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Iran Occupational Health. 2013; 9 (4): 13-23
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-133093

Résumé

This is a descriptive and cross sectional study. The aim of this study was to investigate the environmental ranking of industries located at west of Tehran based on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of industrial wastewaters in 2011. This study was conducted by site visit, questionnaire completion, database production and results analysis. The questionnaire was consisted of 30 questions about quantity, quality and management of industrial wastewater. Total number of industries with over than 50 personnel, was 287. Class-weighted sampling was used and the sample size was contained 50 industries. In this study, industries were scored from 1 to 10, based on the flow rate, BOD and COD, generation of wastewater per worker per day and then were ranked according to the total score. The average flow of wastewater generated by these 50 industries was 9422 m[3]/day. Wood and cellulose industries with 730 liters wastewater per worker per day was considered as the greatest wastewater generator. Minimum organic loading was related to non-metallic mineral industries with COD of 205 mg/ L and BOD of 85 mg / L. The maximum COD was related to paper industries with the rate of 8800 mg/ L and maximum BOD was related to food and drug industries with the rate of 1536 mg/ L. This environmental ranking was indicated that while paper industries contributed the most pollution load, non-metallic mineral industries had the least pollution load.


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Élimination des déchets liquides , Eaux usées , Gestion des déchets , Pollution de l'environnement , Études transversales , Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal. 2012; 5 (4): 27-33
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-128913

Résumé

Waste produced by health and treatment centers [hospitals] including medical diagnostic laboratories is one of the sources of municipal waste production. Waste produced by medical diagnostic laboratories due to the existence of pathogens and infectious materials by high importance is one of the environmental issues. This survey has been done on the qualitative-quantitative analytical bases, and the investigation has focused on the management strategies of the waste material of medical diagnostic laboratories of Rasht, Iran in 2009. In this descriptive study, samples were collected from 19 medical diagnostic laboratories of Rasht in 3 consecutive days [Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday every week], after filling the questionnaire and interviewing with the managers. Then, the samples were separated manually, and divided into 46 different constituents and weighed. Next, the constituents were classified based on characteristics and potentiality of being hazardous. The total amount of annual waste production by the medical diagnostic laboratories of Rasht is 25785.143kg. In this study, the share of manufacturing conventional waste [domestic type wastes], especially infectious, chemical, pharmaceutical, and radioactive wastes were 1.16%, 95.34%, 1.42% and 2.08%, respectively. The highest and lowest amount of waste production relates to plastic materials and wood which are 48.37 and 0.43%, respectively. In this study sharp cutting things were calculated to be 10.52%. Furthermore, 84 percent of the managers of the medical diagnostic laboratories had not had enough information of the circulars and instructions on the enforceable management strategies of the medical wastes. Concerning the management of the medical waste production in the medical diagnostic laboratories, it is suggested that the managers and the personnel be trained on the separation, collection, and disinfection techniques and final disposal, and the wastes have to be treated per regulations and instructions


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Gestion des déchets , Laboratoires , Conscience immédiate , Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Feyz-Journal of Kashan University of Medical Sciences. 2012; 16 (1): 31-35
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-153354

Résumé

Although silver can be used as an effective water disinfectant, it has some disadvantages such as its high costs and darkening of the skin and mucous membrane due to long-term exposure to high silver concentrations. Nanotechnology can solve such problems through reduction of silver content. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of nanosilver on removing the coliform bacteria from contaminated water. This bench-scale experimental study was carried out in a batch system on artificially contaminated water samples prepared by adding 5 ml effluent to 60 liters of tap water. In each run, the nanosilver suspension [30-180 microgL-1] was added to 6 containers [500 ml] of contaminated water and then a sample was taken every 20 minutes for a 100-minute period and tested for coliform according to the standard methods book. Results revealed that the coliform bacteria removal significantly increased with increasing the contact time of nonosilver [P=0.001], but there was no significant correlation between the nanosilver concentrations and coliform removal [P=0.6]. The maximum coliform removal [92.41%] was achieved within 100 minutes contact time for 60 microgL-1 of silver. Although nanosilver treatment is effective in removing coliform from contaminated water, further researches are required to study the efficacy of drinking water disinfection

