Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment (한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경)

Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment (한국지하수토양환경학회)
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Fate and Toxicity of Spilled Chemicals in Groundwater and Soil Environment II: Flammable

사고 누출 화학물질의 지하수 및 토양 환경 내 거동 및 환경 독성 특성 II: 인화성 물질을 중심으로

  • Jho, Eun Hea (Department of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)) ;
  • Shin, Doyun (Mineral Resources Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM))
  • 조은혜 (한국외국어대학교 환경학과) ;
  • 신도연 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부)
  • Received : 2018.10.05
  • Accepted : 2018.11.12
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

In this study, formaldehyde and benzene were selected as the arbitrary chemicals in accidental leakage to environment, and their physicochemical and biological characteristics and toxicity were studied. Also, the fate of these chemicals in soil and groundwater was studied based on the results of previous studies. They can be released into the atmosphere as gas or vapor phase, which then can be photochemically degraded. Since they have relatively high water solubility, they are likely to have high mobility in water and soil. Volatilization of these chemicals from soil is affected by the soil moisture content. Biodegradation of formaldehyde and benzene is one of the important pathways as well. Therefore, it is necessary to study the environmental impacts of leakage accidents of flammable chemicals such as formaldehyde and benzene. Further research on the fate of flammable chemicals in the environment is needed to take appropriate response actions to leakage accidents of flammable chemicals, and this will contribute to the development of practical guidelines to cope with leakage accidents.

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