• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.155-160
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• 1999

환경 중에는 핵실험 및 원자력 발전소에서 방출되는 여러 가지 방사성 핵종들과 천연방사성 핵종들이 존재한다. 이 중에서 원자력발전소 운영과 관련하여, 환경 중의 인공방사성 핵종에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 핵실험이나 원자력발전소와 관련된 인공방사선 핵종들은 주로 핵분열 생성물들로서, 그 수가 200여종에 이른다. 이 중에서도 $^{90}Sr$과 $^{137}Cs$은 선량특성상 특히 주목되어 왔다. 본 논문에서는 환경준위의 $^{90}Sr$ 정량 분석 방법에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 환경 중의 $^{90}Sr$은 저준위이며, 특성 감마선과는 달리 연속 스팩트럼의 베타선원으로, $^{89}Sr$, $^{90}Y$ 및 다른 방사성 핵종들과 혼합되어 있기 때문에 정량적인 분석이 매우 어렵다. 저준위 방사성 스트론튬 분석을 위해서는 농축 과정 및 분석에 영향을 주는 타 방사성 핵종과의 화학적 분리과정이 필요하다. 그 동안 국내 여러 기관에서 공통적으로 스트론튬 회수율 산정을 위해 중량법을 사용하였고, 화학분리절차도 중량법을 사용하기에 적합하도록 개발하여 사용하였다. 최근 분석기기의 발달로 인해서, ppm 이나 ppb 단위의 안정원소 분석을 쉽게 할 수 있다는 점에 근거하여, 원자분광분석기기(ICP : Inductively Coupled atomic Plasma emission spectrophotometer)를 사용한 회수율 산정 및 그에 적합한 절차를 개발하였다. 개발된 절차는 기존의 중량법에 비해서 화학적 처리절차가 훨씬 간편하면서도 정확도가 높아서, 환경방사성 스트론튬의 정량분석에 적절히 사용될 수 있다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.103-118
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• 1989

침투성 살충제 Carbofuran (2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl-N-lcarbamate)의 신생 (Fresh) 및 숙성 (Aged) 잔류물의 벼에 의한 흡수를 구명하기 위하여 벼 재배 직전에 Carbofuran을 처리한 토양(T-1), Carbofuran 을 처리하고 3개월간 숙성시킨 토양 (T-2) 및 Carbofuran 처리 후 6개월간 숙성시킨 토양 (T-3)에서 벼를 재배하였다. 토양(온도 $22{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ 최대 용수량의 50% 수분함량) 중에서 3개월 및 6개월간 숙성시키는 동안 $^{14}C-Carbofuran$ 으로 부터 방출된 $^{14}CO_2$의 량은 최초 처리량의 각각 8.9%와 26.7% 이 었다. 42일간 벼를 재배하는 동안 방출된 $^{14}CO_2$의 량은 4.4%(T-1), 11.0%(T-2) 그리고 15.7%(T-3)이었다. 3개월과 6개월간 숙성시킨 토양을 MeOH로 추출하여 Autoradiograph를 행한 결과 주대사 산물이 3-keto Carbofuran phenol(2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-7-benzofuranol)이었고 벼를 MeOH로 추출하고 Autoradiography를 행한 결과 3-hydroxy Carbofuran(2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-7-benzofuranyl-N-methylcarbamate) 이 주 대사산물로 판명되었다. 3개월과 6개월의 숙성 기간과 42일간의 벼 재배 기간중 토양의 $^{14}C-Carbofuran$ 으로부터 휘발된 량은 최초 처리량의 각각 0.026, 0.05, 그리고 0.012-0.018 %이었다. 42일간의 벼 재배 기간중 벼에 의하여 토양으로 부터 흡수 이행되고 잔류해 있는 $^{14}C$방사능의 량은 최초 방사능의 각각 26.8%(T-1), 21.4%(T-2), 그리고 10.3%(T-3)이었다. T-1, T-2 및 T-3 에서의 추출 불가 토양 잔류물의 량은 최초 처리 Carbofuran의 8.3%, 37.9% 그리고 54.6%이었다. T-3에서 $^{14}C$ 방사능이 지상으로 소량 이행된 것은 주 대사산물인 3-keto Carbofuran phenol이 뿌리에서 Conjugate를 형성했기 때문이며 T-1에서 특히 회수율이 낮은 것은 벼 조직의 표면으로부터 Carbofuran 이 휘발되었기 때문이라 생각된다.

