• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.196-208
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• 1997

This study was performed to estimate quartz contents in the both bulk and airborne dust samples and to determine particle size distribution of airborne dust from the selected foundry operations. Total dust samples were collected by a 37mm cassette and respirable by a 10 mm nylon cyclone. Particle size distributions were determined by a Marple's 8-stage cascade impactor at the melting, molding, shakeout and finishing operations. The presence of elements in the dust samples were confirmed by the scanning electron microscopy equipped with the energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry. The quartz contents were estimated using the intensity of the absorption peak of quartz at 799 cm-l by the Fourie Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The results were as follows: 1. The analysis of data from cascade Impactor showed bimodal distributions of particle size at the melting, molding and shakeout operations. Mass median aerodynamic diameters for the distributions determined by histogram were $0.48-1.65{\mu}m$ for small and $13.43-19.58{\mu}m$ for large modes. In the dust samples collected at the finishing operations, however, only a large mode of $18.89{\mu}m$ was found. 2. The percentages of total to respirable dust concentration calculated from the impactor data ranged from 42 % to 66 %. The average concentrations of respirable dust by cyclone were $0.85-1.28mg/m^3$ collected from the workers, and were $0.23-0.56mg/m^3$ from the areas surveyed. Dust concentrations of personal samples were statistically significantly higher than those of area samples. The highest dust concentration was obtained from the personal samples of the finishing operation. 3. The mean percentages of silicon and oxygen estimated by SEM-EDXA in the bulk samples ranged from 35.83 % to 36.02 % and from 39.93 %-41.64 %, respectively. 4. The average quartz contents estimated by FTIR in the respirable dust from personal samples ranged from 4.32 % to 5.36 % and 4.54 % to 4.70 % in the bulk samples. No statistical difference of quartz content was found between foundry operations. In this study, quartz content was quantified by FTIR. Although no statistically significant difference in quartz content between airborne and bulk, samples and between different foundry operations was found, it is recommended that quartz content in the individual sample of respirable dust be analyzed and the results be used either to select an applicable quartz limits or to calculate the exposure limit. Further studies, however, are needed to compare the results by FTIR and XRD since it is reported that the quartz content determined by FTIR is different from that by XRD.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.462-470
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate quartz concentrations in airborne respirable dust and particle size-related quartz concentrations. Methods: Respirable dust samples were collected using a 10 mm Dorr-Oliver nylon cyclone equipped with a 37 mm, $5{\mu}m$ pore size PVC filter. Dust samples were collected with a Marple's personal cascade impactor from stone grinding operations in five stone-related business located in the Gyeongsangbuk-do area. Results: The geometric mean of quartz concentration in the respirable dust was $0.170mg/m^3$, and the rate of exceeding the Korean Occupational Exposure Limit(KOEL) was 93.3%. The quartz concentration by particle size shows that it was the highest($0.115mg/m^3$) in stage 5($3.50-6.00{\mu}m$), which corresponds with the size of respirable particle. The smaller the particle sizes were, the higher quartz the content became. The mass fractions of inhalable, thoracic, and respirable dust were 72.1%, 36.0%, and 14.4%. Conclusions: The rate of the quartz concentration in respirable dust from stone grinding operations exceeding the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Values was 100%, which means proper work environmental management is required through regular working environmental measurements. Given that the stone grinding operations had a higher small size dust concentrations, there is a need to reduce respirable dust, such as through wet operation and local exhaust ventilation.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.119-131
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• 2016

한반도 에어로졸 라이다 관측 네트워크(Korea Aerosol Lidar Observation Network; KALION)의 라이다 관측자료 처리 및 실시간 표출을 위한 표준 알고리즘을 개발하였다. KALION 표준 알고리즘은 라이다 관측으로부터 얻어진 후방산란강도와 편광소멸도 자료를 이용하여 (1) 에어로졸과 구름 구분, (2) 에어로졸 유형 구분, (3) 에어로졸 소산계수 그리고 (4) 에어로졸 질량농도를 산출하는 단계로 구성이 되어 있다. 에어로졸의 유형은 후방산란강도와 편광소멸도 자료에 근거하여, (대륙 기원) 청정기단 에어로졸(clean continental aerosol), 황사(dust aerosol) 그리고 오염 입자(polluted continental/urban pollution aerosol)로 구별된다. 에어로졸 소산계수에 필요한 라이다 상수는 약 9년간의 라이다와 스카이 라디오미터 자료로부터 도출된 63.31 sr을, 에어로졸 질량소산효율은 약 9년간의 라이다와 기상청 Particulate Matter($PM_{10}$) 질량농도 자료를 이용하여 도출된 $3.36m^2\;g^{-1}$ (황사는 $1.39m^2\;g^{-1}$)을 적용한다. 2015년 3월 28일부터 30일까지 라이다 관측 사례(서울 관악)에서 KALION 표준 알고리즘을 통해 산출된 에어로졸 유형 구분, 특히 황사 판별 결과는 기상청의 황사 보고와 잘 일치하였으며, 2006년 6월부터 약 9년 동안의 라이다 관측자료로부터 산출된 에어로졸 질량농도 역시 지상 $PM_{10}$ 농도와 약 $3{\mu}g\;m^{-3}$ 내에서 잘 일치하였다. 향후 에어로졸의 유형에 따른 서로 다른 라이다 상수 및 에어로졸 질량소산효율 적용 알고리즘, 빙정 구름(ice cloud)과 물방울 구름(water droplet cloud) 구분 알고리즘, 그리고 운저 고도와 혼합고 판별 알고리즘을 개발할 계획에 있다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.30-37
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• 2016

