Growth substrate selection and biodegradation of PCP by New Zealand white-rot fungi

Nine New Zealand native white-rot fungi were studied for their ability to grow and survive on different substrates formulated from bark, wheat straw, sawdust, apple pomace and maize products in order to identify their pentachlorophenol (PCP) biodegradation potential and to select a fungal carrier for bioaugmentation of polluted soils. Isolates were also evaluated to mineralize (14)C-PCP in liquid culture and in soil. The American fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium outgrew the native fungi on the substrates tested, but the high colonisation did not result in superior PCP dechlorination as measured by chloride release. Whilst Trametes versicolor inocula produced on wheat straw and SCS (sawdust-corn meal-starch-mix) gave the highest chloride release, colonization of these two substrates as measured by biological potential was lower compared to the pomace and pomace-sawdust-mix. Neither lignin peroxidase nor manganese peroxidase production were measured for New Zealand white-rot fungi during the experiments. Laccase was the only enzyme detected. In liquid culture, the mineralisation rate was higher for T. versicolor isolates compared to P. chyrysoporium. Very little to no pentachloroanisole (PCA) was captured in the volatile fraction of T. versicolor isolates, whereas 75% of the volatile fraction of P. chrysosporium consisted of PCA. The soil microcosms studies, using contaminated soil from a timber treatment site, clearly showed that the New Zealand T. versicolor isolates mineralized PCP. Degradation of PCP in non-sterile soil was higher in the presence of white-rot fungi than in soil without white-rot fungus. This demonstrates that viable white-rot fungus is necessary for significant PCP degradation and that T. versicolor isolates showed PCP remediation potential. Wheat straw and SCS could be suitable carriers for New Zealand native T. versicolor isolates for bioremediation of PCP polluted soil sites.     

利用自养煤矸石砖技术治理铬渣初步研究

本研究通过焙烧试验 ,对利用自养煤矸石砖技术治理铬渣进行了初步研究。结果表明 ,在自养煤矸石砖的焙烧过程中 ,其中炭和自身热量能将铬渣中六价铬还原成 (三价铬 )。本研究确定了该铬渣治理方法工艺简单、成本低、解毒彻底、稳定性强 ,具有广泛的应用前景。     

An evaluation of landfill disposal of asbestos-containing waste and geothermal residues within a risk-assessment framework

 The public perception of risks related to waste disposal facilities appears to reflect general societal anxieties and fears, which may not have a reasonable basis. A three-tier risk assessment study was therefore conducted to evaluate the landfill disposal of asbestos-containing waste (ACW) and geothermal residues. From the tier-1 analysis, the dominant asbestiform phase was identified as chrysotile, that is tightly bound in the matrix of calcite, while arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and lead were identified as the chemicals of potential concern associated with geothermal residues. From the tier-2 analysis, none of the possible exposure pathways associated with the landfill disposal of ACW was found to be potentially significant. On the other hand, there were potentially significant pathways associated with landfill disposal of geothermal residues because of the considerable potential pollution impact of leachate on soil and groundwater quality. From the tier-3 analysis, the health risk associated with landfill disposal of geothermal residues was found to be time-dependent, since the contributions to risk from water-dependent and water-independent pathways occur at different times, as indicated by RESRAD–Chem simulations. Component pathway analyses were performed to identify critical exposure pathways. The results from model sensitivity analysis have identified the input parameters that have the most influence on the time of peak risk, and the cancer risk associated with water-dependent and water-independent pathways. Received: July 9, 2002 / Accepted: October 17, 2002     

农药施用对兴凯湖水中农药残留的影响及其风险评价

主要研究了中国东北兴凯湖周围水稻种植区域农药残留以及对湖水水质的影响.分别于水稻抽穗期和水稻成熟期在兴凯湖地区对稻田、排干和大小兴凯湖地表水进行采集并对27种农药及其降解产物进行分析.结果表明,在水稻抽穗期所分析的27种农药及其降解产物全部检出,总浓度范围为247.97~6 094.49 ng·L^-1;水稻成熟期检出25种,总浓度范围为485.36~796.23 ng·L^-1,两时期对比,抽穗期的农药及其降解产物检出数量更多且总浓度更高;在水稻抽穗期阿特拉津、西草净和多效唑为主要检出农药,在水稻成熟期阿特拉津和稻瘟灵为主要检出农药;大小兴凯湖水中农药的分布特征与排干水相似,表明大小兴凯湖水中农药及其降解产物很可能来源于稻田排干的输入;在排干和大小兴凯湖水中,阿特拉津、西草净、扑草净、丁草胺、稻瘟灵和草酮RQ均值大于0.1,对水生生物存在潜在生态风险.     

