• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.453-457
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• 2004

The welders and car painters are frequently exposed to heavy metals such as lead, zinc, cadmium and chromium, and those are a major source of heavy metal poisoning. This study was carried out to investigate the relationship of the heavy metal level in blood by age, working duration, and smoking status among 105 industrial workers and 88 general people in Gyeongnam province from October 2003 to October 2004. The heavy metal level in blood was analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Mean blood lead level in exposed group and control group was 8.40±4.67μl/dl, 1.82±1.35μl/dl, respectively. Mean blood zinc level in exposed group and control group was 9.43±5.38 ㎍/ml, 2.89±1.79㎍/ml, respectively. Mean blood cadmium level in Exposed group and control group was 1.53±1.05μl/dl, 0.60±0.49 μl/dl, respectively. Mean blood chromium level in exposed group and control group was 0.89±0.76μl/dl, 0.68±0.63μl/dl, respectively. Lead, zinc, cadmium and chromium level in blood of exposed group was significantly higher than that of control group. In the comparison of smoking status, lead, zinc and cadmium level of smoker's was significantly higher than that of non-smoker's. Comparison of heavy metal level by age, lead, zinc, cadmium level in 40's, 50's (exposed group) in blood significantly higher than that of 20's, 30's. In exposed group, working duration has no significant difference. In conclusion, smoking was the most hazardous factor to elevate in blood heavy metal levels.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2003

This study was conducted to analyze metal concentration changes following processing steps for crude, remnant after boiling, and decoction of Korea herbal drugs. We measured meta.! concentration from 20 random patients who visited Oriental medical clinics for treatment of several diseases through normal action. The results obtained were as below: First, in the study to acknowledge quality control between Korean Lab and Harvard Lab in the US, 20 equal herbal samples resulted in the same values, so we confirmed the precision of measurement results from both labs. Second, hazardous metal mean concentration in crude, remnant after boiling, and decoction of herbal drugs were $32.5{\mu\textrm{g}}/22.1{\mu\textrm{g}}/8.8{\mu\textrm{g}}$ for As, $0.0{\mu\textrm{g}}/0.0{\mu\textrm{g}}/0.0{\mu\textrm{g}}$ for Cd, $1.0{\mu\textrm{g}}/0.0{\mu\textrm{g}}/0.0{\mu\textrm{g}}$ for Hg and $5416.3{\mu\textrm{g}}/3639.6{\mu\textrm{g}}/1002.6{\mu\textrm{g}}$ for Pb, respectively. These metal concentrations decreased 72.9-100.0% compared to crude status. The same trend was also visible in the other essential elements. From reviewing these results, we could carefully conclude that decoction had the least amount of metal concentration and is the optimal way to intake herbal drugs.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2009

Yellow sand (or Asian dust) occurs mainly in spring in East Asia. Yellow sand from China and its surrounding regions transports air pollutants, such as aerosols, ozone, and heavy metals. The outdoor workers are frequently exposed to heavy metals during yellow sand phenomenon. This study was carried out to investigate the heavy metal levels in blood among 75 outdoor workers (exposed group) and 86 indoor workers (controled group) in Gyeonggi province from March 2008 to May 2009. Heavy metal levels in blood were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Mean blood lead levels in exposed group and controled group were $5.19{\pm}1.64{\mu}g/dL$, $4.24{\pm}1.34{\mu}g/dL$, respectively. Mean blood cadmium levels in exposed group and controled group were $1.28{\pm}0.89{\mu}g/dL$, $0.90{\pm}0.59{\mu}g/dL$, respectively. Lead and Cadmium levels in blood of exposed group were significantly higher than those of controled group. In the comparison of smoking status, lead and cadmium levels of smokers were significantly higher than those of non-smokers. In conclusion, the heavy metal levels of outdoor workers were significantly higher than those of indoor workers. And smoking was hazardous factor to elevate heavy metal levels in blood.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 1996

