Identification of two new cytochrome P450 genes and RNA interference to evaluate their roles in detoxification of commonly used insecticides in Locusta migratoria

Composite samples of Australian farmed Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi) (YTKF) (n = 27), Mulloway (Argyrosomus hololepidotus) (n = 6) and manufactured feed (n = 5) were analysed to benchmark levels of a broad range of residues and contaminants of potential public health and trade significance. A subset of these samples [YTKF (n = 5), Mulloway (n = 2) and feed (n = 5)] was analysed for dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The mean concentration of dioxins in YTKF was 0.6 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 0.22-0.8) and in Mulloway was 0.16 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 0.16-0.16). The mean concentration of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in YTKF was 2.6 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 1.4-3.5), while Mulloway had a mean concentration of 0.67 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 0.57-0.76). The mean concentration of PCBs in YTKF was 21 μg kg⁻¹ (range 8.6-29) and in Mulloway was 5.4 μg kg⁻¹ (mean 4.7-6). The mean concentration of dioxin-like PCBs in YTKF was 2.1 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 1.2-2.8) and in Mulloway was 0.51 pg TEQ g⁻¹ (range 0.41-0.61). The mean mercury concentration in YTKF was 0.03 mg kg⁻¹ (range 0.02-0.05) and in Mulloway it was 0.02 mg kg⁻¹ (range 0.02-0.04). There were no detectable levels of any pesticide or antimicrobial compounds in any sample of YTKF or Mulloway. Attention is drawn to technical differences in port of entry testing programs such as sampling strategies, portion tested, laboratory methodology, residue definitions and reporting conventions that exporters’ products may be subject to. All residues and contaminants were either undetectable or present at very low levels when judged against Australian, Japanese and European Union regulatory standards (where set).     

上海市轨道交通与地面交通换乘场站局地空气污染调查与评价

对上海市轨道交通与地面交通换乘场站局地环境空气质量进行了调查,结果表明,万体馆站空气污染较重,大气污染达到警戒水平,PM10及NO2超标频率及超标量较高。中山公园监测点PM10及CO超标较多。对照点张江高科点及静安点的环境空气质量相对较好,上海大气质量指数能够达到大气环境质量标准,污染物单因子超标轻微。在地面交通与轨道交通的换乘场站,集聚的机动车所排放的尾气,是造成该地区环境空气质量恶化的重要原因之一。     

河南省排污单位用电监管的问题与对策

为加强环境监管力度,实现对排污单位污染治理设施的精准监管,分析了河南省排污单位用电监管系统建设现状.针对用电监管在承建单位水平、安装建设质量、管理制度体系保障、数据应用效果等方面存在的问题,提出了应严格筛选承建单位,加强质量控制和制度保障,提高数据应用能力等方面的对策建议,为排污单位用电监管工作提供借鉴,助力打好蓝天保...     

Numerical modeling and performance evaluation of passive convergence-permeable reactive barrier (PC-PRB)

● A 2D finite-element solute transport model, PRB-Trans, is developed. ● PC-PRB can significantly improve the remediation efficiency of PRB. ● PC-PRB can considerably reduce the required PRB dimensions and materials costs. ● The required PRB length decreases with the increase of pipe length, L _p. The passive convergence-permeable reactive barrier (PC-PRB) was proposed to address the limitations of traditional PRB configurations. To evaluate the hydraulic and pollutant removal performance of the PC-PRB system, we developed a simulation code named PRB-Trans. This code uses the two-dimensional (2D) finite element method to simulate groundwater flow and solute transport. Case studies demonstrate that PC-PRB technology is more efficient and cost-effective than continuous permeable reactive barrier (C-PRB) in treating the same contaminated plume. Implementation of PC-PRB technology results in a 33.3% and 72.7% reduction in PRB length (L_PRB) and height (H_PRB), respectively, while increasing 2D horizontal and 2D vertical pollutant treatment efficiencies of PRB by 87.8% and 266.8%, respectively. In addition, the PC-PRB technology has the ability to homogenize the pollutant concentration and pollutant flux through the PRB system, which can mitigate the problems arising from uneven distribution of pollutants in the C-PRB to some extent. The L_PRB required for PC-PRB decreases as the water pipe length (L_p) increases, while the H_PRB required initially decreases and then increases with increasing L_p. The effect of passive well height (H_w) on H_PRB is not as significant as that of L_p on H_PRB. Overall, PC-PRB presents a promising and advantageous PRB configuration in the effective treatment of various types of contaminated plumes.     

