• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the international symposium on the fusion technology
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• pp.515-517
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• 2003

In order to assess the risk of adverse health effects on human exposure to arsenic and heavy metals influenced by past mining activities, environmental geochemical surveys were undertaken in the abandoned metal mine areas (Dongil Au-Ag-Cu-Zn, Okdong Cu-Pb-Zn, Songcheon Au-Ag, Dongjung Au-Ag-Pb-Zn, Dokok Au-Ag-Cu and Hwacheon Au-Ag-Pb-Zn mines). Arsenic and other heavy metals were highly elevated in the tailings from the Dongil, the Songcheon and the Dongjung mines. High concentrations of heavy metals except As were also found in tailings from the Okdong, the Dokok and the Hwacheon mines. These significant concentrations can impact on soils and waters around the tailing dumps. Risk compounds deriving from mine sites either constitute a toxic risk or a carcinogenic risk. The hazard index (H.I.) of As in the Dongil, the Okdong, the Songcheon and the Hwacheon mine areas was higher value more than 1.0. In the Okdong and the Songcheon mine areas, H.I. value of Cd exceeded 1.0. These values of As and Cd were the highest in the Songcheon mine area. Therefore, toxic risks for As and Cd exist via exposure (ingestion) of contaminated soil, groundwater and rice grain in these mine areas. The cancer risk for As in stream or ground water used for drinking water from the Songcheon, the Dongil, the Okdong, the Dongjung and the Hwacheon mine areas was 3E-3, 8E-4, 7E-4, 2E-4 and 1E-4, respectively.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 1993

촉매독으로 작용하는 인화합물과 유황화합물의 첨가에 의해서 수소첨가 반응되었을 때 나타나는 대두유의 물리적 화학적 성질을 규명하고저 하였다. 대두유에 첨가한 인화합물의 양이 증가할수록 oleic acid의 감소와 linoleic acid, stearic acid가 증가되었으며 유황화합물의 함량이 증가할수록 $10.0^{\circ}C$와 $21.1^{\circ}C$에서의 고체지 함량이 증가하는 반면에 점차로 $33.3^{\circ}C$와 $37.8^{\circ}C$에서 고체지 함량은 감소하였다. 유황화합물을 첨가하였을 경우에 비하여 인화합물을 첨가한 대두경화유의 융점이 높게 나타났고 유황화합물의 함량이 증가할수록 선택적인 경화조건이 나타났으며 정제공정을 거치면서 대두유에 존재하는 납과 비소는 극미량(0.01 ppm)으로 검출되었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2020

Objectives: This study intends to evaluate the ecological risk of lead (Pb), arsenic (As), and their compounds according to the 2010 action plan on inventory and management for national priority chemicals and provide calculations of risks to the environment. By doing so, we aim to inform risk management measures for the target chemicals. Methods: We conducted species sensitivity distribution (SSD) analysis using the collected ecotoxicity data and obtained predicted no effect concentrations (PNECs) for the in-water environment using a hazardous concentration of 5% (HC5) protective of most species (95%) in the environment. Based on the calculated PNECs for aquatic organisms, PNEC values for soil and sediment were calculated using the partition coefficient. We also calculated predicted exposure concentration (PEC) from nation-wide environmental monitoring data and then the hazard quotient (HQ) was calculated using PNEC for environmental media. Results: Ecological toxicity data was categorized into five groups and five species for Pb and four groups and four species for As. Based on the HC5 values from SSD analysis, the PNEC value for aquatic organisms was calculated as 0.40 ㎍/L for Pb and 0.13 ㎍/L for As. PNEC values for soil and sediment calculated using a partition coefficient were 77.36 and 350.50 mg/kg for Pb and 24.20 and 112.75 mg/kg for As. The analysis of national environmental monitoring data showed that PEC values in water were 0.284 ㎍/L for Pb and 0.024 ㎍/L for As, while those in soil and sediment were respectively 45.9 and 44 mg/kg for Pb, and 11.40 and 19.80 mg/kg for As. Conclusions: HQs of Pb and As were 0.70 and 0.18 in water, while those in soil and sediment were 0.59 and 0.13 for Pb and 0.47 and 0.18 for As. With HQs <1 of lead and arsenic in the environment, their ecological risk levels are found to be low.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제33권6호통권134호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2005

