Characteristics and recent trends of sulfur dioxide at urban, rural, and background sites in North China: Effectiveness of control measures

SO₂ measurements made in recent years at sites in Beijing and its surrounding areas are performed to study the variations and trends of surface SO₂ at different types of sites in Northern China. The overall average concentrations of SO₂ are (16.8 ± 13.1) ppb, (14.8 ± 9.4) ppb, and (7.5 ± 4.0) ppb at China Meteorological Administration (CMA, Beijing urban area), Gucheng (GCH, relatively polluted rural area, 110 km to the southwest of Beijing urban area), and Shangdianzi (SDZ, clean background area, 100 km to the northeast of Beijing urban area), respectively. The SO₂ levels in winter (heating season) are 4-6 folds higher than those in summer. There are highly significant correlations among the daily means of SO₂ at different sites, indicating regional characteristics of SO₂ pollution. Diurnal patterns of surface SO₂ at all sites have a common feature with a daytime peak, which is probably caused by the downward mixing and/or the advection transport of SO₂-richer air over the North China Plain. The concentrations of SO₂ at CMA and GCH show highly significant downward trends (-4.4 ppb/yr for CMA and -2.4 ppb/yr for GCH), while a less significant trend (-0.3 ppb/yr) is identified in the data from SDZ, reflecting the character of SDZ as a regional atmospheric background site in North China. The SO₂ concentrations of all three sites show a significant decrease from period before to after the control measures for the 2008 Olympic Games, suggesting that the SO₂ pollution control has long-term effectiveness and benefits. In the post-Olympics period, the mean concentrations of SO₂ at CMA, GCH, and SDZ are (14.3 ± 11.0) ppb, (12.1 ± 7.7) ppb, and (7.5 ± 4.0) ppb, respectively, with reductions of 26%, 36%, and 13%, respectively, compared to the levels before. Detailed analysis shows that the differences of temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and wind direction were not the dominant factors for the significant differences of SO₂ between the pre-Olympics and post-Olympics periods. By extracting the data being more representative of local or regional characteristics, a reduction of up to 40% for SO₂ in polluted areas and a reduction of 20% for regional SO₂ are obtained for the effect of control measures implemented for the Olympic Games.     

Seasonal trend of ambient PCDD/Fs in Tianjin City, northern China using active sampling strategy

The spatial concentrations, seasonal trends, profiles and congener pairs of ambient polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) were investigated within a seasonally active sampling scheme during Jun 2008 and Jan 2009 in Tianjin City, northern China. The PCDD/F concentrations ranged 14.2-172 fg I-TEQ/m³ (average 69.3 fg I-TEQ/m³) in summer and (89.8-1.01) × 10³ fg I-TEQ/m³ (average 509 fg I-TEQ/m³) in winter, respectively, except for the E-waste dismantling site where much higher values were observed (1.04 × 10³ fg I-TEQ/m³ in summer and 7.123 × 10³ fg I-TEQ/m³ in winter). The results indicated a significantly seasonal trend with higher TEQ values in winter as compared with summer, which could be related to increased emission sources and seasonal variations of the atmospheric boundary layer height. 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF was the dominant contributor to the total PCDD/F toxic equivalents, and 2,3,7,8-TCDD was detected at almost all the sampling sites in winter. Most of the similarly substituted PCDD/F congener pairs exhibited high correlations, suggesting that they might have similar environmental fate or sources. But different seasonal and spatial distributions of PCDD/F concentrations indicated that the emission sources might be intermittent.     

几种网格数据处理方法的应用与评述

对于利用网格布点所测得数据的处理,可采用积分法、趋势面法、多项式法和平均值法,各种处理方法各有其特点。平均值法计算简单,各个网格权重相同,意义明了,但精度不高;积分法和趋势面法考虑到了位于中心的网格对整个区域的贡献率大,组成的三角形多,统计时利用次数就多,边缘的网格数据利用次数少,物理意义明确。积分法还可计算总量,趋势面法可以在图上表示区域分布及变化趋势;多项式法除了计算其平均值外,还可模拟测定值,可计算测得数值序列趋势值和偏差值,分析污染物分布及变化情况。使用时要根据分析对象的物理意义及研究目的不同,选择不同的数学模型和计算公式。     

