• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제29권
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• pp.12.1-12.8
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• 2014

Objectives Cohort studies of associations between air pollution and health have used exposure prediction approaches to estimate individual-level concentrations. A common prediction method used in Korean cohort studies is ordinary kriging. In this study, performance of ordinary kriging models for long-term particulate matter less than or equal to $10{\mu}m$ in diameter ($PM_{10}$) concentrations in seven major Korean cities was investigated with a focus on spatial prediction ability. Methods We obtained hourly $PM_{10}$ data for 2010 at 226 urban-ambient monitoring sites in South Korea and computed annual average $PM_{10}$ concentrations at each site. Given the annual averages, we developed ordinary kriging prediction models for each of the seven major cities and for the entire country by using an exponential covariance reference model and a maximum likelihood estimation method. For model evaluation, cross-validation was performed and mean square error and R-squared ($R^2$) statistics were computed. Results Mean annual average $PM_{10}$ concentrations in the seven major cities ranged between 45.5 and $66.0{\mu}g/m^3$ (standard deviation=2.40 and $9.51{\mu}g/m^3$, respectively). Cross-validated $R^2$ values in Seoul and Busan were 0.31 and 0.23, respectively, whereas the other five cities had $R^2$ values of zero. The national model produced a higher cross-validated $R^2$ (0.36) than those for the city-specific models. Conclusions In general, the ordinary kriging models performed poorly for the seven major cities and the entire country of South Korea, but the model performance was better in the national model. To improve model performance, future studies should examine different prediction approaches that incorporate $PM_{10}$ source characteristics.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.165-192
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 실외 대기 환경의 바이오에어로졸 혹은 입자상물질의 미생물 메타게놈 특성과 이에 영향을 미치는 기후 및 환경 인자의 영향을 고찰하였다. 시료 채취 지역 및 환경 조건 특성별 대기 중 세균과 곰팡이 농도를 요약 하고, 에어로졸과 PM 시료의 세균과 곰팡이의 메타게놈 특성을 조사하기 위한 비배양법 기반 분석방법과 메타게놈 특성을 정리하였다. 또한, 세균과 곰팡이의 메타게놈 특성과 다양성 및 특성에 미치는 기상 인자와 환경 인자의 영향을 고찰하였다. 대기 중 미생물의 생존, 생장과 분산은 지역 기상 조건 및 대기 오염 물질에 의해 크게 영향을 받았다. 일반적으로 기온이 상승함에 따라 AM 농도는 증가하지만, 여름에는 고온과 강한 자외선의 영향으로 AM 농도가 감소하였다. 습도와 미생물 농도는 양의 상관성을 보이나, 습도가 너무 높으면 AM의 분산이 지연되었다. 이러한 종합적인 고찰 결과는 대기권에서 미생물의 역할과 기능을 이해하고, 이들 미생물에 의해 야기되는 환경 및 공중보건 문제를 해결하기 위한 전략 수립 및 저감 기술 개발에 활용될 수 있다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.41-55
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• 2022

Social interest in the fine particulate matter has increased significantly since the 2010s, and various efforts have been made to reduce it through environmental plans and policies. To support such environmental planning, in this study, spatial cluster characteristics of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations were analyzed in the metropolitan area to identify high-risk areas spatially, and the correlation with local environmental characteristics was also confirmed. The PM2.5 concentration for the recent 5 years (2016-2020) was targeted, and representative spatial statistical methods Getis-Ord Gi^* and Local Moran's I were applied. As a result of the analysis, the cluster form was different in Getis-Ord Gi^* and Local Moran's I, but they show high similarity in direction, therefore complementary results could be obtained. In the high concentration period, the hotspot concentration of the Getis-Ord Gi* method increased, but in Local Moran's I, the HH region, the high concentration cluster, showed a decreasing trend. Hotspots of the Getis-Ord Gi^* technique were prominent in the Pyeongtaek-Hwaseong and Yeoju-Icheon regions, and the HH cluster of Local Moran's I was located in the southwest, and the LL cluster was located in the northeast. As in the case of the metropolitan area, in the results of Seoul, there was a phenomenon of division between the northeast and southwest regions. The PM2.5 concentration showed a high correlation with the elevation, vegetation greenness and the industrial area ratio. During the high concentration period, the relation with vegetation greenness increased, and the elevation and industrial area ratio increased in the case of the annual average. This suggests that the function of vegetation can be maximized at a high concentration period, and the influence of topography and industrial areas is large on average. This characteristic was also confirmed in the basic statistics for each major cluster. The spatial clustering characteristics of PM2.5 can be considered in the national land and environmental plan at the metropolitan level. In particular, it will be effective to utilize the clustering characteristics based on the annual average concentration, which contributes to domestic emissions.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.213-221
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• 2002

