• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.493-502
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• 2012

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the mass concentration of nanoparticles and understand the characteristics of elements of heavy metal concentrations within nanoparticles in the air using Micro-Orifice Uniform Deposit Impactor Model-110 (MOUDI-110), based on indoor and outdoor air. Methods: This Study sampled nanoparticles using MOUDI-110 indoors (office) and outdoors at S University in Asan, Korea in order to reveal the concentration of nanoparticles in the air. Sampling continued for nine months (10 times indoors and 14 times outdoors) from March to November 2010. Mass concentrations of nanoparticle and concentrations of heavy metals (Al, Mn, Zn, Ni, Cu, Cr, Pb) were analyzed. Results: Indoors, geometric mean concentration of nanoparticles ranged in size from 0.056 ${\mu}m$ to 0.10 ${\mu}m$ and those of 0.056 ${\mu}m$ or less recorded 0.929 ${\mu}g/m^3$ and 1.002 ${\mu}g/m^3$, respectively. On the other hand, the levels were lower outdoors with 0.819 ${\mu}g/m^3$ and 0.597 ${\mu}g/m^3$. Mann-Whitney U tests showed that the difference between the indoors and the outdoors was statistically meaningful in terms of particles of 0.056 ${\mu}m$ or less (p<0.05) in size. These results are possibly influenced by the use of printers and duplicators as the factor that increased the concentration of nanoparticles. In seasonal concentration distribution, the level was higher during the summer compared to in the autumn. Those of 0.056 ${\mu}m$ or less in size presented a statistically meaningful difference during the summer (p<0.05). These results may be influenced by photochemical event as the factor that makes the levels high. Regarding zinc, among the other heavy metals, the fine particles ranged in size from 0.056 ${\mu}m$ to 0.10 ${\mu}m$ and those of 0.056 ${\mu}m$ or less recorded 1.699 $ng/m^3$ and 1.189 $ng/m^3$ in the outdoors. In the indoors, the levels were lower, with 0.745 $ng/m^3$ and 0.617 $ng/m^3$. Cr and Ni at the size of 0.056 ${\mu}m$ or less, both of which have been known to pose severe health effects, recorded higher concentrations indoors with 0.736 $ng/m^3$ and 0.177 $ng/m^3$, compared to 0.444 $ng/m^3$ and 0.091 $ng/m^3$ outdoors. By season, Zn, Ni, Cu and Pb posted a high level of indoor concentration during the fall. As for Cr, the level of concentration indoors was higher than outdoors both during the summer and the autumn. Conclusion: This study indicates the result of an examination of nano-sized particles and heavy metal concentrations. It will provide useful data for the determination of basic nanoparticle standards in the future.

• 청정기술
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 variable volume view cell이 장착된 상평형 장치를 사용하여 고압 상태의 다양한 용매 내에서 고분자인 Poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA)의 구름점(cloud point)를 측정하였다. 이때 사용된 용매는 chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22), dimethylether (DME), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a), 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) 이였으며, 이들 용매에 $CO_2$를 첨가한 $HCFC-22+CO_2$와 $DME+CO_2$의 이성분계 혼합용매에서 $CO_2$의 조성 변화가 PMMA의 상거동에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 실험 결과 PMMA는 HCFC-22에서는 340K, 5MPa 정도의 가장 낮은 온도 압력 조건에서부터 잘 용해되었으며 DME에서는 300K, 28MPa 정도의 비교적 낮은 온도 압력 범위에서 잘 용해되었으나, 그 밖의 불소화합물인 HFC-143a, HFC-152a, HFC-134a에서는 423.15K, 160MPa의 높은 온도 및 압력범위에서도 전혀 용해가 일어나지 않았다. 또한, PMMA+HCFC-22 혼합물에 $CO_2$를 첨가한 $PMMA+HCFC-22+CO_2$계의 경우는 LCST (lower critical solution temperature)의 상거동을 보였으나 PMMA+DME 혼합물에 $CO_2$를 첨가한 $PMMA+DME+CO_2$계의 경우는 UCST (upper critical solution temperature)의 상거동을 보였다. $CO_2$ 혼합용매 내에서 cloud point 압력은 동일한 온도에서 첨가되는 $CO_2$의 양에 비례하여 급격히 높아지는 것을 관찰할 수 있었고, 이로부터 PMMA를 SAS (supercritical antisolvent) 법에 의해 미세입자화 할 경우 $CO_2$가 DME와 HCFC-22에 대한 역용매로 사용될 수 있다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 $CO_2$의 농도를 변화시킴으로써 PMMA의 cloud point를 자유롭게 조절할 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다.