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Particle Refractive Index Effects on Aerosol Size Distribution Measured by An Optical Particle Counter (입자의 굴절률변화에 따른 광학적 입자 계수기로 측정된 대기 에어러솔 크기분포의 측정오차)

  • 이권호;김영준;정희숙;정창훈
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.314-315
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    • 2002
  • 대기중에는 다양한 크기와 모양, 그리고 화학성분을 가진 입자들이 존재한다. 이러한 입자들은 발생원이 다양하고 대기중에 존재하면서 광화학적인 변화를 거쳐 형성되기도 한다. 입자의 화학조성과 크기는 발생원을 구분하기 위한 일반적인 척도로 쓰이고 있다. 대기 에어러솔의 크기분포특성은 에어러솔의 변화 요소인 발생원과 제거 그리고 동역학적인 과정을 이해하는데 중요한 역할을 한다. (중략)

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The Characteristics of Water Quality in Mokpo Harbour(II) -Centering on eutrophication in summer- (목포항의 수질특성(II) - 하계의 부영양화를 중심으로 -)

  • 김광수
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.51-61
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    • 1997
  • The in situ observations and the seawater analyses were conducted in July and Auguse, 1996 for the purpose of evaluating the characteristics of seawater quality centered about eutrophication in Mokpo harbour. By applying the OECD standards of trophic classification to the parameters such as secchi depth, total inorganic nitrogen, phosphate phosphorus and chlorophyll-a, the trophic level of seawater in Mokpo harbour was evaluated to be in eutrophic state in summer. The estimation of pollution index by eutrophication showed the seawater quality of Mokpo harbour to deteriorate and fall under the regular grades. The results of eutrophic index estimation showed the high otentiality of red tide occurrence in Mokpo harbour.

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Effect of Urea Addition on Soda Pulping of Oak Wood

  • Cho, Nam-Seok;Matsumoto, Yuji
    • Proceedings of the Korea Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry Conference
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    • 2006.06b
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    • pp.285-290
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    • 2006
  • As an alternative method to solve air pollution problem and difficulty of pulp bleaching of kraft pulping process, NaOH-Urea pulping was applied. The properties of NaOH-Urea pulp were compared to those of NaOH and kraft pulps. Addition of urea in low alkali charges retarded delignification rate compared to NaOH pulping. But, in high alkali application, delignification was significantly enhanced not from the addition of urea but from the high alkalinity. It was disclosed that urea did not participate on delignification reaction by the experiment using lignin model compound. Compared to paper strengths at the same level of sheet density, NaOH-Urea pulp gave as almost same breaking length and tensile index as those of kraft pulp. Especially tensile energy absorption and burst index were higher than those of kraft pulp.

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Development of an IAQ Index for Indoor Garden Based IoT Applications for Residents' Health Management (실내거주자 건강 관리를 위한 IoT기반 실내정원용 IAQ지수 개발)

  • Lee, Jeong-Hun;An, Sun-Min;Kwak, Min-Jung;Kim, Kwang Jin;Kim, Ho-Hyun
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.44 no.5
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    • pp.421-432
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    • 2018
  • Objectives: In this study, we started to develop an indoor garden integrated IoT solution based on IAQ (indoor air quality) and interconnection with an environmental database for smart management of indoor gardens. The purpose of this study was to develop and apply an integrated solution for customized air purification from an indoor garden through big data analysis using IoT technology. Methods: An IoT-based IAQ monitoring system was established in three households within a new apartment building. Based on real-time and long-term data collected, $PM_{2.5}$, $CO_2$, temperature, and humidity changes were compared to those of indoor garden applications and the analyzed results were indexed. Results As a result of the installation, all three households had no results exceeding the standard for indoor air pollution on average $PM_{2.5}$ and $CO_2$ indices. In the case of indoor garden installation, the IAQ index increased to the "Good" section after the installation, and readings in the "Bad" section shown before the installation disappeared. The comfort index also did not dip into the "Uncomfortable" section, where it had been preinstallation, and significantly lowered the average score from "Uncomfortable for sensitive groups" to "Good". Overall, the IAQ composite index for the generation of installations decreased the "Good" interval, but "Bad" did not appear. Conclusions In this study on developing an integrated solution for IAQ based on IoT indoor gardens, big data was analyzed to determine IAQ and comfort indexes and an IAQ composite index. Through this process, it became understood that it is necessary to monitor IAQ based on IoT.

A Study for the Conformity Assessment on the Natural Dye by HPLC (1) (HPLC를 활용한 천연염료 적합성 평가 연구 (1))

  • Lee, Eun Mi;Oh, Dong Ki;Yoon, Hong Jin;Kim, Jong Hoon
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.752-758
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    • 2018
  • Due to environmental pollution and human hazards of some synthetic dyes, the global fashion companies are increasingly interested in eco-friendly products, especially natural dye. For the globalization of natural dyeing industry based on this concern, however, there are some deficiencies of standardization, specification, and conformity assessment on natural dyestuffs as well as natural dyeing process. These obstacles should be not only studied but also defined for a commercial transaction. Accordingly, a study for conformity assessment on commercialized natural dyestuffs (red) was conducted by HPLC analysis in this study. As the results of HPLC analysis, alizarin and purpurin, representative index ingredients, were detected in most of the samples, but the index ingredient content in each sample was different. In addition, some samples showed the variety of peaks including the index ingredients and others. It was inferred that the representative index ingredients could be used on the traceability of natural sourced dyestuffs. These results are related to the index ingredient consistency, standardization, and reproducibility of natural dyed products including such as yarns, fabrics, garments, and so on. Therefore, the present study was demonstrated that in order to determine the conformity assessment system for the satisfaction of all stakeholders, the offering of information on the origin, manufacturing process, and index ingredient content of natural dyes should be prioritized.

