• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.354-363
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• 2018

We examined the levels of brominated flame-retardants (BFRs) including polybrominateddiphenyl ethers (PBDEs), tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), and phthalates in indoor dusts in residential houses in Korea, and their distribution patterns depending on building characteristics. Mean concentrations of phthalate esters ($1,825{\mu}g\;g^{-1}$) were significantly higher than that of BFRs (PBDE: $1,332ng\;g^{-1}$, HBCDs: $459ng\;g^{-1}$, and TBBPA: $213ng\;g^{-1}$), indicating more frequent use of phthalate-containing products such as PVC flooring in the Korean houses. PVC flooring house was associated with higher concentrations of DEHP (p = 0.001) and BBP (p = 0.012), indicating that exposure to phthalate was higher in the PVC flooring house. Building age was significantly related with levels of PBDEs especially BDE-47 (p = 0.062), BDE-203 (p = 0.007), DEHP (p = 0.004), and BBP (p = 0.070), respectively, indicating that older buildings can produce higher amounts of PBDEs and phthalates. Our study can provide important information on the sources of BFRs and phthalates in residential houses in Korea.

• 분석과학
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.346-359
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• 2002

최근 새로운 환경오염물질로 부각되고 있는 미규제 오염물질 중 브롬화 난연제로 많이 사용되고 있는 PBDEs에 대한 환경시료 중의 분석법을 확립하기 위해 표준물질이 준비된 PBDEs 40종을 대상으로 전처리 회수율 및 검출한계를 산정하였으며, 이때 사용한 환경시료는 PBDE 및 TBBPA의 사용량이 많은 지역의 수질 및 토양시료를 대상으로 하였다. GC/MS을 이용한 PBDEs의 검출한계는 수질 시료가 5.0~10.0 pg/L로 나타났으며, 토양시료는 0.5~2.0 ng/g 이었다. 수질시료의 용매별 추출효율은 디에틸에테르를 제외한 단일용매의 경우에는 에틸아세테이트, n-헥산 및 디클로로메탄 등의 평균회수율이 89~98%로 나타났으며, 이들 용매의 20% 아세톤 혼합용매의 평균회수율이 89~103%로 나타내났다. 속실렛 추출법에서는 브롬화 정도 및 브롬의 치환 위치에 따라 회수율이 다르게 나타났으며, 아세톤:n-헥산(1:1)이 아세톤:디클로 로메탄(1:1)의 경우보다 추출 효율이 높게 나타났다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2003년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.413-417
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• 2003

The last few decades have seen drastic growth in the use of brominated flame retardants(BFRs). There is the problems of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins(PBDDS) and polybrominated dibenzofurans(PBDFs) generation as by-products in combustion process of BFRs. PBDDs/PBDFs are highlighted the new pollutants of environmental contamination, recently. In this study, the 10 kinds of PBDDs/PBDFs standards were used to perform the experiments of recoveries. The analysis of PBDDs/PBDFs in soil environmental samples. was carried out. In silica gel column cleanup, PBDDs/PBDFs eluted until 80mL of n-hexane, and the recovery was obtained 73∼105%. In multi-layer silica gel column cleanup, the recovery was obtained 56∼125% with various elution solvents. In alumina clean process, the standard mixture(PBDES, PBDDs/PBDFs) eluted the first fraction of 2% dichloromethane with n-hexane in the range of 0∼100mL, PBDEs compounds eluted in the second fraction of 50% dichloromethane with n-hexane. In activated carbon column cleanup, the PBBEs eluted to the first fraction(n-hexane) and second fraction(toluene), but PBDDs/PBDFs only eluted to the second fraction. The analytical methods of PBDDs/PBDFs for soil was established based on the experimental results of the environmental samples.

