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서울지역 유통 식육 중의 세팔로스포린계 항균물질 잔류실태 조사 (Monitoring for cephalosporins residues in raw meat in Seoul)

  • 김미란;최윤화;최훈;김두환;김영섭;이주형
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제38권4호
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    • pp.259-264
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    • 2015
  • We investigated the residues of 6 cephalosporins (cefquinome, cephalexin, cephalonium, cefazolin, ceftiofur, cefuroxime) using LC-MS/MS in raw meat in Seoul. This method involves extraction of the residue from the meat by distilled water and methanol followed by a manual of residue analysis published by the National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation. The recoveries ranged between 74.71~90.01% in beef, 73.37~101.40% in pork and 70.87~95.53% in chicken, respectively. The limits of detection were 0.0004~0.0563 mg/kg, and the limits of quantification were 0.001~0.169 mg/kg respectively. Residues of cephalosporins which exceeded maximum residue limits (MRL) were not exceed in any of the 287 samples. However, it is necessary to develop multi-method, which includes the active metabolites of ceftiofur.

건설공사가 주변지역 대기 중의 PM-10에 미치는 영향 - 현장사례 연구를 중심으로 - (The Effect of Construction on Ambient PM-10 in the Surrounding Area - Focusing on the Field Case Research -)

  • 송희봉;김은경;권종대;박수경;윤현숙;주명희;배기수
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제41권3호
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    • pp.163-170
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    • 2015
  • Objectives: This study evaluated the effect of construction on ambient PM-10 in the surrounding area. Methods: Four study sites were selected from total AAQMN 11 points in Daegu city. All the four study sites were located near under or completed construction. Mean monthly PM-10 in 2007 to 2013 were analyzed. Results: Impact of residential construction on PM-10 was more obvious than industrial area. PM-10 was positively associated with number of construction near the study site. When there were 2 or 3 construction sites, PM-10 level was higher. Wind direction and the surrounding terrain affected PM-10. Conclusions: Construction has a strong influence on PM-10 in the surrounding Area. Reduce PM-10 there is the need for special construction site management. Proper management is required to minimize fugitive dust in construction sites.

수생조류에서 Clostridium botulinum type C에 의한 발증사례 (Botulism with Clostridium botulinum type C in waterfowl, 101 cases)

  • 채희선;김능희;손홍락;김창기;김선흥;이정학
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제32권4호
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    • pp.343-346
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    • 2009
  • Botulism in wild waterfowl has been reported in many areas of the world. In 18 October 2008 to 22, 101 dead wild ducks were found in Anyangcheon. 24 of dead birds were spotbill (Anas poeilorhyncha), 56 were Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), 18 were green- winged teal (Anas carolinensis) and 3 were others. Clinical sign of the sick birds were flaccid paralysis of the neck. At autopsy, most birds had no specific lesions. Stomach is empty. In the mouse bioassay, Samples of serum and intestinal contents taken from 9 dead birds killed all the injected mice, and their toxicity was neutralized by the antitoxin against C. botulinum type C toxin.

Identification of Volatile Organic Compounds in Several Indoor Public Places in Korea

  • Seo, Sooyun;Lim, Soogil;Lee, Kiyoung;Seo, Young-Kyo;Baek, Sung-Ok
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • 제8권4호
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    • pp.192-201
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    • 2014
  • A comprehensive profile of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in public spaces is needed for interpreting indoor air measurements. Seasonal differences in profiles are critical for epidemiological study and risk assessment. The purposes of this study were to establish profiles for individual VOCs in 50 indoor public places in Korea and to determine seasonal variations in their concentrations. Air samples were taken during working hours. Seventy-two of the 91 targeted VOCs were identified using multiple standards. Six VOCs detected in all summer and winter samples were toluene, acetone, m,p-xylenes, ethylbenzene, benzene, and styrene. In summer, methyl ethyl ketone and 1-butanol were also found in all samples. In both seasons, the dominant indoor VOCs were toluene, m,p-xylenes, ethylbenzene, acetone, and isopropyl alcohol. Other chemicals associated with gasoline emissions were dominant in summer. Limonene was dominant only in winter due to the consumption of tangerines. The nine VOCs with the highest concentrations comprised 64.8% and 49.6% of the TVOC in summer and winter, respectively. Comparing two types of adsorbent tube, a single adsorbent tube with Tenax-TA had similar detection performance as a double adsorbent tube with Tenax and Carbotrap.

유통 열매 차류의 안전성 조사 - 구기자, 오미자, 산수유를 중심으로 - (A Survey on Safety of Commercial Fruit Teas in Gwangju Area)

  • 강인숙;이향희;서정미;오무술;정지희;유연아;조배식;서계원;김은선;문용운
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.100-106
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    • 2011
  • 광주지역에서 유통되고 있는 작은 열매차류인 구기자, 산수유, 오미자 113건(국내산 79건, 중국산 34건)에 대해 잔류농약, 중금속, 이산화황 함유량 등 유해물질 잔류 실태를 조사하였다. 열매차류에 대해 잔류농약 200종을 검사한 결과, 구기자 4건에서만 잔류농약 성분이 검출되었으며, 원산지별로는 국내산 1건, 중국산 3건이었다. 검출된 농약은 Azoxystorbin, Chlorpyrifos, EPN, Floxystrobin 이 었고, EPN, Floxystrobin은 현재 기준이 설정되지 않은 실정이며, 유해 중금속인 Pb, Cd, As, Hg의 경우 잔류허용치를 초과한 검체는 없었다. 이산화황의 경우, 전체 113건 중 구기자 4건이 부적합 제품 이였으며, 검출 결과는 국내산 331 mg/kg, 1,045 mg/kg, 중국산에서는 1,760 mg/kg, 2,027mg/kg 이 검출되었고. 세 종류의 열매차류 중 산수유와 오미자에서는 유해성분이 검출되지 않은 반면, 구기자에서는 잔류농약 및 이산화황에서 검출되어 지속적인 모니터링과 그에 따른 적절한 안전관리가 필요할 것이다.

