是铜锌镉铬.垃圾焚烧飞灰潜在环境风险较大,在填埋处理及综合利用时应充分考虑其浸出特性.