• KIEAE Journal
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2007

Indoor air quality(IAQ) problems are not limited to large office buildings that are inadequately operated. In fact, many school buildings have significant potentials of air pollution and indoor air pollutants may be of particular concern because it is estimated that most young students who are physically weak to the pollutants spend about 90% of their time in classrooms. The goal of the study is to provide academic and architectural information on the major factors that influence indoor air quality in the elementary school. In order to gain a better understanding of IAQ problems in schools, a series of measurement studies of indoor air quality were designed and 3 different elementary school buildings located in Chuncheon were selected. The levels of CO, $CO_2$, and total volatile organic compounds(TVOCs) including formaldehyde(HCHO), major concern of this study, were measured in absence of students after class. As the results, it is noticeable that most indoor air pollution comes from sources inside the building, which are, for example, adhesives, upholstery, manufactured wood products, art and scientific supplies. The level of CO was measured similarly to that of outdoors, which means no impact on the indoor air problems since it is lower than the code. Ventilation played an important role in the level of $CO_2$ of which difference was 1.7 times in rough and 230 % of difference in the level was detected among the 3 school buildings. This concludes that indoor air problems might be result of poor building design with inadequate location of corridors within space organization or occupant activity patterns of ventilation.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.754-768
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• 2017

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a group of industrial aromatic organobromine chemicals that have been used since the 1970s as flame retardants in a wide range of consumer products and articles, including plastics, computers, textiles and upholstery. Commercial PBDEs were added to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention as persistent organic pollutants in May 2009. PBDEs are still frequently found in sludge and effluent from wastewater treatment plants, even though commercial PBDEs were prohibited or voluntarily phased out several years ago. Conventional wastewater treatment processes are not designed to effectively remove PBDEs. This indicates that there is an urgent need for new developments and improvements to enhance upon the treatment techniques which are currently available. Several studies have suggested the potential removal and degradation technologies for PBDEs in wastewater. In this study, the concentrations and compositional profiles of PBDE congeners in sludge and effluent are investigated by analyzing the relevant literature data in relation to their usage patterns in commercial products in North America and South Korea. The strengths and weaknesses of the current PBDEs removal techniques (i.e., biodegradation, zero-valent iron, photolysis, sorption, etc.) are discussed critically. In addition, future research direction regarding the treatment and removal of PBDEs from wastewater is also suggested, based on the literature review.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.191-201
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 다중이용업소의 안전관리에 대한 법적 운영실태 분석과 다중이용업소에서 발생한 대형화재 사례분석 등을 통하여 다중이용업소 화재 및 안전관리에 대한 문제점을 도출하고 재발 방지를 위한 개선책을 제시하고자 한다. 연구를 위하여 먼저 다중이용업의 이론적 고찰을 통하여 업종의 현황과 화재 발생 현황 등을 조사한 후 다중이용업에 대한 선행연구 분석을 하였다. 그리고 법적·제도적 현황을 분석하여 충청북도 제천 화재, 인천 인현동 화재, 서울 송파구 화재 등의 사례를 통하여 문제점을 도출하였다. 그 결과, 첫째, 화재 초기대응 능력 강화의 필요성. 둘째, 비상구 유지·관리의 철저. 셋째, 실내 장식물의 합리적인 규제의 필요성. 넷째, 소방안전 교육·훈련의 강화. 다섯째, 소방 및 안전시설 등의 설치 기준 강화. 여섯째, 안전관리에 대한 경각심의 고취가 필요하다는 결과를 도출하고 법·제도적 내용과 비교·분석하여 이에 따른 해결방안을 제시한다. 다중이용업소 화재의 원인을 보면 건물주, 영업주, 종사자들이 자기 영업장에서 화재가 발생할 리가 없다는 생각을 가져 경각심이 부족하다. 소방관서와 관련 행정기관의 교육과 홍보를 통하여 경각심을 고취시켜야 할 것이다.