Objectives: This study was performed to measure and evaluate the concentration, size distribution and fugitive emission of particulate matter from process operations at foundries. Methods: Particle matter was collected from three foundries, and samples were also collected from a background site for calculating the fugitive emission concentration of the foundries. For the collection of the samples, a Nanosampler cascade impactor was used. Results: The concentration of TSP in the samples collected from the three foundries was $0.675{\sim}1.222mg/m^3$, $PM_{10}$ was $0.525{\sim}1.018mg/m^3$ and $PM_{2.5}$ was $0.192{\sim}0.615mg/m^3$. The mass size distribution was bimodal or monomodal with maximum peak at two stage(size $2.5{\sim}10{\mu}m$). The mass median aerodynamic diameter(MMAD) was $1.80{\sim}3.98{\mu}m$. The fugitive emission concentration of TSP varies in the range of 0.65 to $1.21mg/m^3$, which exceeds the emission standard of fugitive dust($0.5mg/m^3$). Conclusions: Particle concentration and size is an important industrial hygiene factor to protect foundry workers. Furthermore, the presence of high emission of particulate pollutants has a significant negative impact on the ambient air of the study area. Therefore, it is important to improve both the process and prevention facility in oder to reduce particulate pollutants in foundries.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.12-17
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• 1999

쌀겨분진의 훈소위험성을 조사하기 위하여 자연발화 시험기를 이용하여 시료의 입도분포 및 시료량에 따른 쌀겨분진의 연소특성을 시간에 따른 온도의 변화로 측정하였다. 또한 자연발화 시험기 내부의 공기흐름에 따른 연소특성을 조사하고자 자연발화시험기 내부를 송풍과 무풍 상태로 하여 연소상태를 관찰하였다. 연구결과, 쌀겨분진의 연소에 따른 발열개시온도는 약 18$0^{\circ}C$~219$^{\circ}C$ 범위에 있으며, 시료입도에 따른 훈소 개시온도의 차이가 크지는 않으나, 시료량이 증가함에 따라 훈소 개시온도가 다소 낮아지고 있었다. 또한 시료의 양이 증가할수록 훈소시 시료 내부의 온도차가 크게 발생하는 것을 볼 수 있으며, 시료의 입도가 미세할수록 훈소시 시료 내부의 온도차는 다소 증가하는 형태를 보이고 있다. 한편, 시험기 내부가 송풍상태일 때 보다 무풍상태로 실험하였을 경우 훈소 개시시간이 다소 빨라지고 있으며, 발열온도도 크게 나타났다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.405-416
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• 2018

대기 중 입자상 물질에 대한 자동차 오염원의 지표원소로서 백금족 원소 (Platinum Group Elements, PGEs)에 대한 분석법의 유효성을 검증하고, 도로변 먼지 중 PGEs의 분포 특성을 평가하였다. 인증표준물질을 이용한 유효성 평가 결과, Pt, Pd, Rh의 상대오차는 각각 -0.7%, -10.0%, -20.4%이고 상대표준편차는 Pt, Pd, Rh 모두 10% 미만으로 반복 분석에 따른 재현성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 연구대상지역에서 채취한 도로변 먼지 시료 중 Pt, Pd, Rh의 농도는 각각 $17.4{\pm}9.2{\mu}g/kg$, $283.6{\pm}20.5{\mu}g/kg$, $7.3{\pm}2.8{\mu}g/kg$으로 Pd의 농도가 가장 높았다. Pt와 Rh의 농도는 배경지역이나 일반 도시지역의 토양 내 농도에 비해 지하주차장과 도로변 지역의 먼지에서 평균 농도가 상당히 높았고, 이러한 평균농도의 차이는 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 도로변 먼지에서의 PGEs의 농도 간 상관분석결과, Pd 보다는 Pt와 Rh가 자동차 오염원의 영향을 민감하게 반영하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.38.1-38.1
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• 2019

