大气汞被动采样器研究进展

大气汞浓度监测日益受到重视,使用主动监测系统进行大气汞浓度监测需要持续电力供应,专业人员进行定期维护,且仪器普遍昂贵,因此不适宜在环境恶劣或基础设施落后的偏远地区进行,也难以进行大范围高密度布设。大气汞被动采样器由于造价便宜、不易受恶劣环境影响、采样过程中不需要人力及电力设施支持,可以在偏远地区实施无人值守监测,应用空间广泛。大气汞被动采样器在近年发展迅速,针对不同形态汞浓度监测有多种类型采样器。本文回顾已有大气汞被动采样器研究,针对各采样器的设计原理、采样效率及其在大气汞监测中的实际应用进行综述。     

成都市不同粒径大气颗粒物中水溶性酸性离子分析

大气颗粒物是成都目前大气环境主要污染物之一。文章通过Andersen分级采样器采样,对成都市东郊(原工业区)2006年下半年不同粒径的大气颗粒物及其水溶性酸性离子的含量进行了分析,在此基础上对比分析了雾天条件下的污染特征。结果表明,大气颗粒物及其酸性离子主要分布在0.65～3.3μm的粒径范围,颗粒物中水溶性酸性离子的平均含量大小关系为:[SO42-]>[NO3-]>[Cl-]>[F-]>[NO2-].雾天颗粒物的浓度水平是正常天气下的1～3倍。     

用扩散法被动式个体采样器同时测定空气中二氧化硫和二氧化氮

本文介绍了用被动式个体采样器同时测定空气中ＳＯ２和ＮＯ２的方法,吸收层用三乙醇胺（２０％）＋碳酸钠（５％）溶液浸渍的滤纸,采样后分成两等分,分别测定ＳＯ２和ＮＯ２浓度。与有动力的溶液吸收管现场对比验证,表明两者结果是一致的。在外环境监测时,为了克服风速的影响,可将被动式个体采样器放在ＴＳＰ流量采样器的帽形采样头中,这样可同时测定环境空气中ＴＳＰ、ＳＯ２和ＮＯ２。     

Using data augmentation via the Gibbs Sampler to incorporate missing covariate structure in linear models for ecological assessments

Missing covariate values in linear regression models can be an important problem facing environmental researchers. Existing missing value treatment methods such as Multiple Imputation (MI), the EM algorithm and Data Augmentation (DA) have the assumption that both observed and unobserved data come from the same distribution, most commonly a multivariate normal or a conditionally multivariate normal family. These methods do try to incorporate the missing data mechanism and rely on the assumption of Missing At Random (MAR). We present a DA method which does not rely on the MAR assumption and can model missing data mechanisms and covariate structure. This method utilizes the Gibbs Sampler as a tool for incorporating these structures and mechanisms. We apply this method to an ecological data set that relates fish condition to environmental variables. Notice that the presented DA method detects relationships that are not detected when other missing data methods are employed.

Development and calibration of a passive sampler for N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in water

N-Nitrosamines such as N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) are organic compounds of environmental concern in groundwater, wastewater and potable water due to their potent carcinogenicity in laboratory animal studies and probable human carcinogenicity. While passive sampling techniques have become a widely used tool for providing time-averaged estimates of trace pollutant concentration, for chemicals such as NDMA that have relatively high water solubility, the selection of a suitable sorbent is difficult. This work is a proof of principle study that investigated for the first time the use of coconut charcoal as a passive sampler sorbent. Apparent charcoal/water sorption coefficients for NDMA were >551 mL g⁻¹ at environmentally relevant aqueous concentrations of less than 1 μg L⁻¹. Under the experimental conditions employed, a sampling rate of 0.45 L d⁻¹ was determined and for an aqueous concentration of 1000 ng L⁻¹, it is predicted that the sampler remains in the linear uptake stage for approximately 4 d, while equilibrium attainment would require about 26 d. The presence of humic acid, used as a surrogate for DOC, enhanced NDMA sorption on the coconut charcoal.     

