• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.1409-1416
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• 2015

기온의 변화는 인간의 건강뿐 아니라 동식물의 성장, 경제, 사회, 산업, 문화 등의 전 분야에 영향을 준다. 본 연구에서는 수원시 2003년-2012년 기온을 기상자료, 온실가스자료, 대기자료를 이용하여 자기회귀오차 (autoregressive error)모형으로 월별로 분석하였다. 기온을 위한 기상자료로는, 풍속, 강수량, 일사량, 운량, 습도를 사용했고, 온실가스자료는 이산화탄소 ($CO_2$), 메탄 ($CH_4$), 아산화질소 ($N_2O$), 염화불화탄소 ($CFC_{11}$), 대기자료는 미세먼지 ($PM_{10}$), 이산화황 ($SO_2$), 이산화질 소 ($NO_2$), 오존 ($O_3$), 일산화탄소 (CO)을 사용하였다. 기온을 월별 분석한 결과 기상변수로는 일사량, 운량, 풍속이 영향을 많이 주는 것으로 분석되었다. 특히 일사량은 봄, 여름, 가을에 영향을 많이 주고 풍속은 겨울에 영향을 많이 주는 것으로 나타났다. 온실가스변수로는 염화불화탄소와 메탄이 기온에 영향을 많이 주고 대기변수로는 오존이 영향을 많이 주는 것으로 타났다. 자기회귀오차모형으로 월별 기온을 43%~69% 정도 설명할 수 있다.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2006년도 춘계학술발표논문집
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• pp.203-206
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• 2006

The sensor consists of a heater, an insulating layer, a pair of contact electrodes, and CNT-sensing film on a micromachined diaphragm. The heater plays a role in the temperature change to modify sensor operation. Gas sensor responses of CNT-film to $NO_2$ at room temperature are reported. The sensor exhibits a reversible response with a time constant of a few minutes at thermal treatment temperature of $130^{\circ}C$.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.542-553
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• 2018

Since many previous studies reported the health effect of air pollution and indicated traffic as a major pollution source, significant policy efforts have been made to control traffic to reduce air pollution. However, there have been few studies that evaluated such policy implementation. In Seoul, Korea, the exclusive median bus lane system was implemented in 2004, and the metropolitan government applied air pollution reduction policies such as conversion of diesel buses to compressed natural gas buses and installation of emission control devices. This paper aimed to investigate the impact of the exclusive median bus lane system on air pollution reduction. Using hourly concentrations of particulate matter ($PM_{10}$) and nitrogen dioxide ($NO_2$) measured at 131 regulatory monitoring sites in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do for 2001-2014, we calculated annual and daily average concentrations at each site. We assessed the impact of the policy using differences-in-differences analysis by annual and daily average models after adjusting for geographic and/or meteorological variables. This method divides population into treatment and control groups with and without policy application, and compares the difference between the two time periods before and after the policy implementation in the treatment group with the difference in the control group. We classified all monitoring sites into treatment and control groups using two definitions: 1) Seoul vs. Gyeonggi-do; 2) within vs. outside 300 meters from the median bus lane. Pre- and post-policy periods were defined as 2001-2005 and 2006-2014, and 2004 and 2014 in the annual and daily models, respectively. The decrease in $PM_{10}$ concentrations between the two periods across monitoring sites in the treatment group was larger by $1.73-5.88{\mu}g/m^3$ than in the control group. $NO_2$ also showed the decrease without statistical significance. Our findings suggest that an efficient public transport policy combined with pollution abatement policies can contribute to reduction in air pollution.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.169-180
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• 2005

