• 분석과학
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.416-420
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• 2012

재활용 제품의 사용이 증가함에 따라 이에 대한 위해성 평가가 필요한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 재활용 제품 중 재활용 고무분말을 이용한 놀이터용 바닥재와 해당 고무분말의 중금속 함량을 비교하였다. 또한 각각의 물질이 경피로 전이되는 양을 확인하여 피부에 흡수되는 중금속 노출 특성을 살펴보았다. 아연의 경우 함량이 높은데 반해 전이량이 0.1 $mg/cm^2$으로 매우 낮았는데 이는 아연은 표면 접촉으로는 잘 묻어나지 않는다는 것을 나타낸다. 그러나 철과 알루미늄의 경우, 함량이 바닥재에서 12 배 높게 나타났고, 전이량이 아연보다 약 5 배 높게 나타났다. 이것은 철과 알루미늄이 바닥재에 사용된 안료에서 기인했다는 것을 말한다. 놀이터 6 개소를 대상으로 피부 흡수에 의한 중금속 노출량을 산정한 결과, Ba의 경우 타 중금속에 비하여 비교적 높게 산정되었다. Zn의 함량이 높음에도 불구하고 Ba의 노출량이 더 높은 것은 Ba의 피부흡수율이 Zn에 비해 약 5 배 높기 때문인 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.646-654
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• 2020

Objectives: Users of parks or children's play facilities have pointed to pets' bowel movements as the most serious problem when using them. In prior studies, a very low detection rate of parasites (eggs) in sand flooring materials has been found. Even though feces have been identified, no parasites (eggs) have been detected. Method: A standard solution of nitrate nitrogen was used to verify the reliability of a new nitrogen analysis method. The linearity, precision, and accuracy of the nitrate nitrogen analysis method were verified. Using this method, the pollution distribution of the sand flooring material and the degree of pollution at each point were investigated. Results: As a result of the verification of the nitrogen analysis method, the linearity was found to be good at r2=0.999 when distilled water is mixed in a standard substance solution. The standard substance additive solution r2=0.968 was found to be good. Precision represented 0.01 to 0.06% RSD for peak height. The recovery rate was 92.4 to 104.0 percent, indicating high accuracy. According to the same method of analysis, the flooring material sand at a general amusement facility with the largest number of concealed spaces was nitrate nitrogen 6.1 times higher than at the entrance of the playground. Also, in a comparison between clean sand and sandy flooring, the average nitrogen concentration of the sand flooring material was 24.4-167 times higher than pure sand. Conclusions: As such, no parasites (eggs) were detected at all points under investigation, but the sand flooring was exposed to animal fecal contamination. Therefore, the management of nitrogenous components should allow accurate identification of animal fecal contamination so that the timing of sand replacement can be managed hygienically and safely.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.855-875
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to suggest a guideline for outdoor play settings in child care centers. From March to July, 2005, data were collected from 223 directors at child care centers through a structured questionnaire, field measurement survey and non-participatory observation in seventeen child care centers in Seoul and Daejeon. The statistical methods for analysing data were frequency, percentage, mean, $X^2$ and F-test. The results showed as follows: 1)the existing outdoor playground area in child care centers should be expanded more than $4\;m^2$ per child. 2) Outdoor play facilities should be equipped with two structured play sets, a play facility for unstructured play and an adventure facility to make child's various activities possible and to promote child development. 3)flooring materials for outdoor playground should be required to use more than three kinds such as solid coverings (cf. asphalt, standard concrete), wood, lawn, soil or sands. 4)to let children enjoy various activities, outdoor playground area should be composed of various play facilities like indoor play gyms and should be independent but have good connections between play facilities depending on characteristics of play activities. 5)Play spaces of outdoor playground should be composed of physical play space, unstructured and dramatized play space, rest space, space for nature and adventure space. In addition, appropriate play equipments should be provided in respective play space.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.206-221
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• 2012

