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Microbial Inhibition Test of Sustained-Release Chlorine Dioxide Gas Freshness Retaining Agent

  • Choe, Yoowha
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.211-215
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    • 2020
  • Currently, most of the chlorine dioxide gas is processed at the beginning of storage or distribution. It has the disadvantage of not being able to continuously process gas since there is no system that can continuously process it during the distribution process. Therefore, in order to minimize changes in freshness and quality during the distribution process of agrifood, there is a need for a sustained-release chlorine dioxide gas treatment technology that can be continuously released. Therefore, in this study, the film to be used was examined so that the chlorine dioxide gas can be continuously released for a certain period of time, the concentration of the reactant and the viscosity at the time of the reaction were determined, and a chlorine dioxide gas gel pack was manufactured using this optimal condition. In addition, the gel pack was used to measure the amount of chlorine dioxide gas released and the sterilization effect of food poisoning bacteria.

Analysis of Dispersion Characteristics and Toxic Effect in the Small-Scale Continuous Release of Chlorine Gas (염소가스의 소규모 연속누출에서 분산특성 및 독성영향 해석)

  • Kim Tae-Ok;Jang Seo-Il;Lee Young-Jae
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.8 no.2 s.23
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    • pp.8-14
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    • 2004
  • This study analyzed dispersion characteristics and toxic effect in the small-scale continuous release of chlorine gas. We found that the Gaussian model using the Briggs' dispersion coefficient and the effective release height was better predicting experiments than the BM model. From chlorine concentrations calculated by Gaussian model, simulation results showed that the dispersion of chlorine was more affected by atmospheric stability and wind speed than release rate and that the toxic effect of chlorine gas was similar to the effect of parameters on chlorine dispersion. From effected areas with toxic criteria, damaged areas could be estimated to protect human.

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A Study on the Detection Behavior of Chlorine Dioxide on Metal Oxide Sensors (금속산화물센서의 이산화염소 가스에 대한 감지거동에 관한 연구)

  • Yu, Joon-Boo;Byun, Hyung-Gi
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.211-214
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    • 2020
  • Chlorine dioxide is very effective gas for sterilization or disinfection (in manufacturing), and does not produce harmful by-products after use. However, if its concentration exceeds 10 %, it become explosive and cannot be compressed or stored. Therefore, it is necessary to measure its concentration. In this study, the concentration of chlorine dioxide with a high oxidizing strength was measured using a metal oxide sensor. The sensor was a commercially available TGS series from Figaro. The sensitivity of the sensor was inversely proportional to a low concentration of chlorine dioxide gas below 6 ppm and returned to the initial resistance at about 6 ppm. When the gas concentration reached multiples of 10 ppm, resistance of the sensor increased to several megaohms.

A one-year Follow-up Study of Patients Exposed to Chlorine Gas (염소가스 노출 환자의 1년간 추적관찰)

  • Kwon, Hyuk-Sool;Sohn, You-Dong;Ahn, Hee-Cheol;Ahn, Ji-Yun
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.99-103
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: Chlorine gas is a common irritant that usually causes mild respiratory symptoms. One severe symptom, RADS (Reactive Airway Dysfunction Syndrome), is not well known to physicians. We analyzed the clinical features of chlorine gas exposure. Methods: We prospectively collected 25 cases of chlorine gas exposure near our emergency center on January 10th, 2007, and analyzed demographic data, event-to-ER interval, symptoms, and laboratory results based on medical records. Results: Only 2 patients out of 25 were admitted because of severe symptoms, the rest were discharged without complications. Sixty percent of them visited the ER within 12 h of exposure. The most common symptoms were chest discomfort (60%), headache (40%), nausea (40%), throat irritation (26%), and cough (32%). Two out of eight dyspnea cases showed abnormal pulmonary function, but only one case was diagnosed as RADS. Conclusion: Most symptoms after chlorine gas exposure can be treated conservatively. However, patients with chlorine exposure should be followed up long term for delayed complications.

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Assessment of Dispersion Coefficients and Downward Positions of Water Spray for Small-Scale Release of Chlorine Gas

  • Jang, Seo-Il;Kim, Youngran;Yu, Wooyun;Shin, Dongil;Park, Kyoshik;Kim, Tae-Ok
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.51-56
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    • 2015
  • To assess downward positions of water spray for the small-scale release of chlorine gas, dispersion coefficients for the Gaussian dispersion model were validated at the small-scale release experiment. And the downwind distances of water spray were assessed with the simulated results. As results, the Gaussian plume model using the Briggs' dispersion coefficient well estimated the dispersed characteristics for small-scale release of chlorine gas. The best adequate downwind position of water spray is the position of the maximum concentration of chlorine at the ground level. And the adequate vertical and horizontal dimensions of water spray consider the maximum width and height of cloud.

