• 환경영향평가
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.353-362
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• 2023

TOC는 수중에 있는 유기물질의 90% 이상을 측정할 수 있으며 신속하고 용이하게 측정할 수 있기 때문에 기존에 사용된 유기오염물질의 지표인 BOD와 COD를 대체하고 있다. 수질오염공정시험기준에 따라 TOC를 측정할 때, 시료의 총탄소 중 무기탄소 비율이 50% 이상일 경우 NPOC법으로 분석하고, 휘발성유기화합물이 수 mg/L 이상일 경우 가감(TC-IC)법으로 분석하도록 규정되어 있다. 이러한 분석조건의 제한성을 검증하기 위해 정제수에 총유기탄소와 무기성 탄소의 비율이 다르게 하여 시험용액에서 총유기 탄소 농도결과를 확인하였는데 가감법과 NPOC법에서 큰 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 휘발성유기화합물 표준 용액을 첨가한 시료를 측정한 결과, NPOC법으로 분석할 때에 퍼징으로 인해 유실되는 탄소량은 크지 않은 것으로 나타나 시료에 휘발성유기화합물이 존재 시 분석방법에 따른 차이는 크지 않은 것으로 판단된다. 수질오염공정시험기준과 환경측정기기의 형식승인·정도검사 등에 관한 고시의 기준에 의한 판정 결과가 달라지는 경우를 판단하기 위해 국내에서 널리 사용하고 있는 2종류의 총유기탄소분석기의 현장시료 농도값 차를 비교한 결과, 제조사에 따라 NPOC법과 가감법에서 0.02~0.83 mg/L 차이가 있었으며, 이에 따라 기기 선정시 주의가 필요할 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.243-249
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• 2013

Objectives: This study assessed the status of domestic industrial hygiene laboratories using data from on-site investigation for revision of quality control systems in 2012-2013. Methods: The target laboratories were 60 industrial hygiene laboratories chosen by random selection and nationwide distribution which had participated in on-site investigations for revision of quality control systems from March 2012 to August 2013. The investigation was performed on-site following standard quality control procedures. The score between each group was compared using Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, and the correlation between analytical career, sex, academic major of analyst and score of analytical performance was expressed as Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Results: The assessment revealed that the items to be improved, in sequence, were effort at staff training (score 65.5), ability to calculate data (score 73.4), establishment of internal quality control guidelines (score 75.7), laboratory facilities (score 77.1), degree of understanding and skill at gas chromatography (score 77.1). Analysis performance showed a positive correlation with career of analyst (r=0.56, p<0.01). Conclusions: The practice of on-site investigation for quality control systems showed the current status of industrial hygiene laboratories in the first trial. There were many laboratories which needed improvement and development of analytical systems. This assessment can provide information for the systematic operation and improvement of facilities at each laboratory. Further practice of this investigation will lead to a proficiency testing and accreditation system for autonomous quality control as is the practice in many countries, rather than mandatory practice by legal regulation.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2018

기존에 사용하고 있는 포화깊이를 추정하는 Green-Ampt (1911) 방정식과 무한사면 얕은파괴를 계산하는 Skempton & DeLory(1957) 방정식을 수치해석과 비교하여 오류를 확인하였다. 실제 비탈면에서 강우로 인한 사면 불안정성의 근본적인 원인을 방정식으로 간단하게 평가하기에는 계산 결과에 대한 오류와 과대 또는 과소평가가 되고 있는 부분들을 많이 포함하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 국내 화강풍화토 강도정수의 평균범위를 적용하여 불포화 침투해석을 고려한 방정식을 제안하고 수치해석 결과와 비교하여 신뢰성을 검증하였다. 비탈면의 붕괴에 위험을 주는 강우지속시간과 포화깊이를 확인하면서 사면 안전율 방정식을 여러 분야에서 쉽게 사용할 수 있도록 제안하였다.

