Physicochemical and toxicological characteristics of nanoparticles in aerosols in southern Thailand during recent haze episodes in lower southeast Asia

Transboundary haze from biomass burning is one of the most important air pollutions in Southeast Asia. The most recent serious haze episode occurred in 2015. Southern Thailand was affected by the haze during September to October when the particulate matter concentration hit a record high. We investigated physical and chemical characteristics of aerosols, including concentration and aerosol size distribution down to sub-micron sizes during haze episodes in 2013 and 2015 and, for reference, an insignificant haze period in 2017. The highest total suspended particulates and PM₁₀ levels in Hat Yai city were 340.1 and 322.5 µg/m³. The mass fractions were nanoparticles (< 100 nm) 3.1%-14.8% and fine particles (< 1 µm) 54.6%-59.1%. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon size distributions in haze periods peaked at 0.75 µm and the concentrations are 2-30 times higher than the normal period. High molecular weight (4-6 ring) PAHs during the haze episode contribute to about 56.7%-88.0% for nanoparticles. The average values of benzo(a)pyrene toxic equivalency quotient were 3.34±2.54ng/m³ in the 2015 haze period but only 0.89±0.17 ng/m³ in 2017. It is clear that particles smaller than 1 µm, were highly toxic. Nanoparticles contributed 19.4%-26.0% of total BaP-TEQ, whereas the mass fraction is 13.1%-14.8%. Thus the nanoparticles were more carcinogenic and can cause greater health effect than larger particles. The fraction of BaP-TEQ for nanoparticles during 2017 non-haze period was nearly the same, while the mass fraction was lower. This indicates that nanoparticles are the significant source of carcinogenic aerosols both during haze and non-haze periods.     

Place,human agency and community resilience – considerations for public health management of smoke from prescribed burning

Prescribed burning is now a widely accepted bushfire hazard management strategy. While evidence points to reduced levels of public health harm compared to severe bushfire, smoke created by planned burns remains a community concern with need for evidence-based public health management. Findings are presented from an Australian study of community experiences of prescribed burns, associated smoke, and public health communications. We find that “place” influences how information is received and used for the management of the effects of planned burns; and that this is significant for human agency and community resilience. We provide recommendations for public health management.     

Analysis of the origin of peak aerosol optical depth in springtime over the Gulf of Tonkin

By aggregating MODIS(moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer) AOD(aerosol optical depth) and OMI(ozone monitoring instrument) UVAI(ultra violet aerosol index)datasets over 2010–2014, it was found that peak aerosol loading in seasonal variation occurred annually in spring over the Gulf of Tonkin(17–23°N, 105–110°E). The vertical structure of the aerosol extinction coefficient retrieved from the spaceborne lidar CALIOP(cloud-aerosol lidar with orthogonal polarization) showed that the springtime peak AOD could be attributed to an abrupt increase in aerosol loading between altitudes of 2 and 5 km.In contrast, aerosol loading in the low atmosphere(below 1 km) was only half of that in winter. Wind fields in the low and high atmosphere exhibited opposite transportation patterns in spring over the Gulf of Tonkin, implying different sources for each level. By comparing the emission inventory of anthropogenic sources with biomass burning, and analyzing the seasonal variation of the vertical structure of aerosols over the Northern Indo-China Peninsula(NIC), it was concluded that biomass burning emissions contributed to high aerosol loading in spring. The relatively high topography and the high surface temperature in spring made planetary boundary layer height greater than 3 km over NIC. In addition, small-scale cumulus convection frequently occurred, facilitating pollutant rising to over 3 km, which was a height favoring long-range transport. Thus, pollutants emitted from biomass burning over NIC in spring were raised to the high atmosphere, then experienced long-range transport, leading to the increase in aerosol loading at high altitudes over the Gulf of Tonkin during spring.     

