• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
• /
• 제13권1호
• /
• pp.101-109
• /
• 2008

국내 화학회사에서 발생되는 연마분진 폐기물에 대한 흡착제로서의 재이용성을 평가하기 위하여 연마분진을 $550^{\circ}C$에서 하소시켜 얻어진 무정형 알루미늄 산화물(AMA-L)을 이용하여 양이온 중금속인 구리, 카드뮴, 납 등에 대한 흡착특성을 파악하였으며 MINEQL + 프로그램을 적용하여 AMA-L과 양이온 중금속 이온간의 표면흡착결합 반응을 모사하여 흡착실험결과와 비교하였다. 구리와 카드뮴, 납의 단일성분에 대한 AMA-L의 흡착실험결과, 납 > 구리 > 카드뮴의 순서로 친화력의 차이가 발생하는 것을 확인하였다. 구리와 카드뮴의 농도변화에 따른 AMA-L 흡착실험 결과 구리와 카드뮴의 농도를 증가시킴에 따라 두 성분의 흡착효율은 모두 감소되는 것으로 나타났으며 구리와 카드뮴이 동시에 존재하는 이성분계 흡착의 경우에는 단일성분으로 존재하는 경우와 유사한 흡착율을 나타내었으며 경쟁이온의 영향을 거의 받지 않는 것으로 확인이 되었다. 또한, AMA-L에 대한 흡착특성에 대한 MINEQL+를 이용한 모사결과 단일성분과 이성분계 흡착에 대한 흡착특성은 비교적 잘 일치하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
• /
• 제30권1호
• /
• pp.1-9
• /
• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this case study is to assess workers' exposure to carbon nanotubes(CNTs) and characterize particles aerosolized during the process of producing CNT-enabled polytetrafuoroethylene(PTFE) composites at a worksite in Korea. Methods: Personal breathing zone and area samples were collected for determining respirable concentrations of elemental carbon(EC) using NIOSH(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Method 5040. Personal exposure to nano-sized particles was measured as the number concentration and mean diameter using personal ultrafine particle monitors. The number concentration by particle size was measured using optical particle sizers(OPS) and scanning mobility particle sizers(SMPS). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) area samples were collected on TEM grids and analyzed to characterize the size, morphology, and chemistry of the particles. Results: Respirable EC concentrations ranged from 0.04 to 0.24 ㎍/㎥, which were below 23% of the exposure limit recommended by NIOSH and lower than background concentrations. Number concentrations by particle size measured using OPS and SMPS were not noticeably elevated during CNT-PTFE composite work. Instant increase of number concentrations of nano-sized particles was observed during manual sanding of CNT-PTFE composites. Both number concentrations and mean diameters did not show a statistically significant difference between workers handing CNT-added and not-added materials. TEM analyses revealed the emission of free-standing CNTs and CNT-PTFE aggregate particles from the powder supply task and composite particles embedded with CNTs from the computer numerical control(CNC) machining task with more than tens of micrometers in diameter. No free-standing CNT particles were observed from the CNC machining task. Conclusions: Significant worker exposure to respirable CNTs was not found, but the aerosolization of CNTs and CNT-embedded composite particles were observed during handing of CNT-PTFE powders and CNC machining of CNT-PTFE composites. Considering the limited knowledge on the toxicity of CNTs and CNT composite particles to date, it seems prudent to take a precautionary approach for the protection of workers' health.