• Land and Housing Review
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.417-424
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of the indoor air quality by season. The surveyed houses were 48 new apartment complex in 2012 across the country. The houses were carried out the bakeout before the test. The measuring method was "Indoor air quality testing standards process" and the measured items were formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, styrene average emissions. All the items were more emitting during the summer. From June to September the average concentration of formaldehyde emission was higher than other seasons. The average emissions of benzene concentrations in all seasons were released in small quantities. Average emissions of toluene and ethylbenzene concentration from April to August showed slightly higher emissions. Xylene and styrene concentration showed the highest emissions at April, but without large deviations throughout the year.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.453-459
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• 2007

This study is for investigation of indoor conditions with air contamination after occupation 120 households in brand-new apartments by measuring the concentration of VOCs and carbonyl compounds. It has been found that TVOC (total volatile organic compounds; TVOCs) were $688.61{\mu}g/m^3$ after moving in. And formaldehyde, toluene, m, p-xylene, acetone and ethylbenzene were $158.56{\mu}g/m^3$, $146.58{\mu}g/m^3$, $69.28{\mu}g/m^3$, $63.80{\mu}g/m^3$ and $29.65{\mu}g/m^3$, respectively. The mean concentrations of indoor air pollutants tend to decrease along an increase dwelling period. But, the mean concentration of d-limonene increased from 2 months to 10 months. Also, toluene, ethylbenzene, m, p, o-xylene amounted to 38.8 % among VOCs studied, this ratio tend to decrease along with and increased dwelling period.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.22 no.8
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• pp.149-156
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to reduce the contaminants (total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), fine particle, odor and total airborne bacteria) during cooking process in cooking chamber, and to decrease the health damage in indoor space that has bad work environment. In order to solve the shortcomings of existing air purifiers and remove all kinds of pollutants effectively, this study focused on the development of indoor air purifiers which are made of bar type. Bio-ceramics filter which combines activated carbon and loess. The air cleaners developed with 4 measuring items including TVOCs, particulate matter, complex odor and total airborne bacteria were measured comparing their pre-service test to their post-service test after a period of time. The measured results showed higher removal efficiency of 91.02% as the concentration of TVOCs was reduced from $2,500{\mu}g/m^3$ to $223{\mu}g/m^3$. Second, the particulate matter removal ratio was 97.51% efficient with average concentration of $26.68{\mu}g/m^3$. Third, the odor showed 95.20% reduction as air dilution ratio averaged out at 144. Last, total airborne bacteria was eliminated by over 94% showing the changeable concentration from $787{\sim}814CFU/m^3$ to $47{\sim}40CFU/m^3$. In addition, the removal rate of harmful pollutants is excellent, and it is expected that the environment of the existing poor cooking room will be greatly improved by using the developed air purifier in combination with the ventilation device and the stove hood.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.281-282
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• 2002

휘발성유기화합물질 (Volatile Organic Compounds, VOCs)은 오존층을 파괴시키는 염소화합물과 광화학 스모그를 형성하는 촉매로 작용하는 주요 대기오염 물질일 뿐만 아니라 VOCs 자체로도 인류의 건강을 위협하는 물질이다. 특히 휘발성유기화합물은 물질의 종류가 수십 종에 이르며 석유화학산업, 도료산업 등의 고농도 발생사업장과 상대적으로 낮은 농토수준이기는 하지만 일상생활에서 절하게 되는 자동차, 주유소, 세탁소 등의 시설을 통해 지속적으로 환경계에 배출되는 등 발생원이 다양하며 측정분석방법에 내재된 어려움으로 인하여 다른 일반적인 대기오염물질에 비하여 여러 가지 측면에서 적절한 관리가 힘든 것으로 알려져 있다. (중략)

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.335-343
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• 2006

Indoor air pollution has been significantly aggravated due to hazardous pollutants emitted from petrochemical finishing materials in new apartments. Pollutants emitted into indoor environment have significant effects on the health of occupants, causing undesirable symptoms related to sick building syndrome such as headache, dizziness, difficulty in concentration, etc. Therefore, this paper attempted to investigate the reduction effect of bake out on VOCs emission in new apartments. Experiments were carried out in three households, one of which was naturally ventilated. The naturally ventilated showed the lowest indoor pollutant concentration and also showed the highest reduction rate by the use of bake out. The most desirable result was observed when the household was naturally ventilated after bake out. More detailed experiments are expected to be carried out afterwards on the prediction of reduction rate of each pollutant.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.39-40
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• 2004

초등학교에서의 실내공기 중 미생물 농도를 측정하여 본 결과 수업시간에 비하여 쉬는 시간에 아이들의 활동도에 따른 bacteria의 농도가 2.07배 증가하였고 유의성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 에어컨을 가동 후 15분에서 미생물 농도가 최대가 되었으며, 이때의 농도가 2시간동안 가동하였을 때의 농도에 비해 12.29배 높게 나타났다. 이러한 에어컨 오염은 에어컨 내부 오염원에 의한 원인인 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.81-83
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• 2006

