• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.36-43
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• 2007

The objectives of soil investigation in risk assessment of contaminated sites are to characterize the level and area of contamination, and provide the important physical and chemical properties of contaminated sites for later exposure assessment. This study suggests two soil investigation strategies to be considered in the soil risk assessment in Korea. First, soil investigation for characterizing soil properties is additionally required to the current investigation method that has focused on chemical analysis. Second, application of statistical concepts to soil investigation plan and soil data analysis are required for confidential decison-making on contamination and determining the exposure soil concentration. This study provides a practical soil investigation strategy to involve the current Korean soil analysis guidance with the minimum sample number required for satisfying statistical limits.

• Journal of Korea Soil Environment Society
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.47-54
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• 1996

Soil pollution indices (SPI) were designed for estimating quality of soil polluted with arsenic and heavy metals. Applying the quality reference value of soil based on its multifunctional purpose was a key step. For considereing multifunctions of soil, soil was classified into 4 groups-agricultural land, residential area, recreational area, factorial site. Then, each concentration of arsenic and each of five heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) in soils grouped was transformed to a mathematical value based on the soil quality reference value which may stand for ecological impact. Soil pollution score (SPS) was the addition of the 6 values transformed, and the range of the SPS was divided into 4 Soil Pollution Classes (SPC). The SPC 1, 2, 3, and 4 were SPS <100, SPS 100-200, SPS >200-300, and SPS >300, repectively. SPS and SPC were evaluated with the results of the data from employing the Soil Network of 1994. Based on the soil quality reference values, SPS and SPC of the Soil Network's data were transformed and classified, respectively. Then, SPS and SPC were compared with arsenic and the 5 heavy metal contents of their reference values resulted from the Soil Network's. From this method, soil quality of most of the Soil Network area was estimated to be healthy. However, ca. 3.0~4.0% of the Soil Network area was determined in a range of slightly and heavily polluted. As the mean value of SPS of the Soil Network's was 66.2 which indicates most of soil evaluated was healthy. When the SPSs of the data were divided into 4 groups of SPC, Class 1 (Good quality of soil), Class 2 (Need to be checked area 1), Class 3 (Need to be checked area 2) and Class 4 (Polluted area) were 87.0, 9.4, 2.4, 1.2%, respectively. Using SPI were comparable to those of heavy metal contents in soils, and would be comprehenve to determine the status of soil qulity. Methodology of the developing SPI would be applicable to the other soil pollutants such as organic and inorganics than arsenic and 5 heavy metals used here.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.448-448
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• 2012

농경지의 잔류비료나 농약 등의 비점오염원은 강수 또는 관개를 함에 따라 지표 및 지하 유출과 함께 거동함으로써 토양 내에 집적됨과 동시에 지하수 수질에도 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 특히, 최근 고부가가치 농산물 수요의 증가로 전국적으로 확대되고 있는 시설재배의 경우 노지재배와는 상이한 유출 및 침투 특성을 가지고 있음과 동시에 과다시비로 인한 오염원의 토양 내 집적이 심각한 수준이나, 이에 대한 연구가 미흡한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 시설재배지와 관행재배 지역의 토양 내 비점오염원 오염부하량을 평가하고 지하침투 과정을 평가하기 위하여 시설재배지와 관행재배지의 비교 평가가 가능한 포장 및 광역단위 시험포장을 연구대상지역으로 선정하였다. 모니터링 대상지역에서 토양수, 토양수분, 관개량, 기상조건 등을 측정하기 위한 장비를 설치하여 비점 모니터링 시스템을 구축하였고, 한달에 두 번 모니터링을 통하여 자료 수집 체계를 확립하였다. 시설재배지 및 관행재배지 토양 및 토양수 수질 분석 결과, 시설재배지 내 영양물질 농도가 관행재배지와 비교하여 전반적으로 높았으며, 특히, 하부토층으로 내려갈수록 영양물질의 농도 및 편차가 크게 나타났다. 향후 본 시험포장에서의 지속적인 모니터링 및 샘플링을 통하여 시설재배지 토양내 비점오염원의 침투 과정을 분석할 수 있을 것으로 판단되며, 지하침투 영향 및 오염부하량 모델링 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.41-50
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• 2016

Environmental impact assessment has been implemented for more than 30 years in Korea. During that period, various amendments were carried out about target plan and assessment factors. However, in current environmental impact assessment act, only a few factors has been considered for soil environment assessment. This study analyzes the national and foreign environmental impact assessment guidelines on soil related factors and figures out the problems and implications of Korean environmental impact assessment. In Korea, water quality, topography and geology, hydraulics and hydrology, and soil contamination were analyzed as a soil related factors. The main assessment targets were pollution related factors such as soil pollution levels, amount of rainfall runoff, and non-point sources. However, in the case of foreign guidelines, soil compaction, soil sealing, and soil salinization is being analyzed for evaluating function and quality of soil environment. The revision of soil-related factors are needed for sustainable development of Korea.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.64-72
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• 2007

