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Application and Optimization of the IsoButoxycarbonyl Derivatization method to the Analysis of Trace Level Phenols in Environmental Samples (환경시료로부터 미량 페놀류의 분석을 위한 isoButoxycarbonyl 유도체화 분석방법 적용 및 최적화)

  • Kim, Hyub;Hong, Jong-Ki;Kim, Yong-Hwa;Kim, Kyoung-Rae
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.37-51
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    • 2002
  • Eleven phenols including two chlorophenols, eight alkylphenols and bisphenol A were derivatized with isobutylchloroformate to form their isobutoxycarbonyl derivatives. Standard phenol mixture was concentrated for the isobutoxycarbonyl (isoBOC) derivatization and analysed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The recoveries of the derivatization method of alkylphenols, chlorophenols, and bisphenol A were calculated by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry-selected ion monitoring mode using two work-up methods for comparison; shaking and heating method. The linear detector responses were obtained in the concentration range of 5∼400 ng, with correlation coefficients varying from 0.9755∼0.9981. Recoveries of the alkylphenols, chlorophenols, and bisphenol A were determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry-selected ion monitoring mode using two work-up methods for comparison ; the US-EPA method and the isoBOC derivatization method, Eleven phenols in water samples were extracted with dichloromethane and then concentrated. Also, solid-phase extraction (SPE) with XAD-4 and subsequent conversion to isobutoxycarbonyl derivatives for sensitive analysis with the selected ion-monitoring (SIM) mode. The recoveries were 85.1∼109.9% and 90.3∼126.6% for the US-EPA method and the isoBOC.

Cloning and characterization of a gene encoding ABP57, a soluble auxin-binding protein

  • Lee, Keunpyo;Kim, Myung-Il;Kwon, Yu-Jihn;Kim, Minkyun;Kim, Yong-Sam;Kim, Donghern
    • Plant Biotechnology Reports
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.293-299
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    • 2009
  • Auxin-binding protein 57 ($ABP_{57}$), a soluble auxin-binding protein, acts as a receptor to activate plasma membrane (PM) $H^+-ATPase$. Here, we report the cloning of abp57 and the biochemical characterization of its protein expressed in E. coli. The analysis of internal amino acid sequences of $ABP_{57}$ purified from rice shoots enabled us to search for the corresponding gene in protein DB of NCBI. Further BLAST analysis showed that rice has four abp57-like genes and maize has at least one homolog. Interestingly, Arabidopsis seems to have no homolog. Recombinant $ABP_{57}$ expressed in E. coli caused the activation of PM $H^+-ATPase$ regardless of the existence of IAA. Scatchard analysis showed that the recombinant protein has relatively low affinity to IAA as compared to natural $ABP_{57}$. These results collectively support the notion that the cloned gene is responsible for $ABP_{57}$.

A Development of Preliminary Respirator Selection Guide(PRSG) for Workers Exposed to Chemicals (화학물질 노출 근로자를 위한 호흡보호구 선정 지침 개발)

  • Han, Don-Hee;Yoo, Kye-Mook
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.393-403
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency(KOSHA) intended to provide guidance to respirator program administrators on respirator selection. The purpose of this project is to suggest a preliminary respirator selection guide(PRSG) for the final guidance certified by KOSHA for the correct selection of respirators in the workplace. Materials: This PRSG was made on the based of current status of respirator usage including respirators available in Korea, foreign documents search and so on. PRSG was partially modified NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards, 3M Respirator Protection Resource Guide(RPRG) and OSHA Assigned Protection Factor(APF) rulemaking. Results: Respirators for chemicals having Korean Occupational Exposure Limits(KOELs) can be recommended in PRSG. For the others chemicals that have no KOELs, PRSG tells you what respirators you can select, using a simple step-by-step approach after health hazard assessment like HSE procedure. Conclusions: PRSG helps you to decide the right level of protection for a given hazardous substance and how to select the right respirators. PRSG is thus expected to reduce significant misuses of respirators for the work environment.

