• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2014

Background: Despite children's unique characteristics that distinguish them from adults, relatively few attempts have been made to measure exposure factors for characterization of children's exposure to hazardous chemicals in child-specific products (CSP). This study was conducted to establish the child-specific exposure factors for exposure and risk assessment of hazardous substances in CSP. Methods: We investigated the exposure factors (e.g., time use of child-products, time and frequency of object-to-body contact, time and frequency of object-to-mouth contact) influencing children's exposure to CSP (e.g., toys, playmats, oil pastels, etc.) in 650 children through a parent-completed questionnaire using a web-based survey. Participants were recruited in five age groups, <1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-6, and 6-12 years of age. Results: The child-specific exposure factors were presented as the mean, median, $95^{th}$ percentile, minimum, and maximum values. Time activity for play mats was the longest among CSP and infants spent more time on them than did elder age groups (189.3-224.7 min/day for <1-2 years vs. 91.2 min/day for 6-12 years). It is apparent that time and frequency of toy block- and plastic toy-to-mouth contact significantly decreased as a function of age. When the variation of CSP use patterns was compared by gender, the only variable that was statistically different between genders was time activity in child-products exposure space. Conclusion: We believe the five child-specific exposure factors suggested in the present study will be valuable for reducing uncertainty in the estimation of chemical exposure during risk assessment of CSP and furthermore, in the appropriate regulations to protect children's health.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.85-93
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• 1999

유기 염소계 화합물과 니트로기 방향족 화합물 같은 난분해성 유해물질을 처리함에 있어, 0가 철 분말의 사용은 최근에 가장 활발히 논의되고 있는 기술 가운데 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 나노크기의 0가 철 분말을 실험실에서 만들어 유기 염소계 화합물의 탈염소화 반응과 니트로기 방향족 화합물의 니트로기 변환실험을 혐기성 회분식 반응조에서 실시하였다. 매우 큰 비표면적과 높은 반응성을 가지고 있는 나노크기 0가 철 입자는 10mg/$\ell$로 농도수용액상에 존재하는 TCE, 클로로포름, 니트로 벤젠, 니트로 톨루엔, 디니트로 밴젠, 디니트로 톨루엔등의 물질을 상온.상압의 조건에서 빨리 제거할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서는 반응 시간 30분 안에 TCE는 에탄으로, 클로로포름은 메탄으로 탈염소화 되었고, 니트로기 방향족 화합물의 니트로기는 모두 아민기로 변환되었다. 이러한 결과들은 유기 염소계 화합물과 니트로기 방향족 화합물 같은 난분해성 유해물질로 오염된 지하수나토양을 복원함에 있어, 나노크기의 0가 철 분말을 이용한 화학적 처리기술의 잠재성을 나타내주는 것이다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.73-84
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• 2006

Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) are characterized by being relatively heavier and denser than that of ambient air due to the various reasons such as higher molecular weight, low temperature and other complicated chemical transformations (Witlox, 1994). In an effort to investigate transport and diffusion from instantaneous emission of heavy gas, Lagrangian Particle Dispersion Model (LPDM) coupled with the RAMS output was employed. Both deposition process and buoyancy term were added on the atmospheric diffusion equations of LPDM, and the locations and concentrations of dense gas particle released from instantaneous single point source (emitting initially for 10 minutes only) were analyzed. The result overall shows that adding deposition process and buoyancy terms on the diffusion equation of LPDM has very small but detectable effect on the vertical and horizontal distribution of Lagrangian particles that especially transported for a fairly long traveling time. Also the slumping of dense gas can be found to be ignored horizontally compared to the advection by the horizontal wind suggesting that it was essential to couple the Lagrangian particle dispersion model coupled with the RAMS model in order to explain the dispersion of HAPs more accurately. However, during the initial time of instantaneous emission, buoyancy term play an important role on the vertical locations of dense particles for near surface atmosphere and around source area, indicating the importance of densities of HAPs in the beginning stage or short duration for the risk assessment of HAPs or management of heavy vapors during the explosive accidents.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.242-257
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• 2000