이 종설은 산성강하물의 원인물질을 개관하고 한국, 아시아 및 세계의 산성 강하물량을 추산하며 산성비 실태를 밝히는 데 목적이 있다. 서울의 이산화황$(SO_2)$ 농도는 $1996\sim2003$년 사이에 연평균 10%씩 감소하였고 이산화질소$(NO_2)$ 농도는 8%씩 증가하였다. 서울의 빗물은 $1980\sim1991$년 사이에 연평균 pH $4.19\sim4.68$의 심한 산성비가 내렸다. 빗물의 산성도를 총 음이온 농도로 평가한 결과 한국 평균(101.3 ${\mu}equiv{\cdot}L^{-1}$), 광릉(199.2 ${\mu}equiv{\cdot}L^{-1}$) 및 관악산(341.5 ${\mu}equiv{\cdot}L^{-1}$)의 순으로 높았다. 세계 16개 국 38장소의 빗물의 총 음이온 농도를 기준으로 빗물의 산성도를 5등급으로 구분한 결과 말레이시아의 Tana Rata(16.2 ${\mu}equiv{\cdot}L^{-1}$)가 가장 청정한 비가, 중국의 중경(541.1 ${\mu}equiv{\cdot}L^{-1}$)이 가장 오염된 비가 내리고 있음이 비교되었다. 앞으로 산성 강하물은 구미에서 감소되지만 아시아 중남미 아프리카에서 증가될 전망이다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.73-84
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• 1990

The study was carried out to investigate the extent of indoor air pollution in living rooms of apartment houses(residential area) and offices(traffic area A : no smoking space, B : smoking space) in Seoul and to determine the health significance of indoor air pollution. Indoor and outdoor concentrations of major air pollutants were observed simultaneously from February 13 to 17, and July 24 to 28, 1988. The concentrations of carbon monoxide(CO), nitrogen oxides(NOx), sulfur dioxide($SO_2$), carbon dioxide($CO_2$) and total suspended particulate(TSP) in living room and offices were measured and the results were summarized as follows: 1. Both in summer and in winter, the indoor concentrations of CO, $CO_2$, and TSP in offices were higher than the outdoor concentrations, on the other hand, $SO_2$ was higher in the outdoors and NOx was lower than the outdoor concentration only in office A where smoking is not permitted. 2. The indoor and outdoor pollution of offices in winter was significantly higher than that in summer, and the concentrations of CO, NOx and $SO_2$ in indoor and outdoor air in living room in winter were also higher than those in summer. These results suggest that indoor levels of air pollutants are affected by smoking and winter heating systems.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2006

This research makes a new attempt to apply the activated seawater by electrolysis in the development of two-stage wet scrubber system to control the exhaust gas of large marine diesel engines. First, with using only seawater that is naturally alkaline (pH typically around 8.1). the $SO_2\;and\;SO_3$ are absorbed by relatively high solubility compared to other components of exhaust pollutants, and PM (Particulate Matter) is removed through direct contact with sprayed seawater droplets. Besides, the electrolyzed alkaline seawater by electrolysis, which contains mainly NaOH together with alkali metal ions $(i.e.\;Na^+,\;Mg^{2+},\;Ca^{2+})$, is used as the absorption medium of NOx and $CO_2$. Especially, to increase NOx absorption rate into the alkaline seawater. nitric oxide (NO) is adequately oxidized to nitrogen dioxide $(NO_2)$ in the acidic seawater, which means both volume fractions are adjusted to identical proportion. The results found that the strong acidic seawater was a valid oxidizer from NO to $NO_2$ and the strong alkaline seawater was effective in $CO_2$ absorption In the scrubber test, the SOx reduction of nearly $100\%$ could be achieved and also led to a sufficientPM reduction. Hence, the author believes that applying seawater and its electrolyte would bring the marine air pollution control system to an economical measure. Additionally it is well known that NOx and SOx concentration has a considerable influence on the $N_2O$ emission of green house gas. Although the $N_2O$ concentration exhausted from diesel engines is not as high, the green house gas effect is around 300 times greater than an equivalent volume of $CO_2$. Therefore, we investigated the $N_2O$ removal efficiency with using the electrolyzed seawater too. Finally this research would also plan to treat the effluent by applying electro-dialysis and electro-flotation technique s in the future.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.75-86
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• 2020

