• 분석과학
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.329-337
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• 2017

A major concern regarding most auto-repair shops in residential areas is the emission of odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the local atmosphere, especially during painting operations. VOCs contribute to poor local air quality and are responsible for the perceived odor and discomfort experienced by local residents. Sixteen major VOCs (6 aromatic hydrocarbons and 10 aliphatic carbonyl compounds) were selected as potential target compounds. The site was an auto-repair shop located in a central region of Seoul, South Korea, where the air quality of the site has been a subject of residents' complaints. The sampling points were as follows: 1) in the painting booth with new (NB) or old (OB) removal system, (2) in the exhaust duct after new (ND) or old (OD) odor removal filter, and (3) 2 m below the discharge vent (4 m above the ground) (outdoor air, OA). Each sample was coded: (1) before painting (BP), (2) during painting (DP), and (3) after painting (AP). The toluene level in the duct with the new removal filter during painting (ND-DP) was 1.5 ppm (v/v), while it was 3.8 ppm (v/v) in the right duct with an old removal filter during painting (OD-DP). Accordingly, the effect of filter replacement was reflected by differences in VOC levels. Therefore, accurate monitoring of odorous VOCs is an important step to reduce odor nuisance from local sources.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.477-491
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• 2014

This study was carried out to evaluate the concentration variations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the office environments located in a large urban area with respect to seasonality, smoking status, types of ventilation and heating. Indoor air sampling was undertaken in 37 and 30 offices in Daegu city during summer and winter, respectively. The VOC samples were collected using adsorbent tubes, and were determined by thermal desorption coupled with GC/MS analysis. The analytical method was validated for repeatability, method detection limits (MDL), and duplication precision. A total of 34 VOCs of environmental concern were determined, including 15 aromatics and 19 halogenated hydrocarbons. Average concentrations of BTEX appeared to 1.91 ppb, 22.98 ppb, 3.44 ppb, and 3.70 ppb, respectively. These values were relatively higher levels than those measured at homes and outdoor roadsides reported by other researches. In general, the concentrations of VOCs were higher in winter than summer, in smoking offices than non-smoking offices, in forced ventilation type than natural ventilation type, and in combustion heating than non-combustion heating offices. However, such differences were not always significant at a level of 0.05 by statistical tests (t-test and/or Mann-Whitney test) with some exceptions for BTEX and styrene. This study demonstrated that smoking status, ventilation type and presence of combustion sources indoors could be important factors on the elevated concentrations of some VOCs in the office environment.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.487-496
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• 2003

본 연구에서 실시한 VOC의 각 배출원별 구성물질 성분비를 조사한 결과로부터 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1) 우리나라의 VOC 주요 배출원에서 배출되는 성분은 주로 toluene으로서 도로포장 배출물질과 자동차, 도장시설, 가솔린증기 구성성분이 각각 35, 18, 16, 5%로 높은 분율을 차지하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 2) 자동차와 주유소 그리고 가솔린 저장탱크 배출 물질의 경우 주로 $C_{5}$ 이하의 성분들이 배출되었는데, 이들 성분들은 주로 휘발유를 취급하는 곳에서 상당량 배출되고 있었다. 3) 도장시설에서는 m/p-xylene과 toluene, 1,2,4-TMB, o-xylene 둥이 각각 34, 16, 10, 9%로 배출되고 있어 주로 방향족 화합물들이 많이 배출되고 있었다. 4) 세탁시설에서는 주로 석유계 연료를 사용하고 있어 nonane이 41%, 1,2,4-TMB가 22%, 1,3,5-TMB가 13%로 배출되었으며, 도로포장시 아스팔트에서는 toluene과 benzene, m/p-xylene, o-xylene, ethyl benzene 등of 각각 35, 10, 4, ,3, 2%로 배출되고 있어 BTEX가 상당량 배출되고 있었다. 5) 본 연구의 경우 시료채취시 약 20초간의 짧은 시료채취이므로 정확한 자료를 얻기 위해서는 비교적 장시간을 채취하여 분석하여야 될 것으로 사료되며, 도로포장의 경우 시료채취지점으로 부터 약 100m 전방에 편도 2차선의 도로가 있어 자동차 배출물질이 다소 포함되었을 가능성이 있음을 밝혀둔다.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.83-90
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• 1997

