Relevant parameters for assessing the environmental impact of some pyridinium, ammonium and pyrrolidinium based ionic liquids

Several physico-chemical properties relevant to determine the environmental impact of ionic liquids - aqueous solubility, octanol/water partition coefficient, chromatographically derived lipophilicity and infinite dilution diffusion coefficients in water - were measured in ionic liquids based on pyridinium, ammonium and pyrrolidinium cations with bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide anions. The influence of the presence of hydroxyl or ester groups in the physico-chemical properties of these liquids was checked. It appeared that the presence of functional oxygenated moieties reduces the lipophilicity of ionic liquids and so decreases the risk of bioaccumulation in environment.     

新型高效氟吸附剂的研究进展

综述了共沉淀法和负载法制备的两类高效氟吸附剂,分别介绍了氟吸附剂的制备路线、吸附原理及结构性能,重点阐述了具有高效氟吸附能力的载体结构、修饰基团,并据此展望了新型高效除氟材料的发展方向。     

Respiratory health of road-side vendors in a large industrialized city

GOAL, SCOPE AND BACKGROUND: The literature reports a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms associated with exposure to motor vehicle exhaust emissions and people exposed to vehicle emissions are at risk of reduced lung function and cardiovascular performance. Although the effect of traffic emissions is a known risk to respiratory health, retailers are often situated along major roads in a busy urban environment to maximise customers. Shop assistants in an air-conditioned environment should be less exposed to traffic fumes and their lung function should be better preserved compared to 'unprotected' vendors exposed directly to vehicle emissions. The lung function of these two groups of workers has not previously been compared. The aims of this study are to determine if there is a difference in the concentration of respirable particles of diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10) inside and outside air-conditioned shops along a busy major road; and to compare the lung function parameters, blood lead levels and respiratory symptoms between road-side vendors directly 'exposed' to traffic fumes and vendors working in 'protected' air-conditioned shops along the same road. METHODS: Roadside vendors (n=33) and adjacent shop assistants (n=31) were recruited for the study in a district known to have high emissions and pollution measures. All subjects were asked to complete a questionnaire providing the frequency of their respiratory symptoms. Spirometry pulmonary function tests were conducted and exhaled carbon monoxide levels (ECO), oxygen saturation and blood lead levels (BLL) were measured. PM10 level was concurrently measured in the subject's working environment. Pulmonary function data and ECO levels collected from a cohort of university staff aged > or = 30 years (n=92) at a university campus were included for comparison. RESULTS: The concentration of particulate matter (PM10) at the roadside (210 +/- 70 microg/m3) was significantly higher than inside the shops (130 +/- 40 microg/m3). There was no difference in lung function parameters or BLL between the groups, however the forced vital capacity of both groups of vendors was significantly lower than a 'control' cohort of academic institution personnel (n=92). DISCUSSION: This study illustrated that while the level of pollution improved with air conditioning, this may not be sufficient to prevent respiratory consequences. Our data suggests that a reduction in occupational exposure is not enough to protect these workers. CONCLUSIONS: Air-conditioned work environment is insufficient to protect the respiratory system against the adverse effects of exposure to vehicle emissions. RECOMMENDATIONS: The overwhelming effect of exposure during travel to and from work and at home cannot be underestimated. More stringent guidelines to control pollution appear necessary to protect the respiratory health of both shop-keepers and road-side vendors and further studies to explore the effect on respiratory health of the exposure to pollutants associated with commuting to and from work are warranted.     

非稳态微生物污染物在建筑群内迁移的数值模拟

随着城市化进程的加快和城市中心人口密度的激增,微生物污染问题成为人们关注的热点.本文利用病毒群体动力学演化模型研究非稳态微生物污染的产生过程,并将模型结果作为非稳态污染源的源强引入污染物对流扩散方程.假设没有继发性感染,研究致病性微生物污染源对建筑群环境的影响,得到了建筑群表面及周围污染物浓度随时间的变化规律.假定致病感染浓度,得到了微生物污染源的影响范围,这为控制污染物扩散和建立致病微生物污染预警系统提供了理论指导.     

基于行为科学的煤矿安全文化建设模式研究

针对煤矿企业的特点,简要分析国内煤矿企业安全现状及存在问题;探讨我国煤矿事故发生的致因与根源,认为人的不安全行为是煤矿重特大事故频发的主要原因;从煤矿企业所处的环境和自身发展的要求出发,提出以行为科学为理论基础的安全文化建设思路,改变传统安全文化建设中突出硬件建设的做法,把建设的重心转移到"人因"上,突出人的行为与意识在安全文化建设中的地位和作用;引入行为科学的个体行为理论、群体动力理论及组织行为理论,提出一种以个人-群体-组织系统相结合的煤矿安全文化创新建设模式,并分别对个体、群体及组织安全文化建设进行论述,针对构建煤矿安全文化创新机制提出了建议与对策。     

基于上限定理的抗滑群桩设计理论研究

针对抗滑群桩设计理论方面存在的问题,即荷载传递及滑坡推力分配的不确定性,基于极限分析的上限定理,给出了一种抗滑群桩的设计方法,即人为增大第一排抗滑桩的桩间距,并按极限土压力公式设计,作用在第二排抗滑桩上的荷载则按照上限定理给出。根据上述思想,并结合滑坡能量安全系数的定义和多块体体系速度场计算方法,提出了抗滑群桩的一种设计理论。     

Parvovirus B19 infection in pregnancy: new insights and management

In this article, we review the virology, pathology, epidemiology and clinical spectrum of intrauterine human parvovirus B19 (B19V) infection, including intrauterine fetal death, non-immune hydrops fetalis, thrombocytopenia and neurological manifestations such as pediatric stroke and perivascular calcifications. In addition, we discuss the new insights into the neurodevelopmental outcome of intrauterine B19V infection. Current diagnosis and management of B19V infection is summarized, including a diagnostic and follow-up flowchart for practical clinical use. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

安徽繁昌滑坡群形成机理及稳定性分析

安徽繁昌滑坡群为沿江高速公路施工诱发的工程滑坡,滑坡群形成主要受区域地质构造背景、物质组成、地形地貌、结构面特征、岩体风化程度等诸多地质环境条件控制,作为大型土质堆积体滑坡群在长江沿江丘陵地区比较少见,就其成因背景、形成机理及稳定性进行论证分析,并对其进行分级分区,有针对性的提出了该滑坡群的治理方案。     

山东半岛城市群相对资源承载力与竞争力研究

以山东半岛城市群为例，采用相对资源承载力的研究思路和计算方法，计算分析了其2000-2004年相对土地资源承载力、相对经济资源承载力和综合承载力及其演化过程。研究表明：①山东半岛城市群的土地资源对综合承载力的贡献大于经济资源，是山东半岛城市群人口的主要承载资源；②山东半岛城市群的综合承载力超过实际人口数量，处于相对富余状态；③相对资源承载力的地区差异较明湿，淄博、日照处于超载状态，其它处于富余状态；④相对土地资源承载力与相对经济资源承载力的小协调发展是提升山东半岛城市群竞争力需要重点解决的问题。