Hazardous chemicals can be released from artificial turf used in some school playgrounds. To distinguish between Health risk assessment (HRA) exposure scenarios for this study, the ratio of elementary, middle and high schools was considered before final selection. Considering exposure pathways (inhalational, oral and dermal), media and materials were examined, targeting hazardous chemicals released from artificial turf playground-related products. Upon evaluation, the quantity of infill chips was shown to exceed the domestic product content standard (90 mg/kg) at eight (16%) out of 50 schools. PAHs were shown to exceed standards (10 mg/kg) at two (4%) out of the 50 schools. The excess cancer risk (ECR) of carcinogens was shown to be $1{\times}10^{-6}$ in most users for the worst exposure scenario. In children with pica, who represented the most extreme exposure group, the ECR was expected to be as high as $1{\times}10^{-4}$, showing the low risk level of carcinogens. The hazard index (HI) for individual chemicals was shown to be low, at around 0.1 or less, except for children with pica, according to the mean exposure scenario of artificial turf playground exposure. However, the HI was shown to exceed 1.0 in children with pica. Therefore, no direct health risk was found in using artificial turf playgrounds and urethane flooring tracks for the mean exposure scenario, except in children with pica.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.246-254
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 폐폴리올레핀 폼을 완충재로 이용한 어린이 놀이터 바닥의 안전성을 알아보기 위하여 한계하강높이, 보행적합성 및 장기피로예측, 미끄럼저항성에 대하여 시험하고 평가하였다. 시험체는 두께 30mm, 50mm, 70mm의 폐폴리올레핀 폼에 각각 탄성 포장재를 12mm, 15mm 두께로 포설한 6종류로 하였다. 한계하강높이 시험은 KS G 5758:2009에 의거하여 실시하였다. 보행적합성 및 장기피로예측 시험에는 바닥 경도 시험장치(O-Y HMA)를 이용하였으며, 미끄럼저항성 시험에는 휴대형 미끄럼 시험기(ONO PPSM)을 이용하였다. 시험결과, 폐폴리올레핀 폼과 탄성 포장재로 구성된 바닥은 충격저감성 관점에서 상당히 안전한 것으로 나타났다. 바닥의 경도는 남성에게는 보행감이나 피로 측면에서 우수한 성능을 발휘하지만, 여성에게는 구두(미들 힐)를 신고 보행하기에 적합하지 않고 오래 사용할 경우 쉽게 피로감을 느낄 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 미끄럼저항성은 표면에 물기 등의 이물질이 있더라도 일상적인 동작에 대해서는 비교적 안전한 것으로 나타났다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.269-278
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• 2023

서울 도심에 있는 어린이 모래 놀이터의 안전한 사용을 확인하기 위해 토양 중금속(Cd, Cu, As, Pb, Zn, Ni, Hg, Cr⁶⁺) 오염현황을 조사하였다. 시료 채취 장소는 서울시 7개 자치구에서 281개소를 선정하였다. 본 연구에서 중금속의 전체 평균 농도는 Cd 0.21 mg/kg, Cu 5.97 mg/kg, As 2.40 mg/kg, Pb 7.55 mg/kg, Zn 34.08 mg/kg, Ni 4.22 mg/kg, Hg 0.02 mg/kg였다. Cr⁶⁺은 불검출되어, 이를 포함하는 중금속 7종 모두 토양오염우려기준 1 지역 기준보다 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 아울러 토양오염등급(SPC)을 평균값으로 평가했을 경우에 7개 자치구 모든 지점에서 1등급인 100 미만인 것으로 나타나 건전한 토양 상태임을 보였다. 하지만 최대값으로 평가했을 경우 5개 자치구에서 일부 100 이상의 값을 나타내었다. 따라서 안전한 토양환경을 위하여 어린이 놀이터의 관리주체인 지자체의 지속적인 관리와 관심이 필요한 것으로 보인다.