• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.3755-3759
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• 2010

A on-line SPE (solid phase extraction)-HPLC preconcentration method was developed for the determination of phenolic compounds at trace levels in environmental water sample. XAD-4 and Dowex 1-X8 were used as sorbent in the on-line SPE-HPLC method for the selective enrichment of nine phenolic compounds, which are included in the priority pollutants list of the US EPA. Also alumina prefiltering considerably reduced the amount of interfering peaks due to humic substances that could accumulated due to the preconcentration step and prevent quantification of polar phenolic compounds in environmental water samples. This method was used to determine the phenolic compounds in tap and river water and superiority to the US EPA 625 method in its enrichment factor, pretreatment time, recoveries, and detection limit. The limits of detection were in the range of $0.3-0.9\;{\mu}g/L$ in tap water sample.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.80-85
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• 2016

Acoustic cavitation can induce various sonochemical effects including pyrolysis and radical reactions and sonophysical effects including microjets and shockwave. In environmental engineering field, ultrasound technology using sonochemical effects can be useful for the removal and mineralization of recalcitrant trace pollutants in aqueous phase as one of emerging advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). In this study, the effect of liquid height, the distance from the transducer to the water surface, on sonochemical oxidation reactions was investigated using KI dosimetry. As the liquid height/volume increased (40~400 mm), the cavitation yield steadily increased even though the power density drastically decreased. It was found that the enhancement at higher liquid height conditions was due to the formation of standing wave field, where cavitation events could stably occur and a large amount of oxidizing radicals such as OH radicals could be continuously provided.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.371-381
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• 1997

Precipitation sampls were collected in Chonju-city during October 1994 to September 1995 and were analysed for major ions (N $a^{+}$, $K^{+}$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, C $l^{[-10]}$ , NO/$_3$, S $O_4$$^{2-}$) and trace metals (Al, Cd, Ni, Pb, Sr, Zn) in addition to pH, in order to understand the chemical characteristics of acid rain and to estimate the origin of the determined ions. Most rain showed a neutral or alkaline character, and only 35% had a pH lower than 5.6. S $O_4$$^{2-}$ and N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ are identified as the primary contributors to precipitation acidity in this region. Neutralization of precipitation acidity occurs as a result of the dissolution of alkaline compounds containing $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$ and $K^{+}$. S $O_4$$^{2-}$ and N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ precipitation concentrations exhibit a seasonal pattern in which higher concentrations are observed during spring months and lower concentrations during summer months. However, the seasonal behavior of $H^{+}$ concentrations differs from this pattern, in that the highest concentrations occur during autumn months, owing to the different influence of neutralization processes. In all rain, S $O_4$$^{2-}$ concentration exceeded NO/$_3$$^{[-10]}$ concentration. The contribution of maritime sources to the total S $O_4$$^{2-}$ concentration was very low or negligible. For rain strongly affacted by yellow sand, $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$ and $K^{+}$ ions show a sharp increase in concentration, reflecting the increased amount of dust and soil suspended in atmosphere. At the same time, S $O_4$$^{2-}$ and N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ concentrations are at their highest levels while $H^{+}$ values are not comparably elevated, presumably beacause much of the acidity has been neutralized by alkaline substances. The seasonal variance of trace metal concentrations in rainwater is similar to that of major cations. The annual wet flux of acidic pollutants and trace metals wat calculated to be as follows: N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ ; 2.32 g/$m^2$, S $O_4$$^{2-}$, 5.34 g/$m^2$, Al; 6.30 mg/$m^2$, Cd; 0.62 mg/$m^2$, Ni; 4.08 mg/$m^2$, Pb: 9.76 mg/$m^2$, Sr; 5.94 mg/$m^2$, Zn; 111 mg/$m^2$./$m^2$.

