Polyurethane foam（PUF）passive samplers were deployed and tree bark samples were collected at 15 sites across western China in 2013,and the organochlorine pesticide（OCP）concentrations in the samples were determined...Polyurethane foam（PUF）passive samplers were deployed and tree bark samples were collected at 15 sites across western China in 2013,and the organochlorine pesticide（OCP）concentrations in the samples were determined.Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its degradation products（collectively called DDTs）,hexachlorocyclohexanes（HCHs）,and hexachlorobenzene（HCB）were the dominant OCPs in the PUF samples and tree bark samples.The mean DDTs,HCHs and HCB concentrations were 33,22 and 18 ng/sample in the PUF samples,and 428,74,and 43 ng/（g lipid weight（lw））in the tree bark,respectively.The OCP concentrations in the air,calculated using PUF–air and tree-bark–air partitioning models,were of the same order of magnitude.Both sample types showed that relatively fresh inputs of DDT and HCHs to the environment have occurred in western China.Meanwhile,PUF passive samplers were compared with the use of tree bark samples as passive samplers.The OCP compositions in the PUF and tree bark samples were different.Only the relatively stable OCPs（such as HCB,β-HCH and p,p′-dichlorodiphenyldichloro-ethylene（DDE））were consistent in the PUF and tree bark samples.展开更多
We analyzed polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) and dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) in 27 tree bark samples from the industrialized area near Sauget, Illinois, USA. The trees were located within 4 km of the W. G. Krummrich ...We analyzed polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) and dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) in 27 tree bark samples from the industrialized area near Sauget, Illinois, USA. The trees were located within 4 km of the W. G. Krummrich (WGK) plant, the oldest and largest chemical plant in Sauget, with 24 of 27 samples collected from residential areas. The percent of total PCDF or PCDD profiles of ten 2,3,7,8- Cl substituted PCDF and seven PCDD congeners is homogeneous: 90% of the variance among the samples is explained by 3 eigenvalues in a principal components analysis. The homogeneity of the data suggests that samples were affected by similar types of sources which may have been influenced by electric power generation, chemical waste incineration, and large-scale thermal production of chlorinated chemicals. Quantitatively, the 2,3,7,8-Cl substituted congener analysis does not account for 90% of the concentration of tetra- and penta-Cl homologues and 80% of hexa-Cl and 50% of hepta-Cl homologues. The World Health Organization stated during establishment of toxic equivalence factors (TEF, 2005 version) that calculation of toxic equivalents (TEQs) is not suitable for abiotic matrices, such as tree bark, which are not involved in human exposures. Our results show that the non-2,3,7,8-Cl substituted congeners have high concentrations and should be included in analysis.展开更多
Over a 70-year period, a mine near Libby, MT supplied nearly 80% of the world’s vermiculite. Raw vermiculite, which was contaminated with naturally occurring amphibole in veins throughout the deposit, was shipped to ...Over a 70-year period, a mine near Libby, MT supplied nearly 80% of the world’s vermiculite. Raw vermiculite, which was contaminated with naturally occurring amphibole in veins throughout the deposit, was shipped to processing sites throughout the United States for exfoliation. In this pilot study, tree bark samples were collected near processing facilities in Spokane, WA, Santa Ana, CA, Newark, CA, and Phoenix, AZ in an effort to determine if areas surrounding these facilities are today contaminated with Libby amphibole asbestos (AA). From areas surrounding each of the four historical processing sites, Libby AA was detected in a subset of the bark samples. At the Santa Ana, Newark and Phoenix facilities, actinolite-tremolite and other high Fe Ca-bearing amphibole were also measured from the bark samples. In addition, chrysotile was frequently measured in samples collected from each of the sites. From the results of this pilot study, it is evident that tree bark can serve as reservoirs of asbestos, and indicators of past and current contamination. These data also suggest that areas outside of these historical processing facilities may today have some level of existing contamination resulting from the operation of these facilities.展开更多
The concentrations of lead and cadmium in the tree bark from Sanming and Xiamen, Fujian province, China were determined by atomic fluorescence spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The results...The concentrations of lead and cadmium in the tree bark from Sanming and Xiamen, Fujian province, China were determined by atomic fluorescence spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The results obtained in the outer tree bark and tree bark pocket could reflect the degree of present and historical air pollution at different sampling locations. Tree bark and tree bark pocket should be expected to be as a useful biomonitor of present and historical condition of air pollution.展开更多
