ve To explore the levels of boood lead of preschool children in Harbin and their impacts on the growth and development of children. Methods 310 preschool children aged 4~7 years were selected for measurement of height and weight, and for collection of fasting blood samples, determined for concentrations of lead by ICP/ MS assay. The state of lead poisoning in selected subjects was defined based on the blood lead level of ?100?g/L ruled by the standard of children's lead poisoning established by CDC in 1991 and Health Assessment Scale for Growth and Development of Children set by Academy of Preventive Medicine. Results The prevalance rate of lead poisoning a-mong selected preschool children was 14.9%. Significantly negative correlation was observed between the blood lead levels and heights (H), body weights(BW) in children aged 4~5 years (rBw = -0.158, P

Objective To investigate the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) contamination in the water sources of city drinking water in Heilongjiang Province. Methods Fifteen water samples were collected from 6 water sources in May to June in 2006. The method in EPA524.2 of the United States was referred and the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to determine VOCs. Results The precision and accuracy of this method could meet the determination. The rates of recovery were 63%-118%, RSD was ≤26%. Five kinds of VOCs in the water samples were detected, they were 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, toluene, styrene and isopropylbenzene. Conclusion The investigation shows that the volatile organic compounds are detected in the water sources of city drinking water in Heilongjiang Province.

Objective To establish a laboratorial test method of soaking the sample of hygienic protection beaded paint contacted with drinking water. Methods The samples of hygienic protection beaded paint were chosen to conduct the soak experiment, incontinuous soak of 4 times for 96 hours(exchange the soaking aqua every 24 hours), continuous soak of 4 times for 96 hours were conducted respectively, and then compared these experimental results with that which was obtained with the standard soak method(30 d,6 times) stipulated by The Examination Norm of Life Drinking Water (2001). Results The results of standard soak method(30 d,6 times)showed that chroma, smell, visible objects, volatility hydroxybenzene, arsenic, chromium, cademium, aluminium, lead, carbon tetrachloride, formaldehyde and etc. were all under the determination limit. Along with the increment of days of soak, the mean values of changed quantity of turbid degree, deliquescent total solid, pH value, mercury,and chlorpicrin concentration all showed a downtrend. When the incontinuous and the continuous soak of 4 times for 96 hours were finished, the results showed that chroma, smell, visible objects, volatility hydroxybenzene, arsenic, chromium, cademium, aluminium, lead, carbon tetrachloride, formaldehyde, and etc. were all under the detection limit. Along with the increment of days of soak,the mean values of changed quantity of turbid degree, deliquescent total solid, pH value, mercury, and chlorpicrin concentration all presented an decreasing trend, oxygen consuming content, pH value presented a fluctuant trend. The 4 times and 96 hours incontinuous soak procedure dissolved slightly more objects than the 4 times and 96 hours continuous soak procedure did. Conclusion The method of 4 times and 96 hours incontinuous soak should be recommended as the standard laboratorial method for soaking the hygienic protection beaded paint which will be contacted with drinking water.