• 한국환경보건학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경보건학회 2005년도 국제학술대회
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• pp.319-322
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• 2005

Porous building materials are not only sources of indoor air pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) but they are also strong sinks of these pollutants. Volatile organic compounds have been implicated in impaired spermatogenesis, increase in the incidence of malformed sperm and decrease in the percentage of moving sperm. The aim of this study was to determine and compare the direct effects of various volatile organic compounds (phenol, formaldehyde; HCHO, ethanol, toluene, styrene) on motility and survival rate of human sperm in vitro. Semen samples from 3 health subjects were prepared using swim-up method and 1-10mM volatile organic compounds were added to the test medium. HCHO and phenol produced significant decreases in the motility and survival rate with a different potency. The most potent inhibition of motility and survival rate was observed after exposure to HCHO. Less than 1mM HCHO significantly inhibited sperm motility. When ethanol is added directly to sperm, at concentrations equivalent to that in serum after heavy drinking, these damaging effects were lowest compared with other volatile organic compounds. Present study shows that each compound has differential toxic potency to human sperm and we need special caution for the use of HCHO and phenol.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.41-55
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• 2010

The aims of this study were to develop the suitable "system software" in chemical ranking and scoring (CRS) for the food hazardous chemicals associated with environmental emission and to suggest the priority lists of food contamination by environmental-origined pollutants. Study materials were selected with reference to the priority pollutants list for environment and food management from domestic and foreign research and the number of study materials is 103 pollutants (18 heavy metals, 10 PBTs, 10 EDs, and 65 organic compounds). The Food-CRS-Korea system consisted of the environmental fate model via multimedia, transfer environment to food model, and health risk assessment by contaminated food intake. We have established that health risks of excess cancer risks, hazard quotients (HQs) by chronic toxicity and HQs by reproductive toxicity convert to score, respectively. The creditable scoring system was designed to consider uncertainty of quantitative risk assessment based on VOI (Value-Of-Information). The predictability of the Food-CRS-Korea model was evaluated by comparing the presumable values and the measured ones of the environmental media and foodstuffs. The priority lists based on emissions with background-level-correction are 15 pollutants such as arsenic, cadmium, and etc. The priority lists based on environmental monitoring date are 17 pollutants including DEHP, TCDD, and so on. Consequently, we suggested the priority lists of 13 pollutants by considering the several emission and exposure scenarios. According to the Food-CRS-Korea system, arsenics, cadmium, chromes, DEHP, leads, and nickels have high health risk rates and reliable grades.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권8호
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• pp.579-587
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• 2014

수계에서 검출되는 미량유해물질의 빈도와 종류가 다양해지고 있다. 따라서 정수처리시스템에서 고려되어야 할 부분으로 거론되고 있으며 제거공정과 처리효율에 대한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 고도처리공정과 나노여과공정을 이용한 제거효율을 평가하였다. 나노여과공정의 경우 물질의 물리화학적 특성에 따라 제거율이 상이하게 나타났다. 물질의 분획분자량이 제거율이 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, 원수의 pH보다 높은 pKa 값을 갖거나 Log Kow 값이 2 이하인 물질의 제거효율이 감소되었다. 고도처리공정 중 산화공정에서는 대상물질의 분자량이 클수록 그리고 소수성을 띌수록 산화반응에 의한 제거효율이 감소되었다. 흡착공정에서는 산화되지 않은 대부분의 물질이 제거되었으며 $H_2O_2$에 의하여 산화가 더 잘 진행될수록 흡착반응이 향상되었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.62-69
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• 2012