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Iran Occupational Health. 2011; 8 (2): 14-23
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-145993

Résumé

Rapid population growth, industrial development, urbanization culture propagation and excessive material consumption are the most important factor which caused over increasing of municipal, industrial and agricultural waste in human society. Inappropriate disposal of generated waste in recent years created several environmental menace and crisis in human society. For investigation about existent situation of industrial waste generation questionnaire had been used. This questionnaire was catered by Iran environmental protection organization. Aforementioned questionnaire contained 45 questions about combination, quality and quantity of industrial waste. Total number of more than 50 personnel industry was 287. But sample contained 50 randomly selected industries. Gathered data have been analyzed with SPSS 18. Total generated industrial waste was 123451KG per day which had volume equal to 781 cubic meters per day. Generated waste capitation per every worker was 5.8 KG. Maximum frequency of industrial was related to machinery and equipment group which maximum generated waste was related to this industrial group too. Maximum hazardous waste was for inflammable waste with 34 weight percent. Major hazardous waste generating industrial was chemical and plastic making industry. Yielded result from this investigation has shown that significant relation existed between waste production rate and personnel number. The more personnel are, the more waste production increase


Sujets)
Déchets dangereux , Croissance démographique , Enquêtes et questionnaires , Conservation des ressources naturelles , Déchets solides
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Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering. 2011; 8 (4): 353-360
Dans Anglais | IMEMR | ID: emr-124818

Résumé

The possibility of linear alkyl benzene solfunate [LAS] photocatalytic degradation through application of TIO[2] nanoparticles was investigated. 10[mg/L] of LAS has been affected by either UV or TIO[2] and simultaneous use of both of them in separated experiments. Moreover, the effect of initial concentrations of LAS and TIO[2], pH, present various anions and different UV power was studied to determine the optimal operating conditions for LAS degradation in water. The amount of mineralization of LAS was reported by measuring the primary and final COD of the solution that was irradiated under optimized conditions. Maximum degradation was obtained at acidic pH, 50 mg/L of TIO[2] and 30 minute irradiation time. It was also shown that 99.5% of LAS was degraded in optimal conditions. Kinetic analysis indicated that photo catalytic degradation rates of LAS can be approximated by pseudo-first order model. Measuring the initial and final COD of illuminated solution under optimized conditions, indicated that almost complete mineralization of LAS was occurred. Based on the results, UV/TIO[2] process may be effectively applied in LAS removal in low concentrations but this process is not economically efficient in high concentrations


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Titane/composition chimique , Catalyse , Photochimie , Nanoparticules , Rayons ultraviolets , /méthodes , /analyse
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Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering. 2011; 8 (4): 393-398
Dans Anglais | IMEMR | ID: emr-124823

Résumé

The wide use of subway system by citizens underlines the importance of hygienic issues including indoor air pollution in these public places especially in metro stations. The aim of this study was to investigate the bacterial contamination in indoor and outdoor air of two metro stations [Imam Khomeini and Sadeghiyeh stations] in Tehran subway system. In this cross sectional study, three sampling locations were selected in each station. Also, sampling was conducted in indoor air of two types [old and new] of trains. The range of bacterial colony count was 35-1501 CFU/m[3]. Maximum and minimum bacterial contamination levels in Imam Khomeini and Sadeghiyeh platform stations were averagely 1073 CFU/m[3] and 242 CFU/m[3], respectively. 14 bacterial species and genera were isolated; among them the dominant species were Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcus luteus and Bacillus spp. Results showed that bacterial concentrations in indoor air were higher than the outdoor air; also the bacterial counts correlated significantly with number of the passengers [p<0.001] and air temperature [p<0.001]