• 분석과학
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.435-442
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• 2011

폴리 브롬화 디페닐 에테르류(PBDEs)는 난연제의 한 종류로서 인체와 생태계에 영향을 미치는 잠재적인 독성물질이며 최근 들어 관심의 대상이 되고 있는 화학물질이다. 유럽연합을 비롯하여 많은 국가들은 전기전자제품에 이 물질의 사용을 제한하고 있다. 이와 관련된 시험소인정을 지원하기 위해 고충격 폴리스티렌(HIPS) 중 PBDE류 측정을 위한 숙련도시험을 ISO/IEC 17043을 기초로 하여 수행하였다. 고충격 폴리스티렌에 포함된 4종의 PBDE류(PBDE-154, 183, 206, 209)를 측정 대상 물질로 하여 숙련도시험이 수행되었다. 10 g의 펠렛형 고충격 폴리스티렌 시료를 35개 참가실험실들에게 배포하였고 실험실들의 능력을 평가하기 위해 z-score를 사용하였다. 숙련도 시험의 결과 및 참가 실험실 평가결과를 기술하였다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.83-96
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• 2005

Brominated flame retardants have the market share of 40%, comparing others because of their low cost and highly effective retardation against the flame. However, their toxic effects in human and properties of the accumulation in the environments have been issued among the international organization such as EU, OECD and etc. It, therefore, was surveyed the classification, toxic effects, and the usage of Brominated flame retardants, the trends for their managements in the world and Korea, and their contaminated levels in Korean Peninsula. In addition, the management directions for them were proposed. Penta, octa, and deca-BDE among brominated retardants will seem to be prohibited by the regulation as a flame retardants for plastics in Europe because of their toxic effects. Although Penta and Octa BDEs was used marginally in Korea, deca-BDE was 27% of brominated flame retardants (49,050 ton) which had been used in 2002. However, risk assessment for brominated retardants might not launched in Korea, yet. These reports demonstrate that toxic brominated retardants such as PBDEs will be assessed for their usage and the level of contamination in the environment in the area of the point sources like the industrial areas, incinerators and etc. However, the law to regulate the hazardous chemicals seems not to be dictated the monitoring of their contamination in the environment. We, therefore, suggest how to evaluate and to monitor the toxic contaminants with EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) and LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) system. Further, to establish the management system of BFRs (such as the monitering of contamination levels in environments, life cycle assessment, and risk assessment for the toxic chemicals), It can be recommended the law to deal with the method analyzing chemicals will be established, which contains QA/QC (Quality Assurance and Quality Control) to evaluate the analytic capability of the companies to prepare EIS (Environment Impact Statement) or other institutes for analyzing chemicals.

• 한국폐기물자원순환학회지
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.692-700
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• 2018

In this study, the results of PBDEs and HBCDs of the products and waste that contain BFRs such as domestic electronic products, automobiles and textile products were compared with international management standards, and their excess rates were calculated. Deca-BDE was detected among the PBDEs in TV rear cover plastics, car seats, automotive interior plastics, and automobile shredding residues of products and waste containing BFRs. The comparison with Basel Convention management standards (1,000 mg/kg) for PBDE-containing wastes (4 types in total) shows that the excess rate of all samples was less than 1.5%. The estimated excess rate compared to the EU and Basel convention management standards (1,000 mg/kg) for PBDEs (4 species + deca-BDE) and TV rear cover plastics was 37.5% (30 of 80 samples exceeded the standards). The estimated excess rate compared to the Basel convention management standards (1,000 mg/kg) for HBCD, building materials products and waste was 15.7% (17 of 108 samples exceeded the standards). In the case of PBDEs, it is necessary to remove only the rear cover of CRT TV among the electric and electronic products and treat it in the flame retardant treatment facility to improve the recycling collection system. In the case of HBCD, it is necessary to appropriately dispose of the recycled materials, heat insulation materials, TV plastics, and styrofoam in marine fishery among construction materials and restrict the use as recycled raw materials.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.124-130
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• 2013

모든 브롬화난연제 중 가장 많이 사용되고 있는 것은 TBBPA이다(상용화되고 있는 브롬화난연제물질 중 50%를 차지). TBBPA는 환경 중에서 유해하기 때문에 환경 중에서의 그들의 분해반응기전에 대한 연구가 흥미롭다. 본 연구에서는 UV-A (${\lambda}=352nm$) 조사에 의한 TBBPA의 광분해반응속도가 조사세기 의존적으로 증가하였다. 또한 TBBPA의 광분해반응에 의해서 2,6-dibromo-p-benzosemiquinone radical ($a_{2H}=2.36G$, g = 2.0056)이 생성되고 그 생성반응에 singlet oxygen ($^1O_2$)이 주요 반응 인자로서 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 한편, HA와 TBBPA의 혼합용액을 광조사하면 semiquinone radical의 전형적인 ESR 스펙트럼이 생성되었다. 그리고 HA는 TBBPA의 광분해반응속도를 농도의존적으로 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 라디칼 생성과 광분해반응속도는 singlet oxygen ($^1O_2$) 소거제인 sodium azide를 주입하면 감소되었다. 이러한 결과로부터, UV-A 조사에 의한 HA와 $^1O_2$의 반응속도는 TBBPA와 $^1O_2$의 것보다 더 빠르다는 것을 제시한다.

