• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.203-208
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• 2024

Fifteen cultured frozen abalone Haliotis discus hannai samples were purchased from supermarkets, traditional markets, online markets, and processing factories throughout Korea for the safety assessment of microbiological and chemical hazards. Sanitary-indicative (total viable bacteria, coliforms, and Escherichia coli) and pathogenic (Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Clostridium perfringens, and Enterohemorrhagic E. coli) bacterial contamination levels were assessed quantitatively or qualitatively. Additionally, heavy metal content (lead, cadmium, and total mercury) and radioactivity (¹³⁴CS+¹³⁷CS, ¹³¹I) were quantitatively assessed. The total viable bacterial count was 4.3×10² CFU/g, while coliform count was 50 CFU/g. E. coli was not detected in any of the samples (count < 10 CFU/g). All six pathogenic bacteria tested negative qualitatively. The average lead, cadmium, and total mercury contamination levels in the cultured frozen abalone were 0.100±0.057, 0.145±0.061, and 0.015±0.001 mg/kg, respectively. Moreover, none of the samples were radioactive. According to the results of this study, cultured frozen abalones distributed in all types of markets were safe from all microbiological and chemical hazards.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.89-101
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• 2003

경상북도 군위군에 위치하는 고로 폐아연광산의 광미 및 광폐석 유실에 의한 주변 농경지 토양 및 하천 퇴적토의 오염을 조사하였다. 폐광산하부에서부터 하천을 따라 직선길이 약 12 km 구간에서 퇴적토 및 토양을 표토와 심토로 나누어 채취하였으며, 토양시료에 대한 분석은 0.1N(비소의 경우만 만 HCl 약산 추출법인 토양오염공정시험법으로 실시하였다. 폐광산 하부 주 하천의 표층 퇴적토는 카드뮴과 납에 대하여 하천 상류 지역에서 토양오염우려기준치를 초과하였으며, 비소는 총 표토 시료 14개 중 6개(43％)에서 토양오염우려기준치를 초과하였고, 이중 4지점은 토양오염대책기준치를 초과하였다. 특히 폐광산과의 거리에 관계없이 하천 전체에 걸쳐 퇴적토의 표토들이 비소에 폭 넓게 오염되어있어서 이들에 대한 복원 대책이 시급한 것으로 나타났다. 폐광산 주변 농경지 토양 분석 결과 표토와 심토 모두 비소를 제외한 중금속의 오염은 토양오염우려기준치이하로 나타났으나, 비소의 경우 표토 시료 채취 8 지점 중 4지점에서 토양오염우려기준치를 초과하였으며, 이중 3지점에서 토양오염대책기준치를 초과함으로서 주변 농경지 토양의 표토도 비소로 심하게 오염되어있음을 알 수 있었다. 폐광산 하부 주 하천 수질 조사 결과, 폐광산 갱내수와 침전지 주변을 제외하고는 하천 수질은 모든 중금속에 대해 매우 낮은 것으로 나타나, 폐광산 주변의 토양오염은 하천수질에 의한 오염이기보다는 폐광산 주변에 적재된 폐광석과 광미들이 우기시 하천을 범람하며 유출되어 진행되었을 것으로 판단되었다. 폐광산 주변 지역의 오염 정도를 토양환경보전법에 명시된 오염 등급(Pollution Grade)으로 평가한 결과, 비소의 경우 토양오염우려기준 이상의 농도를 나타내는 농경지 토양과 하천퇴적토 지역이 많아, 향후 비소에 대한 토양 복원이 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 오염분석 결과와 현장 농경지 조사를 바탕으로 복원이 필요한 하천 퇴적토 및 농경지 토양 면적을 산정하였으며, 하천 퇴적토의 경우 토양세척법을 이용하여 비소와 납을 제거하고, 농경지 토양의 경우 석회를 첨가한 반전객토법을 실시하는 토양 복원 대책을 수립하였다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.46-62
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• 2010