저농도의 난 수용성 VOC가스가 포함되어 있는 다량의 오염가스를 처리하기 위하여 흡수탑과 생물반응기의 결합체인 새로운 처리시스템을 제시하였다. 바이오스크러버의 스크러버에서는 세정액으로 기상중의 처리대상오염물질의 흡수가 일어나며 세정액은 생물반응기로 이송되어 호기성 미생물이 오염물을 분해시킨다. 본 연구에서는 폐가스중의 VOC분리를 위하여 재순환가능한 고비점용매를 사용하였다. 고비점용매를 포함한 세정액은 기/액 향류접촉이 이루어지는 흡수탑의 충전층에서 폐가스중의 오염물을 분리한다. 흡수탑은 Pall ring충전제로 채워 실제공정을 모사 하고자 하였다. 흡수처리후 생물반응기로 이송된 흡수액은 재생 후 다시 흡수탑으로 재 순환하였다. 실험에 사용된 대상가스는 농도가 400 mg/$\textrm{m}^3$ 인 톨루엔으로, 세정액이 가스흐름과 향류로 약 10~15L/min의 유량으로 충전층을 적시며 내려오는 충전탑내부로 약 100 L/min의 유량으로 도입하였다. VOC처리를 위해 제작된 본 바이오스크러버에서 고비점용매를 이용한 연속실험결과 최적운전 조건에서 약 80%의 처리율을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.683-692
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• 2000

음식포장용 필름은 열이 노출시 재질과 첨가제들에 기인한 휘발성 화합물들이 방출된다. 그러나 이러한 휘발성 유기화합물은 기존의 용매추출법을 이용한 시험방법으로는 평가하기가 어렵다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 실생활에서 사용되고 있는 식품용 플라스틱 필름의 사용조건을 고려해줄 수 있는 열추출장치를 개발하였다. 그리고 PVC재질의 식품용 필름을 실생활에서 사용하는 온도범위($50-120^{\circ}C$)에서 열노출시켜 발생하는 휘발성 유기화합물들을 on-column 저온농축방법을 사용하여 GC/MS로 분석하였다. PVC필름을 열노출 시켰을 때 방출되는 휘발성 유기화합물을 분석한 결과, $C_{12}-C_{18}$의 파라핀계 탄화수소류와 내분비계 교란물질로 알려진 터트부틸페놀과 디메틸프탈레이트와 노닐페놀을 포함한 알킬페놀류가 확인되었다. 테트라메틸부틸페놀은 $50^{\circ}C$에서는 $0.07ng/cm^2$였고, 온도에 따라 증가하여 $100^{\circ}C$에서 $3.94ng/cm^2$의 가장 높은 방출량을 나타냈다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.384-397
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• 2021

Background: With volatile organic compounds (VOCs) containing aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, and xylene that can adversely affect the respiratory and cardiovascular systems when a certain concentration is reached, it is important to accurately evaluate the source and the corresponding health risk effects. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to provide scientific evidence for the city of Seoul's VOC reduction measures by confirming the risk of each VOC emission source. Methods: In 2020, 56 VOCs were measured and analyzed at one-hour intervals using an online flame ionization detector system (GC-FID) at two measuring stations in Seoul (Gangseo: GS, Bukhansan: BHS). The dominant emission source was identified using the Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) model, and health risk assessment was performed on the main components of VOCs related to the emission source. Results: Gasoline vapor and vehicle combustion gas are the main sources of emissions in GS, a residential area in the city center, and the main sources are solvent usage and aged VOCs in BHS, a greenbelt area. The risk index ranged from 0.01 to 0.02, which is lower than the standard of 1 for both GS and BHS, and was an acceptable level of 5.71×10^-7 to 2.58×10^-6 for carcinogenic risk. Conclusions: In order to reduce the level of carcinogenic risk to an acceptable safe level, it is necessary to improve and reduce the emission sources of vehicle combustion and solvent usage, and eco-car policies are judged to contribute to the reduction of combustion gas as well as providing a response to climate change.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.372-378
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 우리 나라의 대표적인 향신료 중의 하나인 건고추의 휘발성 유기성분을 n-pentane과 diethylether 혼합용매를 추출용매로 사용하여 연속증류추출장치로 휘발성 유기화합물을 추출하고 이를 GC/MS로 사용하여 분석${\cdot}$확인하였다. 건고추와 조사된 건고추에서 확인된 성분은 각각 61종과 62종으로, 관능기별 상대 면적비는 대체적으로 terpene류, aldehyde류가 두드러지는 경향을 보여 건고추의 주요 휘발성 유기화합물에 크게 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단되었다. 건고추의 대표적인 휘발성 유기화합물로는 furfural, benzaldehyde, linalool, nerolidol, ${\alpha}$-curcumene 및 ${\alpha}$-zingibirene 등이었으며, benzaldehyde와 nerolidol, phenethyl alcohol은 방사선 조사한 후에 감소하였고, furfural과 linalool, ${\alpha}$-zingibirene, ${\alpha}$-curcumene은 방사선 조사한 후에 증가하였다. 특히 1,3-bis[1,1-dimethylethyl]-benzene은 대조군에서는 발견되지 않아 건고추의 방사선 조사여부를 확인하는데 중요한 성분으로 이용가능성이 높을 것으로 판단되었다. 따라서 1,3-bis[1,1-dimethylethyl]-benzene을 방사선 지시물질로 확실하게 판별하기 위해서는 다양한 실험방법을 통한 지속적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.180-185
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• 2009

