• 대기
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.319-330
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• 2023

As the need for PM type observation increases, Surface Particulate Matter Network (SPARTAN), PM samplers analyzes aerosol samples for PM mass concentration and chemical composition, were recently installed at two sites: Yonsei University at Seoul and Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) at Ulsan. These SPARTAN filter samplers and nephelometers provide the PM_2.5 mass concentration and chemical speciation data with aerosol type information. We introduced the overall information and installation of SPARTAN at the field site in this study. After installation and observation, both Seoul and Ulsan sites showed a similar time series pattern with the daily PM_2.5 mass concentration of SPARTAN and the data of Airkorea. In particular, in the case of high concentrations of fine particles, daily average value of PM_2.5 was relatively well-matched. During the Yonsei University observation period, high concentrations were displayed in the order of sulfate, black carbon (BC), ammonium, and calcium ions on most measurement days. The case in which the concentration of nitrate ions showed significant value was confirmed as the period during which the fine dust alert was issued. From the data analysis, SPARTAN data can be analyzed in conjunction with the existing urban monitoring network, and it is expected to have a synergetic effect in the research field. Additionally, the possibility of being analyzed with optical data such as AERONET is presented. In addition, the method of installing and operating SPARTAN has been described in detail, which is expected to help set the stage for the observation system in the future.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2009년도 학술논문요약집
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• pp.84-85
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• 2009

New approaches for detecting, preventing and remedying environmental damage are important for protection of the environment. Procedures must be developed and implemented to reduce the amount of waste produced in chemical processes, to detect the presence and/or concentration of contaminants and decontaminate fouled environments. Contamination can be classified into three general types: airborne, surface and structural. The most dangerous type is airborne contamination, because of the opportunity for inhalation and ingestion. The second most dangerous type is surface contamination. Surface contamination can be transferred to workers by casual contact and if disturbed can easily be made airborne. The decontamination of the surface in the nuclear facilities has been widely studied with particular emphasis on small and large surfaces. The amount of wastes being produced during decommissioning of nuclear facilities is much higher than the total wastes cumulated during operation. And, the process of decommissioning has a strong possibility of personal's exposure and emission to environment of the radioactive contaminants, requiring through monitoring and estimation of radiation and radioactivity. So, it is important to monitor the radioactive contamination level of the nuclear facilities for the determination of the decontamination method, the establishment of the decommissioning planning, and the worker's safety. But it is very difficult to measure the surface contamination of the floor and wall in the highly contaminated facilities. In this study, the poly(styrene-ethyl acrylate) [poly(St-EA)] core-shell composite polymer for measurement of the radioactive contamination was synthesized by the method of emulsion polymerization. The morphology of the poly(St-EA) composite emulsion particle was core-shell structure, with polystyrene (PS)as the core and poly(ethyl acrylate) (PEA) as the shell. Core-shell polymers of styrene (St)/ethyl acrylate (EA) pair were prepared by sequential emulsion polymerization in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SOS) as an emulsifier using ammonium persulfate (APS) as an initiator. The polymer was made by impregnating organic scintillators, 2,5-diphenyloxazole (PPO) and 1,4-bis[5-phenyl-2-oxazol]benzene (POPOP). Related tests and analysis confirmed the success in synthesis of composite polymer. The products are characterized by IT-IR spectroscopy, TGA that were used, respectively, to show the structure, the thermal stability of the prepared polymer. Two-phase particles with a core-shell structure were obtained in experiments where the estimated glass transition temperature and the morphologies of emulsion particles. Radiation pollution level the detection about under using examined the beta rays. The morphology of the poly(St-EA) composite polymer synthesized by the method of emulsion polymerization was a core-shell structure, as shown in Fig. 1. Core-shell materials consist of a core structural domain covered by a shell domain. Clearly, the entire surface of PS core was covered by PEA. The inner region was a PS core and the outer region was a PEA shell. The particle size distribution showed similar in the range 350-360 nm.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.347-356
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• 1992