• 분석과학
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.206-215
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• 2005

1929년부터 상업적으로 사용되기 시작한 폴리염화비페닐류(PCBs)는 Aroclor (미국), Kanechlor (일본), Sovol (러시아) 등 다양하게 상업적으로 시판되었다. PCBs는 209종의 동족체로 구성되어 있으며 변압기, 축전기의 절연유, 윤활유, 가소제, 도료, 복사지 등의 여러 용도로 사용되어 온 산업용 화학물질이다. 본 연구에서는 시판되는 PCBs Aroclor 제품을 구입하여, 표준물질을 사용하여 피크패턴법에 의한 정량방법과 계수비교법에 의한 정량방법을 비교하고, 시료에 적용하여 분석하였다. 분석대상 시료의 피크패턴은 Aroclor 1242:1254:1260의 세 종류가 혼합된 경우와, Aroclor 1242:1254, Aroclor 1254:1260이 혼합된 경우 그리고 Aroclor 1242, 1254 및 1260이 혼합된 시료가 다양한 비율로 검출되었다. 또한, 두 정량법에 따른 분석 결과는 혼합된 PCBs 제품의 종류가 한 종류인 경우 보다 여러 종류일수록 두 정량값의 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.254-258
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• 2007

국내에서 합성, 개발된 유기인계 살충제인 bistrifluron의 물리화학적 특성으로 수용성, 가수분해, 증기압을 미국 EPA와 OECD 방법에 준하여 측정하였다. 수용성은 $25^{\circ}C$에서 30 ppb로 낮았고 가수분해 반감기는 $20^{\circ}C$에서 10.9일(pH 9.0) 이었고 pH 7.0 조건에서는 전혀 분해가 안되었으며, $40^{\circ}C$에서는 20.6일(pH 7.0), 1.5일(pH 9.0) 이었다. 상온$(25^{\circ}C)$에서의 증기압 측정은 시험기간 중 bistrifluron이 검출되지 않아 bistrifluron의 검출한계(50 ng)를 적용하여 계산한 ${\leq}2.05{\times}10^{-8}$ torr를 bistrifluron의 증기압으로 결정하였다. 이 수치를 보면 bistrifluron은 휘발에 의하여 환경에 영향을 미칠 가능성이 낮을 것으로 판단된다.

• 분석과학
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.68-77
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• 2021

Cannabis is one of the most abused drugs in Korea. The main psychoactive component in cannabis, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is metabolized to 11-nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THCCOOH) and THCCOOH-glucuronide (THCCOOH-glu) in the human liver, whereby the amount of THCCOOH-glu found in urine is twice as high as that of THCCOOH. The analytical process adapted by the majority of urine drug-testing programs involves a two-step method consisting of an initial immunoassay-based screening test followed by a confirmatory test if the screening test result is positive. In this study, a qualitative gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method was developed and validated for the detection of THCCOOH in human urine, where THCCOOH-glu was converted into THCCOOH by alkaline hydrolysis. For purification of the urine extract prior to instrumental analysis, high-speed centrifugation was used to minimize interference. In addition, an injection-port derivatization method using ethyl acetate and N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)-trifluoroacetamide containing 1 % trimethylchlorosilane was employed to reduce the time required for derivatization, and an aliquot of the final solution was injected into the GC-MS. The method was validated by measuring the selectivity, limit of detection (LOD), and repeatability. The sensitivity, specificity, precision, accuracy, Kappa, F-measure, false positive, and false negative rate were determined by comparing the GC-MS results with those obtained using the immunoassay. The LOD was determined to be 0.32 ng/mL, while the repeatability was within 9.1 % for THCCOOH. Furthermore, a comparison study was carried out, whereby the screening immunoassay exhibited a sensitivity of 86.4 % and a specificity of 100 % compared to GC-MS. The applicability of the developed method was examined by analyzing spiked urine and forensic urine samples obtained from suspected cannabis abusers (n = 221).

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.11-26
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• 2022

One of the most important issues in tunneling, is the squeezing phenomenon. Squeezing can occur during excavation or after the construction of tunnels, which in both cases could lead to significant damages. Therefore, it is important to predict the squeezing and consider it in the early design stage of tunnel construction. Different empirical, semi-empirical and theoretical-analytical methods have been presented to determine the squeezing. Therefore, it is necessary to examine the ability of each of these methods and identify the best method among them. In this study, squeezing in a part of the Alborz service tunnel in Iran was estimated through a number of empirical, semi- empirical and theoretical-analytical methods. Among these methods, the most robust model was used to obtain a database including 300 data for training and 33 data for testing in order to develop a machine learning (ML) method. To this end, three ML models of Gaussian process regression (GPR), artificial neural network (ANN) and support vector regression (SVR) were trained and tested to propose a robust model to predict the squeezing phenomenon. A comparative analysis between the conventional and the ML methods utilized in this study showed that, the GPR model is the most robust model in the prediction of squeezing phenomenon. The sensitivity analysis of the input parameters using the mutual information test (MIT) method showed that, the most sensitive parameter on the squeezing phenomenon is the tangential strain (ε_θ^α) parameter with a sensitivity score of 2.18. Finally, the GPR model was recommended to predict the squeezing phenomenon in tunneling projects. This work's significance is that it can provide a good estimation of the squeezing phenomenon in tunneling projects, based on which geotechnical engineers can take the necessary actions to deal with it in the pre-construction designs.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.22-30
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• 2021

