• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2011

The purpose of the study is to analyze the environmental characteristics of fish acute toxicity that is dependent on the harmfulness of ACQ (Alkaline Copper Quat)-Treated Wood and Oryzias latipes mortality in a comprehensive way, provide objective verification method on the eco-toxicity and environment-friendliness of landscaping materials and methods, and utilize it as a basic datum for evaluation criteria. The main results are summarized as follows : 1. As a result of analysis on the harmfulness characteristics, each experimental plot showed different values respectively. In particular, it has been found that in proportion to the volume of testing materials, COD and Cu increases at a constant rate, compared to the input water. In the plot C with three testing materials, COD increased 67 times more than that of the input water, and Cu increased up to 12.36mg/L. 2. In case of fish toxicity, plot C, B, A all showed a mortality rate of 100%, indicating that fish toxicity is strong. In particular, the mortality rate of each plot within the initial time of one and a half hour showed clearly, which suggests that the fish toxicity is influenced by the increased concentration of hazardous substances depending on the volume ratio of testing materials. 3. As a result of comparison and analysis on the harmfulness and fish toxicity, the harmfulness showed different values on each experimental plot but, we found that the changing rate of values of toxicity of COD and Cu is mutually similar to that of mortality in the initial hour according to the experiment of fish toxicity, which shows that COD and Cu are major factors to increase fish toxicity.

• 청정기술
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 다섯 종의 씨앗(춘채, 아욱, 양배추, 배추, 당근)을 이용하여 금속산화물 나노입자(CuO, NiO, Fe₂O₃, Co₃O₄, TiO₂, ZnO)들이 씨앗발아와 발아지수에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. CuO, ZnO, NiO 나노입자는 씨앗 활성에 뚜렷한 독성 영향을 나타내었으며, 나노입자종류에 따라 상이한 민감도를 나타내었다. 각 나노입자에 대한 독성순서(EC₅₀ 범위)는 다음과 같다: CuO 6~27 mg/L > ZnO 16~86 mg/L > NiO 48~112 mg/L. 나머지 조사 대상 나노입자인 Co₃O₄, TiO₂, Fe₂O₃은 최대 1,000 mg/L 높은 농도 노출에도 뚜렷한 영향을 나타내지 않았다. 씨앗별 상이한 민감도를 나타내었으며, 가장 민감한 종인 아욱의 씨앗발아 EC₅₀은 CuO 5.5 mg/L ZnO 16.4 mg/L, NiO 53.4 mg/L로 조사되었다. 씨앗별 나노입자에 대한 독성 영향은 CuO > ZnO > NiO > Fe₂O₃ ≈ Co₃O₄ ≈ TiO₂ 나타났으나, 당근씨앗은 NiO [EC₅₀ 80.4(71.41~90.54) mg/L]와 ZnO [EC₅₀ 85.8(69.31~106.29) mg/L]가 유사한 독성을 나타내었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.153-161
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 합성 항균제로 이용되는 Triclosan이 $Cu^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$, $Cr^{6+}$, $Cd^{2+}$, $Hg^{2+}$, $Pb^{2+}$ 등과 같은 중금속과 공존할 경우의 독성영향을 발광박테리아인 Vibrio fischeri를 이용하여 평가하였다. 우선, Triclosan과 상기 6종 중금속의 단일물질별 Vibrio fischeri에 대한 독성을 평가한 결과, $Hg^{2+}$의 독성이 가장 높았으며 뒤이어 Triclosan > $Pb^{2+}$ > $Cu^{2+}$ > $Cr^{6+}$ > $Zn^{2+}$ > $Cd^{2+}$순의 독성민감도가 나타났다. 각 물질의 독성평가결과를 바탕으로 Triclosan과 중금속 혼합물질의 독성작용분석을 위해 유사한 독성작용을 가정하여 독성치를 예측하는 Concentration Addition (CA)모델과 독립적인 독성작용을 가정하여 독성치를 예측하는 Independent Action (IA)모델에 대한 상관도분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 Triclosan + Cu, Triclosan + Zn, Triclosan + Pb, Triclosan + Hg, Triclosan + Cd, 그리고 Triclosan + Cr 등 모든 조합에서 CA모델보다는 IA모델과 상관성이 높은 것으로 나타나 Triclosan과 대상 중금속들은 서로 독립적인 독성작용을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 Triclosan과 중금속의 혼합독성영향은 IA모델로 예측된 $EC_{50mix}$기준으로 Triclosan + Cu, Triclosan + Zn, Triclosan + Pb, Triclosan + Hg, Triclosan + Cd, 그리고 Triclosan + Cr의 실측 $EC_{50mix}$이 IA모델로 예측한 농도보다 각각 191%, 226%, 138%, 137%, 209% 그리고 138%로 나타나, Triclosan과 시험 중금속이 공존하는 경우, 모두 길항작용이 나타나는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.103-109
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of exposured $Cu^{2+}$ on growth and bioaccumulation of abalone Haliotis discus hannai. Abalone were exposed to various concentration of $Cu^{2+}$ (0, 5, 10, 20, $40{\mu}g/L$). Bioaccumulation of tissues, hepatopancreas, muscles and gills were measured. hepatopancreas and gills $Cu^{2+}$ concentration of abalone increases to extent during the 4 weeks accumulation time. But muscles showed no significant changes, with respect to control. These data indicate that abalone Haliotis discus hannai hepatopancreas and gills can be considered adequate target tissues for waterborne exposured of $Cu^{2+}$. Weight growth rate of abalone exposed to $Cu^{2+}$ was significantly decreased in 20 and $40{\mu}g/L$ groups compared to control. This study revealed that high $Cu^{2+}$ concentration (${\geq}20{\mu}g/{\ell}$) reduced growth of abalone. These data indicate that excessive waterborne $Cu^{2+}$ can affect the toxicity of xenbiotics to abalone through alterations in growth rate. Thus, environmental standard of $Cu^{2+}$ $20{\mu}g/L$, should be considered a potential source of variation in toxicological studies with abalone.