This study was conducted to understand the water and soil properties to propose the promotion of vegetation environment at farm pond depression. We selected 8 palustrine wetlands from agricultural area after consideration of human interference, surround land use, and size of area. Water quality analysis showed that the average SS, T-N, T-P were over the limit of agricultural water quality standard level at some sites. The cause for deterioration of water quality is supposed by the long-term stagnation of water in palustrine wetland. The recommended measures to improve water quality are as follows; improving water circulation by connecting with nearby natural water, preventing oxygen depletion by dredging deposit, lowering down T-N and T-P by removing autumn plants, preventing inflow of phosphorus in fertilizer ingredients which is the main cause for high T-P. The soil contamination of the surveyed area was about the same level of average heavy metal contents in soils from 2,010 paddy fields in Korea, which was much lower than soil contamination standards. As for soil texture, sand content was 40~90% and clay content was less than 20%. The content of silt and clay in soil from community of floating-leaved:submerged hydrophytes and community of emergent hydrophytes was higher that of soil from community of hygrophytes, and the content of sand in soil from community of hygrophytes was 10% higher than underwater soil. In terms of bulk density, the average was 0.24~0.96g/$cm^3$, which was quite low, because of high content of peat and organic matter in soil of the surveyed area. As for the average content of organic matter, community of floating-leaved:submerged hydrophytes was 18.25g/kg, community of emergent hydrophytes was 16.88g/kg, and community of hydrophytes was 25.63g/kg. The range of content of T-N in soil of community of floating-leaved；submerged hydrophytes was 0.022~0.307%, and that of community of emergent hydrophytes was 0.029~0.681% and that of community of hydrophytes was 0.088~0.325%. Apart from three sites in the surveyed area, most parts were over the standards or below the standard. After this study, we will conduct and discuss the relationship between vegetation characteristics and environments, which will be used of the best practical management and restoration of wetland.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.101-113
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• 1994

강원도 상동지역의 옥동천 및 그 지류들을 대상으로 수질 파라메터(Eh-pH, 부유물질)의 측정과 하상퇴적물의 화학분석을 통하여 석탄광 및 금속 광산활동에 의한 옥동천의 수성 환경의 오염정도를 조사하였다. 옥동천의 조사유역을 상부와 하부 옥동천으로 구분할 때 상부 유역은 석탄광의 개발로 인한 황화물의 산화작용으로 인하여 수질은 매우 낮은 pH를 나타내 광산 산성수(Acid Mine Drainage)로 심하게 오염된 것으로 조사되었다. 또한 상부 옥동천에 용존된 철이 지류들의 유입과 하천의 aeration으로 철 산화물(floc)의 발생과 이의 침전으로 하천 바닥은 황갈색의 철산화물이 퇴적되어 있다. 그러나 상부 옥동천의 유속에 의해 일부 철 산화물이 침전되지 못한채 부유되어 옥동천은 매우 탁하게 보인다. 상부 옥동천온 천평천의 유입으로 인하여 낮은 pH의 산성수는 중화되지만 부유물질의 존재로 인하여 하부 옥동천은 계속 탁하여 광산 산성수의 영향이 지속되고 있다. sediment quality criteria와 비교해 볼 때 하부 옥동천의 하상퇴적물, 특히 상동 텅스텐-모리브덴늄 광미 저장댐과 인접된 지점의 하상퇴적물은 Pb, Cu, Zn, Co, Cd, As 및 Bi 등의 유해금속에 의해 농축되어 있어 퇴적물의 질이 상당히 악화되어 있다. 수중 및 저서 생물에 대한 서식처 및 수질을 개선하기 위해서 옥동천 상부에는 산성수를 중화시킬 수 있는 경제성 있는 수처리 장치의 도입과 중금속의 speciation의 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.171-184
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• 2016

