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퇴비화 시설과 매립장에서 배양 가능한 공기중 미생물의 분포 및 특성

Distribution and Characteristics of Culturable Airborne Microorganisms in Composting Facility and Landfill

  • 이보라 (울산대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학부) ;
  • 차민주 (울산대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학부) ;
  • 정춘수 (울산대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학부) ;
  • 김종설 (울산대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학부)
  • Lee, Bo-Ra (Department of Biological Science, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Cha, Min-Ju (Department of Biological Science, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Jeong, Choon-Soo (Department of Biological Science, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Seol (Department of Biological Science, University of Ulsan)
  • 투고 : 2011.12.15
  • 심사 : 2012.03.12
  • 발행 : 2012.03.31

초록

퇴비화 시설과 매립장에서 발생하는 bioaerosol은 작업자 및 주민에게 건강상 위해의 요인이 될 수 있다. 이들 시설에서 공기 중 세균과 진균의 농도 수준을 파악하기 위해 울산시에 위치한 퇴비화 시설과 매립장에서 계절별로 bioaerosol 시료를 포집하였다. 공기중 세균의 농도는 퇴비화 시설에서 평균 $6.5{\times}10^3\;(1.5{\times}10^2-1.5{\times}10^4)\;MPN/m^3$, 퇴비화 시설 출입구에서 평균 $3.9{\times}10^3\;(6.0{\times}10^1-9.3{\times}10^3)\;MPN/m^3$이었는데, 이는 대조군 지점보다 각각 460배와 280배 더 높은 수준이었다. 대장균군 세균은 퇴비화 시설과 출입구에서 모두 검출되었다. 매립장에서 공기중 세균 농도는 평균 $4.9{\times}10^2\;(1.7{\times}10^2-1.0{\times}10^3)\;MPN/m^3$이었고, 퇴비화 시설과 매립장에서 100 m 정도 떨어진 매립장 주차장에서는 평균 $3.7{\times}10^2\;(4.8{\times}10^1-1.3{\times}10^3)\;MPN/m^3$이었으며, 이는 대조군 지점에 비해 각각 35배와 26배 더 높은 수준이었다. 공기중 세균을 분리하여 잠정적으로 동정한 결과 퇴비화 시설에서는 Pseudomonas luteola, 대조군 지점에서는 Micrococcus sp.가 우점하였다. 채취 지점별 공기중 진균의 농도는 평균 $4.8{\times}10^2-7.9{\times}10^2\;MPN/m^3$이었으며, 대조군 지점에 비해 2.1-3.4배 더 높은 수준이었다. 공기중 진균의 경우 Cladosporium, Alternaria, Penicillium의 3속은 모든 지점에서 검출되었으며, Aspergillus 속은 퇴비화 시설의 bioaerosol에서만 확인되었다.

Bioaerosols generated from composting facilities and landfills may create health risks for workers and nearby residents. To determine the levels of culturable airborne bacteria and fungi in bioaerosols, samples were seasonally collected at a composting facility and a landfill in Ulsan, Korea with an impaction-type sampler. Concentrations of heterotrophic bacteria averaged (in $MPN/m^3$) $6.5{\times}10^3$ (range $1.5{\times}10^2-1.5{\times}10^4$) in the composting facility and $3.9{\times}10^3$ (range $6.0{\times}10^1-9.3{\times}10^3$) at the entrance of the facility. These concentrations were 460 and 280 times higher than those of reference sites. Coliform bacteria were detected both inside and entrance of the facility. On the landfill, heterotrophic bacterial concentrations averaged (in $MPN/m^3$) $4.9{\times}10^2$ (range $1.7{\times}10^2-1.0{\times}10^3$), while they averaged $3.7{\times}10^2$ (range $4.8{\times}10^1-1.3{\times}10^3$) at the parking lot of the landfill. These concentrations were 35 and 26 times higher than those of reference sites. When we isolated and tentatively identified heterotrophic bacteria, Pseudomonas luteola was the most dominant species in bioaerosols from the composting facility, whereas the most abundant one in reference samples was Micrococcus sp. Average concentrations of airborne fungi were measured between $4.8{\times}10^2$ and $7.9{\times}10^2\;MPN/m^3$ depending on sites, which were 2.1-3.4 times higher compared to those of reference sites. While Cladosporium, Alternaria, and Penicillium were commonly identified fungal genera, genus Aspergillus was identified only in bioaerosols from the composting facility.

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