Visually Induced Steering Errors From Simulated Blowing Snow Are Affected by Environmental Objects

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Lew ◽  
Brian P. Dyre ◽  
Aaron Powers ◽  
Frank Yarbrough
Keyword(s):  
Blowing Snow ◽  
Environmental Objects

Carcinogenic risk assessment in population living in the ecologically problematic areas of Irkutsk region

2019 ◽  
pp. 117-121
Author(s):  
N. V. Yefi mova ◽  
I. V. Myl’nikova ◽  
M. V. Kuz’mina ◽  
L. G. Lisetskaya ◽  
Ye. Ye. Loznevaya
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Carcinogenic Risk ◽  
Environmental Objects ◽  
Irkutsk Region ◽  
Regional Population ◽  
Drinkable Water ◽  
Route Of Exposure ◽  
Risk Parameters

Irkutsk region is among territories of intense industrial development. Considerable part of the regional population is long exposed to chemical pollutants of environmental objects. Th e authors evaluated carcinogenic risk for the population of industrial centers and rural area. Findings are that maximal carcinogenic risk is carried by the urban population. Aggregated carcinogenic risk parameters evaluation proved inhalation to be a priority route of exposure. Irkutsk region appeared to have territories with high carcinogenic risk for public health. Among a list of chemicals in the ambient air are priority carcinogens: six-valent chromium and lead. The evidences necessitate measures on the risks minimization. Due to absent data on carcinogens content of drinkable water in some rural area, the necessity is to evaluate risk for the rural population by studies of drinkable water quality that does not match hygienic regulations, because oral one is a main route of carcinogens intake.

ON THE ISSUE OF THE SPREAD OF AEROMONAS BACTERIA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLINICAL MATERIAL

2018 ◽  
pp. 54-57
Author(s):  
L.V. Kataeva ◽  
T.F. Stepanova ◽  
O.V. Posoyuznykh ◽  
V.V. Tashlanova ◽  
N.F. Karpukhina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Clinical Material ◽  
Seasonal Fluctuations ◽  
Infectious Process ◽  
Biological Safety ◽  
Resistance To Antibiotics ◽  
Environmental Objects

The analysis of cases of detection of bacteria of the genus Aeromonas in clinical material from various loci of patients of medical organizations was carried out. Their species diversity, isolation in monoculture and associations, resistance to antibiotics and spring-autumn rises indicate the etiological significance of these microorganisms in the infectious process. To improve the biological safety of aquatic biotopes, it is important to study their microbiocenosis, in particular, the circulation of bacteria of the genus Aeromonas, in order to obtain information on pathogenic properties, antibiotic resistance, and seasonal fluctuations. To prevent the spread of Aeromonas infections, it is necessary to carry out sanitary and bacteriological studies of water bodies, environmental objects and food products.

Современные методы дезинвазии осадка сточных вод

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Shakhrai ◽  
N. Dobrynina ◽  
T. Priimak
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Wastewater Sludge ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Wastewater Disposal ◽  
Judicial Decisions ◽  
Regulatory Documents ◽  
Environmental Objects ◽  
Water And Wastewater ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Rules Set

Организации водопроводно-канализационного хозяйства в рамках технологических процессов водоотведения должны обеспечивать дезинвазию очищенных сточных вод и осадков, образующихся в результате их очистки. В соответствии с пунктом 1.2 СанПиН 3.2.3215-14 Профилактика паразитарных болезней на территории РФ , санитарные правила устанавливают требования к комплексу организационных, санитарно-противоэпидемических (профилактических) мероприятий, проведение которых направлено на предупреждение возникновения и распространения паразитарных заболеваний. Проведена оценка нормативных документов по дезинвазии объектов окружающей среды, а также решений по судебным делам в части ее проведения. Выявлены разногласия в документах по проведению дезинвазии, в связи с чем направлены обращения в различные организации с предложением гармонизировать правила с целью исключения разночтений. Изучены индустриальные методы дезинвазии осадка сточных вод. Показано, что происходит необоснованное навязывание препарата Бингсти .Within the frames of the wastewater disposal processes water and wastewater utilities shall provide for the disinvasion of effluents and wastewater sludge generated in the process of wastewater treatment. In accordance with paragraph 1.2 of SanPiN 3.2.3215-14 Prevention of parasitic diseases in the territory of the Russian Federation , the sanitary rules set out the requirements for a comprehensive set of organizational, sanitary and anti-epidemic (preventive) measures, that are aimed at preventing the occurrence and spread of parasitic diseases. The assessment of regulatory documents on the disinvasion of environmental objects, as well as judicial decisions regarding its implementation, was carried out. Controversies were revealed in the regulatory documents, and appeals were sent to various organizations with a proposal to harmonize the rules in order to exclude discrepancies. Industrial methods for disinvasion of wastewater sludge were studied. It is shown that there is an unreasonable aggressive selling of Bingsti ineffective product.

