• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.14-17
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• 2024

Objectives: This is a case of air exposure assessment conducted after researchers complained of headaches and odor due to residual substances from fire extinguishing agents spread throughout the laboratory due to a malfunction of the fire extinguishing facility. Methods: A component analysis was conducted on the residual substances of a fire extinguishing agent spread in a laboratory using Py-GC-MS (pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry) at the research institute's own central equipment research center. As a result of the component analysis, several types of substances were detected. Among these, five types of substances subject to work environment measurement in the aromatic hydrocarbon series, which can affect headaches and odor, were selected as substances subject to exposure assessment in the air, and the measurement and analysis methods of the target substances were conducted in accordance with the KOSHA Guide for each substance. Conclusions: The measurement results showed that all 5 types of substances were not detected at locations A, B, and C. This is believed to be the result of the residual substances in the fire extinguishing agent being measured when approximately two months had elapsed after being exposed to the test bench, and the substances already exposed had volatilized and disappeared. In this survey, it is believed that the measurement process is more important than the measurement results.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2008

Objectives : Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and toluene have been reported to induce reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress. This study was performed to investigate the effects of low level exposure to PAHs or toluene on the lipid peroxidation level in elementary school children and the elderly in a rural area. Methods : Forty seven elementary school children and 40 elderly people who were living in a rural area and not occupationally exposed to PAH or toluene were the subjects of this study. Information about active or passive smoking and diet was obtained using a self-administered questionnaire. The urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP), 2-naphthol, hippuric acid and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) concentrations were measured, and these values were corrected with the urinary creatinine concentration. Results : In school children, the geometric means of the urinary 1-OHP, 2-naphthol, hippuric acid and TBARS levels were $0.02\;{\mu}mol/mol$ creatinine, $0.47\;{\mu}mol/mol$ creatinine, 0.14 g/g creatinine and $0.95\;{\mu}mol/g$ creatinine, respectively. Those values for the elderly were $0.07{\mu}mol/mol$ creatinine, $1.87{\mu}mol/mol$ creatinine, 0.11 g/g creatinine and $1.18\;{\mu}mol/g$ creatinine, respectively. The mean levels of urinary 1-OHP, 2-naphthol and TBARS were significantly higher in the elderly subjects than in the children. The urinary TBARS level was not correlated with the urinary 1-OHP, 2-naphthol and hippuric acid, but they were correlated with the age of the subjects. Conclusions : These results suggest that low level inhalation exposure to PAH or toluene does not markedly increase lipid peroxidation, and age is a significant determinant of lipid peroxidation.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.302-311
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• 2004

Comamonas testosteroni (formerly Pseudomonas sp.) NCIMB 10643 can grow on biphenyl and alkylbenzenes $(C_2-C_7)$ via 3-substituted catechols. Thus, to identify the genes encoding the degradation, transposon-mutagenesis was carried out using pAG408, a promoter-probe mini-transposon with a green fluorescent protein (GFP), as a reporter. A mutant, NT-1, which was unable to grow on alkylbenzenes and biphenyl, accumulated catechols and exhibited an enhanced expression of GFP upon exposure to these substrates, indicating that the gfp had been inserted in a gene encoding a broad substrate range catechol 2,3-dioxygenase. The genes (2,826 bp) flanking the gfp cloned from an SphI-digested fragment contained three complete open reading frames that were designated bphCDorfl. The deduced amino acid sequences of bphCDorfl were identical to 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl 1,2-dioxygenase (BphC), 2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2,4-dienoate hydrolase (BphD), and OrfI, respectively, that are all involved in the degradation of biphenyl/4-chlorobiphenyl (bph) by Ralstonia oxalatica A5. The deduced amino acid sequence of the orfl revealed a similarity to those of outer membrane proteins belonging to the OmpW family. The introduction of the bphCDorfl genes enabled the NT-l mutant to grow on aromatic hydrocarbons. In addition, PCR analysis indicated that the DNA sequence and gene organization of the bph operon were closely related to those in the bph operon from Tn4371 identified in strain A5. Furthermore, strain A5 was also able to grow on a similar set of alkylbenzenes as strain NCIMB 10643, demonstrating that, among the identified aromatic hydrocarbon degradation pathways, the bph degradation pathway related to Tn4371 was the most versatile in catabolizing a variety of aromatic hydrocarbons of mono- and bicyclic benzenes.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2004