The formation and evolution of galaxies is known to be fundamentally linked to the local environment in which they reside. In the highest-density cluster environments, galaxies tend to be more massive, have lower star formation rates and dust content, and a higher fraction have elliptical morphologies. The stellar populations of these cluster galaxies are older implying that they formed the bulk of their stars much earlier and have since evolved passively. Quantifying the specific environmental factors that contribute to shaping cluster galaxies over the Hubble time and measuring their early evolution can only be accomplished by directly tracing the galaxy growth in young clusters and forming porto-clusters. In this talk, I will present a novel technique designed to map out the total dust obscured star formation relative to where existing stars lie. I will demonstrate that this technique can be used 1) to determine if/where/when the activity is heightened or suppressed in dense cluster environment; 2) to measure the total mass and spatial distribution of stellar populations; and 3) to better inform theoretical models. Our ongoing work to extend this analysis out to protoclusters (z~2-4) will be discussed.

• 에너지공학
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.131-137
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• 1996

Typical size distribution of emission particulates is bi-modal in shape with particles in the fine mode (< 2.0 $\mu\textrm{m}$) and the coarse mode. An experimental study of pressure drop across the industrial gas cleaning filters has been conducted using particle mixture of fine alumina and coarse Arizona dusts with a rotating aerosol disperser to generate the bi-modal test aerosol. Pressure drop increased linearly with increasing mass loading. The pressure drop was found to be strongly dependent upon the mass ratio of fine to coarse particles. The smaller the mass ratio of fine to coarse particles and the higher face velocity are, the faster pressure drop rises. The fine particles and the greater inertia of the particle moving fast would cause a denser cake formation on the filter surface, resulting in a greater specific resistance to the gas flow.

• 대기
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.169-177
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• 2015

Vertical distribution of particle mass concentrations was estimated from 8-year elastic-backscatter lidar and sky radiometer data, and from ground-level PM10 concentrations measured in Seoul. Lidar ratio and mass extinction efficiency were determined from aerosol optical depth (AOD) and ground-level PM10 concentrations, which were used as constraints to estimate particle mass concentration. The mean lidar ratio (with standard deviation) and mass extinction efficiency for the entire 8-year study period were $60.44{\pm}23.17$ sr and $3.69{\pm}3.00m^2g^{-1}$, respectively. The lidar ratio did not vary significantly with the ${\AA}ngstr{\ddot{o}}m$ exponent (less than ${\pm}10%$); however, the mass extinction efficiency decreases to $1.82{\pm}1.67m^2g^{-1}$ (51% less than the mean value) when the ${\AA}ngstr{\ddot{o}}m$ exponent is less than 0.5. This result implies that the particle mass concentration from lidar measurements can be underestimated for dust events. Seasonal variation of the particle mass concentration estimated from lidar measurements for the boundary layer, was quite different from ground-level PM10 measurements. This can be attributable to an inhomogeneous vertical distribution of aerosol in the boundary layer.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.85-97
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• 2024

Objectives: This study was intended to investigate the revision status of the occupational exposure standards for aluminum at home and abroad; to investigate worker exposure at domestic aluminum manufacturing and handling workplaces; to conduct social and economic evaluation for the revision of domestic aluminum exposure limits. Methods: We investigated the current status of occupational exposure limits for aluminum at home and abroad, and analyzed supporting data. An exposure survey was conducted targeting domestic aluminum manufacturing and handling workplaces. Based on these, revised aluminum occupational exposure limits were proposed. Results: The major aluminum exposure limits at home and abroad show a notable difference. The toxicity of aluminum, which was revealed through animal experiments and epidemiological investigations. The average concentration of aluminum in the air at 12 workplaces was 0.016 mg/m³, and the maximum was 0.0776 mg/m³. When total dust and respiratory dust were measured side by side and simultaneously for the same process, 12.1% of the total mass concentration of aluminum dust was respiratory dust. As a result of measuring and comparing the size distribution of dust with an optical particle counter in real time, 48.1% of the total dust in the form of welding fume and pyro-powder was respiratory dust. Based on the literature review and workplace survey, three proposals for changing the aluminum exposure limit were proposed. Proposal (1): For all types, 10 mg/m³ is unified as the exposure limit except for soluble salts and alkyls. Proposal (2): 1(R) mg/m³ as the exposure limit for all forms except soluble salts and alkyl. Proposal (3): 1(R) mg/m³ for pyro-powder and welding fume, and 10 mg/m³ for metal dust, aluminum oxide, and insoluble compounds as exposure standards. A pyro-powder was defined as dry aluminum powder of 200 mesh size (74 ㎛) or smaller (larger size classified as metal dust). Reason for setting: In the workplace survey, the ratio of respiratory dust to total dust was analyzed to be about 1:10, so it was judged that the domestic standard and the ACGIH standard were compatible. Conclusions: In all scenarios according to the revision of the exposure standard, the B/C ratio was greater than 1 or only benefits existed, so it was evaluated as sufficiently reasonable as a result of the socio-economic evaluation.