Objectives: Chronic inflammation is now thought to play a key pathogenetic role in the associations of obesity with insulin resistance and diabetes. Based on our recent findings on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including the lack of an association between obesity and either insulin resistance or diabetes prevalence among subjects with very low concentrations of POPs, we hypothesized that POP concentrations may be associated with inflammation and modify the associations between inflammation and insulin resistance in non-diabetic subjects. Methods: Cross-sectional associations among serum POPs, C-reactive protein (CRP), and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were investigated in 748 non-diabetic participants aged ${\geq}20$ years. Nineteen types of POPs in 5 subclasses were selected because the POPs were detectable in ${\geq}60%$ of the participants. Results: Among the five subclasses of POPs, only organochlorine (OC) pesticides showed positive associations with CRP concentrations, while polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) showed inverse associations with CRP concentrations. There were statistically significant interactions between CRP and OC pesticides and between CRP and PCBs, in estimating HOMA-IR (P for interaction <0.01 and <0.01, respectively). CRP was not associated with HOMA-IR among subjects with low concentrations of OC pesticides or PCBs, while CRP was strongly associated with HOMA-IR among subjects with high concentrations of these POPs. Conclusions: In the current study, OC pesticides were associated with increased levels of CRP, a marker of inflammation, and both OC pesticides and PCBs may also modify the associations between CRP and insulin resistance.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.267-273
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• 2008

본 연구는 영산강유역 농공폐수처리장 방류수중의 유기오염물질 분포를 관찰하였다. 시료채취 지점은 영산강 유역에 존재하는 4지점의 농공단지 폐수처리장을 선정하였다. 본 연구에서 GC-Ion trap MS로 300종의 일반적인 화학물질을 ppt수준에서 검출할 수 있는 방법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 농공폐수처리방류수에서 검출된 주요 유기오염물질은 농약류, CH구조의 방향족, CHO구조의 프탈레이트류, 그리고 CHO(N) 구조의 아로메틱 아민류였다. 또한 diethylphthalate를 포함한 17종의 내분비계장애물질이 검출되었다. XTT assay를 이용한 세포독성 결과는 TV로 나타냈으며, 그들의 세포독성은 A지점에서 27.2, D지점에서 24.4로 가장 높게 나타났다. 한편 화학적 분석 결과와 생물학적 독성도와는 일치하지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.82-91
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• 1992

The examination of the pollutants originated from domestic sewage, industrial and agricutural activities the existences of some toxic heavy metals, organic matters and pathogenic microorganisms. A recent report of WHO brought out that such pollutants are in existence with above roughly 2,000 kinds of chemical substances and amongst them about 750 chemicals have been indentified by drinking water. And above 600 kinds of them are organic pollutants and in addition these include carcinogenic mutagenic and poisonous substances. This is not intended to embody a study of broad confined to various approaches on organic materials, and therefore will be THM produced on injection of chlorine at water filtration plant. To specify the relations between THM and factors having an effect upon THM such as TOC, Cl$_{2}$, Temperature, pH and reaction time, first of all the recovery ratio for analytical methods of THM (Head sapce, purge and trap, Liquid/ Liquid Extraction methods) was investigated. Provided that by using it,the correction coefficients are obtained, the accuracy of data might be able to be enhanced through analysis.The result of the experiments are given in the followings. 1) Among three kinds of analytical methods, recovery rate was higher in order of purge and trap Liquid/Liquid Extraction, Head space. There is no great difference in recovery rate among three methods. 2) The higher the concentration of TOC, the more the amount of THM. 3) The higher the reaction temperature, the more the amount of THM. 4) The longer the reaction time, the more the amount of THM. 5) The higher the pH, the more the amount of THM. 6) The higher the concectration of chlorine, the more the amount of THM.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.442-453
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• 2014

Objectives: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are known to be the detrimental chemicals in the body, even at low levels, and are stored in adipose tissue. Recently, POPs have been reported to be associated with chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease, and aging and obesity are reported as common factors in chronic disease. However, there have been only a few studies on the associations of POPs with age and body mass index (BMI) in Korea. Therefore, we analyzed the associations of serum POPs levels with age and BMI in Korea. Methods: This cross-sectional study includes 444 subjects (253 men and 191 women) from the Korean Cancer Prevention Study-II (2004-2011). Serum levels of 33 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and 19 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were measured by a gas chromatographer (Agilent 6890) coupled to high resolution mass spectrometer (JEOL JMS-800D). Results: Concentrations of PCB 153 (men: 12.26 ng/g lipid, women: 10.50 ng/g lipid) and p,p'-DDE (men: 94.66 ng/g lipid, women: 96.66 ng/g lipid) were the highest among serum PCBs and OCPs, respectively. PCBs and OCPs were significantly positively correlated with age in both sexes. After adjustment for age, non-dioxin like PCBs were significantly negatively correlated with body mass in women. However, cis-heptachlor epoxide was significantly positively correlated with body mass index in both sexes. When analyzed by sex, stronger associations were shown between POPs and age in men and POPs and BMI in women. Conclusion: These results may provide baseline data for the study of POPs and for the health management field in Korea.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.119-128
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• 1988