정제된 Aldrich 휴믹산(PAHA)과 한외 여과된 다양한 크기의 PAHA 성분들(PAHA UF fractions)을 이용하여 여러 고리 방향족 탄화수소(PAH)와의 결합 메커니즘을 조사하였다. 유기탄소 결합계수($K_oc$)는 전통적인 Stern-Volmer 형광 소광법과 변형 형광 소광법 두 가지를 이용하여 구하였다. 구해진 Pyrene $K_oc$ 값은 PAHA 농도와 자유 용존 pyrene 농도에 의존하였다. 이러한 비선형 흡착결합 양상은 두 물질간의 흡착성 고유상호작용이 존재한다는 것을 암시하였다. 상대적으로 분자크기가 작은 naphthalene은 중간 크기의 PAHA UF fractions과의 결합에서 높은 $KK_oc$ 값을 보여준 반면 분자 크기의 큰 PAH,즉 pyrene의 경우에는 PAHA UF fractions 크기가 크면 클수록 더 결합이 잘 되었다. 이러한 두 PAH 물질간의 불일치한 크기별 결합양상은 현재까지 제시된 고유 결합 메커니즘들 중의 하나 인 크기별 배제(size exclusion) 효과로 잘 설명되었다. 다양한 pH 조건하에서의 PAH $K_oc$ 실험에서는 일반적으로 pH가 낮아질수록 휴믹산의 산성작용기가 중화되고 그에 따라 휴믹산내의 소수성 영역이 커짐으로 인해 pyrene과 휴믹산과의 결합정도는 커졌다. 그러나 큰 사이즈의 PAHA UF fraction(>100K Da)을 사용한 실험에서는 낮은 pH가 아닌 특정 pH 범위에서 또 하나의 높은 pyrene $KK_oc$ 값을 보여줌으로서 크기별 배제 효과가 존재함을 뚜렷이 보여주었다. 이러한 크기별 배제 효과는 휴믹산의 홀(hole)구조가 PAH 크기에 적합하게 구성되어 있는 조건(휴믹성분 크기 혹은 pH)에서만 작용하는 것으로 보인다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.289-292
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• 2018

석유로 오염된 사우디아라비아의 바다 모래에 pyrene을 영양물로 첨가하는 집식배양을 통해 우점하는 박테리아 균주 10PY1A가 분리되었다. 이 균주는 16S rRNA 유전자 분석을 통해 Idiomarina piscisalsi로 동정되었다. 이 균주는 G + C 비율이 47.4%이며 2.69 Mbp 크기의 원형 염색체를 보유하고 있으며, 해당 염색체는 다환방향족탄화수소 분해와 관련 있는 유전자를 포함한 2,346개의 단백질 코딩 유전자로 구성되어 있다. 이는 이 균주가 석유로 오염된 해양과 토양에서 방향족탄화수소를 분해하는 데 사용될 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 청정기술
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.279-287
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• 2023

