Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Effect of Mercury and Lead on the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

수중(水中) 수은(水銀) 및 鉛(연)의 농도(濃度)가 BOD값에 미치는 영향(影響)에 관(關)하여

  • Moon, Jai-Dong (Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical School, Chonnam National University)
  • 문재동 (전남대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 1984.10.01
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Abstract

In order to estimate interfering effects of mercury and lead on biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), BOD in 18 effluent samples were measured under three different concentrations of mercury and lead. The results obtained were as follows: 1. Biochemical oxygen demand(BOD) was decreased under the presence of mercury and lead, with parallel correlation of mercury concentration. 2. High correlations were noted between original BOD concentration and decreasing amount of BOD when concentrations of mercury or lead were increased. 3. When the lead concentration was high, the close correlation was observed between total organic carbon(TOC) and decreasing amount of BOD. 4. There was a negative correlation between TOC/BOD ratio and decreasing amount of BOD when the mercury concentrations were high.

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