A Model of PCB Bioaccumulation in the Sea Bass Food Web from the Seine Estuary (Eastern English Channel)

A bioaccumulation model was developed to simulate the PCB contamination in the sea bass food web from the Seine Estuary. The model relies upon a contaminant mass balance budget for each biological species. Biological processes determine the extent of bioaccumulation: respiration and feeding rates control the uptake of contaminants whereas excretion, spawning, and growth act on the chemicals removal. A step-by-step modelling approach was followed. A first version was a steady-state model validated for the bioaccumulation processes. In the second version seasonal variation was taken into account, and finally in the third version, the model was coupled with a population dynamics model to describe PCB contamination in each age class.     

Organochlorines and dioxin-like compounds in green-lipped mussels Perna viridis from Hong Kong mariculture zones

Concentrations of persistent organic pollutants including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine (OC) pesticides and dioxin-like compounds were measured in green-lipped mussels, Perna viridis, collected from seven mariculture zones in Hong Kong between September and October in 2002 in order to evaluate the status, spatial distribution and potential sources of pollution in these areas. Concentrations ranged from 300 to 4400 ng/g lipid weight for total OCs and 170–1000 ng/g lipid weight for total PCBs (based on 28 congeners). Relatively smaller DDT concentrations in mussels compared with previous studies suggest reduced discharges of DDTs from nearby regions into Hong Kong waters. Detection of a mixture of HCH isomers in the mussels indicated that Hong Kong waters were predominantly contaminated by technical HCHs rather than lindane. Mussel samples from all sampling locations elicited significant dioxin-like activity in the H4IIE-luc bioassay. The greatest magnitude of dioxin-like response (39 pg TEQ/g wet wt.) was detected in mussels from Ma Wan in the western waters of Hong Kong, which is strongly influenced by the Pearl River discharge. Human health risk assessment was undertaken to evaluate potential risks associated with the consumption of the green-lipped mussels. Risk quotient (RQ) for dioxin-like compounds was greater than unity suggesting that adverse health effects may be associated with high mussel consumption.     

加速溶剂萃取-气相色谱法测定谷物中有机氯农药和多氯联苯

针对大米、小麦、玉米和黄豆等谷物样品中有机氯农药(OCPs)和多氯联苯(PCBs)检测的前处理过程较为复杂,消耗溶剂多,易导致部分挥发性化合物损失而影响分析的准确度,本文优化了加速溶剂萃取(ASE)提取大米、小麦、玉米和黄豆等谷物样品中OCPs和PCBs的条件,比较了凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)和固相萃取柱(SPE)两种净化方式净化样品的效果,采用气相色谱-电子捕获检测器实现了样品中17种OCPs和8种PCBs单体的系统分析.结果表明,选择二氯甲烷-丙酮混合溶剂(体积比1∶1),采用ASE萃取,同时加入弗罗里硅土在线净化,可满足样品提取需求;除了黄豆和黑豆等豆制品样品需采用GPC结合SPE的净化方法外,大米、小麦、玉米等大部分谷物样品采用SPE净化即可满足测定需求.采用弗罗里硅土SPE净化,仅用9 mL正己烷-乙酸乙酯淋洗液(体积比1∶1)即可将所有目标物回收,克服了有机试剂用量大、同时使用多种试剂及试剂毒性大的问题.添加低、高两个浓度水平0.69 μg/kg和5.52μg/kg,OCPs和PCBs单体的平均回收率为71.0％ ～ 112.0％,相对标准偏差为3.6％～16.7％(n=7);方法检出限为0.07 ～0.30μg/kg,低于国家标准方法的检出限.该方法净化效率高,操作简单,分析成本较低,适用于大批量谷物样品中多种OCPs和PCBs的快速分析.     

