• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2002

In this study, limits of detection (LOD), accuracy and precision of four sampling/ analytical methods were evaluated and compared for the determination of airborne hexavalent chromium, Cr (VI). The methods include : (1) a combination of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Method 7600/U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 218.6 (NIOSH/EPA Method) proposed by Shin and Paik, 2) two impinger methods using 2% NaOH/3% Na$_2$CO$_3$. (3) same as (2) but with 0.02 N NaHCO$_3$absorbing solution, and (4) the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Method ID-215. An ion chromatograph/visible absorbance detector was used for the analysis of Cr (VI) in sample solution. Limit of detection (LOD) , analytical accuracy, and precision were also tested using Cr (VI) spike samples. Recoveries (as index of accuracy) and coefficient of variation (CV) (as a index of precision) were determined. Two-way ANOVA and Turkey's test were performed to test the significance in differences among recoveries and CVs of the methods. In all the methods, the peaks of Cr (VI) were separated sharply on chromatograms and exhibited a strong linearity with Cr (VI) concentrations in solution. The correlation coefficients of calibration curves typically ranged from 0.9997 to 0.9999, and the analytical LODs from 0.025 to 0.1$\mu\textrm{g}$/sample. All the method had good sensitivities and linearities between Cr (VI) levels and peak areas. The accuracies (% mean recoveries) of the methods ranged from 80.1 to 104.2%, while the precisions (pooled coefficient of variation) ranged from 3.16 to 4.43%. The impinger methods showed higher recoveries ( > 95%) than those of the PVC filter methods (the OSHA Method and the NIOSH/EPA Method). It was assumed that Cr (VI) on PVC filter was exposed to air and reduced to trivalent chromium, Cr (III), whereas it was stabilized in alkali solution contained in impinger. Thus, a special treatment of Cr (VI) samples collected on PVC filters may be required.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.10-17
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• 1989

옥외 라돈이 호흡기관에 주는 선량을 측정 평가할 목적으로 CR-39 비적검출기를 내장한 라돈컵을 사용하여 대기중 라돈농도를 측정하였다. 직접헝 검출기 및 개방 컵과 필터 컵의 구조를 갖는 CR-39 비적검출기에 대한 라돈검출인자는 공기중의 농도가 잘 알려진 표준라돈 조사시설에서 이들 검출기와 라돈컵을 일정기간 조사하여 결정하였다. CR-39를 $70^{\circ}C$, 30% NaOH 용액으로 220분간 화학부식하였을 때 직접형 검출기와 개방 컵, 필터 컵에 대한 라돈검출인자는 각각 0.273, 0.0813, 0.0371 tr $mm^{-2}/(37\;Bqm^{-3}{\cdot}d)$였다. 또한 1988년 5월에서 1989년 3월까지 대전(충남대학교)에서 측정한 대기중의 라돈농도는 개방 컵에 의한 결과는 27.4 - 135.8 $Bq/m^3$ (0.74 - 3.67 pCi/l)로서 연평균 73.3Bq/$m^3$ (1.98pCi/l)이었으며, 필터 컵에 의한 결과는 16.7 - 143.9 Bq/$m^3$ (0.45 - 3.89pCi/l)로 연평균 68.5 Bq/$m^3$ (1.85 pCi/l)이었다. 측정한 옥외 대기중의 라돈농도와 부위별 폐선량모형으로 부터 산출한 ICRP 표준인의 호흡기관에 대한 실효 선량당량률은 약 520 nSv/h로 평가되었다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2014

