• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.179-188
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• 2019

This paper presents an experimental study to evaluate the effect of palm oil on the selected basic physical-chemical and geotechnical properties of kaolin. The experimental findings are further compared with literature outcomes investigating similar properties of fine grained soils subjected to contamination by different types of oils. To this end, palm oil was mixed with oven dried kaolin samples-aiding oil's interaction (coating) with dry particles first, in anticipation to emphasize the effect of oil on the properties of kaolin, which would be difficult to achieve otherwise. Oil content was limited to 40% by dry weight of kaolin, supplemented at intervals of 10% from clean kaolin samples. Observations highlight physical particle-to-particle bonding resulting in the formation of pseudo-silt sized clusters due to palm oil's interaction as evinced in the particle size distribution and SEM micrographs. These clusters, aided by water repellency property of the oil coating the kaolin particles, was analyzed to show notable variations in kaolin's consistency-measured as liquid and plastic limits. Furthermore, results from compaction tests indicates contribution of oil's viscosity on the compaction behavior of kaolin - showing decrease in the maximum dry unit weight (${\gamma}_{d,max}$) and optimum moisture content ($w_{opt}$) values with increasing oil contents, while their decrease rates were directly and inversely proportional in ${\gamma}_{d,max}$ and $w_{opt}$ values with oil contents respectively. Comparative study in similar terms, also validates this lower and higher decrease rates in ${\gamma}_{d,max}$ and $w_{opt}$ values of the fine grained soils respectively, when subjected to contamination by oil with higher viscosity.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.523-532
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• 2008

A phase II site investigation and feasibility study was conducted at a military mortar shooting range near the demilitarized zone (Kyunggi, South Korea) to assess the extent of contaminants migration to the nearby Imjin river in which a flood control dam is under construction. The results showed that silty-clay soils around target areas were co-contaminated with heavy metals (Cd, Cu, and Pb) and explosives (HMX, RDX, and TNT). The total amount of contaminant was estimated to be 497.1 kg-RDX, 20.6 kg-HMX, 1.4 kg-TNT, 35.2 kg-Cd, 4,331 kg-Cu, and 5,115 kg-Pb, respectively. Both heavy metals and explosives were almost equally distributed on each soil particle size fraction. Neither subsurface soil samples nor ground water samples showed signs of contamination above the environmental criteria. The major migration route of contaminants was soil particles in surface run-off during rain at which a mass discharge rate of 30.0 mg-RDX/hour was observed.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.400-420
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• 1998

We already know that it is very difficult to obtain an "isolated field" for direct bonding during the surgical exposure of unerupted teeth. The aim of this in-vitro study is to simulate the clinical situation of forced eruption and to evaluate the tensile strengths of preligatured button with several types of contamination which can happen during the surgical exposure of unerupted teeth. Four orthodontic direct bonding systems were used. ($Ortho-One^{TM}$, $Rely-a-Bond^{(R)}$, $Ortho-Two^{TM}$, Phase $II^{(R)}$) Each material was divided into four groups(n=20) : Group 1. (Control, no contamination), Group 2. (Rinse etching agent with saline instead of water), Group 3. (Blood contamination of etched surface for 30 seconds), Group 4. (Blood contamination of primed surface for 30 seconds) 320 bovine anterior permanent teeth were divided into the above mentioned 16 groups. Enamel surface was flattened and ground under water coolant. Pre-ligatured buttons were prepared to the same form. (Cut 0.25 ligature wire 10 cm in length. Twist the ligature wire 30 times clockwise. Mark the wire 15mm and 35mm points from button. Make a loop sticking two points together and twist the loop 6 times counterclockwise.) The bonded specimens were stored at $37^{\circ}C$ saline solution for 3 days. Then the tensile strength of each sample was measured with Instron universal testing machine, crosshead speed of 0.5mm/min. The following results were obtained: 1. As compared to control groups (Group 1) of each material, Rely-a-Bond had a significantly lower mean tensile strengths than other material. (p<0.01) 2. In Group 2. of Ortho-One and Rely-a-Bond, the mean tensile strengths decreased about 7.7% and 11.1%, respectively with statistical significances. (p<0.05) 3. In Group 2. of Ortho-Two and Phase II, the mean tensile strengths did not decrease. 4. In Group 3. of Ortho-One, Rely-a-Bond, Ortho-Two, and Phase II, the mean tensile strengths decreased about 60.8%, 56.1%, 60.2%, and 46.0%, respectively with statistical significances. (p<0.01) 5. In Group 4. of Ortho-One and Rely-a-Bond, the mean tensile strengths did not decrease. 6. In Group 4. of Ortho-Two and Phase II, the mean tensile strengths were decreased about 20.95% and 22.28%, respectively with statistical significances. (p<0.01) There were formations of a hump shaped mass from bonding resin under blood contamination which disturbed direct bonding procedure. According to Reynolds, the proper bond strength for clinical manipulation should be at least 45N or about 4.5Kg.F. According to these results, it can be concluded that Ortho-One could be used during surgical exposure of unerupted teeth. In any case, blood contamination of the etched surface should be avoided, but the blood contamination of primed surface of Ortho-One may not decrease bond strength. Just 'blowing-out' is enough to remove blood from primed surface of Ortho-One. You can verify the clean surface of the primer of Ortho-One after blowing out the blood contamination.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2010년도 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.1213-1216
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• 2010