Objectives: In this study, we assessed respiratory hazards in the working environment as the work-relatedness of occupational diseases were examined. Methods: The subjects of the study were three Korean meat roasting restaurants, one Chinese restaurant, and two cafeterias. Measurement items were total dust, respirable dust, fine dust (PM_2.5), PAHs, TVOCs, temperature, humidity, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. Results: The concentration of total dust and respiratory dust in the restaurant was low. Most PAHs were undetectable, but some Napthalene and Acenaphthylene was detected. Thirteen kinds of PAHs were detected in one sample of roasted meat, and Benzo(a)pyrene was 1.496 ㎍/㎥. PM_2.5, TVOCs, CO, and CO₂ were instantaneously high, but the average concentration was low. NO₂ was not detected. Conclusions: The results show that harmful substances such as PM_2.5, PAHs, CO, and TVOCs were generated in the air in the catering industry. When roasting meat, Benzo(a)pyrene, a carcinogen related to lung cancer, was generated among PAHs. Lung cancer can occur when working for a long time in such a working environment. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the working environment for the health of restaurant workers, and it is necessary to evaluate the concentration of harmful substances by cooking method through further research.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2014

하수슬러지의 해양투기 규제에 따른 처리대안으로 석탄화력발전소 보조연료로서의 활용이 제안되고 있다. 슬러지를 석탄과 혼합하여 사용한다면 연료의 조성변화로 인하여 산성가스의 배출특성이 달라질 것으로 예상된다. 본 연구에서는 국내 하수처리장 7곳에서 발생한 하수슬러지를 수거하여 석탄과 혼합한 뒤 실험실 규모의 연소로에서 연소시킨 후 배출되는 질소산화물($NO_x$), 이산화황($SO_2$), 염화수소(HCl), 염소($Cl_2$) 가스를 분석하였다. $NO_x$는 슬러지 혼합에 따른 배출농도 변화가 가장 작았고, $SO_2$는 슬러지를 혼합하여 연소하였을 때 석탄 연소가스와 비교하여 높은 배출농도 증가를 보였다. HCl + $Cl_2$는 슬러지의 염소함량에 따라 서로 다른 배출농도를 보였다.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2013

Scientific evidence shows that ambient air quality is one of the major environmental issues related to human health. The aim of this paper was to provide quantitative data on the short-term impact of air pollution on the mortality and morbidity of people living in Suwon city. There are some studies that have conducted health impacts of the air pollution in Seoul, Korea. However, there are few studies of the health effects on air pollution conducted in satellite cities of the Seoul Metropolitan area. For this reason, we investigated the health effects of air pollution in Suwon city, one of the highly populated satellite cities of Seoul. In order to estimate the short-term mortality impact of air pollution, this study applied the approach suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO), using AirQ2.2.3 software. Daily concentrations of $PM_{10}$, $O_3$, $NO_2$, and $SO_2$ were used to assess human exposure and health effects, in terms of attributable proportion of the health outcome, annual number of excess cases of mortality for all causes, and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Among the four considered air pollutants, $PM_{10}$ had the highest health impact on the 1,118,000 inhabitants of Suwon city, causing an excess of total mortality of 105 out of 4,254 in a year. Sulfur dioxide had the least health impact. Ozone and nitrogen dioxide each caused 42.7 and 81.3 excess cases of total mortality in a year. The results are also in line with those of other international studies that apply AirQ software.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.465-472
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• 2005

Objectives : The aim of this study was to assess the effect of air pollution on the daily respiratory symptoms of elementary school children in Seoul. Methods : Using the panel study design, we collected diary data for the children's respiratory symptoms during the 1st day$\sim$15th day of April, July, October and December in 2003 among the 2nd and 3rd grade elementary school students. We merged the respiratory symptom data with the ambient air pollution data that was monitored by Ministry of Environment. Using a generalized estimate equation, we evaluated the relationship between the daily symptoms of the subjects and the exposure to ai r pollution after controlling for various potential confounders. Results : The nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure of the current day significantly increased the upper respiratory symptoms (adjusted odds ratio=1.12, 95% CI=1.01-1.24) and the lower respiratory symptoms (adjusted odds ratio=1.18, 95% CI=1.06-1.31) in the elementary school children. The sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) exposure in the current day was associated with the lower respiratory symptoms (adjusted odds ratio=1.12, 95% CI=1.01-1.25 for SO2; adjusted odds ratio=1.16, 95% CI=1.02-1.32 for CO). Conclusions : We found that exposure to air pollution affects the daily respiratory symptoms in children. This study suggests that the effect on children's health? due to the short term changes in air pollution levels needs to be considered as an important public health problem.