• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.231-238
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• 2014

BACKGROUND: Biochar (BC) has a great potential for enhancing soil fertility and carbon sequestration while facilitating beneficial waste disposition. Therefore, it is essential to assess and mitigate any inadvertent consequences associated with soil biochar amendment. Earthworm activity is very vital in the soil system, yet there are a limited number of studies that have examined their impact resulting from biochar application to soil. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this study, the survival, growth, reproductive tests, and oxidative DNA damage tests (measured by 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and catalase (CAT) activities) to assess the potential toxicity to earthworm Eisenia fetida in artificial soil amended with BCs were investigated. The BCs derived from perilla meal, sesame meal, and pumpkin seed were pyrolyzed at 300 and $550^{\circ}C$, and then amended with soil at a rate of 5%. All the earthworms survived, but lost weight compared to control soil after 28 day incubation period. Moreover, the BC-amended soils did not significantly affect the cocoon numbers of earthworms. Slightly higher concentrations of 8-OHdG and CAT were observed in earthworms present in BC-treated soil than those in control soil. Furthermore, the 8-OHdG concentrations in the soil amended with BC produced at $550^{\circ}C$ were greater than those at $300^{\circ}C$, and it slightly decreased as the incubation time increased. CONCLUSION: These observations could be due to higher contents of toxic metal(loid)s and also higher pH in BCs pyrolyzed at $550^{\circ}C$ than $300^{\circ}C$. While BC is efficiently being used in agricultural fields, this study suggests that it is required to assess the unintended negative impacts of BC on soil ecosystems.

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 1996년도 한국대기보전학회 춘계학술대회 요지집
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• pp.40-40
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• 1996

• 수도
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• 제25권1호통권88호
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• pp.25-35
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• 1998

Factors controlling water quality, water-quality standards, and normal ranges of concentrations in unpolluted fresh water and the sources of elements were explained in this paper. In particular, the sources of groundwater contamination such as the disposal of domestic waste water, landfills, chemical spills and leaking underground tanks, and agricultural and mining activities were discussed.

• 청정기술
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.148-155
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 거대 갈조류 대표종인 다시마(Saccharina japonica)로부터 물리화학적 전처리 방법, 미생물 접종비율, 다시마 추출물의 농도 및 pH 조건에 따른 휘발성 유기산(volatile fatty acids, VFAs) 생산 가능성 확인과 생산 효율을 평가하고자 하였다. 물리화학적 전처리 방법에 따른 휘발성 유기산의 최대 농도는 황산, 아임계수, 지질 추출 후 아임계수 전처리 순으로 나타났다. 황산 전처리 방법에서 미생물 접종비율(유효용적(WV)/미생물 부피(M) = 10~30), pH (6.0~7.0) 및 다시마 추출물의 농도(18.0~72.0 g/L)의 혐기성 발효 조건에 따른 휘발성 유기산 생성 농도에 미치는 영향을 확인한 결과, 발효 온도 $35^{\circ}C$, 미생물 접종비율 15, pH 7.0, 발효시간 372시간에서 다시마 추출물의 농도가 18.0, 36.0, 54.0, 72.0 g/L일 때, 휘발성 유기산의 최대 농도가 각각 9.8, 13.9, 18.6, 22.3 g/L로 확인되었다. 생산된 휘발성 유기산의 조성은 pH가 높을수록 아세트산과 프로피온산의 생산 비율이 높았으며, pH가 낮을수록 부티르산의 비율이 높게 확인되었다. 생산된 저농도의 휘발성 유기산은 농축 및 분리공정과 연계하여 향후 기초화학 원료와 바이오연료 등으로 사용될 수 있으므로, 기존 화석연료의 대체에너지 생산에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.397-404
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• 1994

