Safety management by use of laser mass spectrometry of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the processed gas and work environment of a PCB disposal plant

This study demonstrates the applicability of laser mass spectrometry for safety management of the processed gas and the work environment in a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) disposal plant. By utilization of laser ionization/ion trapping storage/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LI-IT-TOFMS), we analyzed gaseous PCBs from scrap capacitors with on-line detection. It was confirmed that few contaminants were detected in the spectrum. By the effect of laser-induced selective ionization, it was considered that there was little interference with the mass range of PCBs. The accuracy of LI-IT-TOFMS when analyzing environmental gas was almost the same as that for the PCB standard gas. It was possible to perform on-line analysis of the work environment for over 2000 h (120 000 data points). LI-IT-TOFMS was thus shown to be a very useful method for ensuring the safety of the work environment in disposal plants for PCBs.     

乌梁素海低密度微塑料聚合物沉降规律

沉降是低密度微塑料聚合物在湖泊中的主要迁移过程.为探究乌梁素海中低密度微塑料聚合物的沉降规律,基于微塑料和悬浮微粒的相似和不同之处设计微塑料捕获器和沉降试验方法,定量描述不同形状和不同大小的低密度微塑料聚合物在乌梁素海的沉降过程.结果表明,各类型低密度微塑料聚合物沉降通量随风速变快而增大,其中形状为纤维状,各种尺寸(0...     

Desires and Management Preferences of Stakeholders Regarding Feral Cats in the Hawaiian Islands

Feral cats are abundant in many parts of the world and a source of conservation conflict. Our goal was to clarify the beliefs and desires held by stakeholders regarding feral cat abundance and management. We measured people's desired abundance of feral cats in the Hawaiian Islands and identified an order of preference for 7 feral cat management techniques. In 2011 we disseminated a survey to 5407 Hawaii residents. Approximately 46% of preidentified stakeholders and 20% of random residents responded to the survey (1510 surveys returned). Results from the potential for conflict index revealed a high level of consensus (86.9% of respondents) that feral cat abundance should be decreased. The 3 most common explanatory variables for respondents’ stated desires were enjoyment from seeing feral cats (84%), intrinsic value of feral cats (12%), and threat to native fauna (73%). The frequency with which respondents saw cats and change in the perceived abundance of cats also affected respondent's desired abundance of cats; 41.3% of respondents stated that they saw feral cats daily and 44.7% stated that the cat population had increased in recent years. Other potential environmental impacts of feral cats had little affect on desired abundance. The majority of respondents (78%) supported removing feral cats from the natural environment permanently. Consensus convergence models with data from 1388 respondents who completed the relevant questions showed live capture and lethal injection was the most preferred technique and trap‐neuter‐release was the least preferred technique for managing feral cats. However, the acceptability of each technique varied among stakeholders. Our results suggest that the majority of Hawaii's residents would like to see effective management that reduces the abundance of feral or free‐roaming cats. Deseos y Preferencias de Manejo de las Partes Interesadas con Respecto a los Gatos Ferales en las Islas Hawaianas.     

吹扫捕集-气相色谱法同时测定水中的乙醛、丙烯醛和甲醛

研究了吹扫捕集-气相色谱法同时测定水中乙醛、丙烯醛和甲醛的方法并优化了实验条件.实验结果表明,该方法操作简便,灵敏高效,目标化合物的检出限分别为0.037、0.012、0.0006mg/L,相对标准偏差在3.9％ ～15.8％之间,实际水样的加标回收率在73.0％ ～118％之间,能很好满足《地表水环境质量标准》中相关项目的要求.     