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Pollution de l'air intérieur , Microbiologie de l'air , Techniques bactériologiques , Bactéries/composition chimique , Pollution de l'air
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Iranian Journal of Health and Environment. 2011; 3 (4): 359-368
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-132717

Résumé

Anthraquinone dyes such as reactive blue29 in water resources and industrial wastewater effluents are one of the most environmental setbacks in many countries. Various methods have been considered to remove these dyes One of which is adsorption. All adsorption experiments were conducted in different pHs and various concentrations of adsorbents. The initial concentration of reactive blue 29 chosen in this study was 30mg/L.Adsorption isotherms were determined and correlated with Longmuir, Freundlich and BET models. The maximum adsorption capacity of reactive blue 29 onto single wall carbon nanotubes was 496mg/g.Results showed that the best pH for adsorption was 5 followed by pH3 and 8. Kinetic study showed that the equilibrium time for adsorption of RB 29 to SWCNT is 4 hr. According to the results obtained BET isotherm fitted well the experiment. It shows the adsorption of reactive blue 29 onto single wall carbon nanotubes is multilayers and the mechanism of SWCNTs adsorption toward RB29 is based on weak van der waals forces

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Iranian Journal of Health and Environment. 2011; 3 (4): 369-380
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-132718

Résumé

Phenol and phenolic compounds are widely used in industry and daily liFe, and are of high interest due to stability in the environment, dissolution ability in water and health problems. In this regard, phenol removal from water is of high importance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficiency of photodegradation process for removal of phenol from aqueous system by use of Fe-doped TiO[2] nanoparticles prepared by sol-gel method. Phenol concentrations of 5, 10, 50 and 100 mg/L were prepared and exposed to UV and Fe-doped TiO[2], separately and simultaneously. Also the effect of initial phenol concentration, Fe-doped TiO[2] loading and pH were studied. Various doses of photocatalist investigated for Fe- doped TiO[2] were 0.25, 0.5 and 1 g/L. pH was studied at three ranges, acidic [pH=3], neutral [pH=7] and alkaline [pH=11]. Maximum degradation was obtained at acidic pH, 0.5 g/L of Fe-doped TiO[2] for all of phenol concentrations. With increasing initial concentration of phenol, photocatalytic degradation decreased. In comparison with Fe-doped TiO[2]/UV process, efficiency of UV radiation alone was low in phenol degradation [% 64.5 at 100 mg/l of phenol concentration]. Also the amount of phenol adsorbed on the Fe-doped TiO[2] was negligible at dark conditions. Results of this study showed that Fe[III]- doped TiO[2] nanoparticles had an important effect on photocatalytic degradation of high initial phenol concentration when Fe[III]-doped TiO[2]/ UV process applied

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Iranian Journal of Health and Environment. 2011; 3 (4): 411-418
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-132722

Résumé

Surfactants are one of the largest pollutants which exist in urban and industrial wastewaters. Large quantities of surfactants have entered to the environment since last decade due to increased use of synthetic detergent in industrial and home consumptions.In this study, the efficiency of UV/H[2]O[2] process in removal of linear alkylbenzane sulfonate [LAS] from aqueous solutions was investigated. In this study methylene blue active substane[MBAS]method and spectrometery were used to determine anion and residual surfactant respectively. In this study important variables were H[2]O[2] concentration, initial concentration of surfactant, pH and duration of UV radiation. The effect of UV/H[2]O[2] process on the degradation of LAS was analyzed statistically by using Multiple Linear Regression test. The resulted showed that after 20 minute, ultraviolet radiation solely removed 38.44 percent of Anionic detergent, Hydrogen peroxide showed no significant removal of detergent solution in the time course study. The efficiency of UV/H[2]O[2] process in 10, 20 and 30 minute were to 86.2, 90 and 96.5%, respectively. The results showed that the efficiency of ultraviolet radiation and hydrogen peroxide process in anionic detergent was not significant thoogh it was considerable in combination process [UV/H[2]O[2]]