A systematic approach for the comparative assessment of stormwater pollutant removal potentials

This paper describes the development of a methodology to theoretically assess the stormwater pollutant removal performances of structural best management practices (BMPs). The method combines the categorisation of the relative importance of the primary removal processes within 15 different BMPs with an evaluation of the ability of each process to remove a pollutant in order to generate a value representing the pollutant removal potential for each BMP. The methodology is demonstrated by applying it separately to a set of general water quality indicators (total suspended solids, biochemical and chemical oxygen demand, nitrates, phosphates and faecal coliforms) to produce a ranked list of BMP pollutant removal efficiencies. Given the limited amount of available monitoring data relating to the differential pollutant removal capabilities of BMPs, the resulting prioritization will support stakeholders in making urban drainage decisions from the perspective of pollutant removal. It can also provide inputs to existing urban hydrology models, which aim to predict the treatment performances of BMPs. The level of resilience of the proposed approach is tested using a sensitivity analysis and the limitations in terms of BMP design and application are discussed.     

成都大气污染物在焚烧秸秆时的溯源初步探究

在空气污染指数(API)的数据基础上,结合卫星遥感、气团后向轨迹及气象数据,通过初步分析秸秆焚烧对本地及区域范围输送对城市空气质量影响,研究不同空气污染类型(本地型、本地区域相结合型、输送型)特征,探索重污染条件的大气污染物溯源方法。     

广西近岸海域入海污染物特征分析

根据2008年广西近岸海域入海污染源的监测调查结果,找出污染物的主要特征。结果表明,广西近岸海域入海污染物以有机物和营养盐为主,入海河流携带的有机物和营养盐占绝大部分,其次是市政混合排污口及海水养殖向近岸海域排放了较多有机物及营养盐。     

新的污染物环境危害评价指标——超标强度

污染物的危害程度不仅与超标率和超标倍数有关,而且与污染物超标持续时间有关。同样高的污染物浓度,如果其持续时间长短不同,其对环境的生态效应是不同的。为此,在充分分析超标率、超标倍数所存在缺陷的基础上,通过实例分析对比,以直观图解的方式提出了一套新的污染物环境危害评价指标体系——超标强度指标体系。超标强度指标体系中涉及的主要概念和指标有标准面积、超标面积、超标持续时间、超标强度和综合超标强度。在阐述了各指标的概念含义和计算方法后,以同一组监测数据为例,用超标率和超标倍数与超标强度指标进行了对比评价。结果表明,用超标强度及其指标体系可以科学、准确区分和评判超标率、超标倍数指标体系所不能区分和评判的真实存在的客观事实,而且非常精确地给出了污染物超标持续时间。超标强度指标所涵盖的内容比超标率和超标倍数更丰富,评价的结果更准确,所反映的生态环境质量状况更客观准确、科学真实。超标持续时间表明了污染物超标状态的持续时间。     

天津市O3生成与其前体物NOx、VOCs排放的相关性研究

以天津市2010年污染源普查数据中SO2、NOx及颗粒物排放数据以及各行业挥发性有机物调查核算数据为主要数据源,制作天津市大气污染物排放清单,用MM5模型模拟2010年天津市地区1、4、7、10月的气象场,通过CMAQ模型,设置不同计算情景,分析天津市ρ(O3)变化与NOx及挥发性有机物的排放量变化关系。结果表明,天津市的O3生成处于VOCs控制区,随着天津市NOx减排力度的不断加大,ρ(O3)可能呈上升趋势,在夏季,需要削减40%以上挥发性有机物,以避免ρ(O3)进一步上升。     

排污许可证实施的监督管理探析

按照机制设计理论,提出了排污许可证实施监督管理的发展阶段,以及政府在不同阶段的关键作用。基于排污许可证行政许可的属性,归纳了不同层级政府监督管理的框架和内容,包括监督性监测、许可证执行监督和守法系统监控。从公众参与、政府和企业信息公开两个角度,总结了排污许可证实施的社会监督管理内容。