• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2013

Yam (Dioscorea) has long been used as foods and folk medicine with the approved positive effects for health promotion. Although consumption of yam products is increasing for health promotion, reports for the metal contamination in commercial yam powder products to protect the consumers are lacking. In this study, we aimed to assess whether the commercial yam powder products were heavy metal contaminated or not using the yam products from six commercial products from various places in South Korea. The contents of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, As, Pb, Ni, and Sn) in yam powder products were measured and compared to national and international food standard levels. Also, the metal contamination was monitored during the food manufacturing steps. The study results showed that the contents of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, As, and Pb) in yam powder products are similar to those in national 'roots and tubers' as well as in various crops. In comparison to three international standard levels (EU, Codex and Korea), Cd content in yam powder products was lower but Pb content was 5 times higher. Also, Pb, Ni, and Sn may have the potential to be contaminated during food manufacturing steps. In conclusion, the level of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, As, Ni, and Sn) except Pb is considered relatively safe on comparison to national and international food standard levels.

• 약학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.460-467
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• 2001

Heavy metals, such as Al, As, Cd, Cr Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Si, Sn, V and Zn, were analysed on kidney cortex and medulla of Korean obtained from 154 forensic medical autopsy cadavers. Heavy metals were analysed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry In kidney cortex, the concentrations of Al, Cd, Cu, Mn, Mo, Pb, Se, Si and Zn were significantly higher than in the kidney medulla (Cd, Cu, Mn, Mo, Zn : p<0.01, AA, Pb, Se, Si : p<0.05). No significant local differences were found between kidney cortex and kidney medulla in the concentrations of As, Cr Fe, Hg, Ni, Sn and V. In kidney cortex and kidney medulla, Cd concentrations correlated positively with age, but Mn concentrations correlated negatively with age. A significantly positive correlation between Cd and Zn, Cd and Cu, Zn and Cu, Al and Si, Se and As was found in kidney cortex and kidney medulla. A significantly positive correlation between Hg and Se was only observed in kidney cortex. These results indicate that the distribution of hazardous heavy metals is similar to that of essential elements in the tissues.

• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to compare the contents of heavy metals of boiled ssangwhatang with those of herbal ingredients which are composed of ssangwhatang. Ssangwhatang is used for antifatigue, tonic and so on. With industrial development, our environment has been very polluted. Herbal medicines also are seriously contaminated by heavy metals and pesticides. The herbal medicines of ssangwhatang were bought at 10 defferent markets. The contents of 14 heavy metals(Ag, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn, Zn) were analysed using ICP. It was found out that 7 heavy metals(Pb, As, Ba, Cd, Hg, Sb, Sn) were not detected at all in boiled ssangwhatangs. But they were detectable in all ssangwhatangingredients before boiling. For example, the content of Pb in one pack of ssangwhatang before boiling was $0.039^{\circ}{\pm}0.005mg$ and Pb in boiled one was not detected. Herbal medicine itself is seriously contaminated by heavy metals. These results suggest that boiled ssangwhatang which we take is safe from the contamination of heavy metals.

• 약학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.577-583
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• 1999

Concentrations of heavy metals, including As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Si, Sn, V and Zn in the internal organs (liver, kidney, heart, lung, spleen, cerebrum and bone) of Korean obtained from 91 forensic medical autopsy cadavers, with an age range of 12-87 years, were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. From the results, positive correlation with age was observed in the following cases : Cd in liver, kidney and cerebrum; Fe in cerebrum and bone; Pb in bone; v in lung. Copper in heart, Hg in bone and Mn in kidney correlated negatively with age. A significantly positive correlation between Se and Hg was only observed in heart. Significant correlation coefficients between Se and As were observed in liver, kidney, heart spleen and bone. The correlation between Cd and Zn was significant in liver and kidney, indicating that the distribution of Cd is similar to that of Zn in the liver and kidney.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2012

