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{"title":"Iron dissolution and speciation from combustion particles under environmentally relevant conditions","authors":"Cecily Szady, Grace Picarillo, E. J. Davis, Donata Drapanauskaitė, Kristina Bunevičienė, J. Baltrusaitis, Juan G. Navea","doi":"10.1071/en23022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/en23022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11714,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry","volume":"69 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76165799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determination of inorganic As, DMA and MMA in marine and terrestrial tissue samples: a consensus extraction approach","authors":"Z. Gajdosechova, P. Grinberg, Kevin M. Kubachka, M. Wolle, A. Raab, J. Feldmann, Rebecca Sim, Á. Pétursdóttir, Tomáš Matoušek, S. Musil, Ben J. Wozniak, Stephen D. Springer, N. Sadiq, H. Gurleyuk, C. H. Palmer, Indumathi Pihillagawa Gedara, Z. Mester","doi":"10.1071/en23006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/en23006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11714,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75130862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Chemistry of Terrestrial Cold Environments","authors":"Jing Ming, A. Spolaor","doi":"10.1071/en22109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/en22109","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11714,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84576953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the utility of existing chemical hazard paradigms to predict future global-scale environmental impacts from emerging chemicals","authors":"K. Bowles, J. Beyer","doi":"10.1071/en22046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/en22046","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental context In previous instances of global impacts from chemicals, there were significant gaps between the onset of use and observations that triggered management. The lessons of the past have informed the development of strong paradigms for chemical management, but at some point, major impacts will again emerge, not covered by these paradigms. Holistic observation of the environment and collaborative reporting are needed to identify signals of future major issues. Abstract Increasing concern over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment, in the last decade, has sparked an interest in emerging chemicals more broadly, leading to the development or strengthening of many useful programs for understanding and prioritising environmental hazards and risks for chemicals. While important and useful, such efforts mostly rely on comparing chemical properties with paradigms generated from previous environmental issues. The lessons of the past demonstrate that, at some point, major challenges to our existing paradigms will eventuate. Key to addressing these challenges is our ability for early identification of ‘blind spots’ not covered by our existing paradigms. Furthermore, if we only look for gross observable changes in the environment, we will only ever be able to respond with reactive measures. We suggest that while various relevant monitoring programs are in place and have been proposed, encouraging those processes to look beyond existing hazard paradigms and look for more subtle environmental signals will improve the ability to respond proactively when harm is still limited.","PeriodicalId":11714,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81763620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Foreword to the tribute issue for Dr Graeme Batley","authors":"S. Apte","doi":"10.1071/en22105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/en22105","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental context This special issue is a tribute to Graeme Batley’s career and his many contributions to the field of environmental chemistry.","PeriodicalId":11714,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83671923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigation of diffusion and binding properties of uranium in the diffusive gradients in thin-films technique","authors":"Hao Cheng, Yanying Li, H. Pouran, W. Davison, Hao Zhang","doi":"10.1071/en22078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/en22078","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental context Monitoring uranium concentrations and speciation in aquatic systems is important for pollution control and for environmental studies. Although an in situ speciation technique based on diffusion and uptake of uranium has been developed, known as DGT, there were uncertainties over some parameters affecting the accuracy of the measurements. This study resolved those uncertainties by investigating diffusion and binding properties of uranium in DGT and provided confidence in monitoring uranium in the environment. Rationale Diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGT) ha been used for uranium speciation measurements since 2006, but interpretational difficulties have arisen due to uncertainties in the pH dependence of U diffusion coefficients (D) within the diffusive gel. This work tested the hypothesis that differences in measured D values between laboratories are due to methodological artifacts. Methodology The properties of uranium binding and diffusion of U within DGT were systematically investigated at different conditions between pH 3–8 and ionic strength from 1 to 500 mmol L−1. Previous uncertainties were attributed to loss of U by adsorption within the diffusion cell, identified by mass balance calculations, and a binding efficiency dependent on the type of binding gel. Results The diffusion coefficient in an agarose cross-linked polyacrylamide gel measured using Metsorb DGT of 5.26 ± 0.17 × 10−6 cm2 s−1 agreed well with both values obtained using a pre-conditioned diffusion cell (< 7% difference) and by modelling. The binding efficiencies for Chelex DGT (BChelex = 0.86–0.89) and Fe-oxide DGT (BFe-oxide = 0.64 were smaller than for Metsorb DGT (BMetsorb = 1). No significant differences were found for