• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.266-276
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• 2017

A life cycle impact assessment was applied in an industrial waste incineration plant to evaluate the direct and indirect environmental impacts based on toxicity and non-toxicity categories. The detailed life cycle inventory of material and energy inputs and emission outputs was compiled based on the realistic data collected from a local industrial waste incineration plant, and the Korean life cycle inventory and ecoinvent database. The functional unit was the treatment of 1 tonne of industrial waste by incineration and the system boundary included the incineration plant and landfilling of ash. The result on the variation of the impact by the unit processes showed that the direct impact was decreased by 79.3, 71.6, and 90.1% for the processes in a semi dry reactor, bag filter, and wet scrubber, respectively. Considering the final impact produced from stack, the toxicity categories comprised 91.7% of the total impact. Among the toxicity impact categories, the impact in the eco-toxicity category was most significant. A separate estimation of the impact due to direct and indirect emissions showed that the direct impact was 97.7% of the total impact. The steam recovered from the waste heat of the incineration plant resulted in a negative environmental burden.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.78-78
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• 2019

The aim of the study was to determine the antioxidant activities of the plants with origin of Vietnam. The Embelia scandens (Lour.) Mez which is a species of plant in the family Myrsinaceae and Cornus hongkongensis Hemsl., which is a species of plant in the family Cornaceae were tested for antioxidant activities. Samples were prepared using 95% ethanol using DPPH assay for assessing the antioxidant activity. Ascorbic acid was used for positive control for DPPH assay. DPPH assay experiment showed that extracts of the Embelia scandens (Lour.) Mez and Cornus hongkongensis Hemsl. might have anti-oxidant activity 4.77 times and 5.65 times higher, respectively, compared to control. To determine the cell toxicity, MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay was used. MTT assay experiment showed that Embelia scandens (Lour.) Mez might have 13.1% more toxicity whereas Cornus hongkongensis Hemsl. might have 47.3% less toxicity compared to control. Taken together, these experiments showed that Cornus hongkongensis Hemsl. extracts might have significantly higher antioxidant activities and relatively lower toxicity, compared to control.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제11권1_2호
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• pp.31-39
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• 1996

Leachate from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill, effluent from leachate treatment plant, and ground water sample from a monitoring well near landfill site were tested for an acute toxicity. Microtox toxicity test was used for testing the acute toxicity of leachate and other samples. EC$_{50}$ values which a concentration of pollutant for reducing 50% light output from luminescent bacteria, Photobacterium phosphoreum were determined to assess the toxicity of pollutants as well as the relative toxicity. In addition, characteristics of leachate were studied and compared to those of phenol and pentachlorophenol (PCP) which are typical aquatic toxic pollutants. For leachate, EC$_{50}$ for 30 min incubation was 10.8%, while for phenol and PCP, 46 ppm and 1.2 ppm, respectively. the relative toxicity of treated leachate by in situ aeration with activated sludge was reduced to more than 75% of toxicity of the untreated leachate. Microtox toxicity test was failed to figure out EC$_{50}$ values for groundwater from a monitoring well since the relative toxicity of the unconcentrated sample was too low to estimate EC$_{50}$. Addition of activated carbon to leachate was reduced the relative toxicity. The reduction Pattern of the relative toxicity of leachate by mechanical aeration was similar to that of PCP, but different from that of phenol. These findings suggest that the toxicity of leachate may come from PCP-like toxic compounds rather than phenol-like one. In conclusion, the process of aeration with activated sludge might be very important to reduce the environmental toxicity of leachate. And Microtox test could be a reasonable bioassay for screening and monitoring the environmental toxicity of leachate from municipal solid waste landfill as well as for determining the reduction efficiency of the leachate toxicity by various treatment processes in leachate treatment plant.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제41권11호
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• pp.318-327
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• 2017