경북 영천군 독농가가 재배한 정식 4년차인 의성종과 밀양종(P. lactiflora Pall.에 속하는 지방종)작약을 공시재료로 하여 생육시기별로 paeoniflorin 및 내용성분을 조사하고 수확기별로 약근수량을 조사한 결과를 요약해 보면 1. 개화기인 5월에 저장근 건물비율은 약 23%로 가장 낮았고, 수축율은 47%로 가장 높아 서로 상반된 양상을 나타내었으며, 6월 이후는 이들 특성의 변화가 없어 안정적이었다. 2. 전 생육기간 중 내용성분의 변화가 가장 큰 시기는 개화기인 5월이었으며, 약근에 함유된 paeoniflorin, 조단백, 조섬유 및 조회분은 공통적으로 개화기인 5월에 함량이 일시적으로 증가하였고, 총당 및 조지방은 변화가 적었다. 3. Paeoniflorin은 5월 시기에 6.37%로 가장 높았으며 6월 이후 변화없이 안정된 경향을 보였고, 의성종과 밀양종의 품종간 차이는 뚜렷하여 밀양종이 약 2% 높았다. 4. 전 생육기간 중 내용성분의 변화가 심하였던 전기(2∼5월)와 안정적인 후기(6∼10월)의 특성간 상관관계 중 전·후기 모두 정의 유의상관을 가진 것은 전분과 건물중, 조섬유와 paeoniflorin이며 부의 유의상관을 가진 특성은 전분과 조섬유, 전분과 paeoniflorin, 전분과 건물중 이었다. 5. 경장, 주당경수, 건전경비율은 이병으로 인한 고사로 8월보다 10월 수확기에서 현저히 낮았으며, 약근수와 길이도 근부현상이 심하여 10월 수확기에서 감소되었다. 6. 4년생 작약의 수확적기는 8∼9월이 적당하며 지상부 고사가 심하면 수확기를 앞당기는 것이 수량 및 품질면에서 더욱 안정적이다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.381-396
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• 2004

In order to understand the precipitation acidity and chemical composition of ion species in Iksan area as well as to know the difference of chemical characteristics in precipitation samples from the viewpoint of precipitation sampling method, precipitation samples were collected by wet-only automatic precipitation sampler and bulk manual precipitation sampler in Iksan, from March 2003 to August 2003. The mean pH of precipitation was 5.0. There was a little significant difference in the mean value of pH between automatic and manual sampler. However, pH values of some precipitation samples were lower in automatic sampler than in manual sampler, especially in case of precipitation samples with small rainfall for March 2003. The mean concentrations of each ions in precipitation were generally a little higher in precipitation samples collected by the manual sampler than in those collected by the automatic sampler because of accumulation of dry deposition on the surface of glass funnel installed at the manual sampler during the sampling period or no rainfall. Dominant species determining the acidity of precipitation, were N $H_4$$^{[-10]}$ and nss-C $a^{2+}$ for cations and nss-S $O_4$$^{2-}$ and N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ for anions. The mean concentration of N $H_4$$^{+}$ and nss-C $a^{2+}$ were 31 $\mu$eq/L and 9 $\mu$eq/L for the automatic sampler and 40 ueq/L and 16 ueq/L for the manual sampler, respectively. In addition, nss-S $O_4$$^{2-}$ and N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ were 27 $\mu$eq/L and 13 $\mu$eq/L for the automatic sampler and 32 $\mu$eq/L and 17 $\mu$eq/L for the manual sampler, respectively. Although the concentrations of the acidifying ions of nss-S $O_4$$^{2-}$ and N $O_3$$^{[-10]}$ were about 3 times higher than those for foreign pristine sites, precipitation acidity were estimated to be natural due to the neutralization reaction of the alkaline species of N $H_4$$^{+}$ and nss-C $a^{2+}$ with its higher concentrations. Considering the ratios of nss-S $O_4$$^{2-}$/N $O_4$$^{[-10]}$ nss-S $O_4$$^{2-}$, it was found that ammonium sulphate was dominant in Iksan precipitation. The major non-sea salt ions were maximum concentrations for March, but decreased with increasing of precipitation amount.on amount.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.175-188
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• 2015

For 63 soil series distributed in Jeju Island, natural uncultivated soils in each soil series were collected, and their physicochemical properties and their concentrations of 19 heavy metals including 8 heavy metals which are regulated by Korean Soil Environment Conservation Law, were analyzed. Moreover, the correlations between physicochemical properties and heavy metal concentrations, and between heavy metal concentrations were analyzed. The heavy metals distributed in the higher concentrations and the lower concentrations with arithmetric mean value, were Mn(730 mg/kg) and Ba(493 mg/kg), and Hg(0.146 mg/kg) and Tl(0.096 mg/kg), respectively. The correlations between pH($H_2O$) and heavy metals(Hg, Ni, Co, Se), between pH(NaF) and heavy metals(Hg, Ba, Se, Tl), and between organic matter content and heavy metals(Hg, Tl) were significant at the 0.01 level. From the correlations between heavy metal concentrations, there were 22 where there were significant at the 0.01 level and they showed positive correlation. Among those, the heavy metals showing the correlation higher than r=0.5, were Sb-V(0.878), Mo-Sn(0.867), Co-V(0.654), Co-Sb(0.648), Be-Sn(0.546), and Sn-Tl(0.528).