Developable areas nearby metropolitan areas, which has high the density of population are limited by highly industrialized. In recent, the redeveloping plans for the finished industrial and resident areas are pushing to resolve this problems. Getting to the exact properties for reclaimed wastes is very important to reuse of landfill. Also, a strategy for how to deal with follow-up measures have to based on the waste characteristics. A lot of environmental problems have been happened in finished waste landfill such as a nasty smell by seepage, pollution of surface and ground water, a poisonous gas and soil contamination. The environment pollution in waste landfill have been studied by many researchers. The goal of this study is estimate the effects for the ground properties with the environmental properties of waste in finished landfill. As the results, the chemical characteristics of seepage in landfill may effect directly or indirectly to capping layer. Therefore, sustainable researches are needed to develop a secure landfill over the long term.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.305-313
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• 2000

A vicarious calibration method was developed for the OSMI sensor calibration. Employing measured aerosol optical thickness by a sunphotometer and a sky radiometer and water leaving radiance by ship measurements as inputs, TOA (top of the atmosphere) radiance at each OSMI band was simulated in conjunction with a radiative transfer model (Rstar5b) by Nakajima and Tanaka (1988). As a case of examining the accuracy of this method, we simulated TOA radiance based on water leaving radiance measured at NASA/MOBY site and aerosol optical thickness estimated nearby at Lanai, and compared simulated results with SeaWiFS-estimated TOA radiances. The difference falls within about $\pm$5%, suggesting that OMSI sensor can be calibrated with the suggested accuracy. In order to apply this method for the OSMI sensor calibration, ground-based sun photometry and ship measurements were carried out off the east coast of Korean peninsula on May 31, 2000. Simulations of TOA radiance by using these measured data as input to the radiative transfer model show that there are substantial differences between simulated and OSMI-estimated radiances. Such a discrepancy appears to be mainly due to the cloud contamination because satellite image indicates optically thin clouds over the experimental area. Nevertheless results suggest that sensor calibration can be achieved within 5% uncertainty range if there are ground-based measurements of aerosol optical thickness, and water leaving radiances under clear-sky and optically thin atmospheric conditions.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 1983

부산시내에 산재하고 있는 70여개소의 약수터중 11개소를 선정하여 이들의 수질관리에 필요한 기초자료를 얻고자 1981년 10월부터 1982년 9월까지 132개 시료를 취하여 대장균군, 분편계대장균, 일반생균수 및 대장균군의 조성을 시험한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 11개소의 대장균군 최확수의 중앙치는 구포가 93/100ml로 제일 높았고, 수영, 연산동, 성지곡이 68/100ml 우동과 대신동이 59/100ml, 전포동, 망미동은 43/100ml 영도, 동래가 33/100ml그리고 감만동이 13.3/100ml로 제일 낮았으며 이들 중 6개소가 50/100ml 이상이었다. 2. 분편계대장균 최확수의 중앙치는 영도가 12.1/100ml으로 제일 불결하였고, 수영을 비롯한 8개소는 9.1/100ml, 우동은 6.4/100ml이었으며 감만동이 제일 깨끗하였다. 3. IMViC 반응에 의한 대장균군의 조성은 Escherichia coli group이 $7.64\%$, Klebsiella aerogenes group이 $16.78\%$, Citrobacter freundii group이 $42.86\%$, 기타가 $32.72\%$로 나타났었다. 4. 일반생균수의 중앙치는 $48{\sim}4.4{\times10}^2/ml$의 넓은 분포로서 보사부(1963)의 수질기준에 절반 지역이 초과되었다.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.173-178
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• 1995

