• Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.17-25
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to substitute water-based painting materials for the current solvent-based ones used in motor-repairing process to minimize the exposure of organic solvents to the painters. This study assessed the exposure of organic solvents to the painters using water-based and solvent-based painting materials and compared compositions, painting processes and the health hazards of the application of these alternative painting mate rials. The results of this study are as follows. 1. solvent-based painting materials used in motor-repairing process consist of various organic solvents, which consist primarily of toluene, xylene, ethyl benzene, ethyl methyl benzene, trimethyl benzene, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, 2-ethoxy ethanol, 2-ethoxy ethyl acetate and toluene-2,4-diisocianate and the others. These organic solvents are known as health-hazardous substances. But water-based painting materials are high-solid, low-solvent one sand consist of such two organic solvents as 2-butoxy ethanol and 2-heptanone and the others. 2. The painters us ing solvent-based painting mate rials in motor-repairing process are exposed to various organic solvents which consist of toluene, xylene, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, trimethyl benzene, 2-ethoxy ethanol, and 2-ethoxy ethyl acetate. But the painters using solvent-based ones are only exposed to 2-butoxy ethanol and 2-heptanone. 3. By using water-based painting materials in stead of solvent-based painting materials containing health-hazardous organic solvents, the exposure of such organic solvents in the painter's breathing zone can be largely prevented. 4. This study recommends water-based painting materials as substitutes for the current solvent-based ones used in motor-repairing process to minimize the exposure of organic solvents to the painters.

• Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.104-118
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• 1995

This study was performed to evaluate factors affecting desorption of organic solvents collected on charcoal tube and to find out the optimum condition. Desorption efficiency for polar analytes was improved when several polar desorption solvents such as methanol, dimethylformamide(DMF), 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol were added to carbon disulfide($CS_2$). The best improvement was achieved when 10% dimethylformamide(DMF) in $CS_2$ was used as desorption solvent. During storage of polar analytes, recovery was greatly reduced. Especially, the recovery of cyclohexanone was decreased to 18.1 % after a month storage at $34^{\circ}C$. After two weeks storage, recovery of polar analytes was sharply decreased. Water adsorbed on charcoal interfered the recovery of polar analytes but didn't interfere that one of nonpolar solvent, toluene. When 10% DMF in $CS_2$ was used as desorption solvent, the effect of water on recovery was decreased, comparing with Desorption efficiency increased when analyte loading increased, and usage of 10% DMF in $CS_2$ decreased the loading effect. Increasing volume of desorption solvent was not effective to improve desorption efficiency of analytes when 10% DMF was used. Continuous shaking and sonication is not helpful to increase the desorption efficiency of analytes except cyclohexanone using 10% DMF. When silica gel used as adsorbent, methanol was better desorbent than dimethylsulfoxide. Analytes adsorbed on silica gel showed high recovery in low concentration and less affected by humidity. On the basis of this study, the following conclusions have been drawn. To improve the recovery of polar organic materials in air samples, it is necessary to analyze samples as soon as possible after they were collected. Otherwise, samples must be stored at low temperature. Using two components of desorption solvents, such as 10% DMF in $CS_2$, the effects of loading and humidity decreased for polar analytes such as methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone. When work place has high humidity with low concentration of polar organic solvents, silica gel can be used as adsorbent, because it produces quantitative recovery for polar analytes at this condition. But it should be noted that high humidity makes breakthrough easy in silica gel samples.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.316-323
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• 1996

Flavor components in mash of Takju prepared by different raw materials such as nonglutinous rice, glutinous rice, barley and wheat flour were detected by GC and GC-MS method using non-polar column. Seven alcohols, 15 esters, 10 organic acids, 1 aldehyde, 4 benzenes, 3 phenols, 8 alkans, 2 ketones and 5 others were found in takju after 16 day of fermentation. takju by wheat flour had the most various components of volatile flavor. Treatment with addition starter had less flavor component than that without addition starter in takju by nonglutinous rice. Nine kinds of flavor components including acetic acid ethyl ester, 3- methyl-1-butanol, acetic acid, ethyl benzene, acetic acid 3-methyl butyl ester, 2-phenylethanol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methyl phenol. plumbagic acid and 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid dibutyl ester were commonly detected in all the treatments. Especially, 2,4,0-trimethyl-1,3-benzenediamine was isolated in takju that was made of nonglutinous rice without addition starter. Diethyl sulfide, 4-methoxy benzaldehyde, docosane and 2-methyl propyl octadecanoic acid were isolated from takju by nonglutinous rice with addition starter. Propionic acid ethyl ester, acetic acid butyl ester, 2-methyl butane and 3-methyl pentane were isolated from takju glutinous rice. 2-Hydroxy-4-methyl pentanoic acid and 2-methyl tridecane were isolated from akju by barley 3-(Methylthio)-1-propanol. hexanoic acid ethyl ester, butanoic acid monomethyl ester, tridecanoic acid, ethyl tetramethyl cyclopentadiene and 1,5-diaza-2,9-diketocyclotetradecane were isolated from takju by wheat flour. Major volatile flavor components were acetic acid ethyl ester, 3-methyl-1-butanol, acetic acid and 2-phenylethanol.

• Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.75-87
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• 2000

This study was conducted to investigate the composition, detection rate, and exposure concentration of the airborne organic solvents from the working environmental measurements of total 4181 different type of workplace in 3280 workshops in which organic solvents are used. The results are as follows : 1. For all workplaces except washing, the detection rate of toluene and benzene were 80% and 20%, respectively. 2. The number of detection of aromatic hydrocarbon and ketone were ranged 1.41-2.39 and 0.62-0.90 per a sample in all workplaces except that showed 1.01 in washing. 3. The mean of detection frequency was $3.3{\pm}2.5$ in all workplaces and there was no significant difference among that of each workplaces. 4. The airborne concentrations of methyl methacrylate, ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, and ethyl ether were $43.5{\pm}47.0{\;}ppm,{\;}22.5{\pm}51.0{\;},{\;}19.8{\pm}57.6{\;}ppm,{\;}19.8{\pm}40.14{\;}ppm, respectively. And those of cellosolve, methyl cellosolve acetate, and N,N-dimethyl formamide were $4.1{\pm}4.5$ ppm, $4.0{\pm}18.5{\;}ppm$, and $5.6{\pm}7.7{\;}ppm$, respectively and exceeded the occupational exposure limits enforced by Ministry of Labor in Korea. As the above results, it is suggested that the components of organic solvents should be indentified to efficient management, of working environment and conducted the engineering control for the workplaces using the hazardous materials.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.41-46
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• 1986

공침법에 의하여 얻어진 고순도 극미립자인 $BaTiO_3$ 분말의 분산거동을 조사하였다 분산매로는 수용매와 비수용매인 methyl ethyl ketone(MEK)과 ethanol (ETOH)을 이용하였다 Suspension 에서의 입자의 분산상태는 pH 변화와 MEK, ETOH의 몰 비를 조절하여 각각의 suspensions에 polymer(polyvinyl butyral)를 첨가시켜 변화하였으며 그 거동은 유동학적 성질 침강 거동 electrokinetic 성질을 측정함으로써 파악되었다 비 수용매의 몰 비가 3:1 MEK/ETOH-$BaTiO_3$에서 polymer를 0.5~1% 첨가시켰을 때 입자의 분산이 가장 잘 이루어졌다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.248-253
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• 1992

Volatile flavor components of soybean pastes, manufactured with traditional Meju and improved Meju, were extrated by simultaneous steam distillation-extraction apparatus and concentrated at atmosphere press. The concentrates were investigated GC-sniff evaluation by preparative gas chromatograph, and then analyzed and identified by GC/MS and Kovats retention index. Thirty nine components, including 11 alcohols, 4 aldehydes, 2 pyrazines, 4 acids, 3 fuans, 3 phenols, 3 esters, 3 hydrocarbons, 1 ketone, 5 miscellous ones were confirmed in soybean paste manufactured with traditional Meju. Twenty one components, including 4 alcohols, 2 aldehydes, 2 pyrazines, 2 acids, 1 fuan, 2 esters, 1 hydrocarbon, 2 ketones, 4 miscellous ones were confirmed in soybean paste manufactured with improved Meju. Ten components such as 3-methyl-1-butanol, 4-methyl-3-heptanol, trimethyl-pyrazine, 1-octen-3-ol, 2-furancarboxaldehyde, tetramethyl-pyrazine, benzaldehyde, 3-methyl-butanoic acid, naphthalene, 2-ethyl-3-methyl-oxetane were identified together in soybean pastes manufactured with traditional Meju and improved Meju.

• Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.135-144
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• 2001

