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광안대교 인근 퇴적토 중의 중금속 농도 및 오염도 조사 연구 (Distribution and Pollution Assessment of Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments Near Gwangan Bridge)

  • 이준호;양창근;이태윤
    • 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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    • 제19권11호
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    • pp.15-22
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    • 2018
  • 본 연구는 광안대교 인근의 해저퇴적토에 포함된 중금속을 분석하여 퇴적토의 오염도를 평가하고자 하였다. 오염도 평가를 위해 Enrichment Factor(EF), Geoaccumulation index, Potential ecological risk factor(PERF), mean PEL quotient와 같은 평가방법을 사용하였다. 각 평가방법에 따라 대상 지역의 중금속 오염 정도를 확인하였고 이를 종합적으로 고려하여 어떤 지역에서 어떤 중금속이 문제가 되는지를 확인하였다. Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn의 경우 전 지역에서 비오염 혹은 영향없음으로 판별되었으나(EF<1) Cd의 경우에는 모든 지역에서 외부영향으로 인한 농도증가 양상을 보여주었다(1$I_{geo}$에 의한 평가에서는 Cd의 경우 G4에서 다소 오염으로 분류되었으나 다른 지역에서는 모두 비오염으로 평가되었다. 각 평가방법에 의한 결과를 요약하면 Cd의 경우 전 지역에서 높게 검출되었고 지역별로는 G4와 G5 지역에서 Cd를 비롯하여 Pb와 Zn의 농도가 다른 지역보다 다소 높은 것으로 확인되었다.

토양오염 위해성평가를 위한 국가별 노출인자 비교분석 및 국내 노출인자 연구 (Comparative Study on Exposure Factors for Risk Assessment in Contaminated Lands and Proposed Exposure Factors in Korea)

  • 안윤주;이우미
    • 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.64-72
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    • 2007
  • 토양매체중의 오염물질들은 다양한 경로를 통해 인체나 생태계에 노출되어 위해성 문제를 유발하고 있다. 토양위해성평가(Soil Risk Assessment)는 토양오염물질로 인한 악영향의 개연성을 정량적으로 평가하는 과정으로, 유해성 확인(Hazard Identification), 용량-반응평가(Dose-Response Assessment), 노출평가(Exposure Assessment), 그리고 위해도 결정(Risk Characterization)의 4가지 단계적 과정으로 이루어진다. 이중 노출평가과정에서 매우 중요하게 작용하는 노출인자(Exposure Factor)는 토양오염물질의 인체노출량을 산정하는데 필수적인 요소로, 미국, 유럽국가 등 선진국에서는 나라별 상황에 적절한 노출인자를 사용하고 있으나, 우리나라는 아직 국내에 적용하기 적합한 노출 인자에 대한 연구가 매우 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 토양오염 위해성평가를 위한 국가별 노출인자를 비교분석하고, 이를 토대로 국내상황에 적용가능한 노출인자를 제시하였다. 국가별 노출인자 연구는 미국 Environmental Protection Agency, 영국 Environmental Agency, 네덜란드 RIVM, 호주, 그리고 독일에서 적용되고 있는 노출인자값에 대해 노출인자별로 총괄적인 비교분석을 수행하였다. 또한 국가별 비교분석연구와 국내에서 제시된 노출인자 자료를 종합하여, 국내자료가 없는 경우 외국에서 보편적으로 적용하고 있는 인자값을 국내 적용 타당성을 고려하여 제시하였다. 본 연구에서 고려된 노출인자 조사항목은 평균수명, 노출기간, 노출빈도, 체중, 체표면적(또는 노출체표면적), 피부흡수계수(Skin Absorption Factor), 토양-피부간 흡착계수(Soil-Skin Adherence Factor), 음용수 섭취량, 호흡률, 토양 섭취량 그리고 농작물 섭취량 등이다. 본 연구는 오염토양의 위해성평가를 수행할 때 국내 상황을 고려한 노출평가에 필요한 기반연구가 될 것이다.