최근 야외시설물에서 방부목재의 사용량이 급증하고 있다. 사용이 끝난 방부 목재는 목재 내에 중금속을 함유하고 있으므로 적절한 폐기가 요구된다. 페방부목재를 폐기하는 방법으로서, 매립과 소각에 의한 방법이 있다. 연소 시 발생하는 비소의 발생을 억제할 수 있는 방법으로서 저온 열분해 방법이 제시된다. 비소의 발생을 억제하는 온도에서 방부처리 목재를 연소한 후 탄화된 방부목재에서 중금속을 회수하였다. 높은 탄화온도를 적용할수록 구리의 회수율은 높게 나타났으며, 본 실험에 사용한 0.5% 농도의 용제(구연산, 질산, 황산, 초산, 인산)를 사용 시 크롬의 회수는 어려운 것으로 나타났다. 탄화온도가 높을수록 비소의 회수량은 적게 나타났다. 방부목재 내의 크롬은 열분해 과정동안 비소와 반응하여 용출이 어려운 화합물의 형태로 변화하여 용제에 의한 회수가 어려워지는 것으로 사료된다. 열분해 온도에 의한 중금속의 용제별 회수 시험결과, 열분해에 의한 비소의 방출을 억제할 수 있는 한계온도인 $300^{\circ}C$에서 탄화를 실시하는 것이 비산가스의 발생을 억제할 뿐만 아니라 중금속의 회수에도 유리하였다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2013

This review surveys the recent literature on the neurodevelopmental impacts of chemical exposures during pregnancy. The review focuses primarily on chemicals of recent concern, including phthalates, bisphenol-A, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and perfluorinated compounds, but also addresses chemicals with longer histories of investigation, including air pollutants, lead, methylmercury, manganese, arsenic, and organophosphate pesticides. For some chemicals of more recent concern, the available literature does not yet afford strong conclusions about neurodevelopment toxicity. In such cases, points of disagreement among studies are identified and suggestions provided for approaches to resolution of the inconsistencies, including greater standardization of methods for expressing exposure and assessing outcomes.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.1389-1393
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• 2002

The non-spectroscopic interference effects that occurred in inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry were studied for Ge, As and Se in human urine and serum. Many biological samples contain Na, K, Cl and organic compounds, which may cause the enhancement and depression on the analyte signal. The effect of 1% concomitant elements such as N, Cl, S, P, C, Na, and K on a 100 ㎍/L germanium, arsenic and selenium signal has been investigated by ICP/MS. The interference effects were not in the same direction. It appeared that concomitant elements such as Cl, S, and C induce an enhancement effect, whereas N and P did not show any significant effect. And, Na and K caused a depression. We have found a link between the abundance of analytes and the ionization potential of concomitant elements (eV), except carbon and nitrogen.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.1015-1021
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• 2015

In order to establish the design parameters of adsorption for arsenic compounds with hydrotalcite including chlorine ion, the basic properties of adsorption and desorption as well as the oxidation of As (III) were examined in batch tests. The maximum adsorption capacities of arsenite and arsenate were 6.2 mg-As(III)/g and 103 mg-As (V)/g, respectively. Although 80.4% of maximum desorption was shown in 20% NaOH solution, 5~10% of NaOH was recommended considering operating benefits, where the proper condition of the desorption was in the range of 73% to 80%. The most suitable desorption condition was in the combination of NaCl (10~20%) and NaOH (5~10%). Within 2 minutes, As (III) was easily oxidized to As (V) with 0.0001 N KMnO4, where the maximum oxidization ratio was shown to 98.9%.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.525-534
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• 2005

