Dendroremediation of trinitrotoluene (TNT) part 1: Literature overview and research concept

BACKGROUND, AIM AND SCOPE: For decades, very large areas of former military sites have been contaminated diffusely with the persistent nitroaromatic explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). The recalcitrance of the environmental hazard TNT is to a great extent due to its particulate soil existence, which leads to slow but continuous leaching processes. Although improper handling during the manufacture of TNT seems to be a problem of the past in developed countries, environmental deposition of TNT and other explosives is still going on unfortunately, resulting from thousands of unexploded ordnance or low order explosions at munitions test areas and at current battlefields. OBJECTIVE: Sustainable phytoremediation strategies for explosives in Germany, which intend to use trees to decontaminate soil and groundwater ('dendroremediation'), have to consider that most of the former German military sites are already covered with woodlands, mainly with conifer stands. Therefore, parallel investigation of the remediation potential is necessary for both of the selected hybrids of fast growing broadleaf trees, which are waiting for planting and forest conifers, which have already proven for decades that they are able to grow on explosive contaminated sites. MAIN FEATURES: A short literature review is given regarding phytoremediation of TNT with herbaceous plants and some general aspects of dendroremediation are discussed. Furthermore, an overview of our TNT-dendroremediation research network is introduced, which has the strategic goal to make dendroremediation more calculable for a series of potent trees for site-adapted in situ application and for the assessment of tree remediation potentials in natural attenuation processes. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Some of our methods, results and conclusions yet unpublished are presented. For a preliminary calculation of area-related annual TNT dendroremediation potential of five-year-old trees, the following values were assessed: Salix EW-13 6.0, Salix EW-20 8.5, Populus ZP-007 4.2, Betula pendula 5.2, Picea abies 1.9 and Pinus sylvestris 0.8 g m(-2) a(-1). For a 45-year-old spruce forest, an annual natural attenuation potential of 4.2 g TNT m(-2) a(-1) was found. CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND PERSPECTIVE: Our main results deliver quantitative proposals for dendroremediation strategies in situ and provide decision aids. Also aspects of growth of raw materials for energy production are considered. Our dendroremediation research concept for TNT and its congeners can be easily completed for other trees of interest and it can also be applied to herbaceous plants. Knowing the current bottlenecks of phytoremediation and considering the known environmental behaviour of other contaminants, elements of our methodological approach may be easily adapted to those pollutant groups, e.g. for pesticides, pharmaceuticals, PAHs, chlorinated recalcitrants and, with some restrictions, to inorganics and to multiple contaminations. Our dynamical dendrotolerance test systems will help to predict tree growth on polluted areas. To provide some light into the black box of TNT dendroremediation, experimental data regarding the uptake, distribution and degradation of [14C]-TNT in mature tree tissues will be reported in the second part of this publication.     

化学去污技术的发展及其在核设施退役中应用

综述了核设施的退役和去污，尤其是详细介绍核设施的化学去污方法和应用。简述了去污新技术。对各种去污方法的优缺点进行了比较。介绍了核设施去污的发展方向。     

芥子气消毒技术研究现状及发展趋势研究

芥子气使用后,如不及时进行消毒处理,将会造成水源和土壤长期染毒,对环境和人类的健康构成严重威胁,因此,芥子气消毒技术已成为研究热点,针对传统消毒技术所存在的缺点,研究人员尝试利用不同的消毒技术对芥子气进行高效、无毒、环保消毒.目前主要采用过氧化物、光催化和光化学、纳米金属化合物、高铁酸钾等消毒技术对芥子气实施消毒,这些技术各有缺点和不足,在未来,各种消毒技术的性能改进和联合运用是主要发展趋势.     

Cadmium removal from Cd-contaminated soils using some natural and synthetic chelates for enhancing phytoextraction

The influence of a natural (citric acid) and two synthetic chelates (HEDTA, EGTA) on Cd phytoextraction with radish was studied. The experiment was conducted with Cd treatments including 0 (control), 5, 20, 60 and 100?mg?Cd?kg^?1 soil. When plants were fully developed, the designated HEDTA, EGTA and citric acid were applied to establish experimental treatments. Ten days after chelate applications, soil and plant samples were taken. Results indicated that synthetic chelates can considerably increase Cd concentration in soil solution compared with citric acid. Among the applied chelates, HEDTA provided more significant influences on soil solution. Cadmium concentration in both shoots and roots of radish was increased due to enhancing influence of chelate applications on Cd concentration in soil solution. Cadmium concentration in radish shoots was more than that of roots. This can be attributed to higher bioavailability and solubility of Cd in soil solution. In all treatments which received HEDTA, the cadmium concentration in both shoots and roots of radish was increased more than that of other applied chelates. Although HEDTA is more efficient in phytoextracting Cd than other chelates, due to durability of synthetic chelates toxic effects on soils, we recommend using larger amounts of light acids.     

介质阻挡放电等离子体洗消芥子气染毒空气的研究

采用板-板式介质阻挡放电反应器对芥子气的模拟剂2-氯乙基乙基硫醚(2-Chloroethyl ethyl sulfide,2-CEES)进行洗消实验研究,并探讨了放电功率和气体流量对洗消率的影响.研究发现,在放电功率70W、气体流量75L·h-1的条件下对初始浓度0～280 mg·m-3的染毒空气洗消效果较好.因此,在该条件下,对芥子气染毒空气进行深入洗消研究.结果表明,当初始浓度低于150.2 mg·m-3时洗消后尾气的残余浓度低于安全允许浓度(0.0083mg·m-3).同时,采用GC-MS和离子色谱对洗消产物进行分析,发现介质阻挡放电等离子体将芥子气分解成H2O、CO2、SO3、HCl、芥子砜(ClCH2 CH2 SO2 CH2 CH2 Cl)和芥子亚砜(ClCH2 CH2 SOCH2 CH2Cl)等.     

