• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.52-61
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• 2014

Metal concentrations in the former Janghang smelter area were determined and human health risk of arsenic (As) with bioaccessibility was investigated. Site investigation of the area within 1.5 km from the Janghang smelter showed the As concentrations of 4.8~169.8 mg/kg (avg. 37.8 mg/kg). For 85 samples out of 126 samples, As concentrations were higher than the Worrisome Level of the Korean Soil and Environment Conservation Act, and seven samples exceeded the Countermeasure Standard. Risk assessment for As incorporated with the bioaccessibility revealed that potential human health risk of the carcinogenic ($1.8{\sim}5.0{\times}10^{-5}$) was above the acceptable risk range ($10^{-5}{\sim}10^{-6}$) while the risk of the non-carcinogenic was not found. Remediation goals based on risk incorporated with bioaccessibility of As ranged from 10.8 to 20.0 mg/kg. Such difference in the remediation goals resulted from various bioaccessibility of As (i.e., between 8.7~66.3%) at the study site.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.14-21
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• 2016

This study evaluated the applicability of stabilization of arsenic (As)-contaminated soil with iron (Fe) oxides at the former Janghang smelter site. Three Fe oxides (magnetite, goethite, and hematite) were tested as stabilizing agents to one soil sample collected from the study site. Amendment of 5% of magnetite, goethite, or hematite for one week showed the 64, 58, and 36% of reduction of the SBRC (Solubility/Bioavailability Research Consortium)-extractable (bioaccessible) As, respectively. Duration of stabilization more than one week did not show an additional reduction in SBRC-extractable As. Amendment of 5% of magnetite, which showed the highest As stabilization efficiency, was applied to 24 soil samples collected from the same site for one week, and 72% of reduction in the bioaccessible As was observed. The potential carcinogenic human health risk at the study site caused by As was $1.7{\times}10^{-5}$, which could be reduced to $8.1{\times}10^{-6}$ by the amendment of 5% magnetite for one week.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2012

This paper presents the short-term and long-term measures to determine the fugitive dust concentration in a contaminated site, which is a crucial step for the determination of particulate emission factor (PEF) for risk assessment. As a long-term measure, USEPA method employing Q/C value (inverse of the ratio of the geometric mean air concentration to the emission flux at center of a 0.5-acre square source) seems to be suitable as it reflects regional-specific meteorological conditions. However, it requires nation-wide database collection and interpretation. Use of ASTM method is an alternative as a short-term measure. The method is readily field-applicable as PEF calculation equation is simple and input parameters can be easily derived at the site of interest as well without the nation-wide efforts. Using ASTM method, PEF at the Former Janghang Smelter Site was determined. According to various mode of aggregate size distribution and fractions of vegetative cover, which are the most important factors in PEF calculation, PEF values at the Former Janghang Smelter Site varied greatly. When the mode of aggregate size distribution was set at 0.25 mm, PEF values at the Former Janghang Smelter Site was 5~20 times higher than the default PEF value (i.e., 35 ${\mu}g/m^3$) shown in the current Korean Soil Contamination Risk Assessment Guidance. On contrast, when the mode was set at 2 mm, PEF values at the Former Janghang Smelter Site was 160~640 times lower than the default PEF value in the Korean Guidance.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.139-147
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• 1997

The Janghang smelter is the first lead, zinc and copper smelting facility in Korea which was operated for a half century from 1936 to 1989. The clay minerals and their heavy metal association in the soil profile around the smelter have been studied using XRD, EPMA, SEM-EDS, TEM, EPR and sequential extraction techniques. The soils in A horizon are highly acidic showing pH 4.45. The pH is going up with increasing depth. They have residual water contents of 1.18-1.51 wt%, loss on ignition of 6.32-7.79 wt%, and carbon contents of 0.08-0.88 wt%. Soils consist of quartz, feldspar, muscovite, kaolinite, vermiculite, biotite, chlorite, goethite and hematite in the decreasing abundance. The contents of clay minerals, especially vermiculite and chlorite, decrease with increasing depth. Sequential extraction experiments for the profile samples show that heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd) are highly concentrated in the A horizon of the soil profile as water-extractable (mostly amorphous), MgCl2-extractable (exchangeable in clay minerals), and organic phases. The heavy metal contents decrease with increasing depth. It suggests that the heavy metals are mainly associate with clay minerlas in an exchangeable state. It is also noted that heavy metals are highly concentrated in the manganese and iron oxide phases.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2017

