Comparison of Canadian firefighters and healthy controls based on submaximal fitness testing and strength considering age and gender

Introduction. Few studies have addressed whether firefighters are fitter than the general population and possess sufficient levels of aerobic capacity and muscle strength to perform on-duty tasks in a safe and efficient manner, considering age and gender. We aimed to evaluate the fitness levels of Hamilton firefighters, and to determine the effects of age and gender. Methods. In total, 89 participants were recruited. The modified Canadian aerobic fitness test was used to determine participants’ estimated maximal oxygen consumption (V_O2max) levels. For upper and lower body strength levels, a calibrated J-Tech hand-held dynamometer and a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) lifting device was used respectively. Results. Firefighters’ mean (SD) V_O2max level was 40.30?±?6.25?ml·kg^?1·min^?1. Age proved to have a statistically significant impact on V_O2max (p?<?0.001). Gender displayed statistically significant effects on strength levels. Firefighters’ age was the only statistically significant independent variable, and accounted for 61.00% of the variance in firefighters’ aerobic capacity levels. Conclusions. Firefighters possessed somewhat similar aerobic capacities but much higher levels of body strength when compared with the general population. With age, firefighters’ aerobic capacities decreased; however, their upper and lower body strength levels remained the same.     

甘肃河西内陆河流域社会化水资源稀缺评价

水资源稀缺是我国经济社会发展所面临的严重制约因素。水资源稀缺评价是水资源管理中最基础性的工作。借助Karshenas模型对资源利用同经济发展之间的关系进行了诠释；在界定水资源管理阶段的基础上。引入社会适应性能力概念。着重论述了其内在结构及其度量指标。从而将水资源稀缺问题拓展到了社会经济领域。强调社会资源在水资源稀缺评价中的作用。同时。建立社会化水资源稀缺指数。并以甘肃省河西内陆河流域五市为例进行了实证研究．结果表明：嘉峪关市由于相对较高的社会适应性能力。其社会化水资源稀缺程度指数的相对排序得到改善；而武威市则因相对较低的社会适应性能力。社会化水资源稀缺指数的排序有所降低；金昌市和张掖市尽管社会化水资源稀缺指数的相对排序没有变化。但由于考虑了社会适应性能力。水资源稀缺程度得到有效的缓解。社会化水资源稀缺指数更能如实反映水资源状况。社会适应性能力是一种重要的资源。对缓解水资源紧缺程度具有重要的作用。     

蛮河流域水环境容量与水污染防治对策研究

针对蛮河流域水环境污染严重的状况,在流域水质现状评价的基础上,以水环境容量为依据,制定了流域水污染物总量控制方案;并结合实际情况,提出了流域水污染防治的具体措施,指出水环境容量研究是流域水污染物总量控制的基础,实施总量控制是防治水环境污染的有效途径和重要保障。     

生物过滤塔处理工业有机废气

选用生物载体作为反应器的填料,并利用沈阳北部污水处理厂的活性污泥对填料进行挂膜,由低到高通入工业有机气体进行驯化。在系统稳定后进行了生物过滤塔净化工业有机气体的实验研究。实验结果表明:入口气体浓度<25mg/m3时,有机废气的净化效率可保持在97%以上,当超过此值时,效率有明显下降。随着进口气体流量的增加,净化率逐渐下降,由入口流量为0.2m3/h时的97.2%下降到入口流量为0.8m3/h时的73.0%。湿度对净化率的影响较大,其中当湿度达到40%以上时,反应器有良好的去除效果。生物过滤塔的压降随着气体流量和填料高度的增加而增加。     

包头市环境保护能力建设存在问题及对策

对照环境保护五大能力标准化建设要求,分析包头市环境保护自身能力建设现状,目前主要存在的问题是机构不健全、编制不足、缺乏人才、设备短缺且落后、资金匮乏、信息化滞后,县级环保局尤为突出。文章从机构建设与人才培养、监测能力、信息公告制度,宣教能力、信息网络建设等方面提出了包头市环境保护能力建设的对策建议,为环保事业的发展提供决策参考和技术支持。     

