• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2005년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.491-498
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• 2005

Acid Rock Drainage(ARD) is the product formed by the atmospheric(i.e. by water, oxygen and carbon dioxide) oxidation of the relatively common iron-sulphur minerals pyrite($FeS_2$). ARD causes the acidification and heavy metal contamination of water and soil and the reduction of slope stability. In this study the generation characteristics and the prediction of ARD of various road cut slopes were studied. An attempt to classify the rocks into several groups according to their acid generation potentials was made. Acid Base Accounting(ABA) tests, commonly used as a screening tool in ARD predictions, were performed. Sixteen rock samples were classified into PAF(potentially acid forming) group and four rock samples into NAF(non-acid forming) group. The chemical analysis of water samples strongly suggested that ARD with high content of heavy metals and low pH could pollute the ground water and/or stream water.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.173-181
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• 2011

Koo-ni Firing Range in Maehyang-ri consisted of a firing range around 'Nong-sum' and a land-based firing range in the nearby coastal area. From 1951, when the US Air Force began field firing, residents of Maehyang-ri suffered damage to health, environment, life and property due to 54 years of field firing and noise. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the environmental damage, property loss, and health impairment by reviewing literature and related lawsuits. Environmental damage, the destruction of coastal fisheries and wetlands, would be a result of heavy metal contamination of soil. Fishing restrictions and the confiscation of farmlands caused financial hardship. Errant bombings led to the loss of life and property, including buildings and livestock. As a result, residents repeatedly sued the Republic of Korea for damages. The court decided partially in favor of the plaintiffs. Finally, Koo-ni firing range was closed down in 2005. Through the literature review, it is presumed that the noise caused hearing problems, hypertension, and mental illness. Since earlier studies were confined to a small fragment of the damage, additional studies focused on chronic health hazards are needed.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.447-453
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• 2019

본 연구는 2018년 경기도내 대형마트, 온라인에서 유통 중인 해조류 및 해조류가공품 80건을 대상으로 중금속 4종(납, 카드뮴, 비소, 수은)의 오염도를 모니터링하고, 해조류 섭취에 따른 위해도를 평가하였다. 현재 해조류에 설정된 중금속 기준은 납의 경우 미역(미역귀 포함)에만 0.5 mg/kg 이하로 설정되어 있으며, 카드뮴은 김(조미김 포함)과 미역(미역귀 포함)에 0.3 mg/kg 이하로 설정되어 있다. 검사 결과 기준이 설정된 제품은 모두 기준치 이내로 적합한 것으로 나타났다. 중금속 중 특히 비소의 경우 대부분의 해조류에서 대체로 높은 함량을 나타내었으며, 유기비소와 달리 독성이 강한 것으로 알려진 무기비소의 함량이 다소 높은 톳과 모자반을 함유한 가공식품에 무기비소 기준을 신설하여 2018년부터 시행중에 있다. 본 연구에서 진행된 톳 제품은 시행일 전에 제조되어 기준 적용 대상은 아니었지만, 건조 톳 8건 중 4건은 수산물, 4건은 기타수산물가공품으로 분류되어 있어 명확한 유형 분류 기준이 먼저 필요할 것이다. 노출량에 따른 위해도는 안전한 수준으로 나타났으나, 현재 우리나라에서 섭취하는 해조류의 종류에 비해 중금속 기준이 설정이 되어있는 해조류는 미비하기 때문에, 본 연구 결과는 향후 해조류의 중금속 관리 기준 설정을 위한 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2021

국내 오염시나리오별 안정화 효율과 경제성이 뛰어난 안정화제를 선택하여 적용할 수 있도록, 국내외에서 연구된 대표적인 안정화제를 대상으로 국내 중금속 오염 현장 부지 특성별 중금속 안정화 효율이 높은 안정화제 순위를 결정하였다. 총 5종류의 오염시나리오를 가정하여 각각 해당되는 국내 오염부지 토양을 확보하였다. 국내외 활용도와 안정화 효율 연구 결과, 오염특성별 부지 시나리오에 적용 가능성 등을 고려하여 기존에 연구되었던 안정화제 13가지를 선정하였다. 선정한 오염 토양과 안정화제의 오염 가능성과 현장 적용 가능성을 평가하기 위하여 XRD/XRF 분석, 독성용출시험과 인공강우용출시험 등을 실시하였다. 부지 오염시나리오를 대표하는 5종류 오염 토양에 대하여 선정된 13종의 안정화제에 의한 비소, 수은, 납, 6가 크롬, 아연, 니켈, 구리 등 총 8종의 중금속(반금속인 비소 포함) 용출 저감 효과를 규명하는 용출 배치실험을 수행하였다. 총 5개 오염 토양에 대하여 13개 안정화제 주입 비율 3%, 5%, 7% 적용 시, 각 중금속(비소 포함)에 대한 중금속 용출 저감 효율이 안정화제를 주입하지 않은 토양 대비 20% 이상을 나타내는 안정화제 중에서 저감 효율이 높은 순위부터 5개 안정화제(Top 5)를 선택하였다. 각 안정화제에 대하여 안정화제 주입비율, 중금속 종류, 부지별 조건에 따라 수행된 배치실험 결과에 대하여 Top 5에 해당하는 총 횟수를 합산하여, 다양한 국내 부지 오염시나리오에 적용할 수 있는 안정화제의 순위를 결정하였다. 5개 오염 토양에 대하여 8개 중금속 항목별 용출 저감 효율이 20% 이상인 경우, 가장 안정화 효율이 높은 순위는 광산배수처리 슬러지(mine drainage treatment sludge), 산화철, 생석회, 소석회-석회석, 황화철, 바이오차 순으로 나타났다. 위 안정화제들에 대하여 안정화제의 효율대비 단가를 산정한 결과, 광산배수처리 슬러지, 석회석, 제강슬래그(비소의 경우), 생석회, 소석회 순으로 경제성이 높게 나타나 현장 적용성이 뛰어난 것으로 밝혀졌다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1999년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.241-246
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• 1999

