海水中氯氟烃的气相色谱法测定

应用气相色谱法测定海水中氯氟烃,海水用Niskin采水器采集,将海水转移玻璃注射器中储藏直到分析。把大约30mL海水引入到一个玻璃气提器中,用高纯氮气将溶解在海水中氯氟烃(CFC's)吹扫出来浓缩在冷捕集器中,然后把捕集器加热,用高纯氮气CFC's送入气相色谱分离柱,CFC's由电子捕获检测器(ECD)检测出。结果表明:该方法快速,灵敏度高,分离效果好,适用于分析测定水体中氯氟烃。     

塔里木河干流水质矿化度换算方法研究

受人类活动的影响,塔里木河流水质直化不断增加,有必要寻求一种快速简便的方法进行矿化度的监测,从已采集的１００个不同类型水样所得到的分析结构看,其矿化度数值变化范围大,而且水化学类型多样。     

气体检测器及其在环境污染事故应急监测中的应用

介绍了常用挥发性有机污染物（ＶＯＣ）检测器的特性，并阐述了光离子化检测器（ＰＩＤ）的原理，特点及其在环境污染事故应急监测中的应用。     

Mapping of cosmic radiation dose in Croatia

The Earth is continually bombarded by high-energy particles coming from the outer space and the sun. These particles, termed cosmic radiation, interact with nuclei of atmospheric constituents and decrease in intensity with depth in the atmosphere. Measurements of photon and gamma radiation, performed with a Radiameter at 1 m above the ground, indicated dose rates of 50-100 nSv/h.The neutron dose rate was measured with the CR-39 track etch detector calibrated by the CERN-EU high-energy Reference Field (CERF) facility. Correlation between neutron dose rates and altitudes at 36 sites was examined in order to obtain a significant positive correlation coefficient; the resulting linear regression enabled estimation of a neutron dose at particular altitude. The measured neutron dose rate in Osijek (altitude of 89 m, latitude of 45.31° N) was 110 nSv/h.     

Natural radioactivity levels in topsoil from the Pearl River Delta Zone, Guangdong, China

Concentrations of the natural radionuclides ²³⁸U, ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K have been measured by γ-ray spectrometry in 796 topsoil samples from the Pearl River Delta Zone (PRDZ) of Guangdong, China. The mean concentrations for ²³⁸U, ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K were found to be 140 ± 37 Bq kg⁻¹, 134 ± 41 Bq kg⁻¹, 187 ± 80 Bq kg⁻¹ and 680 ± 203 Bq kg⁻¹ dry mass, respectively. These values were all higher than the mean values in soil for China and the world. Outdoor air-absorbed dose rates, calculated from activity concentrations of ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K, ranged from 86 to 237 nGy h⁻¹, with a mean value of 165 ± 46 nGy h⁻¹. The corresponding annual outdoor effective dose rate per person was estimated to be between 0.11 and 0.29 mSv y⁻¹, with a mean value of 0.20 ± 0.06 mSv y⁻¹, which was also higher than the world mean value of 0.07 mSv y⁻¹. The radium equivalent activity (Ra_eq) and the external hazard index (I_r) resulted from the natural radionuclides in soil, were also calculated and found to vary from 230 to 676 Bq kg⁻¹ and from 0.6 to 1.8, respectively. The Ra_eq and the I_r in all the investigated regions were up to 75% higher than the set limits of 370 Bq kg⁻¹ and 1.0, respectively.     

Monte Carlo based calibration of scintillation detectors for laboratory and in situ gamma ray measurements

The calibration of scintillation detectors for gamma radiation in a well characterized setup can be transferred to other geometries using Monte Carlo simulations to account for the differences between the calibration and the other geometry. In this study a calibration facility was used that is constructed from bricks of well-known activity concentrations of ⁴⁰K and of radionuclides from the ²³⁸U- and ²³²Th-series. Transfer of the calibration was attempted to a Marinelli beaker geometry with the detector inside a lead shield and to an in situ application with the detector positioned on a sand bed. In general this resulted in good correspondence (within 5-10%) between the activity concentrations derived using the transferred calibration and activities that were derived by independent measurements. Some discrepancies were identified that were attributed to coincident summing in the natural decay series and interference of radon.     

