by Wong Suk Ying. / Thesis submitted in: November 2001. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 144-157). / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / by Wong Suk Ying. / Acknowledgments --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Contents --- p.v / List of Figures --- p.x / List of Tables --- p.xvi / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Electroplating Industry in Hong Kong --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Typical stages in electroplating process --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1.1 --- Pre-treatment --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1.2 --- Electroplating --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.1.3 --- Post-treatment --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Typical characteristics of wastestreams from electroplating industry --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2 --- Chemical Specific Approach against Toxicity Based Approach --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3 --- Ecotoxicological Study on Electroplating Effluent --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation --- p.8 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Phase I: Toxicity Characterization --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Phase II: Toxicity Identification --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Phase III: Toxicity Confirmation --- p.12 / Chapter 1.5 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation on Electroplating Effluent --- p.14 / Chapter 1.6 --- Selection of Organisms for Bioassays --- p.15 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- Organism used for toxicity identification evaluation --- p.17 / Chapter 2. --- OBJECTIVES --- p.20 / Chapter 3. --- MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.21 / Chapter 3.1 --- Source of Samples --- p.21 / Chapter 3.2 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase I Baseline Toxicity Test --- p.21 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Microtox® test --- p.23 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Growth inhibition test of a marine unicellular microalga Chlorella pyrenoidosa CU-2 --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Survival test of a marine amphipod Hylae crassicornis --- p.28 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Survival test of a marine shrimp juvenile Metapenaeus ensis --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase I Toxicity Characterization --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- pH adjustment filtration test --- p.35 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Aeration test --- p.36 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- C18 solid phase extraction test --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- EDTA chelation test --- p.38 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Graduated pH test --- p.40 / Chapter 3.4 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase II Toxicity Identification --- p.41 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Filter extraction test --- p.41 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Total metal content analysis --- p.42 / Chapter 3.5 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase III Toxicity Confirmation --- p.43 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Chemicals --- p.44 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Mass balance test --- p.44 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Spiking test --- p.44 / Chapter 4. --- RESULTS --- p.46 / Chapter 4.1 --- Chemical Characteristics of the Electroplating Effluent Samples --- p.46 / Chapter 4.2 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase I Baseline Toxicity --- p.46 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Toxicity of electroplating effluent samples on Microtox® test --- p.46 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Toxicity of electroplating effluent samples on growth inhibition test of microalga Chlorella pyrenoidosa CU-2 --- p.46 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Toxicity of electroplating effluent samples on survival test of amphipod Hyale crassicornis --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Toxicity of electroplating effluent samples on survival test of shrimp juvenile Metapenaeus ensis --- p.52 / Chapter 4.3 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase I Toxicity Characterization --- p.52 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Toxicity Characterization of electroplating effluent samples using Microtox® test --- p.56 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Toxicity Characterization of electroplating effluent samples using microalgal growth inhibition test of Chlorella pyrenoidosa CU-2 --- p.59 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Toxicity Characterization of electroplating effluent samples using survival test of amphipod Hyale crassicornis --- p.65 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Toxicity Characterization of electroplating effluent samples using survival test of shrimp juvenile Metapenaeus ensis --- p.68 / Chapter 4.4 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase II Toxicity Identification --- p.73 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Metal analysis on the electroplating effluents --- p.75 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Effect of filter extraction test on toxicity recovery of the electroplating effluent samples --- p.75 / Chapter 4.4.2.1 --- Microtox® test --- p.75 / Chapter 4.4.2.2 --- Growth inhibition test of microalga Chlorella pyrenoidosa CU-2 --- p.75 / Chapter 4.4.2.3 --- Survival test of amphipod Hyale crassicornis --- p.81 / Chapter 4.4.2.4 --- Survival test of shrimp juvenile Metapenaeus ensis --- p.90 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Effect of filter extraction test on metal ions recovery of the electroplating effluent samples --- p.90 / Chapter 4.5 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase III Toxicity Confirmation --- p.96 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Mass balance test results on Microtox® test --- p.96 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Mass balance test results on survival test of amphipod Hyale crassicornis --- p.104 / Chapter 4.5.3 --- Spiking test results on Microtox® test --- p.106 / Chapter 4.5.4 --- Spiking test results on survival test of amphipod Hyale crassicornis --- p.113 / Chapter 5. --- DISCUSSION --- p.118 / Chapter 5.1 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase I Baseline Toxicity --- p.118 / Chapter 5.2 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase I Toxicity Characterization --- p.119 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- pH adjustment filtration test --- p.119 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Aeration test --- p.120 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- C18 solid phase extraction test --- p.120 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- EDTA chelation test --- p.120 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- Graduated pH test --- p.121 / Chapter 5.3 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase II Toxicity Identification --- p.122 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Metal analysis on the electroplating effluents --- p.122 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Effect of filter extraction test on toxicity and metal ions recovery of the electroplating effluent samples --- p.123 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Comparison between the concentrations of the metal ions in the electroplating effluent samples with the Technical Memorandum on standards for effluent discharged --- p.124 / Chapter 5.3.4 --- Comparison between the concentrations of the metal ions in the electroplating effluent samples with the toxicity of the metal ions reported in the literature --- p.124 / Chapter 5.3.4.1 --- Microtox® test --- p.126 / Chapter 5.3.4.2 --- Microalga --- p.126 / Chapter 5.3.4.3 --- Amphipod --- p.126 / Chapter 5.3.4.4 --- Shrimp --- p.126 / Chapter 5.4 --- Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Phase III Toxicity Confirmation --- p.131 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Mass balance test on Microtox® test --- p.132 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Mass balance test on survival test of amphipod Hyale crassicornis --- p.133 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- Spiking test on Microtox® test --- p.133 / Chapter 5.4.4 --- Spiking test on survival test of amphipod Hyale crassicornis --- p.134 / Chapter 5.5 --- Toxicity of the Metal Ions Identified as the Toxicants in the Electroplating Effluent --- p.135 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- Copper --- p.135 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- Nickel --- p.137 / Chapter 5.5.3 --- Zinc --- p.138 / Chapter 5.6 --- Summary --- p.140 / Chapter 6. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.142 / Chapter 7. --- REFERENCES --- p.144 / Chapter 7.1 --- APPENDIXES --- p.158
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324109 |
| Date | January 2002 |
| Contributors | Wong, Suk Ying., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xix, 184 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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