吹扫捕集-气相色谱法测定水中乙醛、丙烯醛和丙烯腈的方法研究

建立了吹扫捕集-气相色谱法测定水中乙醛、丙烯醛和丙烯腈的分析方法。进行了吹扫时间和温度的优化,同时对线性范围、方法检出限、精密度、加标回收率和7个工作日连续校准等进行实验。在50℃下,吹扫时间为20min时。该方法乙醛、丙烯醛和丙烯腈的检出限分别为0．005mg／L、0．007mg／L和0．004mg／L,相对标准偏差分别为1．9％-5．1％、3．1—6．8％、1．7％～5．6％,加标回收率分别为92．6％～108％、92．0％-107％、95．3％～105％。结果表明,吹扫捕集气相色谱法测定水中乙醛、丙烯醛和丙烯腈方法简单快捷,灵敏度高,准确性和重现性好,能满足地表水环境质量标准的要求,具有较好的推广性。     

吹扫捕集-气相色谱/冷原子荧光法联用测定地表水中甲基汞研究

建立了吹扫捕集-气相色谱/冷原子荧光联用测定地表水中甲基汞的方法,具体方法:水样乙基化后转化为易挥发的甲基乙基汞,在线吹扫捕集至Tenax管,在高纯Ar作载气时加热使Tenax捕集管中各种形态的Hg热脱附,进入GC柱分离,在700℃~900℃高温下热解还原为元素汞(Hg0),进入冷原子荧光检测器进行检测.方法检出限为0.08 pg(若水样为40 mL,检出限为0.002 ng/L),相关系数可达0.9999.对不同来源的地表水进行分析,精密度<10%,加标回收率在83.4%~105%,具有操作简单、快速、灵敏度高,满足环境监测要求.     

Formation potential and analysis of 32 regulated and unregulated disinfection by-products: Two new simplified methods

Water disinfection is an essential process that provides safe water by inactivating pathogens that cause waterborne diseases. However, disinfectants react with organic matter naturally present in water, leading to the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs). Multi-analyte methods based on mass spectrometry (MS) are preferred to quantify multiple DBP classes at once however, most require extensive sample pre-treatment and significant resources. In this study, two analytical methods were developed for the quantification of 32 regulated and unregulated DBPs. A purge and trap (P&T) coupled with gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method was optimized that automated sample pre-treatment and analyzed volatile and semi-volatile compounds, including trihalomethanes (THMs), iodinated trihalomethanes (I-THMs), haloacetonitriles (HANs), haloketones (HKTs) and halonitromethanes (HNMs). LOQs were between 0.02-0.4 µg/L for most DBPs except for 8 analytes that were in the low µg/L range. A second method with liquid chromatography (LC) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) was developed for the quantification of 10 haloacetic acids (HAAs) with a simple clean-up and direct injection. The LC-MS/MS direct injection method has the lowest detection limits reported (0.2-0.5 µg/L). Both methods have a simple sample pre-treatment, which make it possible for routine analysis. Hyperchlorination and uniform formation conditions (UFC) formation potential tests with chlorine were evaluated with water samples containing high and low TOC. Hyperchlorination formation potential test maximized THMs and HAAs while UFC maximized HANs. Ascorbic acid was found to be an appropriate quencher for both analytical methods. Disinfected drinking water from four water utilities in Alberta, Canada were also evaluated.     

过滤捕集法去除盐酸雾中试研究

含HCl浓度小于350mg／Nm^3的盐酸雾气体，经洗涤水洗涤后再进行过滤捕集处理，出口气体中HCl浓度不大于6．40mg／m^3，去除率大于95％。     

From IBM to IPM: Using individual-based models to design the spatial arrangement of traps and crops in integrated pest management strategies

The development of alternative pest-control strategies based on the spatial design of cropping systems requires a thorough understanding of the spatial links between the pest and its environment. Mechanistic models, especially individual-based models (IBMs), are powerful tools for integrating key behaviours, such as habitat selection and dispersal, with spatial heterogeneity. In this paper, we used an IBM calibrated and evaluated from real data to represent the spatial dynamics of the banana weevil in relation to the cropping system. We considered crop fragmentation and mass trapping as tools for suppressing pest numbers. Our simulation results showed that manipulating crop residues in the area surrounding each pheromone trap greatly improved trap efficiency. For an intensive banana plantation in fallow, traps were most effective when situated at the transition zone between banana area and fallow so as to maximize the trapping of weevils escaping the fallow. The model also showed that weevil numbers decreased when fragmentation of banana plantations was reduced.