Feasibility Study for the Location of Air Quality Monitoring Network in Daegu Area (대구지역 대기오염자동측정망 위치의 타당성 분석)

  • Choi, Sung-Woo;Lee, Jung-Beom
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.81-91
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    • 2011
  • Air quality monitoring networks are very important facilities to manage urban air pollution control and to set up an environmental policy. Since air quality monitoring network of Daegu was allocated from 1980s to mid-90s, there is need to reevaluate it and relocated its site. This study was evaluated the position of Daegu air quality monitoring station by unit environmental sensitivity index, grid emission rate, CAI (Comprehensive Air-quality Index) point. The investigation domain covered an area of 16 $\times$ 24 km centered at the metropolitan area of Daegu with grid spacing of 2 km. The location of alternative air quality monitoring networks was selected through optimization and quintiles analysis of total score. The result showed that all things considered, new air quality monitoring network need to install grid numbers 10, 28, 36, 37, 46. We also recommand three scenarios of alternative air quality monitoring network when considering unit environmental sensitivity index, emission rate and CAI point.

Fish Composition and Trophic Guild Analysis as a Collection of Basic Data for Ecosystem Health Assessments in Yeongsan Lake

  • Choi, Ji-Woong;An, Kwang-Guk
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.546-552
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    • 2007
  • The objectives of this study were to analyze fish compositions, based on trophic guilds and tolerance guilds and determine community characteristics structure at five sampling sites of Yeongsan Lake during July 2006-May 2007. Total number of species sampled was 30 species and the number was 1350. Cyprinidae (77%) and Centrarchidae (15.7%) dominated the community and then followed by Cobitidae(2.7%), Gobiidae(2.4%), Mugilidae (0.5%), and others (0.1%). The relative abundance of tolerant and omnivore species at all sites was 63% and 77% of the total, respectively, suggesting an ecological degradations in the Lake. Exotics species such as large mouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), which is a top-carnivore in the water distributed at all sampling sites, implying that ecological disturbance was severe based on previous reference of US EPA (1991). Also, we found external anomalies such as external deformities, bleeding and tumors and not found migratory fish. Analysis of fish community structure showed that species diversity index and richness index was the highest in Site 1 and the dominance index was the highest in Site 2. In this study, high proportions of tolerant species and omnivore species, widespread exotic species, and frequent observations of abnormal fish. Such problems may be directly or indirectly associated with high nutrient enrichments and the reduced flow velocity by the dam construction. The ecosystem restoration by dam removal or removal of exotic top-carnivore fish may be one of the best strategies for better lak management.

Status and its Improvement of Comprehensive Water Quality Evaluation (물환경 종합평가의 현황과 선진화 방안)

  • Choi, Ji Yong;Lee, Jee Hyun;Lee, Jae Kwan;Kim, Chang Su
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.748-756
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    • 2006
  • Accurate and timely information on status and trends in the environment is necessary to shape sound water quality management policy and to implement water quality improvement programs efficiently. One of the most effective ways to communicate information on water quality trends to policy-makers, scientists, and the general public is with comprehensive water quality indices. The derivation and structure of a water quality index (WQI) for the classification of surface water quality is discussed. The WQI generally developed through the selection, transformation and weighting of determinants with rating curves based on legal standards and quality directives or guidelines. The representative pollutants should be included in the index, and the relationship between the quantity of these pollutants in the water and the resulting quality of the water should be based on scientific results. The WQI be simply and meaningfully formulated that nonscientifically trained users can easily become familiar with the framework of the system and use the output data to evaluate their own pollution problems.

Mytilus Galloprovincialis and Metal Contaminants: Health Risk Assessment from Sinop Coasts

  • BAT, Levent;OZTEKIN, Aysah;ARICI, Elif;SAHIN, Fatih
    • The Korean Journal of Food & Health Convergence
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.13-21
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    • 2021
  • The goal of this study was to quantify the content of heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, Hg) in the bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis, which was obtained from the Black Sea's Sinop peninsula, as well as estimate the health risks. Concentrations of heavy metals in mussels' soft tissues ranged between 16.4-21.8, 0.52-0.93, 0.13-0.45; 0.015-0.019 and 0.006-0.011mg kg-1 wet weight for Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg and Cd, respectively. In general, metal concentrations in mussels were quite low. In mussels, Zn was the most prevalent element, followed by Cu. Regarding the monthly variation, although relatively higher tissue metal concentrations were observed in August compared to July, no statistical difference was found. The estimated daily intakes did not exceed the tolerable intakes. There was no health risk since the total hazard index was far below critical value 1. This demonstrates that eating mussels from the Sinop coasts in 2019 does not cause any health risks in infants, children, or adult. Mussels have a risk index of less than 10-6, which is considered insignificant. In conclusion, the results of this study show that there is no heavy metal pollution in the mussels collected from Sinop coasts.