• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.60-67
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 고추의 수확 및 유통 단계에서 미생물 오염 수준과 그 발생원인을 확인하였고, 이를 바탕으로 수온도는 냉장 보관 보다 상온 보관일 때 미생물 오염 수준이 더 높은 것으로 나타나 냉장 보관이 미생물 오염 예방에 더 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 추가로 소형 플라즈마를 이용하였을 때 초기 균 수 대비 5일차에서 일반세균 3.0 log CFU/g 감소, 대장균군, 효모/곰팡이는 불검출로 나타났고 플라즈마 발생장치 없는 경우 5일차에 대장균군이 2.1 log CFU/g 수준으로 검출되어 소형 플라즈마 발생장치가 보관 및 유통과정 중의 미생물의 저감에 효과적일 것으로 판단되었다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 수확단계에서 미생물학적 위해요소 발생원인 중 하나인 작업자의 장갑을 주기적으로 교체하고 현장에서 쉽게 수행 가능한 냉장 유통 방법과 신선 고추의 수확 후 보관 및 유통 중에 소형플라즈마 장치를 이용한다면 고추의 미생물 오염을 감소시키는데 효과적인 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 고추 이외에도 다른 신선농산물의 수확, 선별 단계나 유통단계에 미생물의 오염을 예방 또는 저감화 하는데 이용이 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2009

차량수리작업장에 일반적으로 사용하고 있는 HDI의 노출은 직업성 천식을 발생시키는 주요 원인이 된다. 비록 피부나 눈의 오염이 흡수경로로 고려되고 있음에도 불구하고 이들의 폭로에 관한 작업장의 노출허용 기준이 규정되어 있지 않으므로 많은 실험 자료들이 제공되어져야 한다. 따라서 이 연구는 피부, 눈 그리고 호흡보호구와 눈보호구의 표면에 대한 HDI의 오염정도를 확인하였으며, 손잡이, 작업대 그리고 분사건과 같이 다양한 오염표면이 있다는 것도 명확히 하였다. 상대적으로 짧은 시간의 분사임에도 불구하고 목, 이마, 손등, 팔과 손목 등에서 채취한 시료의 많은 부분(47~80%)이 HDI오염에 양성이었다. 분사실 내부에서의 오염정도는 좋지 못한 작업여건이나 보호경과 같은 부적절한 개인보호구 때문에 분사실 외부의 오염정도보다 일반적으로 높다. 경험이 있는 페인트 공보다 초보자들의 폭로수준이 높은 것은 안전이나 보건의식의 결여 때문인 것으로 사료되고, 보호구내부의 오염 정도는 호흡기관, 피부 및 눈의 잠재적인 노출을 야기할 것이다. 작업자 14명중에서 4명의 눈물시료로부터 HDI양성반응을 보였으며, 이것은 부적절한 눈 보호구에 의한 것으로 나타났다. 호흡기의 과민반응을 포함한 건강징후에 관여되는 피부와 눈의 노출 잠재성을 고려해볼 때 실질적 자료는 작업자들의 근무여건개선, 적절한 보호구의 선택과 사용 그리고 관리의 중요성을 잘 보여 주고 있다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.31-43
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• 1982

Seventy-seven Mugil cephalus of spinal deformation, living in Hanam, Nogsan, and Myeongji area, the downstreams of the Nagdong River, were collected in order to determine their forms and the levels of heavy metal contamination between March and October, 1981. The specimens were examined by X-ray and content of cadmium, lead, copper, and zinc by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The results were summarized as follows: 1. The rate of appearance of deformational fish to the total Mugil cephflus were 4.3% (13 fish), 5.7% (17 fish), relatively high in May and June (dry season). Meanwhile during March and October they were low by 1.0% (3 fish), 2.0% (6 fish). As far as the research areas are concerned, they appeared in larger numbers in downstreams than in upper streams Myeongji (39), Nogsan (25), and Hanam (13). 2. Concerning with fractured parts of vertebraes,86 percent (66 out of 77) had their caudal regions fractured and 72 percent (55) their first to seventh caudal regions fractured. 3. The average levels of cadmium, lead, copper, zinc detected from flesh were 0.26ppm, 2.06ppm, 6.35ppm, 0.85ppm on the other hand, they were 0.22ppm, 1.84ppm, 5.03ppm, 0.93ppm in normal fish. 4. The average levels of cadmium, lead, copper, zinc measured in the bones were 0.39ppm, 2.55ppm, 8.97ppm, 2.73ppm. Meanwhile, from normal fish they were 0.33ppm, 2.25ppm, 7.24ppm, 2.42ppm. 5. Compared with regional heavy metal contamination such as cadium, lead, zinc, Myeongji area had higher contamination content than Nogsan area Nogsan area than Hanam area. 6. Compared with heavy metal contamination level in their tissues, cadmium was highly found in bones Lead and copper were highly detected in viscera. Particularly in skeleton cadmium was 560 times, zinc 160 times in proportion to those in the downstreams of the Nagdong River.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2014

