• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.163-176
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• 1998

In this study, airborne particle samples were obtained to determine the concentrations of particulate air pollutants in indoor and outdoor air of public facilities in Taegu area. Total of 12 public facilities, regulated by the Public Sanitary Law, were selected as sampling sites, which include three underground arcades, one railway and two bus terminals, three general hospitals, and three department stores. In each place, sampling was carried out seasonally during the period of October 1994 to July 1995, and four samples per each site per season were collected both indoors and outdoors simultaneously. After determination of suspended particulate matter (SPM) mass concentrations, the particle samples were divided into two parts for subsequent chemical analysis: one for the analysis of trace elements and the other for water soluble ions. Seasonal levels of SPM appeared to be the highest in spring and the lowest in summer both indoors and outdoors, while locational variations of highest in statioyterminals, and lowest in department stores . SPM concentrations indoors and outdoors did not show any significant differences each other in most places . However, there were significant correlations between indoor and outdoor levels of SPM and other chemical species . These results indicates that indoor SPM levels are likely to be significantly affected by outdoor sources in many places. The most significant source of SPM was estimated to be the resuspension of soil/road dust both indoors and outdoors . The concentrations of toxic heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu) in underground arcades appeared to be very much lower than the established air quality guidelines for underground environments. In addition, it is likely that micro-environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and air velocity, play a less significant role than outdoor air quality as a factor affecting the levels of particulate pollutants in indoor environments of public facilities in Taegu area.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.193-201
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• 2001

Acidic air pollutants were collected to characterize indoor air quality in a residential area in the summer. All indoor and outdoor samples were measured simultaneously using an annular denuder system(ADS) in Seoul. The data set was collected from July 26 to September 11, 1997. The mean indoor/outdoor ratios measured from this study were : 0.34 for $HNO_3$; 0.91 for $HNO_2$; 0.22 for $SO_2$; 1.34 for $NH_3$; 0.78 for $PM_{2.5}(d_p$ <2.5 $mutextrm{m}$); 0.90 for $SO_{4}^{2-}$; 0.68 for $NO_{3}^{-}$ and 0.79 for $NH_{4}^{+}$. Indoor concentrations of $HNO_3$, $SO_2$ and $PM_{2.5}$ were highly correlated with the outdoor concentrations. The relationship between indoor and outdoor air is dependent, to a large extent, on the rate of air exchange between these two environments. A tracer-gas decay technique with sulfur hexafluoride ($SF_{6}$) as a tracer gas was used to estimate the air exchange of a private home in the summer. The average air exchange rate was estimated to be 23.7 hr(sup)-1. The deposition velocities for $SO_{4}^{2-}$, $NO_{3}^{-}$ and $NH_{4}^{+}$ calculated were 0.17, 0.69 abd 0.39 cm/sec, respectively.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.78-85
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• 2009

In this study, the hazard rate of the indoor environment of Children's Educational Facilities in Seoul was conducted, in order to determine how the indoor environments of these facilities, where infants and children spend the most time of their away from home day, can effect their health. The way of measurement and analysis were done according to the Indoor Air Quality Standard Method, and the Risk Assessment was accomplished with several significant ways - Hazard Identification, Exposure Assessment, Dose-response Assessment, Risk Characterization, which are deighed by National Research Council (NRC). On each exposure factors, documentary and questionary research such as Epidemiological study and Toxicological study were conducted. The result of the CTE (Central tendency exposure) of Formaldehyde and Benzene by Monte-Carlo simulation was $6.79{\times}10^{-6}$, $2.50{\times}10^{-7}$ which in the case of Formaldehyde exceeded the permitted standard ($10^{-6}$) of the US EPA. The RME(Reasonable maximum exposure) was $7.31{\times}10^{-5}$, $2.65{\times}10^{-6}$ which did not exceed $10^{-4}$, the maximum permitted standards in the US EPA.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.300-310
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• 2012

Objectives: Indoor air quality problems in public spaces have recently become a very important issue in South Korea, because many spend a long time every day indoors. In this study, an extensive literature review was performed on the subject of suspended bacteria and fungi in public facilities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent and types of suspended bacteria and fungi in indoor air in South Korea. This study will provide direction to the research in the field of indoor air. Methods: Article reviews was conducted using a search engine and the following keywords; 'bacteria', 'total suspended bacteria', 'fungi' and 'indoor air' from published articles since 2000. Results: Most of the places of measurement were schools, kindergartens, childcare centers and general hospitals. The highest concentrations of total suspended bacteria and fungi were found in schools and kindergartens. Some public facilities exceeded the standard of 800 CFU/$m^3$. There were few studies on other suspended bacteria: Gram Negative Bacteria, Staphylococcus and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Conclusions: It appears that more studies with intensive controls are needed. It was found that schools and kindergartens were most susceptible to microbial indoor air pollution. These results may be able to suggest an indoor standard for suspended bacteria and fungi in South Korea.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2007

