人的不安全行为对高危行业从业人员安全评价的影响研究

从危险源、事故隐患的理念出发,定义安全工程中"不安全人"的概念;提出了某些从业人员由于生理心理上的影响,因而有其不可控制性;存在着不可控制的隐患,需要进行基于定量方法的测量、辨识和评估。在现代安全工程需要安全评价的基础上,建立一套全新的针对高危行业从业人员的安全评价方法,是对目前的安全评价的有益补充。     

Study of the possible relationships between tramway front-end geometry and pedestrian injury risk

Objectives: The aim of this article is to report on the possible relationships between tramway front-end geometry and pedestrian injury risk over a wide range of possible tramway shapes.

Methods: To study the effect of tramway front-end shape on pedestrian injury metrics, accidents were simulated using a custom parameterized model of tramway front-end and pedestrian models available with the MADYMO multibody solver. The approach was automated, allowing the systematic exploration of tramway shapes in conjunction with 4 pedestrian sizes (e.g., 50th percentile male or M50).

Results: A total of 8,840 simulations were run, showing that the injury risk is more important for the head than for other body regions (thorax and lower extremities). The head of the M50 impacted the windshield of the tramway in most of the configurations. Two antagonist mechanisms affecting impact velocity of the head and corresponding head injury criterion (HIC) values were observed. The first is a trunk rotation resulting from an engagement of the lower body that can contribute to an increase in head velocity in the direction of the tram. The second is the loading of the shoulder, which can accelerate the upper trunk and head away from the windshield, resulting in lower impact velocities. Groups of design were defined based on 2 main parameters (windshield height and offset), some of which seem more beneficial than others for tramway design. The pedestrian size and tramway velocity (30 vs. 20?km/h) also affected the results.

Conclusions: When considering only the front-end shape, the best strategy to limit the risk of head injury due to contact with the stiff windshield seems to be to promote the mechanism involving shoulder loading. Because body regions engaged vary with the pedestrian size, none of the groups of designs performed equally well for all pedestrian sizes. The best compromise is achieved with a combination of a large windscreen offset and a high windscreen. Conversely, particularly unfavorable configurations are observed for low windshield heights, especially with a large offset. Beyond the front-end shape, considering the stiffness of the current windshields and the high injury risks predicted for 30?km/h, the stiffness of the windshield should be considered in the future for further gains in pedestrian safety.     

Acute injuries resulting from accidents involving powered mobility devices (PMDs)—Development and outcomes of PMD-related accidents in Sweden

Objective: Powered mobility devices (PMDs) are commonly used as aids for older people and people with disabilities, subgroups of vulnarable road users (VRUs) who are rarely noted in traffic safety contexts. However, the problem of accidents involving PMD drivers has been reported in many countries where these vehicles have become increasingly popular.

The aim of this study is to extract and analyze national PMD-related accident and injury data reported to the Swedish Traffic Accident Data Acquisition (STRADA) database. The results will provide valuable insight into the risks and obstacles that PMD drivers are exposed to in the traffic environment and may contribute to improving the mobility of this group in the long term.

Methods: The current study is based on data from 743 accidents and 998 persons. An analysis was performed on a subset of data (N?=?301) in order to investigate the development of accidents over a period of 10 years. Thereafter, each accident in the whole data set was registered as either single (N?=?427) or collision (N?=?315).

Results: The results show that there was a 3-fold increase in the number of PMD-related accidents reported to STRADA during the period 2007–2016.

With regard to single accidents, collisions, as well as fatalities, the injury statistics were dominated by males. Single accidents were more common than collisions (N?=?427 and N?=?316, respectively) and the level of injury sustained in each type of accident is on par.

The vast majority of single accidents resulted in the PMD driver impacting the ground (87%), due to either PMD turnover (71%) or the driver falling out of the PMD (16%). The reason for many of the single accidents was a difference in ground level (34%, typically a curb).

Cars, trucks, or buses were involved in 67% of collision events; these occured predominantly at junctions or intersections (70%).

