Trace element concentration levels in three bird species in Hormod Protected Area,Larestan, Iran

The objective of the present study was to investigate the levels of Cd, Pb, Co, and Cu, in A. chukar, A. griseogularis, and Columba livia, in order to (1) examine the age- and gender-related variation in trace metal accumulation and (2) to determine the significance between metal concentrations in the kidney, liver, and pectoral muscle. Mean concentrations of Cd and Pb in the kidney of A. chukar, A. griseogularis, and C. livia were 3.7, 4.1, and 3.9?µg/g and 15.9, 13.6, and 15.5?µg/g, respectively. In the liver, they were 4.8, 4.3, and 3.9?µg/g and 21.4, 21.3, and 21.1?µg/g, and in the pectoral muscle, 2.3, 2.3, and 2.2?µg/g and 7.1, 7.1, and 7.8?µg/g, respectively. Metal concentrations in three bird species were decreased in the sequence of liver?>?kidney?>?pectoral muscle. Trace metal concentrations in the three species were higher in females than in males. The mean concentrations of Cd in the kidney and liver were higher than the background levels, as well as Pb concentrations in the liver were higher than the toxic level.     

Elemental composition of bottom-sediments from Pangani river basin,Tanzania: lithogenic and anthropogenic sources

River-bed sediments from the Pangani basin, Tanzania, were characterized for elemental compositions, following contamination risks from rapid expansions of human activities in the area. Samples were collected during two individual seasons and analyzed by high-polarizing beam energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) for eight major and 14 trace elements. Evaluation of enrichment factors (EFs) was used to investigate the elemental flux and assess the contributions of natural and anthropogenic influences. The abundances of the major elements followed the order Si?>?Al?>?Fe?>?Ca?>?K?>?Ti?>?Mn?>?P, similar to that of the upper earth's crust, and were generally from the weathering of the bed-rock. The high concentrations of typical anthropogenic trace-elements (Cr??1, V??1, Ni??1, Cu??1, La??1) coupled with high EFs (>2) in some locations indicated contamination associated with agricultural and industrial activities. Factor analysis extracted five principal components that contributed to 96.0% of the total observed variance. The results indicated that river-bed sediments of the Pangani basin were influenced to a larger extent by lithogenic sources than anthropogenic impacts.     

Study on polychlorinated dibenzo‐p‐dioxins and dibenzofurans in rivers and estuaries in Osaka Bay in Japan

In order to search the source of polychlorinated dibenzo‐p‐dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in blue mussel in Osaka bay, sediments from Osaka bay and from rivers running near an urban municipal incinerator were analysed for PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs. The river and estuary sediments were all found to be contaminated with PCDDs at average levels of 9.8 and 12ppb on the dry basis, PCDFs of 7.8 and 5.1 ppb, and PCBs of 1600 and 1300ppb, respectively. The two sediments contained similar profiles of specific isomers and congeners of PCDDs and PCDFs with each other. In addition, there was observed positive close correlations between PCDD and PCDF levels in the two specimens as well as fly ash from urban municipal incinerators. These allow the conclusion that the main source of the two chemicals in Osaka bay is fly ash from waste incineration.     

The role of the European commission in the maintenance of air quality standards

We describe intercomparison results obtained in the framework of the EC Directive 799/80 CEE on SO₂, Black Smoke (BS) and Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) using standard reference materials. Calibrations and measuring methods used in national laboratories were compared to the reference methods laid down in the Directive. For SO₂, the deviations were caused by inappropriate handling of the calibration rather than by possible shortcomings of the different methods themselves. In contrast, for BS, largest deviations were caused by differences in configurations of filter/reflectometer and of the conversion curves; for TSP by varying the type of filters and conditioning procedures before weighing.     