• 자연과학논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2007

칼슘용액을 사과나무에 살포하였을 때 과실로 칼슘이 축적되는 양상을 구명하기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. 과실 발육 전반기보다 후반기에 칼슘용액을 처리하는 것이 과실의 칼슘함량 증가 효과가 높았다. 과실 주위의 잎 표면에 처리된 칼슘은 과실로 거의 전류되지 않았으나 과경에는 일부 축적되었으며 과실 표면에 처리하였을 때 과실의 칼슘함량이 증가되었다.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2021

In the past, marine pollution caused by radioactivity and wastewater discharge caused mass destruction. As an alternative, the land farming system became common and operational. In recent years, safety and environmental problems caused by declining population due to aging of fishermen and underdeveloped facilities have always been lurking, so improvement is urgently needed. As part of the new renewable energy 3020 plan announced by the government in 2017, a new model was proposed to improve the environment as well as save energy when the roof of a water tank farm was remodeled into a solar power system. Study, when the existing roof was remodeled and replaced with a water tank farm in Busan as an empirical model, the energy saving rate was analyzed by comparing the actual electricity consumption and power generation.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.209-215
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• 1994

Absorption, translocation, and metabolism of the herbicide alachlor in soybean, Chinese cabbage, and barnyard grass seedlings were examined and compared with each other using [phenyl-U-$^{14}C$] alachlor in search of a primary factor contributing to the selectivity of alachlor. When root of each seedling was immersed into the solution containing [$^{14}C$]alachlor, the amount of absorbed radioactivity/mg dry matter of seedling which was suggested to be correlated with the susceptibility of plants to alachlor decreased in the order of soybean ${\gg}$ Chinese cabbage ${\geq}$ barnyard grass and the rate of translocation to shoot was Chinese cabbage ${\geq}$ barnyard grass ${\gg}$ soybean. These orders did not consistently explain the selective phytotoxicity of alachlor. Analyses of extracts by reverse phase chromatography showed that alachlor was detoxified by conjugation with glutathione in all three plants and the rate of glutathione conjugation of soybean, the resistant species to alachlor, was the greatest, while that of barnyard grass, the susceptible, was the lowest among three plants. This result explained well the selective phytotoxicity of alachlor. Both absorption and translocation contribute undoubtedly to the selectivity by influencing the active internal concentration of alachlor. However, neither of them appeared to be a primary factor. It was concluded that the most important primary factor was the rate of glutathione conjugation, which detoxifies alachlor and plays an important role in selectivity.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.195-204
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• 2000

order to investigate physical characteristics and element concentrations of sediments, coastal bottom sediments were collected at 20 stations in the vicinity of Youngkwang Nuclear Power Plant. After air drying of samples in the laboratory. article size distribution was examined by Master sizer (X-350F), radio-activity by HPGe ${\gamma}$-spectrphotometer, and element concentrations by ICP-AES and AAS. According to particle size analysis , sediments are mainly composed of silt fraction weith 23% of sand, 65% of silt and 12% of clay on average. Most sediments are derived from muddy environment that silt dominates with the characteristics of 5.3${\varsigma}$ mean particle size, poorly sorted, very fine skewed and lepto-kurtic. Only two sediments are well sorted with sandy silt owing to wind, winnowing action, tide and current andits complex reactions. Element concentrations in the coastal bottom sediments are relatively high at finer sediment and show significant relationship with grain size. Index of geoaccumulation by heavy metals at every sampling station is classified as practically unpolluted. The radioactivities of the sediments were measured for 15 isotope elements, and 2 elements of K-40 and Cs-137 were detected in most sediments. The K-40 is the natural nuclide and the artificial nuclide of Cs-137 was thought to be derived from the fallout of past nuclear weapon test. The results of correlation coefficient between grain size and radioactivity shows that the activity of Cs-137 significantly increases in finer grain.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.415-424
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• 1998