An equilibrium analysis was carried out to determine principal species in the incineration of hazardous waste, which was assumed as a compound of hydrocarbon fuel, chlorine, sulfur, and heavy metals, and their behaviors with variation of temperature, chlorine and sulfur concentrations. Calculated results showed that the most important parameter influencing the principal species was temperature. Chlorine concentration affected on mole fractions of the species, especially at high temperature. Existence of sulfur had a significant effect on the species at low temperature, regardless of surfur concentration. Generally, principal species at high temperature were chlorides and oxides, while the principal species at low temperature were sulfides. As temperature increased, mole fractions of the principal species increased at low temperature, however, mole fractions of some metal species decreased at high temperature.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2009

1％, 2％, 5％ 및 20％의 가교도를 가진 스타이렌(제4류 위험물) 디비닐벤젠 공중합체에 1-aza-15-crown-5 거대고리 리간드를 치환반응으로 결합시켜 수지를 합성하였으며, 이들 수지의 특성은 염소 함량, 원소 분석, 열 중량 분석, 비표면적(BET), 그리고 적외선 분광법으로 확인하였다. 수지 흡착제에 대한 금속 이온의 흡착에 미치는 pH, 시간, 수지의 가교도 그리고 용매의 유전상수에 따른 영향들을 조사한 결과 금속 이온들은 pH 3 이상에서 큰 흡착율을 보였으며, 금속 이온들의 흡착 평형은 2 h 정도였다. 한편, 에탄올 용매에서 수지에 대한 흡착 선택성은 우라늄($UO_2^{2+}$) > 망간 ($Mn^{2+}$) > 프라세듐($Pr^{3+}$) 이온이었고, 금속 이온의 흡착력은 1％, 2％, 5％ 및 20％의 가교도 순이며, 용매의 유전상수 크기에 반비례하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.556-563
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• 2016

We examined the removal of hazardous heavy metals (Cd, Cr, and Pb) from laver Pyropia sp. using citric, hydrochloric, and nitric acids. Under the same conditions, the quality of the laver samples was also evaluated using the variation in absorbance and major mineral levels. The heavy metals that accumulated in raw laver samples after 3 days in seawater included Pb (117.79 μg/g), Cr (33.53 μg/g), and Cd (10.54 μg/g) in descending order. The rate of heavy metal removal from laver was higher at lower pH for all acids used. However, its color changed unsatisfactorily at pH 2.0. After 10 min in seawater at pH 2.5, the heavy metals in laver were eliminated in the order Cd (68.7–81.6%), Pb (57.7–67.0%), and Cr (31.9–49.4%) using the three acids. The differences in heavy metal removal among acid types were not significant. The laver quality was not affected after 20 min at the pH range of 2.5–4.0. The maximum removal of heavy metals was from laver soaked for 10 min in seawater at pH 2.5 using the organic acid, citric acid.

• 분석과학
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2009

1%, 2%, 5% 및 10%의 가교도를 가진 스타이렌(제4류 위험물중 제2석유류) 디비닐벤젠 공중합체에 1-aza-12-crown-4 거대고리 리간드를 치환반응으로 결합시켜 수지들을 합성하였다. 이들 수지의 합성은 염소 함량, 원소 분석, 열중량 분석, 비표면적(BET) 그리고 IR-분광법으로 확인하였다. 수지 흡착제에 의한 금속 이온들의 흡착에 미치는 pH, 시간, 수지의 가교도 그리고 용매의 유전상수에 따른 영향들을 조사하였다. 금속 이온들은 pH 3 이상에서 큰 흡착율을 보였으며, 금속 이온들의 흡착 평형은 2시간 정도였다. 한편, 에탄올 용매에서 수지에 대한 금속 이온의 흡착 선택성은 ${UO_2}^{2+}$ > $Ca^{2+}$ > $Sm^{3+}$ 이온이었고, 우라늄 이온의 흡착력은 1%, 2%, 5% 및 10%의 가교도 순으로 감소하였으며, 용매의 유전상수 크기에 반비례하였다.

