• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2007

The persistent and ubiquitous environmental contaminant, tributyltin chloride (TBT), induces not only imposex in gastropods but also the differentiation of adipocytes in vitro and increases adipose mass in vivo in vertebrates. TBT is a nanomolar affinity ligand for retinoid X receptor (RXR) in the rock shell(Thais clavigera) and for both the RXR and the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor $\gamma(PPAR\gamma)$ in the amphibian (Xenopus laevis), mouse, and human. The molecular mechanisms underlying induction of imposex by TBT have not been clarified, though several hypotheses are proposed. TBT promotes adipogenesis in the murine 3T3-L1 cell model and perturbs key regulators of adipogenesis and lipogenic pathways in vivo primarily through activation of RXR and $PPAR\gamma$. Moreover, in utero exposure to TBT leads to strikingly elevated lipid accumulation in adipose depots, liver, and testis of neonate mice and results in increased adipose mass in adults. In X. laevis, ectopic adipocytes form in and around gonadal tissues following organotin, RXR or $PPAR\gamma$ ligand exposure. TBT represents the first example of an environmental endocrine disrupter that promotes adverse effects from gastropods to mammals.

• 해양환경안전학회:학술대회논문집
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• 해양환경안전학회 2007년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.35-41
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• 2007

An International Convention on the control of harmful anti-fouling system on ships(AFS Convention) was adopted on 5 October 2001 at Diplomatic Conference in London, and is expected to be presently effectuated with ratification of more than 25-member nations possessing about 25% of total world tonnage. This convention regulates the operation of harmful anti-fouling system and especially prohibits the use of organotin compounds contained in anti-fouling paint. Organotin compounds have a tendency to be easily extracted by specific solvents and have high polarity and low volatility as specific characteristics. This drives us to attempt of going through the process named derivatization that is required in analysis using a gas chromatography(GC). This study was conducted to determine the proper pre-treatment method, ethylation in comparison with hydridization on the analysis of tributyltin in organotin compounds and to verify the application of the method through the experimental analysis practically used anti-fouling paint and painted layer sample of the served ship.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.440-446
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• 2005

A method is described for the determination of dibutyltin (DBT) in sediment by isotope dilution using liquid chromatography inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (LC-ICP/MS). To achieve the highest accuracy and precision, special attentions are paid in optimization and evaluation of overall processes of the analysis including extraction of analytes, characterization of the standards used for calibration and LC-ICP/MS conditions. An approach for characterization of natural abundance DBT standard has been developed by combining inductively-coupled plasma/optical emission spectrometry (ICP/OES) and LC-ICP/MS for the total Sn assay and the analysis of Sn species present as impurities, respectively. An excellent LC condition for separation of organotin species was found, which is suitable for simultaneous DBT and tributyltin (TBT) analysis as well as impurity analysis of DBT standards. Microwave extraction condition was also optimized for high efficiency while preventing species transformation. The present method determines the amount contents of DBT in sediments with expanded uncertainty of less than 5% and its result shows high degree of equivalence with reference values of an international inter-comparison and a certified reference material (CRM) within stated uncertainties.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.463-468
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• 2004

수리조선소에서 발생하는 TBT 함유 선박세척폐수의 용매추출 처리기술을 개발하기 위한 기초연구로서 인공 선박세척폐수를 이용하여 선박용 및 자동차용 디젤, 벙커 B유, 신너, 톨루엔, 에테르 등의 여러 가지 용매들의 TBT 추출효율을 비교하였으며, 추출효율에 대한 추출용매의 양 및 교반시간, 강도, pH 등의 추출조건의 영향을 평가하였다. 선박용 경유는 신나, 병커B 등에 비해 상대적으로 우수한 TBT 추출효율을 보였으며, 적정 추출용매 주입량은 폐수 IL 당 용매 10mL로 평가되었다 TBT 추출을 위한 교반강도가 50rpm에서 250rpm으로 증가함에 따라 잔류 TBT 농도는 약 120ppb에서 2.8ppb로 크게 감소하였다 잔류 TBT는 추출 1시간이후 크게 감소하였으며, 5시간 이후부터는 다시 증가하였다. 추출효율에 대한 Ph의 영향은 크지 않았으나, pH 6∼7의 약산성영역에서 양호한 추출효율을 보였다.

• 환경생물
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2008

방오도료로 많이 쓰이던 유기주석화합물은 일반생물에게 미치는 독성이 매우 강하고 또한 내분비계 장애물질임이 밝혀지면서 이를 대체할 화합물들이 개발되고 있다. 그 가운데 본 연구에서는 Sea-Nine 211(4,5-dichlore-2-n-octyl-3(2H) isothiazolone)을 사용하여 이 화합물이 해양생물 특히 저서생물인 패류에게 얼마나 영향을 미치는지를 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 강원도 북부 해역에 주로 서식하는 북방대합(Pseudocardium sachalinensis)에게 Sea-Nine 211을 강제적으로 주사하여 alkoxyresorufin 탈알킬화효소인 EROD와 MROD의 활성 변화를 4일째까지 조사하였고, 비교를 위해서 tributyltin chloride (TBTC)도 사용하였다. 그 결과, CYP1A1의 지표효소인 EROD활성은 Sea-Nine 211 및 TBTC주사구 모두 sham구와 차이가 없었지만, CYP1A2의 지표효소인 MROD활성은 Sea-Nine 211 주사구가 sham구에 비해 유의적으로 높았으므로 Sea-Nine 211에 의해 유도된 것이라 여겨진다. 이것은 북방대합에도 CYP1A2가 존재할 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.93-105
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• 2004