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Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering. 2011; 8 (3): 227-234
Dans Anglais | IMEMR | ID: emr-137346

Résumé

Because conventional wastewater treatment of effluent containing anthraquinone dye causes notable environmental problems, it is important to find effective alternative methods for dye removal. This study evaluated the efficacy of ozonation for dye removal and Chemical Oxygen Demand reduction and identified optimal operational conditions for parameters such as pH, contact time and concentration of C.I. Reactive Blue 29 dye in a semi-batch reactor. Values of pH between 3 and 11 and contact times between 15 and 120 minutes were investigated. Dye concentrations were based on the American Dye Manufacture Institute standards and ranged from 1000 to 5000. Although results showed that Chemical Oxygen Demand removal by ozone alone was not very efficient [58%], ozonation proved to be an efficient method for decolorizing Reactive Blue 29 [96%]. pH was found to significantly influence the effectiveness of Chemical Oxygen Demand removal, and optimal pH conditions [95% confidence interval] were between 9 and 11. For decolorization, pH adjustment was not necessary. Degradation and decolorization of dye were found to be strongly influenced by the contact time, optimal conditions [95% confidence interval] for degradation and decolorization were 60 and 30 minutes, respectively. The optimal dye concentration was 1000 American Dye Manufacture Institute


Sujets)
Ozone , Déchets industriels , Agents colorants/isolement et purification , Purification de l'eau/méthodes , Polluants chimiques de l'eau/isolement et purification , Intervalles de confiance , Normes de référence
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Iranian Journal of Health and Environment. 2011; 4 (1): 93-104
Dans Anglais, Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-122801

Résumé

Not paying attention to management and control of medical wastes in different stages of production, keeping, gathering, transporting and finally eliminating them all have been creating various setbacks such that the environment and human's health are in danger with the relevant consequences. This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in Vali-e Asr, Amir Kabir, Taleghani, Amir Al-Momenin and Imam Khomeini hospitals of Arak city in 2009. In this research the current condition of gathering, maintaining, transportation and final elimination of hospital wastes of Arak city was investigated .Eventually an appropriate model was introduced. Solid wastes were separated, weighed and registered in two sequential intervals. In order to get acquaintance with the management procedure of medical solid w;astes in the hospitals studied, a questionnaire approved by W.H.O was used. The questions were then replied by the Managers and Hygiene Experts worked at hospitals and their responses were recorded. The investigations conducted in 5 hospitals reveal that the average per annual was2.9 Kg in 24 hours per active bed and 4.6 Kg for each patient. This volume consists of 60% for semi-home solid wastes, 39% for infectious solid wastes, 0.34% for sharp wastes, 0.28% for the pathologic and 0.38% for medicinal and chemical solid wastes. According to the results obtained in this study, in order to reduce pollution create in the hospitals, action should be taken to deal with pollutants at their source of generation. The staff members involved in waste collection and transportation should practice all the personal protection measures.finaly it also should be considered that, success in medical waste management wouldn't be achievable unless all groups of medical staff involved cooperate and participle


Sujets)
Humains , Gestion des déchets , Hôpitaux , Études transversales , Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering. 2010; 7 (4): 307-312
Dans Anglais | IMEMR | ID: emr-109476

Résumé

Sonochemical degradation of different compounds such as chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons is one of the recent advanced oxidation processes and it may be effective for removing low concentration organic pollutants from aqueous streams. Trichloroethylene [TCE] is one of these compounds that is mainly used as a degreaser. Important studies about TCE sonolysis have been focused at millimolar levels and natural pH, but in this study the ultrasonic degradation of TCE at different micromolar initial concentrations [30, 300 and 3000 micro g/L] and 4 different initial pH with a 35 kHz frequency was investigated. Furthermore, the degradation of TCE by ultrasound with different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide at pH= 7 was also performed. Gas chromatography with FID detector was used for analyses of TCE. Results showed that the degradation of TCE increased with decrease in the initial concentration of TCE from 3000 to 30 micro g/L at all initial pH. Initial pH of solution and different concentrations of H[2]O[2] did not affect significantly the TCE destruction