An attempt was made to assess metal ionic toxicity levels of different fishes in the polluted rivers viz., Buriganga and Turag. Fish samples collected from two polluted rivers were analyzed for the levels of metals such as Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn in order to elucidate the status of these contaminants in fish meant for human consumption. The detected concentrations of Cr, Cu, Mn, and Zn ions in fish species collected from the polluted rivers were below the toxic levels and did not appear to pose a threat. Among the analyzed metals, Cd and Pb ions were detected above the permissible levels in liver and muscle tissues of stinging catfish (Heteropneustesfossilis), spotted snakehead (Channapunctata) and wallago (Wallagoattu) collected from the polluted rivers causing toxicity for human consumption. Stinging catfish (Heteropneustesfossilis) was the species found to highly bioaccumulate these metals. Fish species bioconcentrated appreciable amounts of Cd and Pb as toxic metals in the liver as compared to the muscle. Levels of these toxic metals varied depending on different tissues in fish species.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.721-727
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• 2023

This study was conducted to evaluate the level of microbial contamination in smoked salmon products sold in hypermarkets in major metropolitan cities in Korea. Listeria monocytogenes is the primary cause of smoked and raw salmon product recalls. Here, we used L. monocytogenes as a bacterial hygiene indicator and investigated the microbial contamination level of frozen/refrigerated smoked salmon products collected from hyper markets. Contamination levels were analyzed by seasons, manufacturers, and consumption regions. For hygiene indicator bacteria, total bacteria count, coliforms, and Escherichia coli were examined according to the food code established by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to detect Listeria sp. The highest contamination level was observed in spring in Busan among five consumption regions. Listeria was detected at a level of 2.1% among all samples collected. And especially L. monocytogenes was detected in two cases from the samples collected from Daegu and Daejeon. Sanitary standards and specifications should be established according to the contamination level of smoked salmon products investigated in this study, and continuous monitoring is necessary.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.301-305
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• 2012

본 연구는 기후변화에 따른 떡류에서의 미생물 안전성 평가를 위해 전국을 온도와 강수량에 따라 3개의 권역으로 나누어 떡류와 떡의 주원료인 쌀가루의 미생물학적 오염도 모니터링을 실시하였다. 떡의 재조공정에 따라 흰떡, 전통떡, 성형떡 3가지로 분류하였고, 가래떡, 시루떡, 경단을 대표 떡으로 샘플링하였다. 쌀가루에서의 총호기성균은 평균 4.9 log CFU/g, 진균은 70개의 시료 중 42개에서 검출되었으며(평균 43 CFU/g), coliform은 52개 시료에서 평균 1.29 log CFU/g 수준으로 검출되었다. 식중독균은 1개의 시료에서만 1.66 log CFU/g의 S. aureus가 검출되었다. 떡류에서의 미생물 오염도는 고물을 묻히는 경단에서 총성호기성균이 가장 높았고, coliform은 냉각수에서 식히는 가래떡에서 가장 높은 오염도를 나타냈다. 진균은 세 가지 떡 모두 비슷한 수준으로 검출되었다. 현재까지는 권역별로 떡류의 미생물 오염도의 유의적인 차이가 나타나진 않았으나, 향후 본 연구결과를 토대로 지속적인 떡류에서의 미생물 모니터링 연구가 이루어진다면 기후변화로 인한 오염도 변화추이를 분석할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2006

본 연구는 비가열 즉석섭취식품 중 과채가공품인 샐러드, 조림류와 양념젓갈류의 오염도를 조사하기 위하여 백화점, 대형할인매장 등에서 유통중인 샐러드 25개, 조림류 11개, 젓갈류 7개 등 총 43개 제품을 대상으로 총호기성균, 대장균군, E. coli의 미생물 오염도를 조사하였다. 총호기성균의 오염수준은 샐러드 $4.56\sim7.45\;log_{10}CFU/g$, 조림류(수산물조림) $2.43\sim7.03\;log_{10}CFU/g$, 젓갈류(양념젓간) $4.51\sim6.71\;log_{10}CFU/g$을 나타내었다. 대장균군의 오염수준은 샐러드 $4.00\sim6.66\;log_{10}CFU/g$, 조림류 $1.70\sim5.20\;log_{10}CFU/g$, 젓갈류(양념젓갈) $2.50\sim4.42\;log_{10}CFU/g$였다. E. coli의 오염수준은 조림류와 전갈류에서는 검출되지 않았고, 샐러드에서는 25개중 8개 시료(32%)에서 검출되었으며, 그 수준은 $0\sim3.58\;log_{10}CFU/g$였다. 샐러드에서 완포장 제품과 즉석포장제품은 미생물오염도에 별다른 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결론적으로 시중에서 판매되고 있는 샐러드 및 조림류, 젓갈류의 위생상태는 좋지 않은 것으로 판단된다. 그래서 식품의 제조단계에서는 원료의 세척 및 살균을 철저히 하고 유통단계에서는 냉장온도 관리를 철저히 하며, 최종 판매단계에 이르기까지 안전을 위한 총체적인 관리방안의 수립이 필요할 것이다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.143-156
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• 2007

