• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.236-241
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 중금속의 생태독성자료를 통해 준설토의 육상 재활용을 위한 screening-level 생태위해도 평가를 수행하였다. 대상 중금속 6종(Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni)의 독성자료는 USEPA의 ECOTOX를 통해 수집하였으며, 선별과정을 거쳐 생태위해도 평가에 사용하였다. 각 중금속의 예측무영향농도는 독성자료의 획득이 가능한 육상 수용체의 종 수에 따라 확률론적 방법(Cu, Zn, Cd)과 결정론적 방법(Pb, Cr, Ni)을 통해 도출하였다. 현장 채취 준설토에서 발견되는 중금속 실제오염농도와 예측무영향농도와의 비교를 통해 생태위해도를 계산하였으며 Cu, Zn, Cr, Pb, Ni의 위해도가 1을 초과하여 생태독성학적 위해도가 존재할 수 있는 가능성을 확인하였다. 따라서 재활용 부지의 생태위해도를 고려하였을 때 해당 중금속 오염 준설토를 활용하기 위해서는 중금속 정화 또는 보다 높은 수준의 생태 위해도평가가 선행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.359-366
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• 2014

합리적이며 효율적인 토양환경관리를 위해 대상 지역 혹은 국가의 상황과 조건에 적합한 토양생태위해성평가 기법을 개발하여 적극적으로 활용해야 한다. 우리나라의 경우도 수용체 중심의 환경정책이 본격화됨에 따라, 국내 실정에 맞는 토양생태위해성평가 기법의 개발이 요구되는 실정이다. 한편, 토양생태위해성평가는 다양한 영양단계 내 서식종의 독성자료를 필요로 하며, 독성자료 성격에 따라 예측무영향농도(Predicted No Effect Concentration, PNEC)를 산출하여 이용한다. 그러므로 독성자료 산출에 이용되는 시험종은 합리적이고 신뢰성 높은 위해성평가와 밀접한 연관성을 가진다. 따라서, 본 연구의 목적은 합리적이며 신뢰성 높은 국내형 토양생태위해성평가를 위해 필요한 국내 서식종을 선별하는 것이다. 구리와 니켈을 대상물질로 설정하였으며, 해당 오염물질의 독성자료를 수집하고, 국제 표준기관(ASTM, OECD, USEPA)에서 제시하는 표준 시험종을 조사하였다. 대상 시험종들은 영양단계별로 구분한 후 학술연구와 정부보고서, 생물도감 등을 통해 국내 서식종을 선별하였다. 본 연구결과. 표준시험종과 대상 물질 독성시험종은 각각 166, 120종으로 확인되었으며, 이 중 국내 서식종은 40, 17종인 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 본 연구에서는 국내 특성을 반영한 국내 서식종 선별자료를 아울러 제시하여 국내형 토양생태위해성평가 기법 수립의 기반을 조성하고자 하였다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제15권1_2호
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• pp.19-29
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• 2000

아세트아닐리드는 의약품과 염료의 합성과정에서 중간체로서 공기와 폐수를 통하여 환경 중에 방출될 수 있다. 아세트아닐리드는 호기적 조건하에서 신속히 생분해되고 OH 래디컬의 존재하에 간접적으로 광분해된다. 생물농축계수는 4.5로 추정되므로 수생생물에서의 생물농축은 낮을 것으로 예상된다. 아세트아닐리드에 관한 생태독성학적 데이터 조사결과 4종 어류에 대한 급성독성치만 보고되어 있으며, EUSES시스템에 의하면 어류에서의 최저 PNEC 값(예상 무작용농도)은 0.01mg/l이고 표면수에서의 PEC값(예상 환경농도)은 지역수준에서 최악의 경우 9.1$\times$$10^{-5}$mg/l이다. 지역수준에서 표면수에 대한 아세트아닐리드의 RCR(위해성지수)은 9.1$\times$$10^{-3}$으로 추정되어 어류에 대한 안전성은 충분하다. 그러나 국지 수준에서의 RCR은 물과 침적물에서 각각 1.3과 1.6이므로 제조공장 주변에서는 생태독성 위험이 존재할 것으로 추정된다. 아세트아닐리드의 환경위해성 평가를 보다 정확하게 하기 위해서는 물벼룩과 조류에 대한 급성독성 자료가 보완되어야 할 것이며, 따라서 이에 대한 실험이 진행되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2004

