• 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.

• 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.

• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 2001년도 춘계심포지움 및 학술발표회
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• pp.137-137
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• 2001

It is it well known fact that the most relevant toxic emissions such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), dioxin-1ike polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are produced from incinerators. Induction of cytochrome P450IA1 catalyzed 7-ethoxyresorufin 0-deethylase (EROD) activity in mammalian cell culture (EROD-microbioassay) is a selective and sensitive parameter used for the quantification of dioxin-like compounds. (omitted)

• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 2003년도 추계국제학술대회
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• pp.9-9
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• 2003

There are growing concerns about human health effects of dioxin and dioxin like compounds such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDS), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Earlier studies recognized that 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro dibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and structually related dioxin like compounds invoke a number of common toxic responses that are mediated through a high-affinity cytosolic receptor protein, the AhR. Based on studies that Indicate th pivotal role of AhR in mediating most, if not all, of the dioxin toxicity, TCDD equivalency factor (TEF) approach was developed. This approach allowed the expression of toxic potential of a complex mixture as one integrated parameter, the toxic equivalency (TEQ) value.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.679-686
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• 1997

본 연구조사는 동해남부 대마난류계에서의 PCBs의 분포특성을 파악하기 위하여 1996년 8월과 10월에 걸쳐 5개 정점을 선정하여 각 정점의 수심별의 수온, 염분 및 용존산소를 측정하여 수괴 분석을 실시하였으며, 또한, 각 정점별, 수심별의 PCBs의 분석을 실시하였다. 수괴의 분포특성을 조사한 결과 수온 및 염분약층은 수심 30m부분에 존재하고 있었으며, 대마난류 중층수는 30m이하로 간주되었으며, 대마난류의 표층수는 한국근해에서 대마도쪽으로 확장되는 양상을 보였다. PCBs의 분석결과 표층수는 8월의 경우 대마도쪽으로 갈수록 농도가 약간 낮아지는 경향을 보이다가, 대마도쪽에서 다시 약간의 증가경향이 관찰되었다. 표층 해수중에서의 PCBs의 평균농도는 $0.29\;ng/\ell$정도 였으며, 중층에서의 평균농도는 $0.31\;ng/\ell$정도로 표층에 비교하여 중층에서의 농도가 약간 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 해수중 PCBs의 농도는 부유물질의 농도변화 경향과 유사성을 나타났으며, 농도의 수평 및 연직변화는 그다지 크게 나타나지 않아 비교적 균일한 농도분포를 나타내고 있었다. 해수의 수심별 PCBs의 상대농도 조성비는 표층에서 Di- 및 Tri-PCBs의 비율이 높았지만, 심층으로 갈수록 Peta-PCBs의 상대농도 조성비율이 높은 것으로 나타나, 수심의 변화에 따른 PCBs의 구성비와 소실에 차이가 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.739-746
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• 2004

Concentrations of PCBs in the sediment of the Kumho River was determined. Samples were collected at 23 locations along the river. Total PCB levels ranged from 2.7 to 87.6 ng/g dry weight. The site near the Keomdan factory district had the highest concentrations. The levels of PCB congeners significantly correlated with the total organic carbons in the sediment. The major fractions of PCBs were congeners containing 4, 5, or 6 chlorine atoms per biphenyl molecule.

• 한국어업기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국어업기술학회 2000년도 추계수산관련학회 공동학술대회발표요지집
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• pp.264-265
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• 2000

수계환경의 오염 실상을 파악하기 위해서 어류의 혈액화학적 변화는 수중의 오염물질에 의해서 그 구성이 변동되므로, 수계환경의 오염수준을 감시하는 유용한 수단으로 활용되고 있다(Khattak and Hafeez, 1996). PCBs(Polychlorinated biphenyls)는 열에 안전하고 전기 절연성이 좋은 특성을 가지고 있어 1929년부터 미국의 Monsanto사에서 Arochlor란 이름으로 시판되어 상업적으로 이용되기 시작하였다(Hutzinger. et al., 1986). (중략)

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 2000년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.332-333
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• 2000

대기 중에서의 PCBs의 거동은 지표에서부터 자연수계까지 PCBs의 순환의 중요한 이동경로가 된다. 이전의 연구에 의하면 Superior, Huron, Michigan 호수에 유입되는 55∼90%, Erie, Ontario 호수에 유입되는 7∼l3%의 PCBs가 대기에서 기원이 되었으며 멀리 떨어진 해양지역 PCBs 오염의 주 오염원이 대기라고 추정되었다(Holsen, 1991). 대기 중에서 PCBs는 기체상과 비산된 입자에 흡착된 상태로 존재하며 건식 및 습식침착(deposition)으로 지표나 수중에 유입되어 잔류하다가 먹이사슬에 의해 결국에는 인간에게까지 영향을 미치게 된다. (중략)