• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Biology Conference
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• 2005.12a
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• pp.10-10
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• 2005

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.229-239
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• 2007

세계적으로 환경적으로 건전한 지속가능한 발전을 위한 수단인 환경영향평가는 지역과 국가의 경제사회적 특성과 어울려서 발전하고 있다. 특히 한국에서는 개발과 그로 인한 환경오염을 사전에 저감시키기 위한 수단으로, 환경부, 지속가능발전위원회를 중심으로 법개정, 새로운 제도와 기법의 도입을 지속적으로 추진하고 있다. 환경영향평가는 생태영향평가, 사회영향평가, 누적영향평가, 전략환경평가, 환경위해성평가를 통합하는 방향으로 진행되고 있으며, 한 국가의 문제뿐 아니라 국경간의 문제에 직면하고 있다. 환경영향평가는 사업뿐 아니라 정책을 포함하는, 국가의 공간계획과 자원관리를 환경영향평가 과정에 통합하여야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.441-450
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• 2014

In this study, we consider ability of self-purification for a rational water quality management. And we assess the risk of Alkyl Benzene Sulfonic acid sodium salt(ABS) of harmful ingredients in Anseong Cheon watershed using QUAL2E model. The observations and simulated results were fitted well for BOD and ABS, but even though the trend of DO concentration change was well represented, the error between observation and simulation values was existed. We assessed the Risk assessment by calculating Risk quotient(RQ) by Predicted Exposure Concentration(PEC) and Predicted No-Effect Concentration(PNEC). Results of the impact of ABS on the self-purification of the river were Anseongcheon[0.0003(Bressan), 0.06(Criteria of Ministry of environment)], Jinwicheon[0.0002(Bressan), 0.04(Criteria of Ministry of environment). And result of the impact of ABS on the Aquatic ecosystem of the river were Anseongcheon[0.0667(Bressan), 0.005(Criteria of Ministry of environment)], Jinwicheon[0.1(Bressan), 0.0075(Criteria of Ministry of environment). All of these results were smaller than the 1.0 which is the reference value suggested by Norification No.30 of the National Institute of Environment Research. So, ABS did not affect a self-purification and aquatic ecosystem of the river. The method suggested in the study is a simple one and can provide more information for harmful ingredients than criteria of Ministry of environment.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.53-63
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• 2007

Soil risk assessment models were used to determine the goals of soil remediation and to establish the soil quality standards in developed countries. Recently, Korean Ministry of Environment prepared the guideline for soil risk assessment. Soil risk assessment model applicable to Korean situation will be needed in the near future. In this study, three models for soil risk assessment were extensively compared to suggest the fundamental components that required for the soil risk assessment in Korea. The models considered in this study were CalTOX in the United States, CLEA (Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment) in the United Kingdom, and CSOIL in the Netherlands. The major exposure routes and the intake estimation equations suitable for Korean situation were suggested. The exposure routes suggested were intake of the crops, underground water, indoor outdoor soil ingestion, dust inhalation and a volatile matter inhalation. The equations for intake estimation used in CalTOX and CSOIL seem to be applicable for the calculation of the human intake in Korea.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.32 no.5 s.92
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• pp.440-445
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• 2006

Acetaminophen (paracetamol), generally used as a pain reducing agent, has good analgesic efficacy in toothaches and headaches, but is of little use in inflammatory and visceral pain. This study was performed to analyze the level of acetaminophen in the Kyongahn river and to investigate the ecological risks of target compounds. Sampling sites were Haesil, Soopyo, Wangsan, Kyongahn, Jiwol, Kwangdong, Paldang and they were analyzed in June and August, 2005. Acute toxicity of acetaminophen wwas evaluated for Daphnia magna. From the ecotoxicological results, environmental risk assessments were performed for acetaminophen residues in Kyongahn river to predict their potential adverse effect. Acetaminophen was detected at Kyonahn river, $0.439{\mu}g/l$). The toxic concentration of acetaminophen calculated with 48-h $LC_{50}$ values as 16.9 mg/l. These results indicated that acetaminophen had no significant ecotoxicological impact on short-term acute exposure.

• 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.

