• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.965-972
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• 2005

This research studied the effect of factors that are able to form disinfection by-products (DBPs) of chlorination, including natural organic matter (NOM) with sewage, bromide ions, pH and contact time. Trihalomethane (THMs) yield of $0.95{\mu}mol/mg$ was higher than other DBPs yield for the chlorinated humic acid samples. THMs yield of sewage sample was $0.14{\mu}mol/mg$ and haloacetonitriles (HANs) yield in the sewage samples were $0.13{\mu}mol/mg$ but only $0.02{\mu}mol/mg$ for the humic acid samples. As the concentration of bromide ions increased, brominated DBPs increased while chlorinated DBPs decreased, because bromide ions produce brominated DBPs. THMs were highest $(55.55{\mu}g/L)$ at a pH of 7.9 and haloacetic acids (HAAs) were highest $(34.98{\mu}g/L)$ at a pH of 5. Also THMs increased with increasing pH while HAAs decreased with increasing pH. After chlorination, the rate of THMs and HAA formation are faster at initial contact time and then reaches a nearly constant value after 24 hours. This study considers ways to reduce DBP formation by chlorination.

• Environmental Sciences Bulletin of The Korean Environmental Sciences Society
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2000

The chlorination of municipal drinking water supplies leads to the formation of so-called disinfection by-products(DBPs), many of which have been reported to cause harmful health effects based on animal studies. This study was conducted: 1) to observe seasonal changes in the major DBPs at four sampling sites on a drinking water distribution system located in Chunchon, Kangwon Do; and 2) to examine the effects of major water quality parameters on the formation of DBPs. During the field sampling, the water temperature, pH, and total and free chlorine residuals were all measured. The water samples were then analyzed for total organic carbon(TOC) and eight disinfection by-products in the laboratory. Chloroform, dichloroacetic acid, and trichloroacetic acid were the major constituents of the measured DBPs. The concentrations of the total DBPs were highest in fall, particularly in October, and lowest in summer. The concentrations of the total DBPs increased with increasing TOC concentrations. Multiple regression analyses showed that the concentrations of chloroform, bromodichloromethane, and chloral hydrate were linearly correlated with the pH. Other water parameters were not included in the regression equations. Accordingly, these results suggest that TOC and pH are both important factors in the formation of DBPs.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.55-59
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• 2004

The effect of ozone on the formation and the removal of disinfection byproducts(DBPs) of chlorination process was studied to elucidate the performance of water treatment process. The samples of raw water, prechlorination process, and preozonation process were analyzed quantitatively according to the Standard Methods for the Examination of drinking water. As a result, most of total trihalomethanes(THMs) which were formed in prechlorine treatment process was not removed in the preozonation process. Most of haloacetic acids(HAAs), haloacetonitriles(HANs), and chloral hydrate(CH) was removed in sedimentation and biological activated carbon(BAC) filtration processes. However, DBPs were increased more or less by postchlorine step. In particular, the formation of THMs and HAAs depends on ozone more than chlorine, but, the formation of HANs and CH depends on chlorine more than ozone. The seasonal variation of DBPs concentration for the year needs to be investigated to study the temperature effect because DBPs strongly depend on temperature among various efficient factors.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.118-121
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• 2001

The predictive screening of various molecular descriptors for predicting carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and alkylation activity of chlorinated disinfection byproducts (DBPs) has been investigated for the application of quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR). The toxicity index for 29 compounds were computed by the PASS program and active values were employed in this study. Studies show that different descriptors account for the model equation of each genotoxic endpoint and that thermodynamic descriptors significantly played a major role on prediction of endpoints of chlorinated aliphatic compounds.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.150-158
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• 2020

Objective: This study is designed to measure the concentration of DBPs (disinfection by-products) in pool water and in air and to estimate the carcinogenic potential through the evaluation of inhalation exposure. Methods: The subjects were six indoor swimming pools with many users in Gwangju. Samples of pool water and indoor air were taken every one month from August 2018 to August 2019 and analyzed for eight swimming pool standards. Three-liter air samples were collected and the VOCs were analyzed using GC/MS directly connected to thermal desorption. Results: pH was 6.8-7.5 and the concentration of free residual chlorine in pool water was 0.40-0.96 ?/ℓ. Physicochemical test items such as KMnO₄ consumption and heavy metal items such as Aluminum met existing pool hygiene standards. No VOC materials were detected except for the DBPs. The concentration of THMs in the pool water was 11.05-41.77 ㎍/L and the THMs mainly consist of Chloroform (63-97%) and BDCM (3-31%). The concentration of indoor air THMs is 13.24-32.48 ㎍/㎥ and consists of Chloroform. The results of carcinogenic assessment of chloroform in the indoor swimming pool via inhalation exposure were 2.0 to 6.4 times higher than the 'acceptable risk level' suggested by the US EPA. Conclusions: The concentration of THMs in the pool water is 11.05-41.77 ㎍/L, most of which is chloroform. In addition, the concentration of indoor air THMs is 13.24-32.48 ㎍/㎥. The result of carcinogenic assessment of chloroform was 2.0 to 6.4 times higher than the 'acceptable risk level' suggested by the US EPA.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.721-728
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• 2008