Chemical, biological and radiological incidents: preparedness and perceptions of emergency nurses

Despite their important role in chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) incident response, little is known about emergency nurses' perceptions of these events. The study aim was to explore emergency nurses' perceptions of CBR incidents and factors that may influence their capacity to respond. Sixty-four nurses from a metropolitan Emergency Department took part. The majority were willing to participate in CBR incidents and there was a positive association between willingness to participate and postgraduate qualification in emergency nursing. Willingness decreased, however, with unknown chemical and biological agents. One third of participants reported limitations to using personal protective equipment. Few participants had experience with CBR incidents although 70.3 per cent of participants had undergone CBR training. There were significant differences in perceptions of choice to participate and adequacy of training between chemical, biological and radiological incidents. The study results suggest that emergency nurses are keen to meet the challenge of CBR incident response.     

Application of indoxacarb for managing shoot and fruit borer of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and its decontamination

Indoxacarb was applied at 75 and 150 g a.i. ha^{? 1} for two years to an eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) crop grown in the field plots in order to evaluate its efficacy for management of the lepidopteron pest, shoot and fruit borer. The residues of the insecticide were quantified by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). The mean initial deposits of indoxacarb on eggplant fruits were found to be 2.60–2.634 mg kg^{? 1} and 3.64–3.68 mg kg^{? 1} from the two rates of applications, respectively. They declined with time and reached to non-detectable (< 0.02 mg kg^{? 1}) after 15–20 d. Residues dissipated with a half-life of 3.0–3.8 d from both first and second-year application. A 3 d waiting period for harvest of fruits after insecticide application and processing resulted in the residue levels that were below the Codex maximum residue limit (MRL) of 0.5 mg kg^{? 1} thereby achieving a maximum safety and minimum risk to consumers. The best combination of chemicals for decontamination of indoxacarb was found to be by washing with a mixture of alkali and potassium permanganate (KMnO₄) thereby resulting in the removal of 67.5% and 59.2 % residues for 5 and 10 μ g g^{? 1} spiking doses, respectively. Major products formed on reaction of indoxacarb with alkali were identified by electron spray ionization chromatography/mass spectrometry (ESI/MS). The per cent reduction on the weight and number basis of treated eggplant plots were compared to those observed in control plots to demonstrate the effectiveness of indoxacarb treatment on shoot and fruit borer population.     

一种多元复合型液氨洗消剂的实验研究

采用含有MgCl2,AlCl3及氟表面活性剂的多元复合型水洗消剂对液氨泄漏进行模拟洗消实验研究,并探讨洗消剂的浓度、Mg/Al配比和洗消时间等对其洗消效率的影响。经研究发现,相比于含有单一金属离子的溶液,Mg2+和Al3+配比为1∶1(摩尔比)的混合溶液具有最佳的洗消效果,两者之间存在着协同洗消作用。该洗消剂可将NH3完全转变为NH4+,自身则转变为无毒无害的氢氧化物,洗消彻底。少量氟表面活性剂的加入,可以降低洗消剂的表面张力,改善细水雾的流动特性。对洗消剂的稳定性及其对洗消装备的腐蚀性也进行了研究。相对于传统的纯水或稀酸型洗消剂,该多元复合型洗消剂配制工艺简单,洗消效率高,洗消彻底,洗消产物无毒无害,是一种高效的环保型洗消剂。     

三维电极电解处理泡沫洗消废水的影响因素研究

以石墨电极为阳极,以不锈钢丝网为阴极,以活性炭和玻璃珠为填充粒子,研究了泡沫洗消废水在固定床三维电极反应器中的电化学氧化过程。分别考察了pH值、填充粒子比例、电解电压梯度等因素对废水中COD和LAS去除效果的影响,并确定了适宜的反应条件。实验结果表明,pH值对废水处理效果的影响不大,当填充粒子比例为1:1,电解电压梯度为10 V/cm时,废水可以获得较好的处理效果。     

种植陆地棉原位净化污灌区土壤中镉的可行性

为探讨非食源性作物陆地棉应用于土壤中镉原位净化的可行性,选取华北地区城郊污灌区6块代表性陆地棉样地,运用高分辨电感耦合等离子体质谱仪(HR-ICP-MS),测定了土壤及陆地棉根系、秸秆、果壳、纤维、籽粒中消解态全镉含量. 结果显示:污灌土壤中w(Cd)平均值为247.26 μg/kg,已出现积累现象;陆地棉植株各组织中w(Cd)为果壳(199.1 μg/kg)>秸秆(171.8 μg/kg)>根系(122.9 μg/kg)>籽粒(107.8 μg/kg)>纤维(44.8 μg/kg);陆地棉植株地上部分w(Cd)的加权平均值为150.2 μg/kg,其富集系数(BCF)为0.612,转移系数(TI)为1.22;按陆地棉生物量(干质量)为36000 kg/hm2计算,种植一季陆地棉可使土壤耕作层中w(Cd)降低2.02 μg/kg,降低了0.82%. 陆地棉属非食源性经济作物,其地域适应性广,对土壤镉的耐性较强,在污灌区土壤镉的原位净化中具有潜在应用前景.