폐금속 광산에서 유출되는 광산배수로 인한 하류 수계의 환경오염 영향을 검토하기 위하여 삼보광산 하류 수계 내 하천수질, 퇴적토양 및 인근 논토양에 대한 중금속 오염도를 평가한 결과는 다음과 같다. 삼보광산 주변 광미댐 침출수의 Cd 평균 농도(0.018~0.035 mg/L)는 우리나라 농업용수 수질기준(0.01 mg/L)을 초과하였고, 미량성분 중 Zn, Fe 및 Mn 함량도 FAO의 관개용수 최대 권고치(Zn 2.0, Fe 5.0, Mn 0.2 mg/L)를 초과 하였다. 광산 하류 논토양의 Pb, Zn 평균함량은 우리나라 농경지의 토양오염 우려기준(Pb 200, Zn 300 mg/kg)을 초과 하였고, 중금속 오염지수 평균치는 상리가 1.2로 내리지역0.45보다 높게 나타났다. 광산 하류 수계 내 퇴적토의 Cd, Pb 및 Zn 함량은 우리나라 하천용지의 토양오염 우려기준(Cd 10, Pb 400, Zn 600 mg/kg)을 초과하였다. 또한 퇴적토의 중금속 오염지수(PI)는 상리지역 0.98~7.32, 내리지역 0.34~5.27로 지점별 편차가 컸으며, 하류 1km 지점 합류지점(SN-1, SN-2)까지 오염된 것으로 나타났다. 퇴적토의 부화계수(EFc) 평균치는 Cd>Pb>Zn>As>Cu>Cr>Ni 순으로 지점간의 편차가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 퇴적토의 중금속별 지화학적농축계수(Igeo)는 지점별로 약간의 차이는 있으나 Zn>Cd>Pb>Cu>As>Cr>Ni 순으로 높았으며, 특히 Zn의 경우 광산 침출수 영향을 받은 퇴적토에서 경보오염에서 위험오염(Igeo 3.1~6.2) 상태로 심하게 오염된 것으로 나타났다. 결과적으로 삼보광산 하류 하천수질 및 퇴적토의 오염도 평가를 종합해 볼 때 광산 침출수의 영향이 하류 수계 1 km 이상(SN-1, SN-2)까지 미치는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.448-454
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• 2001

The contents of heavy metals in boiled Sibjeonaebotang with those in its herbal ingredients are compared. The herbal medicines of Sibjeonaebotang were bought at 10 defferent markets. The contents of 14 heavy metals (Ag, As, Ba, Cd, Cr Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn, Zn) were analysed using ICP It was found out that 5 heavy metals (Pb, As, Ba, Fe, Sb) were detected in only one boiled Sibjeonaebotang But they were detectable in all Sibjeonaebotang and its herbal before boiling. For example the content of Hg in one pack of Sibjeonaebotang before boiling was 0.064$\pm$0.016 me and Hg in boiled one was 0.002$\pm$0.005mg. These results suggest that boiled Sibjeonaebotang which we take is less harmful than herbal medicine itself by heavy metals.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제88권4호
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• pp.510-522
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• 1999

대기 오염물질인 $SO_2$, $SO{_4}^{-2}$, $NO{_3}^-$, $Cl^-$가 분진(粉塵)이나 강우와 함께 지표에 이르러 토양에 흡수 축적되고 중금속은 생활하수 및 음식 쓰레기, 공장 폐기물, 비료, 살충제 및 살균제, 채광활동 등에서 여러 가지 경로인 물질의 순환과정을 통해서 수권(水圈)이나 토양에 축적된다. 대기오염물질인 $SO{_4}^{-2}$, $NO{_3}^-$, $Cl^-$와 중금속은 식물 필수영양소(Co, Cu, Mo, Mn, Ni, V, Zn)와 인체나 동물에 유독성을 갖는 중금속(Cd, As, Pb, Hg, Cr, Se, Mo, Co) 중에서 Se, Mo, Zn, Cd, Pb, Mn, Cr, Co, V, As, Cu, Ni을 분석대상으로 하였고 이들의 도시에서 오염상태를 알기 위하여 도시지역인 광주 시내에 식재되어 있는 가로수 및 녹지대조성 수종과 대조구로서 광주에서 23km 떨어져 있는 나주시 산포면 산제리 소재 전라남도 산림환경연구소 구내에 생육하고 있는 수종을 대상으로 분석하였다. 분석대상 수종은 은행나무, 상수리나무, 개잎갈나무, 양버즘나무, 아까시나무, 오리나무, 메타세쿼이아, 느티나무, 벗나무, 소나무를 대상으로 하여 뿌리 및 잎 그리고 이들이 생육하고 있는 토양에 함유되어 있는 대기오염물질과 중금속의 함량을 분석 측정한 결과 다음과 같았다. 1. $SO{_4}^{-2}$, $NO{_3}^-$, $Cl^-$가 도시지역의 토양이 시외지역 토양보다 높은 함량을 보이고 있으며 $SO{_4}^{-2}$, $NO{_3}^-$이온은 뿌리보다 잎의 함량이 더 높았다. 2. $SO{_4}^{-2}$, $NO{_3}^-$이온의 흡수량이 은행나무, 아까시나무, 느티나무, 상수리나무, 양버즘나무가 많아 도시 가로수나 녹지대 조성수종으로 적합하다고 생각된다. 3. 토양에 중금속의 함유량은 도시지역이나 시외지역에서 Mn > Zn > V > Cr > Pb > Ni > Cu > Mo> Cd 순이고, Mn, Zn, Pb, V, Cu는 도시토양이 시외지역 토양보다 많은 양이 검출되었는데 이는 각종 오염원으로부터 오염된 결과로 생각된다. 뿌리와 잎에 함유된 중금속의 함유량도 Mn>Zn>Cr>Cu>V>Ni 순으로서 V의 순위가 다를 뿐 토양의 함유량의 크기순서와 같았다. 4. Mn과 Zn은 식물체에 흡수를 서로 방해하는 Antagonism 관계에 있는 것으로 알려져 있으나 본 연구에서는 Antagonism을 인정 할 수 없었다. 5. Sn, Mo, Cd, Pb는 도시지역이나 시외지역 토양에 축적되어 있으나 수목에 흡수되지 않아 뿌리나 잎에서 검출되지 않았다. 또 Se, Co와 As는 토양, 잎, 뿌리에서 검출되지 않았다. 6. 도시지역이나 시외지역에서 조사된 10개 수종 중 중금속의 흡수력이 특별히 월등하다고 인정할만한 수종이 없었다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.229-240
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• 2009

