• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.553-573
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• 2013

This paper aims to give a summary and review of the research trend about subjects of Asian Dust (AD) storm in the last three decades. The AD research was focused on classification of synoptic scale data and finding inflow pathway in early stage. Recently, new approaches have been made to explain chemical composition, transportation, transboundary movement reaction of AD, using satellite data, 3D modeling, the aerosol time of flight mass spectroscopy, etc. During AD events, a large amount of dust particles flow into Korea and Japan from AD source areas, and they are highly likely to be mixed with toxic substances when air mass contained AD particles pass over seriously polluted areas. We concluded that, considering that AD events were classified into two cases according to the source area and pathway, the concentrations of crustal components did not increase at the initial stage of AD events, Whereas ammonium-sulfate, trace metal element, OC, EC relatively increased in the early stage. This explains AD events have the possibility of being accompanied with polluted air mass or particles. Also, we further need to compare and summarize the results of AD studies which already have been conducted, and prepare strategies for particle management, particularly for Black Carbon (BC) and Brown Carbon (BrC) which are considered to induce climate change effects.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제48권
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• pp.13-23
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• 2003

The trace mineral, selenium (Se), is an essential nutrient of fundamental importance to human health. It is also very toxic and can cause Se poisoning (selenosis) in human and animals when its intake exceeds a suitable amount. Se functions within mammalian systems primarily in the form of solenoprotein. About 35 selenoproteins have been identified, though many have not yet been fully elucidated. Selenoproteins contain Se as selenocyseine (Sec) and perform variety of structural and enzymic roles; the enzymic roles are best-known as the antioxidants for hydrogen peroxides and lipid peroxides, and the catalysts for production of activity thyroid hormone. Glutathione peroxidases ($\textrm{GP}_X$) among the selenoproteins prevent the generation of free radicals and decrease the risk of oxidative damage to tissues, as does thioredoxin reductase (TR). TR also provides reducing power for several biochemical processes. Selenoproteins P and W are involved with oxidant defense in plasma and muscle, respectively, A selenoprotein is also required for sperm motility and may reduce the risk of miscarriage. Some epidemiological studies have revealed an inverse correlation between Se status and cardiovascular disease, and there is considerable evidence 1mm population com-parison data and animal studies that Se is anticarcinogenic. It is also suggested that Se should be needed for the proper functioning of the immune system, and appear to be a key nutrient in counteracting the development of virulence and inhibiting HIV progression to AIDS. As research continues, the role of selenium in the etiology of chronic diseases like appropriate medical nutrition therapy can be delivered and its effectiveness assessed. Se status in individuals is affected by diet and the availability of the Se. The Se content of plants is affected by the content and availability of the element in the soil in which they are grown, and so greatly varies from country to country, while the Se composition of meat reflects the feeding patterns of livestock. This paper provides an overview on Se as an essential trace mineral for human.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.89-103
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• 1997

The purpose of this research is to investigate the enrichment and distribution patterns of naturally occurring potentially toxic elements in soils derived from black shales and slates. Soil samples were collected from the Chubu area covered with uranium-enriched black shales and slates of the Changri Formation of the Okchon Super Group, and analysed for multiple-elements using INAA, ICP-AES and AAS. Soil pH and loss-an-ignition were also measured. Trace element contents in black shale and slate of the Chubu area are relatively lower than those in black shales, and higher than those in black slates reported elsewhere (Chon, Jung, 1991; Chon et al., 1996). Soil pH values range from 3.5 to 6.5, and loss-an-ignition values are in the range from 3 to 10%. Potentially toxic elements including As, Ba, Cr, Cu, Mo and U are highly enriched in residual soils with maximum content of $540{\mu}g/g$, $35,000{\mu}g/g$, $280{\mu}g/g$, $300{\mu}g/g$, $240{\mu}g/g$ and $860{\mu}g/g$, respectively. Significant concentrations of those elements were found in soils taken from the Tojangkol, the Chubu tunnel and the Meokti areas. Soils derived from black shales and slates, calcareous and phyllitic rocks, and intrusions were discriminated in terms of As, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Mo, Sc and U contents. Enrichment index was calculated using the concentrations of As, Ba, Cr and Mo, and enrichment index map shows very similar trend with U distribution in soils.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.317-324
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• 2014