BChelex at different pH. Discussion This work demonstrated that the diffusion coefficient of uranium is independent of pH and the binding gel used, provided the binding efficiency (B) is taken into account. These findings indicate that DGT equipped with either Metsorb or Chelex binding gels should be capable of measuring U for a wide range of environmental conditions provided the appropriate diffusion coefficients and binding efficiencies are used.","PeriodicalId":11714,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry","volume":"120 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81783699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A review of the potential risks associated with mercury in subsea oil and gas pipelines in Australia","authors":"F. Gissi, Darren J. Koppel, Alexandria N. Boyd, Fenny Kho, Rebecca von Hellfeld, Stuart Higgins, S. Apte, T. Cresswell","doi":"10.1071/en22048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/en22048","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental context The oil and gas industry has a significant liability in decommissioning offshore infrastructure. Following decommissioning, subsea pipelines could be left on the seabed to provide artificial reefs. Mercury is a contaminant of concern which could remain within pipelines. There are gaps in our knowledge on how mercury moves through the marine environment. We review the current science and identify future research needs to understand potential impacts from mercury in subsea pipelines which will better inform decommissioning activities globally. Abstract In the coming years, the oil and gas industry will have a significant liability in decommissioning offshore infrastructure such as subsea pipelines. The policies around decommissioning vary depending on regional policies and laws. In Australia, the ‘base case’ for decommissioning is removal of all property and the plugging and abandonment of wells in line with the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (OPGGS) Act 2006. Options other than complete removal may be considered where the titleholder can demonstrate that the alternative decommissioning activity delivers equal or better environmental outcomes compared to complete removal and meets all requirements under the OPGGS Act and regulations. Recent research has demonstrated that decommissioning in situ can have significant environmental benefits by forming artificial reefs, increasing marine biodiversity, and providing a potential fishery location. An issue, which has been given less attention, is around contaminants remaining within decommissioned infrastructure and their potential risks to the marine environment. Mercury is a contaminant of concern known to be present in some oil and gas pipelines, but the potential long-term impacts on marine ecosystems are poorly understood. We present a synthesis of information on mercury cycling in the marine environment including key drivers of methylation in sediments and ocean waters, existing models to predict methylmercury concentrations in sediments, and toxicological effects to marine biota. We discuss the applicability of existing water and sediment quality guidelines, and the associated risk assessment frameworks to decommissioning offshore infrastructure contaminated with mercury. Globally, research is needed to provide a comprehensive risk assessment framework for offshore infrastructure decommissioning. We recommend future areas of research to improve our understanding of the potential risks associated with mercury in subsea oil and gas pipelines.","PeriodicalId":11714,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76335892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Carbonaceous aerosols in Lvliang, China: seasonal variation, spatial distribution and source apportionment","authors":"Xiaofang Li, Ling Mu, Tianya Liu, Yangyong Li, Chuanyang Feng, Xin Jiang, Ziye Liu, Mei Tian","doi":"10.1071/en22026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/en22026","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental context Lvliang, one of the main cities on the Fenwei Plain, is a key atmospheric pollution prevention area in China. Identification of sources of aerosols is essential to improving environmental air quality in this region. The quantitative source apportionment of carbonaceous aerosols performed in this study provides a better understanding of their sources and implications for climate and air-quality management policies in the Fenwei plain. Rationale Organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) are major components of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and they are of concern due to their significant impacts on human health and climate. Methodology PM2.5 samples were collected daily during four consecutive seasons from 2018 to 2019. This paper highlights the seasonal variations, sources and transport characteristics of carbonaceous aerosol in Lvliang, China. Results The OC and EC concentrations exhibited strong seasonal variations, with the highest in winter, mainly due to high pollution caused by winter heating in northern cities, and secondary OC (SOC) contribution. The average OC/EC ratio (1.72) in Lvliang was lower than those in most regions in China, further indicating that this region was greatly affected by primary source emissions. The highest SOC/OC ratio in summer (25.3%) was due to the positive correlation between SOC and temperature. Through the positive matrix factorisation (PMF) model, four sources of carbonaceous aerosols were identified: vehicle emissions (31.26%), coal combustion (30.83%), biomass combustion (24.36%) and dust emissions (13.55%). Potential source contribution function (PSCF) results indicated that in addition to the impact of local emissions, coal emissions from Ningxia and Shaanxi, motor vehicle emissions and biomass from Inner Mongolia and Ningxia and dust from Shaanxi and Henan Provinces were the major contributors to pollution. Discussion These data provide key information for formulating emission reduction policies and improving air quality on the Fenwei Plain and highlights the urgent need for inter-regional