Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer (한국토양비료학회지)

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Toxicity of Organic Waste-Contaminated Soil on Earthworm (Eisenia fetida)

유기성 폐기물에 의해 오염된 토양이 지렁이에게 미치는 독성

  • Na, Young-Eun (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Bang, Hae-Son (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Hyun (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Taek (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Ahn, Young-Joon (School of Agricultural Biotechnology Seoul National University) ;
  • Yoon, Seong-Tak (Department of Environment and Landscape Architecture, Dankook University)
  • 나영은 (농촌진흥청 농업과학기술원) ;
  • 방혜선 (농촌진흥청 농업과학기술원) ;
  • 김명현 (농촌진흥청 농업과학기술원) ;
  • 이정택 (농촌진흥청 농업과학기술원) ;
  • 안용준 (서울대학교 농생명공학부) ;
  • 윤성탁 (단국대학교 환경조경과)
  • Received : 2007.01.19
  • Accepted : 2007.02.09
  • Published : 2007.02.28
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Abstract

The toxicities of contaminated soils with 8 consecutive year applications of three levels (12.5, 25.0, and $50.0t\;dry\;matter\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$) of four organic sludge [municipal sewage sludge (MSS), industrial sewage sludge (ISS), alcohol fermentation processing sludge (AFPS) and leather processing sludge (LPS)] on earthworm (Eisenia fetida) were examined by using microcosm container in the laboratory. Results were compared with those of pig manure compost (PMC) treated soil. In tests with three treatment levels (12.5, 25.0, and 50.0 t per plot), ISS treated soil showed higher contents of Cu (18.9~26.2 fold), Cr (7.7~34.7 fold), and Ni (14.8~18.8 fold) at 8 years post treatment, than PMC treated soil. LPS treated soil showed higher contents of Cr (35.7~268.0 fold) and Ni (4.5~7.6 fold) than PMC treated soil. There were no great differences in heavy metal contents among MSS, AFPS, and PMC treated soils. In these contaminated soils, earthworm mortalities of MSS and AFPS treated soils at 8 weeks post-exposure were similar to those of PMC treated soil regardless of each treatment level. Toxic effect (26.7~96.7 mortality) on the ISS and LPS treated soils was significantly higher than one of PMC treated soil, with an exception of LPS soil treated with 25.0 t per plot. At 16 weeks post-exposure, earthworm mortalities of AFPS' 12.5 and 25.0 t treated soils were similar to those of PMC treated soil. Toxic effect (53.3~100 mortality) on the 12.5, 25.0, and 50.0 t treated soils of MSS, ISS and LPS, and AFPS' 50.0 t treated soils was significantly higher than those of PMC treated soil. The data suggested that the 12.5, 25.0, and 50.0 t of MSS, ISS and LPS, and AFPS' 50.0 t treated soils were evaluated to have toxicity on earthworm.

유기성폐기물을 농경지에 투여하기 위하여 작물에 미치는 영향, 토양에 축적되는 중금속 농도 분석이 이루어지고 있으나, 토양에 축적된 총 오염물질이 지렁이에게 얼마나 독성을 갖고 있는지가 구명되어 있지 못한 실정이다. 본 연구는 4종류 유기성 슬러지(생활하수슬러지, 공단하수슬러지, 피혁슬러지, 주정슬러지)와 돈분퇴비를 8년 동안 매년 ha당 12,5톤, 25.0톤, 50.0톤으로 처리한 토양에 대한 지렁이의 독성을 측정하였다. 공단하수슬러지를 처리한 토양를 돈분퇴비와 비교해 보면, 축적된 구리는 18.9~26.2배, 크롬은 7.7~34.7배, 니켈은 14.8~18.8배로 나타났고, 피혁슬러지의 크롬은 35.7~268.0배, 니켈은 14.8~18.8배가 축적되었다. 이렇게 오염된 토양에 지렁이를 8주와 16주 동안 각각 노출시켰다. 8주 노출에서 생활하수슬러지와 주정슬러지의 모든 처리토양과 피혁슬러지 25.0톤 처리 토양은 돈분퇴비와 비슷한 낮은 독성을 나타냈으나, 나머지 공단슬러지와 피혁슬러지의 지렁이 치사율은 26.7~96.7%으로 높게 나타났다. 16주 노출에서 주정슬러지 12.5톤, 25.0톤의 토양만 돈분처리 토양과 비슷한 낮은 지렁이 독성을 보였고, 나머지 처리토양들은 모든 53.3~100%의 지렁이 치사율를 나타냈다. 이러한 결과들은 주정슬러지 50.0톤 처리 토양을 제외한 다른 슬러지 처리 토양은 지렁이에게 독성을 가지는 것으로 나타났다.

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