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to develop a quality control protocol of inorganic acids using ion chromatograph and to evaluate analytical proficiency of the legally designated agencies. Methods: This study prepared inorganic acid samples by injecting three anion certified solutions (chloride, nitrate, and sulfate) on the quartz filters. To investigate the storage stability and concentration consistency of the samples, 240 samples for each anion were tested at weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 while storing at 4℃ and 25℃. To evaluate analytical proficiency, two separate testings were administrated for six skilled analysts and 46 analysts affiliated with legally designated agencies. Results: Average recoveries of the three ions after 16 weeks of storage were fairly high (over 95%). In addition, average recoveries (chloride = 97%, nitrate = 96%, and sulfate = 103%) after 16 weeks of storage at low temperate were relatively higher than those (94%, 93%, and 98%) at room temperature. The coefficients of variation (CV) for the three ions were less than 5% except for the sulfate sample at 5.56 ㎍ (CV = 12.4%). The average ratios of the concentration values analyzed by the legally designated agencies to the injected concentrations were close to 1. However, their CVs were relatively greater (chloride ≤ 49%, nitrate ≤ 14%, and sulfate ≤ 28%), which implies a need for quality control. Conclusions: The quality control protocol used in this study for the three inorganic acids can be utilized in the quality control for ion chromatography.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.127-142
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• 2024

수치해석 기법의 강건성은 다양한 모델링 조건에서 계산 성능이 유지되는 것을 의미하며, 새로운 해석기법 또는 수치코드는 벤치마크 테스트를 통해 강건성이 평가될 필요가 있다. TOUGH-FLAC 모델링 기법은 국내외적으로 이산화탄소 지중저장, 사용후핵연료 지층처분, 지열 개발 등 다양한 분야에 적용되었으며, 실험 계측자료, 다른 수치코드들과의 결과 비교를 통해 모델링 유효성이 분석되었다. 본 연구에서는 해석해를 갖는 열-수리-역학적 복합거동 문제를 토대로 TOUGH-FLAC 기법의 벤치마크 테스트를 수행하였다. 적용된 해석해는 완전히 포화된 지반에 점열원 작용 시 주변매질의 온도, 간극수압, 역학적 거동과 관계되며, 해석해와 수치모사 결과를 비교하여 TOUGH-FLAC 기법의 강건성이 평가되었다. 또한, 열-수리-역학 해석의 연계항, 유체 상변화, 시간증분이 복합거동 계산에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.297-319
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• 2018

In this paper, the vibro-acoustic behaviors of vibrational cylindrical shells are investigated by using structural intensity approach. The reducing interior noise method for vibrating cylindrical shells is proposed by altering and redistributing the structural intensity through changing the damping property of the structure. The concept of proposed novel method is based on the properties of structural intensity distribution on cylindrical shells under different load and damping conditions, which can reflects power flow in the structures. In the study, the modal formulas of structural intensity are developed for the steady state vibration of cylindrical shell structures. The detailed formulas of structural intensity are derived by substituting modal quantities, in which the effect of main parameters such as weight coefficients and distribution functions on structure intensity are analyzed and discussed. Numerical simulations are first carried out based on the structural intensity analytical solutions of modal formulas. Through simulating the coupling vibration and acoustical radiation problems of cylindrical shell, the relationship between vibro-acoustic and structural intensity distribution is derived. We find that for cylindrical shell, by properly arranging damping conditions, the structural intensity can be efficiently changed and further the noise property can be improved. The proposed methodology has important implications and potential applications in the vibration and noise control of fuselage structure.