• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.457-467
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• 2003

Soil Precise Investigation(SPI) for river deposits and farmland soils around Goro abandoned Zn-mine, Korea was performed to assess the pollution level of heavy metals(As. Pb, Cd, Cu) and to estimate the remediation volume for contaminated soils. Total investigation area was about 950000 $m^2$, which was divided into each section of 1500 $m^2$ corresponding to one sampling site and 545 samples for surface soil(0-10cm in depth) and 192 samples for deep soil(10-30cm in depth) from the investigation area were collected for analysis. Concentrations of Cu, Cd, Pb at all sample sites were shown to be lower than Soil Pollution Warning Limit(SPWL). For arsenic concentration, in surface soils, 20.5% of sample sites(104 sites) were over SPWL(6mg/kg) and 6.7%(34 sites) were over Soil Pollution Counterplan Limit(SPCL: 15mg/kg) suggesting that surface soils were broadly contaminated by As. For deep soils, 10.4% of sample sites(18 sites) were over SPWL and 0.6%(1 site) were over SPCL. Four pollution grades for sample locations were prescribed by the Law of Soil Environmental Preservation and Pollution Index(PI) for each soil sample was decided according to pollution grades(over 15.0 mg/kg, 6.00-15.00 mg/kg, 2.40-6.00 mg/kg, 1.23-6.00 mg/kg). The pollution contour map around Goro mine based on PI results was finally created to calculate the contaminated area and the remediation volume for contaminated soils. Remediation area with over SPWL concentration was about 0.3% of total area between Goro mine and a projected storage dam and 0.9% of total area was over 40% of SPWL. If the remediation target concentration was determined to over background level concentration, 1.1% of total area should be treated for remediation. Total soil volume to be treated for remediation was estimated on the assumption that the thickness of contaminated soil was 30cm. Soil volume to be remediated based on the excess of SPWL was estimated at 79,200$m^3$, soil volume exceeding 40% of SPWL was about 233,700 $m^3$, and soil volume exceeding the background level(1.23 mg/kg) was 290,760 TEX>$m^3$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2003.09a
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• pp.346-349
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• 2003

광산 및 폐광산으로부터의 오염 및 유해영향에 대한 보고와 관심이 대두되면서 휴ㆍ폐광산에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구는 경북 군위군의 고로 폐광산 주변 중 광미 및 광폐석으로 오염된 것으로 생각되어지는 하천 및 농경지에 대한 오염 정도와 분포를 규명하기 위하여 토양정밀조사를 실시하였다. 토양 오염 정밀조사 지침에 따라 총 741개의 토양 시료 분석 결과 Cu, Cd, Pb은 토양오염 우려 기준에 훨씬 미치지 못하였지만 As는 표토 및 심토 구간(0-30cm)에서 토양 오염 우려 기준 농도를 상당 수 초과하여 하천 및 농경지의 복원이 필수적임을 알 수 있었다. 합리적인 복원물량을 산출하기 위하여 배경치 농도(1.23mg/kg), 토양오염우려기준 40%농도(2.4mg/kg), 토양오염우려기준농도(6mg/kg), 토양오염대책기준농도(15mg/kg)별로 오염 등급을 나누어 오염 지도를 작성하고 각 등급별 복원목표에 따라 복원이 필요한 면적과 복원대상물량을 산출하였다. 본 연구는 오염토양의 복원을 목적으로 국내에서 최초로 실시된 대규모의 토양정밀조사라는 점에서 의미가 있으며, 이 결과는 실제 고로 폐광산지역의 복원 사업설계에 중요한 자료로 사용될 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.5-16
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• 2010