基金funded through the Minzu University of China fund for first-class university and first-class discipline construction projects(No.YLDX01013)the Institution of Higher Education Innovation Talent Recruitment Program(111 Program,No.B08044)+1 种基金the Minzu University Undergraduate Research Training Program(No.GCCX2013110034)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.0910KYQN50,2015MDTD23C)
文摘Polyurethane foam（PUF）passive samplers were deployed and tree bark samples were collected at 15 sites across western China in 2013,and the organochlorine pesticide（OCP）concentrations in the samples were determined.Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its degradation products（collectively called DDTs）,hexachlorocyclohexanes（HCHs）,and hexachlorobenzene（HCB）were the dominant OCPs in the PUF samples and tree bark samples.The mean DDTs,HCHs and HCB concentrations were 33,22 and 18 ng/sample in the PUF samples,and 428,74,and 43 ng/（g lipid weight（lw））in the tree bark,respectively.The OCP concentrations in the air,calculated using PUF–air and tree-bark–air partitioning models,were of the same order of magnitude.Both sample types showed that relatively fresh inputs of DDT and HCHs to the environment have occurred in western China.Meanwhile,PUF passive samplers were compared with the use of tree bark samples as passive samplers.The OCP compositions in the PUF and tree bark samples were different.Only the relatively stable OCPs（such as HCB,β-HCH and p,p′-dichlorodiphenyldichloro-ethylene（DDE））were consistent in the PUF and tree bark samples.
文摘We analyzed polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) and dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) in 27 tree bark samples from the industrialized area near Sauget, Illinois, USA. The trees were located within 4 km of the W. G. Krummrich (WGK) plant, the oldest and largest chemical plant in Sauget, with 24 of 27 samples collected from residential areas. The percent of total PCDF or PCDD profiles of ten 2,3,7,8- Cl substituted PCDF and seven PCDD congeners is homogeneous: 90% of the variance among the samples is explained by 3 eigenvalues in a principal components analysis. The homogeneity of the data suggests that samples were affected by similar types of sources which may have been influenced by electric power generation, chemical waste incineration, and large-scale thermal production of chlorinated chemicals. Quantitatively, the 2,3,7,8-Cl substituted congener analysis does not account for 90% of the concentration of tetra- and penta-Cl homologues and 80% of hexa-Cl and 50% of hepta-Cl homologues. The World Health Organization stated during establishment of toxic equivalence factors (TEF, 2005 version) that calculation of toxic equivalents (TEQs) is not suitable for abiotic matrices, such as tree bark, which are not involved in human exposures. Our results show that the non-2,3,7,8-Cl substituted congeners have high concentrations and should be included in analysis.
文摘Over a 70-year period, a mine near Libby, MT supplied nearly 80% of the world’s vermiculite. Raw vermiculite, which was contaminated with naturally occurring amphibole in veins throughout the deposit, was shipped to processing sites throughout the United States for exfoliation. In this pilot study, tree bark samples were collected near processing facilities in Spokane, WA, Santa Ana, CA, Newark, CA, and Phoenix, AZ in an effort to determine if areas surrounding these facilities are today contaminated with Libby amphibole asbestos (AA). From areas surrounding each of the four historical processing sites, Libby AA was detected in a subset of the bark samples. At the Santa Ana, Newark and Phoenix facilities, actinolite-tremolite and other high Fe Ca-bearing amphibole were also measured from the bark samples. In addition, chrysotile was frequently measured in samples collected from each of the sites. From the results of this pilot study, it is evident that tree bark can serve as reservoirs of asbestos, and indicators of past and current contamination. These data also suggest that areas outside of these historical processing facilities may today have some level of existing contamination resulting from the operation of these facilities.
文摘The concentrations of lead and cadmium in the tree bark from Sanming and Xiamen, Fujian province, China were determined by atomic fluorescence spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The results obtained in the outer tree bark and tree bark pocket could reflect the degree of present and historical air pollution at different sampling locations. Tree bark and tree bark pocket should be expected to be as a useful biomonitor of present and historical condition of air pollution.