加速溶剂萃取-气相色谱法测定土壤中有机氯农药和多氯联苯

试验了加速溶剂萃取土壤中有机氯农药和多氯联苯残留的最佳条件。结果表明,采用正己烷-丙酮混合溶剂(体积比1:1)为提取剂,萃取温度100℃,压力为10.3MPa;采用弗罗里硅土固相萃取柱对样品净化,毛细管柱分离,用配有电子捕获检测器的气相色谱进行检测,平均加标回收率为83.6%～109.0%,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=11)为1.11%～5.88%,检出限为0.69～1.85ng/g。方法简单、快捷、经济,适应于土壤中的有机氯农药和多氯联苯的测定。     

海洋沉积物中多氯联苯、多环芳烃和有机氯农药的同时净化与分离

研究了海洋沉积物提取液中28种多氯联苯(PCBs)、16种多环芳烃(PAHs)和21种有机氯农药(OCPs)在硅胶-氧化铝复合净化柱上的同时净化与分离效果,结果表明:在充填4 cm3%去活化氧化铝-6 cm 3%去活化硅胶的8 mm i.d×15 cm固相萃取净化柱上,使用10 mL正己烷作为淋洗PCBs的分割点,可实现PCBs、PAHs和OCPs的满意分离,更有利于PCBs与高环数PAHs、极性较强OCPs的分离。继续用20 mL正己烷-二氯甲烷混合液(体积比1∶1)洗脱,28 PCBs、16种PAHs和21种OCPs均可获得有效回收,回收率分别为75%~110%、76%~115%、75%~130%。经海洋沉积物标准参考物质验证,该方法实用、可靠,流程简单,试剂消耗少,成本低,适用于海洋环境地质调查中基质复杂沉积物样品的定量分析。     

Chlorobiphenyls in the blubber of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from the UK: Levels and trends 1991-2005

Harbour porpoises sampled within the UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme have been analysed for 25 chlorobiphenyl congeners. In all, 440 porpoises stranded or bycaught during the period 1991-2005 were studied. There are regional differences in the trend in summed congener concentrations over time but, despite controls on PCBs having been in place for decades, they are declining only slowly. Their toxic impacts in UK porpoises - increased susceptibility to infectious disease mortality in the most contaminated individuals - looks likely to continue for some time yet. Further efforts to limit or eliminate PCB discharges to the marine environment are still needed.     

Organic pollutants in microplastics from two beaches of the Portuguese coast

Microplastics pose a threat to coastal environments due to their capacity to adsorb persistent organic pollutants (POPs). These particles (less than 5 mm in size) are potentially dangerous to marine species due to magnification risk over the food chain. Samples were collected from two Portuguese beaches and sorted in four classes to relate the adsorption capacity of pollutants with color and age. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and DDTs were analysed on pellets through gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and types of plastic were identified using Fourier transformed infra-red spectroscopy (micro-FTIR). Microplastics were mostly polyethylene and polypropylene. Regarding sizes, some fibres ranged from 1 to 5 μm in diameter and were 500 μm in length. The majority of samples collected had sizes above 200 μm. Black pellets, unlike aged pellets, had the highest concentrations of POPs except for PAHs in Fonte da Telha beach. PAHs with higher concentrations were pyrene, phenantrene, chrysene and fluoranthene. Higher concentrations of PCBs were found for congeners 18, 31, 138 and 187. Further investigation is necessary to understand the relationship between plastic degradation and adsorption for different pollutants.     

降解多氯联苯嗜盐菌的分离和降解特性

从深海底泥中提取出生长盐度在15%~20%的十二株嗜盐菌,对其进行分离、纯化和富集,进行了形态观察和革兰氏染色,最终选取了一株生长状态良好的菌株进行降解多氯联苯的影响实验。通过改变菌株降解PCBs的条件——pH值、接种量以及多氯联苯的浓度,得到降解多氯联苯的最适条件:在30℃下此菌株降解的最适pH值为7~8,最佳接种量为5 mL,多氯联苯的浓度为3 mg/L以下时,72 h的降解率可以达到90%以上。     

地下水中半挥发性有机污染物痕量分析的5个问题探讨

针对地下水中有机氯农药、多氯联苯和多环芳烃等半挥发性有机污染物的痕量分析,从实验室分析测试人员的角度,探讨了提高定量分析准确度的三个问题:分级绘制标准曲线、注重标准溶液配制细节、避免假阳性与假阴性.从实验室管理人员的角度探讨了提高实验室竞争力的两个问题:提高服务质量和降低分析成本.本文对这几个重要但往往易被忽视的问题进行逐一分析,并探讨了分级绘制标准曲线的方法、配制标准溶液应考虑的要点、避免假阳性与假阴性的措施,以及提高服务质量和降低成本的因素.