• Toxicological Research
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.337-343
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• 2016

We determined the toxicity of mixtures of ethyl acetate (EA), isopropyl alcohol (IPA), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), toluene (TOL) and xylene (XYL) with half-maximal effective concentration ($EC_{50}$) values obtained using human hepatocytes cells. According to these data, quantitative property-activity relationships (QPAR) models were successfully proposed to predict the toxicity of mixtures by multiple linear regressions (MLR). The leave-one-out cross validation method was used to find the best subsets of descriptors in the learning methods. Significant differences in physico-chemical properties such as boiling point (BP), specific gravity (SG), Reid vapor pressure (rVP) and flash point (FP) were observed between the single substances and the mixtures. The $EC_{50}$ of the mixture of EA and IPA was significantly lower than that of contained TOL and XYL. The mixture toxicity was related to the mixing ratio of MEK, TOL and XYL (MLR equation $EC_{50}=3.3081-2.5018{\times}TOL-3.2595{\times}XYL-12.6596{\times}MEK{\times}XYL$), as well as to BP, SG, VP and FP (MLR equation $EC_{50}=1.3424+6.2250{\times}FP-7.1198{\times}SG{\times}FP-0.03013{\times}rVP{\times}FP$). These results suggest that QPAR-based models could accurately predict the toxicity of polar and nonpolar mixtures used in rotogravure printing industries.

• 청정기술
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.421-428
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• 2017

본 연구는 상용활성탄을 사용하여 산업공정에서 많이 사용되는 휘발성 유기화합물 중 톨루엔, 메틸에틸케톤(MEK), 이성분계(톨루엔-MEK)를 대상으로 흡착 및 탈착특성을 고찰하였다. 최적탈착온도를 설정하기 위해 온도별 탈착특성을 고찰하였고, 활성탄의 특성을 파악하기 위해 BET분석을 하였다. 상온에서 흡착실험을 진행하였고, $120^{\circ}C$까지 승온하여 탈착실험을 진행하였다. 이 실험을 10회 반복해서 진행하였다. 이를 통해 단일성분에서는 반복횟수가 많아질수록 흡착 및 탈착능이 줄어들며 활성탄과 상대적으로 친화력이 적은 MEK의 경우 톨루엔보다 낮은 흡착 및 탈착능을 보였다. 이성분계의 흡착 및 탈착 반복시험에서 친화력이 낮은 MEK가 먼저 파과되고 결과적으로 주입 농도보다 높은 농도로 탈착되었다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.183-187
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• 1997

본 실험은 지모의 생리, 생태적 특성과 성숙한 상태의 각 부위별 Sarsasapogenin의 함량을 비교 분석하고자, 5개의 수집종에 대해 1993년부터 '95년까지 충남농촌진흥원 특작포장에 재배하고 성숙된 지모의 각 부위별 Sarsasapogenin 함량을 T.L.C plate 방법에 의해 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 5개 수집종 중 주로 종실(種實)형을 나타낸 것은 공주, 청양 수집종이고 영양번식(營養繁殖)형은 금산, 연기, 유성종에서 주로 분류되어 있으며, 종실(種實)형이 비종실형보다 생육(生育) 및 형태적(形態的) 특징(特徵)이 양호하였다. 2. BuOH에 엑스를 산(酸)으로 가수분해(加水分解)한 후 T.L.C 용매(溶媒) 전개조건(展開條件)인 $CHCl_3$ : MEK : EtOH의 비율을 11 : 2 : 0.5로 하여 sarsasapogenin 분리(分離)가 가능하였고 Dual wave length T.L.C scanner로 정량(定量)이 가능(可能)하였다. 3. 주근(主根)과 세근(細根)의 sarsasapogenin의 량(量)은 각각(各各) 1.67mg/10g, 1.31mg/10g으로 세근(細根)에 sarsasapogenin의 량(量)이 주근(主根)보다 1.1배(倍)로 높게 나타나 세근(細根)에 sarsasapogenin 계통(系統)의 물질(物質)이 가장 많음을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 지상부(地上部)의 sarsasapogenin 함량은 미미한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.71-85
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to evaluate concentrations of organic solvent mixtures in air of rotogravure printing workplaces. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of organic solvents contained in the gravure inks used at rotogravure factories had been done. The results obtained were as follows: 1. The gravure inks mainly consist of toluene, methyl ethyl ketone(MEK), and ethyl acetate(EA), and traces of isopropyl alcohol(IPA), xylene, 2-butanol, cyclohexane, cellosolve etc were also contained in them. 2. Thinner used as a diluent consist of toluene, MEK, and EA. 3. Geometric mean concentration of toluene in ambient air were 23.81 ppm at gravure printing of packing material, 42.10 ppm at gravure printing of wallpaper, 16.95 ppm at gravure printing of plastic bottle for beverage and 4.31 ppm at gravure printing of plywood printing or floor covering. Concentrations of toluene in ambient air showed statistically significant difference between types of printing. 4. Concentrations of MEK in ambient air were 12.43 ppm at gravure printing of packing material, 5.47 ppm at gravure printing of wallpaper, 16.78 ppm at gravure printing of plastic bottle for beverage and 16.44 ppm at gravure printing of plywood printing or floor covering. MEK concentrations in ambient air showed no significant difference. 5. Conentrations of EA were 14.30 ppm at gravure printing of packing material, 1.92 ppm at gravure printing of wallpaper and 21.12 ppm at gravure printing of plywood printing or floor covering. EA concentrations in ambient air shown significant difference. 6. Percentage of the workplaces where the ambient air concentration of organic solvent mixtures exceeded the Korean Permissble Exposure Level(KPEL) amounted to 18.03%. 7. Toluene concentrations in ambient air of rotogravure printing workplaces ranged from 0.69 to 156.02 ppm and urinary hippuric acid excretion ranged from 0.10 to $1.32g/{\ell}$.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.21-31
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• 1997