Humans are exposed by a range of pollutants in soil via exposure routes such as ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact. Risk assessment is a process of evaluating the adverse health effects of chemicals as a result of exposure to stressors, and it is a very useful tool to establish the cleanup goals in contaminated lands. In the exposure assessment that is one of main process in risk assessment, exposure factor plays a significant role to quantify the intake of soil pollutants. However there is a very limited study about the exposure factor applicable to Korea. In this study, we compared the exposure factors applied by the developed countries including the United States and representative European countries, and suggested the exposure factor that might be suitable in our situation. The exposure factors considered in this study include average lifetime, body weight, (exposed) skin surface area, life time, skin absorption, soil-skin adherence factor, and soil ingestion rate. This information is needed to quantitatively estimate the intake of soil pollutants in contaminated lands.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2004.09a
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• pp.299-301
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• 2004

댐수몰 예정지 상류에 일반적으로 분포하는 폐광산, 축산단지, 군사격장 등의 점오염원에 의하여 댐수몰 예정지 상류지역의 지하수 및 토양이 오염된 사례가 많으며, 이러한 오염은 댐 건설을 위한 적지선정시 장애요소로 작용하고 있고, 댐 건설중에도 댐저수지 수질을 지속적으로 악화시키는 요인들로 알려져 있다. 특히, 지하수내에 잔존하는 오염물들은 지하수 유동특성상 장기간에 걸쳐 서서히 진행되므로, 댐건설이 완료된 담수후에도 지속적으로 수질에 영향을 미치게 된다. 이에 따라 국내외에 수행되었거나 진행중인 댐수몰 예정지의 오염조사 평가 및 복원ㆍ정화 사례를 조사하는 한편, 현재 댐건설이 예정된 지역에 대하여 직접적인 현장조사를 실시함으로써 국내에 적합한 조사ㆍ평가 기법과 복원ㆍ정화 기법을 개발, 제안하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2004.09a
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• pp.211-214
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• 2004

MTBE로 오염된 토양에서 생태독성학적 접근 방법으로 3가지 토양 효소의 활성도를 측정해 보았다. MTBE의 잠재적 위험성으로 인한 논란은 계속되고 있으나 토양 오염에 대한 지표로써 토양 효소 활성도의 사용타당성 여부에 대한 실험은 이전에 행해지지 않았다. 따라서 중금속 오염 토양에 대해 좋은 지표로 사용되고 있는 토양 미생물 효소의 활성도를 MTBE에 적용하여 실험해 보았다. 사용한 토양 효소는 Acid Phosphotase, $\beta$-Glucosidase 그리고 Arysulfatase였다. 그러나 실험 결과 MTBE로 오염된 토양의 경우 중금속으로 오염된 토양에 비해 토양 미생물 활성도의 감소가 매우 적었다. 따라서 MTBE의 오염 토양의 경우 본 연구에서 측정된 효소의 활성도는 좋은 지표로 적합하지 않다는 것을 확인했다.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.112-122
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• 2023

To restore the ecological function of contaminated soil and maximize the ecological services provided by the soil, besides the toxicity orrisk caused by pollutants, the functional aspects of the soil ecosystem should be considered. In this study, a method for evaluating the health of cleaned soil was presented, and the applicability of the proposed evaluation method was examined by applying it to soil treated with washing and landfarming. Productivity, habitat, water retention capacity, nutrient cycling, carbon retention capacity, and buffering capacity were used as soil health evaluation indicators. The results showed that the soil health was not completely recovered after remediation, and even in the case of the washed soil, the health was lower than before remediation. On the other hand, there was no significant change in soil quality due to oil pollution, but soil health deteriorated. Unlike the slightly improved soil quality after landfarming treatment, soil health was not completely restored. Therefore, the results of this study indicate that it is desirable to consider both soil quality and health when evaluating the remediation effect. The soil health evaluation method proposed in this study can be usefully utilized for the sustainable use of cleaned soil and to promote ecosystem services.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.326-329
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 유류 오염 토양의 복원에 효율적인 것으로 나타난 Biopile 공법을 오염 토양에 적용하였을 경우, 토양의 생물학적 복원이 가능한지 여부를 평가하고자 하였다. 45일간 의 Biopile 실험 결과, 공기 주입 및 영양분 주입 후 TPH의 감소율이 최대 64.75 %까지 나타났다. 또한 공기만을 주입하였을 경우에도 제거율이 약 33 %를 나타내었다. TPH가 6,000 mg/kg인 인공 오염 토양을 사용하여 Biopile 공법을 적용하였을 경우에는 30일 반웅 후 43.46 %의 높은 제거율을 나타내었다. 오염 토양의 균주를 순화/분리 하였을 때 오염 토양 내에 고 활성의 유류 분해 미생물이 확인되었으며, 이들의 유전자 역시 확인되어 자체적으로 생물학적 분해능을 가지고 있는 토양으로 나타났다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.36 no.5
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• pp.839-846
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• 2016

Since oil leakage is one of the most common nonpoint pollution sources that contaminate soil in Korea, the capacity of soil microbial community for degrading petroleum hydrocarbons should be considered to assess the functional value of soil resource. However, conventional methods (e.g., microcosm experiments) to assess the remediation capacity of soil microbial community are costly and time-consuming to cover large area. The present study suggests a new approach to assess the toluene remediation capacity of soil microbial community using a microbial diversity index, which is a simpler detection method than measuring degradation rate. The results showed that Shannon index of microbial community were correlated with specific degradation rate ($V_{max}$), a degradation factor. Subsequently, a correlation equation was generated and applied to Michaelis-Menten kinetics. These results will be useful to conveniently assess the remediation capacity of soil microbial community and can be widely applied to diverse engineering fields including environment-friendly construction engineering fields.