Only limited information is available as regards to the exposure levels of naphthalene (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs) and monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(MAHs) in the interiors of diesel-fueled passenger cars, while many studies investigated the exposure levels of various volatile organic compounds(VOCs) in the interiors of gasoline-fueled passenger cars or public buses. Present study was performed to supplement this deficiency by measuring naphthalene (as a representative of PAHs) and MAHs levels inside five diesel-fueled and five gasoline-fueled passenger cars while morning and evening commuting on real roadways. Each car was surveyed five times on different sampling days. The in-vehicle naphthalene levels were higher for the diesel-fueled cars as compared to gasoline-fueled cars, whereas the results were reversed for the in-vehicle MAH levels. The median cabin levels of diesel-fueled cars were 1.3, 7, 13, 4, and 6 ${\mu}g/m^3$ for naphthalene, benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and m,pxylene, respectively. With respect to gasoline-fueled cars, their respective levels were 0.7, 11, 21, 7, and 9 ${\mu}g/m^3$ . The median MAHs concentration ratios of gasoline-fueled cars to diesel-fueled cars ranged from 1.50 to 1.75, while the median naphthalene concentration ratio was estimated to be 0.54. In addition, there was no significant difference of both naphthalene and MAHs between the diesel-fueled cars, but the in-vehicle levels were significantly different between gasoline-fueled cars. The concentration levels of both naphthalene and MAHs were higher in the passenger cars than other non-industrial microenvironments. Consequently, it was confirmed that the cabins of both diesel-fueled and gasoline-fueled passenger cars are an important microenvironment associated with the exposure to naphthalene and MAHs.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.53-67
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• 2000

Coke-oven workers are regularly exposed to coke oven emissions (COE), which consist primarily of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and volatile organic components. This study assessed the exposure of coke-oven workers to COE and PAH. The results of this study are as follows. 1. Among the 136 samples on coke-oven workers 33.1% exceeded the occupational exposure limit to the Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles ($0.2mg/m^3$) established by the Korean Ministry of Labor and American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists(ACGIH). 2. The coke-oven workers were classified into twelve job categories and there was statistically significant difference among the airborne concentrations of COE and PAH in twelve job categories(p<0.001). 3. There was no significant difference of the airborne concentrations of COE between NIOSH method and OSHA method applied. 4. There was a significant correlation between the airborne concentrations of total PAH and COE(r=0.733, p<0.01). 5. The percentage of naphthalene in total PAH was 55.9% and the highest among those of 16 PAHs. There was a significant correlation between the airborne concentrations of naphthalene and total PAH(r=0.90, p<0.01) and this study recommends naphthalene as the index component of PAH.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.192-200
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• 2016

A characteristics of microwave drying-gasification was analyzed for converting a dewatered sewage sludge generated a wastewater treatment plant. Gas (60%) was the largest component of the product of microwave gasification, followed by sludge char (33%) and tar (2%). The main components of the producer gas were hydrogen (33%) and carbon monoxide (40%), and there was some methane and hydrocarbons ($C_2H_4$, $C_2H_6$, $C_3H_8$). Larger nitrogen and smaller oxygen amounts were generated. Gravimetric tar generated $414g/m^3$. This means a total tar which is a heavy hydrocarbons from the volatile organic substance in the sewage sludge. Selected light tars were benzene, anthracene, naphthalene, pyrene, showing lower concentrations as 2.62, 0.37, 0.49, $0.28g/m^3$, respectively. Sludge char has larger meso pores which is a mean pore size of $50.85{\AA}$ and has high adsorptivity. An amount of adsorption was $228.71cm^3/g$, showing higher quantity than acommercial adsorbers. This indicates that the gas obtained from the microwave gasification of wet sewage sludge can be used as fuel, but the heavy tar in the gas must be treated. Sludge char can be used as a tar reduction adsorbent in the process, and then burns as a solid fuel.