• 대한화학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.181-186
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• 1969

The concentration of Strontium-90 in liquid whole milk produced in Korea were measured during past four years. The samples of milk were purchased from dairies in Seoul. Strontium-90 was analysed radiochemically and the amount of stable calcium was also determined. Radioactivity of Yttrium-90 was counted in low background beta counter which has the background of 1.38 cpm. The concentrations of Strontium-90 in the milk are 25.1 PCi $^{90}Sr$/g.Ca in 1965, 26.8 PCi $^{90}Sr$/g. Ca in 1966, 13.7 PCi 90Sr/g.Ca in 1967 and 18.2 PCi $^{90}Sr$/g.Ca in 1968 in annual average. The concentrations of Strontium-90 in the milk of 1967 and of 1968 were decreased approximately compared with the values of 60% 1965 and 1966. From the results we can see that Strontium-90 concentrations in the milk vary roughly proportionally with the specific activity of fallout. Considering on the safety problems, the Strontium-90 levels in the milk produced in Korea were far below the maximum permissible level recommended by ICRP.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.886-889
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• 2018

This article presented two-staged chemical precipitation for radioactive wastewater decontamination by using chemical agents. The total amount of radioactive wastewater was $35m^3$, and main radionuclides were Cs-137, Cs-134, and Co-60. Initial radioactivity concentration of the liquid waste was 2264, 17, and 9 Bq/L for Cs-137, Cs-134 and Co-60, respectively. Potassium ferrocyanide, nickel nitrate, and ferrum nitrate were selected as chemical agents at high pH levels 8-10 according to the laboratory jar tests. After the process, radioactivity was precipitated as sludge at the bottom of the tank and decontaminated clean liquid was evaluated depending on discharge limits. By this precipitation method decontamination factors were determined as 66.5, 8.6, and 9 for Cs-137, Cs-134, and Co-60, respectively. By using the potassium ferrocyanide, about 98% of the Cs-137 was removed at pH 9. At the bottom of the tank, radioactive sludge amount from both stages was totally $0.98m^3$. It was transferred by sludge pumps to cementation unit for solidification. By chemical processing, 97.2% of volume reduction was achieved. The potassium ferrocyanide in two-staged precipitation method could be used successfully in large-scale applications for removal of Cs-137, Cs-134, and Co-60.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.394-405
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• 1997

Endogenous zinc is important for maintaining zinc homeostasis because the size of endogenous zinc pool is almost 3-4 times bigger than that of dietary zinc. The purpose of this study was to examine the phytate effect on the reabsorption of endogenous zinc and the additional Ca effect on the phytate effect. Rats were fed a casein-based diet with added sodium phytate containing either high(1.6%) or low(0.8%) Ca concentrations for 4 weeks to reduce the body zinc pool. After the depletion period, $^{65}$ Zn was given by intraperitoneal injection to label the endogenous zinc pool. Rats were then assigned into phytate or non-phytate group within the same Ca group. feces were collected for 2 weeks of the initial collection period and 1 week after dietary crossover. The ratios of excreted fecal $^{65}$ Zn radioactivity of phytate group non-phytate group were determined as a measure of the phytate effect on the endogenous zinc. Mean fecal $^{65}$ Zn radioactivity was higher in the phytate group than in the non-phytate group during the entire 3 weeks of the collection period in the low Ca group, and during the initial collection period in the high Ca group(p <0.0001). This study showed an adverse phytate effect on endogenous zinc at both high and low dietary Ca levels. Elevated dietary Ca levels showed a synergistic effect on the phytate effect on endogenous zinc(p <0.05). These results imply greater phytate effect on zinc homeostasis rather than on zinc bioavailability through complexing with the endogenous zinc which is larger portion than the dietary zinc on zinc homeostasis.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권8호
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• pp.1289-1297
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• 2018

Preliminary surface soil Derived Concentration Guideline Levels (DCGLs) were derived conforming to the Multi-Agency Radiation Site Survey and Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) procedure for the site release and reuse of Kori Unit 1 in Korea. Based on the decommissioning experiences of the U.S. nuclear power plants, a suite of residual radionuclides was determined, and uncertainties contributed to the resultant dose by the input parameters were quantified via the sensitivity analysis of parameters. The peak of the mean dose was obtained via the probabilistic analysis of the RESRAD (RESidual RADioactivity)-ONSITE code. Consequently, $DCGL_w$ of Kori Unit 1 in accordance with two scenarios, industrial worker and residential farmer scenario, were derived and the results were compared respectively with other NPPs. It could be used as a basic guideline for establishing regulatory standards for reuse planning, designing the site characterization surveys and implementing final status survey (FSS).