prevention and control measures for the cities in Lvliang.","PeriodicalId":11714,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75794856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Usability of rice straw biochar for remediation and amelioration of vanadium contaminated soils in areas under acid rain leaching","authors":"Ya-qi Yu, Jin-xin Li, Jin-yan Yang","doi":"10.1071/en21153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/en21153","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental context Biochar produced by agricultural wastes can be used for vanadium treatment, soil fertility improvement, and agricultural waste disposal, whereas acid rain leaching may decrease its remediating efficiency of the metal contaminated soil. Therefore, vanadium behaviour in soil and soil quality change after biochar application were analysed under simulated acid rain leaching. Findings provide insights into acid rain leaching effects on soil quality, vanadium release from soil, and biochar remediating efficiency. Rationale Considering the effects of acid rain on the leaching of metals and nutrients in soil, rice straw biochar, with the potential to remediate and improve the quality of vanadium contaminated soil, was further evaluated for its remediating and ameliorating performance of soil under acid rain. Methodology The adsorption capacity and isotherm of vanadium by rice straw biochar were investigated. Simulated acid rain leaching experiments were performed to study the influence of acid rain on vanadium behaviour in soil and nutrients and on the structure of the soil. Results Isotherm adsorption studies indicated a preference for a monolayer process without transmigrations of the adsorbed vanadium onto the biochar surface. After leaching with simulated acid rain, compared with the untreated soil, the available vanadium (129.63 ± 3.75–76.10 ± 3.24 mg kg−1) in the soil decreased notably by adding 2–3 wt% biochar (P < 0.05). The organic matter content (1.71 ± 0.25–4.31 ± 0.42%) and available P content (15.13 ± 0.56–29.88 ± 0.28 mg kg−1) in the soil increased with the biochar application ratio increasing from 0 to 3 wt%. Whereas the available N concentration in the soil amended with 3 wt% biochar (27.70 ± 4.35 mg kg−1) was significantly lower than that without biochar addition (41.28 ± 1.62 mg kg−1) (P < 0.05). In addition, an increased proportion of macro-aggregates and decreased proportion of micro-aggregates of the soil after application of 2–3 wt% biochar was also observed. Discussion The application of rice straw biochar at the addition level of 3 wt% has potential for remediating and ameliorating vanadium contaminated soil under acid rain. Appropriate modification of the biochar should be undertaken in future to achieve an effective remediation and amelioration of soil under a long-term influence of acid rain. It is also of interest to study the capacity of the biochar to amend soils with high N load.","PeriodicalId":11714,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88669900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"CFC-11 measurements in China, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea (1998–2018): Urban, landfill fire and garbage burning sources","authors":"I. Simpson, B. Barletta, S. Meinardi, O. S. Aburizaiza, P. DeCarlo, Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, H. Khwaja, Jinseok Kim, Younha Kim, A. Panday, A. Siddique, E. Stone, Tao Wang, J. Woo, L. Xue, R. Yokelson, J. Zeb, D. Blake","doi":"10.1071/en21139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/en21139","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental context The production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) is regulated under the Montreal Protocol and its amendments, due to their role in stratospheric ozone depletion. Global atmospheric levels of CFC-11 did not decline as rapidly as expected during 2012–2018, in large part due to emissions from eastern China. In order to further clarify global CFC-11 emissions, this work provides a rare set CFC-11 measurements from understudied countries and sources throughout Asia (1998–2018). Abstract Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) is an ozone-depleting substance whose production and consumption are regulated under the Montreal Protocol. Global atmospheric CFC-11 levels declined less quickly than expected during 2012–2018, largely because of ongoing emissions from eastern Asia. Satellite measurements suggest additional CFC-11 hotspots in the Arabian Peninsula and north India/Nepal. Here we present CFC-11 levels measured in dozens of Asian cities during 1998–2018, including China and Pakistan before the 2010 phaseout of CFC-11, and China, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea after the phaseout. Surface measurements of CFCs in Nepal, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are very rare, and these surveys provide important observational constraints from understudied regions. During pre-phaseout campaigns, higher CFC-11 levels were measured in Beijing than Karachi, despite much higher overall volatile organic compound (VOC) levels in Karachi. During post-phaseout campaigns, average CFC-11 levels were higher in inland Shandong Province and Seoul (1.11–1.23× background) than in western Saudi Arabia, Lahore and Kathmandu (1.02–1.11× background), despite higher levels of other VOCs in the latter regions. While China is known to emit excess CFC-11, elevated CFC-11 levels in Seoul, especially during stagnant meteorological conditions, suggest local emissions in 2015–2016. Rough emission estimates suggest that South Korea is likely a relatively minor global source of excess CFC-11. Hotspot CFC-11 levels were measured from a landfill fire in Mecca (average of 1.8× background) and from garbage burning in Nepal (1.5× background). Because garbage burning and open burning in dumps are common practices, further investigation of CFC-11 emissions at dumps and landfills worldwide is encouraged to determine their global impact.","PeriodicalId":11714,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76710353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}