Toluene, n-hexane, and methyl ethyl ketone(MEK) were exposed to the activated carbon fiber(ACF) and 3M(Model 3500) diffusive samplers under low and high humidity levels. In order to evaluate these two samplers, the sampling capacity, sampling rate, reverse diffusion, and storage stability were obtained. At low humidity level($8{\pm}3%RH$), the adsorption amount of all three organic vapors to the ACF diffusive sampler showed a positive linear relationship up to 8 hours. However, at high humidity level($90{\pm}5%RH$), n-hexane and MEK maintained a positive linear relationship up to 1.5 hrs, but decreased in their adsorption amounts afterwards. On the other hand, the adsorption amount of n-hexane, MEK, and toluene to 3M diffusive sampler showed almost a positive linear relationship up to 8 hours at both humidity levels. At low humidity level, there was almost no reverse diffusion for both 3M and ACF diffusive samplers. However, when the ACF diffusive sampler was used at high humidity level, there was about 52.63% of MEK sample loss and about 92.59% of n-hexane sample loss. The storage stabilities of the ACF and 3M diffusive samplers were both relative stable except for MEK. In the case of MEK, the difference between the analysis of the organic vapor right after the sampling and that of 3 weeks later at room temperature was 45% for the ACF diffusive sampler and 18% for the 3M diffusive sampler. Since the storage stability of the samples stored in a refrigerator was relatively stable, they need to be refrigerated until the analysis is done.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.156-172
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• 1999

Potential chemical hazards encountered in painting operation of four shipyards and a ship-repair shop were investigated through the material safety data sheets (MSDS). Material safety data sheets (MSDS) for 307 paints, 50 thinners and 34 binders were collected and reviewed. It was shown that various organic solvents such as aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons, ketones, alcohols, glycols, glycol ether acetates and esters were contained in painting materials. Of these solvents, xylene was found in the largest number of painting materials. sixty percent of the thinners contained xylene in the contents of 20-100%. Other most frequently found solvents were 1-methoxypropanol, 1-methoxypropyl acetate, n-butanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, toluene, isopropanol, and n-butyl acetate, etc. Glycol ethers such as 2-methoxyethanol (2-ME), 2-methoxyethyl acetate (2-MEA), 2-ethoxyethanol (2-EE), 2-ethoxyethyl acetate (2-EEA) and 2-butoxyethanol (2-BA) were regarded as having the potential to cause adverse reproductive effects, embryotoxic effect and hematotoxic effects, and were found in some epoxy panting materials. Coal tar pitch was included in some paints(13%) where polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) could be contaminated. Inorganic pigments such as lead chromate and zinc potassium chromate were found in some paints (8%). The epoxy resin based paints, which may contain isocyanates such as toluene diisocyanates and hexamethylene diisocyanates causing potential sensitization and asthma to upper respiratory organ, were mostly used in the shipyards. The constituents in the MSDS were significantly different from the results analyzed using gas chromatography/mass detector: minor constituents or impurities were omitted in many MSDS. In conclusion, xylene was the most frequent organic solvent in painting materials, and glycol ethers, including 2-ME, 2-MEA, 2-EE, 2-EEA and 2-BA, were found some products. Also, painting workers may be exposed to PAHs, lead, chromate, isocyanates, organic tin and other various chemicals. The compositions of chemicals in painting materials were variable significantly, and the hazards were changed. These facts should be considered in environmental monitoring and control of the hazards.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.130-139
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• 2012

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the tire manufacturing work environments extensively and to identify workers' exposure to hazardous substances in various work processes. Methods: Personal air sampling was conducted to measure polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, carbon disulfide, 1,3-butadiene, styrene, methyl isobutyl ketone, methylcyclohexane, formaldehyde, sulfur dioxide, and rubber fume in tire manufacturing plants using the National Institute for Occupational Safety Health Manual of Analytical Methods. Noise, carbon monoxide, and heat stress exposure were evaluated using direct reading instruments. Past concentrations of rubber fume were assessed using regression analysis of total particulate data from 2003 to 2007, after identifying the correlation between the concentration of total particulate and rubber fume. Results: Workers were exposed to rubber fume that exceeded 0.6 mg/$m^3$, the maximum exposure limit of the UK, in curing and production management processes. Forty-seven percent of workers were exposed to noise levels exceeding 85 dBA. Workers in the production management process were exposed to $28.1^{\circ}C$ (wet bulb globe temperature value, WBGT value) even when the outdoor atmosphere was $2.7^{\circ}C$ (WBGT value). Exposures to other substances were below the limit of detection or under a tenth of the threshold limit values given by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. Conclusion: To better classify exposure groups and to improve work environments, examining closely at rubber fume components and temperature as risk indicators in tire manufacturing is recommended.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.267-271
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• 2011

