• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.666-671
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• 2006

Effects of a rainfall event (July 28, 2005) on the hydrochemical characteristics of the Jungrang river, the biggest tributary of the Han river, was investigated. Significant spatial variations in the hydrochemical characteristics were observed. At JR2 location, concentrations of T-N and T-P were relatively low indicating occurrence of active oxidation in the stepped drop structure. At JR3 location, concentrations of Na, K, Cl, $NH_4-N$ and EC were elevated suggesting increased discharge from the nearby waste-water treatment plant and tributaries. The rain event diluted major dissolved ion concentrations in the river by 12~52%. The $NO_3-N$ levels were preserved during the rain then increased about twofold after rainfall, suggesting increased discharge of nitrate-contaminated groundwater. Heavy metals including Cd, Co, Cr, Cu and Pb were not detected in all water samples and the leachates from surface sediment samples. Concentrations of Fe, Mn, Al and Zn were below the Korean Drinking Water Guideline. Results of this study suggested that establishment of water-quality monitoring protocols describing temporal and spatial variations in parameters sensitive to rainfall events, relatively steady factors, and contaminant sources is required.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2005

The World Health Organization(WHO, 1998) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA, 1992) recommended $2{\mu}\;guranium/{\ell}$ in drinking water as a guideline. The Korea Institute for Environmental Research recently reported that the radioactive pollution in ground water was almost negligible In Korea$(1999\~2002)$. Cs were cast into beads(2mm in wet form) and treated with hexamethylene diisocyanate for stability in acidic aqueous solution through cross-linking of the beads surfaces. The removal study was carried out in a static batch system and a flow system. In the static system, a certain amount of sample water was confined in a vessel and beads(dry weight 0.5g) were packed into it in order to adsorb uranium for a certain period of time. Afterwards the remaining uranium in water vessel was determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The effective pH range was 4 to 8. The smaller the size of beads, the better the removal efficiency. Furthemore, the lower the flow rates, the higher the removal efficiency. The results showed that chitosan beads can be effectively used for the removal of uranium contained in water.

• 분석과학
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.383-391
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• 2008

1,4-Dioxane은 IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer)에서 발암가능그룹으로 분류하고 있으며, WHO (World Health Organization)는 1,4-dioxane의 권고기준농도를 50 ng/mL로 설정하고 있다. 이러한 1,4-Dioxane의 독성과 음용수의 섭취량을 고려할 때, 음용수 섭취로 인한 인체 유해영향이 우려되고 있으며, 따라서 1,4-dioxane의 검출이 빈번한 낙동강 수계의 정수 및 원수의 모니터링은 중요성을 갖는다. 낙동강 수계 정수장 시료 중 1,4-dioxane 농도를 2000년부터 2007년까지 모니터링 한 결과 정수는 0.24~240.20 ng/mL의 농도 범위로 22.68 ng/mL의 평균값을 나타내었으며, 원수는 0.39~81.90 ng/mL의 농도범위로 19.15 ng/mL의 평균값을 나타내었다. 또한 2004년 수질감시항목 지정 이후 1,4-dioxane의 평균검출 농도는 저감되는 경향을 보였으나, 검출빈도는 변화가 없었다. 수질감시항목으로 지정된 2004년 이전과 이후의 위해도 평가 결과 낙동강 수계에서의 95 percentile 초과발암위해도 값이 2004년 이전의 정수는 $6.63{\times}10^{-6}$, 원수는 $3.17{\times}10^{-6}$로 나타났으며, 2004년 이후의 정수는 $2.10{\times}10^{-6}$, 원수는 $1.22{\times}10^{-6}$로 나타나 2004년 이후 초과발암위해도가 감소되는 경향을 보였다. 또한 계절별로 비교했을 때 봄 겨울에 주로 많이 검출되었다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.418-421
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• 2000