Compatibility of Diazepam with Polypropylene Multilayer Infusion Container

  • Noh, Dong-Il;Park, Kyu-Nam;Chun, Heung-Jae;Park, Chong-Won;Jang, Ju-Woong;Ahn, Yun-Gyong
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • v.17 no.7
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    • pp.516-521
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    • 2009
  • Techflex$^{(R)}$, a polypropylene-lined, multilayer infusion bag, was studied for its compatibility with diazepam, in comparison to the conventional infusion bag, Safeflex$^{(R)}$, which is comprised of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC). Diazepam was diluted in 0.9% sodium chloride isotonic solution and stored in the infusion bags for 24 h. To evaluate the sorption of diazepam into the infusion bags during storage, the concentration of the drug remaining in the bag was measured using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. The PVC bags exhibited a marked sorption of diazepam, with a drug loss reaching up to 90% of the initial concentration after 24 h of contact, whereas Techflex$^{(R)}$ inhibited the drug sorption, showing approximately 10%, under the same conditions. The differences in the sorption behaviors of the bags are discussed in terms of solubility parameters and crystallinities of the polymers.

Formation of Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-dioxins/Furans (PBDDs/Fs) by the Pyrolysis of 2,4-Dibromophenol, 2,6-Dibromophenol, and 2,4,6-Tribromophenol

  • Na, Yun-Cheol;Hong, Jong-Ki;Kim, Kang-Jin
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.547-552
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    • 2007
  • This study examined the thermal reactions of 2,4-dibromophenol (diBP), 2,6-diBP and 2,4,6-triBP. The products obtained under pyrolytic conditions were analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). 2,7-dibromodibenzo-p-dioxin (diBDD) was the major compound produced from the thermal reaction of 2,4-diBP. In addition, monoBDD and triBDDs were obtained through a process of debromination and bromination, respectively. The pyrolysis of 2,6-diBP and 2,4,6-triBP produced two major brominated dioxin isomers through direct condensation and a Smiles rearrangement. The two ortho-Brs in 2,6-diBP and 2,4,6-triBP mainly led to the production of dioxins, whereas in addition to 2,7-diBDD, 2,4-diBP produced two furans as minor products, 2,8-dibromodibenzofuran (diBDF) and 2,4,8-triBDF, through the intermediate dihydroxybiphenyl (DOHB). The maximum yield of the major dioxins was obtained at 400 oC, and decomposition by debromination at 500 oC resulted in less substituted bromodioxins.

A Study on the Physical Properties and Environment Efficiency Evaluation in Activated Carbon Concrete Bricks (활성탄을 첨가한 콘크리트벽돌의 물리적 특성 및 환경 성능 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Woo, Jong-Kwon;Hong, Sang-Hee;Jun, Kyoung-Bin;Ryu, Hyun-Gi
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.47-51
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    • 2006
  • Modern residing equipment developed much quantitatively along with economic growth but improvement for agreeable residing space of indoor environment is insufficient situation yet. Also, the latest sick-building syndrome discharging room contaminant such as Formaldehyde, toluene, radon etc. built house or buildings newly human body threaten. Radon of them is real condition that raise origination of lung cancer next to smoke. So, wish to in this research by one of solution way of these problems adsorption performance and specie performance excellent activated carbon to concrete bricks for deconstipating suppository that is room finish fare mix and examine closely after grasp physical, mechanical special quality, hazardous substance and specie performance effect. According to result that estimate environment efficiency evaluation, the $CO_2$ absorption amount displayed decrease effect more than about 90% in activated carbon metathesis rate 40% and radon release amount displayed tendency that decrease about $76{\sim}96%$ in activated carbon metathesis rate 40%.

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A Study on the Development of Friendly Environment Mortar by Using Activated Carbon as Fine Aggregate (활성탄을 잔골재로 이용한 친환경 모르타르 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Woo Jong-Kwon;Hong Sang-Hee;Jun Kyoung-Bin;Ryu Hyun-Gi
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.6 no.2 s.20
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    • pp.105-109
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    • 2006
  • Modern residing equipment developed much quantitatively along with economic growth but improvement for agreeable residing space of indoor environment is insufficient situation yet. Also, the latest sick-building syndrome discharging room contaminant such as Formaldehyde, toluene, radon etc. built house or buildings newly human body threaten. Radon of them is real condition that raise origination of lung cancer next to smoke. So, wish to in this research by one of solution way of these problems adsorption performance and specie performance excellent activated carbon to mortar for deconstipating suppository that is room finish fare mix and examine closely after grasp physical, mechanical special quality, hazardous substance and specie performance effect. According to result that estimate friendly-environment performance, the $CO_2$ absorption amount displayed decrease effect more than about 90% in activated carbon metathesis rate 80% and radon release amount displayed tendency that decrease about $75{\sim}85%$ in activated carbon metathesis rate 80%.

