Results of a questionnaire investigation on the management of environmental issues during conceptual design. A case study of two large made-to-order companies

This paper investigates the current treatment of environmental issues by two companies within the large made-to-order sector. Fifty questionnaires were issued to the design team of each company to assess current practice in the integration of environmental issues with design activities, awareness of environmental issues, awareness of existing environmental design tools and the preferred format for a potential clean design tool.     

Technical and theoretical considerations in the HLA typing of amniotic fluid cells for prenatal diagnosis and paternity testing

HLA typing of amniotic fluid cells has been used for the prenatal diagnosis of the HLA linked diseases congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21-OH-deficiency (21-OH-def) type) and complement C4 deficiency and it has also been used for the prenatal de termination of paternity. There are, however, technical difficulties in this test associated with the weak expression of some B locus antigens on amniotic fluid cells, and theoretical difficulties related to associations between particular HLA antigens and the 21-OH-def allele. Since certain HLA-B locus antigens are found in significantly increased frequencies among patients with 21-OH-def, there is a relatively high incidence of HLA-B homozygosity among the patients and over 40 percent of the parents of these patients share one or more HLA-B locus antigens. Results of some prenatal HLA typing tests may thus be difficult to interpret, and supplementary tests should be used whenever possible. HLA typing of amniotic cells is, however, the only available procedure for prenatal diagnosis of C4 deficiency and it is the best available procedure for prenatal determination of paternity. A modification of our original procedure allows HLA typing to be performed with increased numbers of HLA typing sera, and sera with optimum reactivity for amniotic fluid cells have now been selected for the definition of most of the more commonly expressed HLA antigens. Although amniotic fluid cells do not express DR antigens, amniotic fluid cells can be typed for the HLA-linked marker glyoxalase I (GLO) and this may be the informative for prenatal diagnosis in some cases.     

Prenatal diagnosis using deletion studies in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Accurate carrier testing and prenatal diagnosis in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) families is facilitated when an Xp21 deletion is found to be segregating within a family. We discuss the results of the DNA testing in two families, one in which DNA from affected males was available for study and the other in which no DNA from an affected male was available. Factors complicating the counselling of DMD deletion families are outlined.     

次声实验系统及其声学性能分析

为了从环境保护和劳动卫生学的角度研究次声对人的影响 ,本研究基于亥姆霍兹谐振器的基本原理研制了一个次声试验系统。该系统由亥姆霍兹谐振器、电声驱动部分和测控分析部分组成 ,通过对该系统的声学性能进行测试和分析 ,确定了系统所能发出的次声频率和次声级范围 ,讨论了系统发出次声时所产生的高次谐波对系统性能的影响及系统的频响特性 ,检验了谐振腔内部次声场空间分布的均匀性 ,结果表明该系统的声学性能是令人满意的 ,能够满足研究次声及其对人影响的实验要求。     

无排泥条件下HRT对膜生物反应器硝化性能的影响及其生物群落结构分析

以无机氨氮废水(NH+4 N,500mg·L-1)为处理对象,在不排泥条件下逐渐缩短膜生物反应器的水力停留时间(HRT,30h～5h),连续运行260d.在反应器内的氨氮容积负荷和污泥负荷分别为1 2kg·(d·L)-1和2 13kg·kg-1·d-1时,氨氮去除率达98 2%以上.当HRT减少至7h时开始出现NH+4 N和NO-2 N的积累.尽管反应器内MLSS随着运行时间的延长在逐步上升,氨氧化菌(AOB)和亚硝酸氧化菌(NOB)的数量分别从HRT10h和15h起开始下降.16SrDNA聚合酶链式反应结合变性梯度凝胶电泳(PCR DGGE)的分析发现反应器内生物多样性随着运行时间的延长而增加,测序结果表明进行氨氧化作用的主要是亚硝化单胞菌属(Nitrosomonassp.),进行亚硝酸氧化的主要是硝化螺菌属(Nitrospirasp.).尽管反应器只进行无机氨氮配水,仍存在大量的异养菌,估计其生长是以胞外分泌产物和细胞裂解产物为基质.     

重金属离子-二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸钠螯合体系的HPLC分析方法研究

采用二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸钠(NaDDC)为螯合剂,对Cu(Ⅱ)、Hg(Ⅱ)、Pb(Ⅱ)、Zn(Ⅱ)、Cd(Ⅱ)、Cr(Ⅵ)六种重金属离子进行了螯合萃取分离体系的方法研究,用HPLC方法建立了上述金属离子的最佳分离条件及定性定量分析方法.结果表明,用C18反相柱(5μm,150×4.6mmi.d.)和流动相(V(乙腈):V(甲醇):V(水)=55:15:30)能有效分离上述重金属离子,最低检测限在0.1～1.6ng范围内,线性范围及线性关系满足定量分析要求.     

武钢金山店铁矿某通风系统项目评估

介绍了金山店铁矿通风系统多级站和机站设计；阐述了该项目的施工，检测及通风效果评估情况；对安全生产提出了全面，系统的建议。     

现代化工分离技术在环境保护中的应用

介绍了高效导向筛板、新型高效填料、超临界流体萃取等现代化工分离技术及其在清洁生产和废物处理方面的应用。     

小径薄壁管射线透照布置方法

小径薄壁管广泛用于工艺管道中，在对其进行无损探伤时，一般采用双壁双影椭圆成像法和双壁重叠成像法，针对小径薄壁管对接焊缝透照成像的特殊要求，具体介绍双壁双影椭圆成像法的透照布置方法。     

我国健身器材质量和检验现状分析及其对策

笔者从产品质量、检测体系和质检监管等方面系统地阐述了我国健身器材产业的现状 ;通过对国内外健身器材产业的比较和分析 ,指出了我国健身器材产业普遍存在技术含量低 ,质量不稳定 ,检测标准和设备欠缺 ,服务不完善等突出问题 ;同时还具体探讨了国内外健身器材的安全要求和使用性能在生化和环保两方面的不足 ;就上述种种问题提出了相应的发展对策 ,即遵循“以人为本 ,保障安全”的原则 ,积极发展现代化生产企业 ,前瞻性地开发高技术含量的安全型产品 ,健全符合国情实际的检测体系 ,从而全面提升我国健身器材的安全性能、服务水平和市场竞争力