본 연구는 흡연기작을 모사한 시료채취장비를 이용하여 환경담배연기를 주류연기와 비주류연기로 구분하여 채취하고, 환경담배연기 중의 미량원소성분을 중성자방사화분석을 이용하여 분석하였다. 또한, 실내공기 중 PM2.5를 집중적으로 채취하고 인체 영향이 큰 As, Cr, Mn, Se, V, Zn를 비롯한 약 20종의 미량원소를 분석하여 그 화학적 특성을 파악하며 환경담배연기가 실내공기질에 미치는 영향을 평가하고자 하였다. 담배개피 당 미량원소 발생량은 Cl, K, Na 등을 제외한 대부분의 원소에서 비주류연기에서 더 높게 나타났고, K, Cl, Na, Al의 발생량은 개피 당 $1{\mu}g$ 이상으로 가장 많았고, Br, Fe, Zn도 높은 배출량을 보여 외부오염원과 독립적으로 실내 환경에서의 Br, Cl, Fe, K, Zn의 농도 증가에 환경담배연기가 기여하는 것으로 판단된다. PM2.5의 농도는 흡연 사무실은 $58.7{\pm}18.1{\mu}g/m^3$인 반면, 비흡연 사무실은 $38.6{\pm}12.7{\mu}g/m^3$를 보여 ETS에 의해 흡연 사무실에서 1.5배 정도 높게 나타났고, 미량원소의 농도비는 Cu (1.0)를 제외한 모든 원소에서 농도비의 평균값이 1.1~6.0으로 흡연 사무실의 원소 농도가 비흡연 사무실의 원소 농도보다 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 환경담배연기가 실내 공기 중 PM2.5와 미량원소의 농도 증가의 한 원인인 것을 보여주고 있다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.119-126
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• 1979

유해(有害) 중금속(重金屬)이 수도의 발아 및 묘대기(苗垈期)의 생육(生育)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 구명(究明)하기 위하여 중금속(重金屬) 원소별(元素別)로 농도(濃度)를 달리한 일정(一定)한 용액(溶液)을 계속(繼續) 공급(供給)하여 발아 및 묘(苗)의 생육(生育)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 조사(調査)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1) 발아에 과잉(過剩)의 해(害)를 유발하는 중금속(重金屬)의 처리농도는 Cd; 0.05ppm 이하(以下), Cu; 0.05ppm 이하(以下), Ni; 0.5ppm 이하(以下), Co; 0.5~1.0 ppm, Cr; 0.5ppm~1.0ppm, Mn: 1.0ppm 이하(以下), Zn; 0.5~5.0ppm Pb; 0.5~5.0ppm으로 발아에 미치는 영향(影響)은 Cd>Cu>Ni>Co>Cr>Mn>Zn$$\geq_-$$Pb의 순(順)이었다. 2) 건물중(乾物重)의 감소(減少)를 유발하는 중금속(重金屬)의 처리 농도(濃度)는 Cd;0.05ppm 이하(以下), Ni, Cr, Co; 0.5ppm 이하(以下), Cu; 0.5~5ppm, Zn; 0.5~5ppm, Pb; 5~20ppm, Mn; 10~25ppm, 으로 건물중(乾物重)에 미치는 영향(影響)의 정도는 Ni>Cd>Cr>Co>Cu$$\geq_-$$Zn>Pb>Mn의 순(順)이었다. 3) 건물중(乾物重)의 감소(減少)를 유발하는 건물중(乾物中)의 중금속(重金屬)의 농도(濃度)는 Cd; 0.05~15.5ppm, Ni; 1.50~25.0ppm, Pb: 24.0~28.0ppm, Cu; 26.5~62.5ppm Zn; 470~645ppm, Mn; 231~500ppm, Co; 15.0ppm 이하(以下)였다. 4) 0.5ppm의 처리농도에서 각종(各種) 유해(有害) 중금속(重金屬)의 흡수(吸收) 축적(蓄積)은 Cr이 trace Co; 15ppm, Cd; 17.5ppm, Pb; 24.0ppm, Ni; 25. ppm, Cu; 84.5ppm, Zn; 470.0ppm으로 수도에 의(依)한 흡수정도(吸收程度)는 Zn>Cu>Ni>Pb>Cd>Co>Cr> 의 순(順)이었다. 5) 근활력(根活力)에 대해 과잉(過剩)의 해(害)를 유발하는 중금속(重金屬)의 농도(濃度)는 Ca;0.05ppm 이하(以下), Cu; 0.05~0.5ppm, Cr; 0.5ppm 이하(以下), Ni; 0.5~1.0ppm, Co; 0.5~1.0ppm, Zn; 0.5ppm 이상(以上), Pb; 0.5~5.0ppm, Mn; 1~10ppm으로 근활력(根活力)에 영향(影響)을 미치는 정도(程度)는 Cd>Cu>Cr>Zn>Ni>Co>Pb>Mn의 순(順)이었다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2019

