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Assessment of health risk associated with arsenic exposure from soil, groundwater, polished rice for setting target cleanup level nearby abandoned mines

  • Lee, Ji-Ho;Kim, Won-Il;Jeong, Eun-Jung;Yoo, Ji-Hyock;Kim, Ji-Young;Lee, Je-Bong;Im, Geon-Jae;Hong, Moo-Ki
    • 한국토양비료학회지
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    • 제44권1호
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    • pp.38-47
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    • 2011
  • This study focused on health risk assessment via multi-routes of As exposure to establish a target cleanup level (TCL) in abandoned mines. Soil, ground water, and rice samples were collected near ten abandoned mines in November 2009. The As contaminations measured in all samples were used for determining the probabilistic health risk by Monte-Carlo simulation techniques. The human exposure to As compound was attributed to ground water ingestion. Cancer risk probability (R) via ground water and rice intake exceeded the acceptable risk range of $10^{-6}{\sim}10^{-4}$ in all selected mines. In particular, the MB mine showed the higher R value than other mines. The non-carcinogenic effects, estimated by comparing the average As exposure with corresponding reference dose were determined by hazard quotient (HQ) values, which were less than 1.0 via ground water and rice intake in SD, NS, and MB mines. This implied that the non-carcinogenic toxic effects, due to this exposure pathway had a greater possibility to occur than those in other mines. Besides, hazard index (HI) values, representing overall toxic effects by summed the HQ values were also greater than 1.0 in SD, NS, JA, and IA mines. This revealed that non-carcinogenic toxic effects were generally occurred. The As contaminants in all selected mines exceeded the TCL values for target cancer risk ($10^{-6}$) through ground water ingestion and rice intake. However, the As level in soil was greater than TCL value for target cancer risk via inadvertent soil ingestion pathway, except for KK mine. In TCL values for target hazard quotient (THQ), the As contaminants in soil did not exceed such TCL value. On the contrary, the As levels in ground water and polished rice in SD, NS, IA, and MB mines were also beyond the TCL values via ground water and rice intake. This study concluded that the health risks through ground water and rice intake were greater than those though soil inadvertent ingestion and dermal contact. In addition, it suggests that the abandoned mines to exceed the risk-based TCL values are carefully necessary to monitor for soil remediation.

기뢰 부설 위치 예측에 대한 방안 연구 (A Study on a Prediction of the Mine Laying Position)

  • 김동현
    • 한국군사과학기술학회지
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.1-4
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    • 2013
  • Mines are classified as the attack, defense and protect mine depending on laying position. In case of the defense and protect mine for protecting the major ports, it is important to predict that mines are laid position for a safe maneveuring of friendly ships. Furthermore, the marine environment affects mines laying position. Therfore, this paper is studied on a prediction of mines laying position through the prediction of the marine environment.

Identification of Genetic and Non-genetic Risk Factors for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in a Southeast Asian Population

  • Hashim, Nikman Adli Nor;Ramzi, Nurul Hanis;Velapasamy, Sharmila;Alex, Livy;Chahil, Jagdish Kaur;Lye, Say Hean;Munretnam, Khamsigan;Haron, Mohd Roslan;Ler, Lian Wee
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권12호
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    • pp.6005-6010
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    • 2012
  • Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is endemic in Southern Chinese and Southeast Asian populations. Geographical and ethnic clustering of the cancer is due to genetic, environmental, and lifestyle risk factors. This case-control study aimed to identify or confirm both genetic and non-genetic risk factors for NPC in one of the endemic countries, Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A panel of 768 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) previously associated with various cancers and known non-genetic risk factors for NPC were selected and analyzed for their associations with NPC in a case-control study. Results: Statistical analysis identified 40 SNPs associated with NPC risk in our population, including 5 documented previously by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and other case-control studies; the associations of the remaining 35 SNPs with NPC were novel. In addition, consistent with previous studies, exposure to occupational hazards, overconsumption of salt-cured foods, red meat, as well as low intake of fruits and vegetables were also associated with NPC risk. Conclusions: In short, this study confirmed and/or identified genetic, environmental and dietary risk factors associated with NPC susceptibility in a Southeast Asian population.

영산강.섬진강 유역 수계 폐금속광산 광해 영향 평가를 위한 개황조사 (Primary Investigation for Evaluation of Abandoned Metal Mine Effect on Yeongsan and Seomjin Watershed)

  • 최경균;박하승;오다연;김갑순;허유정;박정훈
    • 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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    • 제15권6호
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    • pp.81-90
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    • 2010
  • In this study, primary investigation for evaluation of abandoned metal mine effect on watershed has been done. 64 abandoned mines have been selected for primary investigation through literature and field survey. 216 soil and 90 water samples were collected and metal pollution concentrations were analyzed. 24 mines have mine water in the pits and acid water below pH 5 was not observed. Soils from 35 mines were over the soil basis of concern and 16 mines were over the soil basis of action. Arsenic average concentration was 188 times of average concentration of the natural background. Drinking water samples from 3 mines were over the drinking water standard and surface water samples from 12 mines were over the river water standard. Integrated pollution index, which was resulted from the integration of field survey, soil and water pollution concentration, showed that, abandoned metal mines had affected on watershed greatly in the order of Samgeum, Daedeok, Cheongdalgeum, Heungsin, Yeongdae and Myeongbong mines.