• 환경생물
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2012

넙치(Paralichthys olivaceus) 수정란의 부화율에 대한 중금속(Cd, Cu, Zn)의 급성독성을 조사하였다. Cd, Cu 및 Zn (0, 10, 100, 500, 1000, 2500, 5000 ppb)에 수정란을 48 h 노출시킨 후, 정상 부화율을 백분율로 나타내었다. Cd, Cu 및 Zn을 포함하지 않는 대조구에서는 정상 부화율이 80% 이상을 나타냈으나, 중금속 농도가 증가할수록 정상 부화율은 급격히 감소하였다. 정상 부화율은 Cd, Cu 및 Zn에 대해 농도 의존적으로 감소하였으며, 각각 1000, 100, 100 ppb 이상의 농도에서 유의적이 차이를 나타내었다. P. olivaceus의 정상 부화율에 대한 Cd, Cu 및 Zn의 반수영향농도($EC_{50}$)를 이용한 독성은 Zn>Cu>Cd 순으로 강한 것으로 나타났으며, 이들 중금속에 대한 $EC_{50}$는 각각 584, 1015, 1282 ppb를 나타내었다. Cd에 대한 NOEC는 500 ppb를 나타냈고 LOEC는 500 ppb를 나타내었다. Cu와 Zn의 NOEC와 LOEC 각각 100 ppb와 500 ppb로 유사한 값을 나타내었다. NOEC와 LOEC 결과로부터 자연생태계 내에서 Cu와 Zn 농도는 100 ppb, Cd 농도는 500 ppb를 초과할 경우 P. olivaceus 수정란의 정상 부화율은 감소할 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로, P. olivaceus의 정상 부화율을 이용한 생물학적 시험은 중금속과 같은 유해물질에 대한 해양생태계의 영향을 판단하기 위한 시험방법으로 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2001년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.11-14
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• 2001

In this study, the relationship between metals (Cu, Cr, Cd, Zn. Pb, and Fe) 5 fractions and toxicity of soil samples from various contaminated sites in Korea were investigated. Metal toxicity of soils was tested using MetPLATE$^{TM}$ test kit, which is known as metal sensitive and organic insensitive. Significant amount of Fe was found in soils, and metal contents were in the order of Fe>Zn>Pb>Cu>Cr>Cd. Metal levels in organic fraction were rather high for all metals except Fe, and quite high percentages (35~79%) for residual fraction were observed for all metals. There were no significant relationships between the content of each metal fraction and toxicity which showed regression $R^2$in the range of 0.0003~0.414. However, correlation between toxicity and total metal contents showed regression coefficient $R^2$= 0.72. These results showed that the risk evaluation of metals in contaminated sites should be difficult to assess only by the contents of metal distribution because of the complexity of mixture of various metals.s.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.212-222
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• 2015

