• 대한건축학회논문집:구조계
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2018

Recently, concentration of fine and ultra-fine particulate matter(PM) has been increased in KOREA. The increase of PM in KOREA is due to increase of domestic industries and yellow dust from china. PM is known to cause diseases such as dyspnoea, asthma, arrhythmia. Since PM is harmful to human, KOREA Ministry of Environment(ME) warns people to stay indoors when the outdoor PM concentration is high. However, prior studies has shown that indoor PM concentration can be relatively high when outdoor PM concentration is high due to infiltration of PM into buildings though leakage areas. In this study, airtightness, indoor and outdoor pressure difference and PM 2.5 & 10 concentration were measured in an apartment complex to observe PM infiltrating into building. Field measurement was conducted in newly-built apartment buildings to avoid the influence of indoor PM which can be generated by residents. The airtightness test was conducted to identify the leakage areas of the apartment, such as electric outlets and supply/exhaust diffusers. The airtightness test result showed that the air leakage area of the building was dominant in buildings envelop. According to indoor and outdoor pressure difference measurement result and PM concentration measurement result, it can be concluded that outdoor PM can infiltrate into indoor by leakage areas when wind is blown toward the apartment. As a result, pressure difference formed by the external weather condition and architectural characteristics such as the airtightness in building can influence PM to infiltrate into buildings. In further studies, I/O ratio, stack-effect, infiltration and penetration factor will be considered.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.757-763
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• 2020

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of airborne fungi in public transportation from autumnl 2016 to summer 2017. Methods: This study measured the concentrations of airborne fungi on six subway lines and intercity buses in Seoul. Results: The concentration of fungi in the air in public transportation was found to be lower than the standard (500 CFU/㎥) for vulnerable group facilities among public use facities. In summer, the concentration of airborne fungi was relatively higher than in autumn. The concentrations of airborne fungi in subway (252.0 CFU/㎥) and train (45.1 CFU/㎥) were high tendency during non-rush hours in summer, while intercity bus was hightendency during rush hours in summer (111.9 CFU/㎥). The major types of airborne fungi in public transportation were Cladosporium, Penicillium, and Aspergillus. Conclusions: The harmful airborne fungus were detected though they did not exceed the standard in all public transportation. As a result, further studies on the analysis of the distribution of airborne fungi by ventilation and the characterization of indoor environments are needed to propose effective management of airborne fungi in public transportation.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.334-342
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• 2022

대기환경보전법이 강화되면서 야외저탄장을 옥내화 함으로써 외부로 날리는 비산먼지는 감소했지만, 저탄장에서 발생하는 석탄 비산먼지와 유해물질들을 단순히 격리함으로서 이러한 물질들이 내부에 축적되어 또 다른 문제를 야기할 수 있다. 본 연구는 이를 해결하기 위해 운영 중인 옥내 저탄장을 선정하여 내부 기류 흐름 양상과 환기량을 분석하였다. 옥내저탄장 내부 기류는 전반적으로 지형적으로 산 쪽에 접한 남서쪽으로 이동하는 경향을 보였다. 그리고 바다와 접한 북쪽 루버에서는 해풍에 의한 기류가 유입되고 있었다. 옥내저탄장 내부로 유입되는 총 유량은 918,691m³/h, 시간당 자연환기 횟수는 0.6회로 나타났다. 연구 결과를 바탕으로 내부 기류가 집중되는 위치에 강제 환기장치를 설치하는 것을 제안한다.

• 청정기술
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2023

군에서의 폐탄약 및 제조업체에서 생산 중에 발생되는 불용화약 등 폐화약류는 지속적으로 발생되고 있다. 이들은 화재, 폭발 등을 유발하는 화약류의 위험성으로 일반 폐기물 처 리시설에서는 처리가 어려우며, 지정된 폐기처리시설에서 야외 소각 및 기폭처리를 하는 것이 고전적인 폐기처리 방법이다. 야외에서의 소각 및 기폭을 통한 폐기처리시에는 SO_x, NO_x와 같은 유해물질의 배출에 의한 대기오염, 중금속 및 난분해성 물질로 인한 토양 및 수질 오염 등 다양한 환경문제를 유발시킨다. 이러한 환경문제를 극복하기 위한 친환경적인 다양한 폐기처리 방안이 개발되고 있으며, 일부 국가에서 운영중에 있다. 본고에서는 폐화약류의 다양한 친환경적인 폐기처리 공정 및 각 공정에 있어서의 장, 단점을 소개하여 폭발성 위험물 및 유해물질처리의 향후 연구방향을 제안하고자 한다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2023

대한민국은 세계 1위의 반도체 생산 국가임에도 불구하고 산업 보호를 위한 현장의 폐쇄성으로 대부분의 연구가 단순한 물질 위험에 대한 위험성평가로 이루어지고 있다. 산업 안전 측면에서 유해위험물질의 누출 상태를 파악하는 가스 감지기 등의 모니터링 시스템 등을 구축하고 있으나, 누출 시 유해위염 물질을 효과적으로 배기하기 위한 연구는 최근에서야 시작되었다. 인화성 물질이 다량 취급되는 반도체 제조설비(가스박스)는 현재 가스 감지기 및 공기투입구를 막는 방법으로 안전관리를 하고 있는데, 공기투입구가 없으면 박스 내부를 음압으로 관리할 수는 있으나 내부 기류가 원활히 생성되지 않아 인화성 물질 누출 시 단시간 희석이 어렵다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 여러 기준들을 기본으로 하여 가스박스 규모에 따른 덕트 사이즈의 결정, 공기 투입구의 적정크기 연구를 통하여 인화성 누출 시 유해화학물질이 외부로 노출되지 않으면서 배기 성능 요구량을 최소로 할 수 있는 최적 배기 설계를 해보고자 한다.

• Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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• 제35권
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• pp.51.1-51.15
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• 2023

Background: Recently, there has been increasing worldwide concern about outdoor air pollution, especially particulate matter (PM), which has been extensively researched for its harmful effects on the respiratory system. However, sufficient research on its effects on cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, remains lacking. In this study, we examine the associations between PM levels and hypertension and hypothesize that higher PM concentrations are associated with elevated blood pressure. Methods: A total of 133,935 adults aged ≥ 40 years who participated in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study were analyzed. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to investigate the short- (1-14 days), medium- (1 and 3 months), and long-term (1 and 2 years) impacts of PM on blood pressure. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the medium- and long-term effects of PM on blood pressure elevation after adjusting for sex, age, body mass index, health-related lifestyle behaviors, and geographic areas. Results: Using multiple linear regression analyses, both crude and adjusted models generated positive estimates, indicating an association with increased blood pressure, with all results being statistically significant, with the exception of PM levels over the long-term period (1 and 2 years) in non-hypertensive participants. In the logistic regression analyses on non-hypertensive participants, moderate PM₁₀ (particulate matter with diameters < 10 ㎛) and PM_2.5 (particulate matter with diameters < 2.5 ㎛) levels over the long-term period and all high PM₁₀ and PM_2.5 levels were statistically significant after adjusting for various covariates. Notably, high PM_2.5 levels of the 1 year exhibited the highest odds ratio of 1.23 (95% confidence interval: 1.19-1.28) after adjustment. Conclusions: These findings suggest that both short- and long-term exposure to PM is associated with blood pressure elevation.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2004년도 학술대회지
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• pp.279-284
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• 2004

Red tide(harmful algae) in the Korean Coastal Waters has a given a great damage to the fishery every year. However, the aim of our study understands the influence of meteorological factors (air and water tempaerature, precipitation, sunshine, solar radiation, winds) relating to the mechanism of red tide occurrence and monitors red tide by satellite remote sensing, and analyzes the potential area for red tide occurrence by GIS. The meteorological factors have directly influenced on red tide formation. Thus, We want to predict and apply to red tide formation from statistical analyses on the relationships between red tide formation and meteorological factors. In future, it should be realized the near real time monitoring for red tide by the development of remote sensing technique and the construction of integrated model by the red tide information management system (the data base of red tide - meteorological informations).

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.159.2-159.2
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• 2010

Asbestos is the collective name for a group of naturally occurring minerals in their fibrous form and hydrous silicates of magnesium and a mineral fiber that has been used commonly in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire-retardant. Asbestos has been used for a wide range of manufactured goods, because of its fiber strength and heat resistant properties. Nevertheless harmful of asbestos is quite serious. Exposure to airborne friable asbestos may result in a potential health risk because persons breathing the air may breathe in asbestos fibers. Continued exposure can increase the amount of fibers that remain in the lung. Fibers embedded in lung tissue over time may cause serious lung diseases including asbestosis, lung cancer. In this paper, we carried out as fundamental study for dispose of asbestos cement slate safely and perfectly. Melting Temperature of asbestos need to more than $1,520^{\circ}C$ and specially asbestos cement slate need more energy than that of pure asbestos. We need to decrease melting temperature of asbestos cement slate for economical efficiency. To the purpose, glass and bottom ash were chosen as additives for basicity control. we analyzed about properties of asbestos cements slate, melting characteristics on the additives ratio and temperature. We confirmed about harmlessness of melting slag through analysis of scanning electron microscope(SEM) and x-ray diffractometer(XRD).

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2020

Researchers recognized air pollution changes causing diseases and difficulties in living due to environmental pollution following various human activities, and have studied how to avoid fine dust harmful to the human respiratory system to be healthy. To this end, Arduino is used to equip fine dust level sensors in drones to measure the fine dust levels, visualize the measurements with LED indicator colors depending on the measurements to inform users of the danger of fine dust, and use the benefits of drones to specify dangerous fine dust zones and measure the fine dust levels. Users can see the changes depending on the fine dust levels in real time with the LED indicators. This will contributes to measuring fine dust levels easily in dangerous areas. Mission Planner (ArduPilot) is used to set up the GPS of drone, and store the data from the dust sensor as contents. This study aims to establish a method for improving the environment to measure fine dust levels with drones with LED indicators for fine dust, and reduce fine dust.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.374.2-374.2
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• 2016

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere are harmful materials which influence indoor air environment and human health. Titanium dioxide ($TiO_2$) is photocatalyst extensively used in degradation of organic compound. To improve the photocatalytic activity in the visible light region, doping with non-metals element or loading noble metals on the surface of $TiO_2$ is generally proposed. In this study, N- doped $TiO_2$ having photocatalytic activity in visible light region was attached noble metal such as Pt, Ag, Pd, Au by coupling method. Catalytic activities of Noble metal coupled $N-TiO_2$ powders were evaluated by the improvement of their photocatalytic activities and the degradation of VOC gas. A UV-Vis spectrophotometer was used to measure the diffuse reflectance spectra of coupled $N-TiO_2$ sample. The photocatlytic activities of as prepared samples were characterized by the decoloration of aqueous MB solution under Xenon light source (UV and visible light). To measure of decomposition VOCs, ethylbenzene was selected for target VOC material and the concentration was monitored under UVLED irradiation in a closed chamber system. Adjusting the initial concentration of 10~12 ppm, to evaluate the removal characteristics by using the coupled $N-TiO_2$.