This study was to investigate the metal accumulation from Ohjeoksan-Decoction to rat brain(Sprague Dawley). 1. In Control group, each metal concentration was within 26.65mg/kg. and in each experimental groups, was within 28.39mg/kg. And there were no significant metal concentration between control and experimental groups. Exceptionally, Cr and Ni level of control group was lower than experimental groups significantly. (p<0.05) and Cr and Ni level of experimental I group was lower than other experimental groups too. (p<0.05). But, Pb level of control group was higher than experimental groups significantly (p<0.05) Pb level of experimental I group was higher than other experimental groups(p<0.01) 2. In non-hazardous, hazardous and total metal concentration, there was no increase tendency in brain according to the high dose of OD(Ohjeoksan-Decoction) intake. Reversely, in experimental groups, hazardous metal concentration was decrease by high OD intake. (P<0.05) 3. Correlation among each metal in brain was various in each groups Briefly under the intake of Ohjeoksan-Decoction, that if very busy herb prescription , this study was defined within safety in brain metal level by P.O. during 10 days. But, there should be a more research about Pb increase by high dose OD intake

• Toxicological Research
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.227-240
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• 2015

Recent amendment on the Food Sanitation Act in Korea mandated the Minister of Food & Drug Safety to secure the scientific basis for management and reevaluation of standards and specifications of foods. Especially because the current food safety control is limited within the scope of 'Farm to Market' covering from production to retail in Korea, safety control at the plane of true 'Farm to Fork' scope is urgently needed and should include 'total diet' of population instead of individual food items. Therefore, 'Total Diet Study (TDS)' which provides 'closer-to-real' estimates of exposure to hazardous materials through analysis on table-ready (cooked) samples of foods would be the solution to more comprehensive food safety management, as suggested by World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Although the protection of diets from hazards must be considered as one of the most essential public health functions of any country, we may need to revisit the value of foods which has been too much underrated by the meaningless amount of some hazardous materials in Korea. Considering the primary value of foods lies on sustaining life, growth, development, and health promotion of human being, food safety control should be handled not only by the presence or absence of hazardous materials but also by maximizing the value of foods via balancing with the preservation of beneficial components in foods embracing total diet. In this regard, this article aims to provide an overview on TDS by describing procedures involved except chemical analysis which is beyond our scope. Also, details on the ongoing TDS in Korea are provided as an example. Although TDS itself might not be of keen interest for most readers, it is the main user of the safety reference values resulted from toxicological research in the public health perspective.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.299-308
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• 2000

This study analyzed solid wastes generated from a school. The emission potential of hazardous pollutants generated from incineration of the school solid wastes (SSWs) was analyzed. Components of the SSWs were identified and the SSWs were classified into combustible and non-combustible wasts. The combustible wastes consisted of papers of 56.5^ plastics of 30.2% woods of 7.1% and fibers of 6.1% based on weight of the wastes. The moisture content and the ash content of the combustible wastes were 18~20% and 11~13% respectively. The combustible wastes of the SSWs were incinerated by using a small-scale incinerator. Fly and bottom ashes and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were collected from the incineration. Also the metal leaching experiments on the fly and bottom ashes were performed, In analysis of metals leached from the ashes the total amounts of metals leached in the acid solution (pH=3) were much greater than those in the neutral solution (pH=5.8~6.2) For the same amounts of the fly and bottom ashes the total amounts of metals leached from the fly ashes were much greater than those from the bottom ashes. The VOCs produced from incineration of the SSWs consisted of aromatics of 42.1% aliphatic alkenes of 26.3% oxidized forms of 17.3% and aliphatic alkanes of 14.3% In addition the considerable amounts of hazardous air pollutants (e.g benzene chloro-benzene and chloro-alkanes) and compounds (e. g, aliphatic alkenes) with high potential of ozone or photochemical smog formation were identified from the incineration experiment of the SSWs.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2004