Benzoyl peroxide is a High Production Volume Chemical, which is produced about 1,371 tons/year in Korea as of 2001 survey. The substance is mainly used as initiators in polymerization, catalysts in the plastics industry, bleaching agents for flour and medication for acne vulgaris. In this study, Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) are used for getting adequate information on the physical -chemical properties of this chemical. And hydrolysis in water, acute toxicity to aquatic and terrestrial organisms for benzoyl peroxide were studied. The physical -chemical properties of benzoyl peroxide were estimated as followed; vapor pressure=0.00929 Pa, Log $K_{ow}$ = 3.43, Henry's Law constant=3.54${\times}$10$^{-6}$ atm-㎥/mole at $25^{\circ}C$, the half-life of photodegradation=3 days and bioconcentration factor (BCF)=92. Hydrolysis half-life of benzoyl peroxide in water was 5.2 hr at pH 7 at $25^{\circ}C$ and according to the structure of this substance hydrolysis product was expected to benzoic acid. Benzoyl peroxide has toxic effects on the aquatic organisms. 72 hr-Er $C_{50}$ (growth rate) for algae was 0.44 mg/1.,48 hr-E $C_{50}$ for daphnia was 0.07mg/L and the 96hr-L $C_{50}$ of acute toxicity to fish was 0.24mg/L. Acute toxicity to terrestrial organisms (earth worm) of benzoyl peroxide was low (14 day-L $C_{50}$ = > 1,000 mg/kg). Although benzoyl peroxide is high toxic to aquatic organisms, the substance if not bioaccumulated because of the rapid removal by hydrolysis (half-life=5.2 hr at pH 7 at $25^{\circ}C$) and biodegradation (83% by BOD after 21 days). The toxicity observed is assumed to be due to benzoyl peroxide rather than benzoic acid, which shows much lower toxicity to aquatic organisms. One can assume that effects occur before hydrolysis takes place. From the acute toxicity value of algae, daphnia and fish, an assessment factor of 100 was used to determine the predicted no effect concentration (PNEC). The PNEC was calculated to be 0.7$\mu\textrm{g}$/L based on the 48 hr-E $C_{50}$ daphnia (0.07 mg/L). The substance shows high acute toxicity to aquatic organisms and some information indicates wide-dispersive ore of this substance. So this substance is, a candidate for further work, even if it hydrolysis rapidly and has a low bioaccumulation potential. This could lead to local concern for the aquatic environment and therefore environmental exposure assessment is recommended.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.441-450
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 합리적인 수질관리를 위해서 하천의 자정능력을 고려하여 안성천 유역 내 유해성분 중 ABS(음이온 계면활성제)성분에 대해서 QUAL2E모형을 이용하여 위해성평가를 실시하였다. 수질모의결과 안성천과 진위천에서 BOD, ABS의 실측치와 예측치가 비교적 잘 일치함을 보여주고 있으며, DO에 대해서는 예측값과 실측값 사이에 오차가 발생하지만 농도변화의 추이는 잘 나타내고 있었다. 위해성지수는 오염물질의 예상 노출농도(PEC)와 하천수질에 영향을 주지 않는 예상무영향농도(PNEC)를 통해 계산하였고 위해성 비를 산정하여 위해성 지수를 평가하였다. ABS가 하천의 자정작용에 미치는 영향 분석 결과는 안성천[0.0003(Bressan), 0.06(환경부기준)], 진위천[0.0002(Bressan), 0.04(환경부기준)], ABS가 하천의 수생생태계에 미치는 영향에 대한 분석 결과는 안성천[0.0667(Bressan), 0.005(환경부기준)], 진위천[0.1(Bressan), 0.0075(환경부기준)]으로 국립환경과학원고시 제2012-30호에서 제시되어 있는 위해성이 있다고 판단되는 위해성 비의 기준치 값 1보다 작아 하천의 자정능력과 하천의 수생생태계에 영향을 주지 않은 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구에서 적용된 방법은 간단하며 현재 환경부 수질기준보다 상세히 유해성분에 대한 정보를 줄 수 있다고 판단된다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.494-501
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• 2009

Probabilistic Ecological risk assessment (PERA) is extensive approach to qualify and quantify risk on the multi species based on species sensitivity distribution (SSD). As a while, deterministic ecological risk assessment (DERA) considers the comparison of predicted no-effect concentration (PNEC) and predicted exposure concentration (PEC). DERA is used to determine if there is potential risk or no risk, and it doesn't consider the nature variability and the species sensitivity. But PERA can be more realistic and reasonable approach to estimate likelihood or risk. In this study, we compared PERA used in developed countries, and proposed PERA applicable for the Korean water environment. Taxonomic groups were classified as "class" level including Actinopterygill, Branchiopoda, Chlorophyceae, Maxillapoda, Insects, Bivalvia, Gastropoda, Secernentea, Polychaeta, Monocotyldoneae, and Chanophyceae in this study. Statistical extrapolation method (SEM), statistical extrapolation method $_{acutechronicratio}$ ($SEM_{ACR}$) and assessment factor method (AFM) were used to calculate the ecological protective concentration based on qualitative and quantitative levels of taxonomic toxicity data. This study would be useful to establish the PERA for the protection of aquatic ecosystem in Korea.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2008

Exposure risk assessment of pesticide molinate using the RICEWQ model in a rice paddy plot was performed to observe the effects of various water and pesticide management scenarios. Several scenarios were developed to represent the specific water and pesticide management practices of rice cultivation in Korea. The results of the scenario analysis using the RICEWQ model simulation from the previous studies were analysed. The molinate risk for aquatic organisms is evaluated by the ratio of the predicted environmental concentration(PEC) and the predicted no-effect concentration(PNEC). The results showed that the no-effect periods for aquatic organisms for the deep, shallow and very shallow irrigation conditions were 33.3, 28.9 and 25.6 DATs for the lable rate application and 36.4, 33.7 and 30.8 DATs for the double lable rate application, respectively. The higher application rate showed greater exposure risk to the aquatic organisms. Based on this study, the withholding period of molinate practiced in Korea, that is 3 to 4 DATs, must be much longer. The results of this study can be used for the non-point source pollution control and environmental policy making regarding pesticides.

