• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.173-179
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• 2016

Coals and coal ashes, raw materials and by-products, in coal-fired power plants contain naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM). They may give rise to internal exposure to workers due to inhalation of airborne particulates containing radioactive materials. It is necessary to characterize radioactivity concentrations of the materials for assessment of radiation dose to the workers. The objective of the present study was to analyze radioactivity concentrations of coals and by-products at four coal-fired plants in Korea. High purity germanium detector was employed for analysis of uranium series, thorium series, and potassium 40 in the materials. Radioactivity concentrations of $^{226}Ra$, $^{228}Ra$, and $^{40}K$ were $2{\sim}53Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $3{\sim}64Bq\;kg^{-1}$, and $14{\sim}431Bq\;kg^{-1}$ respectively in coal samples. For coal ashes, the radioactivity concentrations were $77{\sim}133Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $77{\sim}105Bq\;kg^{-1}$, and $252{\sim}372Bq\;kg^{-1}$ in fly ash samples and $54{\sim}91Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $46{\sim}83Bq\;kg^{-1}$, and $205{\sim}462Bq\;kg^{-1}$ in bottom ash samples. For flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum, the radioactivity concentrations were $3{\sim}5Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $2{\sim}3Bq\;kg^{-1}$, and $22{\sim}47Bq\;kg^{-1}$. Radioactivity was enhanced in coal ash compared with coal due to combustion of organic matters in the coal. Radioactivity enhancement factors for $^{226}Ra$, $^{228}Ra$, and $^{40}K$ were 2.1~11.3, 2.0~13.1, and 1.4~7.4 for fly ash and 2.0~9.2, 2.0~10.0, 1.9~7.7 for bottom ash. The database established in this study can be used as basic data for internal dose assessment of workers at coal-fired power plants. In addition, the findings can be used as a basic data for development of safety standard and guide of Natural Radiation Safety Management Act.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.24-32
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 생활폐기물 전처리 시설 및 재활용 선별시설로 반입되는 필름류를 선별하기 위한 기계식 회전레이크를 개발하였으며, 성능평가 및 환경적합성 검토를 통하여 현장 적용 가능성 평가를 수행하였다. 실험결과 처리용량은 벨트컨베이어속도 38.5 m/min, 레이크 회전속도 26.0 rpm(1,2차 레이크 개수는 각각 39개, 52개, 3차 브러쉬 48개)에서 5.3 ton/hr로 설계용량인 5.0 ton/hr를 만족하였으며, 레이크 회전속도 28.0 rpm에서 필름류 회수율은 92.60%, 순도 96.50%로 매우 높게 나타났다. 본 장치에 대한 소음, 진동 및 비산먼지 농도 등에 대한 환경성 평가 결과, 환경오염법적배출허용 기준치를 모두 만족하는 것으로 조사되었다. 또한, 선별된 필름류를 대상으로 고형연료(RPF; Refuse Plastic Fuel) 제조를 통한 재활용 가능성을 평가한 결과, 발열량 약 9,740.3 kg/kcal, 염소함량 약 0.18%로 고형연료 품질기준 1등급을 만족하였다. 따라서 필름류 선별장치를 재활용 선별시설에 적용할 경우 작업량 증가 및 작업환경의 개선이 가능하고, 필름류 제거를 통한 자동화선별장치의 선별효율을 개선 할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 또한, 선별된 필름류를 고형연료로 제조하면 화석연료의 대체 에너지원으로서 사용 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2013