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Échographie , Peroxyde d'hydrogène , Chromatographie en phase gazeuse
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Iranian Journal of Health and Environment. 2010; 3 (1): 83-92
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-105701

Résumé

Fanavaran petrochemical company is located on the shore of Persian Gulf on west south of Iran, Imam Khomeini Bandar, petrochemical special economic zone with of 25 hectares area. Two units of this company, methanol unit with production capacity 1000000 tons/ years andmonoxide carbon unit with 140000 tons/years were studied for determination and emission factories of SO[2], CO[2], CO, NO, NO[2], NO[x] Gases. With attention to project goals, for implementation of this project 14 months took into from April 2008 till June2009. For goals provide of mentioned research on this basis, 32 case sampling were done from 3 emission sources by using of direct reading device of gas concentration according to standard methods of United State Environmental Protection Agency Results of the study indicate that concentration of issued pollutant gases from these units is in the level lower than Iran department of environment standard level. The total amount of emission Factory of SO[2], CO[2], CO, NO, NO[2], NO[x] gases diffused from these units are11.7 X 10[-6], 81/8 X 10[-6], 0.14 X 10[-6], 431.5 X 10[-6], 19.2 X 10[-6], 681.2 X 10[-6] kg /tons million production in a year respectively. Parameters which optimization is performed in accordance with them, include of additional air percentage, exit air temperature from pre heater, and fuel type, in fact with regarding these 3 factor's. effects, the work is done in a manner that the amount of pollutants diffusion is near to minimum and the selected best fuel


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Pollution de l'air , Industrie chimique , Déchets industriels , Dioxyde de soufre , Dioxyde de carbone , Monoxyde de carbone , Monoxyde d'azote , Dioxyde d'azote , Gaz
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Iranian Journal of Health and Environment. 2010; 2 (4): 258-267
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-105789

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Skin cancer is the most frequent malignancy in Iran. Exposure to the excessive ultraviolet radiation is an important factor in creating skin tumors. The purpose of this study is to determine how the ultraviolet index has been distributed in all townships throughout the country, to determine different kinds of skin cancer and to evaluate a geographical distribution of skin cancers with regard to the UV geographical distribution. This study is ecologic, descriptive and analytical in nature. A total number of 6921 skin cancer cases registered at the Center for Disease Control of Iran in 2004 were thoroughly analyzed and UV data were collected from the world wide web. With the help of ArcGIS software and SPSS, the statistical analysis was done. The incidence rates were 10.13 for the total skin cancer, 7.53 for basal cell carcinoma, 1.79 for squamous cell carcinoma and 0.39 for malignant melanoma per 100000 population of Iran. The mean ultraviolet index differed from 9 in July to 3 in January. The correlation between the skin cancer incidence at the level of districts and ultraviolet index was not significantly observed. Skin cancer is a public health problem in Iran. Further research in this regard would lead to skin cancer registration improvement and more understanding of different climatic, cultural and behavioral factors in developing skin tumors. With this knowledge the possibility of more effective prevention of the most prevalent cancer in Iran can be created


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Rayons ultraviolets/effets indésirables
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Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering. 2010; 7 (3): 241-252
Dans Anglais | IMEMR | ID: emr-114374

