Alkylphenol and bisphenol A levels in rubber products

Levels of p-t-butylphenol (PTBP), p-t-octylphenol (PTOP), p-nonylphenol (NP) and bisphenol A (BPA) in rubber products in food-contact use, infant-related use and other uses are reported. Of 60 rubber products tested, PTOP was found in three in a concentration range of 2.2-37 μg g^-1, and NP in 15 in a concentration range of 2.6-513 μg g^-1. PTBP and BPA were not found in any sample. PTOP and NP were not detected in any infant-related sample, regardless of the material type. In contrast, among the samples with food contact and with other uses, the percentages containing PTOP or NP were 33 and 43%, respectively. A migration test was performed on eight samples containing NP and used in food-contact environments. The migration level of NP from spatulas to n-heptane was 0.83-1.52 μg ml^-1. The average migration rates to water, 20% ethanol and n-heptane were 0.03, 0.7 and 6.6%, respectively.     

催化氧化法合成脂肪醇醚羧酸盐的研究进展

详细介绍了氮氧自由基催化氧化法和贵金属催化氧化法合成脂肪醇醚羧酸盐。氮氧自由基催化时,反应温度20～60℃,反应时间3～6 h,得到酸型产品。贵金属催化剂中,钯的催化活性比铂高。贵金属催化时,加入铅、铋等助催化剂,并以活性炭为载体,碱性条件下于50～90℃反应2～6 h,得到盐型产品。在适当的条件下,这两种方法均可使醇醚转化率达95％,选择性达90％以上。     

The biodegradability of two primary alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactants under practical conditions,and the toxicity of the biodegradation products to rainbow trout

A field trial has been performed to measure the biodegradability of two typical alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactants, “Dobanol” 45-7 and “Dobanol” 45-11, by dosing them to biological filters in a mixture with domestic sewage. Influent levels were 10 and 25 mg l^?1 of each surfactant and 96–98% degradation was achieved within a temperature range of 5–10°C. The surfactants had no adverse effects on the filters in terms of the usual sanitary parameters (BOD, COD, TOC and ammoniacal nitrogen). Tests on the effluents indicated no residual acute lethal toxicity to rainbow trout Salmo gairdneri).     

环氧乙烷及其精深加工产业现状与发展

综述了过去3年来国内外环氧乙烷生产及其精深加工产业现状和发展趋势,并初步探讨了我国今后环氧乙烷及其精深加工产业的发展趋势。     

Determination of ethylene oxide content inn-Alcohol ethoxylates by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Proton Fourier transform nuclear magnetic resonance spectral data were collected onn-alcohol ethoxylates and used to calculate the percent ethylene oxide (EO) content of then-alcohol ethoxylate without an internal or external standard. The accuracy and precision of the method were determined from ten repetitive analyses of hexaethylene glycol monon-dodecyl ether. The standard deviation was 0.23 wt% EO with a relative standard deviation of 0.40%. The method had a relative error of +0.55% and an absolute error of +0.32% EO. This paper was presented at the 20th ISF World Congress/83rd AOCS Annual Meeting and Exposition in Toronto, Canada, May 10–14, 1992.     

椰子油乙氧基化物与阴离子表面活性剂协同效应研究

摘要：对椰子油乙氧基化物-30EO（COE-30）与直链烷基苯磺酸（LAS）、脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚硫酸钠（AES-2）及脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚羧酸钠（AEC-5）复配的二元体系进行研究,运用非理想溶液理论计算混合胶束和混合吸附层的组成及二者在混合胶束和混合吸附层中协同作用参数。结果表明,复配体系在混合胶束和混合吸附层显示出较强的协同作用,混合胶束中作用参数|βm|= 2~6,混合吸附层中作用参数|βσ|= 2~6。三个复配体系在形成胶束能力和降低表面张力效率方面存在协同增效作用,同时COE-30/AES-2和COE-30/AEC-5体系在降低表面张力能力方面也存在协同增效作用。     

壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚硫酸钠微乳液拟三元相图及微观结构研究

以表面活性剂壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚硫酸钠(NPES)为对象,考察了助表面活性剂与复配表面活性剂对NPES形成微乳液体系的影响.通过比较微乳液区域(ME)在拟三元相图中所占比例,发现最优配比为m(NPES):m(DBSA)=1:1,m(复配表面活性剂):m(正丙醇)=1:3,此时形成微乳液区域面积最大,占57%;用电导率法与动态光散射(DLS)分析微乳液结构,结果表明,当w(H2O)＞60%时,形成微乳液为O/W型,粒径为34 nm;该体系对温度不敏感.     

Identifying model pollutants to investigate biodegradation of hazardous XOCs in WWTPs

Xenobiotic organic compounds (XOCs) in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents might cause toxic effects in ecosystems. Several investigations have emphasized biodegradation as an important removal mechanism to reduce pollution with XOCs from WWTP effluents. The aim of the study was to design a screening tool to identify and select hazardous model pollutants for the further investigation of biodegradation in WWTPs. The screening tool consists of three criteria: The XOC is present in WWTP effluents, the XOC constitutes an intolerable risk in drinking water or the environment, and the XOC is expected to be biodegradable in WWTPs. The screening tool was tested on bisphenol A (BPA), carbamazepine (CBZ), di(2ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP), 17beta-estradiol (E2), estrone (E1), 17alpha-ethinyloetradiol (EE2), ibuprofen, naproxen, nonylphenol (NP), and octylphenol (OP). BPA, DEHP, E2, E1, EE2, and NP passed all criteria in the screening tool and were selected as model pollutants. OP did not pass the filter and was rejected as model pollutant. CBZ, ibuprofen, and naproxen were not finally evaluated due to insufficient data.     

Removal of the endocrine disrupter nonylphenol and its estrogenic activity in sludge treatment processes

The estrogenic compound nonylphenol (NP) is frequently found in sludge from sewage treatment works. Hence, when sewage sludge is spread on the land, endocrine-disrupting compounds may get into the soil. The goal of this study was to investigate the extent to which aerobic mesophilic treatment in continuous reactors permits the removal of NP from sludge and how this process may be useful for treating anaerobically stabilised sludge. We also report on the behaviour of NP during the anaerobic treatment of sludge. The reduction in sludge estrogenic activity observed in the different types of treatment, as measured using estrogen-responsive reporter cells lines (MELN bioassay), was compared with NP removal rates. Under anaerobic conditions, no degradation of NP and its estrogenic activity was observed. Indeed, an accumulation of the compound occurred. In contrast, high removal of NP was achieved in aerobic conditions as well as in aerobic Post-treatment of anaerobically pre-digested sludge, with a concomitant reduction of the sludge's estrogenic potency.     

Molecular recognitive photocatalytic decomposition on mesoporous silica coated TiO2 particle

Mesoporous silica coated titania exhibited a substrate selective photocatalytic reaction; 4-nonylphenol and phenol were decomposed while nonane was not decomposed by the UV irradiation to their aqueous mixture.