This study was conducted to investigate the performance of four commercial chemical agents in stabilizing arsenic (As) in soil at the forest area near the former Janghang smelter site. After amending the stabilizing agents (A, B, C, and D) into As-contaminated soil samples, synthetic precipitation leaching procedure (SPLP) and solubility bioavailability research consortium (SBRC)-extractable As concentrations significantly decreased except for agent D, which is mainly composed of fly ash and calcium carbonate. Increase of SPLP and SBRC-extractable As concentrations in four soil samples (S1, S2, S3, and J2) was attributed to desorption of As adsorbed on iron oxides due to high pH generated by agent D. It is therefore necessary to consider application conditions according to soil characteristics such as pH and buffering capacity. Results of sequential extraction showed that readily extractable fractions of As in soil (i.e., sum of $SO_4-$ and $PO_4-extractable$ As in soil) were converted into non-readily extractable fractions by amending agents A, B, and C. Such changes in the As distribution in soil resulted in the decrease of SPLP and SBRC-extractable As concentration. A series of follow-up monitoring and management plan has been suggested to assess the longevity of the stabilization treatments in the site.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 2016

A siderophore-producing bacterium (i.e., Pseudomonas aeruginosa) capable of chelating Fe³⁺ from its mineral form (i.e., iron oxides) was used to enhance As uptake by plants. Since As in soil is mainly associated with iron oxides, siderophore can play an important role in As mobilization through the dissolution of As-bearing iron oxides. A series of pot experiment using Pteris cretica showed that As removal by P. cretica with siderophore-producing bacteria addition increased more than three times compared to that without bacteria addition. Competition between indigenous bacteria and introduced bacteria (i.e., P. aeruginosa) was also observed, but such competition seemed not to be significant. This study suggests that enhanced-phytoremediation by siderophore-producing bacteria addition could be a visible option for longterm As removal in the forest area at the former Janghang smelter site.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2010

Heavy metals in soils exist in various forms dependent upon surrounding conditions. As the Janghang smelter area is of concern for its high elevated heavy metal concentrations, Korean government decided to remediate the area. Main objectives of this research were; to analyze heavy metal concentrations and their existing forms in the vicinity of the smelter; and to understand differences made by analysis techniques of heavy metals. Top soils of rice field, crop field, bare field, and forestry in the area were sampled and analyzed for their physicochemical characteristics. Concentrations of Cu, Cd, Pb, and As were analyzed with two pretreatment techniques adopted using 0.1 N HCl and aqua regia. To analyze existing forms of heavy metals, Tessier's schemes for sequential extraction technique were adopted. Exchangeable fraction and carbonate bound fraction of heavy metals may pose potential threat to environment and were in the order of Pb > As > Cu > Cd. If assessing mobile fraction of heavy metals by land uses, the order was forestry > bare land > crop field > rice field. When analyzed using Tessier's scheme, high ratio of residual fractions to total arsenic concentration should be considered for remediation design of the area.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.42-50
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• 2011

Potential risk of heavy metals to various receptors including humans depends on the bioavailability of the heavy metals in soil. In this study, the heavy metal extraction methods using 0.1N HCl and aqua regia were compared with the Tessier's sequential extraction method to assess whether these two methods can be used to determine the plant-available heavy metal concentrations. The contamination characteristics of copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and arsenic (As) found in soils collected from 75 sites around the closed Janghang smelter were analyzed by extracting heavy metals using 0.1 N HCl, aqua regia, and the Tessier's sequential extraction method. The portion of metals bioavailable to plants is considered as the sum of the fraction 1 (exchangeable) and the fraction 2 (carbonates binding) of the Tessier's 5-step sequential extraction method, which were determined to be 3.1 ${\pm}$ 3.82, 0.6 ${\pm}$ 0.15, 20.6 ${\pm}$ 18.78, and 7.0 ${\pm}$ 6.48 mg/kg for Cu, Cd, Pb, and As, respectively, in this study. When the extraction using aqua regia and the Tessier's extraction method were compared, the extracted Cu and Pb concentrations did not show significant differences, whereas the extracted Cd and As concentrations showed significant differences. These results indicate that the portion of Cd and As in the fraction 5 of the Tessier's sequential extraction can not be extracted using aqua regia. Using aqua regia, which is the official test method, higher concentrations of Cu, Cd, Pb and As were extracted than the sum of the fraction 1 and 2. The results show that only 9, 40, 39 and 10% of Cu, Cd, Pb and As using aqua regia can be uptaken by plants (i.e., plant-available). Using 0.1N HCl, the portion of Cd equivalent to about 66% the fraction 1 could be extracted, while, with Pb, the portion of the fraction 1 and about 90% of the fraction 2 could be extracted. With As, the portion equivalent to the fraction 1, 2 and 79% of the fraction 3 was extracted, while with Cu, the portion equivalent to the fraction 1, 2, 3 and 20% of the fraction 4 was extracted using 0.1N HCl.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.131-141
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• 1994