• 공업화학
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.501-505
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• 2017

급격한 도시화와 인구 증가로 인한 건물의 밀폐성 증가로 심각한 실내 공기 오염을 야기하고 있다. 몇몇 실내 공기오염물질 중 페인트에서 방출되는 휘발성 유기화합물(VOCs)이 주요 관심사이다. 따라서 친환경적인 페인트 제품 개발에 대한 요구가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 점토광물인 견운모를 사용하여 벽마감용 천연페인트를 제조하였다. 소규모 챔버를 사용하여 벽마감용 천연페인트에 존재하는 독성물질 확인 실험을 하였으며, 2개의 상업용 페인트와 비교 분석하였다. 총 VOC 양은 trace로 권장 실내 공기질 기준보다 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 벽마감용 천연페인트에서 톨루엔은 검출되지 않았으며 포름알데히드가 trace 레벨로 측정되었다. 독성지수 분석결과 2가지 친환경 상업용 페인트와 비교하여 본 연구에서 개발된 천연페인트가 낮은 유해물질 방출을 나타내었다. 건축자재등급 실험에서 벽마감용 천연페인트가 1등급으로 분류되었다. 이상의 연구결과에서 나타난 바와 같이 벽마감용 천연페인트의 주성분으로 견운모를 사용하는 것이 실내 공기질을 관리하는데 유용할 것이라 판단된다.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.120-128
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• 2013

The concentration and composition of particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere can directly reflect the environmental pollution. The atmospheric pollution in some Cameroonian cities is increasing with the industrial development and urbanization. Air pollution is inherently complex, containing PM of varied size and composition. This PM exists as a dynamic cloud interacting with sunlight and is modified by the meteorology. The reflectometer and the EDXRF spectrometry are applied to determine the concentration of some specific elements at four sites in the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$. The particular aim of the present work is to put in place data base on air pollution in urban area and elaborate regulations on the emissions issued to industrial and vehicle activities. This study provides an overview of the concentration of black carbon and some specific elements in the air, which have impacts on human health. The measurement was done by distinguishing the size of particle. So that, the particle with aerodynamic diameter between $2.5-10{\mu}m$ (so-called coarse particle) and aerodynamic diameter < $2.5{\mu}m$ (so-called fine particle) were considered to obtain more information about levels of the inhalable fraction of the location. The results obtained in four locations of the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$ show that the black carbon concentration is very considerable, the element sulfur is a major pollutant and the concentration of fine particle is very greater. The results obtained of fine and coarse filters range from $5-17{\mu}g/m^3$ and $10-18{\mu}g/m^3$ for the black carbon. S, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, As, Se and Hg are the specific findings of this work. The pollutants with a greater concentration are S, Pb, and Zn. These later seem to be non-uniformly, non-regular in some location and high compared to other countries. This work allows us to make a potential relation between pollutants and emission sources. In this framework, some suggestions have been proposed to reduce emissions for an improvement of the air quality in the environment and thus, the one of the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$.

• 분석과학
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 1994

환경오염수에 미량 존재하는 페놀류를 정량하기 위한 분석법의 개발을 위하여 8가지 페놀류를 대상 시료로, 고체상 추출법을 이용한 전처리 방법을 연구하였다. XAD-4와 Dowex $1{\times}8$ 수지를 연결하여 HPLC로 분석하는 온 라인 시스템을 만들어 농축과 분리의 선택성을 높이며 자동화에 중점을 두었다. 시료를 XAD-4 컬럼에 용리시켜 페놀류를 분자흡착으로 농축시킨 후 염기성 아세토니트릴을 용리시켜 탈착시키고 계속해서 Dowex $1{\times}8$ 컬럼에 음이온교환으로 페놀류만을 선택적으로 재흡착시킨다. Dowex $1{\times}8$ 컬럼에 재흡착된 페놀류를 물로 세척한 후 HCl을 포함하는 메탄올 용액으로 재탈착시킨다. 전처리 단계는 switching 밸브에 의해 온 라인으로 연결하였고 탈착된 페놀류를 HPLC에 직접 주입하여 신속하고 신뢰성 있는 정량이 가능하였다. 각 페놀류는 90% 이상의 회수율을 나타내었다. 본 분석법의 활용성을 평가하기 위해 환경오염수에서 페놀류와 공존 가능한 유기 화합물들을 첨가시켜 조제한 실험실적 오염수를 만들어 방해 효과를 조사한 결과, 페놀류만을 선택적으로 농축-분석할 수 있었다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.553-573
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• 2013