ON THE ROLE OF BIOMONITORING IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION EXPOSED TO MERCURY

2017 ◽  
pp. 2-7
Author(s):  
L. V. Lukovnikova ◽  
G. I. Sidorin ◽  
L. A. Alikbaeva ◽  
A. V. Galochina
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Biological Monitoring ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Inorganic Compounds ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Chemical Monitoring ◽  
Environmental Objects

When examining the population exposed to organic and inorganic compounds of mercury, a comprehensive approach is proposed, including chemical monitoring of environmental objects, biological monitoring, clinical examination of persons exposed to mercury, identification of high-risk groups.

scholarly journals Blowing and drifting snow in Alpine terrain: numerical simulation and related field measurements

1998 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 174-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Gauer
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Blowing Snow ◽  
Related Field ◽  
Drifting Snow ◽  
Physically Based ◽  
Snow Transport

A physically based numerical model of drifting and blowing snow in three-dimensional terrain is developed. The model includes snow transport by saltation and suspension. As an example, a numerical simulation for an Alpine ridge is presented and compared with field measurements.

scholarly journals Testing a blowing snow model against distributed snow measurements at Upper Sheep Creek, Idaho, United States of America

2001 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 1341-1356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajiv Prasad ◽  
David G. Tarboton ◽  
Glen E. Liston ◽  
Charles H. Luce ◽  
Mark S. Seyfried
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Blowing Snow ◽  
Snow Model

scholarly journals An exemplary case of a bromine explosion event linked to cyclone development in the Arctic

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 1773-1788 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.-M. Blechschmidt ◽  
A. Richter ◽  
J. P. Burrows ◽  
L. Kaleschke ◽  
K. Strong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Models ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Conveyor Belt ◽  
Arctic Sea Ice ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Blowing Snow ◽  
Air Stream ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Arctic Sea ◽  
Development Duration

Abstract. Intense, cyclone-like shaped plumes of tropospheric bromine monoxide (BrO) are regularly observed by GOME-2 on board the MetOp-A satellite over Arctic sea ice in polar spring. These plumes are often transported by high-latitude cyclones, sometimes over several days despite the short atmospheric lifetime of BrO. However, only few studies have focused on the role of polar weather systems in the development, duration and transport of tropospheric BrO plumes during bromine explosion events. The latter are caused by an autocatalytic chemical chain reaction associated with tropospheric ozone depletion and initiated by the release of bromine from cold brine-covered ice or snow to the atmosphere. In this manuscript, a case study investigating a comma-shaped BrO plume which developed over the Beaufort Sea and was observed by GOME-2 for several days is presented. By making combined use of satellite data and numerical models, it is shown that the occurrence of the plume was closely linked to frontal lifting in a polar cyclone and that it most likely resided in the lowest 3 km of the troposphere. In contrast to previous case studies, we demonstrate that the dry conveyor belt, a potentially bromine-rich stratospheric air stream which can complicate interpretation of satellite retrieved tropospheric BrO, is spatially separated from the observed BrO plume. It is concluded that weather conditions associated with the polar cyclone favoured the bromine activation cycle and blowing snow production, which may have acted as a bromine source during the bromine explosion event.

Conditions controlling atmospheric pollutant deposition via snowpack

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (NA) ◽  
pp. 87-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Błaś ◽  
Katarzyna Cichała-Kamrowska ◽  
Mieczysław Sobik ◽  
Żaneta Polkowska ◽  
Jacek Namieśnik
Keyword(s):  
Snow Cover ◽  
Atmospheric Precipitation ◽  
Accurate Estimate ◽  
Buffering Capacity ◽  
Blowing Snow ◽  
Atmospheric Pollutant ◽  
Solid Precipitation ◽  
Pollutant Deposition ◽  
Important Addition ◽  
Flow Through

Solid precipitation represents a potentially important addition to other measures of deposition. However, an accurate estimate of snowfall amount and pollutant loading is not a trivial matter. There are obvious distinctions between regular precipitation collection and snowpack sampling that represent the cumulative chemistry of bulk deposition. The main goal is to show the most important processes and factors that may influence the rate and magnitude of pollutants deposition affected by the snowfall and snow cover: atmospheric pollutant enhancement of snowfall, pollutants deposition at snow cover surface, drifting and blowing snow, formation of the snow cover and its internal changes, as well as pollutants flow through the snowpack. These phenomena lead to continuous changes in the chemistry of the snow cover and the deposition calculated on the basis of pollutants concentrations in daily portions of atmospheric precipitation. The real deposition released from snowpack is strictly related to the number and depth of thaw episodes. If the amount of stored pollutants is large, first portions of ablation water flushing from the snowpack can carry the load of pollutants, and potentially affecting the environment in a detrimental way. Igneous bedrock is especially sensitive to acidic ions because of its low buffering capacity.