본 연구의 목적은 불포화 토양내 유기독성물질의 삼계평형분포에 미치는 함수율(0.3~1.255%)과 온도 ($4{\sim}40^{\circ}C$)의 영향을 정량화 하는데 있다. 본 실험에 사용한 토양은 한국토양의 주종을 이루고 있는 마사토이며, 유기독성물질로써는 Dichlolomethane과 1, 1, 1-Trichloloethane을 사용하였다. 토양내 수분이 분포하는 모양에 따른 두가지 가정(가정 1. 토양수분이 토양입자의 표면을 완전히 둘러싸고 있다. 가정 2. 부분적으로 둘러싸고 있다.)에 기초하여 구한 두 모델과 실험결과를 비교하였다. 이 실험의 결과 함수율이 증가함에 따라 $K_{eff}$ 값은 급격히 감소하는 것을 알았다. 또한 온도가 증가함에 따라 $K_{eff}$ 값은 감소하였는데, 함수율이 낮을수록 이러한 온도의 영향은 더욱 크게 나타났다. $K_{eff}$ 값은, 모델II를 이용하여 구한 예측치와 더 잘 일치하였다. 이 결과로부터 토양의 함수율이 매우 낮을 경우, 토양수분은 부분적으로 토양입자를 둘려싸고 있다는 가정이 타당함을 실험적으로 증명할 수 있게 되었다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2000

본 연구는 소각재 주체의 준호기성 매립지를 대상으로 폐기물 매립지가 보유하고 있는 오염물질에 대한 정화능력을 최대한 활용할 수 있는 조기안정화 매립공법을 개발하기 위한 기초적 연구로, 대형 모의 매립실험을 약 4년간 실시하여 폐기물 매립고의 차이에 따른 오염물질의 정화능을 평가하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. TOC 성분은 폐기물 매립고가 증가할 수록 매립지내에서의 분해량이 많아지는 것으로 나타났으며, T-N의 경우에는 매립고 6m까지는 매립고가 증가할수록 폐기물의 분해능이 향상되는 것으로 나타났으나, 6m 이상부터는 매립고의 증가와는 무관한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 모의 매립조 내부에서의 TOC와 T-N 성분의 물질수지를 평가할 때 폐기물 매립고가 6m정도 일때 오염물질에 대한 정화능이 가장 뛰어난 것으로 평가되었다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2017

우리나라는 폐기물매립지의 사용이 종료되면 즉시 차단형 최종복토층을 설치하고 30년간 사후관리를 하도록 규정하고 있다. 하지만 우수의 침투를 차단하는 최종복토층의 설치는 매립된 유기성 폐기물의 분해를 지연시키고, 침출수로 용출되는 오염물질의 양을 저감시킴에 따라 사후관리가 종료된 이후에 오염물질이 배출되어 주변을 오염시킬 우려가 있다. 본 연구에서는 실험실 규모의 모의매립조를 이용하여 약 7개월간 동일한 조건에서 인공우수를 주입한 후, 이후 8.4개월 동안 최종복토를 가정하여 매립지 내부로 유입되는 강수량을 달리한 경우에 침출수로 배출되는 오염물질의 양을 관찰하였다. 실험 결과로부터 폐기물 매립지의 사용종료 후 즉각적으로 차단형 최종복토층을 설치하는 것보다는 어느 정도 우수의 침투를 허용하는 임시복토층을 설치하는 것이 사후관리기간이 종료된 이후의 환경관리 측면에서 유리할 것으로 판단된다.