Various kaolin samples with different alumina content were prepared from calcined admixture of kaolin and ammonium sulfate by varying the treatment time in sulfuric acid. Samples were nitridated under N2 or N2-H2 atmosphere with changing the amount of added carbon, the reaction time and temperature. As the alumina content lowered, the size of kaolin particles decreased and the specific surface area increased. XRD analysis indicated that ${\alpha}$-quartz remained by decomposition of halloysite and meta-halloysite. Experimental results of nitridation behavior are summerized as follows; 1) Nitridation under N2 atmosphere. With the increase of C/SiO2 ratio and with the decrease of Al2O3 content, disappearance of XRD pattern peaks of mullite, ${\alpha}$-quartz and ${\alpha}$-Al2O3 were accelerated at 1300$^{\circ}C$. SiC was the main phase in the reaction product of acid-treated kaolin samples nitridated at 1300$^{\circ}C$ for 10 hours regardless of C/SiO2 ratio. But the XRD peak intensities of ${\beta}$-Si3N4, ${\beta}$-sialon and SiC did not show much difference when untreated raw kaolin was fired at the same condition. When the ratio of C/SiO2 was 3.5, ${\beta}$-sialon and ${\beta}$-Si3N4 existed in the reaction product of about 22% alumina containing kaolin sample fired at 1350$^{\circ}C$ for 7 hours. Only ${\beta}$-sialon existed in the same sample fired at 1400$^{\circ}C$ for 10 hours. ${\beta}$-sialon was obtained from all of the acid-treated kaolin samples fired at 1400$^{\circ}C$ for 40 hours, but AlN and SiC remained in the untreated kaolin sample. Z value of the ${\beta}$-sialon obtained from the 22% alumina containing kaolin sample fired at 1400$^{\circ}C$ for 40 hours was about 1.3(XRD) and 1.5(EDS). 2) Nitridation under 80N2+2OH2 mixed gas atmosphere with the C/SiO2 ratio of 1 Mullite was not found, but ${\alpha}$-Si3N4, and ${\beta}$-sialon were present in the reaction product of about 22% alumina containing kaolin sample fired at 1300$^{\circ}C$ for 10 hours. When untreated kaolin sample was nitridated at the same condition, mullite remained. AlN and SiC were not found in the reaction product of about 22% alumina containing kaolin sample fired at 1350$^{\circ}C$ for 5 hours. On the other hand, AlN and SiC remained in the product of untreated kaolin fired at the same condition.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.241-250
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• 2018

The objective of this study was to estimate air quality trends in the study area by surveying monthly and seasonal concentration trends. To do this, the mass concentration of $PM_{10}$ samples and the metals, ions, and total carbon in the $PM_{10}$ were analyzed. The mean concentration of $PM_{10}$ was $33.9{\mu}g/m^3$. The composition of $PM_{10}$ was 39.2% ionic species, 5.1% metallic species, and 26.6% carbonic species (EC and OC). Ionic species, especially sulfate, ammonium, and nitrate, were the most abundant in the $PM_{10}$ and had a high correlation coefficient with $PM_{10}$. Seasonal variation of $PM_{10}$ showed a similar pattern to those of ionic and metallic species. with high concentration during the winter and spring seasons. $PM_{10}$ showed high correlation with the ionic species $NO_3{^-}$ and $NH_4{^+}$. In addition, $NH_4{^+}$ was highly correlated with $SO{_4}^{2-}$ and $NO_3{^-}$. We obtained four factors through factor analysis and determined the pollution sources using the United States Environmental Protection Agency(U.S. EPA) pollution profile. The first factor accounted for 51.1% of $PM_{10}$ from complex sources, that is, soil, motor vehicles, and secondary particles: the second factor indicated marine sources; the third factor, industry-related sources; and the last factor, heating-related sources. However, the pollution profile used in this study may be somewhat different from the actual situation in Korea because it was from US EPA. Therefore, to more accurately estimate the pollutants present, it is necessary to create a pollution profile for Korea.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.413-422
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• 2019

The objective of this study was to estimate the trends of air quality in the study area by analyzing monthly and seasonal concentration trends obtained from sampled data. To this aim, the mass concentrations of $PM_{2.5}$ in the air were analyzed, as well as those of metals, ions, and total carbon within the $PM_{2.5}$. The mean concentration of $PM_{2.5}$ was $22.7{\mu}g/m^3$. The mass composition of $PM_{2.5}$ was as follows: 31.1% of ionic species, 2.2% of metallic species, and 26.7% of carbonic species (EC and OC). Ionic species, especially sulfate, ammonium, and nitrate, were the most abundant in the $PM_{2.5}$ and exhibited a high correlation coefficient with the mass concentration of $PM_{2.5}$. Seasonal variations of $PM_{2.5}$ showed a similar pattern to those of ionic and metallic species, with high concentrations during winter and spring. $PM_{2.5}$ also had a high correlation with the ionic species $NO_3{^-}$ and $NH_4{^+}$. In addition, $NH_4{^+}$ was highly correlated with $NO_3{^-}$. Through factor analysis, we identified four controlling factors, and determined the pollution sources using the United States Environmental Protection Agency(U.S. EPA) pollution profile. The first factor, accounting for 19.1% of $PM_{2.5}$ was attributed to motor vehicles and heating-related sources: the second factor indicated industry-related sources and secondary particles, and the other factors indicated soil, industry-related and marine sources. However, the pollution profile used in this study may be somewhat different from the actual situation in Korea, since it was obtained from US EPA. Therefore, to more accurately estimate the pollutants present in the air, a pollution profile for Korea should be produced.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.665-676
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• 2003