최근, 인체 내 양성자 빔의 선량 분포를 검증하기 위해 새로운 개념의 영상기법인 감마 꼭지점 영상(gamma vertex imaging, GVI)이 제안되었다. GVI는 양성자 빔과 매질과의 핵반응으로 인해 발생하는 즉발감마선의 발생 위치를 결정하기 위해 입사한 감마선을 전자 변환기에서 전자로 변환한 후 전자의 궤적을 추적하는 방법을 사용한다. GVI 영상장치는 감마선을 전자로 변환하기 위한 전자 변환기, 전자 궤적을 추적하기 위한 2대의 양면 실리콘 스트립 검출기(double-sided silicon strip detector, DSSD)와 전자의 에너지 결정을 위한 섬광체 흡수부 검출기로 이루어진다. 본 연구에서는 GVI 영상 장치를 구성하는 DSSD 전용의 신호처리 장치를 구성하는 핵심 장치인 전하 민감형 전치증폭기(charge sensitive preamplifier, CSP) 모듈과 성형 증폭기 모듈을 개발하였으며, 상용 제품과 성능을 비교해 보았다. 감마선원의 에너지 스펙트럼 측정 결과, 자체제작 CSP 모듈이 상용 제품보다 에너지 분해능이 약간 낮은 것을 확인하였으며, 성형 증폭기의 경우 거의 동일한 성능을 보여주는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 개발된 신호처리 장치의 노이즈의 크기를 나타내는 $V_{rms}$ 값은 6.48 keV으로 평가되었으며, 이는 145 ${\mu}m$의 DSSD에 전달되는 전자의 에너지( > ~51 keV)를 고려할 때 본 장치를 이용하여 전자의 궤적을 충분히 정확하게 결정할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있음을 보여준다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.28-32
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• 2009

In order to obtain high quality images of thin objects, we performed an experiment of proton radiography by using low energy protons generated from the interaction of an ultrashort ultraintense laser with solid targets. The protons were produced from a thin polyimide target irradiated by the laser pulse, and their maximum energy was estimated at up to 1.8 MeV. A CR-39 nuclear track detector was used as a proton radiography screen. The proton images were obtained by using an optical microscope and the spatial resolution was evaluated by a Modulation Transfer Function (MTF). We have achieved about $10\;{\mu}m$ spatial resolution of images. The obtained spatial resolution shows about $4{\sim}5$ times better value than the conventional X-ray radiography for inspection or non-destructive test (NDT) purpose.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1131-1138
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• 2015

Radon exhalation rates have been determined for samples of concrete, gypsum board, marble, and tile among building materials that are used in domestic construction environment. Radon emanation was measured using the closed chamber method based on CR-39 nuclear track detectors. The radon concentrations in apartments of 100 households in Seoul, Busan and Gyeonggi Provinces were measured to verify the prediction model of indoor radon concentration. The results obtained by the four samples showed the largest radon exhalation rate of $0.34314Bq/m^2{\cdot}h$ for sample concrete. The radon concentration contribution to indoor radon in the house due to exhalation from the concrete was $31.006{\pm}7.529Bq/m^3$. The difference between the prediction concentration and actual measured concentration was believed to be due to the uncertainty resulting from the model implementation.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권11호
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• pp.4096-4101
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• 2023

Radon is a radioactive gas produced from the uranium-238 series. Radon gas affects public health and is the second cause of lung cancer. The study samples were collected from one area of the city of Jazan, southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The influence of engineering and physical parameters on the emanation coefficient of gas and other gas parameters was studied. Parameters for radon were measured using a CR-39 Solid-State Nuclear Track Detector (SSNTD) through a sealed emission container. The results showed that the emanation coefficient was affected directly by the change in the grain size of the soil. All parameters of measured radon gas have the same behavior as the emanation coefficient. The relationship between particle size and emanation coefficient showed a good correlation. The values of the emanation coefficient were inversely affected by the mass of the sample, and the rest of the parameters showed an inverse behavior. The results showed that increasing the volume of the container increases the accumulation of radon sons on the wall of the container, which increases the emission factor. The rest of the parameters of radon gas showed an inverse behavior with increasing container size. The results concluded that changing the engineering and physical parameters has a significant impact on both the emanation coefficient and all radon parameters. The emanation coefficient affects the values of the radiation dose of an alpha particle.