• 핵의학기술
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.70-74
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• 2011

서울 아산병원 핵의학과에서는 방사성폐기함을 다수 비치하여 방사성폐기물을 수집하고 있으나 이러한 방사성폐기물이 일반 의료폐기함에서 발견되는 경우가 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 의료폐기물에서 측정되는 방사성폐기물의 발생 원인을 파악하여 방사선관리구역으로부터 배출되는 물품 표면의 방사성물질의 오염도가 허용표면오염도의 10분의 1을 초과하지 않거나 교육과학기술부에서 고시하는 액체폐기물이 방사성 자체 폐기한도를 초과하지 않도록 하기 위한 대책을 제시하고자 하였다. 우선 먼저 survey meter를 이용하여 본원 핵의학과 17개 구역의 방사능 측정값과 배후방사능 측정값을 비교한 결과 법적인 허용치를 초과하지는 않았지만, 이 중 11개 구역에서 의료 폐기함과 배후방사능이 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보여 실제 방사능이 존재함을 알 수 있었다. 이에 좀 더 정확한 방사능을 측정하고자 감마카운터를 이용하여 각각의 의료폐기함으로부터 알코올솜, poly glove, 방사의약실에서 배출되는 생리식염수에서 각각 30개씩 표본 추출하여 측정한 결과, 높은 수준의 방사능이 측정되었으며, 일부는 법적 허용치를 초과했다. 따라서 의료폐기함으로 폐기되는 알코올솜과 poly glove는 각 영상실과 방사의약실에 구비된 방사성폐기함에 폐기하고, 방사의약실에서 발생되는 생리식염수는 액체폐기물로써 RI정화조에 폐기하거나 또는 방사성 자체 폐기절차에 따라 일정기간 보관하여 충분히 감쇄시킨 후 폐기해야 할 것이라 사료된다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.103-108
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• 1991

Visibility studies are conducted in oxidizing organic compounds with ozone to investigate the oxidation in the waste and sewage water. While the ozone has been used as one of the major oxidation of the waste and sewage water, it is not effective to distroy the polluted organic compounds with the practical concentration in waste water treatment. The result are shown follows ; 1. Upon oxidizing organic compound with ozone, the former is much oxidized under three meters and the latter under the ABS waste water. 2. In case of being oxidized organics waste water with ozone codis, much removed under medicine and chemical waste water than anothers of primary treatment process. 3. The final treated waste water of oxidizing organics is higher than that of filtered water or sedimented water. Specially in organics waste water the colority after oxidizing decrease from 95% to 99.9% this suggests that any organic compounds produced during ozonation night be dissdved in the final treated waste water.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2005

Lots of waste are produced from cities and embeded at the depository. The waste produces chemicals and organic matters. Those toxicants contaminate air and water. The pollution causes the increase of insects thereby to spray pesticide on the depository as well as its outskirts. Chemicals and pesticide ingredients are accumulated on the depository and released into outskirts. Those toxic agents are assumed to generate DNA damage to animals exposed to the water and air pollutions. To prove the possibility of DNA damage to pollution, comet assay was conducted on lymphocytes of animals exposed to the pollution of a depository at Southern part of Seoul. Peripheral lymphocytes of animals were treated with endonuclease III and electrophoresed. Broken DNA was released and measured under fluorescence microscope. The measurement showed no statistically significant DNA damage but some individuals showed higher DNA damage than in that of control group. These experiments were carried out on rabbits and dogs, the most and the least contaminated, respectively. The rate of DNA damage of cows was in between that of rabbits and dogs.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.194-204
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• 2020

This study investigated and analyzed the Korean and international status of radioactive waste management for medical linear accelerators (linacs) and proceed prior research to suggest radiation safety regulations and guidelines for the safe use of radiation. We analyzed the number of linacs installed in the radiation oncology departments of 103 institutions. In addition, we analyzed the procedures and standards for disposal in Korea and foreign countries. For foreign countries, we analyzed the status based on reports from the United States, Japan, Europe, and Canada. A total of 182 linacs are installed in Korea and 95% of them use more than 10 MV of energy. In Korea, standards for managing radioactive waste from a linac, disposal procedures, and clearance criteria have yet to be established. Therefore, radioactive waste is disposed of in different ways depending on the hospitals where they originate. Japan, the US, and Canada have recommended clearance levels and procedures for linacs. Other countries have provided management guidelines for research or large-scale accelerators, but not for medical purposes. In this study, we investigated the management of radioactive waste from medical linacs in Korea and abroad. Several foreign countries have suggested a clearance level and criteria for disposing of waste storage drums. For the safe management of medical linacs, it is necessary to establish safety management regulations. In Korea, standards for disposal, such as radiation or dose limits, are required for medical linacs. A system for clearance when disposing at a medical institution should be created.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.549-561
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• 2021