• 분석과학
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.443-458
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• 2008

우리 생활주변에서 사용하고 있는 화학물질의 연소과정을 차단하거나 지연시키기 위해 사용되고 있는 다양한 종류의 난연제 중 브롬화난연제는 가격이 저렴하고 가격에 비하여 성능이 우수하여 많이 사용되고 있으나, 제품에 첨가하거나 반응시키는 과정에서 제품 중에 부산물로 브롬화다이옥신의 생성원인물질로 많은 관심을 보이고 있다. 현재 브롬화난연제의 위해성에 대한 많은 연구가 추진되고 규제가 강화되고 있으나, 브롬화다이옥신류는 전처리 과정 중에 빛에 의해 광분해되고, 분자량이 커서 GC (Gas Chromatograph)로 분리하는데 어려움이 많아 연구가 많이 이루어지지 않은 실정이다. 따라서 현재 관심이 대두되고 있는 브롬화난연제와 비의도적 부산물로 생성되는 브롬화다이옥신류의 일반적인 현황, 관리동향, 생성 경로, 잔류농도, 분석방법 등 최근의 연구동향에 대하여 조사하였다.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.255-263
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• 2012

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a group of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), which are used in a variety of consumer products. Several of those are produced in large quantities. Their chemical structure similarities to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), as well as their toxicity, has been studied. PBDEs are persistent and lipophilic, which results in their bioaccumulation in the fatty tissues of organisms and enrichment throughout food chains. In addition, a number of studies also reported high levels of PBDEs in animals and food resulting from the use of contaminated animal feed Public concern about PBDEs levels in animals and food has been raised. Feed contamination by toxic chemicals has been the cause of the contamination of poultry products. The purpose of this study was to evaluate PBDEs in pig feed to search the origin chase of POPs in pigs. Feed samples were obtained wheat from East Europe, corn from South America and America, soybean meal from Korea, America, South America and India and tallow from Korea. The preparation of samples was based on the EPA method 1614. Instrumental analysis was based on the use of high resolution gas chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS). Quantification was carried out by the isotopic dilution method. The analysis of ${\Sigma}PBDEs$ involved 22 PBDE congeners, including BDE-17, 28, 47, 49, 66, 71, 77, 85, 99, 100, 119, 126, 138, 153, 154, 156, 183, 184, 190, 191, 196 and 197.

• 분석과학
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.242-249
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 퇴적물 중 브롬화난연제의 잔류농도 분포특성을 파악하기 위해 금강과 낙동강 수계 및 하구언에서 총 11개 시료를 대상으로 PBDEs와 HBCD를 분석하였다. PBDEs의 총 농도 검출범위는 2.19~101.34 ng/g-dw, 평균농도는 30.70 (중앙값 20.91) ng/g-dw로 나타났으며 하천이 하구언에 비해 농도변화가 큰 것으로 나타났다. HBCD 농도범위는 N.D.~7.85 ng/g-dw, 평균농도는 1.47 (중앙값 0.34) ng/g-dw로 나타났다. HBCD 농도는 PBDEs에 비해 약 1/20 정도 낮은 범위로서 이는 국내에서 사용된 브롬화 난연제 중 HBCD 사용량이 상대적으로 적었기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. PBDEs와 HBCD의 이성체 분포를 확인한 결과, 상업용 제품사용에 의한 유출과 같은 직접적인 원인 외에도 이들 물질의 물리 화학적 성질과 광학적 분해 및 환경 중 거동 특성 등이 복합적으로 작용하여 분포패턴에 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단되었다.