• 환경위생공학
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2002

This study was conducted to evaluate the concentration distribution characteristics of air pollutants by the yellow sand from China. The concentrations and chemical properties of FPM contained in the yellow sand were compared with those of air pollutants when having no yellow sand in order to estimate the variation characteristics and the originated source of air pollutants moved by yellow sand. The concentrations of PM-2.5 and PM-10 contained in the yellow sand showed an increase of 2.3 to 2.7 times than usual, and the concentrations of NO2 and SO2 in the gaseous pollutants showed an increase of about 1.6 times by yellow sand, and thus the air contamination was much influenced by yellow sand phenomenon. The concentrations of inorganic elements contained in FPM from the yellow sand showed a higher concentration variation in the order of Al>Mg>Zn>Pb than usual. The concentration coefficient of air aerosol during the yellow sand period showed that Na, K, Ca, Mg and Fe were originated from natural source, and Pb, Cr, Cd, Cu and Zn were originated from artificial source for inorganic elements. The correlation analysis between FPM and inorganic elements showed in the descending order of Al>K>Pb>Mg, and thus the deposited amount of Pb was influenced by that of yellow sand. The average concentrations of PM-10 measured during the yellow sand period exceeded the Korea Air Environmental Standard and showed a excess rate of 3.4 times in the maximum but the average concentrations of PM-2.5 showed within the United States Air Environmental Standard.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.184-191
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• 2004

Forest soils were collected from various sites adjacent to the heavy industrial complexes and soil solutions were extracted to characterize the chemical properties and to find factors affecting forest decline by acid deposition. Concentrations of $NO_3{^-}$, $SO{_4}^{2-}$, $F^-$ and Al in the soil solutions collected from industrial complexes were 2-33 times higher than those from the non-industrial areas. pH and Al concentrations were significantly correlated with $NO_3{^-}$ and $SO{_4}^{2-}$ concentrations. Forest soils from Onsan and Ulsan regions had very low Ca and Mg concentrations in the soil solutions. In these sites, the molar ratios of Ca/Al and Mg/Al were also lower than 2 and 1, respectively. Aluminum concentrations in the A and B horizons were 547 and $683mg\;kg^{-1}$, respectively, which were considered to be high enough to inhibit tree growth. Magnesium deficiency in A horizon and high concentrations of Al and Mn in B horizon were considered as the major limiting factors for tree growth by inhibiting the uptake of Ca and Mg and causing the imbalance of nutrients in both soil solution and trees.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2020

Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the total dust, size-selective dust, and heavy metal concentrations generated inside and outside toll booths on an expressway and to identify the source through analysis of the components of the deposited dust. Methods: A total of 32 samples were collected from eight expressway toll booths. Each total dust sample was collected using a 37 mm PVC filter attached to a personal air sampler. Heavy metal samples were collected according to NIOSH method 7300. The size-selective dust concentrations were identified using a DustMate, and deposited dust was analyzed by WD-XRF and UHR-FE-SEM. Results: The geometric mean concentrations of the total dust inside and outside the toll booths were 337.5 ㎍/㎥ and 342.7 ㎍/㎥, respectively. The overall concentrations of TSP, PM₁₀, PM_2.5, and PM1 were higher on the outside of the toll booths, as the particle size of dust was larger, and higher in the underground passage as the dust size was smaller. The real-time analysis of the dust concentrations of TSP, PM₁₀, PM_2.5, and PM1 revealed to be higher at morning and evening times than other times because of heavy traffic. The element components of deposited dust in the toll booth were related to natural sources rather than artificial sources. Among the chemical components in the deposited dust analyzed by WD-XRF, SiO₂ was the highest. For the elements analyzed by UHR-FE-SEM, C was the highest, followed by O, and Si. Conclusions: In order to reduce the dust concentrations around toll booths on an expressway, it is necessary to periodically clean surrounding areas such as underground passages, and it is also necessary to remove deposited dust inside the toll booth from time to time.