This study has researched the management status and the pollution level of water, soil, stream sediments of 11 abandoned coal mines out of a total of 12 within Obong-Dam area except Bukyung mine, which was submerged when constructing Obong-Dam, and selected areas which are in needs to have pollution control facilities in the first place. From the results of examination on the runoff at the waste rock pile and mineheads, the runoff from Sueun mine (pH, Fe, Al), Samwon mine (pH, Al), Wangdo mine (pH, Al), Mose mine (pH, Fe, Al) and Daeryeong mine (pH) exceeded the permissible discharge standards of the water quality, but the water at merging point with Obong-Dam after joined with Doma branch satisfied both Water Quality Standards and Drinking Water Quality Standards. In regard to groundwater contamination, it is found that areas where exceeded the Drinking Water Quality Standards are Wangdo mine (pH), Jangjae mine (pH, Zn), Daeryeong mine (pH) whereas all areas satisfied Soil Contamination Warning Standards of Soil Environmental Conservation Law. When comparing a research result on underwater sediments of branches of abandoned mines to the EPA Guidelines for classification of great lakes harbor sediments, Dongguk Gaerim (Fe), Jungwon mine (Fe), Daebo mine (Mn), Samwon mine (Mn) and Daeryeong mine (Mn) showed mid-level of contamination, whereas Sueun (Fe, Mn), Daebo mine (Fe), Woosung mine (Fe, Mn), Wangdo mine (Fe, Mn), Mose mine (Fe) and Daeryeong mine (Fe) showed high-level of contamination. In addition, contamination levels of underwater sediments in Wangsan and Doma branch where abandoned mine's branches merge together, Wangsan branch showed no contamination at all whereas Doma branch shows mid-level of contamination which reflect the Doma branch is affected by waste rock pile and minehead runoff of the abandoned mines in the Doma branch area. It is concluded that Mose mine and Sueun mine required treatment of acid mine drainage. and Wangdo, Jungwon, and Samwon mines were in need of mine tailing and erosion control work. The Samwon mine additionally required a control system for closed minehead runoff. Although the Samwon mine reached a high concentration of Al, Mn $Ca^{2+}$, $SO{_4}^{2-}$ in the runoff, the levels decreased after it was combined with a tributary. It has been concluded that after further monitoring of the cause of pollution, a preventive measure system may be needed to be built.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2018

In order to analyze the effects of sediment on the occurrence of algal bloom on the Giheung Reservoir, the contamination levels of sediments were evaluated. The concentrations of various organic compounds (ignition loss), as well as the total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and heavy metals (Zn, Cr, Co, Ni, Pb, As, Hg, Cd) were analyzed in the sediments taken at eighteen sites of the reservoir. The concentrations of ignition loss and total nitrogen tended to increase from upstream to downstream, and ranged from 4.38 to 12.93% and 2,153 to 4,723 mg/kg, respectively. Heavy metals were in the order of Zn>Cr>Co>Ni>Pb>As>Hg, and the contamination level of the heavy metals was not high as a whole. The concentrations of the total phosphorus were in the range of 765 ~ 3,238 mg/kg, which exceeded the contamination level of the "Sediment Quality Assessment Guideline of River and Lake Sediment (Rule No. 2015-687 of the National Institute of Environmental Research, Korea)" at two upstream sites, four downstream sites, and all downstream sites. These results indicated that the pollution level of the total phosphorus, which is the main factor related to algal bloom, was found to be serious. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a countermeasure for sediment management in order to control the algal bloom which occurs periodically in the reservoir.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.426-437
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• 2013

Objective: Gotjawal refers to a special geographical designation found in Jeju Province, Korea, where vegetation forms over a rocky area. Due to the important ecological value of Gotjawal, international concern about such areas is growing. However, only limited information is available regarding environmental contamination of Gotjawal. This study was conducted in order to investigate the levels of contamination and associated ecotoxicological effects of surface water bodies in Gotjawal. Methods: Surface water samples were collected at three sampling sites in two Gotjawal areas and were analyzed for several pharmaceuticals and pesticides in consideration of the potential sources of contamination. The ecotoxicity of the samples was measured using water fleas (Daphnia magna and Moina macrocopa) and zebrafish (Danio rerio). In addition, effects on the gene transcription of zebrafish were investigated following exposure to the samples. Results: Nine pharmaceuticals were detected in the samples, but none of the target pesticides were detected. Following acute exposure to two surface water samples, the survival of waterfleas was significantly reduced, but reproduction was not affected. In zebrafish, time-to-hatch was delayed and fry survival was decreased in some samples. On the other hand, at the transcriptional level, there were no genes significantly influenced by exposure to the samples. Conclusion: This is the first study investigating environmental contamination in Gotjawal areas and associated ecotoxicities. Further studies are warranted to identify the cause of acute Daphnia toxicity and to determine potential consequences of longer-term exposure in Gotjawal areas.