폐금속광산 주변환경의 중금속 오염분포특성 연구 (A Study on the Distribution Characteristics of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Environment around Abandoned Mines)

  • 이강혁;정연훈;김병록;박진호;정종필;박현구;김요용
    • 환경위생공학
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.17-23
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    • 2004
  • This study was investigated the distribution characteristics of heavy metal concentrations in soils around abandoned mines in Pochon city. The abandoned mines were Youngjung, Yongsog and Pochon. The results were as follows: 1) Heavy metal mean concentrations in minewastes were detected Cr 100.119 mg/kg, Cu 189.400 mg/kg in Youngjung mine, Cr 198.440 mg/kg, As 160.480 mg/kg in Yongsog mine and Cr 84.680 mg/kg, Zn 50.280 mg/kg in Pochon mine. 2) The mean concentrations in soils which is around mines were Cu 62.351 mg/kg in Youngjung mine, and As 95.024 mg/kg, Hg 11.279 mg/kg in Yongsog mine. All materials in Pochon mine were detected low level. 3) The concentrations of heavy metal showed low or not detected in water system (groundwaters, streams and sediments).

충북지역 폐금속광산 주변 토양오염도 평가

  • 정명채;강만희;지한구;황범순;박정구;정현석
    • 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국지하수토양환경학회 2005년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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    • pp.24-27
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    • 2005
  • This study has focused on investigation on As and heavy metal contamination derived from metalliferous mining activities in the Choongbuk Province in Korea. Soil, mine effluent, surface water and ground water samples were taken in and around 27 abandoned metal mines, and analyzed for As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn using AAS and anions in water samples using IC. In general, the heavy metal concentrations in soils decreased with Increasing distance from the each mine audit. Tailings and mine waste soils from several mines contained over the guideline of Soil Conservation Act in Korea. Soil samples from the Seobo, Honga, Daehwa, Jeungjadong, Youngbo and Munbaek mines contained over the action levels of the metals due to intensive mining activities. Therefore, a proper remediation work needs to control the metal dispersion around the mines.

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긴급제언 - 광산폐수에 의한 터널라이닝 손상사례 연구 (A Case Study on Damage of The Tunnel Lining by Mine Waste Water)

  • 이유석;오영석
    • 기술사
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    • 제45권4호
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    • pp.47-56
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    • 2012
  • 석탄합리화정책에 따라 많은 가행 광산들이 폐광을 하게 되고 이러한 폐광산들이 오랜 기간동안 방치되면서 폐광주변에는 지반침하, 침출수배출, 경관 훼손등의 환경오염을 수반하게 된다. 정부차원에서 여러 환경오염 방지대책이 진행중이나 이러한 환경오염 방지대책은 대부분 생태보호적인 관점에서 관심의 대상되어 왔고 우리가 이용하는 사회 인프라시설에 대한 영향은 상대적으로 소홀히 되어 왔다. 광산은 대부분 산악에 위치하며 이러한 위치조건상 폐광산 주변 중요 인프라시설로는 터널이 있을 수 있다. 이에 본 논고에서는 폐광산의 대표적 오염원인 광산폐수가 주변의 공용중인 터널에 미치는 영향의 종류와 사례에 대해 소개하였다.

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광산폐수 속의 중금속의 분석과 특성 (Analysis and Characteristics of Heavy Metals in Mines Waste Water)

  • 이경호
    • 동굴
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    • 제92호
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    • pp.9-18
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    • 2009
  • A number of closed metal mines act as point sources of contamination on nearby streams, soils and plants in our country. The contamination of twelve decomposed samples had earned from nine closed metal mines had been evaluated by TEA-3000. The contents of heavy metal with ion fraction exchange and carbonate fraction forms had been showed that the speciation of heavy metals represented with easy solubility, mobility and bioavailable of plants, and in case of sulfide compounds and organic residuals forms are related with the speciation of metals which may be stable forms because of strong bindable capacity. Also heavy metals elements in mosts of mines got with relative stable within crystal lattice, but results of trace element analyser showed that, in the most of tailings from mine areas, large portions of concentration of heavy metals were explained as stable from, sulfides/ organics and residual. In tailing from Imchun mines, the concentrations extracted by water were relatively high as compared with other mine areas whose total concentrations were very high because of large quantities of exchangeable ions and carbonates and low soil pH. Danger Index (D.I.) suggested in this study was based on the cumulative concentrations of step 1 and 2 from the result of trace element analyser. When the soil pH was considered, this index became better indicator to determine the priority for the remediation of mine area.