• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2008년도 제49회 학술심포지움 및 국제학술대회
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• pp.94.2-94.2
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• 2008

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.220-227
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 제주도에서 규모가 가장 큰 항구인 제주항내 퇴적물을 대상으로 PCBs의 분포특성을 연구하였다. 연구 결과, 제주항 내 표층퇴적물에서 PCBs 화합물의 농도범위는 1.62~4.45 ng/g dw로 낮은 농도로 분포하고 있었고, PCBs의 동족체 패턴 분석을 보면 제주항은 선박 활동으로 유래되는 고염소화된 CBs(Hexa-CBs 이상)이 주로 분포하였다. 퇴적물에서 PCBs 화합물의 분포에 미치는 유기물의 영향을 평가하기 위하여 퇴적물 내 유기탄소 함량과 PCBs 화합물의 농도와의 상관관계를 검토한 결과, $R^2$이 0.8387로 높게 나타나 유기탄소 함량과 PCBs 농도는 매우 유의한 상관성을 보이는 것을 알 수 있었다. PCBs 화합물의 농도분포와 입자크기와의 관계에서 역질, 사질, 니질로 나누어 조사하였는데 니질의 함량이 증가할수록 PCBs의 농도도 높게 분포하였다. 그리고 연구지역의 표층퇴적물에서 분포하고 있는 PCBs의 농도를 국외에서 적용하고 있는 퇴적물오염기준(sediment quality guidenes, SQGs)의 ERL(effect range-low)과 TEL(Threshold Effects Level) 값과 비교한 결과, 훨씬 낮은 값을 보여 생태독성학적 관점에서 저서생물에 미치는 영향은 미미한 것으로 사료된다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2008

In the present study, the concentration levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (or PCBs) in the environments in Korea are estimated based on some measured data in Korea, in comparison with the data from the other countries. Even though PCBs were banned as electrical fluids in 1970s in Korea, PCBs are still detected in the environment. PCBs levels in Korea are greatly lower than those in other countries, which are gradually decreased as well. However, the measured data are not sufficient in both numbers and quality, to estimate the average PCBs levels in Korea. The regulation limit on polychlorinated biphenyls (or PCBs) is 2mg/kg (ppm), which is too low compared to 50 ppm of many other countries including U.S. With this strict regulation, there are many problems expected, for example, in the analysis of PCBs in the transformers using in the field as well as the safe treatment of PCBs. The risk assessment on the PCBs in the environment is surely necessary prior to the change in the limit. Also the PCBs concentration monitoring in the environmental media (i.e. air, water, soil and sediment) and exposure assessment will be essential for the accurate risk assessment. If the PCB-waste guideline maintain as 2 ppm after 10 years, the excess cancer risk of PCBs exposure by ambient air, drinking water and soil was $10^{-8}$. But if the guideline mitigate as 50 ppm after 10 years, the cancer risk was increased by $10^{-7}$. The ecological risk quotient by regulation change was not exceed '1'.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.364-369
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• 2013

본 연구는 어류를 포함한 식품에서 PCBs 오염도 조사하고, 우리나라 전체 국민이 식품을 통해 노출되는 PCBs 수준 및 안전성을 평가하였다. 국내유통 식품 중 PCBs 오염도 실태조사를 위해 다소비 다빈도 식품 28개 품목을 선정하고 검체 382건을 구매하였고, 식품 중 PCBs 오염도 조사를 한 결과, 62종 PCBs의 검출량은 N.D.$-182.4{\mu}g/kg$ (평균 $5.4{\mu}g/kg$)이였고, 본 연구에서 조사된 PCBs의 오염도는 다른 문헌보다 상대적으로 낮거나 유사한 수준이었다. 노출 및 위해성 평가를 위해 식품별 섭취를 통한 PCBs 노출량을 산출한 후, 일본에서 설정한 TDI 값 대비 위해도를 평가하였다. 식품 섭취를 통한 전체국민의 평균 PCBs 노출량은 9.54 ng/kg b.w./day로 TDI 대비 0.19% 수준이었다. 따라서 국내 유통 식품을 통한 전체국민의 PCBs 평균 노출수준은 인체노출안전기준보다 낮은 위해도를 보임으로써, 우리나라 국민은 식품에 존재하는 PCBs에 대하여 건강상 위해 수준이 낮은 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.265-274
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• 2002

The concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in air and plant were measured every other week at Hankyong University located in Ansung, Kyoung-ki province from July to November of 1999. The predicted PCB concentrations in air derived from measured Morus allba were compared with ambient measurement data. This was necessary to test the possibility of using the two equations incorporating Riederer's and Bacci's bioconcentration factors (BCFs) based on the octanol-air partition coefficient (Ksub/oa/) to predict the air-plant equilibrium of PCBs. Ratios of calculated to measured PCB concentrations in air were 2.4 (1.24~4.36), 2.7 (0.17~7.96) using Riederer's and Bacci's equations, respectively Regression analysis between PCBs calculated by Riederer's equation and PCBs directly measured in air, showed correlation ($R^2$= 0.90). However, slope of regression between calculated and directly measured PCB concentrations was above 1. The results thus suggest that calculated PCBs were overestimated comparing with direct measurements. Bio-monitoring using Morus allba may have possibilities in predicting PCBs concentration in air with a further extension of air-plant equilibrium research.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.953-959
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• 2009