This paper aims to give a summary and review of the research trend about subjects of Asian Dust (AD) storm in the last three decades. The AD research was focused on classification of synoptic scale data and finding inflow pathway in early stage. Recently, new approaches have been made to explain chemical composition, transportation, transboundary movement reaction of AD, using satellite data, 3D modeling, the aerosol time of flight mass spectroscopy, etc. During AD events, a large amount of dust particles flow into Korea and Japan from AD source areas, and they are highly likely to be mixed with toxic substances when air mass contained AD particles pass over seriously polluted areas. We concluded that, considering that AD events were classified into two cases according to the source area and pathway, the concentrations of crustal components did not increase at the initial stage of AD events, Whereas ammonium-sulfate, trace metal element, OC, EC relatively increased in the early stage. This explains AD events have the possibility of being accompanied with polluted air mass or particles. Also, we further need to compare and summarize the results of AD studies which already have been conducted, and prepare strategies for particle management, particularly for Black Carbon (BC) and Brown Carbon (BrC) which are considered to induce climate change effects.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of ACRS 2003 ISRS
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• pp.615-617
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• 2003

Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the important trace gases because its concentration in the troposphere directly influences the concentrations of tropospheric hydroxyl (OH), which controls the lifetimes of tropospheric trace gases. CO traces the transport of global and regional pollutants from industrial activities and large scale biomass burning. The distributions of CO were analyzed using the MOPITT data for East Asia, which were compared with the ozone distributions. In general, seasonal CO variations are characterized by a peak in the spring, which decrease in the summer. The monthly average for CO shows a similar profile to that for O$_3$. This fact clearly indicates that the high concentration of CO in the spring is possibly due to one of two causes: the photochemical production of CO in the troposphere, or the transport of the CO into East Asia. The seasonal cycles for CO and O$_3$ in East Asia are extensively influenced by the seasonal exchanges of different air mass types due to the Asian monsoon. The continental air masses contain high concentrations of O$_3$ and CO, due to the higher continental background concentrations, and sometimes to the contribution from regional pollution. In summer this transport pattern is reversed, where the Pacific marine air masses that prevail over Korea bring low concentrations of CO and O$_3$, which tend to give the apparent summer minimums.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.61-72
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• 2004