Groundwater quality monitoring wells, which is over 2,000 in South Korea, were managed to observe groundwater quality since the early 1990s. Groundwater was sampled and analyzed biannually from 781 monitoring wells located in the areas with a high possibility of pollution. The average concentrations of cyanide, mercury, phenols, hexavalent chromium, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylen, and 1.1.1-trichloroethane for 12 years' data of detected cases were above the groundwater quality standard, but the average concentrations of the general quality items such as pH, electric conductivity, nitrate-nitrogen, and chloride, are below the standard. To compare a quality trend for each land-use type of the monitoring site, Sen's method is used for four quality items; chloride, nitrate-nitrogen, pH, and electric conductivity. The upward trend for these items is remarkable in urbideareas and industrial complexes and this trend continues still strongly after 2001. The deviation in a trend slopes of monitoring wells becomes bigger in the mid-2000s. In conclusion, trend analysis using existing monitoring data cidebe effective to forecast the future water quality condition and the solid action to protect groundwater quality should be done in advance using a result of trend analysis.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.05b
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• pp.341-342
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• 2003

대기중으로의 오염물질 배출량의 증가는 대기오염문제 뿐만 아니라 산성우 현상을 초래하게 된다. 우리나라, 중국, 일본을 포함한 동북아시아 지역도 급속한 경제성장에 따라 연료소비량이 증가함으로서 대기오염에 의한 피해가 심화되고 있으며, 중국 북동부 지역의 황해연안에 집중되어 있는 오염발생원에서 배출된 다량의 대기오염물질은 우리나라와 일본으로 장거리이동되어 산성우현상을 초래할 우려가 있다. 중국을 비롯한 주변국가들의 대기오염물질 배출량이 증가할 것이 예상되므로 장래 산성우에 의한 피해가 우려되며 향후 국가간의 환경분쟁에 대비하기 위해서도 산성우현상에 대한 조사연구가 필요하다. (중략)

• Journal of Korea Soil Environment Society
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.185-192
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• 1999

To assess the soil quality of Chonan City, soil analyses were conducted according to the 14 different sampling sites. The soil pH of the agricultural area near the expressway was lower than that of the other farming area, which indicated that this acidification was probably attributed to the acid rain caused by the traffic exhaust gas such as SOx and NOx. Acidification was more severe in the dry farming area than in the rice paddy area. All concentration of 6 different heavy metals (As, Cu, Cd, $Cr^{6+}$, Hg, Pb) and organic contaminants (cyanide, organic-p, PCBs, phenols) were found to be lower than the standard of soil pollution. The concentration of BTEX also lower than the standard of soil pollution. An assessment using the SPI (Soil Pollution Index). which was developed to estimate an overall soil quality, was performed. Each SPC (Soil Pollution Score) were evaluated with the results of the data from this study. The soil quality of most area of Chonan City was determined to Class 1 , which indicated that the soil was healthy.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Groundwater Environment
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.8-13
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• 1999

This research was investigated to examine the status of goundwater contamination in Chung-Nam area over 2 years from 1996 May to 1998 May. The results show that the overall detection rates of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) by region were as followed: industrial region > agricultural & industrial complex region > gas station region > around industrial region > downtown region, and excess rates of those were as followed: industrial region > gas station region > agricultural & industrial region > around industrial region > downtown region. Benzene and TCE of VOCs examined in Chon-An industrial region exceeded drinking water standard. At the agricultural & industrial complex region, the observed mean concentration of TCE was 3.107 mg/L and TCE was also detected at 48.152 mg/L which is 100 times higher than drinking water standard, and other VOCs were also observed at higher concentrations as well. Based on our studies, It is concluded that appropriate remedial action should be performed to protect further groundwater contamination and to restore groundwater quality in Chung-Nam area.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.417-418
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• 2003

산업 사회로의 급속한 발전에 따른 인위적인 환경오염 중에서 산성우는 자연환경 및 생태계의 심각한 문제로 대두된다. 우리나라, 중국, 일본을 포함한 동북아시아 지역도 급속한 경제성장에 따라 연료소비량이 증가함으로서 대기오염에 의한 피해가 심화되고 있으며, 중국 북동부 지역의 황해 연안에 집중되어 있는 오염발생원에서 배출된 다량의 대기오염물질은 우리나라와 일본으로 장거리이동되어 산성우현상을 초래할 우려가 있다. (중략)

