• 한국환경과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경과학회 2008년도 추계학술발표회 발표논문집
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• pp.443-446
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• 2008

본 연구는 과산화수소를 이용하여 디젤오염토양의 처리시 중금속 용출특성, 백연가스 발생특성 등을 평가하기 위하여 실험을 하였다. 중금속 용출속도는 반응시간 15분까지 용출이 지속적으로 증가하다가, 15분 이후 점차적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 이러한 과산화수소(H$_2$O$_2$) 처리방법은 토양내 중금속 용출속도를 가속화시켜 실제 현장에서 적용될 경우 이로 인하여 지하수에 심각한 영향을 미칠 수 있으므로 ex-situ 방법 등과 같은 방법을 고려한 2차 오염에 대한 대책이 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 백연가스의 발생량은 과산화수소의 농도가 높을수록 많이 발생하는 것으로 관찰되었으며, 이는 높은 농도의 과산화수소와 유류오염토양이 급격하게 반응하기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 백연가스 중 Hexane이 가장 높은 농도로 검출되었으며, 이 외에도 Cyclopentane, Benzene, Ethylbenzene, m,p-Xylene, Undecane 등이 많이 발생하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 백연가스 중에 함유된 고농도의 휘발성유기화합물(VOCs)이 주변 환경에 유해한 영향을 미칠 것으로 예상되므로 적절한 대기오염방지시설을 설치하여 제거한 후 대기로 방출하는 것이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2005

In this study, indoor VOCs concentration emitted from floor and furniture was measured after the installation of floor and furniture in a real residence. With the measured data, prediction method and predication equations for indoor concentration of each VOCs and BTEX were developed. The following conclusions were drawn from this study. First, according to the predicted results of concentration decrease of BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m,p,o-xylene) after the installation of floor in a real residence, prediction equation can be expressed using exponential function. Second, in case of floor, more reliable prediction equation can be obtained by using cumulative value of indoor concentration than by using just hourly measured value directly. Indoor concentration of benzene can be expressed as $y=408.52(1­e^{-00031{\times}time})$ with $R^2$ of 0.94 which is significantly high value. Third, toluene showed the highest concentration in case of furniture installation indoors, and it needed the longest time for concentration decrease. However, other substances except toluene showed constant concentration throughout the measurement period. Fourth, in case of furniture installation indoors, prediction equation of toluene concentration decrease is estimated to be $y= 3616.3{\times}e^{(-0.1091{\times}time)}+513.96{\times}e^{(-0.0006{\times}time)}\;with\; R^2$ of 0.95 which is significantly high value.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.24-37
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• 2007

The Korean Ministry of Environment started controlling indoor air quality (IAQ) in 2004 through the introduction of a law regulating the use of pollutant emitting building materials. The use of materials with formaldehyde emission levels above $1.25 mg/m^2{\cdot}h$ (JIS A 1901, small chamber method) has been prohibited. This level is equivalent to the $E_2$ grade ($>5.0mg/{\ell}$) of the desiccator method (JIS A 1460). However, the $20{\ell}$ small chamber method requires a 7-day test time to obtain the formaldehyde and volatile organic compound (VOC) emission results from solid building interior materials. As a approach to significantly reduce the test time, the field and laboratory emission cell (FLEC) has been proposed in Europe with a total test time less than one hour. This paper assesses the reproducibility of testing formaldehyde and TVOC emissions from wood-based composites such as medium density fiberboard (MDF), laminate flooring, and engineered flooring using three methods: desiccator, perforator and FLEC. According to the desiccator and perforator standards, the formaldehyde emission level of each flooring was ${\le}E_1$ grade. The formaldehyde emission of MDF was $3.48 mg/{\ell}$ by the desiccator method and 8.57 g/100 g by the perforator method. To determine the formaldehyde emission, the peak areas of each wood-based composite were calculated from aldehyde chromatograms obtained using the FLEC method. Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde and benzaldehyde were detected as aldehyde compounds. The experimental results indicated that MDF emitted chloroform, benzene, trichloroethylene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m,p-xy-lene, styrene, and o-xylene. MDF emitted significantly greater amounts of VOCs than the floorings did.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.498-505
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• 2014

