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Application of the Latest European Standard(EN 15522-2) for Marine Oil Spill Analysis: A Study on its Effectiveness in Analyzing Samples from Korean Incidents

해양 기름유출사고 분석을 위한 최신 유럽표준(EN 15522-2) 적용: 한국 사고 샘플 분석의 효율성에 관한 연구

  • Youjeong Park (Korea Coast Research center) ;
  • Duwon Lee (Korea Coast Research center) ;
  • Heejin Lee (Chemical Analysis Research Team, Korea Coast Research center)
  • Received : 2024.01.15
  • Accepted : 2024.02.23
  • Published : 2024.02.28
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Abstract

Approximately 250 marine oil spill accidents have occurred in Korea, with profound impact on local communities and the environment. The restoration process necessitates significant resources and costs to return affected areas to their pre-accident state. In accordance with the polluter pays principle, compensation is demanded from polluter, as stipulated in both international conventions and national laws. Consequently, investigations are conducted to determine civil and criminal liability. As the importance of investigation actors in oil spill accidents increases, standards such as CEN 15522-2 and ASTM D 3248 are employed to determine the similarity between the spilled oil and the oil of the suspected ship. Among these standards, CEN 15522-2, the most actively used European standard, underwent its third revision and is now known as EN 15522-2, as of 2023. This study used EN 15522-2 to analyze samples from marine oil spill accidents that occurred in Korea. The results indicated that, considering the characteristics of domestic spills where light fuel oil spills account for more than 40%, the application of EN 15522-2, which includes low-boiling point substances such as Adamantanes, was confirmed to be highly effective.

우리나라에서는 연간 250건 이상의 해양 기름유출사고가 발생하고 있으며, 이는 지역 사회 및 환경에 큰 영향을 미친다. 국제협약 및 국내법에서는 오염자부담의 원칙을 바탕으로 기름유출에 대한 피해 배상을 유출 당사자에게 책임지도록 하고 있으며, 민·형사적 책임 규명을 위해 유출 행위자에 대한 적극적인 조사가 이루어지고 있다. 기름 유출사고의 행위자 조사의 중요성 확대에 따라서 CEN 15522-2, ASTM D 3248 등의 표준을 이용해 기름 시료 간의 유사성 판정을 하고 있다. 이 중 가장 활발히 활용되고 있는 유럽표준인 CEN 15522-2가 2023년 EN 15522-2로 3차 개정되었다. 본 연구는 EN 15522-2를 이용하여 국내 발생한 해양 기름유출사고 시료를 분석하고, 적용성에 대하여 확인하였다. 그 결과 경질유 유출사고가 40% 이상을 차지하는 국내 유출사고의 특징을 비춰볼 때 Adamamtanes와 같은 저비점의 물질이 추가된 EN 15522-2의 적용은 효용성이 높은 것으로 확인되었다.

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