典型地下水浅埋区加油站渗漏污染潜势分析及高潜势验证

地下水浅埋区的加油站油品渗漏可直接对土壤和地下水造成污染. 基于层次分析法对上海市黄浦江上游地区、崇明岛以及长兴岛内的119家加油站进行渗漏污染潜势分析,计算各加油站的LPV(leaking potential value,污染潜势值),并用四分法将119个加油站按LPV分为4个评价等级,有9个加油站LPV很高,3.60≤LPV＜4.07;49个加油站LPV较高,3.18≤LPV＜3.60;47个加油站LPV一般,2.73≤LPV＜3.18;14个加油站LPV较低,2.28≤LPV＜2.73. 针对2个LPV较高的已歇业加油站开展现场打井监测与取样分析.结果表明,这2个加油站的潜水层均出现油品渗漏污染,其中加油岛、管线区以及储油罐区是加油站渗漏污染重灾区,土壤中污染物以苯系物、萘以及总石油烃为主,总石油烃检出率达到71.4%~88.9%;地下水中污染物以总石油烃和MTBE(methyl tert-butyl ether,甲基叔丁基醚)为主,总石油烃检出率达到80.0%~100.0%,MTBE检出率达到33.3%~71.4%,对地下水源污染风险较大.      

双极液膜法可见光光催化降解染料废水

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了Bi2O3-TiO2/Ti膜电极,X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外-可见漫反射(DRS)和光电性能测试进行了表征,结果表明,Bi元素掺杂进入了TiO2催化剂,拓展了催化剂的光响应波长,使其在可见光下有较明显的光电响应.将Bi2O3-TiO2/Ti光阳极与Cu阴极组装成双极液膜反应器,在可见光下光催化处理活性艳红X-3B,得出当初始pH值为2.52,废水流量为80mL/min时,处理20mg/L活性艳红X-3B 150min,脱色率可达88%.双极液膜法可见光光催化的初步机理考察表明,光生电子自发由Bi2O3-TiO2表面转移到Cu电极表面,并在Cu电极表面直接还原染料,或与其表面液膜中的溶解氧反应生成H2O2,进而参与染料的氧化,由此可实现Bi2O3-TiO2/Ti的直接氧化和Cu阴极的直接还原和间接氧化的双极双效效果.     

土壤重金属污染的全过程控制

在介绍土壤环境重金属污染的特点及其在土壤中的赋存形态、迁移转化特征的基础上,阐述了土壤重金属污染的全过程控制措施,从源头到治理可分为：产前控制、产中控制和产生控制;同时阐述了各类措施的适用条件、范围、效果和费用,并对今后的治理研究提出了一些见解。     

外来污染物对土壤磷酸酶影响的研究进展

磷酸酶在磷循环中占有重要地位 ,对植物有着非常重要的意义。根据几十年的国内外资料 ,本文概述了重金属、农药、酸沉降以及其他各种外来污染物对土壤磷酸酶的影响 ,并探讨了磷酸酶作为表征土壤污染程度的指标的可行性。土壤磷酸酶与各种污染物的相互作用关系在环境中的应用方面还需进一步研究。     

化学强化洗脱修复铜、 菲及其复合污染黄土

采用批平衡法研究了乙二胺四乙酸二钠（EDTA）或/和十二烷基硫酸钠（SDS）强化洗脱铜（Cu2＋）或/和菲（PHE）污染的甘肃黄土.结果表明,EDTA或/和SDS能有效地去除单一或复合污染黄土中的Cu2＋或/和PHE,当EDTA浓度〈0.1 mol/L时,共存PHE对Cu2＋的去除有明显的促进作用,而当EDTA浓度〉0...     

化工污染场地氟污染土壤的稳定化技术研究

通过以某电解铝厂内的氟污染土壤为研究对象,添加钙、镁、铝剂及碱性材料共8种不同材料作为稳定剂开展稳定化修复技术研究,分析不同稳定剂对土壤pH值和氟化物浸出毒性的影响,探讨稳定剂对氟化物的稳定效果.结果表明:钙剂、镁剂、铝剂均降低了土壤pH值和氟化物的浸出浓度,其中氯化铝的投加量为3％时稳定效果最佳,氟化物浸出浓度下降了...