This study was performed to measure airborne dimethylformamide(DMF), methyl ethyl ketone(MEK) and toluene and their urinary metabolites concentrations and to determine the relationship between airborne and urinary concentration. Airborne samples and their urinary metabolites were measured 98 male workers who work for 8 synthetic leather factories in a portion of Kyoung-In area. Urine samples were collected at end-of-shift to estimate the exposure levels. 1. The concentration of airborne DMF by process was 8.81 ppm for wet-mixing, 15.05 ppm for wet-coating, 6.03 ppm for dry-mixing, 5.58 ppm for dry-coating, 5.37 ppm for printing, and 9.03 ppm for total. There was statistically significant difference by process. Urinary NMF concentrations of wet-mixing, wet-coating, dry-mixing, dry-coating and printing were $90.55mg/{\ell}$, $79.80mg/{\ell}$, $39.86mg/{\ell}$, $25.23mg/{\ell}$, and $38.15mg/{\ell}$, respectively, and total geometric mean was $56.24mg/{\ell}$. There was significant difference by process. 2. The concentration of airborne MEK by process was 1.89 ppm for wet-mixing, 1.96 ppm for wet-coating, 10.33 ppm for dry-mixing, 29.24 ppm for dry-coating, 14.98 ppm for printing, and 4.87 ppm for total. There was statistically significant difference by process. Urinary MEK concentrations of wetmixing, wet-coating, dry-mixing, dry-coating and printing were $0.93mg/{\ell}$, $0.70mg/{\ell}$, $3.29mg/{\ell}$, $3.29mg/{\ell}$, and $1.06mg/{\ell}$, respectively, and total geometric mean was $1.25mg/{\ell}$. There was statistically significant difference by process. Urinary MEK 3. The concentration of airborne toluene by process was 0.35ppm for wet-mixing, 0.42ppm for wet-coating, 2.95ppm for dry-mixing, 11.67ppm for dry-coating, 4.88ppm for printing, 1.24ppm for total. There was statistically significant difference by process. Urinary hippuric acid concentrations of wet-mixing, wet-coating, dry-mixing, dry-coating and printing were 0.24g/g creatinine, 0.21g/g creatinine, 0.34g/g creatinine, 0.52g/g creatinine, and 0.29g/g creatinine, respctively and total geometric mean was 0.28g/g creatinine. There was statistically significant difference by process. 4. No. of exceeded KPEL was 40 workers(40.8%) for DMF(10ppm), 1 worker(1.0%) for MEK(200ppm), and no worker for toluene(100ppm). No. of exceeded KBEI was 62 workers(63.3%) for urinary NMF($40mg/{\ell}$), 29 workers(29.6%) for urinary MEK, 1 worker(1.0%) for urinary hippuric acid. 5. The regression equations were Log(NMF)=0.4094*Log(DMF)+1.3587(r=0.4516) for DMF, Log(MEKU)=0.1859*Log(MEK)-0.0324(r=0.3303) for MEK, Log(HA)=0.2106*Log(Toluene)-0.5685(r=0.4497) for toluene. Synthetic leather factory workers expose to 3 kinds of organic solvents which are DMF, MEK and toluene. Their urinary NMF and MEK levels were higher than their concentration levels through respiratory. It seems that the urinary levels were affected skin absorption for working habit and alcohol intake.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1994.04a
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• pp.212-212
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• 1994

본 연구소에서 분리하여 항암활성을 측정한바 있는 Sesquiterpene lactone계열의 KR-53170이 in vitro에 비해 in vivo에서 상대적으로 낮은 효력을 보이는데 착안 그 유도체들을 합성함으로써 in vivo stability 및 efficacy를 개선하고자 하였다. 합성된 물질의 in vivo activity는 human tumor cell중에서 A549(폐암), SK-OV-3(난소암1, SK-MEL-2(피부암), XF-498(중추신경계암), HCT-15(직장암)의 5개 암세포를 이용하여 ED$_{50}$($\mu\textrm{g}$/ml )를 측정하였으며 대조물질로는 KR-53170과 Cisplatin이 사용되었다. 그 결과 HR-53170의 terminal methyl ketone이 carboxylic acid로 변환된 CW-251001과 이것의 methyl ester인 CW-251002, ethyl ester인 CW-251003, 그리고 morpheline과 수용성으로 N-methylpiperazine, N-methyl-N'-aminopiperazine, 4-Piperidinopiperidine을 결합시켜서 합성한 CW-251011, CW-251012, CW-251013, CW-251014가 in vitro에서 어느 정도 활성을 유지하였다. 특히 이들중 CW-251001, CW-251012, CW-251013, CW-2s1014는 물에 대한 용해도가 상당히 개선되어 in vivo 활성검색을 위한 후보물질로 고려되었다. 하지만 이들중 CW-251001은 in vivo에서 낮은 농도에서는 활성이 거의 없었으며 놓은 농도에서는 독성을 나타내었다.

• Toxicological Research
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.199-204
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• 2014

The aim of this research was to improve our understanding of human toxicity due to exposure to DMF, MEK, or TOL individually as compared to exposure to DMF-MEK or DMF-TOL mixtures, by comparing $EC_{50}$ values as well as the morphological changes in HepG2 cells treated with these substances. We found that there was marked cell necrosis in the groups treated with mixtures than in those treated with the compounds alone, and that the amount of cell death and the $EC_{50}$ value were more dependent on MEK and TOL than on DMF. Moreover, analysis of the changes in effective concentration curves revealed that MEK had an antagonistic effect on the human toxicity of DMF, whereas TOL had a synergistic effect. Accordingly, these results suggest that in workplaces involved in the manufacture of synthetic leather, mixtures of DMF and TOL should be avoided as much as possible in order to minimize environmental toxicity and protect the health of the workers.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.430-434
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• 2010

The sheet for electromagenetic interference (EMI) shielding was prepared with slurry made by the mixture of binder, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone and metal powder. We tried to enhance the shielding efficiency by adding carbon nanotube (CNT), which has known as highly conducting material. Surface and component analyses were carried out with SEM and EDS, respectively. The electric characteristics and EMI shielding efficiencies were measured with 4-point probe measurement and EMI efficiency measurement equipment. The sheet with 2% CNT addition showed the lowest electrical resistance, $13.13{\Omega}}{\cdot}cm$. It also showed the highest EMI shielding efficiency of 63 dB.