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.32 no.4B
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• pp.261-266
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• 2012

In this study, soil environmental impact assessment using risk-based approach was compared with that using concentration-based approach. For this, heavy metal contaminant exposure was characterized in an abandoned mine area. According to the estimated carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks, soil ingestion was identified as the most dominant exposure pathway. When contaminant concentrations exceeded the Korean Soil Contamination Warning Standards, their corresponding risk values also exceeded the Total Soil Risk Standard. Even the cases of satisfying the Korean Soil Contamination Warning Standards mostly showed higher risk levels than the Total Soil Risk Standard, re-confirming a more sensitivity of the risk-based assessment than concentration-based assessment. However, the in-depth analysis of the estimated non-carcinogenic risk values revealed a few cases for soil contact pathway showing contaminant concentrations higher than the Korean Soil Contamination Warning Standards although their non-carcinogenic risk values satisfied the level of Hazard Index Standard. The findings from this study support a necessity of shifting policy paradigm from concentration-based approach into risk-based approach for reliable risk assessment in abandoned mine areas, and also suggest a necessity of further fundamental studies regarding risk factors and standards.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2003.09a
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• pp.342-345
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• 2003

비소로 오염된 폐광산주변 하천 퇴적토 오염 복원을 위한 토양세척법의 복원효율을 규명하였다. 세척액에 대한 비소제거 효율을 규명하기 위해 오염된 3종류의 하천 퇴적토에 대하여 초산, 구연산, 염산 각 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1N 수용액과 증류수(pH 5.41)에 대한 세척실험을 실시하였다. 실험결과 세척 효율은 염산과 구연산 용액의 경우 0.05N 이상에서 저농도의 구연산을 제외하고 99.9% 이상의 제거효과를 나타내었다. 초산의 경우 1N의 경우에도 36%와 71%의 낮은 세척 효율을 보였으며, 증류수로 세척한 경우에는 20% 내외의 세척 효율을 나타내었다. 이러한 세척 효율은 본 오염지역의 복원목표를 토양오염 우려기준의 40% 농도(2.4mg/kg)로 설정하여 하천퇴적토를 복원할 수 있음을 나타내고 있으며, 결론적으로 오염 퇴적토의 농도 분포에 따라 적절한 세척액을 선택한다면 세척 효과를 훨씬 증대시킬 수 있으리라 사료된다. 본 연구를 통한 세척효율 결과는 연구지역을 포함한 전국 각지의 폐광산 복원공정 설계에 중요한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.89-101
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• 2003

River deposits and farmland soils were analyzed to investigate the pollution level of heavy metals in the vicinity of the Goro abandoned Zn-mine. Surface (0-40 cm) and subsurface (40-100 cm) soils were collected around a main river located at the lower part of the Goro mine, and analyzed by ICP-MS for Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn and Cr after 0. 1N HCI extraction and by AAS for As after IN HCI extraction. Concentrations of cadmium and lead at the surface river deposits close to the mine were over the Soil Pollution Warning Limit (SPWL), and 43% of sample sites (6 of 14 samples) were over SPWL for As suggesting that river deposits were broadly contaminated by arsenic. Results from farmland soil analysis showed that surface soils were contaminated by heavy metals, while only arsenic was over SPWL at 50% of sampling sites. Main pollution mechanism around the Goro mine was the discharge of mine tailing and waste rocks from the storage site to the river and to adjacent farmland during flood season. Pollution Grades for sample locations were prescribed by the Law of Soil Environmental Preservation, suggesting that the pollution level of heavy metals around the Goro mine was serious, and the remediation operation fur arsenic and the isolation of mine tailing and waste rocks from river and farmland should be activated to protect further contamination. The area needed to clean up was estimated from pollution distribution data and the remediation methods such as a soil washing method and a soil improvement method were considered as the further remediation operation for arsenic contaminated soils and river deposits around the Goro abandoned mine.