• 한국폐기물자원순환학회지
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.616-626
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• 2018

The quality standards of solid refuse fuel (SRF) define the values for 12 physico-chemical properties, including moisture, lower heating value, and metal compounds, according to Article 20 of the Enforcement Rules of the Act on Resource Saving and Recycling Promotion. These parameters are evaluated via various SRF Quality Test Methods, but problems related to the heavy metal content have been observed in the microwave acid digestion method. Therefore, these methods and their applicability need improvement. In this study, the appropriate testing conditions were derived by varying the parameters of microwave acid digestion, such as microwave power and pre-treatment time. The pre-treatment of SRF as a function of the microwave power revealed an incomplete decomposition of the sample at 600 W, and the heavy metal content analysis was difficult to perform under 9 mL of nitric acid and 3 mL of hydrochloric acid. The experiments with the reference materials under nitric acid at 600 W lasted 30 minutes, and 1,000 W for 20 or 30 minutes were considered optimal conditions. The results confirmed that a mixture of SRF and an acid would take about 20 minutes to reach $180^{\circ}C$, requiring at least 30 minutes of pre-treatment. The accuracy was within 30% of the standard deviation, with a precision of 70 ~ 130% of the heavy metal recovery rate. By applying these conditions to SRF, the results for each condition were not significantly different and the heavy metal standards for As, Pb, Cd, and Cr were satisfied.

• 지질공학
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.351-357
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• 2006

상수원으로 사용하고 있는 주요 하천으로의 위해물질의 유입은 정수장에서의 고도기술을 요구하게 된다. 그러므로 산업폐수로부터 방류되는 이들 미량유해화학물질의 모니터링을 적절하게 하는 것은 위해도 저감 뿐 만 아니라 하천관리의 경제성도 증가시킬 수 있다. 본 연구를 통해 모니터링 한 여러 미량 유해화학물질 중에서 산업폐수의 방류수에서 검출된 오염물질 중 가장 주요한 항목은 Hexachlorobutadiene 였다. 그러나 반도체, 전기/전자 및 금속조립 산업폐수로 구성된 Group II에서는 모든 항목이 불검출로 나타났다. 따라서 향후 상수원 수질개선 및 보호를 하기 위해 모니터링 항목을 선정하는데 있어서는 해당 수계로 부하되는 물질들의 특성과 거동을 제대로 파악하기 위한 사전모니터링을 실시하여 시간, 노력 및 경제적인 손실을 최소화하여 효율적인 상수원관리를 해야 한다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.241-256
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• 2018

Objectives: This study aimed to review the characteristics of three-dimensional printing technology focusing on printing types, materials, and health hazards. We discussed the methodologies for exposure assessment on hazardous substances emitted from 3D printing through article reviews. Methods: Previous researches on 3D printing technology and exposure assessment were collected through a literature review of public reports and research articles reported up to July 2018. We mainly focused on introducing the technologies, printing materials, hazardous emissions during 3D printing, and the methodologies for evaluation. Results: 3D printing technologies can be categorized by laminating type. Fused deposition modeling(FDM) is the most widely used, and most studies have conducted exposure assessment using this type. The printing materials involved were diverse, including plastic polymer, metal, resin, and more. In the FDM types, the most commonly used material was polymers, such as acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene(ABS) and polylactic acids(PLA). These materials are operated under high-temperature conditions, so high levels of ultrafine particles(mainly nanoparticle size) and chemical compounds such as organic compounds, aldehydes, and toxic gases were identified as being emitted during 3D printing. Conclusions: Personal desktop 3D printers are widely used and expected to be constantly distributed in the future. In particular, hazardous emissions, including nano sized particles and various thermal byproducts, can be released under operation at high temperatures, so it is important to identify the health effects by emissions from 3D printing. Furthermore, appropriate control strategies should be also considered for 3D printing technology.