The selective targeting of an integrin ${\alpha}_v{\beta}_3$ receptor using radioligands may enable the assessment of angiogenesis and integrin ${\alpha}_v{\beta}_3$ receptor status in tumors. The aim of this research was to label a peptidomimetic integrin ${\alpha}_v{\beta}_3$ antagonist (PIA) with $^{99m}Tc(CO)_3$ and to test its receptor targeting properties in nude mice bearing receptor-positive tumors. PIA was reacted with tris-succinimidyl aminotriacetate (TSAT) (20 mM) as a PIA per TSAT. The product, PIA-aminodiacetic acid (ADA), was radiolabeled with $[^{99m}Tc(CO)_3(H_2O)_3]^{+1}$, and purified sequentially on a Sep-Pak C-18 cartridge followed by a Sep-Pak QMA anion exchange cartridge. Using gradient C-18 reverse-phase HPLC, the radiochemical purity of $^{99m}Tc(CO)_3$-ADA-PIA (retention time, 10.5 min) was confirmed to be > 95%. Biodistribution analysis was performed in nude mice (n = 5 per time point) bearing receptor-positive M21 human melanoma xenografts. The mice were administered $^{99m}Tc(CO)_3$-ADA-PIA intravenously. The animals were euthanized at 0.33, 1, and 2 hr after injection for the biodistribution study. A separate group of mice were also co-injected with 200 ${\mu}g$ of PIA and euthanized at 1 hr to quantify tumor uptake. $^{99m}Tc(CO)_3$-ADA-PIA was stable in phosphate buffer for 21 hr, but at 3 and 6 hr, 7.9 and 11.5% of the radioactivity was lost as histidine, respectively. In tumor bearing mice, $^{99m}Tc(CO)_3$-ADA-PIA accumulated rapidly in a receptor-positive tumor with a peak uptake at 20 min, and rapid clearance from blood occurring primarily through the hepatobiliary system. At 20 min, the tumor-to-blood ratio was 1.8. At 1 hr, the tumor uptake was 0.47% injected dose (ID)/g, but decreased to 0.12% ID/g when co-injected with an excess amount of PIA, indicating that accumulation was receptor mediated. These results demonstrate successful $^{99m}TC$ labeling of a peptidomimetic integrin antagonist that accumulated in a tumor via receptor-specific binding. However, tumor uptake was very low because of low blood concentrations that likely resulted from rapid uptake of the agent into the hepatobiliary system. This study suggests that for $^{99m}Tc(CO)_3$-ADA-PIA to be useful as a tumor detection agent, it will be necessary to improve receptor binding affinity and increase the hydrophilicity of the product to minimize rapid hepatobiliary uptake.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2017

Background: Different cases exist in the measurement of thyroid radiobioassays owing to the individual characteristics of the subjects, especially the potential variation in the counting efficiency. An In situ Object Counting System (ISOCS) was developed to perform an efficiency calibration based on the Monte Carlo calculation, as an alternative to conventional calibration methods. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the applicability of ISOCS to thyroid radiobioassays by comparison with a conventional thyroid monitoring system. Materials and Methods: The efficiency calibration of a portable high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector was performed using ISOCS software. In contrast, the conventional efficiency calibration, which needed a radioactive material, was applied to a scintillator-based thyroid monitor. Four radioiodine samples that contained $^{125}I$ and $^{131}I$ in both aqueous solution and gel forms were measured to evaluate radioactivity in the thyroid. ANSI/HPS N13.30 performance criteria, which included the relative bias, relative precision, and root-mean-squared error, were applied to evaluate the performance of the measurement system. Results and Discussion: The portable HPGe detector could measure both radioiodines with ISOCS but the thyroid monitor could not measure $^{125}I$ because of the limited energy resolution of the NaI(Tl) scintillator. The $^{131}I$ results from both detectors agreed to within 5% with the certified results. Moreover, the $^{125}I$ results from the portable HPGe detector agreed to within 10% with the certified results. All measurement results complied with the ANSI/HPS N13.30 performance criteria. Conclusion: The results of the intercomparison program indicated the feasibility of applying ISOCS software to direct thyroid radiobioassays. The portable HPGe detector with ISOCS software can provide the convenience of efficiency calibration and higher energy resolution for identifying photopeaks, compared with a conventional thyroid monitor with a NaI(Tl) scintillator. The application of ISOCS software in a radiation emergency can improve the response in terms of internal contamination monitoring.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.737-750
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• 2015