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.294-299
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• 2021

본 연구를 통해 국내 주요 한약재인 복령의 유해물질에 대한 안전성 확립과 허용기준치 설정의 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다. 국내 유통 중인 복령 10건(국내산 5건, 중국산 5건)에 대한 잔류농약(321종), 중금속(7종), 방사능(3종), 회분 함량을 분석하였다. 잔류농약은 국내산 1건에서만 농약 성분인 cypermethrin 0.03 mg/kg이 검출되었으나 기준치 이하로 나타났다. cypermethrin은 과수 및 원예농업에서 해충 방제의 살충제로 사용되는 성분이다. 중금속은 Hg를 제외한 Zn, Pb, Ni, Cu, Hg, Cr가 모든 시료에서 검출됐지만 기준치 이하로 나타났다. Cd는 중국산 1건에서 0.011 mg/kg이 검출되었다. 방사능 농도도 모든 시료에서 MDA값 이하로 나타나 불검출 수준이었으며, 회분 함량도 모든 시료에서 기준치인 1.0% 이하로 나타났다. 이번 조사에서 국내에 유통 중인 복령의 유해물질에 대한 위해성은 안전하게 나타났다. 일반적으로 버섯류는 중금속 함량이 높다고 알려져 있다. 복령은 토양 속에서 생장하는 재배 특성상 유해물질에 항시 노출되어 있으므로 재배, 저장, 유통 등 생산단계 전반에 대한 지속적인 모니터링과 체계적인 관리기준 설정이 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 1971

방사성 낙진에 의한 우리나라 식품의 오염도를 파악할 목적으로 우리나라의 우유중의 스트론튬-90의 양을 측정하였다. 스트론튬의 분석은 발연질산법에 의하였으며, 스트론튬 단위로 결과를 정리하기 위하여 칼슘의 함량도 동시에 정량하였다. 방사능의 측정은 $^{90}$ Sr＋$^{90}$ Y의 방사평형이 이루어진 후에 $^{90}$ Y의 방사능을 측정하였다. 액체 우유의 스트론튬-90의 함량이 가장 많았던 것은 1966년의 34.9 pCi$^{90}$ Sr/g.Ca이었으며, 1966년을 고비로 현저한 감소를 보여주고 있다. 분유의 스트론튬-90의 함량은 액체 우유와 같은 값을 보여 주고 있으며, 방사선 장해면에서 고려할때 안전한 함량임을 알 수 있다.

• 분석과학
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.149-160
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• 2018

국내에서는 많은 수의 친환경 및 건강 증진을 목적으로 하는 기능성 생활제품이 생산되고 있으며 이러한 제품 제조 시 원료물질에 존재하는 모나자이트, 토르말린 등 방사능 농도가 높은 물질이 가공제품 내에 함께 유입 될 수 있어 원료물질과 함께 국민 생활과 밀접한 가공제품의 관리가 필수적이다. 이를 위해서 정확한 방사능 농도 분석 자료 및 유효성이 검증된 분석방법의 이용 및 개발이 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 천연방사성 물질의 신속 스크리닝을 위한 ED-XRF 분석법과 정밀분석의 목적으로 ICP-MS를 이용하여 실내 건축자재 및 생활제품 내의 천연방사성핵종($^{238}U$, $^{232}Th$)의 농도를 정량분석하고 비교 및 평가하였다. 타일, 시멘트, 페인트, 벽지, 석고보드 등 총 47 종의 실내 건축자재와 건강제품, 섬유제품, 광물질 등 총 47 종의 생활 가공제품의 실제시료를 분석한 결과, ED-XRF 및 ICP-MS의 결과값은 전체적으로 1:1의 선형성을 보였으며 ED-XRF를 이용한 신속 스크리닝의 적용성과 ICP-MS를 이용한 정량분석법의 유효성을 확인하였다. 한편, 가공제품 중의 $^{238}U$, $^{232}Th$ 방사능 농도는 생활제품에 비해서 건축자재에서 상대적으로 매우 낮은 수준이었으며 특히 생활제품은 47 개 중 6 개의 제품이 원료물질의 관리기준치($1.0Bq{\cdot}g^{-1}$)를 초과(최대 $8.2Bq{\cdot}g^{-1}$)하는 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.896-903
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• 2021