高层建筑管道井内烟气运动大涡模拟

采用火灾过程的场模拟理论,以大涡模拟为基础,分析了火灾烟气流动过程的动力学特征;为了验证大涡模拟数值方法的准确性,针对Mercier和Jaluria竖井内的实验工况进行了模拟研究,其模拟结果与试验结果吻合较好,表明大涡模拟可以较好地预测竖井内烟气流动情况;通过设定不同的火灾场景,对不同火源功率和不同几何尺寸条件下管道井内烟气的流动过程进行了数值模拟,其结果给出了不同的几何尺寸和火源功率对管道井内所形成“烟囱效应”的影响情况。笔者的模拟和研究表明:大涡模拟可较准确地预测高层建筑管道井内烟气的流动状态,对高层建筑的防火设计具有指导性作用。     

矿山救护多功能智能训练系统研究与应用

矿山救护是一种特殊类型的救护，它具有地下空间狭窄、环境条件恶劣等多种不利救护作业的特点。这样要求矿山救护队员具有较强的适应能力，能够在各种不同的工作环境下高效工作。因此，在高温烟流和高浓度一氧化碳环境中科学训练，成为培养合格救护队员的必备科目，为此，利用现代高科技技术模拟各种复杂救护环境，实现训练过程中对训练环境指标的连续动态调节，达到对救护队员的科学、合理训练是现代化救护发展的必然趋势。     

深埋地铁防排烟设计研究

地铁深埋敷设减少了对路面交通、高层建筑的影响，减少了房屋拆迁量，改善区间施工条件，但同时也对地铁站点的通风、排烟设计的安全性提出了更高的要求。文章结合广州市地铁6号线线路深埋敷设条件，对多层结构深埋车站的通风排烟系统设计进行了探讨，同时采用火灾动力学模型分别对深埋车站站台火灾、列车火灾进行了数值模拟，进而验证了防排烟设计的有效性。研究表明，深埋车站排烟系统的设计方案可以在扶梯开口处形成至少1．5m／s的向下流速；发生站台行李火灾和车站列车火灾时，排烟系统可以有效地控制烟气不向站厅蔓延，确保火灾时的站台层以上区域为无烟区和安全区；疏散楼梯间可保持微正压和无烟气进入；深埋车站排烟系统可以保证火灾时的人员可用安全疏散时间ASET大于6分钟。文章结论可为国内外类似深埋车站排烟系统提供参考。     

DDNP废水处理新方法研究

DDNP是一种重要的起爆药，其生产废水成份复杂，用传统工艺处理难度较大且不经济。鉴于此，经研究总结得出DDNP废水处理新工艺：先用锅炉废烟气蒸发浓缩，再焚烧的方法，即处理了废水，又降低了锅炉烟尘。是一种低成本、低能耗以废治废的经济实用方法。     

Evaluation of procedures to estimate biomass on surface coal mine lands reclaimed under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977

Current surface mine regulations as ascribed under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 require that mine lands be returned to the approximate original contours (AOC) with an area coverage of at least 70% and to biological productivity equal to or greater than that which existed prior to mining. Six different procedures were evaluated on nine mine sites in northwestern Pennsylvania as to their suitability to estimate aboveground biomass on mines reclaimed as hayland and pastures. Biomass estimates determined by different procedures were compared to those obtained by random clip plots and with landowner estimates of the annual yield from each site. Biomass estimates determined from a disk meter and landowner interviews varied approximately ±10% from those obtained from random clip plots compared to a variation of ±8%–37% for the other procedures. The number of samples required to obtain reliable estimates within ±10% of the mean at 95% confidence intervals varied among the different sampling procedures according to the variance in biomass on the site. Although all procedures may be used either singly or in combination to estimate above ground biomass on reclaimed mine lands, the combination of the disk meter, profile board, and vegetation height is recommended because of their ease of measurement compared to the other procedures.     

受限空间烟气运动盐水模拟研究的现状和展望

回顾了受限空间火灾烟气运动盐水实验模拟研究的发展历史;介绍了盐水实验模拟的理论基础及其在火灾烟气运动研究领域的应用情况和最新进展;分析和讨论了模拟研究过程中所存在的主要问题及其可能的解决方法。所有这些研究和探索,对于受限空间火灾烟气运动盐水实验模拟研究方法的创新和完善有重要的启发作用。     

烟尘测试过程中的质量控制

锅炉烟尘测试是一项技术要求高,环节多的复杂工作,本文根据资料和几年来监测的实践经验,对烟尘测试中影响测定结果的诸多因素进行探讨,并提出质量控制措施。