This study accomplished to grasp the present condition of HAPs and to examine efficiently carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health effects through health risk assessment in new apartments from June, 2004 to May,2005. Moreover, we performed uncertainty analysis by Monte-Carlo analysis to control uncertainty of exposure factors. The major results obtained from this study were as follows. Firstly, cancer risk of formaldehyde for male was $1.67{\times}10^{-5}$ in CTE in point estimation. Cancer risk of formaldehyde was showed $2.94{\times}10^{-3}$ in RME that applied worst case used results of 95 percentile in point estimation. It exceeds $10^{-6}$ of guide line in US EPA. Moreover, cancer risks of formaldehyde for female were $3.98{\times}10^{-5}$ in CTE and $3.93{\times}10^{-3}$ RME. Secondly, every hazard index for non-carcinogenic pollutants was less than 1 of permitted standards in CTE. However, in RME of male, hazard indexes of 1,2-Dichloropropane and Toluene were 1.3 and 2.0, respectively. Hazard indexes of 1,2-Dichloropropane and Totuene for female in RME were 1.7 and 2.6, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2014

본 연구는 한지 제조과정에서 특별한 용도가 없어서 버려지는 닥나무 목질부로 밀도 및 수지첨가량별로 파티클보드를 제조하고, 이를 건축마감재로 활용 가능성을 알아보고자 탈취효과, 원적외선 방사 및 실내 공기오염물질 방사특성에 대하여 검토하였다. 측정 결과 보드의 밀도 및 수지첨가량이 증가할수록 탈취율은 증가하였다. 탈취율은 80~90%, 원적외선 방사율은 0.892~0.899로 비교적 높았다. 총휘발성유기화합물은 수지첨가율 13%, 밀도 $0.6g/cm^3$인 보드가 $0.074mg/m^2{\cdot}h$로 가장 적게 방출되었고, 폼알데하이드는 보드 제조 조건별로 $0.004{\sim}0.006mg/m^2{\cdot}h$로 미세한 방출 특성을 보였다. 이와 같이 보드 제조 조건을 다양하게 하여 용도에 맞는 보드제조가 가능하다면, 닥나무 목질부로 제조된 보드는 건축마감재 이용가능성이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.747-757
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• 2014

건축재료와 생활용품으로부터 방출되는 실내공기 오염물질들로 인한 피해가 증가하고 있는 현시점에서 친환경 제품에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 이러한 관심 속에 피톤치드에 대한 효능이 알려지면서 다양한 방법으로 사용되고 있다. 피톤치드를 다량 함유한 편백잎 증류추출수의 가습시 발생하는 휘발성유기화합물의 방출특성을 GC-MS를 이용하여 그 효과를 조사하였다. 편백잎추출수 가습시 115종의 화합물이 검출되었다. 검출된 화합물들은 aromatic compound, terpenoid, alkane, ketone, ester, aldehyde, alcohol, acid, miscellaneous compound류로 분류하였으며 aromatic compound류(13종, 38%)와 terpenoid류(23종, 33%) 화합물이 다른 화합물류에 비해 높은 비율로 검출되었다. Aromatic compound류 경우 편백잎추출수에 의한 추가 화합물은 검출되지 않아 그 영향이 없는 것으로 판단되며, terpenoid류 경우 편백잎추출수 가습시 10% 정도 증가하였고 7종의 화합물이 추가로 검출되었다. 편백잎추출수 가습시 방출된 terpenoid류 화합물들은 항균, 방충, 방부 효력뿐만 아니라 항고혈압성과 항암에 효과가 있는 것으로 알려져 있어 건강에 도움을 줄 것으로 판단된다.

• 보존과학연구
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• 통권28호
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• pp.91-104
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• 2007