• 한국환경보건학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경보건학회 2005년도 국제학술대회
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• pp.345-350
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• 2005

Acute toxicities of five pharmaceutical products were evaluated with aquatic microbes, invertebrates, and fish. The test pharmaceuticals, i.e., cimetidine, carbamazepine, diltiazem, acetaminophene, and metformin have been often detected in aquatic environment, but theire cological hazard on receptors of various trophic levels has seldom been evaluated. In the present study, we conducted acute toxicity assays with a marine bacterium, Vibrio fischeri, an invertebrate, Daphnia magna, and a fish, Japanese medake (Oryzias latipes). In general, D. magna, showed the most sensitive response to the test chemicals. Diltiazem exhibited the lowest EC50 value after 96 hr of exposure at 7.6 mg/L, followed by cimetidine >acetaminophen > metformin = carbamazepine in an order of decreasing susceptibility. With the fish, diltiazem and carbamazepine showed the 96 hr EC50 values at 14.1${\sim}$35.4 mg/L while acetaminophen, cimetidine, and metformin did not cause 50% mortality at 100 mg/L. Similar pattern was noted with the Microtox Assay, with which the median effective concentrations for acetaminophen, cimetidine, and metformin were found at the range between 301.8 and 755.4 mg/L. Carbamazepine and diltiazem exposure to the microbes resulted in EC50 values around 50 mg/L. Predicted no effect concentrations (PECs) of these pharmaceuticals derived from the EC5O values obtained from this study, and predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) obtained from available literatures were utilized to estimate ecological risks of the test compounds. No test pharmaceuticals resulted in risk quotients (PEC/PNEC) greater than 1, which suggests no serious potential ecological concerns. It should be noted however that further studies including the refinement of PEC derivation, identification and toxicity assessment of the metabolites and/or their interactions with other stressors may be warranted to better understand the environmental consequences of the residual pharmaceutical discharge to the waterway.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제22권2호통권57호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2007

Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is the most widely used BFR (brominated flame retardants) as a reactive flame retardant in printed circuit boards, and as additive applications in several types of polymers. The purpose of this study is to assess the adverse effects of TBBPA on the benthic amphipod (Hyalella azteca). Results on the acute toxicity of TBBPA using Hyalella azteca showed that NOEC and LOEC are 100mg/kg and 200mg/kg, respectively. In addition, when chronic toxicity of TBBPA was investigated at the concentration ranges between 0.01 to 100mg/kg, it was found that NOECs are $10mg/kg(fecundity){\sim}100mg/kg(viability)$, respectively. Significant fecundity inhibition was appeared at 100mg/kg of TBBPA, however, this concentration did not show severe adverse effect on weight increment. The values of PNEC were determined as 0.1mg/kg (fecundity) and 1mg/kg (lethal effect), respectively, using a safety factor suggested by EU and OECD.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.1010-1020
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• 2014

Ballast water effluent treated by an electrolytic method contains reactive chlorine species and disinfection by-products (DBPs). In this study, we conducted whole effluent toxicity (WET) testing and ecological risk assessment (ERA) to investigate its ecotoxicological effects on marine environment. WET testing was carried out for three marine pelagic organisms, i.e., diatom Skeletonema costatum, rotifer Brachionus plicatilis and fish Paralichthys olivaceus. The biological toxicity test revealed that S. costatum was the only organism that showed apparent toxicity to the effluent; it showed no observed effect concentration (NOEC), lowest observable effect concentration (LOEC) and effect concentration of 50% (EC50) values of 12.5%, 25.0% and 83.3%, respectively, at brackish water condition. In contrast, it showed insignificant toxicity at seawater condition. B. plicatilis and P. olivaceus also showed no toxicities to the effluent at the both salinity conditions. Meanwhile, chemical analysis revealed that the ballast water effluent contained total residual oxidants (TROs) below $0.03{\mu}g/L$ and a total of 20 DBPs including bromate, volatile halogenated organic compounds (VOCs), halogenated acetonitriles (HANs), halogenated acetic acids (HAAs) and chloropicrin. Based on ERA, the 20 DBPs were not considered to have persistency, bioaccumulation and toxicity (PBT) properties. Except monobromoacetic acid, the ratio of predicted environmental concentration (PEC) to predicted no effect concentration (PNEC) of the other 19 DBPs did not exceed 1. Thus, our results of WET testing and ERA indicated that the ballast water effluent treated by electrolysis and subsequently neutralization was considered to have no adverse impacts on marine environment.