본 연구는 대구광역시 산단지역 대기 중의 휘발성유기화합물 특성을 조사하였다. 산단지역은 비산단지역에 비해 톨루엔, 에틸벤젠, m,p-자일렌, o-자일렌 순으로 높은 농도차를 보였고, 벤젠과 클로로포름은 지역별로 뚜렷한 농도차가 없었다. 측정계절별로는 산단지역은 하고동저형을 보였다. 특히 화학물질 사용 영향으로 인해 산단지역은 측정요일별로는 평일이 휴일에 비해 높게 나타났고, 측정시간대별로는 가동시간을 포함한 오전, 오후 시간대가 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. VOCs 물질간의 상관성은 산단지역이 비산단지역에 비해 유의한 상관이 많았고, 기상인자와는 풍속이 VOCs와 음의 상관을 보였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.96-103
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• 2009

Objectives : We evaluated the health effects of exposure to BTEX(Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, m,p-Xylene, o-Xylene) in the Taean area after the Hebei Spirit oil spill. Methods : We used a questionnaire survey to look for health effects among 80 pregnant women 2 to 3 months following the Hebei Spirit oil spill. Their BTEX exposures were estimated using the CALPUFF method. We then used a multiple logistic regression analysis to evaluate the effects of BTEX exposure on the women s health effets. Results : Pregnant women who lived near the accident site reported more symptoms of eye irritation and headache than those who lived farther from the site. There was a trend of decreasing symptoms with an increase in distance from the spill site. Pregnant women exposed to higher ambient cumulative levels of Xylene were significantly more likely to report symptoms of the skin(OR 8.01 95% CI=1.74-36.76) in the first day after the accident and significantly more likely to report abdominal pain(OR 3.86 95% CI=1.02-14.59 for Ethylbenzene, OR 6.70 95% CI=1.82-24.62 for Xylene) during the 1st through 4th days following the accident. Conclusions : This study suggests that exposure to BTEX from an oil spill is correlated with an increased risk of health effects among pregnant women. This implies the need to take proper measures, including the development of a national policy for environmental health emergencies and a plan for studying the short- and long-term chronic health effects associated with such spills.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.113-126
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• 2002

This study was carried out to evaluate the temporal (daily, weekly, and seasonal) variations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) concentrations at a road-side site in a heavy-traffic central area of Metropolitan Taegu. Ambient air sampling was undertaken continuously for 14 consecutive days in each of four seasons from the spring of 1999 to the winter of 2000. The VOC samples were collected using adsorbent tubes, and were determined by thermal desorption coupled with GC/MS analysis. A total of 10 aromatic VOCs of environmental concern were determined, including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m＋p-xylenes, styrene, o-xylene, 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, and naphthalene. Among 10 target VOCs, the most abundant compounds appeared to be toluene (1.5 ∼ 102 ppb) and xylenes (0.1 ∼ 114 ppb), while benzene levels were in the range of 0.3 ∼6 ppb. It was found that the general trends of VOC levels were significantly dependent on traffic conditions at the sampling site since VOC concentrations were at their maximum during rush hours (AM 7∼9 and PM 7 ∼9). However, some VOCs such as toluene, xylenes, and ethylbenzene were likely to be affected by a number of unknown sources other than vehicle exhaust, being attributed to the use of paints, and/or the evaporation of solvents used nearby the sampling site. In some instances, extremely high concentrations were found for these compounds, which can not be explained solely by the impact of vehicle exhaust. The results of this study may be useful for estimating the relative importance of different emission sources in large urban areas. Finally, it was suggested that the median value might be more desirable than the arithmetic mean as a representative value for the VOC data group, since the cumulative probability distribution (n=658) does not follow the normal distribution pattern.