Résumé

Surfactant-modified clinoptilolite-rich tuff was used for the removal of methyl tert-butyl ether [MTBE] from aqueous solutions. Clinoptilolite zeolite from Miyaneh region of Iran was treated with sodium chloride and then modified with hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride [HDTMA-Cl] and n-Cetylpyridinium bromide [CPB] to be used in different experimental conditions. The ability of raw or Non-Modified Zeolite [NMZ] and Surfactant-Modified Zeolites [SMZ] to remove MTBE from aqueous solutions was investigated as a function of contact time, pH and concentrations of adsorbent and adsorbate, by using a batch technique in aqueous system. The removal of MTBE from aqueous solutions by modified zeolites seemed to be more effective than non-modified samples. Also, HDTMA-modified zeolite had more effective performance than CPB-modified zeolite. The adsorption efficiency of MTBE onto SMZ[S] was found to increase by contact time and adsorbent concentrations, and by decreasing of pH and adsorbate concentrations. Empirical adsorption models of Langmuir and Freundlich were applied for the experimental data. Results showed that Langmuir isotherm was more suitable for this process. The experimental data fitted very well with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. It was overally found that Surfactant-Modified Zeolites is an effective adsorbent for removal of methyl tert-butyl ether from contaminated solutions

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Iranian Journal of Health and Environment. 2009; 2 (1): 36-45
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-100231

Résumé

Today, One of the most important environmental issues is solid waste Produced in Dentistry That because of the presence of hazardous, toxic and pathogen agents has special importance. In this survey, solid waste produced in Hamadan Dentistry laboratories and practical dentist offices is studied. In this descriptive study, from 24 Dentistry laboratories in Hamedan 5 offices and from 27 practical dentist offices 5 offices were selected in simple random way. From each offices 3 sample at the end of successive working day [Sunday, Monday and Tuesday] were analyzed. Samples were manually sorted into different 41 components and by means of laboratory scale were measured. Then, measured components were classified based on characteristic and hazardous potential. Total annual waste produced in Dentistry laboratories and practical dentist offices in Hamaden is 15921.79 and 8677.56 Kg respectively. Production percentages of domestic type, chemical and pharmaceutical waste, potentially infectious and toxic wastes in practical dentist offices were 91.14, 6.7, 2.14 and 0.02 respectively. Dentistry laboratories solid waste comprises of 94.47 percent domestic type and 5.53 percent chemical and pharmaceutical waste. Main components of produced analyzed wastes were 2 components that consist of more than 80 percents of total dental solid waste. So, waste reduction, separation and recycling plans in the offices must be concentrated on these main components. In order to waste suitable management, it is suggested that in addition to educate waste producer for waste reduction, separation and recycling in the offices, each section of dental waste [toxic, chemical and pharmaceutical, potentially infectious and domestic type wastes] separately and according to related criteria are managed


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Gestion des déchets , Laboratoires dentaires , Dentistes , Cabinets dentaires
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Iranian Journal of Health and Environment. 2009; 2 (1): 1-15
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-100234

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In recent years, mobile bed biological reactors have been used progressively for municipal and industrial wastewaters treatment. Dissented experiment is a trial that significant changes will accrue for influent variables in the process, and generally used for identification of the effective factors and optimization of the process. The scope of this study was determination of the optimized conditions for the MBBR process by using of Taguchi method. Reactor start up was done by using of the recycled activated sludge from Ahwaz wastewater treatment plant. After that and passing the acclimation period, with hydraulic residence time equal to 9 hours matched for 1000, 2000 and 3000 mg/1 based on COD respectively, for optimization determination of the acclimated microbial growth, the variables change [p[H], nitrogen source, chemical oxygen demand and salinity] were determined in 9 steps, and all of the results were analyzed by Qualitek -4 [w32b]. In this study, organic load removal based on COD was 97% and best optimized condition for MBBR were [inf. COD 1000 mg/1, pH= 8, salinity = 5% and the Nitrogen source= NH4CL]. Based on our finding, we may conclude that Taguchi method is on of the appropriate procedure in determination the optimized condition for increasing removal efficiency of MBBR


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Biofilms , Eaux d'égout
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Iranian Journal of Public Health. 2009; 38 (2): 18-26
Dans Anglais | IMEMR | ID: emr-100245