Arkshell clams, Scapharca broughtonii, are economically important edible bivalves and widely cultivated in the Southern coast of Korea. Recently, the production of S. broughtonii has been dramatically decreased and various reasons including chemical pollution were suspected to be related to the production declines. However, it remains unknown whether the chemical pollution levels of the surrounding environments were high enough for the biological and ecological disturbance for the population of S. broughtonii, because no systematic toxicological study using S. broughtonii has been conducted previously. In the present study, we exposed arkshell clams, S. broughtonii to various waterborne pollutants including heavy metals (Cd, Cu and Hg), ammonia and organotins (tributyltin and triphenyltin) to determine the effect concentrations of these pollutants for the survival of S. broughtonii for 20 days. The median lethal concentrations ($LC_50$) of S. broughtonii were 2.1 mg/l for Cd, 0.065 mg/l for Cu, 0.40 mg/l for Hg, 79.4 mg/l for total ammonia (1.9 mg/l for unionized ammonia), 0.5 ${\mu}$g/l for TBT, and 14${\mu}$g/l for TPhT. Lethal toxicity of the most pollutants increased with both exposure duration and concentration. The toxicity of TBT was greatest for S. broughtonii, followed by TPhT > Cu > Hg > Cd > ammonia. The sensitivities of S. broughtonii to heavy metals and TBT were comparable to those of other aquatic organisms, but they were relatively tolerable to ammonia. The environmental concentrations of the tested pollutants were compared with the effect concentrations of those for the survival of S. broughtonii to assess the potential risks of the pollutants in the field conditions.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.241-250
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• 2012

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), butyltins (BTs), nonylphenol (NP), and fecal sterols concentrations in sediments were investigated from Gunsan coast of Korea to evaluate organic pollution from anthropogenic activities. Sediment toxicity was also examined by bacterial bioluminescence toxicity test (Vibrio fischeri). The concentrations of 16 PAHs in sediments ranged from 67.9 to 425 ng/g dry wt; BTs ranged from 2.79 to 14.1 ng Sn/g dry wt; NP ranged from 20.7 to 2171 ng/g dry wt; and coprostanol, a fecal sterol, ranged from 7.60 to 245 ng/g dry wt. Effective concentration 50% ($EC_{50}$) of sediments ranged from 0.38 to 23.8 mg/mL. Most of the chemicals were present at levels lower than or comparable to the previously reported values from Korea. However, NP levels in the present study were in the high range of levels reported from the Korean coast, and 40% of the measured samples exceeded screening and ecotoxicological values of NP suggested by the Netherlands and Canada. This suggests that an ongoing source of NP is a serious concern in the Gunsan coast. High levels of contaminants were found in the proximity of potential sources, such as the outfall of a wastewater treatment plant for NP, an anthracite-fired power plant for PAHs, and ports for BTs, fecal sterols, and sediment toxicity. This indicates that Gunsan coast has various potential sources of marine sediment contaminants.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2003년도 춘계공동학술대회논문집
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• pp.206-211
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• 2003

본 논문은 국제해사기구-해양환경보호위원회 제 46차(외교회의 결정 2001년 10월 5일)회의에서 유기주석계 방오도료 사용금지(2003년 1월 1일 선체 사용금지, 2008년 1월 1일 선체 잔존금지)에 따른 TBT함유 페인트 폐기물 다량 발생에 대한 처리기술의 개발로 방오 도료 페인트의 최적 처리시스템을 연구하였다. 열분해 반응장치를 이용하여 TBT함유 페인트 폐기물의 열분해 특성 및 처리 성능을 평가하였다. TBT함유 페인트 폐기물을 열분해 반응조에서 온도를 100$0^{\circ}C$, 반응시간을 1시간동안 처리했을 때 유기주석이 99% 제거되어 처리효율이 뛰어났다.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.505-510
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• 2002

본 논문은 국제해사기구 - 해양환경보호위원회 제46차(외교회의 결정 2001년 10월 5일)회의에서 유기주석계 방오도료 사용금지 (2003년 1월 1일 선체 사용금지, 2008년 1월 1일 선체 잔존금지)에 따른 국내 업계의 동향을 조사·분석하고 이를 바탕으로 유해방오시스템 협약과 연계된 국내법 마련(해양환경관리법 입법 방향, 선박안전법의 개정안)과 아울러 국제방오시스템증서 발급 방안, 효과적인 유해방오시스템 규제 방안(항만국 통제의 방안)을 마련하였다.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.449-454
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• 2003

국제해사기구-해양환경보호위원회 제 46차(외교회의 결정 2001년 10월 5일)회의에서 유기주석계 방오도료 사용금지(2003년 1월 1일 선체 사용금지, 2008년 1월 1일 선체 잔존금지)에 따른 TBT함유 페인트 폐기물의 다량 발생에 대한 처리기술의 개발로 방오 도료 페인트의 최적 처리시스템을 연구하였다. 열분해 반응장치를 이용하여 TBT함유 페인트 폐기물의 열분해 특성 및 처리성능을 평가하였다. TBT함유 페인트 폐기물을 열분해 반응조에서 온도를 1000^{\circ}C$, 반응시간을 1시간 동안 처리했을 때 유기주석이 99% 제거되어 처리효율이 뛰어났다.