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Acute and Sub-chronic Oral Toxicity Study of Ammonium Persulfate in Spraque-Dawley Rats

  • Kim, Yong-Soon;Baek, Min-Won;Sung, Jae-Hyuck;Ryu, Hyun-Youl;Kim, Jin-Sik;Cho, Hyun-Sun;Choi, Byung-Gil;Song, Min-Sub;Song, Moon-Yong;Baik, Eun-Ju;Choi, Young-Kuk;Kim, Jong-Kyu;Yu, Il-Je;Song, Kyung-Seuk
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.132-139
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    • 2009
  • The toxicity test of ammonium persulfate was conducted to ensure of its potential toxic effects according to the single-dose acute oral toxicity study (OECD Guideline 423) and 90-day repeated dose sub-chronic oral toxicity study guideline (OECD Guideline 408) for establishing national chemical management system, and matching in the Globally Harmonized Classification System (GHS) category. In acute oral toxicity study, pasty stool, perineal contamination and temporary body weight decrease were observed after dosing 1st and 2nd challenge (300 mg/kg body weight). All test animals were dead within 6 hours after dosing at 3rd challenge (2000 mg/kg body weight). Therefore, the GHS class of test substance is considered class 4. In sub-chronic toxicity study, body weight changes, food consumptions, hematological, biochemical and pathological examination did not show any noticeable and significant differences between the administered (5, 20, 80 mg/kg body weight) and control (vehicle only) group animals. Based on these results, the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) is considered above 80 mg/kg body weight.

A Study on the Reliability of the Combustible Properties for Acrylic Acid (아크릴릭산의 연소특성치의 신뢰성 연구)

  • Ha, Dong-Myeong
    • Journal of Energy Engineering
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.20-26
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    • 2015
  • For the reliability of the combustible properties of arylic acid, this study was investigated the explosion limits of acrylic acid in the reference data. The flash points and AITs(auto-ignition temperatures) by ignition delay time were experimented. The lower flash points of acrylic acid by using Setaflash and Pensky-Martens closed-cup testers were experimented in $48^{\circ}C$ and $51^{\circ}C$, respectively. The lower flash points of arylic acid by using Tag and Cleveland open cup testers were experimented in $56^{\circ}C$. This study measured relationship between the AITs and the ignition delay times by using ASTM E659 tester for acrylic acid. The AIT of acrylic acid was experimented as $417^{\circ}C$. The lower explosion limit(LEL) and the upper explosion limit(UEL) by the measured the lower flash point and the upper flash point of acrylic acid were calculated as 2.2 Vol% and 7.9 Vol%, respectively.

The Reaction Characteristics of NOx/N2O and NH3 in Crematory Facility SCR Process with Load Variation (부하변동이 큰 화장시설 SCR 공정에서 NOx/N2O 및 NH3 동시 저감 특성 연구)

  • Park, Poong Mo;Lee, Ha Young;Yeo, Sang-Gu;Yoon, Jae-Rang;Dong, Jong In
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.605-615
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    • 2017
  • Efficient simultaneous reduction conditions for $NO_x$ and $NH_3$-slip was investigated in SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) process with load variation by applying dual catalysts (SCR catalyst, $NH_3$ decomposition catalyst) system. $N_2O$ formation characteristics were analyzed to look into possible undesirable reaction pathways. In the experiments of catalyst characteristics, various operational variables were tested for the combined catalytic system, such as $NH_3/NO_x$ ratio, temperature, oxygen concentration and $H_2O$. The reaction characteristics of $NO_x$, $NH_3$ and $N_2O$ were analyzed and optimal conditions could be evaluated for the combustion facility with varied load. In terms of $NO_x/NH_3$ simultaneous reduction and $N_2O$ formation suppression, optimal condition was considered NSR 1.2 and temperature $300^{\circ}C$. At this operational condition, $NO_x$ conversion was 98%, $NH_3$ reduction efficiency was 95%, generated $N_2O$ concentration 9.5 ppm with inlet $NO_x$ concentration of 100 ppm. In $NH_3-SCR$ process with $NH_3$ decomposition catalyst, $NO_x$ and $NH_3$ can be considered to be reduced simultaneously at limited conditions. The results of this study may be utilized as basic data at facilities requiring simultaneous $NO_x$ and $NH_3$ reduction for facilities with load variation.

