Distributions of personal VOC exposures: a population-based analysis

Information regarding the distribution of volatile organic compound (VOC) concentrations and exposures is scarce, and there have been few, if any, studies using population-based samples from which representative estimates can be derived. This study characterizes distributions of personal exposures to ten different VOCs in the U.S. measured in the 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Personal VOC exposures were collected for 669 individuals over 2-3 days, and measurements were weighted to derive national-level statistics. Four common exposure sources were identified using factor analyses: gasoline vapor and vehicle exhaust, methyl tert-butyl ether (MBTE) as a gasoline additive, tap water disinfection products, and household cleaning products. Benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylenes chloroform, and tetrachloroethene were fit to log-normal distributions with reasonably good agreement to observations. 1,4-Dichlorobenzene and trichloroethene were fit to Pareto distributions, and MTBE to Weibull distribution, but agreement was poor. However, distributions that attempt to match all of the VOC exposure data can lead to incorrect conclusions regarding the level and frequency of the higher exposures. Maximum Gumbel distributions gave generally good fits to extrema, however, they could not fully represent the highest exposures of the NHANES measurements. The analysis suggests that complete models for the distribution of VOC exposures require an approach that combines standard and extreme value distributions, and that carefully identifies outliers. This is the first study to provide national-level and representative statistics regarding the VOC exposures, and its results have important implications for risk assessment and probabilistic analyses.     

Performance of rotating drum biofilter for volatile organic compound removal at high organic loading rates

Uneven distribution of volatile organic compounds （VOCs） and biomass, and excess biomass accumulation in some biofilters hinder the application of biofiltration technology. An innovative multilayer rotating drum biofilter （RDB） was developed to correct these problems. The RDB was operated at an empty bed contact time （EBCT） of 30 s and a rotational rate of 1.0 r/min. Diethyl ether was chosen as the model VOC. Performance of the RDB was evaluated at organic loading rates of 32,1, 64.2, 128, and 256 g ether/（m^3·h） （16.06 g ether/（m^3·h） ≈ 1.0 kg chemical oxygen demand （COD）/（m^3·d））. The EBCT and organic loading rates were recorded on the basis of the medium volume. Results show that the ether removal efficiency decreased with an increased VOC loading rate. Ether removal efficiencies exceeding 99% were achieved without biomass control even at a high VOC loading rate of 128 g ether/（m^3·h）. However, when the VOC loading rate was increased to 256 g ether/（m^3·h）, the average removal efficiency dropped to 43%. Nutrient limitation possibly contributed to the drop in ether removal efficiency. High biomass accumulation rate was also observed in the medium at the two higher ether loading rates, and removal of the excess biomass in the media was necessary to maintain stable performance. This work showed that the RDB is effective in the removal of diethyl ether from waste gas streams even at high organic loading rates. The results might help establish criteria for designing and operating RDBs.     

HIPS阻燃复合材料三元潜在火灾危险性评价

将高抗冲聚苯乙烯树脂颗粒(纳米/微米级)、十溴二苯乙烷颗粒、三氧化二锑、弹性体、分散剂和偶联剂通过一步熔融共混工艺先行制备UL94 V-0级阻燃母粒,再将其与HIPS本体树脂按不同比例混合制得阻燃复合材料,并利用极限氧指数(LOI)、垂直燃烧(UL94)及ISO 5660锥形量热计三项测试表征制得样品的燃烧和火灾性能,从中提炼和分析LOI、垂直燃烧等级和最大热释放速率(Pk HRR)等三元关键指标相关性,给出了定性定量相结合的潜在火灾危险性分级范围。结果表明:UL94燃烧等级和Pk HRR相关性体现为当Pk HRR≤330.0 k W/m~2时,试样UL94等级均为V-0级;UL94燃烧等级和LOI相关性体现为随UL94燃烧等级从V-0降到HB时,试样LOI从27.0降到17.0;Pk HRR与LOI相关性体现为Pk HRR与LOI呈粗略反向线性相关性;UL94燃烧等级、Pk HRR和LOI三元相关性体现为当LOI22.0、Pk HRR为399.0~665.0 k W/m~2时,材料UL94燃烧等级介于HB~V-2。     