대기오염에 따른 토양 및 식물체중의 Cd 및 Zn의 함량변화 차이를 구명하기 위하여 대기형 오염물질 방출지역으로 장항제련소 인근지역의 영향을 받는 논토양을 중심으로 1982년도, 1990년도에 표토와 심토로 구분 채취한 토양시료를 그리고 1990년도의 토양 채취지역에서 재배된 수도체 시료 중 Cd 및 Zn 함량을 분석하여 그 변화를 분석하였다. 제련소 인근지역의 토양 중 이들 중금속의 분포는 Cd이 0.09-4.42, Zn이 16.0-959.5mg $kg^{-1}$이었으며 평균함량이 1982년도 보다 1990년도에 더 많아지고 있었고 Cd의 경우 년도간에 유의한 상관성이 나타나고 있었다. 배연중심으로부터 동쪽방향이 거리가 멀어짐에 따라 Cd 및 Zn의 함량이 감소하는 변화가 뚜렷하였고, 방향별 토양 중 Cd 및 Zn의 함량은 배연으로부터 동쪽>북북동쪽>북동쪽>북쪽 순으로 작아지고 있었다. 오염반경은 동쪽이 4km, 북북동, 북동쪽의 경우는 3km로 볼 수 있었고, 표토중 Cd 및 Zn의 함량이 심토보다 많았다, 또한 이 지역의 1982년 토양 중의 Cd 및 Zn의 함량은 이들 금속의 상호간에, 이들 금속과 토양 중 Cu및 Pb함량과 그리고 토양의 유기물함량, 유효인산, CEC, 치환성 $Ca^{++}$ $Na^+$ 함량과 유의성 있는 상관관계를 나타내었다. 수도체의 경우 부위별 Cd 함량은 현미중의 함량이 가장 낮았으며, 이 양은 엽신 및 엽초중 Cd 함량의 7분의 1의 수준이었고, 엽신, 줄기 및 화서축 중 Cd함량은 토양 중 Zn, Cu, Pb 함량과 유의성 있는 상관관계를 나타내었다. 또한 엽신 중 Zn 함량은 토양 중 Cd, Cu 및 Pb 함량과 유의성 있는 상관관계를 나타내었고, 줄기 중의 Zn 함량은 토양 중 Cu와 Pb 함량과 유의성 있는 상관관계를 나타냈다. 장항제련소 지역의 현미 중 Cd의 함량은 0.05-0.25mg $kg^{-1}$, Zn의 함량은 10.5-30.9mg $kg^{-1}$ 범위였다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.185-193
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• 1992

대기오염에 따른 Pb의 함량변화 차이를 구명하기 위하여 대기형 오염물질 방출지역으로 장항 제련소 인근지역의 논 토양을 표$\cdot$심토로 구분하여 1982년도에 표토와 심토로 구분하여 채취한 것과 1990년도에 채취한 토양시료 및 1990년도의 토양시료채취 지역에서 재배된 수도체 시료중 Pb함량을 분석하여 그 변화요인을 추적 분석하였다. 제련소 인근지역의 토양 중 Pb함량은 10.3-644.8 mg $kg^{-1}$였고, 평균함량은 90년 토양이 82년도 토양보다 높았으며, 82년도 표토 중 Pb함량은 90년도 표토 중 Pb함량과 유의성 있는 상관을 나타냈다. 배연의 중심으로 부터 동쪽 방향이 거리별 Pb함량 변화가 뚜렷 하였고, 그 정도는 동쪽 > 북북동 > 북동 > 북쪽 순으로 작아졌다. 또한 배연에 의한 오염반경은 동쪽, 북북동 및 북동에서 3km 였다. 이 지역의 토양 중 Pb함량은 토양의 유기물함량, 유효규산, CEC, 치환성 $Ca^{++}$, $Mg^{++}$과 $Na^+$ 함량, 토양 중 Cd 및 Zn 함량과 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었고, 시료로 채취한 수도체의 부위에 따른 Pb함량 차이가 있었다. 현미중 Pb함량은 제련소 인근 지역의 경우 2.2-9.0mg $kg^{-1}$이었다.