경남 고성군에 위치한 삼산제일 광산은 28만 톤으로 추정되는 광미로부터 기인된 것으로 판단되는 인근 주민들의 이타이이타이 증세가 사회적으로 문제가 된 바 있으며 이에 대한 다양한 연구가 필요한 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 광미 매립지의 두 장소에서 매립 심도별로 채취된 광미시료에 대하여 광물학적 분석 및 지구화학적 분석을 통하여 이들이 중금속 거동에 미치는 영향에 대하여 연구하였다. NN과 SN 두 지점에서 약 1 m 정도의 심도로 깊이별로 시료를 채취하였으며 NN 지점은 깊이가 깊어질수록 pH가 감소되는 양상을 보여주었다. SN 지점의 경우 깊이에 따라 pH의 변화가 거의 없었다. XRD 분석 결과 본 광미 시료의 주 구성광물은 석영, 미사장석, 백운모, 녹니석으로 거의 비슷한 산출 상태를 보였으며, 부수적으로 석고가 동정되었다. 분석한 4개의 시료에서 동정된 구성광물들은 거의 유사하나 NN 지점의 경우 방해석이 거의 동정되지 않았고, pH 4 이하의 산성토양 혹은 산성광산배수에 서 형성되는 자로사이트가 부수적으로 동정되었다. SN 지점은 상대적으로 방해석 함량이 많음이 관찰되었고 황철석도 동정되었다. 따라서 이러한 pH 변화에 영향을 주는 것은 방해석의 존재 및 이의 용해에 의한 완충작용으로 판단된다. 광미에 포함되어 있는 중금속의 함량은 전반적으로 Cu > As > Zn > Pb > Co > Cr > Ni > Cd의 순으로 나타났다. 두 지점의 중금속 함량은 pH의 변화에 밀접한 관련이 있은 것으로 나타나며 특히 양이온으로 존재하는 Cd와 Co의 경우 pH가 낮은 NN 지점에서 상대적으로 많은 함유량을 보이며 산화음이온으로 존재하는 Cr과 As의 경우 상대적으로 pH가 높은 SN 지점에서 함유량이 많은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구지역의 중금속의 거동은 광미에 포함되어 있던 방해석에 의한 pH 완충작용에 주로 영향을 받고 있음을 보여준다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.478-483
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• 2014