中国石灰生产和能源消耗分析

基于全国涉及石灰生产的企业全口径统计数据,分析中国2007年石灰生产的基本特征,探讨了石灰产量统计的不确定性和来源。2007年,中国石灰生产的企业共6 154家,涉及9 327座石灰窑。总产能为2.27亿t,共生产石灰1.06亿t,企业平均产量为4 000 t/a,企业生产每吨石灰平均能耗水平为163 kg标准煤。中国约有两千八百多万吨的石灰生产很难通过正规渠道统计上来,也意味着这些产量很可能是基于非常简易和高能耗的石灰土窑生产的。     

应用BP神经网络预测嵌岩桩竖向承载力的研究

利用BP神经网络,建立了嵌岩桩竖向承载力预测的BP神经网络模型,采用嵌岩桩竖向承载力的实验数据对网络进行了训练,并以此训练好的BP神经网络对嵌岩桩承载力进行了预测。预测结果表明,该模型具有很高的预测精度,为预测嵌岩桩承载力提供了一种新的方法。     

Occurrence, distribution, and potential influencing factors of sewage sludge components derived from nine full-scale wastewater treatment plants of Beijing, China

Millions of tons of waste activated sludge (WAS) produced from biological wastewater treatment processes cause severe adverse environmental consequences. A better understanding of WAS composition is thus very critical for sustainable sludge management. In this work, the occurrence and distribution of several fundamental sludge constituents were explored in WAS samples from nine full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) of Beijing, China. Among all the components investigated, active heterotrophic biomass was dominant in the samples (up to 9478 mg/L), followed by endogenous residues (6736 mg/L), extracellular polymeric substances (2088 mg/L), and intracellular storage products (464 mg/L) among others. Moreover, significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed in composition profiles of sludge samples among the studied WWTPs. To identify the potential parameters affecting the variable fractions of sludge components, wastewater source as well as design and operational parameters of WWTPs were studied using statistical methods. The findings indicated that the component fraction of sewage sludge depends more on wastewater treatment alternatives than on wastewater characteristics among other parameters. A principal component analysis was conducted, which further indicated that there was a greater proportion of residual inert biomass in the sludge produced by the combined system of the conventional anaerobic/anoxic/oxic process and a membrane bioreactor. Additionally, a much longer solids retention time was also found to influence the sludge composition and induce an increase in both endogenous inert residues and extracellular polymeric substances in the sludge.     

进出料频率对牛粪两相厌氧发酵特性的影响

以牛粪为发酵原料,在中温(35±2)℃的条件下,采用自行设计的两相厌氧发酵中试装置,在水力停留时间确定的前提下,酸化原料分别以每天、间隔1 d和间隔2 d 3种不同进出料频率加入产甲烷罐,观察挥发性固体(VS)产气率和甲烷含量的变化情况。实验结果表明:保持产酸相与产甲烷相水力停留时间(HRT)分别为3 d和17 d,每天进出料产气效果最佳,原料VS产气率和甲烷含量最大值分别为0.29 m3/(kg·VS)和58.36%。     

甘肃省资源环境承载力监测预警

在综合考虑国家不同部门出台的政策基础上,构建了甘肃省资源环境承载力监测预警指标体系,采用基于AHP—熵权法的综合赋权法确定权重,并借鉴已有成果对各项指标的警限阈值进行了讨论确定;使用综合指数模型对甘肃省2006-2016年及各县级行政区资源环境承载力进行了分析研究。结果表明：（1）2006-2016年甘肃省资源环境承载力水平介于0.32~0.46之间,虽总体呈现增加趋势,但均处于超载预警状态。在空间上呈现出河西地区承载能力高,南部和东南部地区次之、中部地区承载力较差的格局。（2）十年间甘肃省资源承载力水平呈平稳上升态势,其中水资源承载力与能矿承载力处于较差水平;当前临夏市、天水市和平凉市处于橙色超载状态。（3）十年间甘肃省环境承载力水平呈“W”型曲线波动且超载严重,具有南部地区和兰州环境承载能力较好于河西和东部地区的空间差异。研究表明甘肃省资源环境超载严重,虽然自“十二五”以来生态文明建设成效显著,但缓解这一压力非短期之功,仍需进行不懈的努力。