水环境中重金属检测方法研究进展

重金属污染是水污染的主要问题之一,严重威胁水生生物的生存和人类健康。文章对近年来水环境中重金属的检测方法进行了综述,主要介绍了原子吸收光谱法、电感藕合等离子体法、原子荧光光谱法、溶出伏安法、生物酶抑制法、免疫分析法和生物化学传感器法等。列举了不同方法的灵敏度、准确性和适用范围等,并对各自优点进行了比较。     

一种新型"Turn-on"荧光探针用于硫化氢可视化检测

硫化氢(H2S)是表征水体污染的重要参数之一,对其进行快速、有效地检测十分重要.荧光检测法由于具有不可比拟的优势得到了广泛的关注.以2-(2'-羟基苯基)苯并咪唑为荧光团,基于H2S的亲核性,设计合成了一种新型检测H2S的荧光探针.该探针与H2S作用后,荧光强度随H2S浓度的增加逐渐增强,颜色由淡黄色变成紫色,因此能够进行可视化检测,可视化检测限为3μmol·L-1.探针的最佳激发/发射波长为320/460 nm,对H2S表现出了良好的选择性和很快的响应速度(5 min),在较宽的p H(6~9)范围内,仍然表现出较好的荧光性能,荧光检测限为6μmol·L-1.该探针为H2S的检测提供了新方法.     

2006~2020年广东省大气甲醛排放演变特征

大气甲醛（HCHO）是臭氧（O₃）和细颗粒物（PM_2.5）二次组分的关键前体物,在大气光化学反应和二次污染形成过程中扮演着重要角色,并存在致癌性.然而,当前对大气HCHO排放来源认识存在不足,制约了二次污染形成机制研究和污染防控策略制定.采用排放因子和成分谱结合方法,建立2006~2020年广东省HCHO排放趋势清单,识别了广东省主要HCHO排放来源和排放时空演变特征.结果表明,2006~2020年期间广东省HCHO排放量在3.9~5.6万t区间波动,整体呈现极微弱的下降趋势;生物质燃烧源是广东省重要HCHO排放源,而受到管控措施的显著影响,其排放量占比从2006年的58%降至2020年的27%;溶剂使用源的HCHO排放则逐渐突显,2020年占比增长至28%,并成为广东省首要排放源,其中塑料制品和沥青铺路是主要贡献行业.移动源中以柴油作为燃料的工程机械和货车也是HCHO重要排放来源;虽然珠三角和非珠三角地区对广东省HCHO排放量贡献相当,但空间分布结果表明HCHO排放热点区域分别集中于珠三角中心区域和非珠三角的东西两角,这是由于珠三角主要来源为溶剂使用源和移动源,而非珠三角主要受生物质燃烧源影响.因此,未来应进一步加强珠三角中心区域的工业和移动源减排以及粤西地区的生物质燃烧监管.     

武汉汉江水源地水质变化趋势及风险分析

武汉汉江水源地是全国重要饮用水水源地之一,其水质好坏关系到武汉市数百万居民生活及生产用水安全.在引汉济渭、南水北调中线和鄂北调水等大型水利工程建设运行背景下,利用2004～2021年水质监测成果,对武汉市汉江水源地水质变化趋势及风险进行研究.结果表明,武汉汉江水源地水体中总磷、高锰酸盐指数和氨氮等污染物浓度与武汉市城市集中式地表水饮用水水源保护区管理要求存在一定差异,尤其是总磷存在较大超标风险.水源地水体中藻类生长基本不受氮、磷和硅浓度限制,若不考虑其他因素,水温适宜时(6～12℃)暴发硅藻“水华”的风险较高;来水水质对水源地影响较大,西湖水厂至宗关水厂取水口间可能存在污染物汇入;高锰酸盐指数、总氮、总磷和氨氮等水质参数浓度时空变化趋势不一致,尤其是氮、磷元素,2016年以来其比值呈快速上升趋势,水体N/P的显著变化可能会引起浮游藻类种群结构及数量改变,从而影响供水安全.水源地水体总体处于中营养至轻度富营养状态,极个别时段可能会出现中度富营养的状况,当前水体营养状态有好转趋势.有必要对水源地污染物来源、数量和变化趋势深入调查以化解潜在供水风险.     

陕西省的地震危险趋势估计

本文应用计算某一地震带(区)上地震复发周期的公式;T_m=m×10~(bm-a)以及灰色系统理论的动态模型对陕西地区进行了地震危险趋势估计。     

石油化工企业有限空间中的气体检测

介绍了便携式气体检测报警仪用于石油化工企业中有限空间的气体检测时的采样方法、检测点选择、检测工作程序以及检测结果的处理.