Destructive effect of RNаse a on the SARS-CoV-2 virus (in vitro research)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-134
Author(s):  
Ilya A. Morozov ◽  
Anatoly P. Godovalov ◽  
Denis A. Oborin
Keyword(s):  
Antiviral Activity ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Primary Diagnosis ◽  
Ribonuclease A ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Destructive Effect ◽  
Environmental Objects ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

BACKGROUND: For today, the most important and discussed issue in the professional medical community is the problem of prevention and treatment of a new coronaviral infection (COVID-19). The main reason for the non-decreasing increase in morbidity and mortality is the absence of an etiotropic drug. In our study, it is proposed to use a previously available drug for the treatment of tick-borne encephalitis, ribonuclease A, obtained from the pancreas of cattle. AIM: The aim of investigation was to study the antiviral activity of RNаse A against SARS-CoV-2 in in vitro experiments. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The experiment used samples of 50 patients with a confirmed (by PCR) primary diagnosis of a new coronoviral infection COVID-19. The preparation for the study was served by ribonuclease A (neoFroxx GmbH, Germany) at a concentration of 0.5; 1; 5 and 10 mg/ml, incubated at 4 and 37C, the exposure was 20 minutes, 20 hours. A set of reagents OTT-PCR-RV-SARS-CoV-2 (Syntol, Russia) was used as test systems. RESULTS: of the current study is the revealed antiviral activity of ribonuclease A at a minmal concentration of 0.5 mg/ml during incubation from 20 minutes to 20 hours, in the temperature range of 437C. CONCLUSIONS: The data obtained in the in vitro study confirmed the ability of ribonuclease A to destroy viral RNA, which suggests the possible use of the drug both for the treatment of patients and for the treatment of environmental objects.

The Mobile Complex of Chemical Control as the Basis of Technical Equipment of the Mobile Diagnostic Group of the 33 Central Scientific Research Test Institute of the Ministry of Defenсe of the Russian Federation

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-64
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Control ◽  
Diagnostic Group ◽  
Toxic Chemicals ◽  
Technical Equipment ◽  
Environmental Objects ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Mobile Complex ◽  
Mass Events ◽  
Central Scientific

The special mobile diagnostic group (MDG) is formed in the Federal State Budgetary Establishment «33 Central Scientific Research Test Institute» of the Ministry of Defenсe of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the institute) to perform tasks related to the radiation and chemical (RCh) control of different objects, to ensure RCh safety and security of mass events, as well as to perform special tasks of RCh examination of samples of all kinds. The purpose of the work is to consider the design, capabilities and organization of the mobile complex of chemical control (MCCC), which is the basis of the technical equipment of the MDG. The complex is created on the basis of Ford-Transit off-road vehicle with the equipment for the MDG and a container installed on a two-axle platform, where the equipment for the MDG is located. The complex is equipped with modern analytical equipment, means of communications, navigation, information processing and automatic meteorological observation, with the life support kit, autonomous power and water supply systems, exhaust ventilation, heating and air conditioning systems. The technical characteristics of the MCCC are as follows: crew – 8 people; preparation time – no more than 60 minutes; time for the preliminary identification of substances detected by the mobile group (from the moment of arrival) – no more than 60 minutes; the lower limit of detection of toxic chemicals in environmental objects – at the maximum concentration limit; time of confirming identification of detected toxic chemicals (from the moment of delivery of samples) – no more than 180 minutes; cruising range – up to 700 km. The methodological apparatus is also developed, that ensures the functioning of the MCCC crew during the performance of wide range of tasks of the MDG. Subsequently, this methodological apparatus has been repeatedly expanded and refined based on the results of the complex's participation in ensuring the RCh security of various mass events. The algorithm of carrying out special chemical control by technical means of the MCCC complex is presented in the article. The complex is capable of detecting both low-hazard and emergency concentrations of practically all known toxic chemicals in various samples, and identifying these substances in environmental objects.

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