天然湖水表面微层砷形态分析

采用玻璃板表面微层水样器采集表面微层湖水,利用高效相色谱－氢化物发生－原子吸收联用技术测定水样中亚砷酸盐,砷酸盐,－甲基胂酸盐（ＭＭＡ）和二甲基胂酸盐（ＤＭＡ）含量,并和相应表层湖水（水面下的０．５ｍ）中相同４种不砷形态含量对比,结果表明,４种砷形态在湖水表面微层和表层中的含量分布有较大差异,表面微层水中的含量通常高于表层水,它们在湖水表面微层中具有一定的富集现象,富集倍数分别为Ａｓ（Ⅲ）１．６６     

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Bags of S. auriculatum and a low‐volume aerosol sampler with filters were exposed, in parallel, to the urban atmosphere of Oporto at four sampling points and for about two months periods, between 1991 and 1994. The levels of lead in the moss (weekly samples) and in the filters (daily samples) were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry and the results were compared. In dry weather periods (relative humidity ≤ 76%) the rate of lead uptake by moss was approximately constant and proportional to the levels of the metal in atmospheric aerosols. A converting factor (CF = lPb_moss l (μg/g.day)/ l Pb_air l (μg/m³)) allowed conversion of the lead levels in S. auriculatum to those in the atmospheric aerosols. Because the moss fixed lead from gas, aerosol and particulated matter, the rate of sorption depends markedly on the distance to the lead sources (traffic) and on surrounding obstacles which retain particles. Therefore, specific calibration by mechanic monitoring at each point of sampling is required when moss bag samplers are used to provide quantitative information about lead levels in the atmosphere. In wet weather periods, higher but irregular rate of lead uptake was observed. In contrast, the lead levels in atmospheric aerosols decreased when the humidity increased due to wet deposition. Therefore, no proportionality between the lead levels in the moss and in the air were found.     

Atmospheric deposition of PCDD/Fs measured via automated and traditional samplers in Northern Taiwan

Most polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in the atmosphere are bound to particles which are suspended in the atmosphere, and eventually settle on soil, vegetation, water bodies or other receptors in the environment. Monitoring atmospheric deposition fluxes (dry/wet) is important in tracing the environmental fate and behavior of PCDD/Fs. PCDD/F depositions were collected via an automated PCDD/F ambient sampler and traditional cylindrical vessels, respectively, from April 2007 to February 2008. The automated PCDD/F ambient sampler used in this study can prevent both re-suspension and photo degradation of the PCDD/Fs collected and effectively separates the PCDD/F samples into dry and wet contributions. The results indicated that the ambient PCDD/F concentrations collected using the PS-1 sampler ranged from 0.02 pg I-TEQ/m³ to 0.16 pg I-TEQ/m³ in Northern Taiwan. The results also indicated that the PCDD/F deposition flux collected using the automated PCDD/F sampler (17.5 pg I-TEQ/m² d to 25.8 pg I-TEQ/m² d) was significantly higher than that sampled with the cylindrical vessels (2.0 pg I-TEQ/m² d to 9.9 pg I-TEQ/m² d). The difference was attributed to the fact that part of the PCDD/F depositions collected using the traditional cylindrical vessels had undergone photo degradation and evaporation. In addition, the wet deposition flux of PCDD/Fs (39.4 pg I-TEQ/m² rainy day to 228 pg I-TEQ/m² rainy day) observed in this study was significantly higher than the dry deposition flux (12.3 pg I-TEQ/m² sunny day to 16.7 pg I-TEQ/m² sunny day). These results demonstrated that wet deposition is the major PCDD/F removal mechanism in the atmosphere.     

Persistent organic pollutants in soils and sediments from James Ross Island, Antarctica

Soil and sediment samples from James Ross Island were analyzed for their PCB, OCP and PAH contents. Soil concentrations ranged between 0.51 and 1.82 ng g(-1) for seven indicator PCB congeners, between 0.49 and 1.34 ng g(-1) for HCH congeners, between 0.51 and 3.68 ng g(-1) for the sum of p,p'-DDT, DDE, and DDD, and between 34.9 and 171 ng g(-1) for the sum of 16 EPA PAHs. Sediment levels from 0.32 to 0.83 ng g(-1) were found for PCBs, from 0.14 to 0.76 ng g(-1) for HCHs, from 0.19 to 1.15 ng g(-1) for DDTs, and from 1.4 to 205 ng g(-1) for PAHs. A prevalence of low-mass PAHs, less chlorinated PCBs, and more volatile chemicals indicates that the long-range atmospheric transport from populated areas of Africa, South America, and Australia is the most probable contamination source for the solid matrices in James Ross Island.     

一种可实现不同水深条件下采样的湖泊沉积物柱芯采样装置

沉积物柱芯采样器是一种广泛应用于生态环境研究的科研装备.在前人研究的基础上,我们研制了一套携带方便、操作简单、适用范围广、取样效果好的湖泊沉积物茬芯采样装置.通过组件的不同组合,该采样装置可实现不同水深条件下的沉积物柱芯采样,采集的沉积物厚度可达80～150 cm.该采样装置具有体积小、重量轻、结构简单、性能可靠的特点...