The Measurement of Flash Point for Unflammable-Flammable Binary Mixtures(CCl4+o-Xylene and CCl4+p-Xylene) Using Open Cup Tester (개방식 장치를 이용한 난연성-가연성 이성분계 혼합물(CCl4+o-Xylene and CCl4+p-Xylene)의 인화점 측정)

  • Kim, Chang-Seob;Lee, Sungjin;Ha, Dong-Myeong
    • Journal of Energy Engineering
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.18-23
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    • 2015
  • The flash point is used to categorize inflammable liquids according to their relative flammability. The flash point is important for the safe handling, storage, and transportation of inflammable liquids. The flash point temperature of two binary liquid mixtures($CCl_4+o-xylene$ and $CCl_4+p-xylene$) has been measured for the entire concentration range using Tag open cup tester. The flash point temperature was estimated using Raoult's law, UNIQUAC model and empirical equation. The experimentally derived flash point was also compared with the predicted flash point. The empirical equation is able to estimate the flash point fairly well for $CCl_4+o-xylene$ and $CCl_4+p-xylene$ mixture.

The Measurement and Investigation of Fire and Explosion Characteristics of Isopropyl Alcohol (이소프로필 알코올의 화재 및 폭발 특성치의 측정 및 고찰)

  • Ha, Dong-Myeong
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.8-15
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    • 2012
  • For the safe handling of isopropyl alcohol, the explosion limits were investigated. The lower flash points, upper flash points, fire point, and AITs(autoignition temperatures) by ignition time delay for isopropyl alcohol were experimented. By using literature data, the lower and upper explosion limits of isopropyl alcohol were recommended as 2.0 and 12.0 vol%, respectively. The lower flash points of isopropyl alcohol were experimented $12{\sim}14^{\circ}C$ by using closed-cup tester and $18{\sim}19^{\circ}C$ by using open cup tester. And the upper flash points of isopropyl alcohol was experimented $38^{\circ}C$ by using Setaflash closed-cup tester. This study measured relationship between the AITs and the ignition delay times by using ASTM E659 apparatus was $463^{\circ}C$.

The Measurement of the Fire and Explosion Properties for 2-Methyl-1-butanol (2-Methyl-1-butanol의 화재 및 폭발 특성치의 측정)

  • Ha, Dong-Myeong
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.8-14
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    • 2015
  • For the safe handling of 2-methyl-1-butanol being used in various ways in the chemical industry, the flash point and the autoignition temperature(AIT) of 2-methyl-1-butanol was experimented. And, the lower explosion limit of 2-methyl-1-butanol was calculated by using the lower flash point obtained in the experiment. The flash points of 2-methyl-1-butanol by using the Setaflash and Pensky-Martens closed-cup testers measured $40^{\circ}C$ and $44^{\circ}C$, respectively. The flash points of 2-methyl-1-butanol by using the Tag and Cleveland open cup testers are measured $49^{\circ}C$ and $47^{\circ}C$. The AIT of 2-methyl-1-butanol by ASTM 659E tester was measured as $335^{\circ}C$. The lower explosion limit by the measured flash point $40^{\circ}C$ was calculated as 1.30 Vol.%. It was possible to predict lower explosion limit by using the experimental flash point or flash point in the literature.

The Measurement and Estimation of Minimum Flash Point Behavior for Binary Mixtures Using Tag Open-Cup Tester (Tag 개방식 장치를 이용한 이성분계 혼합물의 최소인화점 현상의 측정 및 예측)

  • Ha, Dong-Myeong;Lee, Sung-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.50-55
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    • 2008
  • The flash points for the systems, ethlybenzene+n-butanol and ethlybenzene+n-hexanol, were measured by using Tag open-cup tester (ASTM D1310-86). These binary mixtures exhibited MFPB (minimum flash point behavior), which leads to the minimum on the flash point vs composition curve. The experimental data were compared with the values calculated by the Raoult's law, the UNIQUAC equation and the NRTL equation. The calculated values based on the UNIQUAC and NRTL equations were found to be better than those based on the Raoult's law. It was concluded that the UNIQUAC and NRTL equations were more effective than the Raoult' law at describing the activity coefficients for nonideal solution such as the ethlybenzene+n-butanol and ethlybenzene+n-hexanol systems. And the predictive curve of the flash point prediction model based on the NRTL equation described the experimentally-derived data more effectively than was the case when the prediction model was based upon the UNIQUAC equation.

