• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.31 no.6B
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• pp.499-505
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• 2011

The mixing behavior of turbidity currents in a reservoir is closely related with the annual temperature change of the reservoir. In the summer, the reservoir has a well defined structure: one or two thermoclines and some layers of different densities. This density stratification inhibits vertical mixing and affects various hydrodynamic processes within the reservoir. Therefore, many reservoirs can be operated to release water of the specific quality with the selective withdrawal. In this study, the hydraulic experiments were performed to analyze the efficiency of selective withdrawal. The velocity distributions are measured with PIV in the stratified tank with the "two-tank" method. The relationship between the Richardson number and the selective withdrawal efficiency are provided using the measured velocity distributions.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.425-437
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• 2015

Objectives: Risk assessment is a tool for predicting and reducing uncertainty related to the effects of future activities. Probability approaches are the main elements in risk assessment, but confusion about the interpretation and use of assessment factors often undermines the message of the analyses. The aim of this study is to provide a guideline for systematic reduction plans regarding uncertainty in risk assessment. Methods: Articles and reports were collected online using the key words "uncertainty analysis" on risk assessment. Uncertainty analysis was conducted based on reports focusing on procedures for analysis methods by the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). In addition, case studies were performed in order to verify suggested methods qualitatively and quantitatively with exposure data, including measured data on toluene and styrene in residential spaces and multi-use facilities. Results: Based on an analysis of the data on uncertainty, three major factors including scenario, model, and parameters were identified as the main sources of uncertainty, and tiered approaches were determined. In the case study, the risk of toluene and styrene was evaluated and the most influential factors were also determined. Five reduction plans were presented: providing standard guidelines, using reliable exposure factors, possessing quality controls for analysis and scientific expertise, and introducing a peer review system. Conclusion: In this study, we established a method for reducing uncertainty by taking into account the major factors. Also, we showed a method for uncertainty analysis with tiered approaches. However, uncertainties are difficult to define because they are generated by many factors. Therefore, further studies are needed for the development of technical guidelines based on the representative scenario, model, and parameters developed in this study.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.205-211
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• 1996

The study was conducted to determine the effects of an optimum irrigation time as af­fected by the different soil textures in Dioscorea batatas DECNE. Water content change was decreased fol­lowing orders, non - irrigation > July 15 > Aug. 15 > irrigation of two times (July 15 following Aug. 15). It was appeared that sandy loam texture was sharply decreased compared with the loam texture in water loss. Dan-Ma was preemergenced about 6 to 8 days without soil texture. Epiphytic amounts in both Dan-Ma and Jang-Ma were about two times increased at tubberous fomation and enlargement stages comparing non - irrigation. In tuber yield without soil texture, Jang-Ma was increased compared with Dan-Ma and tuber yield in loam soil texture was promoted. As a result, it was concluded that sandy loam texture has more compatible than loam soil texture.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.35-41
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• 2006

This paper analyzed elution and ingredients of soil components which consist of soil and rocks in 6 regions in Yeongyang and Cheongsong to identify substantial matters that cause muddy water in Imha reservoir. We identified that more than 80% of major ingredients in collected soil and rocks are vermiculite(V), illite(I), kaolinite(Ka), quartz(Q), feldspar(F). Sodium and calcium are eluted in large quantities from soil of Sanseong and Cheongki. When calcium is in contact with water, much ions are eluted rapidly. We confirmed these ions are alkali minerals rising pH. We consider clay components distributed in Yeongyang as major cause of muddy water and rising pH of Imha reservoir because its ingredient calcite easily is dissolved in rainwater and splits other mineral particles into ${\mu}m$ sized particles.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.275-282
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• 2018