무등산 인공 침엽수림에서 테르펜과 기상인자의 상관성분석 (Correlation Analysis Between Terpene and Meteorological Factors at Artificial Coniferous Forest of Mt. Moodeung)

  • 이대행;김민희;서희정;민경우;김승호;서광엽;정원삼;강영주;안기완;백계진;문용운;김은선
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제21권10호
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    • pp.1221-1234
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    • 2012
  • There are many factors to influence the amount of terpene at the forest. However, it is poorly understood whether the amount is altered by meteorological factors. In order to study correlation analysis between terpene amount and meteorological(i.e., temperature, humidity, wind speed, solar radiation) and environmental factors(i.e., oxygen, carbonb dioxide) at the artificial coniferous forest of Chamaecyparis obtusa (site 1) and Cryptomeria japonica (site 2) nearby the $1^{st}$ reservoir at Mt. Moodeung, the research was executed during April to November in 2011. Forest density at site 1 was 1,692 trees/ha, being occupied with 87.2% of Chamaecyparis obtusa, higher than 925 trees/ha at site 2. Carbon dioxide at site 1 was in the range of 385~410 ppm in June, similar to at Anmyundo(395 ppm in 2010). Solar radiation has positive correlation with ambient temperature and inversely negative with relative humidity. Main species of terpene released were ${\alpha}$-pinene, camphene, ${\beta}$-pinene, cymene, ${\delta}$-limonene and camphor at two sites and terpene was more effluent at spring and summer than at fall. The large amount of terpene was emitted in the afternoon than in the morning under the influence of the wind speed and the topographical property. The terpene amount has positive correlation with relative humidity and oxygen, and negative with wind speed and soil temperature. Because correlations of ${\alpha}$-pinene and other terpene materials showed statistically significant within p=0.01. ${\alpha}$-pinene could be suggested as the basic material in explaining the amount of other terpene materials.

Principles of Chemical Risk Assessment: The ATSDR Perspective

  • Johnson Barry L.
    • 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한예방의학회 1994년도 교수 연수회(환경)
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    • pp.405-411
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    • 1994
  • Hazardous wastes released into the general environment are of concern to the public and to public health authorities. In response to this concern, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (commonly called Superfund), was enacted in 1980 to provide a framework for environmental, public health, and legal actions concerning uncontrolled releases of hazardous substances. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) was created by Superfund to address the public health issues of hazardous wastes in the community environment. Two key Agency programs, Public Health Assessments and Toxicological Profiles, are designed to assess the risk to human health of exposures to hazardous substances that migrate from waste sites or through emergency releases (e.g., chemical spills). The Agency's public health assessment is a structured process that permits ATSDR to identify which waste sites or other point sources require traditional public health actions (e.g.. human exposure studies, health studies, registries, health surveillance, health advisories). The ATSDR qualitative public health assessment complements the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's quantitative risk assessment. For Superfund purposes, both assessments are sitespecific. ATSDR's toxicological profiles are prepared for priority hazardous substances found most frequently at Superfund sites. Each profile presents the current toxicologic and human health effects information about the substance being profiled. Each profile also contains Minimal Risk Levels (MRLs), a type of risk assessment value. This paper covers ATSDR's experience in conducting public health assessments and developing MRLs, and it relates this experience to recommendations on how to improve chemical risk assessments.

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PCM과 TEM을 이용한 서울지역 일부 공공 건축물의 실내공기 중 석면농도 조사 (An Investigation on the Airborne Asbestos Concentrations using PCM and TEM in the Public Buildings in Seoul)

  • 정숙녀;남은정;황순용;오석률;신진호;엄석원;채영주
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.139-145
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    • 2011
  • Objectives: This investigation is purposed to evaluate the airborne asbestos concentrations in the public buildings having asbestos containing materials(ACMs) in Seoul. Methods: The Seoul Metropolitan Government carried out an asbestos survey to the city-owned public buildings to identify the level of risk exposure, classified into low, moderate and high risk. To evaluate the airborne concentration of asbestos, 11 sampling sites in ten buildings based on the survey were selected. The air samples from the eleven sites were analyzed by Phase Contrast Microscopy(PCM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and compared the analytical results from the both. Results: 1. The airborne fiber concentrations by PCM were less than the detection limit($7f/mm^2$) in 9(82%) out of 11 sampling sites. The highest concentration was 0.0043 f/cc, but it was below the guideline value for indoor air quality(0.01 f/cc), proposed by the Ministry of Environment, Korea. 2. In two sampling sites, having moderate risk level, the chrysotile was identified and showed it's concentrations of 0.0102 s/cc and 0.0058 s/cc, less than $5{\mu}m$ lengths. 3. The ACMs identified in the two sampling sites were a packing material(65% of chrysotile) in mechanical area and a thermal system insulation(5% of chrysotile) in a boiler room. Having more possibility of asbestos emission in the mechanical area, it would be required to set up and carry out the asbestos management plan. Conclusions: Based on the result of this study, the airborne asbestos concentrations in the public buildings with ACMs were generally lower than the guideline value for indoor air quality. There are widespread concerns about the possible health risk resulting from the presence of airborne asbestos fibers in the public buildings. Most of the previous studies about airborne asbestos analysis in Korea were performed based on PCM method that asbestos and non-asbestos fibers are counted together. In the public and commercial buildings, having ACMs, it is suggested that the asbestos be analyzed by TEM method to identify asbestos due to concerns about asbestos exposure to workers and unspecified people.