Occurrence of perfluorooctanoate and perfluorooctanesulfonate in the Korean water system: implication to water intake exposure

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) measured in surface running waters indicated the existence of different emission sources in eight main city basins. The tap water reflected the contamination pattern and levels in their corresponding source water basins. The daily intakes through tap water consumption ranged from <0.01 to 0.73 ng kg⁻¹ d⁻¹ for perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and <0.01 to 0.08 ng kg⁻¹ d⁻¹ for perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS). Tap water intake-derived exposure accounted for 8.6%-101% (for PFOA) and while <10% (for PFOS) of total daily exposure, which was estimated from Korean serum concentrations using a pharmacokinetic model. Our findings indicate that tap water intake could be an important contributor to PFOA exposure in Korean populations; accordingly, additional efforts are necessary to improve the removal efficiency of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in the water purification process. However, more fundamentally the aim would be to reduce the discharge of PFCs from potential sources within the basin.     

Distribution and accumulation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and pharmaceuticals in wastewater irrigated soils in Hebei, China

This study investigated the occurrence of 43 emerging contaminants including 9 endocrine-disrupting chemicals and 34 pharmaceuticals in three sites in Hebei Province, north China. Each site has a wastewater irrigated plot and a separate groundwater irrigated plot for comparison purpose. The results showed that the concentrations of the target compounds in the wastewater irrigated soils were in most cases higher than those in the groundwater irrigated soils. Among the 43 target compounds, nine compounds bisphenol-A, triclocarban, triclosan, 4-nonylphenol, salicylic acid, oxytetracycline, tetracycline, trimethoprim and primidone were detected at least once in the soils. Preliminary environmental risk assessment showed that triclocarban might pose high risks to terrestrial organisms while the other detected compounds posed minimal risks. Irrigation with wastewater could lead to presence or accumulation of some emerging contaminants to some extent in irrigated soils.     

Oxidation of bisphenol F (BPF) by manganese dioxide

Bisphenol F (BPF), an environmental estrogen, is used as a monomer in plastic industry and its environmental fate and decontamination are emerging concern. This study focused on the kinetics, influencing factors and pathways of its oxidation by MnO₂. At pH 5.5, about 90% of BPF was oxidized in 20 min in a solution containing 100 μM MnO₂ and 4.4 μM BPF. The reaction was pH-dependent, following an order of pH 4.5 > pH 5.5 > pH 8.6 > pH 7.5 > pH 6.5 > pH 9.6. Humic acids inhibited the reaction at low (≤pH 5.5) and high pH (≥pH 8.6) at high concentrations. In addition, metal ions and anions also suppressed the reaction, following the order Mn²⁺ > Ca²⁺ > Mg²⁺ > Na⁺ and HPO₄²⁻ > Cl⁻ > NO₃⁻ ≈ SO₄²⁻, respectively. A total of 5 products were identified, from which a tentative pathway was proposed.     

危险化学品安全隐患调查及预防措施探讨

通过对辽宁省丹东市危险化学品、危险源的安全隐患调查,结合实例分析了危险化学品对人身安全、生存环境、社会稳定等方面带来的巨大影响,并提出了相应的预防措施.     

四溴双酚-A和五溴酚对红鲫甲状腺组织结构的影响

将红鲫(Carassius auratus)分别暴露于0.25 mg·l-1四溴双酚A(TBBPA)和0.05 mg·l-1五溴酚(PBP)中6周,采用组织切片的方法,观测红鲫甲状腺滤泡形态结构的变化,并以100 mg·l-1高氯酸钠(NaClO4)和0.25 mg·l-1氯化镉(CdCl2)作为参照,探讨TBBPA和PBP在体时(in vivo)对鱼类甲状腺可能的致毒机理.结果显示,经TBBPA和PBP暴露后,红鲫甲状腺发生了滤泡上皮增厚、细胞肥大和增生等现象,表明这两种溴化阻燃剂均能造成甲状腺结构的损伤.这与NaClO4所引起的甲状腺滤泡的变化非常相似,而与CdCl2所引起的滤泡上皮变薄刚好相反.由此推测,TBBPA和PBP在鱼体内可能引起甲状腺素水平的降低,进而导致甲状腺滤泡细胞的代偿性增生和肥大.     

湖北四种主要林业检疫性有害生物危险性评估

通过对国家公告发布的在湖北有分布的4种主要林业检疫性有害生物分析表明:4种林业检疫性有害生物在湖北都具有进一步传播的可能性、较强的适生性和扩散蔓延的趋势,对湖北的经济和生态环境建设构成严重的影响和威胁。定量分析表明:松材线虫病、冠瘿病、猕猴桃细菌性溃疡病、草坪草褐斑病在湖北的危险性R值分别为2.33、2.28、2.04、2.02,说明在湖北属于高度危险的林业有害生物。同时,从四个方面提出了加强其风险管理的对策。     

非溶解性危险化学品在内河中的泄漏扩散规律

为研究内陆河流运输中危险化学品(危化品)泄漏后的扩散规律,建立了一种数值模拟方法,利用地图软件获得地理信息,建立对应模型后进行数学计算。以长江南京段八卦洲北汊为例,模拟3 000 t级非溶解性危化品运输船舶的泄漏扩散过程,分析不同时刻危化品泄漏扩散的形态变化。模拟结果表明,泄漏后27.5 min时,泄漏团数量超过40个,最大泄漏团面积接近1 800 m²,次生事故风险显著增加。     

基于双层规划的危险品运输专用车道优化设计

为更有效地设置危险品运输专用车道,在降低运输风险的同时减少专用道对路权的占用,从路网整体出发,以总体出行成本最小、路网运输风险最小和专用道利用率最大为目标,构建双层规划模型;使用NSGA-2算法求解双层规划模型,结合算例网络进行分析,验证模型和算法的有效性.结果表明:模型可综合考虑路网风险和总体出行成本,得到有效的专用...     

管理毒理学在化学品管理中的应用

对联合国GHS和欧盟REACH化学品管理制度做了介绍,简述了管理毒理学在化学品管理中的应用以及化学品健康和环境危险评定的一般程序,希望能引起国内相关工作者的重视,进一步加深对GHS和REACH的全面认识.     

基于“情景-应对”模式的危险化学品泄漏应急决策系统的构建

危险化学品泄漏事故严重威胁到社会和环境安全。危化品泄漏事故发生后,快速找到泄漏源并及时采取应对措施是面临的主要任务。构建了基于一般风场的危化品泄漏事故情景库,利用Coyote实验验证了情景库在危化品泄漏事故中反演溯源的效果,据此建立了基于“情景-应对”模式的危险化学品泄漏应急决策系统,并应用于氯气泄漏事故的应急救援中。该方法具有使用方便、决策速度快、救援效率高等特点,对危化品泄漏事故的应急决策具有重要的现实意义。