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 3+ injuries were dominated by hip and head injuries in both single accidents and collision events.

Conclusions: The present study shows that further research on PMD accidents is required, with regard to both single accidents and collision events. To ensure that appropriate decisions are made, future work should follow up on injury trends and further improve the quality of PDM-related accident data. Improved vehicle stability and design, increased usage of safety equipment, proper training programs, effective maintenance services, and development of a supporting infrastructure would contribute to increased safety for PMD drivers.     

DISTRIBUTIONAL ISSUES IN WESTERN MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY1

ABSTRACT Financing and repayment provisions of western water projects effect transfers of income among federal taxpayers, electric power users, local water users, and property owners. We use the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project as a case study in the distribution of municipal and industrial water costs. We examine the distribution of costs among taxpayers and water users in different political/geographical jurisdictions, and how this distribution is affected by water law, cost allocation procedures, and the choice of revenue source for local repayment of reimbursable costs. In light of the magnitude of distributional effects of present water policy, we conclude that lack of open debate on water issues is unfortunate. We conclude with speculation on the relationship of western water policy to the motivation of western water leaders who are instrumental in its formulation     

道地药材分布特点的研究

经初步整理研究表明.中国有道地药材约208种,按其自然地理分布,试将其划分为八大区,并进行了分区论述.本文着重分析和研究了道地药材的分布规律及分布特点     

重金属污染高风险农用地水稻安全种植技术研究

在农田土壤污染较为严重的情况下生产安全高品质的稻米是目前农业生产面临的一大挑战。重金属低积累水稻品种,不但能有效降低水稻稻米中重金属的含量,而且有经济成本低、且环境友好等特点,但在重金属高风险污染区仅仅使用低积累品种无法达到安全生产的目的。以重金属污染高风险农田土壤为研究对象,开展重金属低积累水稻品种筛选和化学修复手段结合的农田安全利用技术研究。结果表明:通过对23个不同品种水稻在高风险重金属污染农田土壤中种植重金属含量比较分析,表明不同水稻品种对Cd吸收能力差异较大,五优321、广8优占、丰优428、粤晶丝苗2号、粤金银占、合美占等6个水稻品种对Cd吸收能力较弱,但在该地区土壤重金属含量水平下,Cd质量分数仍高于0.2 mg·kg^-1,Pb和As含量均不超标;在此结果基础上结合土壤污染特点,采取3种污染物控制技术降低稻米中Cd含量,五优321品种与石灰、石灰Se配施等配合施用均有较好的效果,可以作为此类污染区域重点推广品种;喷施Se叶面肥能显著增加稻米中Se含量,提升稻米品质,且Se与石灰配合施用,增Se效果要好于单独施Se肥。采用化学钝化剂联合低累积水稻品种,稻米中Cd含量降低40%-70%。该研究采用大田原位试验,其结果可以对当地污染农田土壤的安全利用更具指导意义。     

From Holy War to Opium War? A Case Study of the Opium Economy in North‐eastern Afghanistan

This paper examines the recent growth of the opium economy in north-eastern Afghanistan. A detailed analysis of one village in Badakshan Province reveals profound changes in the local economy and social institutions. The paper describes two major shifts in the local economy: first, the switch from wheat to poppy cultivation; and second, the shift from the livestock trade to the opium trade. It then examines the underlying causes and impacts of the opium economy on social relations in the village. Although a case study of a community living on the margins of the global economy, it is argued that these changes have important implications for international policymakers. The emergence of the opium economy in north-eastern Afghanistan is symptomatic of new and expanding forms of trans-border trade associated with the restructuring of the global political economy.     