혈 중 수은 농도와 건강 및 생활요인과의 관련성 (Association between Blood Mercury Concentration and Factor of Health/Life)

  • 호문기;임영욱;임종한;양지연;신동천
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.229-238
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    • 2006
  • Although, mercury (Hg) is not a naturally abundant element in the environment, residues frequently occur in many environmental compartments because of widespread contamination from industrial and agricultural practices. This research evaluated Hg-B concentrations of general population who was not occupationally exposed. And also evaluates the association between life factor and health effect with Hg-B concentration of general adult through interrelationship estimation and index about kidney function and oxidative damage that appeared by questionnaire survey and medical examination. Average concentration of Hg-B was 3.19 $\mu$g/L (ND$\sim$8.64 $\mu$g/L), and persons who exceed mercury exposure level (5 $\mu$g/L) presented in WHO (1990) appeared by 16 (7.0%). High-risk group (smoking and meat main intake group) had significantly higher Hg-B concentration than low-risk group (non-smoking and vegetable diet main intake group) (p < 0.05, low-risk group: 3.30 $\mu$g/L (ND$\sim$8.64 $\mu$g/L), high-risk group: 4.27 $\mu$g/L (ND$\sim$7.84 $\mu$g/L).

Indoor Exposure and Health Risk of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Public Facilities, Korea

  • Kim, Ho-Hyun;Lim, Young-Wook;Jeon, Jun-Min;Kim, Tae-Hun;Lee, Geon-Woo;Lee, Woo-Seok;Lim, Jung-Yun;Shin, Dong-Chun;Yang, Ji-Yeon
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.72-84
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    • 2013
  • In the study, pollution levels of indoor polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in public facilities (vapor phase or particulate phase) were evaluated, and a health risk assessment (HRA) was carried out based on exposure scenarios. Public facilities in Korea covered by the law, including underground subway stations, funeral halls, child care facilities, internet cafes (PC-rooms), and exhibition facilities (6 locations for each type of facility, for a total of 48 locations), were investigated for indoor assessment. For the HRA, individual excess cancer risk (ECR) was estimated by applying main toxic equivalency factor (TEF) values suggested in previous studies. Among the eight public facilities, internet cafes showed the highest average $PM_{2.5}$ concentration at $110.0{\mu}g/m^3$ (range: $83.5-138.5{\mu}g/m^3$). When assuming a risk of facility exposure time based upon the results of the surveys for each public facility, the excess cancer risk using the benzo(a)pyrene indicator assessment method was estimated to be $10^{-7}-10^{-6}$ levels for each facility. Based on the risk associated with various TEF values, the excess cancer risk based upon the seven types cancer EPA (1993) and Malcolm & Dobson's (1994) assessment method was estimated to be $10^{-7}-10^{-5}$ for each facility. The excess cancer risk estimated from the TEF EPA (2010) assessment was the highest: $10^{-7}-10^{-4}$ for each facility. This is due to the 10-fold difference between the TEF of dibenzo(a,e)fluoranthene in 2010 and in 1994. The internet cafes where smoking was the clear pollutant showed the highest risk level of $10^{-4}$, which exceeded the World Health Organization's recommended risk of $1{\times}10^{-6}$. All facilities, with the exception of internet cafes, showed a $10^{-6}$ risk level. However, when the TEFs values of the US EPA (2010) were applied, the risk of most facilities in this study exceeded $1{\times}10^{-6}$.

지각된 가치와 위험이 친환경농산물의 만족과 구매에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Perceived Value and Risk on Satisfaction and Purchase for Environmental-friendly Agricultural Products)

  • 양성범
    • 한국유기농업학회지
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.715-734
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    • 2015
  • The objective of this study is to estimate the relationship among perceived value, perceived risk, satisfaction, purchase intention for environmental-friendly agricultural products. For this, we separate consumer with two groups that one is the experienced, the other is the not-experienced. Four factors is respectively adopted in perceived value and risk with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The results of this study show that emphasizing the value of environmental-friendly agricultural products is important to the not-experienced. And to decease the risk is more effective to the experienced for activating market.