The goal of this study was to provide basic data for arrangement of management in museum environment. We investigated characteristics of distribution on indoor air pollutants at exhibition halls and storages in museums between July and August, 2007. The monitoring carried out at three cultural sites, Pusan, Daejeon and Kyungjoo which is possessed their own exhibition hall and storage in Museums. We adopt the several pollutants for this survey such as $PM_{10}$, $PM_{2.5}$ $CO_2$, Formaldehyde, TBC, CO, $NO_2$, Rn, VOCs, $O_3$ and followed the standard method of Ministry of Environment, Korea for sampling and analysis, respectively. The results of this survey revealed that average concentration of $PM_{10}$ and $PM_{2.5}$ in storages were $117.3{\mu}g/m^3$ and $92.6{\mu}g/m^3$, respectively. The average concentration in storages of gases pollutants and microorganism such as $CO_2$, Formaldehyde, $NO_2$, Rn, TVOC, $O_3$, and TBC showed as: 788.8ppm, $30.7{\mu}g/m^3$, 0.4ppm, 6.4ppb, $1.3pCi/{\ell}$, $1,374.9{\mu}g/m^3$, 2.4ppb, and $119.4cfu/m^3$, respectively. In addition, average concentration of $PM_{10}$ and $PM_{2.5}$ in exhibition halls were $49.5{\mu}g/m^3$ and $56.1{\mu}g/m^3$, respectively. The average concentration in exhibition halls of gases pollutants and microorganism such as $CO_2$, Formaldehyde, $NO_2$, Rn, TVOC, $O_3$, and TBC showed as: 475.2ppm, $94.1{\mu}g/m^3$, 0.3ppm, 12.4ppb, $0.3pCi/{\ell}$, $1,179.1{\mu}g/m^3$, 5.2ppb, 2.4ppb, and $24.8cfu/m^3$, respectively.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2012

가스센서는 그 용도에 따라서, 자동차용(배출가스, 연료혼합 가스, 산소, 분진), 농수산 식품산업용(신선도, 저장, $CO_2$, 습도, $NH_3$, 질소산화물 가스, 유기가스, 농약 및 살충제로부터 방출되는 유독가스), 산업 의료용(석유화학제품 가스, 수소, 산소, 유독가스), 군사용(화학무기 가스), 환경 측정용(CO를 비롯한 황과 질소 등으로 구성된 대기오염가스), 가정용(LNG, LPG, 부탄, 실내공기, 습도) 등으로 매우 다양하게 사용하고 있다. 산업 현장의 유해물질 종류는 약 700종으로 알려져 있으며 이들 중 대다수의 물질은 일반적인 환경 조건에서 가스 형태로 존재한다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 유독 가스들 중에서 차량 내부 등의 밀폐된 공간에서 발생하기 쉬운 중요한 탄소(CO), 이산화탄소($CO_2$), 암모니아 ($NH_3$)의 세 가지 가스를 검출하는 휴대용 가스센서 모듈을 구현하고자 한다. 유독 가스 중에서도 가장 인명 사고의 중요한 요소인 NH3, $CO_2$, CO의 3종류 가스를 검출하는 다중 가스검출 센서에 대해 연구한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.279-287
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• 2018

실란트는 현대 건축물의 중요한 요소로 사용되고 있으며, 습기, 공기, 기타 물질의 침입에 대한 방벽을 제공함으로서 내후성에 대한 건물 보호의 역할을 한다. 다양한 환경에 노출되어 물리적, 화학적, 기계적 특성이 변화되어 수명이 단축되는 경우가 많으며, UV, 습기, 온도 신축 등은 내구성과 직결되는 중요한 이슈이다. 본 연구에서는 구조용 실링마감재의 내구성능을 실내에서 검증하기 위한 장비로서 외기의 환경을 모사할 수 있는 복합열화시험 챔버를 제작하였다. 황사, 산성비, 미생물에 의한 오염 등 특이 기상 상황의 재현은 어려우며 외기 환경을 100 % 모사하는 것은 불가능한 것으로 판단되며, 구조용 실링재의 옥외폭로시험방법과 복합열화시험장치에 대한 내후성 시험 결과 간의 상관관계를 통해 재현성을 확보하고자 연구하였다. 옥외폭로시험의 변위량 시험 결과 실링재의 응집력이 분해되어 연질화가 진행되는 것으로 판단되었고, 옥외폭로 1년 후 변위는 초기 물성치보다 3600 Pa에서 3배 정도 차이가 나는것을 볼 수 있었고, 비교제품의 경우 최대 7배까지 변위가 차이나는 것으로 확인되었다. 복합열화시험장치에서 변위시험결과 열화되어 탄성 및 인장특성이 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 변성실리콘 실링재의 경우는 현재 400 Cycle을 완료하여 옥외폭로 12개월의 물성저하를 확인하였다. 시험체의 변형은 육안으로는 확인할 수 없어 상대적으로 실리콘 실링재 제품보다 상태 안정성이 양호한 것으로 판단된다. 옥외폭로시험 결과, 복합열화시험장치가 체계화되어 관련 지침 또는 규격 등에 제안된다면, 실제 사용환경에서 12개월의 예상수명을 실내에서 3개월 미만에서 검증할 수 있는 방법으로 향후, 경제적 손실저감, 공기단축, 설계에 예상 가능한 재료의 선정 등에 활용될 것으로 기대된다.