High background radiation investigated by gamma spectrometry of the soil in the southwestern region of Cameroon

The aim of this work is to determine the radioactivity concentration of ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K in sub-surface (0-5 cm) soil samples collected from Awanda, Bikoué, Ngombas in the southwestern region of Cameroon, to assess their contribution to the external dose exposure relative to the United Nation Scientific Committee on Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) data. An HPGe p-type detector coupled to a multichannel analyzer was used to perform measurements and data processing. The activity concentrations of ²²⁶Ra varied from 0.06 ± 0.01 to 0.27 ± 0.02 kBq kg⁻¹ with a mean value of 0.13 ± 0.01 kBq kg⁻¹ wet weight. The activity concentrations of ²³²Th varied from 0.10 ± 0.01 to 0.70 ± 0.05 kBq kg⁻¹ with a mean value of 0.39 ± 0.03 kBq kg⁻¹ wet weight, and ⁴⁰K concentrations varied from 0.37 ± 0.02 to 1.53 ± 0.11 kBq kg⁻¹ with a mean value of 0.85 ± 0.07 kBq kg⁻¹ wet weight, respectively. The mean value of outdoor annual effective doses were estimated to be 0.48 mSv y⁻¹, 0.39 mSv y⁻¹ and 0.38 mSv y⁻¹ from Ngombas, Awanda and Bikoué, respectively. The studied areas can be said to have a high background radiation level.     

Rn concentration in public secondary schools in Galicia (Spain)

In the framework of a ²²²Rn screening campaign that was carried out in 58 public secondary schools in Galicia (NW Spain), the largest radon-prone area in the Iberian Peninsula, a positive correlation between indoor ²²²Rn concentration and outdoor gamma exposure rate was obtained. A new approach to the data acquisition in screening surveys was tested, improving the performances of this type of study and gathering useful data for future remedial actions. Using short-period detectors (charcoal canisters) firstly, in order to detect places showing ²²²Rn concentrations over 400 Bq m⁻³, the number of locations to be measured with long-period detectors (etched track detectors) is reduced. In this screening campaign, 34% of the schools surveyed presented at least one site exceeding the 400 Bq m⁻³ recommended action level established by the EU, and 15% had at least one site with ²²²Rn values over 800 Bq m⁻³. The maximum value recorded was 2084 ± 63 Bq m⁻³. These results are discussed and compared with data obtained in schools of several countries with similar geology. Seven schools were also studied for seasonal variations of ²²²Rn activity concentration. The results were not conclusive, and no significant correlation between season and ²²²Rn concentration was established. Finally, a continuous ²²²Rn concentration monitor was placed in the secondary school exhibiting a mean value of the ²²²Rn concentration very close to 400 Bq m⁻³. Maximum ²²²Rn concentration values were found to occur at times when the school was unoccupied.     

Investigation of hit-and-run crash occurrence and severity using real-time loop detector data and hierarchical Bayesian binary logit model with random effects

Objective: Most of the extensive research dedicated to identifying the influential factors of hit-and-run (HR) crashes has utilized typical maximum likelihood estimation binary logit models, and none have employed real-time traffic data. To fill this gap, this study focused on investigating factors contributing to HR crashes, as well as the severity levels of HR.

Methods: This study analyzed 4-year crash and real-time loop detector data by employing hierarchical Bayesian models with random effects within a sequential logit structure. In addition to evaluation of the impact of random effects on model fitness and complexity, the prediction capability of the models was examined. Stepwise incremental sensitivity and specificity were calculated and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were utilized to graphically illustrate the predictive performance of the model.

Results: Among the real-time flow variables, the average occupancy and speed from the upstream detector were observed to be positively correlated with HR crash possibility. The average upstream speed and speed difference between upstream and downstream speeds were correlated with the occurrence of severe HR crashes. In addition to real-time factors, other variables found influential for HR and severe HR crashes were length of segment, adverse weather conditions, dark lighting conditions with malfunctioning street lights, driving under the influence of alcohol, width of inner shoulder, and nighttime.

Conclusions: This study suggests the potential traffic conditions of HR and severe HR occurrence, which refer to relatively congested upstream traffic conditions with high upstream speed and significant speed deviations on long segments. The above findings suggest that traffic enforcement should be directed toward mitigating risky driving under the aforementioned traffic conditions. Moreover, enforcement agencies may employ alcohol checkpoints to counter driving under the influence (DUI) at night. With regard to engineering improvements, wider inner shoulders may be constructed to potentially reduce HR cases and street lights should be installed and maintained in working condition to make roads less prone to such crashes.     

聚集用火下热探测器响应温度的研究

为得出聚集用火下建筑物天花板平面热探测器响应温度的计算公式,采用PyroSim 2015软件进行建模,在模型天花板平面内设置一系列的热电偶代替热探测器监测温度变化,在热释放速率（HRR）分别为1,5,10,20,30 kW和天花板高度分别为3,5,7 m的条件下进行15次数值模拟,对模拟结果数据分析、处理及拟合。研究表明:羽流中心线处温度远高于其他位置;羽流中心线处响应温度随着天花板高度的升高而降低,且与HRR存在显著的二次函数关系;其他位置处响应温度随着天花板高度的升高而降低,随着到羽流中心线距离的增大而降低,且与HRR和到羽流中心线的距离存在显著的二次函数关系。结合室内全年最高温度及补偿温度,建立出聚集用火下热探测器响应温度的计算公式。