Leaching of styrene and other aromatic compounds in drinking water from PS bottles

Bottled water may not be safer, or healthier, than tap water. The present studies have proved that styrene and some other aromatic compounds leach continuously from polystyrene （PS） bottles used locally for packaging. Water sapmles in contact with PS were extracted by a preconcentration technique called as ＂purge and trap＂ and analysed by gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer （GC/MS）. Eleven aromatic compounds were identified in these studies. Maximum concentration of styrene in PS bottles was 29.5 μg/L. Apart from styrene, ethyl benzene, toluene and benzene were also quantified but their concentrations were much less than WHO guide line values. All other compounds were in traces. Quality of plastic and storage time were the major factor in leaching of styrene. Concentration of styrene was increased to 69.53 μg/L after one-year storage. In Styrofoam and PS cups studies, hot water was found to be contaminated with styrene and other aromatic compounds. It was observed that temperature played a major role in the leaching of styrene monomer from Styrofoam cups. Paper cups were found to be safe for hot drinks.     

粉煤灰聚苯乙烯新型保温建筑材料的制备及其机理分析

以石灰、石膏作为粉煤灰活性激发剂,用废弃聚苯乙烯颗粒(EPS)作为保温成分,通过优化配比,研制新型节能环保墙体砌块材料,分析了砌块材料的水化机理。XRD（X射线衍射）、TGA-DTA（热重-差热分析）和SEM（扫描电子显微镜）分析证实：当粉煤灰掺量为20%~25%、EPS为2.5%时,保温砌块材料的施工及保温性良好,耐久与耐候性能优良。     

废聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料改性产品在水处理中的应用

以废聚苯乙烯汇沫塑料为原料，在一定条件下，合成水溶性高分子聚合物聚苯乙烯碘酸钠（NaPSS)。对3种工业废水的混凝沉降试验表明：NaPSS能提高沉降速度30％～60％，助凝性能较接近PAM，在一定程度上可替代PAM。