Background: A typical sewage treatment plant is designed for organic and nutrient removal from municipal sewage water and not targeted to eliminate micropollutants such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and nano-sized metals which become a big concern for sustainable human and ecological system and are mainly discharged from sewage treatment plant. Therefore, despite contaminant removal by wastewater treatment processes, there are still remaining environmental risks by untreated pollutants in STP (sewage treatment plant) effluents. This study performed aquatic toxicity tests of raw wastewater and treated effluents in two sewage treatment plants to evaluate toxicity reduction by wastewater treatment process and analyze concentration of contaminants to reveal potential toxic factors in STP effluents. Methods: Water samples were collected from each treatment steps of two STPs, and acute and chronic toxicity tests were conducted following USEPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) and OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) guidelines. Endpoints were immobility for mortality and reproduction effect for estrogenicity. Results: Acute $EC_{50}s$ (median effective concentration) of influents for Seungki (SK) and Jungnang (JN) STPs are $54.13{\pm}32.64%$ and $30.38{\pm}24.96%$, respectively, and reduced to $96.49{\pm}7.84%$ and 100%. Acute toxicity reduction was clearly correlated with SS (suspended solids) concentration because of filter feeding characteristics of test organisms. Chronic toxicity tests revealed that lethal effect was reduced and low concentration of influents showed higher number of neonates. However, toxicity reduction was not related to nutrient removal. Fecundity effect positively increased in treated wastewater compared to that in raw wastewater, and no significant differences were observed compared to the control group in JN final effluent implying potential effects of estrogenic compounds in the STP effluents. Conclusions: Conventional wastewater treatment process reduced some organics and nutritional compounds from wastewater, and it results in toxicity reduction in lethal effect and positive reproductive effect but not showing correlation. Unknown estrogenic compounds could be a reason causing the increase of brood size. This study suggests that pharmaceutical residues and nanoparticles in STP effluents are one of the major micropollutants and underline as one of estrogenic effect factors.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2017

5종의 살충제를 사용하여 솔수염하늘소(Monochamus alternatus) 성충에 대한 약제 감수성과 잔효성을 조사하였고 꿀벌(Apis mellifera)에 대한 급성 및 엽상접촉독성과 엽상잔류독성을 평가하였다. 약제 처리 후 48시간 기준 충체 분무법을 이용하였을 시 5종의 네오니코티노이드계 약제 모두 80% 이상의 살충률을 보였다. 그러나 가지침지법에서 80% 이상의 살충률을 보인 약제는 acetamiprid ME, acetamiprid+buprofezin 2종이었다. 솔수염하늘소 성충에 사용한 5종의 약제에 대한 잔효성 실험에서는 모든 약제에 대하여 60-80%의 살충활성이 나타났으나, 약제처리 1일 후에는 약효가 급격히 감소하였다. 솔수염하늘소 성충에 사용한 5종의 약제에 대한 꿀벌의 급성독성과 엽상접촉독성실험에서는 acetamiprid ME가 가장 낮은 독성을 보였다. 꿀벌에 대한 엽상잔류독성을 조사한 결과에서는 acetamiprid ME와 acetamiprid+buprofezin 2종의 약제에서 매우 낮은 잔류독성을 보였다. 그러나 약제처리 1일 후에서는 모든 처리약제의 잔류독성이 10-30% 이하로 감소하였고, 시간이 지남에 따라 잔류독성은 더욱 감소하였다. 이러한 결과를 통해서 본 실험은 5종의 네오니코티노이드계 약제 중 acetamiprid ME가 솔수염하늘소에는 높은 살충활성을 보인 반면에 꿀벌에 대해서는 비교적 낮은 접촉 및 잔류독성을 보였기에 소나무재선충병 매개충 방제에 acetamiprid ME가 효율적으로 이용 될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.79-79
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• 2019

The aim of the study was to determine the antioxidant activities of the plants with origin of Vietnam. The Manglietia insignis (Wall.) Blume, which is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae and Tirpitzia sinensis (Hemsl.) Hallier f., which is a species of plant in the family Linaceae were tested for antioxidant activities. Samples were prepared using 95% ethanol using Nitric Oxide (NO) assay for assessing the anti-inflammatory activity. NO assay experiment showed that extracts of the Manglietia insignis (Wall.) Blume and Tirpitzia sinensis (Hemsl.) Hallier f. might have the 36.2% more anti-inflammatory activity and 59.5% more anti-inflammatory activity, respectively, compared to control. To determine the cell toxicity, MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl) -2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay was used. MTT assay experiment showed that the Manglietia insignis (Wall.) Blume and Tirpitzia sinensis (Hemsl.) Hallier f. might have the 31.0% less toxicity and 8.52% more toxicity, respectively, compared control. Taken together, these experiments showed that Manglietia insignis (Wall.) Blume extracts might have significantly higher anti-inflammatory activities and relatively lower toxicity, compared to control.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.467-472
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• 2012

In this study, water quality and acute toxicity using Daphnia magna were analyzed to investigate the eco-toxicological substances identified as statistical analysis and propose a management plan for the effluent of Banwol industrial complex, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do. Cu, Zn, F, Mn concentrations in the effluent far exceeded the US standards to protect the aquatic ecosystem and eco-toxicity values were 5 ~ 22 TU. However, concentrations of heavy metals significantly decreased after Ansan public wastewater treatment plant operating a biological treatment and toxicity values were 0 TU. Zn, Cr, F and Cu in the effluent showed very strong and strong positive correlations with eco-toxicity values, respectively. Regression analysis resulted in an equation between toxicity and Zn, TU = $4.884{\times}Zn$ (mg/L) -0.391 showing Zn concentration should be managed less than 0.285 mg/L to keep the eco-toxicity (TU) less than 1.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.74-74
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• 2019

