MULTI-MEDIA CONCENTRATIONS OF HEAVY METALS AND MAJOR IONS FROM URBAN AND RURAL SITES IN NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA

Concentrations of heavy metals and major ions were measured in precipitation, snowpack, garden soils and vegetables from urban and rural sites in New Brunswick in Atlantic Canada. Atmospheric loading of mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, strontium, and vanadium need further assessment. Vanadium concentrations in precipitation, snowpack, soils and vegetables showed an urban influence. Vanadium concentrations in the snowpack ranged between <2.0 ppb at 50 kilometers from the city center to 31.4 ppb in the city. Concentrations of all heavy metals in urban soils were less than CCME remediation guidelines but selected metals exceeded the assessment benchmark non-regulatory guidelines. Major ions were consistently higher in event precipitation than the snowpack. The order of ion elution from the snowpack was NO3 > SO4 > NH4 > H > Mg > Cl > Na > K. Hydrogen ion equivalents were highest in the snowpack and precipitation from urban samples. Mean hydrogen ion concentrations ranged from 11 to 22 eq L-1 in the snowpack compared with 18 to 41 eq L-1 in event precipitation.     

镉对大鼠肾皮质结合反应的影响

通过体内和体外试验分别研究了镉对肾皮质微粒体谷胱甘肽转移酶(GST)及游离肾近曲小管细胞中葡萄糖醛酸(GA)结合反应的影响.结果表明:(1)体外试验中,在10~(-7)—10~(-3)mol/L浓度范围内,镉可抑制肾皮质微粒休GST活力;(2)体内腹腔注射CdCl_2(2.4mg/kg,连续3天)后,大鼠肾皮质GST活力无明显改变;(3)按同样方式腹腔注射CdCl_2后,可降低游离肾近曲小管细胞中GA和7-羟基香豆素(7-HC)的结合反应;(4)体外试验中,低浓度镉(10~(-7)mol/L)可使肾皮质细胞中GA和7-HC的结合反应增强,而在10~(-6)—10~(-2)mol/L浓度范围内,镉可降低GA和7-HC的结合反应.     

几种公路绿化草本植物对Cd的积累作用

为了解绿化草本植物Cd的积累特性和迁移特性,根据高速公路旁土壤Cd污染含量确定Cd试验质量比分别为0 mg/kg、2 mg/kg、4 mg/kg和20 mg/kg,在模拟温室条件下,分析了麦冬(Ophiopogon japonicus)、葱兰(Eephyranthes candida)和红花酢浆草(Oxalis rub...     

2018年长三角一次持续重污染过程分析

利用常州市6个环境空气质量评价点PM_2.5、PM₁₀、SO₂、NO₂、CO和水溶性离子数据,结合后向轨迹、激光雷达探空资料、气象资料等,分析了2018年1月29日—2月2日长三角区域一次持续重污染过程。结果表明,重度污染时次高达94 h,PM_2.5最高值达235 μg/m³,由外来输送污染物与本地排放的污染物叠加而成,在不利气象条件影响下,污染物在长三角区域长时间滞留;重污染期间,污染物日变化规律显示,PM_2.5受外来源影响更显著,而SO₂、NO₂受本地污染源影响更显著,水溶性粒子组分与常州市本地源存在较大差异,其中NO₃^-、NH₄⁺、K⁺、Mg²⁺和SO₄^2-值增加最为明显,较污染前分别增加了9.1,5.9,4.3,4.2和4.1倍;K⁺值升高较快,说明污染期间也受到了生物质燃烧的影响。此外,NO₃^-和SO₄^2-在空气质量较好时,在水溶性离子中的占比日变化幅度较大,而在重污染期间,NO₃^-和SO₄^2-日变化幅度明显减小。     