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Flash Point Determination of Binary Liquid Solution Containing Nonflammable Component (비가연성 성분을 포함한 이성분계 액상 용액의 인화점 결정)

  • Ha, Dong-Myeong;Lee, Sungjin
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.40-45
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    • 2019
  • Flash point is the important flammability indicator characterizing the risk of fire and explosion of flammable liquid mixture. In this study, flash points of water+formic acid and water+acrylic acid were measured by Seta flash apparatus. The flash points estimated by the methods based on empirical equation and Raoult's law were compared with experimental flash points. Absolute average errors of the results estimated by Raoult's law are $10.7^{\circ}C$ and $4.8^{\circ}C$ for water+formic acid and water+acrylic acid, respectively. Absolute average errors of the results estimated by empirical equation are $1.0^{\circ}C$ and $0.5^{\circ}C$ for water+formic acid and water+acrylic acid, respectively. In conclusion, the estimated values by empirical equation simulated the measured values better than those calculated by Raoult's law.

The Prediction of Flash point of Binary systems by Using Regression Analysis (회귀분석을 이용한 2성분계 인화점 예측)

  • Park, Sang-Hun;Lee, Myung-Ho;Cho, Young-Se;Na, Byoung-Gyun;Kim, Kyu-Hyun;Kim, Wan-Seop;Lee, Sung-Jin;Ha, Dong-Myeong
    • Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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    • 2013.04a
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    • pp.41-41
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    • 2013
  • 화학산업이 발달함에 따라 화학 산업 현장에서 사용되고 있는 가연성물질들의 여러 가지 화재 및 폭발 위험이 증가되고 있으며, 화재 및 폭발의 예방 안전을 위한 화학공정설계 및 대처에 있어, 물질의 연소특성치 데이터를 필요로 한다. 인화점은 가연성 액체를 다루는 공정에서 안전한 취급과 사고방지를 위해 중요한 자료가 되며, 화재의 위험을 나타내는 지표로서 가연성액체의 액면 가까이서 인화할 때 필요한 증기를 발산하는 액체의 최저온도, 그리고 가연성증기의 포화증기압이 공기와 혼합기체의 폭발한계 하한농도와 같게 되는 온도로 정의한다. 본 연구에서는 2성분계 혼합물에 대해 인화점을 측정하였고, 측정값을 Raoult의 법칙과 다중회귀분석(Multiple Regression)을 도입하여 이론값과 비교 하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서 제시된 방법론에 의해 아직까지 밝혀지지 않은 순수가연성액체와 가연성혼합물의 인화점을 예측하는 방법을 전개하고자 하며, 실험에서 찾고자하는 자료에 도움을 주고자 한다. 본 연구를 바탕으로 혼합물의 인화점 예측 방법과 실험에서 측정한 자료를 화재 및 폭발을 방지하는 기초 자료로 제공하고자하며, 산업현장에서 취급되고 있고 위험성 평가가 되지 않은 보다 많은 물질에 대한 이론 및 실험 연구에 활용 되도록 하는데 그 목적이 있다.

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Measurement and Prediction of Flash Points of Acetic Acid-Formic Acid System using Cleveland Open Cup Apparatus (Cleveland 개방식 장치를 이용한 Acetic acid+Formic acid 계의 인화점 측정과 예측)

  • Ha, Dong-Myeong;Lee, Sungjin
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.67-72
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    • 2013
  • The flash point is the lowest temperature at which there is enough concentration of flammable vapor to form an ignitable mixture with air. The flash point is a major physical property used to analyse the fire and explosion hazards of a flammable liquid solution. The flash point data for pure components are easily available in several literature. But the flash points of the flammable binary solutions appear to be scarce in the literature. The objective of this study is to measure and estimate the flash point of acetic acid-formic acid system. Cleveland open cup tester was used to measure the flash point. The experimental data were compared with the values estimated by the Raoult's law and the optimization methods based on van Laar and Wilson equations. As a result, the estmated values by optimization methods were found to be better than those based on the Raoult's law.