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The Distribution of Pesticide Residues in Commercial Agricultural Products for the Northern Area of Seoul (서울북부지역에서 유통되고 있는 농작물의 잔류농약 분포)

    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.311-322
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    • 2003
  • This study was carried out to investigate the 106 kinds of pesticide residues in agricultural products (n=3,614) by GC, for the northern area of Seoul from March (1999) to December (2000). The detection rate of pesticide residues in samples was 5.0% (mean =2.86$\pm$7.22 mg/kg, n=180). The order of the agricultural products in which pesticide residues were detected was korean lettuce > perilla leaf, pepper > chinese cabbage > leek > spinach. The percentage of the agricultural products in excess of MRL was 2.0% (n=73). The agricultural products in excess of MRL were korean lettuce (n=15), perilla leaf(n=13), leek (n=6), spinach (n=6), pepper (n=5), chwinamul (n=5), etc. The order of the pesticide residues which were detected in agricultural products was procymidone endosulfan chlorpyrifos vinclozolin chlorothalonil and diazinon. The average residual values of procymidone, endosulfan, chlorpyrifos, vinclozolin, chlorpyrifos, and diazinon were 4.07, 1.24, 1.27, 2.83, 17.71 and 1.48 respectively. The pesticide residues in excess of MRL were chlorpyrifos (n=19), endosulfan (n=12), procymidone(n=), vinclozolin (n=6), etc, and the measured concentration ranges of chlorpyrifos, endosulfan, procymidone, vinclozolin, pyrazophos, diazinon and EPN were 0.03-6.72, 0.18-5.8, 2.0-60.8, 1.70-20.33, 0.26-1.21. 0.59-4.3 and 0.28-4.19 respectively.

Investigation on the SARS-CoV-2 RNA and PM-2.5 inside Public Transportations in Seoul (서울시 대중교통 내 SARS-CoV-2 RNA와 PM-2.5 오염도 실증연구)

  • Seo, Minjeong;Hong, Juhee;Rhee, Hojun;Park, Jinsol;Lim, Hakmyeong;Park, Myung Kyu;Min, Byungchul;Park, Eun Sun;Lee, Sanghoon;Kim, Hanjun;Ha, Kwangtae;Kwon, Seungmi;Shin, Jinho;Lee, Jaein;Hwang, Youngok;Oh, Younghee;Shin, Yongseung
    • Particle and aerosol research
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.23-35
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    • 2022
  • Recently, passengers using public transport are concerned about the effects of COVID-19 and fine dust. Therefore, from February 2020 to February 2021, we investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected even after disinfection in 55 public transportation places visited by confirmed patients in Seoul. 34 air samples and 702 object surface samples were collected and tested with RT-PCR, one surface sample was positive. In addition, preemptive investigations were conducted in 22 subway trains that passengers were being on board at that time. 1,018 preemptive tests were performed, and all were negative. Although PM-2.5 is dangerous in itself, it can be a potential carrier of viruses. It seemed that a solution was needed as one line continuously exceeded the criteria of PM-2.5. Through this study, it is judged that cluster infection in public transportation can be prevented if efforts to reduce the concentration of fine dust, appropriate disinfection management, and personal disinfection such as wearing a mask in public transportations.