근골격계 위험요인이 농부증에 미치는 영향 (The Study of Effects of Musculoskeletal Risk Factors on Farmer's Syndrome)

  • 박재범;이경종;이세휘;김종구;정호근
    • 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.11-21
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    • 2000
  • 농부들의 근골격계 위험요인을 평가하고 농부증 증상에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여 경기도 농촌지역 3개 면(面)에서 30세 이상 농부 97명을 대상으로 일반적 사항, 근골격계 위험인자, 농부증 증상에 대한 면접 설문조사와 혈압검사, 임상검사를 실시하였다. 근골격계 위험인자 9항목 중 6개 이상 해당하는 농민들을 근골격계 고위험군, 해당항목이 5개 이하인 농민들을 저위험군으로 선정하여 농부증 증상과 임상검사 결과를 비교하였다. 근골격계 위험인자 중 가장 농민들이 많이 호소한 인자는 반복 동작, 허리를 굽히 자세, 빠른 동작 순이였다. 전체 연구 대상자의 농부증 양성률은 28.9%였으며 남자의 농부증 양성률은 16.4%, 여자의 양성률은 45.2%로 나타나 여자의 농부증 양성률이 남자보다 의미있게 높았다. 근골격계 고위험군의 농부증 점수는 5.9점, 저위험군은 4.4점으로 유의학게 고위험군이 높아 농부증에 근골격계 위험인자가 영향을 미치고 있었다. 농부증 증상 중 가장 흔한 증상은 요통으로 76.3%의 농민이 호소하고 있었으며, 수족 감각둔화(54.6%)와 어깨결림(54.6%) 순으로 근골격계 증상 유병률이 높았다. 농부증 근골격계 증상은 어깨결림이 고위험군에서 62.2%, 저위험군이 43.2%로 수족 감각둔화가 고위험군이 62.3%, 저위험군이 45.5%로 의미있게 고위험군의 유병률이 높으나 요통은 고위험군이 77.4%, 저위험군이 75.0%로 의미있는 차이가 없었다. 농부증 점수를 종속변수로 하고 근골격계 위험도, 성, 연령, 음주 여부, 흡연 여부를 독립변수로 하여 다중 회귀 분석을 실시한 결과 근골격계 위험도와 성이 유의한 독립변수로서 작용하였다. 혈압검사와 임상검사에서는 두군간에 의미있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이상의 결과에서 근골격계 위험인자는 농부증에 영향을 미치고 있었으며 이에 관한 인간 공학적인 평가와 개선 방안에 대한 지속적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

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도시지역의 최적 배수관망 설계를 위한 Risk Safety Factor 관계의 설정 (Derivation of the Risk-Safety Factor Relation for Optimal Storm Sewer Design in Urban Area)

  • 김문모;이원환;조원철
    • 대한토목학회논문집
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    • 제12권4호
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    • pp.129-134
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    • 1992
  • 본 논문은 도시유역의 최적 배수관망설계를 위한 위험도-안전도계수 관계를 설정하는 것이다. 배수관망의 신뢰도 분석을 위하여는 하수관의 용량과 하중을 결정하는 식을 구성하는 여러가지 매개변수들의 불확실성이 고려되어야 하며, 이에 따른 위험도를 결정하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 신뢰도 분석기법을 유역면적 $381,000m^2$인 성산 유수지 유역에 적용하였다. 하수관망의 용량을 결정하는 식으로는 Darcy-Weisbach식을, 하중을 결정하는 식으로는 합리식을 사용하였으며, 하수관의 용량과 설계유량과의 비로 나타나는 안전도계수를 구하여 이를 하수관망의 위험도와 상관시켰다. 이에 따라 재현기간별 위험도-안전도계수를 얻었으며, 이는 배수관망의 최적설계에 이용될 수 있다.

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What are the Risks of using Smart Technology in the Construction Phase?