본 연구는 서울지역의 PM$_{2.5}$의 화학적 조성을 조사하기 위하여 2000년 10월 1일부터 200l년 9월 26일까지 계절별(봄, 여름, 가을 겨울)로 PM$_{2.5}$ dichotomous air sampler를 이용하여 포집한 후, ICP-MS를 이용하여 검출한계 이상인 13가지의 중금속 성분(Al, As, Ba, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Si, V, Zn)과 IC를 이용하여 5가지의 수용성 이온성분($Na^{+}$, NH$_4$$^{+}$, Cl￣, NO$_3$$^{-}$ , SO$_4$$^2$￣)을 측정/분석하였다. 분석결과에 얻어진 PM$_{2.5}$의 농도와 화학적 성분의 농도를 계절별로 비교하였으며, 중금속 성분의 정성적인 발생원의 기여도를 파악하기 위하여 주성분 분석을 실시하였다.1) 조사기간 중 PM$_{2.5}$의 계절별 농도는 겨울(33.91 $\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥) > 봄(28.79 $\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥) > 가을(18.62 $\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥) >여름(14.92 $\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥) 순으로 조사되어 주로 겨울철에 대기중 PM$_{2.5}$의 농도가 높은 것을 확인할 수 있었다. PM$_{10}$에 대한 PM$_{2.5}$의 기여도는 33.7~83.5 %로 나타났으며, PM$_{2.5}$PM$_{10}$의 평균비는 0.54로 조사되었고, 회귀분석에서 PM$_{10}$=4.20PM$_{2.5}$+.9.91, $R^2$=0.73 (p < 0.05)의 회귀관계식을 나타나 PM$_{2.5}$로 PM$_{10}$을 73% 수준에서 설명할 수 있었으며 통계적으로 유의한 값을 보였다. 2) PM$_{2.5}$의 중금속 성분은 Si > Fe > Al> Zn >Ca>Ba>V>Pb>As>Cu>Cr>Cd 순으로 높은 농도를 보였다. 중금속 성분의PM$_{2.5}$PM$_{10}$의 비는 인위적인 발생원에서 기인하는 Cd, Cr, Pb, V, Zn과 같은 중금속 성분의 비율이 높은 조사되었고, 자연적인 발생원에서 기인하는 Al, Ca, Fe, Mn, Si와 같은 중금속 성분의 비율이 낮게 조사되었다 특히 Al, Ca, Fe의 비율이 봄철에 높아 중국에서 발생한 황사의 영향을 받은 것으로 사료된다. 3) PM$_{2.5}$ 중 이온 성분의 농도는 NO$_3$￣ > SO$_4$$^2$￣ > Cl￣ > NH$_4$$^{+}$ 순으로 조사되었으며, PM$_{2.5}$PM$_{10}$의 비를 조사한 결과, NO$_3$￣,SO$_4$$^2$￣, Cl￣의 비율이 높아 PM$_{10}$에 포함되어 있는 PM$_{2.5}$가 산성오염물질에 많은 영향을 받는 것으로 조사되었다 4) PM$_{2.5}$의 정성적인 발생원을 추정하기 위해 중금속 성분에 대한 주성분 분석의 결과 3개의 주성분으로 나누어 졌으며, 주요 발생원은 자연발생원인 토양성분과 석유연료 연소에서 배출되는 성분으로 추정되어 이 발생원이 중금속 성분 농도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료되며, PM$_{2.5}$의 화학적 성분은 지역여건과 기상조건, 계절변동에 많은 영향을 받는 것으로 사료된다. 이상의 연구결과에서 PM$_{10}$에 비해 인체에 유해한 화학적 성분(중금속, 이온 성분)이 포함되어 있는 PM$_{2.5}$에 대한 철저한 관리 및 규제 설정이 요구되며, 측정지점의 특성상 자동차 배기가스와 금속제련 및 가공에 의한 영향을 주로 받는 것으로 추정되었다 또한 지역여건과 기상조건에 영향을 많이 받는 PM$_{2.5}$에 대한 지속적인 연구와 자료축적이 요구되고 발생원에 대한 정량적인 기여도를 평가하기 위한 연구가 필요하다고 생각된다. 연구가 필요하다고 생각된다.기 위한 연구가 필요하다고 생각된다. 연구가 필요하다고 생각된다.