The emission characteristics of particulate matter (PMs) and heavy metals from hazardous industrial wast incinerators were investigated. The particle size distribution (PSD) of PM-10 showed different patterns for two tripes of incinerators; stoker and rotary kiln. However both types showed bimodal form at inlet of air pollution control devices (APCD) and each peak (mode) is located at smaller than 1 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and near 10 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. It could explain the growth of fine PM by nucleation/coagulation/condensation of metal vapors for fine mode. The PSD of PM-10 after APCD was also influenced by APCD types that had different collection mechanism, and both electrostatic precipitator and bag filter showed less collection efficiency for particles ranged from 0.2 to 0.4 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and led to a mode in the range of 0.2 to 0.8 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. However the hag filter showed two modes of PSD, while the electrostatic precipitator had one peak. The PMs and heavy metals emission factors, the representative value of emission quantity for sources, for tested facilities were developed. The emission factor of uncontrolled total PM and PM-10 were 14.7 and 7.05 kg/ton waste, respectively. The emission factors from this study were a little bit different with those from US EPA AP-42. It may thus be appropriate to use these results in the course of developing national emission factors.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.227-234
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• 2022

Background and Purpose: In 2021, lung cancer in school food workers was first recognized as an occupational cancer. The classification of the carcinogenicity of cooking fumes by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) was based on Chinese epidemiological data. This study aimed to determine the hazard levels of school cooking fumes in Korea. Materials and Methods: Based on public school cafeterias in one area, 25 locations were selected for the survey according to the number per school type, ventilation states, and environmental pre-assessments of cafeterias. Two inside cooking areas using a heat source and one outside cooking area were selected as control measurement points. Measurements of CO, CO₂, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), including benzene, formaldehyde, and particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5, PM1, respectively), were taken. The concentrations and patterns of each substance in the kitchens were compared with the outdoor air quality. Result: Known carcinogens, such as the concentrations of PAHs, formaldehyde, TVOC (benzene), and particulate matter in school cooking fumes, were all detected at similar or slightly higher levels than those found outside. Additionally, substances were detected at relatively low concentrations compared to the Chinese cooking fumes reported in the literature. However, the short-term exposure to high concentrations of CO (or composite exposure with CO₂) and PM2.5 in this study were shown. Conclusion: The school cooking fumes in South Korea was a relatively less harmful than Chinese cooking fumes, however short-term, high exposure of toxic substances can cause a critical health effect.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.31-47
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• 2020

Although interest in air quality has increased due to the frequent occurrence of high-concentration fine particulate matter recently, the official fine particulate matter measuring network has failed to provide spatial detailed air quality information. This is because current measurement equipment has a high cost of installation and maintenance, which limits the composition of the measuring network at high resolution. To compensate for the limitations of the current official measuring network, this study constructed a spatial high density measuring network using the fine particulate matter simple measuring device developed by Observer, W-Station. W-Station installed 48 units on Jeju Island and measured PM_2.5 for six months. The data collected in W-Station were corrected by applying the first regression equation for each section, and these measurements were compared and analyzed based on the official measurements installed in Jeju Island. As a result, the time series of PM_2.5 concentrations measured in W-Station showed concentration characteristics similar to those of the environmental pollution measuring network. In particular, the results of comparing the measurements of W-Station within a 2 km radius of the reference station and the reference station showed that the coefficient of determination (R²) was 0.79, 0.81, 0.67, respectively. In addition, for W-Station within a 1 km radius, the coefficient of determination was 0.85, 0.82, 0.68, respectively, showing slightly higher correlation. In addition, the local concentration deviation of some regions could be confirmed through 48 high density measuring networks. These results show that if a network of measurements is constructed with adequate spatial distribution using a number of simple meters with a certain degree of proven performance, the measurements are effective in monitoring local air quality and can be fully utilized to supplement or replace formal measurements.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제36권6_3호
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• pp.1669-1679
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• 2020

본 연구는 강우 강도에 따른 대기 중 미세먼지(particulate matter, PM) 저감효과와 미세먼지를 구성하는 주요 수용성 이온에 의한 빗물 수질(pH, 전기전도도(electrical conductivity, EC), 수용성 이온 농도) 변화를 평가하였다. 2020년 3월부터 7월까지 총 6번의 강우를 대상으로 부산 부경대학교 캠퍼스에 집수장치를 설치하여 pH와 EC를 실시간 측정하였으며, 강우의 양이온(Na+, Mg2+, K+, Ca2+, NH4+) 및 음이온(Cl-, NO3-, SO42-)의 농도는 이온크로마토그래피(ion chromatography, IC)를 이용하여 분석하였다. PM10 농도는 강우 전후로 자체제작한 미세먼지 센서를 이용하여 실시간으로 측정하였다. 총 282개의 빗물 샘플의 수질을 분석한 결과, 초기 강우의 pH는 평균 4.3으로 산성도가 높았으며, EC는 평균 81.9 μS/cm으로 평균 NO3- (5.4 mg/L), Ca2+ (4.2 mg/L), Cl-(4.1 mg/L)의 농도가 높게 검출되었다. 그리고 강우가 지속됨에 따라 pH는 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 EC는 상대적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 강우 강도가 7.5 mm/h 이상(heavy rain)일 때 대기 중 평균 60% 이상의 PM10 농도 저감효율을 보였으며, 강우 강도 5 mm/h 이하(light rain)일 때 평균 40% 이하의 저감효율이 나타났다. 빗물 수질 분석 결과, 강우 강도가 증가할수록 초기 강우의 산성도와 EC가 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 초기 강우 내 이온 농도 또한 높은 농도로 검출되었다. 이는 대기 중 PM10이 초기의 강도 높은 강우에 따른 저감효과에 상당한 영향을 받는 것으로 판단된다.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2019