In order to assess the level of contamination and identify the priority contaminants in the Busan coast, intensive sediment sampling was conducted and persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals were analyzed. The Sediment Quality Index (SQI) was derived based on the contaminant data by comparing with Sediment Quality Guidelines (SQGs) established in Korea, Canada, and Australia/New Zealand. Toxic contaminants were found to be widely distributed across the coast. Among organic contaminants, PAHs showed the highest concentration, followed by butyltins, nonylphenols, PBDEs, DDTs, PCBs, HCHs and CHLs. Heavy metals were also abundantly detected with the highest concentration of Zn followed by Cu > Cr > Pb > Ni > As > Cd > Hg. Compared to organic contaminants, most heavy metals, except for Cu and Hg, were homogeneously distributed along the coast in a good relationship with total organic carbon of sediment particles. In general, the concentrations of organic compounds and heavy metals were highest at the inner part of harbor areas with a tendency to decline from inside areas to the outside, indicating the high loading of pollutants from harbors. A high exceedance for low-SQGs and high-SQGs was found for TBT, p'-DDT, p,p'-DDD, Cu and Zn. The SQI scores calculated from low-SQGs and high-SQGs were in the range of 18-100 and 54-100, respectively. The inner part of Busan Harbor, Dadaepo Harbor, and Gamcheon Harbor were observed as being regions of concern. Overall, TBT, Cu, and p,p'-DDT were the chemicals most frequently exceeding SQGs and influencing SQI scores.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.809-814
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• 2013

본 연구는 광안대교 하부의 퇴적토 오염조사를 위해 퇴적토의 기본물성 및 중금속 함량을 측정하였다. 퇴적물 시료의 산화물을 분석한 결과, $SiO_2$와 CaO의 경우 강하구에서 멀어 질수록 $SiO_2$는 증가하고 CaO는 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 강열감량의 경우, 7.2~14.3%의 분포를 보여 비교적 높은 값을 나타내었고 TOC는 0.9~5.5%로 지역에 따라 편차가 큰 것을 알 수 있었다. 이는 USEPA 퇴적물환경기준(비오염, 중간오염, 심한오염)에 따라 심한오염으로 평가되었고, TOC의 경우, 강하구에서 가장 먼 시료채취 지점(GW7)은 영향없음으로 평가되었고 나머지 지역은 최소영향수준으로 평가되었다. 중금속의 경우에는 USEPA와 캐나다 기준으로 평가하였을 때 모두 비오염으로 평가되어 중금속에 대한 오염도는 없는 것으로 평가되었다. 다만, 강열감량의 값이 크기 때문에 USEPA 기준으로 평가할 때 중금속의 오염은 없지만 전체적으로는 심한 오염으로 평가되었다.

• 환경분석과 독성보건
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.292-303
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• 2018

The particle sizes and heavy metal concentrations (Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd, Hg, As, Cr, Ni, Li, Al) of surface sediments of the Yeongsan River were analyzed to assess the distribution and pollution level of heavy metals. The distribution of particle sizes was dominated by sand in the upstream sites (MS1-MS7) and by silt loam in the downstream sites (MS8-ML3), but MS3 and MS6, located slightly upstream of the two weirs, were found to be loamy sand and silt loam, respectively. The concentrations of Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd and Hg were higher at the upstream sites, while As, Cr, Ni and Li were higher at the downstream sites. The heavy metals of crustal origin (As, Cr, Ni and Li) were strongly correlated with particle size, while the other heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd and Hg) were weakly correlated with particle size. Considering their concentrations, most of heavy metals were evaluated as having almost no toxic effects on benthic organisms, at all sites. In addition, anthropogenic contamination by the $I_{geo}$, EF and CF were found to have no impact at most sites, with only low levels of pollution at the others. Using the PLI method, the MS2 and MS3 sites, located upstream, were assessed to be affected by anthropogenic contamination. Most importantly, Zn, Cu and Hg were found to be the elements responsible for most pollution, and they were highest at the upstream sites, implying pollution by domestic sewage and urban discharge.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.339-352
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• 2022