A new direct colorimetric assay of microcystin in water and algal samples is proposed consisting of two procedures as follows: 1) the elimination of phosphorus in the sample and concentration of microcystin using a C(sub)18 cartridge, 2) the detection of the released phosphorus by the ascorbic acid method and determination of protein phosphatase (PP) inhibition by microcystin. The optimum amounts of phosphorylase ${\alpha}$ and PP-1 in 50 ${\mu}$L concentrated sample were 50$\mu\textrm{g}$/50${\mu}$L buffer and 1.0unit/50${\mu}$L buffer, respectively, for the best assay. The pH for the maximum activity of PP-1 was 8. The minimum detectable concentration for this method was about 0.02$\mu\textrm{g}$/L, which is sufficient to meet the proposed guideline level of 1$\mu\textrm{g}$ microcystin/L in drinking water. Consequently, it would seem that the proposed direct colorimetric assay using PP is a rapid, easy, and convenient method for the detection of microcystin in water and algal samples.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.65-85
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• 2020

Objectives The aim of study was to suggest diagnostic indicator according to Exterior-Interior disease for the Sasang Constitution based on original symptom. Methods We investigated the literature(『Dongeuisusebowon sinchukbon』) and another study(Clinical Practice Guideline for Disease of Sasang Constitutional Medicine: Diagnosis and Algorithm). As a result, we developed diagnostic indicator of original symptom for Exterior-Interior disease in Sasang Constitutional Medicine. Results and Conclusions Diagnosis of Exterior-Interior disease in Sasang Constitution was decided by heat and cold of original symptom. Detailed indicators of diagnosis in Exterior-Interior disease were heat/cold sensitivity, the degree of sweating, the amount of drinking water, thirst, face color and somatalgia.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.410-418
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• 2016

This study was conducted to improve the analysis method used for N-nitrosamines and to investigate the occurrences of N-nitrosamines in tributaries of the Han-river, intake stations, water treatment plants and tap water used within the city of Seoul. The samples were pretreated through a solid phase extraction and analyzed using a gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometer (GC-MS/MS). The GC-MS/MS in CI mode was compared with the GC-MS/MS in EI mode by the method detection limits (MDLs). MDLs by GC-CI/MS/MS and GC-EI/MS/MS were 0.2 ~ 1.1 ng/L and 0.2 ~ 1.4 ng/L, respectively. Samples were collected from ten tributaries of the Han-river (T1 ~ T10), six intake stations (I1 ~ I6), six water treatment plants (P1 ~ P6) and 25 taps in Seoul city. The maximum levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) were 0.013 μg/L, 0.008 μg/L, 0.006 μg/L and 0.002 μg/L in tributary water, raw water, finished water and tap water samples, respectively. Detected levels were much lower than 0.1 μg/L corresponding to the guideline value of WHO.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 국내 페트병의 경량화 가능성을 파악하기 위해 780종 이상의 빈용기 무게와 표시 용량의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 페트병은 사용목적에 따라 상압병(생수류), 내열병(쥬스류), 내압병(탄산류), 및 장기보관사용병(소스류)으로 구분하였으며 수집된 빈용기 무게와 표시 용량을 기반으로 각 페트병 종류별 경량화 지수(Lightness Index; L)를 산출하였다. 페트병 원천감량 설계 시 이용가능한 권고 기준 및 최적 기준을 경량화 지수를 이용하여 설정하였다. 예로 500 mL 생수병을 감량화 설계 기준에 맞게 생산할 경우 최적기준 반영시 약 4 g의 감량화가 가능하다. 작성된 설계 기준은 이미 관련 업계에 배포되었으며 생수병을 중심으로 적정 기준 정도의 경량화가 이루어지고 있다. 제시된 페트병 설계 기준은 국내외에서 출시된 페트병을 분석하여 무게 분포 특성을 반영한 결과이므로 현재 출시된 제품의 경량화 정도와 향후 개발되는 제품이 시장에서 어느 정도의 원천감량설계인지 알 수 있는 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.770-777
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• 2004

