Governance in vulnerability assessment: the role of globalising decision-making networks in determining local vulnerability and adaptive capacity

Community-based vulnerability assessment has often assumed that the local is the relevant level of adaptation to climate change. This paper suggests that not only do a number of levels from the international to the regional influence which adaptations can take place locally, but the governance network that is made up by actors on different levels may to a large extent be formed in responses to globalising factors, such as internationalisation of economies and the changing role of the state. The paper presents a study of adaptation in reindeer (Rangifier tarandus) herding, forestry and fishing communities in northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland, with a focus on assessing stakeholders’ own perceptions of environmental, socio-political and economic factors that affect them. In general, the paper illustrates the integration of non-subsistence economies into large and complex interactions where local adaptation is a result of the sum of stresses impacting individual entrepreneurs, and the potential they have to adapt their practices given governance (and their access to support) on different scales.

Corporate occupational exposure limits: An example of a strategy

Occupational exposure limits (OELs) developed by authorities play a key role in the implementation of programs to protect workers against hazardous chemicals. Unfortunately, many hazardous substances do not have OELs or the OEL could be outdated. To assure the health of the workers, it is therefore useful for companies to develop corporate OELs. An inhouse strategy will be presented hereafter. Expertise in toxicology, industrial hygiene, and occupational health should be available within the company and clear selection criteria for substances are needed. A corporate OEL is only developed for hazardous substances (e.g., carcinogenic or reprotoxic) with a high potential for worker exposure when an appropriate national OEL or threshold limit value is not available. The methodology to calculate corporate OELs is based on the existing methods for national or community OELs and also on the guidance from the European Union's (EU) regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). For carcinogenic substances with a nonthreshold mode of action, there is always a residual chance that a cancer develops even when the exposure of workers is low. To establish an OEL for these substances, the “German traffic light model” is recommended. It is pragmatic, defines an unacceptable, tolerable, and acceptable risk level when workers are exposed to these substances, and determines risk management for exposure reduction. Overall, the professional practice to develop OELs is a good example of corporate leadership to proactively protect the health of workers.     

核桃青皮生物炭对重金属铅、铜的吸附特性研究

采用500℃限氧裂解法将农林废弃物核桃青皮制成核桃青皮生物炭,进行了核桃青皮生物炭对铅、铜的批量吸附实验.同时,利用扫描电镜、FTIR红外等方法探讨了核桃青皮炭吸附Pb~(2+)、Cu~(2+)的特性,探究了吸附时间、溶液初始浓度、吸附温度、吸附剂投加量、溶液初始pH等因素对核桃青皮生物炭吸附Pb~(2+)、Cu~(2+)作用的影响,讨论了吸附动力学特性及吸附等温特性.结果表明:温度298.15 K、pH为3~6条件下,核桃青皮生物炭吸附Pb~(2+)和Cu~(2+)在20 min内即可达到吸附平衡,核桃青皮炭最佳投加量分别为0.8、1.5 g·L~(-1),最大吸附量分别为476.190、153.846 mg·g~(-1);吸附过程符合准二级动力学方程,等温吸附曲线符合Langmuir方程,说明其吸附过程主要是近似单分子层的化学吸附.     

云南省铅冶炼重金属类危险废物产排污系数研究

针对云南省的铅冶炼行业企业的原料、工艺、企业规模和固体废物的产生及处置情况进行全面调研,并选取代表性企业分析工艺及产排污环节.重点研究铅冶炼企业重金属类危险废物产生规律,借助物料衡算、实测法核算和经验估值等方法分析计算,获取中铅冶炼行业生产过程重金属类危险废物的产生和排放系数.本研究获取危险废物产排污系数可用于排污申报登记、排污收费、核定许可排污量、环境影响评价、标准制定、清洁生产审计等工作,为云南省危险废物环境管理提供理论参考.     

二甲基甲酰胺中毒研究进展

介绍了二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)在人体的代谢、毒性作用和临床表现,以及DMF职业接触标志物的研究进展。     

实验室加速试验与自然暴露试验差异性研究

对同一批次涂层体系试验样品分别进行实验室加速试验和自然环境暴露试验,对不同试验状态考核检测结果进行分析,重点从试验时间、试验腐蚀环境严酷度对2种试验方法与检测结果的差异性进行了分析,对实验室加速试验检测考核涂层体系存在的主要问题和改进思路进行了分析探讨.     

抗铅、镉菌株对土壤铅、镉生物有效性的影响

将从土壤中分离到的2株能同时耐铅(Pb)、镉(Cd)的抗性菌株(编号为H1和H2)分别接种至Pb、Cd污染的土壤中进行小白菜盆栽试验,研究2株抗性菌株对土壤Pb、Cd生物有效性的影响。结果表明:H1菌株可专一性的钝化交换态Cd,降幅为43.78%,并能显著促进小白菜地上部生长,与对照相比增产79.62%;H2菌可同时降低交换态Pb、Cd的比重,降幅分别为30.31%和27.61%,但小白菜产量与对照无显著差异。此外,与对照相比,接菌处理均能显著降低小白菜地上部Pb、Cd含量。     

逆流流动注射在线萃取火焰原子吸收法测定水样中的铜、铁、铅、锰

采用逆流流动注射在线萃取,用ＡＰＤＣ＋ＤＤＴＣ为络合剂,ＭＩＢＫ作萃取剂,与火焰原子吸收光谱仪联用测定Ｃｕ、Ｆｅ、Ｐｂ、和Ｍｎ的灵敏度,分别提高了３５．７、３４．３、４８．７和４１．６倍,检测限分别为１．６、７．５、３．３、２．１μｇ／Ｌ,该法用于含这些重金属很低的饮用水和环境水样的测定,获得了满意的结果。     

水系沉积物中铅含量的快速荧光测定方法的研究

建立了简单、快速测定Ｐｂ＾２＋的荧光测定方法。在ｐＨ＜６．８的酸度条件下,Ｐｂ＾２＋与浓度为１．４－２．０ｍｏｌ／Ｌ的Ｃｌ＾－形成的铅氯配合物在２６２．５ｎｍ的紫外光激光下发射出４８５．０ｎｍ可用于痕量铅离子测定的荧光,在选定激发单色器通带１０．０ｎｍ,发射单色器通带２０．０ｎｍ的仪器条件下,荧光强度与１．０×１０＾－７－１．０×１０＾－５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ范围的Ｐｂ＾２＋的线性关系可用△Ｆ＝１．０１×１     

石墨探针收集/石墨探针炉原子吸收法直接测定APM中痕量铅

研究一种直接收集并测定大气微粒物质中痕量有害元素铅的新方法,石墨探针直接收集ＡＰＭ后,用石墨探针炉原子吸收法直接测定收集在探针上的ＡＰＭ中痕量铅。方法特征量为４４．００ｐｇ,检出限为４８．３６ｐｇ,,相对标准偏差为３．２２％,铅学度与峰面积吸光度在０－２５０μｇ／Ｌ范围内呈线性关系,测定标准参比材料,其回收率为９４．４２％＿９９．１４％,并成功地测定了大气微粒物质中痕量铅的含量。