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Research Trend on the Accumulation Routes of Microplastics in Soil and Their Analytical Methodologies

토양 내 미세플라스틱의 축적경로 및 분석기법 연구 동향

  • Choi, Hyung-Jun (Department of Environment Safety System Engineering, Semyung University) ;
  • An, Jinsung (Department of Environment Safety System Engineering, Semyung University) ;
  • Choi, Suk Soon (Department of Environment Safety System Engineering, Semyung University)
  • 최형준 (세명대학교 환경안전시스템공학과) ;
  • 안진성 (세명대학교 환경안전시스템공학과) ;
  • 최석순 (세명대학교 환경안전시스템공학과)
  • Received : 2020.07.16
  • Accepted : 2020.07.23
  • Published : 2020.08.10
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Abstract

In this study, the accumulation and distribution routes of microplastics in soil environment were examined, and their analytical methodologies were summarized. Density separation and removal process of inhibition materials were introduced for the separation of microplastics in soil and the basic principles and limitations of quantitative and qualitative analyses including pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry, µ-Raman spectrometry, fourier transform infrared spectrometry, and microscopes were investigated. Chemical extraction methods for the analysis of mediated hazardous substance (additives and sorbed matters) in microplastics were also discussed with focusing on in vitro bioaccessibility assay for the human oral exposure route. Based on the described methodologies for the analysis of microplastics in soil, it is expected that these methods enable to select appropriate analysis techniques in consideration of medium state, contamination level and sample quantity.

본 연구에서는 미세플라스틱의 토양 내 축적경로와 분포현황에 대해 살펴보고, 토양시료 내 미세플라스틱 분석기법을 요약 제시하였다. 토양으로부터 미세플라스틱을 분리해내는 밀도차 선별 및 방해물질 제거과정과 정성/정량분석 기법으로써 pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry, µ-Raman spectrometry, fourier transform infrared spectrometry와 microscope 방법의 기본원리 및 분석의 한계점에 대해 살펴보았다. 미세플라스틱 매개 유해물질(첨가제 및 흡착물질)의 분석을 위한 화학적 추출방법을 인체 경구 섭취경로에 대한 in vitro 생물학적접근성 평가법을 중심으로 조사하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 토양 중 미세플라스틱 분석기법의 원리를 바탕으로 매질상태, 오염수준 및 시료수량 등을 고려한 합리적인 분석기법의 선정이 가능하리라 기대된다.

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