抗焦虑药物和鱼类行为：建立奥沙西泮体内浓度与行为效应的联系

精神药物经常在水环境中被检测出。这些药物在鱼体内的靶点分子在进化上保守,表明这些药物会对鱼的行为方式产生类似于对人的影响。产生影响所需要的药物暴露浓度是研究的关键。本研究中我们将黑头呆鱼（Pimephales promelas）暴露在奥沙西泮（一种苯二氮类化合物）浓度为0.8,4.7和30.6 μg?L^-1的水体中,测定其摄取量和组织分布。我们通过以完成新鱼缸潜水测试和搜索庇护地测试来量化鱼类探索的行为,进而研究了奥沙西泮的体内浓度与的其探索行为的关系。大脑中奥沙西泮的浓度最高,血浆与肝脏中的浓度次之,肌肉中浓度最低。3组实验鱼血浆中奥沙西泮的平均浓度为8.7±5.7,30.3±16.1,和98.8±72.9 μg?L^-1,分别对应于之前3组水体浓度。血浆与组织中奥沙西泮的浓度在3组中均显著相关。在暴露浓度为30.6 μg?L^-1的水体中,鱼血浆中的浓度已达到或稍低于人体治疗血药浓度范围。暴露在4.7 μg?L^-1水体中的鱼在新鱼缸潜水测试中的行为受到了显著的影响。在同组中,奥沙西泮的血浆浓度接近人体治疗血药浓度最低值的三分之一。在奥沙西泮暴露浓度最低与最高的水体中,鱼类行为均未表现出受到显著影响。结果的显著性应在黑头呆鱼的物种特定性行为和已有的奥沙西泮药理学知识下进行讨论。
精选自Belinda Huerta, Luigi Margiotta-Casaluci, Sara Rodríguez-Mozaz, Martin Scholze, Matthew J. Winter, Damià Barceló,John P. Sumpter. Anti-anxiety drugs and fish behaviour: establishing the link between internal concentrations of oxazepam and behavioural effects. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: Volume 35, Issue 11, pages 2782–2790, November 2016. DOI: 10.1002/etc.3448
详情请见http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/etc.3448/full
     

石墨烯类纳米材料作为药物载体的研究进展及其潜在风险

石墨烯作为一种新兴的二维碳纳米材料,近年来受到了医学领域科学家的高度关注。由于石墨烯类纳米材料具有较大的比表面积,易于表面修饰等优点,目前在药物载体方面的研究发展迅速。随着纳米技术的发展,除了氧化石墨烯外,进一步将还原氧化石墨烯、石墨烯量子点、石墨烯纳米带等石墨烯类纳米材料作为药物载体应用到医学领域。本文综述了石墨烯类纳米材料作为药物载体在医学领域的研究进展,并从石墨烯类纳米材料的相关毒性研究角度,提醒了人们负载药物前后石墨烯类纳米材料的迁移规律对其潜在风险研究的重要性。     

Cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent road traffic injuries in low- and middle-income countries: A literature review

Objective: The objective of this study was to identify, critically appraise, summarize, and synthesize evidence from cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) of interventions aimed at preventing road traffic injuries (RTIs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by age group and road users targeted.

Methods: A search strategy was applied to 12 electronic databases for studies published between May 2002 and August 2015 that met prespecified inclusion criteria. Additional studies were identified by contacting authors and searching bibliographies. Included studies were critically appraised against published criteria and a narrative synthesis was conducted including a use of the strength of evidence criteria.

Results: Five studies were included in the final review that reported 9 interventions. Only 2 out of 9 interventions (drink-drive legislation with enforcement via breath testing campaign and combined interventions for reducing RTIs) showed moderate evidence of being cost-effective, whereas the evidence of cost-effectiveness of other interventions was weak. Only 2 interventions (bicycle and motorcycle helmet use legislation and enforcement) were explicitly targeted to children, young people and vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists. The cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent RTIs in LMICs ranged from US$4.14 per disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) averted for building speed bumps at the most dangerous junctions that caused 10% of junction deaths in the area studied to US$3,403 per DALYs averted for legislation and enforcement of helmet use by motorcyclists in the World Health Organization (WHO) sub-Saharan Africa region.

Conclusions: Evidence of cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent RTIs in LMICs is limited, particularly for children, young people, and vulnerable road users. Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a larger number of possible road safety interventions in a variety of LMIC settings is warranted to generate the evidence base for effective traffic injury prevention programs.