장기간 액상분뇨 시용으로 인하여 질소가 과다하게 축적된 초지생태계에서 환경보호의 원인에 의하여 액상분뇨 시용량을 경감이 질산태 질소 용탈이 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위하여 독일 남서부에 위치한 알고이 지방에서 1991년 부터 1993년 까지 포장시험을 수행하였다. 처리는 액상분뇨 시용수준과 비료종류 처리구를 두었다. 용탈수를 채취하기 위하여 토양 120cm 길이에 ceramic cup을 설치하였다. 용탈수는 0.3~0.5 bar압력에서 2주 간격으로 채취하여 Tecator 자동 분석기로 NO$_3$함량을 분석하였다. 용탈수의 질산태질소 함량은 년중 심한 변이를 나타내었다. 시험기간 중의 평균 질산태 질소 농도는 무비구에서 8.5mg/$\ell$이었으나 이지방 관행액비시용구(년간 240kg N/ha)는 25.3mg/$\ell$로 높아졌다. 년간 질산태질소 용탈량은 관행액 비시용구, 액비감량시용구, 무비구에서 각각 ha당 29kg, 23kg, 12kg이었다. 이 지방의 관행 젖소사육밀도에 의한 관행액상분뇨 환원량은 너무 많은 양의 질산태질소를 지하수로 용탈시켜 환경에 과도한 부하를 주었다. 그러나 액비 감량 시용구는 지하수의 질산태질소 용탈을 뚜렷이 경감시킬 수 있어 환경보호 측면에서 액비시용량 경감정책은 실효를 거둘 수 있을 것으로 결론 내려진다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.631-645
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• 2004

본 연구는 DRASTIC 기법과 지하수 자료를 이용하여 창원시의 공단지역과 주거상업지역의 지하수 오염취약성을 평가하였다. DRASTIC 기법은 원래 오염원이 지표에 있으며 강우의 침투와 함께 오염물질이 지하수로 유입되는 조건에 적용시켰었다. 공단지역은 대체로 주거상업지역보다 높은 DRASTIC 평가지수를 가진다. 그러나, 주거상업지역 중 용지동지역은 연구지역 중에서 가장 낮은 DRASTIC 평가지수를 가짐에도 불구하고 지하수 오염정도가 높다. 이러한 사실은 도시지역의 지하수 오염이 과잉양수와 이에 따른 지하수위 하강과 밀접하게 관련된다는 것을 지시한다. 각 동별 최소 DRASTIC 평가지수와 먹는물 수질 부적합의 상관계수는 0.4로서 비교적 낮다. 그러나, 각 동별 최소 DRASTIC 평가지수와 지하수 사용량의 상관계수는 0.70이고, 각 동별 최소 DRASTIC 평가지수와 지하수 공 분포밀도의 상관계수는 0.87로서 높게 나타난다. 따라서, 도시지역에서 지하수 오염취약성을 평가하기 위해서는 기존의 DRASTIC 평가요소뿐만 아니라 지하수 사용량과 지하수 공 분포 밀도와 같은 인위적인 요소도 함께 고려하는 것이 필요하다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.16-25
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• 2013

The Korean groundwater law regulates 20 groundwater contamination parameters, including 14 specific harmful substances. Expanding the number of groundwater quality standards are needed to cope with recent groundwater quality deterioration due to the use of various chemicals. Chemical ranking and scoring system (CRS) is a scientific tool to sort priority chemicals by considering exposure and toxicity potentials. In this study, we developed a CRS for scoring and ranking of possible groundwater pollutants and screened priority substances to be later considered in the Korean standard expansion. Chemical Ranking Of groundWater pollutaNts (CROWN) incorporates important parameters consisting of exposure potential, human and water ecotoxicity, interests, and certainty. Furthermore, CROWN additionally evaluated existence of other media standards to consider impacts by contamination of other media. The 197 substances that were common to 9 countries were selected first. CROWN evaluated and ranked each chemical, and finally suggested priority substances. Suggested priority substances were classified into two groups according to the groundwater use purposes: drinking and non-drinking. The priority substances were further classified into $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ group priorities. The $1^{st}$ group consists of 75 substances, including the all the Korean groundwater standard parameters. CROWN will be used in selecting groundwater pollutants for possible inclusion in the Korean standard expansion.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.311-324
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• 2018

Arsenic is one of the most toxic environmental toxicants. More than 150 million people worldwide are exposed to arsenic through ground water contamination. It is an exclusive human carcinogen. Although the hallmarks of arsenic toxicity are skin lesions and skin cancers, arsenic can also induce cancers in the lung, liver, kidney, urinary bladder, and other internal organs. Arsenic is a non-mutagenic compound but can induce significant cytogenetic damage as measured by chromosomal aberrations, sister chromatid exchanges, and micronuclei formation in human systems. These genotoxic end points are extensively used to predict genotoxic potentials of different environmental chemicals, drugs, pesticides, and insecticides. These cytogenetic end points are also used for evaluating cancer risk. Here, by critically reviewing and analyzing the existing literature, we conclude that inorganic arsenic is a genotoxic carcinogen.