复合垂直流人工湿地对有机磷阻燃剂的净化

为探索有效处理有机磷阻燃剂（OPFRs）废水的方法,本文构建了复合垂直流人工湿地（IVCWs）,探究不同进水C/N比与是否曝气等运行工况下系统对磷酸三（1-氯-2-丙基）酯（TCPP）的去除效率影响,并观察目标物在湿地系统各介质中的迁移行为及相关机理.结果表明,不同工况下IVCWs对TCPP去除效果存在显著差异.与进水C/N=3时系统对TCPP去除率（52.28%±11.64%）相比,增加进水C/N、曝气和两者联用可使去除率分别提高至（68.77%±2.49%）,（57.21%±1.76%）和（89.64%±1.94%）.通过分析系统中各相累积量发现,植物（0.09%）和基质（3.30%）中TCPP的累积有限.火山岩（162.39~435.01ng/g dw）和沸石（131.67~407.74ng/g dw）中TCPP含量显著高于土壤（32.63~149.94ng/g dw）.植物体内,与菖蒲（432.95ng/g dw）、香蒲（665.21ng/g dw）相比,风车草（1288.82ng/g dw）更易TCPP累积.不同植物中TCPP主要富集在根部,有向叶片转移的趋势.探究IVCWs对TCPP的去除潜能及迁移行为,对系统缓解OPFRs污染具有积极意义.     

基于田块尺度的农田土壤和小麦籽粒镉砷铅污染特征及健康风险评价

以典型镉(Cd)、砷(As)和铅(Pb)复合污染农田为主要研究对象,在田块尺度上(纵向上受周边冶炼厂和污灌河流影响,横向上受道路交通影响)重点调查分析了农田土壤和小麦籽粒中Cd、As和Pb污染特征,并采用化学致癌物和化学非致癌物模型对小麦籽粒Cd、As和Pb含量进行了人体健康风险评价.结果表明,该农田土壤为中度污染水平,土壤Cd、As和Pb含量均有不同程度超标(GB 15618-2018),点位超标率分别为100%、 100%和36.7%;小麦籽粒中Cd和Pb含量超标率分别为76.7%和13.3%,As含量未超过食品安全国家标准(GB 2762-2017).在纵向上距冶炼厂和污灌河流不同距离土壤Cd、As和Pb含量无显著差异,但小麦籽粒中Cd和As含量差异显著,近组Cd和As含量比远组分别高14.9%和41.8%(P0.05).在横向上土壤和小麦籽粒Pb含量主要受道路交通影响,最近组土壤和籽粒Pb含量分别比最远组高78.9%和471%(P0.05).该典型污染农田中小麦籽粒Cd和As对成人和儿童均存在致癌风险(致癌风险值R_i1×10~(-4)),风险值CdAs,儿童成人,小麦籽粒Pb尚未产生健康风险.     

兽用抗生素磺胺二甲嘧啶对麦田NH3挥发的影响

为了研究磺胺类兽药抗生素对麦田NH₃挥发的影响,采用了田间原位观测试验,对比分析了不同浓度磺胺二甲嘧啶（SMZ）在不同氮肥类型条件下对麦田NH₃挥发的影响.试验共设9个处理,分别为：无氮肥无抗生素（CK）;复合肥为基肥,分别加施0,5,15,30mg/kg土的磺胺二甲嘧啶处理（CF、CF+SMZ5、CF+SMZ15、CF+SMZ30）;猪粪为基肥,分别加施0,5,15,30mg/kg土的磺胺二甲嘧啶处理（CM、CM+SMZ5、CM+SMZ15、CM+SMZ30）.所有施肥处理追肥均为尿素.结果表明：基肥阶段各处理之间的NH₃挥发速率无显著差异（P > 0.05）,追肥阶段各处理之间有极显著差异（P<0.01）,中高浓度SMZ表现为明显的促进作用（P<0.05）.整个观测期,CF、CF+SMZ5、CF+SMZ15、CF+SMZ30和CM、CM+SMZ5、CM+SMZ15、CM+SMZ30处理的NH₃-N损失百分比分别为5.5%、6.6%、13.9%、10.7%、11.0%、12.4%、11.9%、16.9%,其中CF+SMZ15、CF+SMZ30和CM+SMZ30处理显著增加了NH₃-N挥发累积量（P<0.05）,其导致的NH₃-N损失比分别是同种基肥零抗生素添加的2.5、2.0和1.5倍,表明磺胺二甲嘧啶与复合肥的混施对土壤NH₃挥发的促进效应要高于与猪粪的同步混施.兽药抗生素对土壤NH₃挥发的影响不容忽视.因此,需大力加强对兽药抗生素的管控,并进一步探明不同兽药抗生素对土壤NH₃挥发的影响机制,为减缓兽用抗生素的环境污染生态效应作支撑.     