환경 기준 항목이 증가하거나 강화되면서 지질기원에 의한 중금속 오염사례가 증가하고 있으며, 토양이나 지하수의 기준치 초과양상에서 자연적 기원인지 인위적 기원인지 구분해야 할 필요성이 높아지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전국 지화학도 자료에 대한 통계적 처리와 높은 지질축적지수 분포 지역의 지화학적 특성을 평가하여 중금속 원소들의 지질기원 발생요인을 규명하였다. 지화학도가 작성된 Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, V, Zn 등을 대상으로 하였으며, 초염기성암 또는 초고철질암에서 기원한 Co, Cr, Ni, V이 요인 1로, 비철금속 황화광물에 기인한 Cu, Pb, Zn가 요인 2로 구분되어졌다. 특히 충청지역의 사문암체 분포지역에서 요인 1에 의한 중금속 지질기원 부화현상이 주로 나타나며 이를 포함한 인근지역에서도 오염 위험이 있다. 요인 2의 경우 태백산 및 경남 광화대 등지의 비철금속 광화지역 뿐만 아니라 국내의 전반적인 금-은 광화대 지역에서도 지질기원 부화현상이 우려된다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.55-68
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship of fine dust PM₁₀ and heavy metals in PM₁₀ in Asian dust flowing into Gwangju from 2013 to 2018. The migration pathways of Asian dust was analyzed by backward trajectory analysis using HYSPLIT (Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory) model, and the change of heavy metal concentration and heavy metal content per 1 ㎍/㎥ of fine dust PM₁₀ in Gwangju area were analyzed. Also, the characteristics of the heavy metals were analyzed using the correlation between the heavy metals in PM₁₀. As a result of analyzing Asian dust entering the Gwangju region for 6 years, the average concentration of PM₁₀ measured in Asian dust was 148 ㎍/㎥, which was about 4.5 times higher than in non-Asian dust, 33 ㎍/㎥. A total of 13 Asian dust flowed into the Gwangju during 6 years, and high concentration of PM10 and heavy metals in that were analyzed in the C path flowing through the Gobi/Loess Plateau-Korean Peninsula. As a result of the correlation analysis, in case of Asian dust, there was a high correlation between soil components in heavy metals, so Asian dust seems to have a large external inflow. On the other hand, in case of non-Asian dust, the correlation between find dust PM₁₀ and artificial heavy metal components was high, indicating that the influence of industrial activities in Gwangju area was high.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.951-960
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• 2010

Sediment works as a resource for electric cells. This paper was designed in order to verify how sediment cells work with anodic material such as metal and carbon fiber. As known quite well, sediment under sea, rivers or streams provides a furbished environment for generating electrons via some electron transfer mechanism within specific microbial population or corrosive oxidation on the metal surfaces in the presence of oxygen or water molecules. We experimented with one type of sediment cell using different anodic material so as to attain prolonged, maximum electric power. Iron, Zinc, aluminum, copper, zinc/copper, and graphite felt were tested for anodes. Also, combined type of anodes-metal embedded in the graphite fiber matrix-was experimented for better performances. The results show that the combined type of anodes exhibited sustainable electricity production for ca. 600 h with max. $0.57\;W/m^2$ Al/Graphite. Meanwhile, graphite-only electrodes produced max. $0.11\;W/m^2$ along with quite stationary electric output, and for a zinc electrode, in which the electricity generated was not stable with time, therefore resulting in relatively sharp drop in that after 100 h or so, the maximum power density was $0.64\;W/m^2$. It was observed that the corrosive reaction rates in the metal electrodes might be varied, so that strength and stability in the electric performances(voltage and current density) could be affected by them. In addition to that, COD(chemical oxygen demand) of the sediment of the cell system was reduced by 17.5~36.7% in 600 h, which implied that the organic matter in the sediment would be partially converted into non-COD substances, that is, would suggest a way for decontamination of the aged, anaerobic sediment as well. The pH reduction for all electrodes could be a sign of organic acid production due to complicated chemical changes in the sediment.