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.17-25
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• 2016

In this study, the air quality of underground and overground railway stations was evaluated focusing on the degree of influence of the outside air quality. The measured components were particulate matter ($PM_{10}$), carbon dioxide ($CO_2$), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide ($NO_2$), formaldehyde (HCHO), ozone ($O_3$), total airborne bacteria (TAB), total volatile organic carbon (TVOC), and Radon (Rn), which are included in the maintenance standards and recommended standards of the Indoor Air Quality Management Act. Also, the indoor/outdoor concentration ratios of $PM_{10}$, $NO_2$, and $O_3$ were calculated to estimate the influence of the outdoor air quality. The concentrations of $PM_{10}$ HCHO, TVOC, $NO_2$, and Rn in the underground stations were found to be higher than those in the overground stations. These results indicate that the (present) generation of contaminants are caused by the indoor source of the underground station. The ozone concentration of the overground stations was higher than that of the underground stations, which indicates that the outdoor ozone concentration influenced that of the overground stations directly. Thus, methods of improving the IAQ should take into consideration the types of contamination.

• Journal of Environmental Policy
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.67-90
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to develop indoor air quality management strategies regarding indoor air pollutants while considering various factors affecting indoor pollutants concentration. The Integrated Indoor Air Quality model(IIAQ) developed by Seoul National University is used for this study. The IIAQ model is a tool that can provide an integrated view to indoor environmental pollution by simulating suggested scenarios. The results of the modeling are used to assess health risk. The concentrations that are used for the risk characterization are weighted concentrations based on the period of time in each place and existing Indoor Air Quality(IAQ) standards. The estimated concentration of toluene and formaldehyde for 10 years through the IIAQ model was 207.3 $ug/m^3$ and 36.4 $ug/m^3$ in indoors, and 55.9 $ug/m^3$ and 8.62 $ug/m^3$ in outdoors. These concentrations are lower than the existing IAQ standards. The estimated carcinogenic risk of formaldehyde is up to 1.05E-03 for the adult male group and exceeds 1E-06 for all receptor groups. This value means that cancer could affect one person out of 1000. The estimated non-carcinogenic risk of toluene was lower than 1, which means that there was no serious non- carcinogenic risk. The result of modeling shows that using low emitting indoor sources is the most effective strategy for both formaldehyde and toluene. This risk assessment suggests that the total exposure levels of existing IAQ standards may cause serious carcinogenic risk. In order to avoid uncontrolled risk, it is suggested that the current IAQ standards should be adjusted by taking into account the total amount of exposure from all exposure pathways from indoor and outdoor sources.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.20-20
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• 2021

하천에서 유해화학물질 유출사고로 인하여 오염물질이 유입되었을 경우, 이에 대응하기 위하여 오염운의 도달시간과 농도를 예측하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 종방향의 혼합거동이 중요한 넓은 범위의 하천을 대상으로 오염물질의 이송을 예측하기 위하여 일반적으로 1차원 Fickian 모형을 사용한다. 그러나 실제 하천에서 오염물질의 농도를 측정하였을 경우, 대부분의 농도분포는 오염물질의 저장대효과로 인하여 긴 tail 부분을 갖는 왜곡된 분포를 갖게 된다. 이러한 저장대 효과는 여러 하천내의 다양한 불규칙성으로부터 발생하나, 국내 하천에 많은 보가 설치되어 있음에도 불구하고 하천 내부에 설치된 수리구조물에 의하여 발생하는 인공적인 저장대 효과에 관한 연구가 미흡한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 실내 수리실험과 수치 모의를 통하여 노치가 존재하는 보주변에서의 흐름 특성과 오염 물질의 이송 특성을 규명하고, 이를 통해 보의 지형 및 수리적 인자가 저장대 메커니즘에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 수리 실험을 통한 넓은 범위에서의 수평방향 흐름장과 농도장을 측정하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 광역 계측방법인 Large Scale Particle-Image-Velocimetry (LSPIV) 기법과 Planar-Concentration-Analysis (PCA) 기법을 각각 유속과 농도 측정을 위해 적용하였다. 더 많은 보의 지형 및 수리적 조건에 따른 저장대 메커니즘을 분석하기 위하여 3차원 Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) 모형을 통해 모의조건을 확장 적용하였다. 측정 및 모의 결과를 바탕으로 노치가 존재하는 보의 지형 및 수리적 인자가 저장대 메커니즘에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 저장대 영역 면적의 크기는 노치사이의 간격이 증가할수록 증가하였으며 노치의 높이의 경우에는 크게 민감하지 않은 경향을 나타냈다. 추적물질의 체류 시간은 노치사이의 간격과 보의 높이가 증가할수록, 유량이 감소할수록 증가하여 질량교환계수 값이 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 프루드 수와 레이놀드 수 모두 질량교환계수와 양의 상관 관계를 나타냈으나 저장대 영역의 면적의 크기와는 낮은 관계성을 나타냈다.