For the safety assessment of microbiological and chemical hazards in raw short-neck clam Ruditapes philippinarum distributed in the Yeongnam and Honam areas during the spring season, the contamination levels of total viable bacteria, coliforms, Escherichia coli, and nine pathogenic bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Clostridium perfringens, Listeria monocytogenes, enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, Yersinia enterocolitica, Bacillus cereus, Campylobacter jejuni) as microbiological hazards, and heavy metals (lead, cadmium, total mercury), benzopyrene, shellfish poison (paralytic, diarrhetic, amnesic), and radioactivity (¹³¹I, ¹³⁴Cs+¹³⁷Cs) were also analyzed in 15 samples based on the methods of the Korean Food Code. The average contamination levels of total viable bacteria were 3.11 (1.40-4.49) log CFU/g, and coliforms were detected in 5 out of 15 samples (1.18-1.85 log CFU/g). E. coli and S. aureus were not detected in all samples. Furthermore, the presence of 8 pathogens were not detected in all samples. The average contamination levels of lead, cadmium, and total mercury were 0.155 (0.079-0.264), 0.160 (0.040-0.287), and 0.017 (0.008-0.026) mg/kg, respectively. Benzo(a)pyrene, shellfish poison, and radioactivity were not detected in all samples. The results of this study suggest that the safety against all microbiological and chemical hazard factors in raw short-neck clams distributed in markets has been assured.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.904-911
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• 2021

For the safety assessment of microbiological and chemical hazards in dried sea mustard, fifteen samples of dried sea mustards Undaria pinnatifida were purchased from the supermarkets distributed throughout Korea. The contamination levels of total viable bacteria, coliforms, Escherichia coli, and nine pathogenic bacteria [Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus, Vibrio spp., Clostridium perfringens, Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), Yersinia enterocolitica and Campylobacter jejuni/coli] were quantitatively or qualitatively assessed. Also, the heavy metals (lead, cadmium, total mercury, and inorganic arsenic), and radioactivity (¹³¹I, ¹³⁴CS+¹³⁷CS) were quantitatively assessed. This microbial and chemical analysis was performed using standard methods in Korean food code. The total viable bacteria ranged from 4.3×10² (5.0×10-1.5×10³) CFU/g. Coliforms and E. coli were not detected in all samples (ND, <1 log₁₀ CFU/g). All nine pathogenic bacteria were qualitatively detected as negative. The contamination levels of lead, cadmium, total mercury, and inorganic arsenic were 0.036 (0.015-0.051), 0.117 (0.088-0.156), 0.030 (0.017-0.048), and 0.058 (0.056-0.064) mg/kg, respectively. Radioactivity was also not detected in any sample. The microbial contamination levels determined in the current study may be potentially used as basis for performing microbial risk assessments of dried sea mustards.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.70-76
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• 1996

생쥐 체내에서 $^{14}C-{\alpha}-Endosulfan$의 흡수, 분포, 대사, 배설 등의 동태를 구명하기 위하여 약제를 7.5mg $kg^{-1}$ 수준으로 복강주사 처리하여 수행한 시험 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 약제처리 후 4 일 이내에 처리 방사능의 63.9%가 소변을 통해 배설되었고, 그 후부터는 배설율이 일정하였다. 2. 약제처리 후 각 조직별 방사능의 분포는 처리 30분 이내에는 심장에 가장 높게 분포하였으며, 2시간에는 간과 신장에서 그 분포율이 현저하게 증가하였으며, 시간이 경과함에 따라 그 분포율은 점점 감소하였다. 3. $^{14}C-{\alpha}-endosulfan$은 생쥐 체내에서 ${\beta}-endosulfan({\beta}-E)$, endosulfan ether(EE), endosulfan sulfate(ES), 그리고 endosulfan alcohol(EA)로 대사되었으며 주요 대사산물은 간에서 EA(13.25%) 그리고 신장에서는 EHE(19.37%)였다. 4. 소변중에 배설된 대사산물로는 EA(43.21%), ES(4.78%), ${\beta}-E$(7.21%), EE(3.72%), EHE(18.04%) 등이었다.