Acute toxicity formation potential of benzophenone-type UV filters in chlorination disinfection process

Benzophenones （BPs） are a class of widely used UV filters, which have been frequently detected within multiple environmental matrices. Disinfection is a necessary process in water treatment processes. The transformation behaviors and toxicity changes of 14 BP-type UV filters during chlorination disinfection treatment were investigated in this study. A new index, the acute toxicity formation potential, was proposed to evaluate the toxicity changes and potential risks of BP-type UV filters during chlorination treatment. It was found that 13 of 14 BP-type UV filters exhibited toxicity decreases in the chlorination disinfection process, more or less, while one showed a toxicity increase. The toxicity changes were dependent on substitution effects, such that 2,4-di-hydroxylated or 3-hydroxylated BPs exhibited significant toxicity decreases after chlorination treatment due to the ready cleavage of the aromatic ring. Importantly, the acute toxicity changes could be duplicated in an ambient water matrix.     

固化污泥中Cu、Zn形态的转化及对浸出毒性的影响

污泥经过固化处理后,能稳定其中的重金属,降低其浸出毒性,减少对环境的二次污染。但固化污泥中重金属的潜在毒性与其形态有着紧密的联系,仅仅通过浸出毒性指标不能全面反映固化污泥中重金属的潜在污染。通过Tessier五步浸提法分析污泥固化前后、不同固化材料掺入量对重金属形态的影响,并对其形态与浸出毒性进行对比分析。研究结果表明,污泥固化后Cu、Zn的有机结合态变化最大,一般情况下Cu、Zn的浸出毒性指标均不能全面反映其潜在毒性。     

四环素类抗生素对淡水绿藻的毒性作用

四环素类抗生素是目前世界上应用最为广泛的抗生素之一,也是我国畜禽养殖业中使用量最大的兽药和饲料添加剂.由于该类物质不易被生物体吸收且当前的污水处理设施对抗生素不能彻底去除,故大量抗生素及其代谢产物最终进入地表水环境,其对水生态系统和人体健康的潜在威胁值得关注.本研究以水生态系统初级生产者淡水绿藻为受试生物,系统考察四环素、金霉素和强力霉素对蛋白核小球藻、斜生栅藻细胞膜通透性和生长抑制作用的影响.结果表明,抗生素暴露96 h后,强力霉素在整个作用浓度范围内使供试淡水绿藻细胞膜通透性降低;而金霉素和四环素低浓度暴露可以增大藻细胞膜通透性,此后随着作用浓度的增大转为降低.3种抗生素对淡水绿藻生长抑制率大致呈现强力霉素>四环素>金霉素的顺序趋势.斜生栅藻对四环素类抗生素的毒性响应较蛋白核小球藻更为敏感.     

重金属Cu对两种海洋微藻的毒性效应

研究了重金属Cu对两种海洋微藻中肋骨条藻和三角褐指藻的生长以及藻细胞超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和丙二醛(MDA)含量的影响.结果表明,较高浓度的Cu2 对中肋骨条藻和三角褐指藻的生长都产生了明显的抑制作用,72h EC5o分别约为(0.546±0.068)和(0.531±0.037)mg/L.对两种海洋微藻的SOD和POD活力的影响,均表现为低浓度诱导,高浓度抑制,MDA含量则随着Cu2 浓度的提高逐渐上升.在72hEC50浓度分别对相应藻种的胁迫下,SOD和POD活力表现为前期诱导后期抑制,MDA含量则随着胁迫时间的延长逐渐升高.两种海洋微藻的SOD、POD活力和MDA含量的改变与添加的Cu2 浓度具一定的相关性,因此可以考虑作为监测重金属Cu污染的有价值的生物标志物.     

纳米二氧化钛的毒性研究进展

随着纳米技术的迅猛发展,纳米材料越来越广泛地应用于社会科技生活的各个领域,在给人们生活带来便利的同时,纳米毒性也日益受到越来越广泛的关注。然而目前纳米毒性关注的焦点多集中在碳纳米管等早先发现的纳米材料上,却对纳米TiO2这一取得方便、制备容易、应用广泛、产量最大的纳米材料关注不足。本文从细胞水平和在体水平综述了纳米TiO2毒性研究进展,阐述了纳米TiO2对人体及其它生物潜在的生物效应,并提出对纳米TiO2进行安全性评估的必要性。     

涂料生产过程中的毒性分析

涂料生产所使用的原料和产品绝大部分是易燃、易爆和有毒的化学危险物质,这就决定了在涂料的生产过程中极易引发火灾和职业病伤害,其中职业中毒是较为突出的问题.对涂料生产过程中的有害因素、毒物分布、中毒途径以及中毒原因作了较为详细的介绍.     

Acute toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles to Daphnia magna under different test conditions

The acute toxicity of monodispersed 6 nm and <100 nm poly-dispersed copper oxide nanoparticles toward Daphnia magna was assessed using 48 h immobilization tests. CuSO₄ was used as a reference. Four different exposure conditions were tested, to study whether the toxicity of the nanoparticle suspensions changed in a way similar to what is known for dissolved Cu: first in ISO standard test conditions (pH 7.8), second with slight acidity (pH 6.5), third in the presence of citric acid, and fourth in the presence of humic acid. For all four exposure conditions, the toxicity of Cu employed in the three forms followed the same sequence, i.e., CuSO₄ > monodispersed 6 nm CuO ? poly-dispersed CuO. The toxicity of all Cu forms decreased from pH 6.5, ? pH 7.8, > pH 7.8 + citric acid, to ? pH 7.8 + humic acid. This pattern is in agreement with concentrations of Cu²⁺ calculated using the equilibrium model MINTEQ. These findings show that the acute toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles is governed by test water composition and the chemical species Cu²⁺.     

VENTILATORY RESPONSES OF BLUEGILL SUNFISH TO SUBLETHAL,FLUCTUATING EXPOSURES TO HEAVY METALS (Zn++ and Cu++)1

ABSTRACT Minicomputer interfaced, continuous, noncontact sensing of the ventilatory behavior of the bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) was used to investigate the response to exposure to solutions of copper and zinc under various modes of application. The results of these studies indicate that fish respond to sublethal concentrations of these toxicants by increasing the average ventilatory rate as well as decreasing the amplitude of the ventilatory signal. Appropriate statistics for the analysis of these data are also described.     

Comprehensive Analysis of Radioactive and Chemical Contamination of Water Bodies in the Area of Radium-Industry Waste Storage

Genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of water samples from the creeks flowing through the area of radium mining waste storage into the Ukhta River and from this river were assessed using biological tests with Allium schoenoprasum L. Chemical analysis of the samples indicated that concentrations of parent heavy natural radionuclides, ²¹⁰Pb, and ²¹⁰Po do not exceed the allowable level. Of ten heavy metals, only Zn and Mn concentrations exceeded MACs. The results of biological tests provided evidence for the significantly increased genotoxicity of water samples. The mitotic index increased with an increase in the concentration of Zn ions and manifested an inverse dependence on the activity of ²³⁸U. The genotoxic effect linearly depended on Zn concentration. Possible mechanisms responsible for the induction of these biological effects are discussed.