Two Cases of Sodium Bicarbonate Inhalation Therapy in Chlorine Gas Intoxication (염소 가스 중독에서 나트륨 중탄산염의 흡입치료 2례)

  • Lee, Dong-Hoon;Eo, Eun-Kyung
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.49-53
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    • 2004
  • A chlorine gas is a common irritant and when exposed, it result in mild occular, oropharyngeal, or respiratory symptoms. In severe case, however, it may result in pulmonary edema, interstitial pneumonia, or respiratory failure. We report the case of 29-year-old and 46-year-old men is accidentally exposed to chlorine gas during cleaning water. The patients complained dyspnea, chest tightness, cough and both eye pain. During hospitalization, they were treated with inhalation of humidified oxygen, beta-adrenergic agonist and $2\%$ sodium bicarbonate. After several days, patients were discharged without respiratory symptoms and complication. In treatment of chlorine gas toxicity the inhalation of sodium bicarbonate is a possible initial therapy can improve respiratory symptoms in spite of lack of evidence.

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Control of Generation of Chlorine Dioxide Gas Using Polymer Hydrogels Containing Acetic Acid (아세트산이 탑재된 고분자 수화젤을 이용한 이산화염소 기체의 발생 제어)

  • Lee, Dong-Han;Lee, Ook
    • Polymer(Korea)
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    • v.37 no.5
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    • pp.553-556
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    • 2013
  • Chlorine dioxide gas has an excellent ability for sterilization and deodorization, and is harmless to humans. However, it is very unstable and explosive as it is highly concentrated, thus its use in the air clean fields has been limited. Therefore, there is need to control chlorine dioxide gas at a low concentration for a long time. Chlorine dioxide gas could be produced slowly and sustainedly since the release of acetic acid from the polymer hydrogels delayed the reaction between acetic acid and sodium chlorite. In addition, as the amount of both acetic acid sodium chlorite loaded within the hydrogel and on the membrane increased, respectively, the generation amount of chlorine dioxide gas increased. The result shows that the use of polymer hydrogels has the potential to control the generation of chlorine dioxide gas.

Use of In-Situ Optical Emission Spectroscopy for Leak Fault Detection and Classification in Plasma Etching

  • Lee, Ho Jae;Seo, Dong-Sun;May, Gary S.;Hong, Sang Jeen
    • JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.395-401
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    • 2013
  • In-situ optical emission spectroscopy (OES) is employed for leak detection in plasma etching system. A misprocessing is reported for significantly reduced silicon etch rate with chlorine gas, and OES is used as a supplementary sensor to analyze the gas phase species that reside in the process chamber. Potential cause of misprocessing reaches to chamber O-ring wear out, MFC leaks, and/or leak at gas delivery line, and experiments are performed to funnel down the potential of the cause. While monitoring the plasma chemistry of the process chamber using OES, the emission trace for nitrogen species is observed at the chlorine gas supply. No trace of nitrogen species is found in other than chlorine gas supply, and we found that the amount of chlorine gas is slightly fluctuating. We successfully found the root cause of the reported misprocessing which may jeopardize the quality of thin film processing. Based on a quantitative analysis of the amount of nitrogen observed in the chamber, we conclude that the source of the leak is the fitting of the chlorine mass flow controller with the amount of around 2-5 sccm.

Inactivation of Salmonella on Eggshells by Chlorine Dioxide Gas

  • Kim, Hyobi;Yum, Bora;Yoon, Sung-Sik;Song, Kyoung-Ju;Kim, Jong-Rak;Myeong, Donghoon;Chang, Byungjoon;Choe, Nong-Hoon
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.100-108
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    • 2016
  • Microbiological contamination of eggs should be prevented in the poultry industry, as poultry is one of the major reservoirs of human Salmonella. ClO2 gas has been reported to be an effective disinfectant in various industry fields, particularly the food industry. The aims of this study were to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of chlorine dioxide gas on two strains of Salmonella inoculated onto eggshells under various experimental conditions including concentrations, contact time, humidity, and percentage organic matter. As a result, it was shown that chlorine dioxide gas under wet conditions was more effective in inactivating Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Gallinarum compared to that under dry conditions independently of the presence of organic matter (yeast extract). Under wet conditions, a greater than 4 log reduction in bacterial populations was achieved after 30 min of exposure to ClO2 each at 20 ppm, 40 ppm, and 80 ppm against S. Enteritidis; 40 ppm and 80 ppm against S. Gallinarum. These results suggest that chlorine dioxide gas is an effective agent for controlling Salmonella, the most prevalent contaminant in the egg industry.

Suitability of Dispersion Coefficients of the Gaussian Plume Model for the Small Scale Release of Chlorine Gas (염소가스의 소규모 누출에 대한 Gaussian 연속모델의 분산계수 적용성)

  • Kim Tae-Ok;Jang Seo-Il
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.8 no.1 s.22
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    • pp.13-17
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    • 2004
  • To evaluate suitability of the Gaussian plume model for the small scale release of a dense toxic gas, experimental concentrations of the small scale release of chlorine were compared with theoretical concentrations calculated by the Gaussian plume model using various dispersion coefficients. As a result, Ive found that the dispersion of chlorine gas was fairly varied with dispersion coefficient and atmospheric stability and that chlorine concentrations were well estimated by the Gaussian plume model using Briggs' dispersion coefficient and the effective release hight.

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