7种酚类化学物质对活性污泥的呼吸抑制作用

苯酚类化学物质是废水中常见的有机污染物,其对活性污泥的毒性数据对于污水处理厂稳定运行和化学品危害性评估具有重要意义。本研究采用活性污泥呼吸抑制试验(209)测定7种酚类化学物质对活性污泥的呼吸抑制作用。结果显示,2,6-二叔丁基苯酚和对特辛基苯酚对活性污泥未产生明显的毒性效应;2,4-二氯酚、2-苯基苯酚、4-硝基酚、4-氯酚和对甲酚等5种化学物质都对活性污泥呼吸有不同程度的抑制效应,3 h-EC50值分别为49.7、77.6、102、150.1和462 mg·L-1,构效关系分析结果表明-Cl、-NO2等官能团是导致活性污泥呼吸抑制效应增强的关键因素。在化学品生物降解性测试研究中,要确保有毒化学物质的测试浓度低于EC50值的1/10。     

皮革行业化学品的管理现状

皮革工业是我国具有综合优势的传统产业,然而皮革加工过程使用的大量化学品也会带来一定的健康和环境风险,制革环保问题已成为制约我国皮革行业持续发展的关键因素。综述了国内外对皮革及其制品中残留的化学品和对制革工业排放污染物中化学品安全管理的相关法规、标准和限量要求;总结了我国皮革行业化学品管理的发展现状与存在问题;提出皮革化学品风险管理已成为行业发展的必然要求。     

危险化学品重大危险源辨识中的问题与对策

危化品企业在根据《危险化学品重大危险源辨识》(GB18218-2009)进行重大危险源辨识的过程中,有四个问题较难解决或处理,即危化品水溶液临界量的确定、重大危险源辨识物质法定范围的确定、部分物质临界量设置不合理、如何确定危险物质的存在量.针对这四个问题提出了相应的对策:对危化品水溶液,其临界量的确定可依据水溶液的主要危害特性,对照《危险化学品重大危险源辨识》(GB18218-2009)中的表2进行确定；对不属于危险化学品,但又具有易燃、易爆、有毒特性的危险物品,如果其数量超过类似危化品的临界量,建议参照危化品重大危险源进行相应的安全管理；对于危险物质临界量的确定,建议按照危险源可能造成的事故危害后果或范围推算确定；对于危化品实际数量的确定,建议按照企业可能存在的最大量或设计量进行计算.     

Ecoagrochemical Approaches to the Problem of Nitrate Pollution in Agroecosystems

On the basis of long-term studies, the role of agricultural chemicals in enhancing the production process and the rate of nitrate accumulation in plants is shown. Their influence on the state of plants is evaluated from physiological and agrochemical standpoints. The possibility of improving the resistance of agroecosystems to various adverse factors is considered.     

Risk management—the Swedish way(s)

We have compared three legal and administrative systems of risk management in Sweden, namely those responsible for work environment, environmental protection and chemicals control. Large differences were found in terms of the organisational structure and the general modi operandi of government activities in the three areas. Many of these differences seem to be the result not of deliberate choice, but rather of the lack of coordination between policy areas. One of the most striking differences is the much lower priority assigned to enforcement activities in the environmental than in the occupational health sector. It is concluded that systematic comparisons of experiences from different policy areas can be helpful in improving the efficiency of risk management.     

Effects of effluent organic matters on endocrine disrupting chemical removal by ultrafiltration and ozonation in synthetic secondary effluent

Endocrine disrupting chemicals(EDCs) in the secondary effluent discharged from wastewater treatment plants are of great concern when water reuse is intended. Ozonation and ultrafiltration(UF) are powerful technologies reported to eliminate EDCs. Due to the importance of effluent organic matters(EfOMs) in secondary effluent, the effects of three kinds of EfOM on the treatment of five EDCs using ozonation and UF were investigated. The three kinds of EfOM studied were humic acid sodium salt(NaAH), bovine serum albumin(BSA)and sodium alginate(NaAg); and the five EDCs were estrone, 17β-estradiol, estriol, 17α-ethynyl estradiol and bisphenol A. The results showed that EfOM accelerated the decay rate of ozone and inhibited the degradation efficiency of EDCs by ozonation in the order NaAH BSA NaAg.The ultraviolet absorbance at 280 nm(UVA_(280)) has potential for use as a surrogate indicator to assess EDC removal via ozonation without conducting difficult EDC analyses. When the decline in UVA_(280) exceeded 18%, the five EDCs had been completely removed. The UF behavior of NaAH,BSA and NaAg was found to follow the cake filtration law. The fouling potential of EfOM followed the order NaAg NaAH BSA; while EfOM on the membrane surface enhanced EDC removal in the order NaAH BSA NaAg. The mean retention rate of the membrane was increased by 24%, 10% and 8%, respectively. The properties of EDCs and EfOM cakes both influenced the EDC removal rates due to adsorption, size exclusion and charge attraction.     

