• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.1013-1021
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• 2017

Exposure to Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) potentially causes adverse health effects (e.g. respiratory symptoms, lung cancer). Due to a lack of data on Elemental Carbon (EC) exposure levels in underground copper ore mining (unlike other underground mining industries such as non-metallic and coal mining), this case study aims to provide individual miners' EC exposure levels, and information on their work practices including use of personal protective equipment. EC measurement was carried out during different work activities (i.e. drilling, driving a loader, plant fitting, plant operation, driving a Specialized Mining Vehicle (SMV)) as per NIOSH Method 5040. The copper miners were working 10 h/day and 5 days/week. This study found that the most significant exposures to EC were reported from driving a loader (range $0.02-0.42mg/m^3$). Even though there were control systems (i.e. water tanks and DPM filters) on the diesel vehicles, around 49.5% of the results were over the adjusted recommendable exposure limit ($0.078mg/m^3$). This was probably due to: (1) driver's frequently getting in and out of the diesel vehicles and opening the windows of the diesel vehicles, and (2) inappropriate maintenance of the diesel vehicles and the DPM control systems. The use of the P2 type respirator provided was less than 19.2%. However, there was no significant difference between the day shift results and the night shift results. In order to prevent or minimize exposure to EC in the copper ore mine, it is recommended that the miners are educated in the need to wear the appropriate respirator provided during their work shifts, and to maintain the diesel engine and emission control systems on a regular basis. Consideration should be given to a specific examination of the diesel vehicles' air-conditioning filters and the air ventilation system to control excessive airborne contaminants in the underground copper mine.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.38-47
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• 2013

$PM_{10}$ concentrations were measured at four monitoring sites at the Daechaung station of the Seoul subway. The four locations included two tunnels, a platform, and a waiting room. The outside site of the subway was also monitored for comparison purposes. In addition, the effect of the platform screen doors (PSDs) recently installed to isolate the $PM_{10}$ in a platform from a tunnel were evaluated, and a comparison between $PM_{10}$ levels during rush and non-rush hours was performed. It was observed that $PM_{10}$ levels in the tunnels were generally higher than those in the other locations. This might be associated with the generation of $PM_{10}$ within the tunnel due to the train braking and wear of the subway lines with the motion of the trains, which promotes the mixing and suspension of particulate matter. During this tunnel study, it was observed that the particle size of $PM_{10}$ ranged from 1.8 to 5.6 ${\mu}m$. It was revealed that the $PM_{10}$ levels in the tunnels were significantly increased by the PSDs, while those in the platform and waiting room decreased. As a result, in order to estimate the effect of ventilation system on $PM_{10}$ levels in the tunnels, fans with inverters were operated. It was found that the concentration of $PM_{10}$ was below 150 ${\mu}g/m^3$ when the air flow rate into a tunnel was approximately 210,000-216,000 CMH.

• 토지주택연구
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2021

본 연구는 에어샤워 시스템의 가동에 따른 5종의 의류(Dress Suit, Hiking Clothes, Knit, Cotton T-Shirt, Coat)의 미세먼지의 제거성능을 파악하고자 한 것으로 그 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 에어샤워 시스템 가동 실험결과, 미세먼지 제거율은 1회 가동시에만 평균 59.4%가 제거 되고 있었다. 특히, 2회 및 3회 가동시에는 68.5%에서 최고 73.3% 까지 제거율을 나타내고 있었다. 둘째, 5종류의 의류종류별 제거율은 Dress Suit 74.0% > Hiking Clothes 70.6% > Knit 63.3% > Cotton T-Shirt 50.5% > Coat 38.8% 순으로 나타났다. 즉, 의류 종류에 따라 코트 등 털 소재의 의류는 정전기 등의 원인으로 미세먼지 제거율이 다른 소재에 비해 적게 나타났지만 보통 의류인 경우는 50% 이상의 제거율을 보이고 있었다.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.323-335
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• 2020

본연구에서는 현행 도로터널의 환기설계기준의 적정성을 검토하기 위하여 사례조사를 수행하고, 5개 터널을 대상으로 입자상 및 가스상 물질의 농도를 현장측정 하였다. 사례조사 결과는 설계기준 대비 TSP (가시도)는 27.9%, CO는 1.6%, NOx는 3.4% 수준으로 분석되었고, 현장측정 결과는 각각 2.6%, 0.8%, 0.2%의 수준에 불과하였다. 또한 5개 터널에 대한 입자상물질(TSP)의 입경분석 결과, 타이어 마모, 재부유 분진 등의 입자라 할 수 있는 PM10 이상의 입경의 영역은 20.4%로 나타났다. 따라서 현행 도로터널 환기설계 기준으로 제시된 입자상물질은 엔진배출량 외에 비엔진배출량에 대한 고려가 반드시 필요하며, 최근의 연구결과를 통한 제작차 오염물질 배출량 및 경사속도 보정계수 등을 적용하여 대상오염물질에 대한 설계기준의 합리적인 개정이 요구되며 WRA (PIARC)에서도 환기설계 기준의 개정 필요성을 권고하고 있다. 현행 터널 내 낮은 환기설비(제트팬) 가동율을 고려할 경우 향후 터널 내 운영상 관리기준의 신설에 대한 필요성이 제기된다.