• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.743-757
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• 2006

Volatile organic compound (VOC) has been well-known to Korea since the end of 1990's however, it has not been well documented until now. In this study, present ambient VOC levels, VOC emission sources, and VOC control technologies were reviewed and discussed. In addition, VOC management strategies to cut down ozone concentrations were suggested based on the present VOC database. For anthropogenic VOC reduction, VOC emitted from painting processes and automobiles should be controlled in the first place in large cities such as Seoul, Daegu, and Incheon. For natural VOC management, low emission trees need to be planted in those cities. It is also very significant to keep updating present and future VOC emission inventories for efficient VOC control strategies. As a conclusion, more systematic VOC control road-map based on BACT (best available control technology) needs to be made up. and more economical and efficient VOC control techniques have to be developed under strong national support in order to lower toxic VOC and photochemical oxidant levels.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.93-94
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• 2002

식생은 자연 VOC의 배출원으로써 대부분을 차지한다. 미국의 경우 자연 VOC의 배출량이 인위적인 것의 약 1.5배에서 많게는 10배 정도에 이를 것으로 추정하고 있으며 국내에서는 지금까지 자연적 VOC에 대한 직접적 배출량 산정은 한번도 이루어진 적이 없다. 우리나라는 전국토의 약 65%가 산림으로 이루어져 있어 NVOC가 인위적인 VOC의 양을 훨씬 초과 할 것이라는 것을 예측할 수 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.229-230
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• 2002

식생은 자연 VOC(NVOC)의 가장 주요한 배출원이며, 대기중으로 유입되는 반응성이 강한 탄소의 주요한 배출원이다. 전 세계적으로는 NVOC의 배출량이 인위적인 것의 약 7배정도에 이를 것으로 추정되고 있다. 우리나라의 경우 전 국토의 2/3이상이 산림으로 이루어져 있어 NVOC가 인위적인 VOC의 양을 훨씬 초과할 것이라고 사료된다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Health Society Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.9-12
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• 2002

Diffusive transport of volatile organic compounds(VOCs) and their degradation by bacteria in unsaturated soils are couple by poorly understood mass transfer kinetics at the gas/water interface. Determination of the fate of VOCs in unsaturated soil is necessary to evaluate the feasibility of natural attenuation as a VOC remediation strategy. The objective of this study was to develop a mechanistically based mathematical model that would consider the interdependence of VOC transport, microbial activity, and sorptive interaction in a moist, unsaturated soil. Because the focus of the model was on description of natural attenuation, the advective VOC transport that is induced in engineered remediation processes such as vapor extraction was not considered. The utility of the model was assessed through its ability to describe experimental observations form diffusion experiments using toluene as a representative VOC in well-defined soil columns that contained a toluene degrading bacterium, Pseudomonas Putida, as the sole active microbial species. The coefficient for gas-liquid mass-transfer, K$\sub$LA/, was found to be a key parameter controlling the ability of bacteria to degrade VOCs. This finding indicates that soil size and geometry are likely to be important parameters in assessing the possible success of natural attenuation of VOCs in contaminated unsaturated soils.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.483-488
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• 2000

In this study, the distribution characteristics of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were investigated on the seasonal basis across spring, summer, and fall during the year of 1998. According to this analysis, most VOC species investigated exhibited strong temporal trends. Over diurnal scale, there distribution characteristics were affected by seasonal factors strongly. While they showed high day/night ratio pattern during spring, the pattern was reversed during fall. When the seasonal mean values were compared between the two seasons, the spring values were systematically higher than their counterparts in most cases. In addition when our VOC measurement date were compared with those reported from elsewhere, we were able to conclude that the VOC levels in the study area are comparable to the level weakly impacted by the regional emissions of VOCs. Although our data are not sufficient enough to systematically explain the atmospheric distribution and behavior of VOCs, the findings of strong correlations among some of VOC species suggests strong need for investigating their interactions in the earth\`s atmosphere.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.227-228
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• 2002

식생은 자연 VOC(NVOC)의 배출원으로써 상당부분(＞90%)을 차지한다. 미국의 경우에는 NVOC의 배출량이 인위적인 것의 약 1.5배-5배에 이를 것으로 추정하고 있다. 우리나라도 전국토의 약 65%가 산림으로 이루어져 있어 자연 VOC가 인위적인 VOC의 양을 훨씬 초과 할 것이라고 예측된다. 지금까지 우리나라의 배출량 산정에 사용된 NVOC 배출계수는 주로 외국의 자료에 의존하여 사용되었기 때문에 그 신뢰성에 논란의 여지가 많았다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.655-656
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• 2010

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.313-314
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• 2010

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.325-336
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• 2006

The presence of volatile organic compounds (VOC), produced and released from both anthropogenic and natural sources, can accelerate the degradation of air quality in the surrounding area. In this study, we investigated the emission concentrations of VOC based on a total of 115 sample analysis made from 47 companies (representing 17 types of industry) at the Ban Wall industrial complex (Jun. 2004 to Jan. 2005). Through a statistical analysis of these measurement data, we inspected the emission characteristics of VOC in relation with industrial type and processing unit. When these data were compared each other, toluene was found to record the highest value of 423 ppb followed by ethylbenzene (68.3 ppb), m, p-xylene (43.6 ppb), o-xylene (27.2 ppb), styrene (23.9 ppb), and benzene (16.4 pub). In addition, by converting these VOC concentration data into malodor intensity, we attempted to account for their distribution patterns in terms of relative contribution to the malodor formation. The results of odor intensity conversion generally indicated that the odor intensities of individual VOC do not exceed the degree of 1. When our VOC results were compared against other odorous compounds measured concurrently, the results were highly contrasting each other. Despite relative insignificance as odorous compounds, these VOCs are generally found ubiquitously and in abundant quantities in this strong source area.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.05b
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• pp.93-94
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• 2003

대기 중 휘발성유기화합물(Volatile Organic Compounds)은 인간에게 직접적으로 위해한 영향을 준다는 보건학적인 측면과 광화학스모그 생성에 관여한다는 이유 등으로 많은 주목을 받고있다. 식생은 자연 VOC(NVOC)의 가장 주요한 배출원이며, 대기중으로 유입되는 반응성이 강한 탄소의 주요한 배출원이며, 전 세계적으로는 NVOC의 배출량이 인위적인 것의 약 7배정도에 이를 것으로 추정되고 있다. 우리나라의 경우 전 국토의 2/3이상이 산림으로 이루어져 있어 NVOC가 인위적인 VOC의 양을 훨씬 초과할 것이라고 사료된다. (중략)