The Atmosphere can be a Source of Certain Water Soluble Volatile Organic Compounds in Urban Streams

Surface water and air volatile organic compound (VOC) data from 10 U.S. Geological Survey monitoring sites were used to evaluate the potential for direct transport of VOCs from the atmosphere to urban streams. Analytical results of 87 VOC compounds were screened by evaluating the occurrence and detection levels in both water and air, and equilibrium concentrations in water (C_w^s) based on the measured air concentrations. Four compounds (acetone, methyl tertiary butyl ether, toluene, and m‐ & p‐xylene) were detected in more than 20% of water samples, in more than 10% of air samples, and more than 10% of detections in air were greater than long‐term method detection levels (LTMDL) in water. Benzene was detected in more than 20% of water samples and in more than 10% of air samples. Two percent of benzene detections in air were greater than one‐half the LTMDL in water. Six compounds (chloroform, p‐isopropyltoluene, methylene chloride, perchloroethene, 1,1,1‐trichloroethane, and trichloroethene) were detected in more than 20% of water samples and in more than 10% of air samples. Five VOCs, toluene, m‐ & p‐xylene, methyl tert‐butyl ether (MTBE), acetone, and benzene were identified as having sufficiently high concentrations in the atmosphere to be a source to urban streams. MTBE, acetone, and benzene exhibited behavior that was consistent with equilibrium concentrations in the atmosphere.     

Reconnaissance of Pharmaceuticals and Wastewater Indicators in Streambed Sediments of the Lower Columbia River Basin,Oregon and Washington

One by‐product of advances in modern chemistry is the accumulation of synthetic chemicals in the natural environment. These compounds include contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), some of which are endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) that can have detrimental reproductive effects. The role of sediments in accumulating these types of chemicals and acting as a source of exposure for aquatic organisms is not well understood. Here we present a small‐scale reconnaissance of CECs in bed sediments of the lower Columbia River and several tributaries and urban streams. Surficial bed sediment samples were collected from the Columbia River, the Willamette River, the Tualatin River, and several small urban creeks in Oregon. Thirty‐nine compounds were detected at concentrations ranging from <1 to >1,000 ng [g sediment]^?1 dry weight basis. Concentrations and frequencies of detection were higher in tributaries and small urban creeks than in the Columbia River mainstem, suggesting a higher risk of exposure to aquatic life in lower order streams. Ten known or suspected EDCs were detected during the study. At least one EDC was detected at 21 of 23 sites sampled; several EDCs were detected in sediment from most sites. This study is the first to document the occurrence of a large suite of CECs in the sediments of the Columbia River basin. A better understanding of the role of sediment in the fate and effects of emerging contaminants is needed.     

化学品生物降解性的评价与预测

介绍了有机化学物质生物降解性的测定方法及其预测方法研究概况，并讨论了生物降解性评价的发展前景。     

Statewide Survey of Hormones and Antibiotics in Surface Waters of Delaware

Water‐quality surveys have confirmed the presence of hormones and antibiotics in surface waters of the United States, which may be of concern to aquatic life. We investigated the concentrations of hormones and antibiotics in surface waters of the state of Delaware to determine – how they compared against environmental thresholds, how they varied across the state, and if they were correlated with land use type. Fifty surface water locations were sampled during early spring and late summer. Water samples were initially screened with ELISA followed by analysis with LC/MS/MS. The measured ranges of hormone concentrations were: 0‐3.71 ng/l for estrone, 0‐4.65 ng/l for estrone‐3‐sulfate, and 0‐6.27 ng/l for 17β‐estradiol. The measured ranges of antibiotics were: 0‐3.30 ng/l for sulfamerazine, 0‐10.74 ng/l for sulfamethoxazole, and 0‐2.29 ng/l for tetracycline. The predicted no‐effect concentration (PNEC) for estrone was exceeded for three samples and the PNEC for 17β‐estradiol was exceeded for 11 samples. In general, concentrations and detection frequencies were lower in the summer than the spring. The highest concentrations of hormones and antibiotics were spatially distributed in agricultural and urban areas; however, the correlations between land use type and the concentrations were weak. This study was the first statewide survey of hormones and antibiotics for Delaware and provided important baseline data on these emerging contaminants.