Static Headspace Gas Chromatographic analysis was used to study the partitioning behavior of five organic printing ink solvents between chocolate cookie/air systems. Three cookie sample formulations varied with respect to chocolate type and overall percentage of constituents. Major considerations involved differences in fat content and type and resulting variability in chemical and physical structure. Each of the solvents studied (ethyl acetate, hexane, isopropanol, methyl ethyl ketone, toluene) represents a general class of printing ink solvents based on predominate functional group. Values of the partitioning coefficient (Kp) were determined at equilibrium using measured quantities of both solvent and cookie sample in closed systems at temperature of 25, 35, and $45^{\circ}C$. In each of the three cookies at the three test temperatures, toluene always exhibited the greatest value of partitioning to cookie and hexane always exhibited the least. Results also showed that the partitioning behavior of solvents is generally inversely related to temperature and that solvent affinity, though constant for a particular cookie type over all test temperatures, varies significantly among the three cookie types. The preference of each of the five solvents for each cookie sample was also found to vary with temperature. No correlation was found between the extent of partitioning and cookie formulation or physical characteristic of solvent. The Hildebrand parameter, related to ${\Delta}Hmix$ (heat of mixing), may be used to describe differences in partitioning based on the overall potential of a solvent/cookie interaction to occur. The potential for interaction is dependent upon the chemical structure of the cookie sample and thus the availability of 'active-sites' required for a given solvent.

• 콘크리트학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.156-166
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• 1993

본 연구는 산업폐기물인 플라이애쉬를 충전재로 사용한 강섬유보강 폴리에스터 수지 복합체의 워커빌리티 및 그 역학적 특성을 구명하고, 그 제조방법을 실험적으로 검토한 것이다. 동복합체는 강섬유, 충전재(플라이애쉬, 중질탄산칼슘), 불포화 폴리에스터수지(스티타이렌 모노머), 경화촉진제(코발트옥테이트), 촉매(MEKPO) 및 굵은 골재와 잔골재를 사용하여 제조하였고, 배합조건별로 그 특성을 검토하였다. 연구결과, 플라이애쉬$\cdot$폴리에스터 수지복합체의 경우, 플라이애쉬-결합재비의 증가에 따라 압축, 인장, 휨강도 및 경화수축은 현저히 개선되었고 강섬유 보강 플라이애쉬$\cdot$폴리에스터 수지복합체의 경우 워커빌리티는 플라이해쉬-결합재비 및 강섬유혼입율 증가에 따라 저하하였으나, 압축, 휨강도 및 휨인성은 섬유혼입율 증가에 따라 현저히 증가되었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.9
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• pp.347-347
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 별도의 소결과정 없이 상온에서 치밀한 복합체 후막의 제조가 가능한 Aerosol Deposition Method (ADM)를 이용하여 SOP를 실현시키기 위한 기판 재료로서 알루미나 기반의 알루미나-폴리이미드 복합체를 제조하고 그 특성에 대한 평가를 진행하였다. SEM 관찰결과 기공이 거의 없고 치밀한 구조의 복합체가 상온에서 성공적으로 형성되었음이 확인되었다. XRD 와 FT-IR 분석 결과 알루미나와 폴리이미드 모두가 복합체에 존재함을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 XRD 분석결과 출발 원료에 폴리이미드 함량이 증가할수록 ADM으로 제조된 복합체 내부의 알루미나의 결정자 크기가 증가하는 결과를 보였다. 복합체의 알루미나 충진율을 확인하기 위한 간접적인 방법으로 복합체 후막을 연마하여 복합체 내부를 노출시킨 후 폴리이미드의 용매인 Methyl Ethyl Ketone으로 폴리이미드를 식각시켜 남아있는 알루미나 영역을 관찰한 SEM 분석결과 알루미나가 60% 이상 복합체의 대부분을 이루고 있다는 사실을 관찰할 수 있었다. 복합체의 미세구조를 확인하기 위하여 TEM 분석결과 기존에 보고된 ADM으로 제조된 알루미나 후막의 결정자 크기인 10~20 nm 보다 큰 100 nm 범위의 결정자 크기를 관찰 할 수 있었다. 유전특성평가 결과 유전율과 tan$\delta$는 1 MHz에서 각각 9.0, 0.0072로서 알루미나만을 원료로 성막시킨 후막의 유전 특성을 크게 떨어뜨리지 않으며 알루미나 후막과 유사한 결과를 보였다. 추후 복합체의 균일성 향상 및 고주파 영역의 유전 특성 향상을 통하여 세라믹의 취성 및 가공성이 개선된 3 차원 적층 기판재료로의 응용이 기대될 것으로 전망된다.