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Methyl tert-butyl ether [MTBE] has been commercially used as an octane enhancer to replace tetraethyl lead in gasoline since 1979. The high mobility, water solubility, and resistance to natural attenuation associated with MTBE may result in contamination of ground and surface waters. In this investigation the degradation of aqueous MTBE at relatively high concentrations was studied by UV-vis/TiO2/O2 photocatalytic process. The effect of important operational parameters such as pH, oxygen flow, catalyst loading, and irradiation time were also studied. Concentration of MTBE and intermediates such as tert-butyl formate [TBF] and tert-butyl alcohol [TBA] were measured using a gas chromatograph equipped with flam ionization detector and combined with headspace sampler. The time required for complete degradation increased from 15 to 150 min, when the initial concentration was increased from 10 to 500 mg/L. The first order rate constant for degradation of MTBE from the hydroxyl radical was estimated to be 0.266 to 0.033 min[-1] as the concentration increased from 10 to 500 mg/L. Study on the overall mineralization monitored by total organic carbon [TOC] analysis showed that in the initial concentration of 100 mg/L MTBE, complete mineralization was obtained after 110 mm under UV-vis/TiO2/O2 photocatalytic process. The data presented in this paper clearly indicate that UV/TiO2/O2 advanced oxidation process provides an efficient treatment alternative for the remediation of MTBE contaminated water


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Pollution chimique de l'eau , Pollution de l'eau , Eau , Catalyse , Titane , Oxygène
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Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal. 2009; 3 (3): 25-30
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-111987

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Fungi spores can be found everywhere. The amount and variety of fungal spores and their vast spread could be a preliminary step to the initiation of different diseases in people with different levels of health.In the present study six wards including nephrology, internal ward for women, surgery ward for men, operating theater for E.N.T., ophthalmology, infectious diseases ward and the laboratory were chosen for sampling on the basis of their types of activities and their in-patients. We used Anderson sampling method, collected samples within two minutes with flow rate of 28.3 L/Min in sabouraud medium. Maximum contamination in the infectious diseases ward was 300 CFU/m[3] and minimum contamination in E.N.T. was 94 CFU/m[3]. The maximum percentage of fungal spores in the hospital air was observed to be as follows: penicillin with 36.36%, Cladosporium 24.74%, A.niger 17.97%, Rhizopus 10.57% and A.flavus 2.74A%. Fungal contamination concentration in hospital indoor air in this study was higher than the recommended limits and other similar studies from a quantitative point of view, but it was similar to other studies in terms of identified species


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Champignons , Études par échantillonnage , Infection croisée
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Iranian Journal of Health and Environment. 2009; 2 (3): 214-223
Dans Persan | IMEMR | ID: emr-101835

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Due to having features such as toxicity, corrosiveness, ignitability, reactivity or other similar characteristics, hazardous wastes refer to the wastes that jeopardize man's health and environment. A study was required to identify the hazardous wastes in Tehran University of Medical Sciences [TUMS], since it plays an important role in the development of the country's education. The objective of this research was to provide a review of hazardous wastes production and its management at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. In this study, four schools that were in the central campus of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, were selected and the necessary data were gathered using a sampling, questionnaire, interviewing those in charge of the units, and referring to the available documents. The information includes the type and amount of waste, method of temporary storage, frequency of waste discharge, and method of final disposal of wastes. The obtained results indicate that approximately 2072 Kg of hazardous wastes are produced each year, excluding the uncontrolled waste water. Moreover, schools of dental, pharmacy, medicine, and public health produced approximately 993, 606, 256, 217 Kg/year, respectively, of hazardous wastes in the central campus. Also, the results show that, of total amount of annual hazardous waste that was 2.72 tons, 954, 848, 475, 427, 245, 49 Kg were wastes that the features infectious, toxicity, ignitability, carcinogenesis, corrosiveness, and reactivity, respectively. It is to be mentioned that hazardous solid wastes were manage with household solid waste and hazardous liquid waste were discharged into sink without any kind of control. Improper practice is evident from the point of waste production to final disposal


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Gestion des déchets , Universités , Enquêtes et questionnaires , Élimination des déchets
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