The aim of the study was to determine the antioxidant activities of the plants with origin of the Far East. The Carlemannia tetragona Hook f., which is a species of plant in the family Carlemanniaceae and Celastrus virens which is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae were tested for antioxidant activities. Samples were prepared using 95% ethanol using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate free radical) assay for assessing the antioxidant activity. Ascorbic acid was used for positive control for DPPH assay. DPPH assay experiment showed that extracts of the Carlemannia tetragona Hook. f., and Celastrus virens might have anti-oxidant activity 54.5% and 258% higher, respectively, compared to control. To determine the cell toxicity of these plant extracts, MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay was used. MTT assay experiment showed that Carlemannia tetragona Hook. f., and Celastrus virens might have less toxicity 23.3% and 27.5%, respectively, compared to control. Taken together, these experiments showed that Celastrus virens extracts might have much higher antioxidant activities than Carlemannia tetragona Hook. f., with relatively lower toxicity. This implies that this study might provide a basis to develop a new powerful antioxidant candidate for human diseases therapeutics.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.9-18
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• 1994

활성슬러지 공정을 이용하여 Kraft 펄프공장에서 배출되는 유출수에 잔류하는 만성독성의 제거가능성을 평가하기 위하여 pilot plant를 운전하였다. 독성 이외에도 폐수내의 BOD, SS, resin과 fatty acids, 색도, 그리고 AOX와 같은 오염물질의 제거효과도 측정되었다. Pilot plant는 정상상태에서 약 10주 동안 운전되었으며 운전기간 동안의 평균 F/M 비율은 0.28, 그리고 sludge age는 8.4일로 계산되었다. 평균 MLSS 농도는 4,309mg/l이었으며 이중 휘발성 물질은 57%이었다. 운전기간 동안, BOD 제거계수(k)는 $30^{\circ}C$에서 8.2/일 이었으며 BOD 제거율은 full-scale 운전시보다 3~6% 정도 낮은 84%로 나타났다. 활성슬러지 유출수의 만성독성 시험은 Dinnel 방법과 BML 방법이 활용되었으며, 시험결과 pilot plant 활성슬러지 시스템에서도 효율적인 운전을 통하여 90% 이상의 독성제거가 가능함을 알 수 있었다. Pilot plant의 진 공정을 통해서 색도와 AOX의 제거는 매우 미미하였으나 resin과 fatty acids는 뛰어난 제거율을 나타내었다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.382-390
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• 2008

본 연구는 69종의 농약(살충제 41종, 살균제 18종, 살비제 10종)에 대한 꿀벌(A. mellifera)과 서양뒤영벌(B. terrestris)에 급성독성과 잔류독성을 평가하였으며, 국제 생물적 방제기구(IOBC)의 기준에 따라 30% 이하를 독성이 없음으로 분류하였다. 급성독성실험에서 41종의 살충제 중에 acetamiprid, chlorfenapyr, thiacloprid, milbemectin, buprofezin+amitraz 5종이 꿀벌에, methomyl, thiodicarb, acetamiprid, chlorfenapyr, thiacloprid, abamectin, spinosad, buprofezin+amitraz 8종은 서양뒤영벌에 대해서 독성이 낮아 안전하였다. 그리고 살균제 18종과 살비제 10종은 꿀벌과 서양뒤영벌에 대해 모두 안전하였다. 잔류독성실험에서 41종의 살충제 중 꿀벌에 대해서 약제처리 3일 이후부터 안전한 약제는 8종 (dichlorvos, methomyl, imidachlorprid, emamectin benzoate, spinosad, cartap hydrochloride, chlorfenapyr, endosulfan) 이고, 11일차까지도 독성이 높은 약제는 16종(dimethoate, fenitrothion, fenthion, methidathion, phenthoate, pyraclofos, fenpropathrin, clothiamdin, dinotefuran, thiamethoxam, abamectin, acetamiprid+ethofenprox, acetamiprid+indoxacarb, bifenthrin+midacloprid, ethofenprox+phenthoate, imidacloprid+methiocarb)이었다. 서양뒤영벌에 대해서는 약제처리 3일 이 후부터 안전한 약제는 8종(dimethoate, methidation, a-cypermethion, ethofenprox, indoxcarb, chlorpyrifos+a-cypennethrin, esfenvalerate+ fenitrochion)이고, 7일차까지도 높은 독성을 나타낸 약제는 8종(pyraclofos, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, fipronil, acetamiprid+ethofenprox, chlorpyrifos+bifenthrin, ethofenprox+phenthoate, imidacloprid+methiocarb)이었다.