• Journal of Platform Technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.23-31
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• 2021

In recent years, in the domestic industry, personal damage has occurred due to sensor malfunction and the emission of harmful gases. But there is a limit to the reliability verification of sensor data because the evaluation of environmental sensors is focused on durability and risk tests. This platform designed a sensor board that measures 10 major substances and a performance verification system for each sensor. In addition, the data collected by the sensor board was transferred to the server for data reliability evaluation and verification using LoRa communication, and a prototype of the sensor data platform was produced to monitor the transferred data. And the collected data is analyzed and predicted by using machine learning techniques.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.43 no.5
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• pp.674-683
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• 2010

The current study was performed to examine the agricultural suitability of the cultivated upland nearby abandoned mining areas in Korea using three different scientific risk assessment models of Korea, USA and UK. For this, three mining sites DM, MG and KS were selected among 687 abandoned mines through preliminary risk assessment. A wide range of parameters were obtained through analysis of both soil and crop samples from the selected areas for heavy metal concentration and questionnaires to the communities along with the selected mining sites. Heavy metal concentration in soil samples was lower than the values previously reported by the Ministry of Environment (ME, 2002). However, both As and Cd concentration in the soil samples exceeded the concern level for agricultural area of the Soil Environment Conservation Act. Judging from the contaminant criteria for the crops, only Zn level in pepper, soybean and corn from the mining area DM exceeded the criteria whereas As, Cd, $Cr^{6+}$, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb did not exceed the criteria. It was demonstrated that there would be human health risk by Pb accumulated in crops from both mining areas MG and KS when estimated by the risk assessment models of Korea and USA. Against it, results of the risk assessment model of UK showed human health risk by Pb in the crops from all study areas.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.519-522
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• 2006

This study aims to provide useful information when making a decision for the environmental assessment of infrastructure, based on Life Cycle Assessment(LCA). It estimates environmental load on environmental pollutants that are possible to occur by locations and by types of emergency spillway for Korean multipurpose dam, which is selected as a study case. For this purpose, this study examines the theories of LCA and calculates environmental load on environmental pollutants that generate during life cycle, to apply the suggested infrastructure to the case study of emergency spillway at the multipurpose dam. It also evaluates environmental load of emergency spillway by the estimated result, and draws the optimum alternative that is environmental friendly.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.199-199
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• 2021

한국농어촌공사에서는 과학적이고 체계적인 농업기반시설 및 용수관리로 재해를 예방하고 물관리의 효율성 증대를 위한 유지관리 종합정보시스템인 농업기반시설관리시스템을 구축하여 운영중에 있다. 한국농어촌공사는 2012년부터 저수지별 일공급량을 측정하여 기록 관리하고 있어, 저수지의 수위차와 공급량을 사용하여 저수지의 일유입량을 산정 할 수 있는 체계를 구축하였고 저수지 종합건전성 평가를 위해 이 자료를 사용하였다. 수량부문은 수문학적으로 하천환경 및 수생태계에 민감한 영향을 끼치는 인자들로 지표를 구성하였다. 선정된 지표는 High Flow, Low Flow, Seasonality, Zero Flow, Variability로 구성하였다. 수질부문은 자연적 요인과 사회·경제적 요인 기준에 의한 분류를 통해 저수지의 건전성 상태를 파악할 수 있는 지표를 선정하였다. 자연적 요인은 환경부의 수질환경기준에 제시된 항목 중 저수지 건전성을 대표할 수 있는 수온, DO, COD, SS, TN, TP 및 TOC를 선정하였다. 농업용 저수지 수량·수질을 고려한 수환경 평가체계 적용을 위해 적누, 이담, 송고 저수지를 선정하였다. 3개 저수지를 대상으로 수량, 수질 부문으로 나누어 부문별 건전성 및 종합건전성 평가를 수행하였다. 선정된 지표의 분석단위를 통일시키기 위하여 표준화를 수행하였으며 자료의 왜곡정도가 큰 경우에는 로그변환을 취하여 표준화를 수행하였다. 가중치 적용은 주관적인 견해가 들어갈 수 있는 전문가의 설문에 의한 방법보다는 수학적 방법을 이용한 주성분과 엔트로피 가중치 방법을 적용하였다. 최종적으로 산정된 지수에 따라 하천별 현황을 주제별, 시기별로 검토하였으며 객관적이고 이해가 쉽게 5개 등급으로 등급분류를 해 저수지별 건전성 정도를 쉽게 파악할 수 있도록 하였다.