PM 2.5로 불리는 초미세먼지는 인간의 건강을 해치는 2.5 ㎛ 이하 직경의 입자크기를 갖는 공기 중의 미세먼지를 말하며, 미세먼지 집중도는 공기 질 정보로 사용할 수 있다. 사람은 일반적으로 90% 이상을 실내에서 거주하며 실내에 대한 공식적인 먼지 집중도 자료는 제공되지 않기 때문에, 본 연구는 실내의 관점에서 공기 질 측정에 초점을 두었다. 실내 먼지데이터 모니터링은 병원과 같은 환경에서 매우 중요할 뿐만 아니라 교실, 시멘트 공장, 컴퓨터 서버 룸, 석유화학 저장고 등의 장소에서도 유용하게 사용할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 전자기파로부터 자유로운 실내 먼지 모니터링을 위해 맨체스터 코딩기법을 이용한 가시광 통신 시스템을 제안한다. 넓은 범위의 먼지 집중도를 포함한 중요한 실내 환경정보가 가시광 채널을 통해 전송된다. 강력한 주변광 및 저주파 잡음 제거를 위해 평균전압트레킹 기법을 사용한다. 입력광은 광다이오드에 의해 수신되고, 동시에 수신 마이크로콘트롤러에 의해 신호처리 한다. 사용자는 실시간으로 실내 공기 질 정보를 모니터링 할 수 있으며, 공기 질 정보에 따라 미리 적합한 대처를 할 수 있다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.969-975
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• 2010

Estimating the organic matter loadings from individual treated sewage has become important for establishment of effective management strategies to control refractory organic matter (R-OM) in watersheds. For this study, regression equations were constructed using treated sewage data to convert the chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentrations, which are mostly available from open database, into total organic carbon (TOC) and R-OM concentrations. Effluent samples were collected from five major sewage treatment plants (STPs) located upstream of the lake Paldang. Variations in the OM concentrations were not associated with either the location of the STP or the sampling season. The effluent investigated were characterized by higher ratio of R-OM with respect to biodegradable organic matter (B-OM) and higher presence of dissolved organic matters (DOM) versus particulate organic matter (POM). Compared to $COD_{Mn}$, $COD_{Cr}$ exhibited higher oxidation efficiencies and greater variations in the concentrations. The concentrations of $COD_{Mn}$ were positively correlated with dissolved organic carbon (DOC), total organic carbon (TOC), and R-OM concentrations. There was nearly no seasonal and annual variation in the regression equations between $COD_{Mn}$ and TOC or R-OM concentrations. The constructed regression equations for TOC and R-OM were $0.650({\pm}0.071){\times}COD_{Mn}+1.426({\pm}0.575)$ and $0.340({\pm}0.083){\times}COD_{Mn}+2.054({\pm}0.670)$, respectively. The established equations are expected to contribute to estimating OM loadings from the STPs into the lake Paldang and also to compensating for the deficiency of the data for effluent OM concentrations in STP.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.62-68
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• 2018

본 연구는 실내공간을 모형화한 아크릴챔버($600{\times}800{\times}1,200mm$, $L{\times}W{\times}H$)와 공기정화 장치인 그린바이오필터($495{\times}495{\times}1,000mm$, $L{\times}W{\times}H$)를 아크릴로 제작하여 광량 0, 30, $60{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}PPFD$의 3수준에 따른 디펜바키아와 스파티필럼의 미세먼지(PM10) 및 초미세먼지(PM1) 제거능과 두식물의 광합성율, 기공전도도, 기공수를 비교하였다. PM10이 $1{\mu}g$이 될 때까지 걸리는 시간에 있어서 디펜바키아는 광의 유무에 따른 차이가 유의하게 나타났으며, 30과 $60{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}PPFD$에서는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 스파티필럼은 0과 $30{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}PPFD$에서는 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, $60{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}PPFD$에서 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 90분 경과 후, $60{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}PPFD$에서 스파티필럼의 PM1, PM10 잔존량이 가장 적었으며, 이때 이산화탄소 잔존량도 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 스파티필럼은 $0{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}PPFD$에서도 PM1, PM10 잔존량이 디펜바키아보다 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 두 식물 모두 광량이 높을수록 광합성율이 높게 나타났으며, 기공전도도는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 스파티필럼은 디펜바키아보다 광합성율과 기공전도가 높았고, 기공수가 많았으며, 잎의 앞 뒷면 모두에서 기공이 관찰되었다. 이러한 식물적 특성으로 인하여 같은 광량에서 스파티필럼의 공기정화 효과가 디펜바키아보다 더 좋았던 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 효과적인 실내 미세먼지 제거를 위해서는 실내광량에 따른 식물의 광합성율과 기공수, 기공의 배치형태 등 식물 각각의 특성을 고려해야 할 것으로 판단된다.