농약의 특성 및 과일별 농약의 잔류특성을 구명하기 위하여 복숭아, 포도 및 배 등 과수를 시험작물로 하여 침투성 살균제인 hexaconazole 2% SC와 비침투성 살균제인 chlorothalonil 53% SC를 혼용 희석하여 시험과수의 지상부에 1회 살포한 후 2시간, 3, 7, 14, 21일 째에 과일을 시료로 채취하였고, 시험기간 중 과일의 증체량을 조사하였다. 또한 경시적으로 농약 잔류량과 과육 및 과피 중 잔류농약의 분포비율을 조사하였다. 과일의 증체량은 털이 있는 복숭아는 약제 살포 21일 후에 약 57%, 털이 없는 천도복숭아는 약 40% 증가되었고, 포도와 배는 변화가 거의 없었다. 농약살포 직후와 대비한 21일 후의 잔류량을 비교한 결과 hexaconazole의 경우 복숭아에서는 13%, 포도에서는 24%, 배에서는 36% 농약이 잔류하였고, chlorothalonil의 경우에는 각각 11%, 27% 및 44%의 농약이 잔류하였다. 과일의 과피와 과육 등 부위별 잔류량을 조사한 결과 과육에서는 모든 시험구에서 검출한계 미만으로 검출되지 않았다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.249-254
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 상용 유리화설비 설계를 위한 기초자료에 도움이 되고자 용융공정에서 발생되는 배기가스의 특성과 배기가스 처리계통 운영사례를 조사하였다. 유리화설비 운영의 목적은 용융공정으로 투입된 방사성폐기물 내에 함유되어 있는 유해물질과 용융공정 내에서 발생된 다양한 화학종을 함유하고 있는 유해 배기가스를 처리하는 것이다. 유리화설비를 건설, 운영하기 위해서는 안전성 분석을 통한 인허가가 필수적이며, 부산물로 발생하는 방사성핵종이나 유해물질을 법적 환경배출규제치 이하로 처리하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 이를 위해서는 배기가스의 특성을 정확히 파악하여 그 특성에 따라 적절한 배기가스 처리공정을 설계해야 한다. 따라서 적절한 배기가스 처리계통을 설계하는 데는 폐기물 발생 특성, 용융로 특성, 배기가스 규제지침, 배기가스 발생 특성, 배기가스 처리장치에 대한 성능 평가 등의 광범위한 요소를 고려해야 한다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제30권sup호
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• pp.1.1-1.5
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• 2015

Objectives Despite the great contribution made by chemical substances to the development of modern civilization, their indiscriminate use has caused various kinds of damage to the global environment and human beings. Accordingly, the major developed countries and international society have tried to ensure the safe use of chemicals and a reduction in the use of hazardous chemicals through the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme and various international agreements. In this reason, we tried to introduce about Green Chemistry progress at the present in worldwide and Korea. Methods We checked and analyzed relative journals, reports using keyword as like Green Chemistry, alternative chemicals, eco-friendly etc. and major country's government homepage search. Results Green Chemistry theory, which argues for the reduction or removal of harmfulness in chemicals throughout their entire life-cycle, has been spreading, and major developed countries, such as the US and Denmark, have developed and operate programs to provide reliable chemical information to help replace hazardous chemicals. Korea has also been conducting studies as like eco-innovation project. Through this project the "Alternative Chemical Search program," has been developed, distributed, and operated since 2011 to provide reliable information to small and medium-sized businesses that have difficulties collecting information to ensure conformity to international regulations. The program provides information that includes the regulations of major countries and Korea, information on 340 alternative chemicals, 70 application cases, and 1:1 consulting. Conclusions The Alternative Chemical Search program is expected to contribute to the establishment of response systems for regulation of Korean small and medium-sized businesses, and it also will be used to provide basic data for Korean hazardous chemical regulation, together with the Act on the Registration and Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances and the Chemical Control act, making it possible to establish an infrastructure for Green Chemistry in Korea and to increase national competitiveness.

• 분석과학
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.392-399
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• 2001

생물시료에 존재하는 휘발성 유기화합물 중 n-butylbenzene과 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)를 기체크로마토그래피/질량분석기-선택이온검색법에 의해 수행하였다. 시료 중 휘발성 유기화합물은 $100{\mu}m$ polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) fiber를 사용하여 headspace solid phase microextractio (SPME) 및 purge & trap 방법에 의해 추출 및 비교하였다. SPME에 의한 회수율은 n-butylbenzene의 경우 85.8%, DBCP의 경우 92.4%로 나타났고 검출한계는 각각 $0.15{\mu}g/kg$, $0.05{\mu}g/kg$로 나타났다. 반면, purge & trap의 경우 회수율은 n-butylbenzene의 경우 115.2%, DBCP의 경우는 80.9%로 나타났고 검출한계는 각각 $0.04{\mu}g/kg$ 및 $0.70{\mu}g/kg$로 나타나 두 방법에 있어 국내에서 규제하는 검출한계측면에서 큰 차이는 없었다.