Indonesia has policies and strategies for the management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel that arises from the use of nuclear research and development facilities, including three research reactors, and the use of radioisotopes in medicine and industries. The Indonesian government has provided extensive facilities such as an independent regulatory organization (BAPETEN) and a centralized radioactive waste management organization (CRWT-BATAN). Further, the presence of regulations and several international conventions guarantee the protection of the public from all risks due to handling radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. However, the sustainability of radioactive waste management in the future faces various challenges, such as disposal issues related to not only to site selection but also financing of radioactive waste management. Likewise, the problem of transportation persists; as an archipelago country, Indonesia still struggles to manage the infrastructure required for the transport of radioactive materials. The waste from the production of the radioisotopes, especially from the production of 99Mo, requires special attention because BATAN has never handled it. Indonesia should also resolve the management of NORM from various activities. In Indonesia, the definition of radioactive waste does not include NORM. Therefore, the management of this waste needs revision and improvement on the regulations, infrastructure, and technology.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.205-209
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• 1993

A new treatment system for animal waste water has been developed as an alternative to the activated sludge process. It consists of two treatments; one is operated with 7 tanks, and the other is soil and plant cultivation bed. Aerobic microorganisms are added to the influent water in the tanks where the water is aerated so that the microbes utilize the pollutants, while sedimentation removes the indigestible solids. In the secondary treatment the water, which has already received a primary treatment, is filtered through soil where it also receives treatment by soil organisms. In addition there is transpiration of water and absorption of minerals by plants. In the primary treatment BOD, SS, coliforms (E. coli), TP and total bacteria were removed 79-99%, but COD and TN were removed only 58% and 36%, respectively. In the secondary treatment removal of nutrients proceeded further, and 93-99% of pollutants were removed. The treated waters met the quality standard of discharge water in Japan except for TN, which was in too great a concentration to meet discharge standards. This problem requires further study.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2008

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2004년도 학술대회지
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• pp.249-249
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• 2004

• 농업과학연구
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.734-741
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• 2016

Lily (Lilium davidii) is a high-yielding flowering plant. Besides roses and chrysanthemums, lily bulbs have long been used as food and in oriental medicine. However, the usage and value of cut lily bulbs has not been recognized. A bulb whose yield has been decreased is called a waste bulb, and a large amount of such bulbs is discarded every year. In this study, the functionality of waste bulbs from cut lilies was investigated to explore their potential use as a value-added product. We divided lily bulbs into two groups, one group with six varieties of new bulbs (Medusa, Siberia, Woori Tower, Yelloween, Le Reve, and Morning Star) used for cultivation and the other group with six varieties of waste bulbs (Medusa, Siberia, Woori Tower, Yelloween, Sorbonne, and Sheila). Physiological activities (${\alpha},{\alpha}$-diphenyl-${\beta}$-picrylhydrazyl: DPPH) and 3-ethlbenzthiazolne-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging capability and tyrosinase inhibiting activity), the amount of total as well as eight individual phenolic compounds (chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, rutin hydrate, p-coumaric acid, kaempferol 3-O-${\beta}$-rutinoside, phloridzin dihydrate, myricetin, and quercetin), and total flavonoid content were measured in the bulbs by high performance liquid chromatography. We detected high amounts of total phenol and total flavonoid as well as high DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging ability. More tyrosinase inhibiting activity was detected in the new bulbs than in the waste bulbs. However, both the new and waste bulbs showed a higher inhibitory activity than the standard (100 ppm ascorbic acid). Although the content of phenolic compounds differed among varieties, under the conditions of the experiment, the most abundant phenolics were epicatechins, followed by chlorogenic acid, and rutins. Overall, the waste bulbs had a higher content of these compounds than the new bulbs. Based on these results, we concluded that bulbs from cut lilies could be used as functional foods in the future and farmers could expect economic gain from the hitherto neglected waste bulbs.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.20-35
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• 2021

Objectives: Waste treatment by incineration is gradually increasing as the emission of harmful substances has decreased owing to developments in incineration technology. However, residents living near incinerators continue to express anxiety regarding the effects on their health. Therefore, we attempted to summarize the health impact of incinerators by comprehensively reviewing the recently reported literature. Methods: Sixty-two epidemiological research papers related to incineration and health effects were selected from the Google Scholar database and analyzed (from between January 2001 and December 2019). Results: When compared to older incinerators, newer incinerators established after 2000 are considered relatively safe in terms of health effects. Nevertheless, there have been some studies that have linked them to various diseases, such as malignant tumors including soft tissue cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, reproductive disorders, respiratory diseases, and more. In addition, incinerator workers and local residents are considered to be exposed to dioxins and some heavy metals from the incinerator. Since most studies included subjects exposed to older incinerators, it is difficult to apply these results to the health impact assessment of new incinerators. However, it is not appropriate to conclude that new incinerators made with state-of-the-art technology are safe, as chronic environmental diseases caused by hazardous substances tend to appear only after prolonged exposure. Conclusions: In terms of environmental health, it is necessary to continuously monitor the health effects of incinerators. Also, there is a need to develop a research methodology that can minimize various confounders in incineration-related epidemiological study.