덕음광산 광미야적장과 인접한 논토양의 토양수를 채취하여 토양분석결과와 함께 오염영향을 조사하였다. 시료는 광미야적장을 기준으로 거리별로 채취하였으며 동일지점에서는 깊이별(0, 30, 50cm)로도 채취하였다. 광미야적장과 거리에 따른 원소농도변화는 토양보다 토양수에서 더 뚜렷이 나타나 토양보다 토양수에서의 반응이 더 빠름을 시사한다. 대부분의 토양시료에서 Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu등은 자연배경농도에 비하여 부화되었으나 As과 Ni은 자연농도한계를 넘지 않았다. 국내 토양환경보전법의 기준에 의하면 Pb만이 농경지 오염정화 기준을 초과하였으나 전체용출방법을 채택한 네덜란드 기준과 비교할 때 일부시료에 대해 Cd, Pb 및 Zn의 경우 intervention value를 Cu의 경우 target value를 초과하여 실제 오염영향이 더 클 수 있을 것으로 평가되었다. 토양과 토양수 모두 광미야적장 가까운 곳의 시료들에서 중금속의 농도가 높으며, 연속추출결과 중금속 농도가 높은 토양의 경우 교환 가능한 형태의 비율이 더 높아 광미에서 토양으로 인입된 오염물질들이 주로 교환가능 또는 산화가능과 같이 쉽게 재 용출될 수 있는 형태로 많이 존재함을 알 수 있었다. Cd, Cu, Pb 및 Ni 등의 중금속 원소들이 토양에서 자연농도에 비해 부화되어 있음에도 불구하고 토앙수내 농도는 일반적으로 매우 낮은 농도를 보인다. 이는 산화/환원 상태의 변화에 따라 중금속의 좋은 흡착제인 환원철 황화물 또는 산화철 등이 형성되어 토양수에 존재하는 미량원소들을 제거하기 때문인 것으로 생각된다. 토양수 중금속은 토양표면에 흡착되거나 교환 가능한 형태 등으로 제거되며 pH, Eh와 같은 지구화학조정인자들의 변화에 따라 다시 토양수로 방출되어 식물체에 흡수될 것으로 예상된다. 지구화학모델링 결과, Pb와 Cu에 대해 농도를 조정하는 고형물질이 존재하는 것으로 예측되며, 반면 Zn와 Cd은 흡/탈착에 의해 농도가 조정될 것으로 예상된다. 따라서 토양수를 통한 오염물의 이동은 표면 흡착과 침전등과 같은 반응으로 제한되어 확산범위는 상대적으로 적을 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 중금속들이 토양과 토양수 사이를 반복적으로 거치면서 주변 생태에 미치는 영향이 지속적인 면은 고려되어야 한다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.555-569
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• 2004

Size -segregated measurements of aerosol composition using 8-stage DRUM impactor are used to determine the transport of natural and anthropogenic aerosols at Gosan site from 29 March to 30 May in 2002. Separation of ambient aerosols by DRUM impactor offers many Advantages over other standard filtration techniques. Some of the most important advantages are the ability to segregate into details by particle tire, to better preserve chemical integrity since the air stream doesn＇t pars through the deposit, to collect samples as a function of time, and to have a wide variety of impaction surfaces available to match analytical needs. Although the transport of Yellow sand is a well-known phenomenon in springtime, the result of measurement shows that not only soil dust but also anthropogenic aerosols, including sulfur, enriched trace metals such as Pb, Ni, Zn. Cu, Cr, As, Se, Br, are transported to Gosan in springtime. This study combines the size- and time-resolved aerosol composition measurements with isentropic, backward air-mass trajectories in order to identify some potential source regions of anthropogenic aerosols. As a result, during the NYS period, the average concentration of PM$_{10}$ was 46$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥, Si, Al. S, Fe, Cl, K, Ca were higher than 1,000 ng/㎥ and Ti was about 100 ng/㎥. The concentrations of Zn, Mn, Cu. Pb, Br, Rb, V, Cr, Ni. At, Se ranged between 1 and 70 ng/㎥. More than 50% typical soil elements, tuck as Al, Si, Fe, Cd. Ti, Cr, Cu, Br. were distributed in a coarse particle range(5.0-12${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$). In other hand, anthropogenic pollutants, luck as S, N, Vi, were mainly distributed in a fine particle range (0.09-0.56${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$). During the YS period, PM$_{10}$ increased about 8 times than NYS period, and main soil elements, such as Al, Si, S, K, V, Mn, Fe also doubled in coarse particle range (1.15-12${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$). But Zn, As, Pb, Cu and Se, which distributed in the time aerosols (0.09-0.56${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$), were on the same level with or decreased than NYS period. Finally. except the YS Period, coarse particles (2.5-12${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$) are inferred to be influenced by soil, coal combustion, waste incineration, ferrous and nonferrous sources through similar pathways with Yellow Sand. But fine particles have different sources, such as coal combustion, gasoline vehicle, biomass burning, oil or coal combustion, nonferrous and ferrous metal sources, which are transported from China, Korea peninsula and local sources.ces.