석탄 연소 시 배출되는 미세먼지는 여과성 미세먼지(FPM)와 응축성 미세먼지(CPM)로 구분된다. CPM은 기존의 대기방지시설로 제어가 어려워 CPM의 특성을 파악하기 위한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 응축성 미세먼지(CPM)를 구성하는 성분은 크게 무기성분과 유기성분으로 나눌 수 있다. CPM의 무기성분 중에서 상당한 비율을 차지하는 이온성분에 대해서는 많은 정량분석 결과가 나와 있으나, 유기성분에 대해서는 알려진 바가 적다. 특히 유기성분에 대한 정량분석의 결과가 필요한 상황이다. 본 연구에서는 실험실 규모 석탄 연소로에서 배출되는 CPM의 유기성분 중 방향족 탄화수소(toluene, ethyl benzene, m,p-xylene, o-xylene)와 탄소 수 10부터 30까지의 n-alkane을 정량분석하였다. 실험 결과 방향족 탄화수소 중에서는 toluene이 CPM 유기성분의 1.03%를 차지하여 가장 높았다. 그러나 ethyl benzene, m,p-xylene, o-xylene이 차지하는 함량은 각각 평균 0.11%, 0.18%, 0.51%로 낮은 값을 나타내었다. 반면에 n-alkane 중에서는 triacontane(C₃₀)이 2.64%, decane(C₁₀)이 2.05%로 높은 함량을 보여주었다. 다음으로 dodecane(C₁₂), tetradecane(C₁₄), heptacosane(C₂₇)의 순으로 함량이 높았는데, 이는 toluene 보다 높은 수준이었다. 농도가 검출된 n-alkane 물질들은 tetracosane(C₂₄)만 제외하고 ethyl benzene, m,p-xylene, o-xylene보다 높은 함량을 보였다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2000년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.44-63
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• 2000

Situated close to Heathrow Airport, and adjacent to the M4 and M25 Motorways, the site at Axis Park is considered a prime location for business in the UK. In consequnce two of the UK's major property development companies, MEPC and Redrew Homes sought the expertise of Intergeo to remediate the contaminated former industrial site prior to its development. Industrial use of the twenty-six hectare site, started in 1936, when Hawker Aircraft commence aircraft manufacture. In 1963 the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company purchased part of the site. Ford commenced vehicle production at the site in the mid-1970's and production was continued by Iveco Ford from 1986 to the plant's decommissioning in 1997. Geologically the site is underlain by sand and gravel, deposited in prehistory by the River Thames, with London Clay at around 6m depth. The level of groundwater fluctuates seasonally at around 2.5m depth, moving slowly southwest towards local streams and watercourses. A phased investigation of the site was undertaken, which culminated in the extensive site investigation undertaken by Intergeo in 1998. In total 50 boreholes, 90 probeholes and 60 trial pits were used to investigate the site and around 4000 solid and 1300 liquid samples were tested in the laboratory for chemical substances. The investigations identified total petroleum hydrocarbons in the soil up to 25, 000mg/kg. Diesel oil, with some lubricating oil were the main components. Volatile organic compounds were identified in the groundwater in excess of 10mg/l. Specific substances included trichloromethane, trichloromethane and tetrachloroethene. Both the oil and volatile compounds were widely spread across the site, The specific substances identified could be traced back to industrial processes used at one or other dates in the sites history Slightly elevated levels of toxic metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were also identified locally. Prior to remediation of the site and throughout its progress, extensive liaison with the regulatory authorities and the client's professional representatives was required. In addition to meetings, numerous technical documents detailing methods and health and safety issues were required in order to comply with UK environmental and safety legislation. After initially considering a range of options to undertake remediation, the following three main techniques were selected: ex-situ bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils, skimming of free floating hydrocarbon product from the water surface at wells and excavations and air stripping of volatile organic compounds from groundwater recovered from wells. The achievements were as follows: 1) 350, 000m3 of soil was excavated and 112, 000m3 of sand and gravel was processed to remove gravel and cobble sized particles; 2) 53, 000m3 of hydrocarbon contaminated soil was bioremediated in windrows ; 3) 7000m3 of groundwater was processed by skimming to remove free floating Product; 4) 196, 000m3 of groundwater was Processed by air stripping to remove volatile organic compounds. Only 1000m3 of soil left the site for disposal in licensed waste facilities Given the costs of disposal in the UK, the selected methods represented a considerable cost saving to the Clients. All other soil was engineered back into the ground to a precise geotechnical specification. The following objective levels were achieved across the site 1) By a Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA) methodology it was demonstrated that soil with less that 1000mg/kg total petroleum hydrocarbons did not pose a hazard to health or water resources and therefore, could remain insitu; 2) Soils destined for the residential areas of the site were remediated to 250mg/kg total petroleum hydrocarbons; in the industrial areas 500mg/kg was proven acceptable. 3) Hydrocarbons in groundwater were remediated to below the Dutch Intervegtion Level of 0.6mg/1; 4) Volatile organic compounds/BTEX group substances were reduced to below the Dutch Intervention Levels; 5) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metals were below Inter-departmental Committee for the Redevelopment of Contaminated Land guideline levels for intended enduse. In order to verify the qualify of the work 1500 chemical test results were submitted for the purpose of validation. Quality assurance checks were undertaken by independent consultants and at an independent laboratory selected by Intergeo. Long term monitoring of water quality was undertaken for a period of one year after remediation work had been completed. Both the regulatory authorities and Clients representatives endorsed the quality of remediation now completed at the site. Subsequent to completion of the remediation work Redrew Homes constructed a prestige housing development. The properties at "Belvedere Place" retailed at premium prices. On the MEPC site the Post Office, amongst others, has located a major sorting office for the London area. Exceptionally high standards of remediation, control and documentation were a requirement for the work undertaken here.aken here.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2021

Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and ubiquitous environmental toxin with known harmful effects to human health. Abnormal phenotypes of keratinocytes are closely associated with their exposure to B[a]P. Resorcinol is a component of argan oil with reported anticancer activities, but its mechanism of action and potential effect on B[a]P damage to the skin is unknown. In this study, we investigated the effects of resorcinol on B[a]P-induced abnormal keratinocyte biology and its mechanisms of action in human epidermal keratinocyte cell line HaCaT. Resorcinol suppressed aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) activity as evidenced by the inhibition of B[a]P-induced xenobiotic response element (XRE)-reporter activation and cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) expression. In addition, resorcinol attenuated B[a]P-induced nuclear translocation of AhR, and production of ROS and pro-inflammatory cytokines. We also found that resorcinol increased nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) activity. Antioxidant response element (ARE)-reporter activity and expression of ARE-dependent genes NAD(P)H dehydrogenase [quinone] 1 (NQO1), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) were increased by resorcinol. Consistently, resorcinol treatment induced nuclear localization of Nrf2 as seen by Western analysis. Knockdown of Nrf2 attenuated the resorcinol effects on ARE signaling, but knockdown of AhR did not affect resorcinol activation of Nrf2. This suggests that activation of antioxidant activity by resorcinol is not mediated by AhR. These results indicate that resorcinol is protective against effects of B[a]P exposure. The mechanism of action of resorcinol is inhibition of AhR and activation of Nrf2-mediated antioxidant signaling. Our findings suggest that resorcinol may have potential as a protective agent against B[a]P-containing pollutants.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2000년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.89-91
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• 2000

Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds are highly carcinogenic chemicals and common groundwater contaminants that are observed to persist in soils. The adherence and slow release of PAHs in soil is an obstacle to remediation and complicates the assessment of cleanup standards and risks. Biological degradation of PAHs in soil has been an area of active research because biological treatment may be less costly than conventional pumping technologies or excavation and thermal treatment. Biological degradation also offers the advantage to transform PAHs into non-toxic products such as biomass and carbon dioxide. Ample evidence exists for aerobic biodegradation of PAHs and many bacteria capable of degrading PAHs have been isolated and characterized. However, the microbial degradation of PAHs in sediments is impaired due to the anaerobic conditions that result from the typically high oxygen demand of the organic material present in the soil, the low solubility of oxygen in water, and the slow mass transfer of oxygen from overlying water to the soil environment. For these reasons, anaerobic microbial degradation technologies could help alleviate sediment PAH contamination and offer significant advantages for cost-efficient in-situ treatment. But very little is known about the potential for anaerobic degradation of PAHs in field soils. The objectives of this research were to assess: (1) the potential for biodegradation of PAH in field aged soils under denitrification conditions, (2) to assess the potential for biodegradation of naphthalene in soil microcosms under denitrifying conditions, and (3) to assess for the existence of microorganisms in field sediments capable of degrading naphthalene via denitrification. Two kinds of soils were used in this research: Harbor Point sediment (HPS-2) and Milwaukee Harbor sediment (MHS). Results presented in this seminar indicate possible degradation of PAHs in soil under denitrifying conditions. During the two months of anaerobic degradation, total PAH removal was modest probably due to both the low availability of the PAHs and competition with other more easily degradable sources of carbon in the sediments. For both Harbor Point sediment (HPS-2) and Milwaukee Harbor sediment (MHS), PAH reduction was confined to 3- and 4-ring PAHs. Comparing PAH reductions during two months of aerobic and anaerobic biotreatment of MHS, it was found that extent of PAHreduction for anaerobic treatment was compatible with that for aerobic treatment. Interestingly, removal of PAHs from sediment particle classes (by size and density) followed similar trends for aerobic and anaerobic treatment of MHS. The majority of the PAHs removed during biotreatment came from the clay/silt fraction. In an earlier study it was shown that PAHs associated with the clay/silt fraction in MHS were more available than PAHs associated with coal-derived fraction. Therefore, although total PAH reductions were small, the removal of PAHs from the more easily available sediment fraction (clay/silt) may result in a significant environmental benefit owing to a reduction in total PAH bioavailability. By using naphthalene as a model PAH compound, biodegradation of naphthalene under denitrifying condition was assessed in microcosms containing MHS. Naphthalene spiked into MHS was degraded below detection limit within 20 days with the accompanying reduction of nitrate. With repeated addition of naphthalene and nitrate, naphthalene degradation under nitrate reducing conditions was stable over one month. Nitrite, one of the intermediates of denitrification was detected during the incubation. Also the denitrification activity of the enrichment culture from MHS slurries was verified by monitoring the production of nitrogen gas in solid fluorescence denitrification medium. Microorganisms capable of degrading naphthalene via denitrification were isolated from this enrichment culture.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.134-138
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• 2013

벤조피렌은 IARC에 의해 그룹 1로 분류된 다환방향족 탄화수소 유기물로서 불완전 연소 시 부산물로 발생되며 유전독성과 발암성이 강한 것으로 알려져 있다. 벤조피렌의 오염원은 매우 다양하여 환경오염 등으로 인해 조리 또는 가공과정에서 열분해 되어 생성되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 전 세계적으로 가장 널리 음용되고 있는 대표적인 기호음료인 원두커피 또한 생두를 볶는 과정에서 고온의 배전 과정을 거치는 제조공정을 감안할 때 벤조피렌이 생성될 가능성이 있어 본 연구에서는 생두의 종류와 로스팅 정도에 따른 원두커피분말과 원두커피 추출물의 색도 및 벤조피렌 함량을 조사하였다. Hunter scale의 L값과 b값은 배전이 진행될수록 감소하는 경향을 보였고 a값은 약배전 시까지는 증가하였다가 중, 강배전으로 진행될수록 감소하는 결과를 보였다. 벤조피렌의 검출한계(LOD)와 정량한계(LOQ)는 0.03과 $0.09{\mu}g/kg$이었다. 원두커피 분말의 벤조피렌 함량은 강배전의 조건에서 로스팅한 원두분말에서만 검출되었다. 생두를 강배전 조건으로 로스팅을 실시한 경우에는 $0.142{\sim}0.757{\mu}g/kg$의 함량을 보였고 중배전 및 약배전 조건의 커피분말과 원두커피 추출물 모두 불검출의 결과를 보였다. 이는 식품의약품안전청에서 식용유지에서 벤조피렌의 기준을 $2.0{\mu}g/kg$ 이하로 설정한 기준에 미치지 않는 안전한 수준이며, 원두의 로스팅 과정이 벤조피렌이 생성되는 고온에 미치지 못하고 열원방식이 직화식이 아닌 전기적인 열풍방식으로 이루어지기 때문인 것으로 판단된다.