A practical and efficient disposal method for chemical dechlorination of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in transformer oil was evaluated. The transformer oil containing PCBs was treated by the PEG 600 (polyethylene glycol 600) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) along with different reaction temperatures(25, 50, 100 and $150^{\circ}C$) and times(30, 60, 240 and 480 min). The best disposal efficiency of PCBs in transformer oil was attained under the experimental conditions of PEG 600 (2.5 w/w%)/KOH (2.5 w/w%)/$150^{\circ}C$/4 hrs, showing completely removal of all PCBs containing 3-9 chlorines on two rings of biphenyl. In studying the reaction of PEG/KOH with PCBs, it confirmed that the process led to less chlorinated PCBs through a stepwise process with the successive elimination of chlorines.

• 환경생물
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.159-166
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• 2004

본 연구는 PCBs가 칼납자루의 생식에 미치는 영향을 조직학적인 방법을 사용하여 조사하였다. 0, 3.4, 9.3 그리고 25.8 ${\mu}g\; L^{-1}$의 PCBs에 8주 동안 노출 실험한 결과, PCBs에 의한 행동과 생존율에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 대조구와 비교해볼 때 PCBs에 노출된 어류들은 생식소발달, 생식소중량지수 (GSI), 간중량지수 (HSI), 혼인색지수(NCI) 및 산란관지수(OLI)의 차이를 보였다. 이러한 결과는 PCBs가 이들 어류의 정상적인 생식소 발달 과정을 방해하는 것을 보여준다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.285-293
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• 2005

This study was aimed at estimation of gas-particle partitioning of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in ambient air. The samples were collected at urban site in Japan from March 2002 to January 2003. The concentration of total PCBs (from 4 CB to 10 CB) and TEQ (Toxic equivalent) ranged from 62 to $247\;pg/m^3$ and from 2 to $14\;fgTEQ/m^3 $, respectively. The average contribution $(\%)$ of gas phase to total PCBs concentration was above $80\%$, which suggests that in the atmosphere PCBs predominantly existed in the gas phase. The weak correlations between total PCBs concentration and temperature was found. However this result was due to a typhoon during summer and raining during sampling period. The gas-particle partition coefficient (Kp) was obtained as a function of temperature. The partition ratio of gaseous and particulate phase PCBs can be estimated for an arbitrary temperature. The plot of gas/particle partition coefficient (log Kp) vs. sub-cooled liquid vapor pressure $(log\;P_L)$ had reasonable correlations for individual samples but the slope varied among the samples (coefficients of determination for log Kp versus log $P_L$ plot were> 0.76 $(p<0.0001)$, except for 3 samples). As a result, the variations in the slope among the sampling period may be due to change of temperature, raining during sampling period and wind in this study.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.734-743
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• 2007

Polyurethane foam-disk passive air samplers (PAS) were deployed in a southern area of Korea for three months. The target compounds were 12 coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The congener profiles measured in this study were the same as those in ambient air and emission gas from the incinerator. A gradient of the total PCBs in different regions (industrial>residential>rural) was observed, suggesting the industrial complex may be an important source of coplanar PCBs. In general, only gas-phase compounds are mainly sequestrated by PAS. In order to estimate the concentration of particle-phase PCBs, a gas/particle partition model was used. A combined result (gas+particle-phase PCBs) was compared with previous results, indicating that the level of coplanar PCBs in our study area is comparable to those in other urban sites in the world. The validation of this method for estimating the total concentration is required through additional backup studies.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.51-56
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• 1987

PCBs 투여로 중독된 rat에 대한 천문동, 황정, 백복령, 인삼, 오가피 등의 ethanol 추출물의 효과는 다음과 같다. 1. 생약추출물의 병용투여로 PCBs 중독으로 감소된 체중이 증가하였으나 간장중량의 현저한 회복효과는 볼 수 없었다. 2. 생약추출물을 병용투여함으로써 PCBs 중독으로 감소된 RBC, WBC, Hgb 및 Het의 값이 상승하였으며 특히 백복령과 인삼 추출물의 경우 회복효과가 컸다. 3. PCBs로 증가된 혈청중 cholesterol치와 total lipids가 생약추출물을 투여함으로써 감소되었다. 4. PCBs 투여로 증가된 혈청중 GOT, GPT 및 ALP의 활성도 생약추출물의 투여로 정상치에 가깝게 감소되었다.