정수처리과정 중 염소처리로 발생되는 소독부산물(DBPs) 발생현황을 파악하고 저감방안을 제시하기 위해 대표적인 염소소독부산물인 트리할로메탄(THMs)의 공정별 발생현황을 조사하였다. 또한, 계절별 수질별 영향인자와의 상관관계를 분석하고, 공정에서 전 염소 다단투입을 통하여 THMs 생성현황을 파악하고, 원수 수질에 따라 THMs을 저감시킬 수 있는 최적의 운영방안을 고찰하고자 하였다. Y 정수센터는 취수장과 착수정간의 도수시간이 평균 10시간이 소요되어 취수장에서 전염소 처리 시 염소와 THMs 전구물질간의 충분한 반응시간을 제공함으로써, THMs 발생을 억제하는데 한계를 가지고 있다. 따라서, 도수관로상의 THMs 생성을 억제하고 염소 과잉투입을 방지하기 위하여 전염소를 취수장과 착수정에 동시에 투입하여 정수중 THMs 발생을 저감시키고자 하였다. 계절별 정수의 THMs 발생량은 저수온기(겨울철)에 0.015 mg/L 이하로 적게 생성되었고, 고수온기(여름철)에는 평균 0.021 mg/L 이상 생성되어 수온상승에 따라 증가하였다. 공정별 THMs 발생량은 전염소 처리 후 착수정 원수에서 평균 0.013 mg/L, 응집/침전/여과 공정에서 0.014 mg/L, 후염소 처리 후 정수에서 평균 0.016 mg/L로 정수처리공정 시 착수정원수에서 대부분의 THMs이 발생하였다. 정수처리 공정에서 트리할로메탄생성능(THMFP)은 응집 침전공정 후 42.7%가 제거되었고, 여과공정 후 약 50%가 제거되어 공정에서 TOC 제거율과 비슷한 추세를 보였다. 전염소 다단투입은 취수장과 착수정에 염소를 분할하여 주입함으로써 유기물질과 염소와의 접촉시간(T) 및 농도(C)를 감소시키고, 염소주입량을 최적화하여 도수관로에서 생성되는 THMs을 억제시키고 염소사용량을 저감시킬 수 있었다. 수온이 높은 하절기에 전염소 다단 투입을 실시한 결과, 정수에서 THMs 농도는 평균 0.013 mg/L이 생성되어 취수장 단독 전염소 처리 시기에 발생된 정수 THMs 농도 대비 약 50%를 저감시킬 수 있었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.412-418
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• 2007

THM 생성은 염소접촉 후 4시간까지 선형적인 증가추세를 보이며, 많은 양의 THM이 생성되는 것으로 나타났으며, 반응 30분만에 168시간 동안 생성된 양의 총 $25\sim43%$의 비율을 차지하였다. 또한, 수중의 브롬이온 농도에 따른 THM 생성특성 조사에서 유기성 전구물질인 humic acid의 농도는 일정하고, 브롬이온의 농도만 $0\sim50{\mu}g/L$까지 변화시켜 염소처리하였을 경우에는 생성되는 총 THM의 농도는 접촉시간 별로 큰 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 수온변화에 따른 THM 생성특성 조사에서 수온이 낮은 $4^{\circ}C$일 때는 PF(parabolic formation) phase로 접어들어서도 THM 생성량이 계속적으로 증가하는 양상을 나타내었으며, $20^{\circ}C$와 $35^{\circ}C$의 경우에는 IF(instantaneous formation) phase까지 급격한 증가추세를 보인 후 PF phase에 도달하여서는 그 증가추세가 둔화되는 것으로 나타났다. pH 변화에 따른 THM 생성특성 조사에서 pH가 5일 경우 IF phase까지 증가추세를 보인 후, PF phase로 접어들어서도 계속적으로 증가하는 것으로 나타났지만 pH가 7과 pH가 9의 경우에는 IF phase까지 급격한 증가추세를 보인 후 PF phase에 도달하여서는 그 증가 경향이 아주 둔화되는 것을 볼 수 있으며, 이런 현상은 pH가 9일 경우에는 더욱 두드러지게 나타났다.