页岩-煤矸石烧红砖法治理铬渣除毒效果研究

以页岩、煤矸石为主原料烧制的铬渣砖,在铬渣掺量达２０％,煤矸石掺量１０％时,铬渣砖整砖检测表明,解毒彻底,除毒效果稳定;表面（１ｍｍ）层检测表明,水溶性Ｃｒ６＋浸出浓度为１．１６ｍｇＬ－１,经长达５ａ大气、日晒条件下的跟踪检测,仍能达到ＧＢ５０８６－８５标准．其除毒效果主要受着窑温、体系酸碱性、含煤量及助剂的影响．     

根际土壤中DDTs的残留与转化

通过根垫法研究DDT的五种异构体p,p‘-DDE,o,p’-DDD,p,p‘-DDD,o,p‘-DDT,p,p‘-DDT在小麦根际土壤和非根际土壤中的残留量以及DDT,DDD和DDE之间的转化．结果发现,在40d试验期间内,DDT发生缓慢降解,根际土壤中的降解略快于非根际土壤,且差别主要表现在生成DDD的厌氧过程方面．此外,根际土壤中五种DDT的异构体的可提取残留都高于非根际土壤,说明该农药的锁定过程在根际环境相对较弱．     

The Impact of Scrubber Sludge on Ground Water Quality at an Abandoned Mine Site

A sulfate-rich flue gas desulfurization scrubber sludge was used as a substitute backfill material in reclamation of an abandoned coal strip mine. The site was surrounded by monitor wells and the material was characterized for leaching behavior using open column experiments. A drain was placed directly beneath the 45 000 ton fill to enable sampling before dilution or attenuation. The column studies indicated that the scrubber sludge would adsorb manganese, iron, aluminium, cobalt, nickel, thallium and zinc contaminants from the water. Changes in pH appear inadequate to explain the removal by precipitation. The groundwater cleaning phenomenon has been confirmed on a field scale by the drain samples. Boron and molybdenum leach from the fly ash was used to fix the scrubber sludge and serve as marker elements enabling calibration of the dispersivity in computer models of the groundwater system at the site. The leachate front appears to be diluted by a factor of 8 : 1 within the first 15 meters. Since boron and molybdenum release are associated only with the first flush, environmental impacts will be minimal. Columns appear to create a time compression effect on the duration of leaching phenomenon. The effect for this site appears to be at least 5 : 1. The columns were effective in predicting which elements would leach or adsorb in the field and in predicting the actual source concentrations. Other shake tests such as the TCLP and the ASTM shake test were found to be less effective at predicting which elements would leach and were not helpful in predicting field concentrations.     

Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Fruits

Fruit samples of ber, grapes and guava analysed for pesticide residues employing multiresidue analysis by gas liquid chromatography equipped with ECD and NPD detectors and capillary columns showed contamination with organochlorine, synthetic pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides. Among organochlorines, HCH, DDT and endosulfan were detected in almost all the samples. Residues of HCH and DDT were maximum in ber followed by grapes and guava where as of endosulfan were maximum in guava followed by grapes and ber. All the fruit samples showed the presence of residues with one or the other group of pesticides. Residues of none of the pesticides exceeded the MRL values in any sample. On the basis of these studies, it is suggested that monitoring studies should be extended to other fruits grown in different agro climatic regions which may serve as basis for future policy in chemical use.     

四溴双酚A在土壤中的降解转化及残留研究进展

四溴双酚A(tetrabromobisphenol A,TBBPA)是全球生产量最大的溴代阻燃剂,广泛应用于电子产品和塑料等高分子材料的生产中.由于高的亲脂性及环境稳定性,TBBPA在土壤中易于累积.土壤作为污染物主要的汇之一,污染物在土壤中的环境过程和归趋对正确评价污染物的环境风险至关重要.本文综述了土壤中TBBPA...     

Bioaccessibility of metals in soils and dusts contaminated by marine antifouling paint particles

Fragments of antifouling paint and environmental geosolids have been sampled from the island of Malta and analysed for total and bioaccessible metals. Total concentrations of Ba, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sn and Zn were two to three orders of magnitude higher in spent antifouling composites relative to respective values in background soils and road dusts. Paint fragments were visible in geosolids taken from the immediate vicinity of boat maintenance facilities and mass balance calculations, based on Ba as a paint tracer, suggested that the most contaminated soils, road dusts and boatyard dusts contained about 1%, 7% and 9%, respectively, of antifouling particles. Human bioaccessibilities of metals were evaluated in selected samples using a physiologically based extraction technique. Accessibilities of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in the most contaminated solids were sufficient to be cause for concern for individuals working in the boat repair industry and to the wider, local community.