HNS behavior modelling for atmospheric and oceanic dispersion model (위험유해물질 대기 해양 확산모델을 위한 물질 거동특성 모델링)

  • Lee, Moonjin;Park, Mi-Ok;Jung, Jung-Yeul;Kang, Yong Q.
    • Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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    • 2017.11a
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    • pp.157-157
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    • 2017
  • 해상으로 운송되는 위험유해물질(HNS, Hazardous and Noxious Substance)은 6,000여종 이상으로 많은 종류를 포함하고 있으므로, 유출시 대응전략 수립을 위한 HNS 거동 및 위험반경 예측을 결정론적으로 제시하기 어렵다. HNS 거동예측에서는 예측의 신속성과 효율성을 고려하여 차이가 미미한 모든 종류의 HNS 특성을 모두 고려하는 대신에 거동에 크게 영향을 미칠 수 있는 특성들에 초점을 맞쳐 대표적인 거동예측 모델을 개발하여 적용할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 HNS를 기체상, 액체상, 고체상 등 크게 3분류로 구분하고, 각각의 분류별 거동특성 모델링을 연구하였다. 물질 특성별 거동특성은 증기압, 용해도, 밀도 등을 고려하였으며, 각각의 변수에 따른 증발, 혼?, 침강 등의 거동을 모델링하였다. 물질의 거동특성 모델링은 대기 해양 확산모델의 계산에서 대기중 확산, 수중 확산, 해저면 침적 등을 결정하는 과정으로 활용된다.

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A Study on the Hazardous Area Management using the RTLS (RTLS를 이용한 위험구역 관리방안에 관한 연구)

  • Ock, Young-Seok;Lee, Chang-Hee;Lee, Jong-Bin;Chang, Seong-Rok
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.65-70
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    • 2010
  • Interest to the RTLS is increasing recently, and the RTLS is used in various fields. It is one of applications for locating and tracking using RFID tags which are attached to something like container, pallet, or all thing. In this study, a RTLS system was developed for efficient safe management in chemical industry. This system could manage dangerous substance and a personal history regarding entry. Detailed results of this study are as follows: (1) Through RTLS entry management system which is developed this study, the events along a movement of dangerous substances and the person in charge could be grasped and recorded. (2) A user, goods and a warehouse could be managed and monitored efficiently as using the developed RTLS history system. (3) RTLS system will contribute to efficient safety management of the chemical industry. Besides, RTLS system might be applied to the other industries like shipbuilding and car industry.

Hazards Assessment and Workplace Management of Epichlorohydrin (Epichlorohydrin의 유해성과 작업환경 관리)

  • Kim, Hyeon-Yeong;Hwang, Yang In;Kuk, Won-Kwen
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.164-173
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    • 2012
  • Objectives: Epichlorohydrin is a material that has been predicted to have high volatility and strong toxicity and is used normally in working area. Therefore, the hazardous and dangerous level and the foreign management system about epichlorohydrin should be invested at home and abroad and through hazard assessment for occupational environment measurement and exposure status of industrial workers in domestic working area. Methods: To assess risk and to suggest Development and Adoption to prevent health damage of workers owing to the epichlorohydrin exposure, the hazardousness and dangerousness of epichlorohydrin and its practical examples and regulation level for domestic and abroad health impairment are researched on the base of various references. Results: The epichlorohydrin caused skin and mucus membrane irritation, respiratory paralysis, kidney and live damage under the influence of acute toxicity and in animal study, it was confirmed as a doubtful carcinogenic substance to trigger reducement of sperm number and reproduction ability, abnormal spermatogenesis, mutagen, increase of forestomach epithelium and occurrence of papilloma and so on, as well as it induced stimulus asthma and allergic contact dermatitis for exposure workers. Conclusions: Epichlorohydrin was found to occur allergic contact dermatitis, carcinogenesis doubt and reproduction toxicity and was verified as a material which would be established reinforcement of management level to care health of handlers, such as denotement dangerousness of skin absorption.