국내에서 시판되고 있는 수박 102 품종에 대한 DNA 프로 파일 데이터베이스를 구축하기 위하여 genomic microsatellite(gMS)와 expressed sequence tag(EST) microsatellite(eMS) 마커의 다형성 정도의 비교와 유전적 연관성 분석을 통한 품종식별력 검정 등에 대한 일련의 연구를 수행하였다. 수박 gMS 마커를 이용하여 국내에서 시판되고 있는 수박 102 품종을 검정하였을 때 마커당 3.63개의 평균 대립유전자가 검출되었으며, 평균 PIC 값은 0.479로 나타났다. 이에 반해 eMS 마커는 평균 대립유전자의 수가 2.50개, PIC 값이 0.425로 나타나 gMS 마커보다 다형성 정도가 낮게 나타났다. gMS와 eMS 및 이들 두 종류의 마커를 병합하여 작성된 계통도는 microsatellite 마커의 다형성에 따라 수박 102개 품종을 6-8개의 그룹으로 구분하였고 대부분의 품종의 식별이 가능하였다. 3가지 마커 유형에 따라 작성된 계통도를 Mantel test에 의해 상관 정도를 분석하였을 때 높은 상관($r{\geq}0.80$)을 나타내었다. 따라서 본 연구에 활용된 microsatellite 마커는 수박 유전자원의 특성평가, 순도검정 및 품종의 지문화 작업의 수단으로 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2012

대전시 ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ 권역 택지발지구내 불법매립지 선별 정비사업과정에서 회수된 선별결과물의 재활용성 및 에너지전환 기능성을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서 사용된 순환형 매립정비시스템(SLR-System, Sustainable Reclamation-System)은 수분함량 약 28.0%조건에서 약 91.4 $m^3/hr$ (about 130.61 ton/hr)의 처리 성능을 보였으며, 선별결과물의 회수율과 순도는 선별토사가 약 98.9%와 약99.66%, 선별가연물류가 약 91.8%와 약 92.0%로 각각 측정되었다. 특히, 선별토사의 경우, 입도크기가 ${\O}$35 mm이하로 유기이물질 함량이 0.31%(V/V)로 재활용법적 기준치를 만족하였으며, 최대 약 98.42%까지 재활용이 가능한 것으로 평가되었다 또한, 선별가연물의 경우, 저위발열량이 약 3,636 kcal/kg으로 RDF 품질기준을 만족하였으며 최대 약 84.43%까지 RDF 생산이 가능한 것으로 측정되었다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.49-58
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• 2014

This study was implemented as a part of the experiment to develop two kinds of soil-based Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) proficiency testing materials (PTMs) for soil analysis. A test was carried out for the check of solubility of the reference material (high purity reagent) using several solvents. Another test was also conducted for the evaluation of homogeneity and stability of two kinds of candidate soil reference materials. The test analysis of BaP in terms of the candidate materials was conducted according to the Standard Soil Analytical Methods by Ministry of Environment. Dissolution of the reference material was shown to vary depending on solvent type and was higher in the order of Dichloromethane > Acetone > Acetone/MeOH (9 : 1) > N-hexane. In addition, the slope on calibration curve for BaP standard solutions was largest on BaP standard solutions prepared with dichloromethane of the tested solvents. Such tendency appeared egually in the commercial BaP standard solution. Therefore, it is thought to be reasonable to use dichloromethane as the solvent in case of the standard stock solution that is used for the measurement of BaP concentration in soil. ISO 13528 and IUPAC protocol were used for verification of homogeneity on the two kinds of soil candidate materials, Both candidate materials were sufficiently homogeneous. Stability assessment of the two candidate materials was made according to ISO Guide 35 and the result showed that both batches did not have any long-term and short term stability issues that might occur during shipping. However, monitoring results of BaP concentration in soil showed that BaP concentration of the two batches measured at 15 days after the sample preparation was reduced by about 24~37% compared with that of the samples measured on 0 day of the sample preparation. Identification was done with several treatments such as irradiation and sterilization etc. The major cause was shown to be irradiation to the samples.