Three pilot-scale membrane systems were operated using lake water as influent in this study. Microfiltration (MF) membrane with pore size of 0.01 m was used in Systen I of which filtration mode was set at constant pressure of $1kgf/cm^2$. Ultrafiltration (UF) membranes with molecular cutoff (MWCO) of 80,000 and 13,000 were used in System II-1 and II-2, respectively. Constant flow mode was applied at the range between 0.7 and $1.5m^3/m^2{\cdot}d$ (average of $1.1m^3/m^2${\cdot}d) for System II-1 and between 0.37 and $1.65m^3/m^2{\cdot}d$ (average of $1.18m^3/m^2{\cdot}d$) for System II-2. In System I, the flux changed from $1m^3/m^2{\cdot}d$ to $0.2m^3/m^2{\cdot}d$ during the operation time of 5 months. System II showed recovery of 94% under the allowable maximum pressure of $3kgf/cm^2$ during the same operation period. From these results, the efficient operation was observed in constant flow mode with respect to filtration time and recovery. Average filtrate turbidity showed 0.0071 NTU in System I and 0.0054 NTU in System II, which implied that high turbidity removal was obtained in both MF and UF systems with no significant difference between MF and UF. From the fact that membrane flux depends largely on membrane type and operation mode, a guideline of optimum design and operation should be suggested for application of membrane systems to full scale water treatment.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.116-124
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• 2010

방글라데시에서는 지하수에 대한 의존도가 증가함에 따라 지하수에 기인하는 비소오염이 점차 심각한 문제로 나타나고 있다. 비소는 토양, 자연수, 그리고 심지어 음용수에까지 포함되어 있지만, 비소에 대한 관리 규정이 없어서 최근까지 적절히 측정되지 않고 방치되어 왔다. 그러나 비소오염에 대한 피해가 증가하면서 비소 경감의 필요성이 강조되었다. 본 연구에서 조사된 23 개 지점에서 채집된 쌀의 비소 함량은 평균 0.34 mg/kg 이었으며 3 개 지점은 1.02~1.12 mg/kg 로서 기준치인 1.0 mg/kg을 초과하였다. 비소오염을 줄이는 경제적 방법으로서 식물을 이용한 정화법이 제시되고 있는데 Pteris vittata 라는 고사리는 비소를 잘 흡수하여 농축하는 것으로 알려져 있으며 본 연구에서 실험한 결과 비소농도 20 mg/kg의 토양에서 재배한 경우 지상부 식물조직의 비소함량이 16 mg/kg까지 농축되는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 뿌리의 비소함량은 지상부의 약15% 정도로 낮은 것으로 나타나 지상부의 제거로서 비소를 제거할 수 있음을 보여주었다. 비소오염이 전국적으로 심각함에도 불구하고 정부의 노력은 광범위한 지역을 관리하기에 아직 충분치 않으므로 경제적이고 간단한 대책들이 필요하며 식물을 이용한 정화법이 하나의 대안이 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2008

In the present study, the concentration levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (or PCBs) in the environments in Korea are estimated based on some measured data in Korea, in comparison with the data from the other countries. Even though PCBs were banned as electrical fluids in 1970s in Korea, PCBs are still detected in the environment. PCBs levels in Korea are greatly lower than those in other countries, which are gradually decreased as well. However, the measured data are not sufficient in both numbers and quality, to estimate the average PCBs levels in Korea. The regulation limit on polychlorinated biphenyls (or PCBs) is 2mg/kg (ppm), which is too low compared to 50 ppm of many other countries including U.S. With this strict regulation, there are many problems expected, for example, in the analysis of PCBs in the transformers using in the field as well as the safe treatment of PCBs. The risk assessment on the PCBs in the environment is surely necessary prior to the change in the limit. Also the PCBs concentration monitoring in the environmental media (i.e. air, water, soil and sediment) and exposure assessment will be essential for the accurate risk assessment. If the PCB-waste guideline maintain as 2 ppm after 10 years, the excess cancer risk of PCBs exposure by ambient air, drinking water and soil was $10^{-8}$. But if the guideline mitigate as 50 ppm after 10 years, the cancer risk was increased by $10^{-7}$. The ecological risk quotient by regulation change was not exceed '1'.