Measurement of hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxide concentrations during autumn in Beijing, China

Gaseous peroxides play important roles in atmospheric chemistry. To understand the pathways of the formation and removal of peroxides, atmospheric peroxide concentrations and their controlling factors were measured from 7:00 to 20:00 in September, October, and November 2013 at a heavily trafficked residential site in Beijing, China, with average concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and methyl hydroperoxide (MHP) at 0.55 ppb and 0.063 ppb, respectively. H₂O₂ concentrations were higher in the afternoon and lower in the morning and evening, while MHP concentrations did not exhibit a regular diurnal pattern. Both H₂O₂ and MHP concentrations increased at dusk in most cases. Both peroxides displayed monthly variations with higher concentrations in September. These results suggested that photochemical activity was the main controlling factor on variations of H₂O₂ concentrations during the measurement period. Increasing concentrations of volatile organic compounds emitted by motor vehicles were important contributors to H₂O₂ and MHP enrichment. High levels of H₂O₂ and MHP concentrations which occurred during the measurement period probably resulted from the transport of a polluted air mass with high water vapor content passing over the Bohai Bay, China.     

Euro Chlor Risk Assessment for the Marine Environment Osparcom Region: North Sea - Trichloroethylene

This risk assessment on trichloroethylene (TRI) was carried out specifically for the marine environment, according to the methodology laid down in the EU risk assessment Regulation (1488/94) and the Guidance Document of the EU New and Existing Substances Regulation (TGD, 1997). The study consists of the collection and evaluation of data on effects and environmental concentrations from analytical monitoring programs in large rivers and estuaries in the North Sea area. The risk is indicated by the ratio of the "predicted environmental concentrations" (PEC) and the "predicted no effect concentrations" (PNEC) for the marine aquatic environment. In total, 19 studies for fish, 30 studies for invertebrates and 14 studies for algae have been evaluated. Both acute and chronic toxicity studies have been taken into account and the appropriate assessment factors have been used to define a PNEC value of 150 µg/l. Most of the available monitoring data apply to rivers and estuaries and were used to calculate PECs. The most recent data (1991-1995) support a typical PEC of 0.1 µg TRI/l water and a worst case PEC of 3.5 µg TRI/l water. The calculated PEC/PNEC ratios give a safety margin of 40 to 1,500 between the predicted no effect concentration and the exposure concentration. Additional evaluation of environmental fate and bioaccumulation characteristics showed that no concern for food chain accumulation is expected.     

焦炭填料生物滤床净化VOC研究

采用焦炭为填料的生物滤床降解苯乙烯废气，试验过程中对焦炭进行循环挂膜，发现焦炭对苯乙烯这样的挥发性有机物（VOC）初期以吸附作用为主，随着生物膜的长成生物降解作用逐渐占有优势，表现为对苯乙烯的去除效率稳定在35％－55％左右。     

有机化合物光解实验室模拟测定法

本文介绍一种研究有机化合物在大气中（流化床法）水体中（水溶液法）的光解行为实验室模拟方法，选择氙灯和汞灯作为模拟光源。叙述了方法的原理，步骤和计算方法，给出了实例和注意事项。