Experiments were conducted on the immobilization of eight heavy metals (HMs) (Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Ni, Pb, Cd, and Cr) during 20-day rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. The Tessier sequential extraction procedure was used to investigate the fractionation of HMs. The eco-toxicity risk of HMs was assessed by risk assessment code (RAC). In the results, the bioavailability factor (BAF) for different HMs presented in the following order: Mn > Zn = Fe > Cu > Cr > Cd = Pb > Ni. The total concentration of Pb was higher than that of Zn, Cu, Mn, Cd and Cr; however, its BAF was the lowest among these HMs. These results confirmed that the eco-toxicity of HMs depends on bioavailable fractions rather than on the total concentration. The greatest reduction in bioavailability and eco-toxicity risk of HMs occurred in lime 1% and 2% as compared to control and lime 3%. The eco-toxicity risk of Fe, Ni, Pb, Cd and Cr was reduced from low risk to zero risk by rotary drum composting. These studies demonstrated the high efficiency of the rotary drum for degrading compost materials and for reducing the bioavailability and eco-toxicity risk of HMs during the composting process.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.283-288
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• 2007

연속회분식반응조(SBR) 공정에서 슬러지 체류시간(SRT)에 따른 중금속의 독성도 변화를 측정하였다. 중금속은 구리(Cu), 카드뮴(Cd) 및 아연(Zn)을 사용하였고, SRT는 $2\sim30$일로 변화시켰으며, 독성도는 INT-dehydrogenase 활성도의 변화로 측정하였다. 중금속의 농도가 증가함에 따라 독성도가 증가하였으며, Cu가 Zn 및 Cd 보다 독성도가 높았다. SRT를 변화시켰을 때 $IC_{50}$ 값이 Cu의 경우 $0.37\sim1.96$ mg/L의 범위를 나타내었으며, Cd의 경우는 $15.4\sim16.9$ mg/L를 나타내었다. 또한 Zn의 경우는 $9.70\sim23.4$ mg/L의 범위를 나타내었다. Cu와 Zn의 경우, SRT가 증가함에 따라 독성이 감소하였으며, 이는 긴 SRT에서 세포외 중합체의 농도가 증가하기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 중금속을 포함한 산업폐수를 처리하는 SBR 공정에서 SRT를 길게 운영하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2015

In this study, the inhibitory effect of toxic metals was investigated on the activated sludge of the municipal sewage treatment plant. The allowable concentration of toxic metals was also estimated for the stable operation of the biological treatment process. The single and mixture toxicity of $Cu^{2+}$, $Al^{3+}$ and $Zn^{2+}$ were evaluated for the activated sludge microorganisms. As a result, nitrifying microorganisms were more susceptible than heterotrophic microorganisms. $IC_{10}$ (Inhibition Concentration of 10%) of $Cu^{2+}$, $Al^{3+}$ and $Zn^{2+}$ for the nitrifying microorganisms was 3 mg/L, 7 mg/L and 25 mg/L, respectively. The mixture toxicity showed three times more sensitive than the single toxicity. The concentrations of $Cu^{2+}$, $Al^{3+}$ and $Zn^{2+}$ to minimize the inhibitory effect on organic matter removal and nitrification in batch experiments were found to be 1.3 mg/L, 2.5 mg/L and 6.3 mg/L.

• ALGAE
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2017

Although green algae of the genus Closterium are considered ideal models for testing toxicity in aquatic ecosystems, little data about the effects of toxicity on these algal species is currently available. Here, Closterium ehrenbergii was used to assess the acute toxicity of copper (Cu). The median effective concentration ($EC_{50}$) of copper sulfate based on a dose response curve was $0.202mg\;L^{-1}$, and reductions in photosynthetic efficiency ($F_v/F_m$ ratio) of cells were observed in cultures exposed to Cu for 6 h, with efficiency significantly reduced after 48 h (p < 0.01). In addition, production of reactive oxygen species significantly increased over time (p < 0.01), leading to damage to intracellular organelles. Our results indicate that Cu induces oxidative stress in cellular metabolic processes and causes severe physiological damage within C. ehrenbergii cells, and even cell death; moreover, they clearly suggest that C. ehrenbergii represents a potentially powerful test model for use in aquatic toxicity assessments.