Objective: Since certain chemicals are widely applied in a variety of consumer products, exposure via simultaneous use of multiple consumer products can put human health at risk. For this reason, use patterns of consumer products are an important factor inhuman health risk assessment. The aim of this study is to investigate co-use patterns of air-fresheners and deodorizers in Korea in order to estimate potential cumulative exposure. Methods: To collect the information on use patterns of air-fresheners and deodorizers, ten air-fresheners and 14 deodorizers were selected. A total of 3,000 participants were recruited and asked through on line questionnaires whether they had simultaneously used the selected air-fresheners and deodorant products in their daily lives. Results: Among the 3,000 participants, 45.6% had used more than two air fresheners and 46.3% used more than two deodorizers. The most common types of air fresheners used concurrently include liquid and candle types for indoor environments, while those of deodorizers were fabric trigger sprays and refrigerator gels. In addition, 73.7% used more than two products without product categories. Fabric trigger sprays were contained in all of the high-ranking product combinations. Conclusions: This study showed that many consumers concurrently used air-fresheners and deodorizers in their daily routines. For accurate exposure assessment, co-use patterns of consumer products should be further investigated.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.17-26
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• 2014

Background: Despite children's unique characteristics that distinguish them from adults, relatively few attempts have been made to measure exposure factors for characterization of children's exposure to hazardous chemicals in child-specific products (CSP). This study was conducted to establish the child-specific exposure factors for exposure and risk assessment of hazardous substances in CSP. Methods: We investigated the exposure factors (e.g., time use of child-products, time and frequency of object-to-body contact, time and frequency of object-to-mouth contact) influencing children's exposure to CSP (e.g., toys, playmats, oil pastels, etc.) in 650 children through a parent-completed questionnaire using a web-based survey. Participants were recruited in five age groups, <1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-6, and 6-12 years of age. Results: The child-specific exposure factors were presented as the mean, median, $95^{th}$ percentile, minimum, and maximum values. Time activity for play mats was the longest among CSP and infants spent more time on them than did elder age groups (189.3-224.7 min/day for <1-2 years vs. 91.2 min/day for 6-12 years). It is apparent that time and frequency of toy block- and plastic toy-to-mouth contact significantly decreased as a function of age. When the variation of CSP use patterns was compared by gender, the only variable that was statistically different between genders was time activity in child-products exposure space. Conclusion: We believe the five child-specific exposure factors suggested in the present study will be valuable for reducing uncertainty in the estimation of chemical exposure during risk assessment of CSP and furthermore, in the appropriate regulations to protect children's health.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2005.05b
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• pp.70-74
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• 2005

Soil particles from rainfall flow into reservoir and give lots of influence In water quality because the geological conditions and landcover characteristics of imha basin have a weakness against soil loss. Especially, much soil particles induced to reservoir in shape of muddy water when it rains a lot because the geological characteristics of imha reservoir are composed of clay and shale layer. Therefore, field turbidity data can be Indirect-standards to estimate the soil erosion of imha basin. This study evaluated annual soil erosion using GIS-based RUSLE (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation) and developed rainfall weighting value method using time-series rainfall data to estimate monthly soil erosion. In view of field turbidity data(2003 yr), we can find out monthly soil erosion with rainfall weighting value is more efficient than that with monthly rainfall data.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.89-97
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• 2017

Butanol has an ability to improve the ignition quality due to its lower latent heat of vaporization; it has an advantage to reduce a volume of a fuel tank because its energy density is higher than that of ethanol. Also, butanol-diesel oil blending quality is good because butanol has an effect to prevent the phase-separation between two fuels. Even if the blended oil contains water, it can reduce the corrosion of the fuel line. Thus, it is possible to use butanol-diesel oil blended fuel in diesel engine without modification, and it may reduce the environment pollution due to NOx and particulate and the consumption of diesel oil. Therefore, some studies are being advanced whether butanol is adequate as an alternative fuel for diesel engines, and the results of the combustion and exhaust gas emission characteristics are being presented. Though the injection and spray characteristics of butanol are more important in diesel combustion, the has not yet dealt with the matter. In this study, the influence in which differences of physical properties between butanol and diesel oil may affect the injection and spray characteristics such as injection rate, penetration, spray cone angle, spray velocity and process of spray development were examined by using CRDI system, injection rate measuring device and spray visualization system. The results exhibited that the injection and macroscopic spray characteristics of two fuels were nearly the same.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.1036-1040
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• 2008