In order to investigate soil-gas $^{222}Rn$ concentrations, Kwanak Campus (Seoul National University), Boeun (Choong-buk) and Gapyung (Kyonggi) areas were selected and classified depending on their base rock types. Radon risk indices of these study areas decrease in the order of Gapyung>Kwanak Campus>Boeun areas, and in the order of rock type as banded gneiss>granite gneiss>granite>black slate-shale>mica schist>shale-lirnestone>phyllite-schist. Radon emanating trends with water content and grain size of soils were assessed by modified Morse 3 min. method. Radon emanation increases with the increase of water content in soils which is lower than 6~16 wt.%, and decreases in the range of higher than 6-16 wt. %. It shows that Rn emanation increases with the decrease of soil grain size. Radioactivity analysis of radionuclides of 238U series in some soil samples shows that radioactive disequilibrium state between $^{226}Ra$ and $^{238}U$ exists owing to different geochemical behavior of each radionuclide, and, it is necessary to carry out radioactive isotope geochemical approach for soil-gas $^{222}Rn$ study.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.1705-1716
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• 2021

Bangladesh, as a newcomer country, is expecting to start her nuclear power journey by 2022. Due to evident reasons, newcomer nuclear countries face several key challenges concerning the development of national nuclear safety infrastructure. The paper investigates the status of the 7 key safety infrastructure issues out of the 19 and readiness of the supportive organizations, laboratories, and workforces following the International Atomic energy Agency's status evaluation guide at milestone 3 and foreign countries' practice. Much progress has been achieved at phase 3 regarding the establishments of a few Acts, a regulator, and an operator. However, comprehensive regulatory frameworks, skilled workforces, establishments of a few supportive organizations, and laboratories for managing environmental radioactivity, radiological accidents, and radioactive wastes are yet to ready. Several suggestions are made for establishing and expediting radiation monitoring laboratories, a radiological emergency management center, a radioactive waste management company, and technical support organizations for the safety infrastructure. To avoid perceived risks, policymakers and competent authorities need to emphasize creating an optimized safety infrastructure before commissioning and operating the 1^st nuclear power plant safely, securely, and cost-sustainably.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2018

Background: A model to assess the activity concentration of agricultural products and the public ingestion dose as result of a nuclear accident is necessarily required to manage the contaminated agricultural systems by the accident, or to estimate the effects of chronic exposure due to food ingestion at a Level 3 PSA. Materials and Methods: A dynamic compartment model, which is composed of three sub-modules, namely, an agricultural plant contamination assessment model, an animal product contamination assessment model, and an ingestion dose assessment model has been developed based on Korean farming characteristics such as the growth characteristics of rice and stockbreeding. Results and Discussion: The application study showed that the present model can predict well the characteristics of the activity concentration for agricultural products and ingestion dose depending on the deposition date. Conclusion: The present model is very useful to predict the radioactivity concentration of agricultural foodstuffs and public ingestion dose as consequence of a nuclear accident. Consequently, it is expected to be used effectively as a module for the ingestion dose calculation of the Korean agricultural contamination management system as well as the Level 3 PSA code, which is currently being developed.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.385-390
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• 2017

응집 침전기술인 방사능 오염물질의 처리장치의 용존성 Cs 처리특성을 평가하였다. 방사능 오염물질 처리장치는 전흡착부, 고형물침전부, 후흡착부로 구성하였다. 흡착제는 천연광물 일라이트를 입자크기에 따라 LPI (Large Particle Illite), SPI (Small Particle Illite)로 구분하여 사용하였고, 응집제는 고염기도 PAC (poly aluminum chloride)을 사용하였다. 흡착제는 판상구조형태로 주로 석영, 조장석, 백운모로 구성되었으며, LPI, SPI의 Surface area는 각각 $4.201m^2/g$, $4.227m^2/g$으로 나타났고 입자크기는 각각 $197.4-840.9{\mu}m$, $3.28-53.57{\mu}m$로 나타났다. 천연광물인 일라이트의 흡착효율은 LPI는 82.8%, SPI는 85.6%로 나타났고 흡착제 회수에 대한 간접적인 지표인 탁도의 제거율은 96.4%, 98.3%로 나타났다.