  • Lee, Baul;Park, Seung-Kook
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.103-110
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    • 2022
  • In the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, smart technology being considered to improve productivity breakthroughs is in the spotlight as a means to replace traditional construction technology in the construction industry. However, various problems are occurring in construction sites using smart technology and causing negative impacts on construction projects. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify risk factors that occur when smart technologies are used in construction projects. To achieve this purpose, this study investigated the difficulties at construction projects using smart technology, and risk factors were derived based on site surveys and literature. The risk factors were measured by experts, and then a total of 19 risk factors was derived by exploratory factor analysis. As a result, risks were classified as 5 factors, the institutional factor is the most difficult response, and the government needs anticipative system improvement and a long-term plan. The research findings provide practical implications for construction experts trying to apply smart technology in construction sites and construction policy-makers to revitalize smart technology.

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The effect of job insecurity, employment type and monthly income on depressive symptom: analysis of Korean Longitudinal Study on Aging data

  • Myeong-Hun Lim;Jong-Uk Won;Won-Tae Lee;Min-Seok Kim;Seong-Uk Baek;Jin-Ha Yoon
    • Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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    • 제34권
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    • pp.24.1-24.13
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    • 2022
  • Background: In modern society, depression is serious issue that causes socioeconomic and family burden. To decrease the incidence of depression, risk factors should be identified and managed. Among many risk factors for depression, this study examined socioeconomic risk factors for depression. Methods: We utilized first (2006), second (2008), and third (2010)-wave data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). Depressive symptom was measured with the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, Short Form (CES-D-10) in the survey in 2008 and 2010. Three risk factors including job security, employment type and monthly income were measured in the survey in 2006. The association between risk factors and depressive symptom was analyzed by Cox proportional-hazard model. Results: We analyzed data from 1,105 workers and hazard ratios (HRs) for 3 risk factors were significant entirely. In addition, regular worker with high income group is the most vulnerable group of poor job insecurity on depression among male workers (HR: 1.73; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.07-2.81). Finally, HRs for 7 groups who had at least 1 risk factor had higher HRs compared to groups who had no risk factors after stratifying 3 risk factors. In the analysis, significantly vulnerable groups were total 5 groups and the group who had highest HR was temporary/daily workers with poor job security (HR: 2.51; 95% CI: 1.36-4.64). The results concerning women, regardless of job type, were non-significant. Conclusions: This study presented one or more risk factors among poor job security, low income, temporary/daily employment type increase hazard for depressive symptom in 2 or 4 years after the exposure. These results inform policy to screen for and protect against the risk of depression in vulnerable groups.

교통 혼잡지역의 대기 부유분진중 유기혼합물에 의한 발암위해성 평가 (Assessment of Health Risk Posed by Orgnic Substances of Suspended Particulate Matters in a Heavy Traffic Area of Seoul)

  • 신동천;임영욱;박성은;정용
    • 한국대기환경학회지
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    • 제12권5호
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    • pp.567-576
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    • 1996
  • Air pollution has been recognized for many years as a factor which heightens the risk of cancer. Extractable polycyclic organic matters in air particulates have been recognized as to have carcinogenic effects. This study examined the health risks posed by organic substances of air particulates in Seoul based on methodelogies that have been developed for conducting risk posed by organic substances of sir particulates in Seoul based on methodologies that have been developed for conducting risk assessment of complex -chemical-mixture. The data used in this study was obtained from air samples collected in a heavy traffic area of Seoul (Shinchon) from 1986 to 1994. The mean concentration of total supended pariculates was 158.0.mu.g/m/msup 3/, 5% of which is consisted of organic matter. The excess cancer risk from benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) was estimated to be 3.48.times.10$^{-6}$ by applying BaP unit risk estimates to the mean concentration. 8.74ng/m BaP equivalents of potency method was 1.0.times.10$^{-3}$ . The calculated risk from EOM were comparably higher than that from benzo(a)pyrene and exceeded the acceptable risk level.

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