Objectives: The main objective of this study is to assess the levels of hazardous substances in floor dust in primary schools located in the city of Busan in Korea. Materials and Methods: An on-site investigation of three primary schools was performed between April and May 2013. The hazardous substances measured in this study were 14 heavy metals (Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn, Ni, Zn, Cr, Cd, As, Al, Sn, Co, Mo and Si) and the biological agents were bacteria, fungi and endotoxin). Results: Among the heavy metals, Cd, Co, Pb and Cr were not detected in the floor dust from the three primary schools. The mean levels of other heavy metals were as follows: $20({\pm}10)ng/cm^2$ for As, $30({\pm}20)ng/cm^2$ for Al, $5({\pm}4)ng/cm^2$ for Sn, $20({\pm}20)ng/cm^2$ for Mo, $1,340({\pm}620)ng/cm^2$ for Si, $110({\pm}100)ng/cm^2$ for Cu, $240({\pm}50)ng/cm^2$ for Fe, $30({\pm}30)ng/cm^2$ for Mn, $10({\pm}10)ng/cm^2$ for Ni, and $50({\pm}30)ng/cm^2$ for Zn. It was found that mean concentrations of bacteria, fungi and endotoxin in the floor dust of primary schools were $4.7{\time}10^7({\pm}2.2{\time}10^7)cfu/cm^2$, $6.3{\time}10^6({\pm}6.4{\time}10^6)cfu/cm^2$, and $8,140({\pm}5,801)EU/cm^2$, respectively. The predominant species identified in the floor dust of the primary schools were Pseudomonas spp. for bacteria and Penicillium spp.,Cladosporidium spp.,and Aspergillus spp. for fungi, which would be somewhat similar to the microbial distribution pattern of other general environments. Conclusions: Based on the results obtained from this study, the levels of heavy metals, microbes and endotoxin distributed in the floor dust of primary school were higher than those reported for other general facilities. Thus, preventive measures should be prepared for the health care of children.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.56-72
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• 1999

Airborne concentrations of welding fumes in which 13 different metals such as Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Si, Sn, Ti, and Zn were analyzed were measured at 18 factories including automobile assembly and manufactures, steel heavy industries and shipyards. Air samples were collected by personal sampler at each worker's worksite(n=339). Blood levels of Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn were also measured from samples taken from 447 welders by atomic absorption spectrometry and compared with control values obtained from 127 non-exposed workers. The results were as follows ; 1. Among various welding types, $CO_2$ welding 70.2 % were widely used, shielded metal arc welding(SMAW) 22.1 % came next, and rest of them were metal inert gas(MIG) welding, submerged arc welding(SAW), spot welding(SPOT) and tungsten inert gas(TIG) welding. 2. Welding fume concentration was $0.92mg/m^3$($0.02{\sim}15.33mg/m^3$) at automobile assembly and manufactures, $4.10mg/m^3$($0.02{\sim}70.75mg/m^3$) at steel heavy industries and $5.59mg/m^3$($0.30{\sim}91.16mg/m^3$) at shipyards, respectively, showing significant difference among industry types. Workers exposed to high concentration of welding fumes above Korean Permissible Exposure Limit(KPEL) amounted to 7.9 % and 12.5 %, in $CO_2$ welding and in SMAW at automobile assembly and manufactures and 62.7 % in $CO_2$ welding, and 12.5 % in SMAW at shipyards, and 66.2 % in $CO_2$ welding and 70.6 % in SMAW at steel heavy industries. 3. Geometric mean of airborne concentration of each metal released from welding fumes was below one 10th of KPEL in all welding types. Percentage of workers, however, exposed to airborne concentration of metals above KPEL amounted to 16.8 % in Mn and 7.6 % in Fe in $CO_2$ welding; 37.5 % in Cu in SAW, 30 % in Cu in TIG; and 25 % in Pb in SPOT welding. As a whole, 76 Workers(22.4%) were exposed to high concentration of any of the metals above KPEL. 4. There were differences in airborne concentration of metals such as Al, Cd, Cr, Cu. Fe. Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Si, Sn, Ti and Zn by industry types. These concentrations were higher in shipyards and steel heavy industries than in automobile assembly and manufactures. Workers exposed to higher concentration of Pb above KPEI amounted to 7.4 % of workers(7/94) in automobile assembly and manufactures. In shipyards, 19.2 % of workers(19/99) were over-exposed to Mn and 7.1 % (7/99) to Fe above KPEL. In steel heavy industries, 14.4 %(21/146), 7.5 %(11/146) and 13 %(19/146) were over-exposed to Mn, Fe and Cu, respectively. As a whole, 76 out of 339 workers(22.4%) were exposed to any of the metals above KPEL. 5. Blood levels of Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn in welders were $0.11{\mu}g/100m{\ell}$, $0.84{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, $424.4{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, $1.26{\mu}g/100m{\ell}$, $5.01{\mu}g/100m{\ell}$ and $5.68{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, respectively, in contrast to $0.09{\mu}g/100m{\ell}$, $0.70{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, $477.2{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, $0.73{\mu}g/100m{\ell}$, $3.14{\mu}g/100m{\ell}$ and $6.15{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ in non-exposed control groups, showing significantly higher values in welders but Fe and Zn.