지질매체에서 흔하게 발견되는 호기성 박테리아인 Pseudomonas aeuginosa에 대하여 영양분을 공급하지 않은 상태에서 As(V) 및 As(III) 흡착실험을 수행하였다. As(111)의 경우 P. aeruginosa에 의한 소규모의 흡착이 관찰된 반면, As(V)는 효과적인 흡착이 적용되지 않음을 확인할 수 있었다 이는 As(V)는 수용액 상태에서 음전하 화합물로 존재하고 박테리아 표면 역시 음전하를 띠고 있기 때문에 상호 인력이 작용하지 않기 때문인 것으로 파악된다. 그러나 바이오필름 상태의 박테리아는 많은 양의 용존 As(V)를 As(III)로 환원하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 빈영양 환경인 대부분의 지질환경에서도 미생물이 용존 비소의 거동에 미치는 영향이 크다는 것을 의미한다. 다양한 중금속으로 오염된 지하수를 처리하기 위하여 구축된 미생물 반응벽체는 비소의 흡착을 촉진하기보다는 오히려 비소의 독성과 이동도를 증가시키는 부의 효과를 유도할 수도 있다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2008년도 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.1463-1474
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• 2008

In order to investigate stabilization effect and sustainability on As-contaminated farmland soils which were affected the abandoned mine site and stabilized by zerovalent iron(ZVI) and industrial by-products, batch-scale and pilot-scale tests were carried out. In batch tests, ZVI and industrial by-products(blast furnace slag, steel refining slag and oyster shell powder) were used in treatment materials to reduce the As leaching. Industrial by-products were mixed with As-contaminated soils, in the ratio of 1%, 3%, 5% and 7% on the weight base of dried soil. The results of batch-scale tests was shown that the reduction of As concentration was observed in all samples and it was expected that ZVI and steel refining slag were more effective than other treatment materials to stabilize As compounds. In pilot-scale tests, columns were filled with untreated soils and treated soils mixed with ZVI and steel refining slag in the same mixing ratio of 3%. Distilled water was discharged into the columns with the velocity of 0.3 pore volume/day. During the test, pH, EC, Eh and As concentration were measured in the regular term(1pore volume). after six months, pilot-scale tests were retested to investigate sustainability of treatment materials. As a result, It was shown that the leachate from control column was continuously released during the test period and its concentration was greater than $100ug{\cdot}L^{-1}$ which was exceeded the national regulation of water discharged to river or stream ($50ug{\cdot}L^{-1}$). On the other hand, soil treated with ZVI and steel refining slag showed that the concentrations of leachate were lower than national regulation of water discharged to river or stream. Therefore it was expected that ZVI and steel refining slag could be applied to the farmland site as the alternative treatment materials.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2021

Laundry industry has traditionally been considered an industry that generates large amounts of wastewater and Volatile Organic Compounds(VOCs). This is still the case until now. Household laundry detergents are produced and distributed within the safety regulations on the amount of harmful substances detected. While industrial laundry detergents are often distributed without safety regulations, and even laundry workers manufacture and use them on their own. This contaminates water and air and also threatens the safety of workers. This study is a basic study for distributing eco-friendly detergents(EFD-A) developed through previous studies to the laundry industry. Safety, washability and wastewater quality of EFD-A are evaluated. Three existing commercial detergents(PD1, PD2, LD4) are also evaluated to compare with EFD-A. The safety of detergents is confirmed by the content of optical brightener, VOCs, and arsenic. Washability is evaluated by the difference in reflectance of washed and unwashed artificial soiled fabrics according to detergent concentration, washing temperature, and washing time. TOC is used as the index of assessing the wastewater quality. The results are as follows; EFD-A doesn't contain the optical brighteners, VOCs, and arsenic. The optimal washing conditions for EFD-A are 3 g/L concentration, 40 ℃ washing temperature, and 30 min washing time. The soil removal efficiency is about 71 %, which was similar to or somewhat superior to that of PD1, PD2, and LD4. TOC is 63.5 %, which is about 15 % lower than the discharge limit. Through this study, the developed detergent EFD-A can be used as a safe and eco-friendly detergent for the human body and the environment.