수질 개선을 위한 많은 노력과 투자를 하고 있다. 하지만 농경지의 부적절한 관리로 인한 토양유실로 발생하는 오염은 여전히 큰 비중을 차지하고 있다. 특히 강원도는 산이 많아 농경지의 대부분이 경사지에 위치하고 있다. 경사진 농경지는 그 특성상 토양유실이 일어나기 쉬운 조건에 있다. 경사지의 토양 유실은 지력을 저하시킨다. 또한 토양과 함께 유실되는 유기물 및 양분은 농경지의 손실이며 주변 수역으로 유입되어 수질 오염의 원인이 된다. 이런 토양 유실은 직접유출량과 큰 연관이 있다. 본 연구에서는 강우강도, 경사도, 피복도를 동일하게 조정할 수 있는 실내 인공강우 시험기를 사용하여 직접유출율을 산출하였다. 피복재료는 볏짚거적을 사용하였다. 강우강도는 30 mm/h와 60 mm/h 그리고 경사도는 10 %와 20 %를 사용하였다. 볏짚거적 피복처리는 0 kg/ha (나지), 3,000 kg/ha (볏짚 1겹), 6,000 kg/ha (볏짚 2겹), 10,000 kg/ha (볏짚 3겹) 이었다. 강우강도 30 mm/h, 경사도 10 % 인 시험포는 볏짚 1겹으로만 피복하여도 직접유출율이 0.77 %로 유출이 거의 발생하지 않았다. 강우강도 30 mm/h, 경사도 20 % 인 시험포의 직접유출율은 피복이 볏짚 1겹인 경우 16.9 %, 볏짚 2겹인 경우는 0 %로 매우 낮았다. 강우강도 60 mm/h, 경사도 10 % 인 시험포는 피복이 볏짚 2겹인 경우 3.4 % 로 매우 낮았다. 강우강도 60 mm/h, 경사도 20 % 인 시험포는 피복이 볏짚3겹인 경우 16.58 % 로 나타났으며, 볏짚 피복을 4겹 이상으로 할 경우 더 큰 저감 효과를 가져 올 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과로 경사진 농경지의 직접유출량을 저감시켜 토양유실과 탁수를 줄이기 위한 방법으로 볏짚 피복을 선택하면 효과적인 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.1939-1943
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• 2008

저수지 수질은 유역의 점오염원 배출부하와 강우시 발생하는 비점오염부하 발생에 의한 유역유출수의 저수지 유입과 저수지내 상황 및 기상등에 많은 영향을 받는다. 이와같이 저수지 수질은 저수지 내외의 다양한 요인에 따라 그 특성을 달리함으로 수질관리를 위해서는 기상, 수리 수문, 수질, 지형, 오염원, 처리시설 등 많은 자료를 필요로 하게 된다. 따라서 각종자료의 입력, 수정 및 분석을 하는 자료관리시스템, 수질모의를 수행하는 모델시스템 그리고 분석결과를 표나 그래프로 표현하는 체계를 하나의 시스템으로 통합 구축하여 필요한 분석을 실시함으로서 여러 가지 대안에 대한 평가를 시각적으로 쉽게 할수 있게 되어 관리자는 보다 정확하고 신속하게 의사결정을 할 수 있게 된다. 본 논문에서는 UML(Unified Model Language)기반 하에서 Visual $C^{++}$ 언어를 사용하여 Class diagram, 화면명세, Database명세 등을 생성하는 체계적인 시스템을 구축하였으며, 수질모의를 위해 유역모델로 HSPF 모형을 선정하였고 저수지 모델로는 CE-QUAL-W2를 적용하였다. 구축된 시스템의 활용을 위해 유역관리 시나리오 4개(하폐수처리장 운영에 따른 수질변화모의, 점오염원 제거시 수질모의, 비점오염원 제거시 수질모의, 개발지 관리에 의한 수질모의)와 저수지관리 시나리오 4개(저수지 운영조건 변화에 따른 수질모의, 조류 차단막 설치에 의한 수질모의, 조류제거선 운영에 따른 수질모의, 빈도강우시 탁수관리 모의)를 적용하여 수질변화를 모의하였으며, 다양한 새로운 시나리오를 원활한 적용할수 있도록 설계하였다. 이상의 적용결과로 평가해 볼 때 본 시스템은 저수지 수질관리에 활용할 수 있는 효율적인 시스템으로 평가되었다.