In this research, electrokinetic remediation test was experimented with contaminated kaoline specimen at below, above the cation-exchange capacity of the mineral. The changes of the flow in electro-osmosis with open electrodes and current were presented, and lead removal results were evaluated through the extraction test. As a result, it was showed that removal efficiency was 20-30%, 67-87% In the anode As lead transport continues, the lead precipitation within a narrow zone very close to the cathode can go significantly high. This high lead precipitation near the cathode could block the flow path, decrease the conductivity, and thus the electroosmotic flow. The net effect will cause a decrease in the efficiency of electrokinetic processing. Therefore, in this study, citric acid and surfactant solution was used at the cathode as enhancement techniques.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.27-34
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• 1991

This study was carried out to investigate the use habit of drinking water. The survey data were collected from 1,282 of students and 175 of officers from September 1990 to June 1991 in Pusan city and the South of Kyung sang-do. The use rate of tap water among respondents was 33.5%, and the reasons that the others avoid using tap water were having the risk of heavy metals contamination and unsanitary. The 80% of respondents have drunk spring water or bottled water within two or three years. The keeping method of them were 53% in the refrigerator, and 33% in the indoor. The use rate of water vessels what were equipped in mineral springs was 85%. It's advisable that the picking of mineral water be cautious within two or three days after rain. The holding rate of water purifier in respondents was about 20%, and it was purchased within one or two years and the reliance degree of that in users was below 50%.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2002년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.127-130
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• 2002

Recently, the contamination with heavy metals in closed mines has been seriously considered since it can disturb human health through the polluted drinking-water and crops. Therefore, the concerns about the remediation of polluted land and treatment technology for hazardous matters have been accelerated. However, any of practical methods for treatment and/or remediation have not been yet suggested. In this research, a novel technology was studied to immobilize arsenic in tailings and soils disturbed by mining. In this technology, Fenton-like reaction were applied to immobilize arsenic in tailings. In the examination of Fenton-like reaction using pure pyrite, $H_2O$$_2$ and arsenic, the concentrations of extracted arsenic and iron were reduced up to 90 and 75%, respectively From the result of SEM-EDS, the Immobilization of arsenic was observed on the surface of pyrite. Thus, it can be said that the coating and/or adsorption prevents the extraction of arsenic.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2008

Levels of arsenic in stream and reservoir waters affected by an abandoned gold mine were examined. The abandoned mine has been left without proper civil and remedial works preventing potential environmental hazards. Field and laboratory chemical analyses revealed that the stream waters downgradient from the mine area were severely contaminated with arsenic and furthermore the reservoir water, 2-3 km away from the mine, also contained substantial levels of As, far exceeding the Korean stream water standard. Relatively higher pH values (6.5-9.4) enhanced mobility of As and mainly sustained substantial As concentration in waters. Chemistries of the stream water, groundwater and reservoir water were dominated by two main factors including effects of mine effluent and anthropogenic agricultural activities. Considering that there has been a substantial As input to the reservoir and the reservoir water has been used for agricultural and domestic uses, immediate remedial works are essentially required.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2001년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.191-193
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• 2001

This paper presents the result of groundwater analysis in Changwon area and the characteristics of the groundwater properties. Changwon city conducted groundwater analysis at 551 sites in 1996 and 1997. The water quality is suitable as groundwater use at 466 sites (84.6 %) and exceeds maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) at 85 sites (15.4 %). Major contaminants are total bacteria, coliform and nitrate-N. DNAPLs, e.g. TCE and PCE are detected in the areas of industrial complex and residence. The detection of TCE and PCE is due to organic solvents from manufacturing companies. They are also derived from laundries, Photographer's studios, septic tanks, etc. In addition, fifty groundwater samples were analyzed. Iron, manganese, zinc, copper, lead, aluminum and fluorine are detected in nearly all the groundwater samples. The groundwaters shown on the Piper diagram mostly belong to Ca-HCO$_3$ type.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.645-652
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• 2003

The coastal environment of King George Island is potentially subject to contamination by pollutants arising from station operations, such as emissions from fossil fuel burning, oil spills, waste disposal, etc. As a preparatory step to assess such impacts on the marine environment and living organisms of this island, two molluscan species (the bivalve Laternula elliptica and the gastropod Nacella concinna) were selected as biomonitors for metal pollution monitoring, and their baseline levels have been investigated for the past several years at King Sejong Station. In this review, variability of the baseline levels is discussed in relation to body size, tissue type, and sex. Natural elevations of some metals are also discussed with respect to the environmental characteristics of this region.