Assessments of toxic heavy metals contamination in cosmetic products

We quantified the contents of four toxic metals in cosmetic products that are commercially available in Jordan; 112 cosmetics, representing 10 product types, were tested in triplicate after acid digestion using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry and a mercury analyzer. Ni was most abundant, detected in 104/112 (92.8%) products (average, 2.32 ppm; and median, 1.47 ppm); 66/112 (59%) contained >1 ppm and 13/112 (11.6%), >5 ppm Ni. Cd was second-most abundant, detected in 86/112 (76.7%) products (mean, 1.71 ppm; range from< detection limit [DL] to 18.07 ppm); 16 products (14.3%) exceeded the 3 ppm suggested limit. Pb was detected in 82/112 (73.2%) products (mean, 7.8 ppm; range, < detection limit to 190.43 ppm); 20/112 (17.8%) contained more than the suggested 10 ppm limit. Hg was least-frequently detected, present in 29/112 (25.9%) and at >3 ppm in 15/112 (13.4%) products. The highest content of Hg was observed in skin lightening creams (mean concentration, 1,008 ppm). Hg was detected in 20 (62.5%) of the 32 skin lightening creams tested, of which 11/32 (34.4%) contained > 3 ppm Hg. Of the 112 cosmetics tested, 17 (15.1%) products contained Ni, Pb, Cd, and Hg; 19/112 (16.9%) contained Cd, Pb, and Hg –no product exceeded the maximum acceptable limits for all three elements, and 9/112 (8%) products exceed the maximum recommended levels for at least two elements (Hg, Cd, and Pb).     

Characterisation of early responses to cadmium in roots of Salix matsudana Koidz

This study deals with the characterisation of early responses of roots of Salix matsudana in respect to oxidative stress, subcellular distribution, and chemical forms when exposed to 50 μmol/L Cd. Within 12 h, the root length is reduced and the contents of O₂^??, H₂O₂, and malondialdehyde are increased by 49%, 43%, and 35%. Cd is mainly retained in the cell walls; small amounts are distributed into other cell organelles. The largest proportion of Cd is found in the NaCl extractable, pectate-, and protein-integrated fraction.     

NF和RO对致突变物和无机离子去除效果比较

以自来水为原水,采用反渗透和纳渗进行深度处理试验研究,比较了２种膜对致突变物和无机离子的去除率。结果表明,ＲＯ和ＮＦ均能使Ａｍｅｓ试验呈阳性的水转变为阴性;ＮＦ对一价阳离子（Ｋ＾＋、Ｎａ＾＋）的去除率比ＲＯ低１０％左右,对二价阳离子（Ｃａ＾２＋、Ｍｇ＾２＋）的去除率略低于ＲＯ,ＮＦ比ＲＯ能多保留一些离子。     

一种染料废水脱色絮凝剂(PSAM)的制备和效果实验

制备了一种含有金属离子的聚硅酸脱色絮凝剂(简称PSAM)。试验了它对染料废水的脱色效果及对高岭土悬浊液的去浊效果,并与PAC的去浊效果进行了比较。考察了影响PSAM絮凝及脱色效果的因素。实验结果表明,pH在5.5—10.5范围内,PSAM具有良好的去浊效果。PSAM的两个最佳脱色区,在pH为6～8,和pH为13.0左右。与PAC相比,PSAM除具有良好的絮凝效果外,还具有良好的脱色效果。     

石灰对土壤吸附镉行为及有效性的影响

酸性红壤上添加石灰显著增加土壤对镉的吸附量并降低吸附态镉的解吸量。但石灰用量较低时,镉的解吸率反而比未施石灰时增加。盆栽试验亦表明,在石灰用量较低时,土壤pH虽有所升高,但小麦和黑麦草植株镉含量降低不明显甚至有所升高;只有较高的石灰用量使土壤pH得以明显升高,植株吸镉量才能明显降低。对这一现象的原因进行了讨论。      

重金属离子对酵母降解苯酚的影响

研究了铜、镉、锌和铅对酵母 (Pityrosporumsp .)降解苯酚的影响 .急性毒性试验表明 :Cu2 36h时对菌体生物量的毒性抑制微低于对苯酚降解的抑制 ;48h时对菌体生物量的毒性高于对苯酚降解的毒性 .受试时间段 ,Cd2 对菌体生物量的毒性均高于其对苯酚降解的毒性 .在 0— 36h内 ,Cu2 对菌体比增长速率的EC50 是 45 0nmol·l- 1 ,对苯酚降解速率的EC50 是 0 32nmol·l- 1 ;Cd2 相应的EC50 分别是 681nmol·l- 1 和 33 3nmol·l- 1 .Cu2 比Cd2 具有更高的毒性 .而锌和铅在低浓度时 ,对酵母降解苯酚过程中菌体生物量以及苯酚的降解均有促进作用 ,其促进作用随着金属离子浓度的增加而减弱 .