석탄재는 석탄 연소 시 발생하는 것으로 포집 방법에 따라 비산재와 바닥재로 나눌 수 있다. 비산재와 바닥재는 특성에 따라 다양한 용도로 재활용이 가능하다. 호주는 세계에서 네 번째로 석탄을 생산하는 국가이며 석탄재를 시멘트, 콘크리트, 광산 채움재, 농업용 토양 개량제 등으로 활용하고 있다. 비산재는 시멘트, 콘크리트용 보충제로 사용하면 시멘트의 강도와 콘크리트의 내구성을 향상시킬 수 있다. 광산 채움재로 석탄재를 활용하면 지반을 안정화시킬 수 있으며 석탄재의 다량 처리가 가능하다. 석탄재는 주로 알카리성이므로 광산 채움재로 사용 시 산성광산배수를 중화시킬 수 있다. 또한, 토양 개량제로 사용하면 산도 개선 효과를 얻을 수 있으며 토양의 물리적 특성 개선이나 식물에 필요한 원소를 공급할 수 있다. 호주 비산재는 식물 독성에 영향을 미치는 미량 원소 함량이 낮으며, 방사성 원소 함량도 토양 배경 농도 범위 내에 존재하기 때문에 재활용 가능성은 더 확대될 것이다. 석탄재의 특성은 연소에 사용한 석탄의 특성과 관련이 있으며 한국은 호주에서 석탄을 수입하기 때문에 한국의 석탄재도 다양한 용도로 재활용이 가능할 것이다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.297-310
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• 1998

Geochemical characteristics of environmental toxic elements at the Narim mine area were investigated on the basis of major, minor, rare earth element geochemistry and mineralogy. Ratios of $Al_2O_3/Na_2O$ and $K_2O/Na_2O$ in soils and sediments range from 11.57 to 22.21 and from 1.86 to 3.93, and are partly negative and positive correlation against $SiO_2/Al_2O_3$ (3.41 to 4.78), respectively. These suggested that sediment source of host granitic gneiss could be due to rocks of high grade metamorphism originated by sedimentary rocks. Characteristics of some trace and rare earth elements of V/Ni (0.33 to 1.95), Ni/Co (2.00 to 6.50), Zr/Hf (11.27 to 53.10), La/Ce (0.44 to 0.55), Th/Yb (4.07 to 7.14), La/Th (2.35 to 3.93), $La_N/Yb_N$ (6.58 to 13.67), Co/Th (0.63 to 2.68), La/Sc (3.29 to 5.94) and Sc/Th (0.49 to 1.00) are revealed a narrow range and homogeneous compositions may be explained by simple source lithology. Major elements in all samples are enriched $Al_2O_3$, MgO, $TiO_2$ and LOI, especially $Fe_2O_3$ (mean=7.36 wt.%) in sediments than the composition of host granitic gneiss. The average enrichment indices of major and rare earth elements from the mining drainage are 2.05 and 2.91 of the sediments and are 2.02 and 2.60 of the soils, normalizing by composition of host granitic gneiss, respectively. Average composition (ppm) of minor and/or environmental toxic elements in sediments and soils are Ag=14 and 1, As=199 and 14, Cd=22 and 1, Cu=215 and 42, Pb=1770 and 65, Sb=18 and 3, Zn=3333 and 170, respectively, and extremely high concentrations are found in the subsurface sediments near the ore dump. Environmental toxic elements were strongly enriched in all samples, especially As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb and Zn. The level of enrichment was very severe in mining drainage sediments, while it was not so great in the soils. Based on the EPA value, enrichment index of toxic elements is 8.63 of mining drainage sediments and 0.54 of soils on the mining drainage. Mineral composition of soils and sediments near the mining area were partly variable being composed of quartz, mica, feldspar, amphibole, chlorite and clay minerals. From the gravity separated mineralogy, soils and sediments are composed of some pyrite, arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, goethite and various hydroxide minerals.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.120-128
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• 2013

The concentration and composition of particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere can directly reflect the environmental pollution. The atmospheric pollution in some Cameroonian cities is increasing with the industrial development and urbanization. Air pollution is inherently complex, containing PM of varied size and composition. This PM exists as a dynamic cloud interacting with sunlight and is modified by the meteorology. The reflectometer and the EDXRF spectrometry are applied to determine the concentration of some specific elements at four sites in the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$. The particular aim of the present work is to put in place data base on air pollution in urban area and elaborate regulations on the emissions issued to industrial and vehicle activities. This study provides an overview of the concentration of black carbon and some specific elements in the air, which have impacts on human health. The measurement was done by distinguishing the size of particle. So that, the particle with aerodynamic diameter between $2.5-10{\mu}m$ (so-called coarse particle) and aerodynamic diameter < $2.5{\mu}m$ (so-called fine particle) were considered to obtain more information about levels of the inhalable fraction of the location. The results obtained in four locations of the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$ show that the black carbon concentration is very considerable, the element sulfur is a major pollutant and the concentration of fine particle is very greater. The results obtained of fine and coarse filters range from $5-17{\mu}g/m^3$ and $10-18{\mu}g/m^3$ for the black carbon. S, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, As, Se and Hg are the specific findings of this work. The pollutants with a greater concentration are S, Pb, and Zn. These later seem to be non-uniformly, non-regular in some location and high compared to other countries. This work allows us to make a potential relation between pollutants and emission sources. In this framework, some suggestions have been proposed to reduce emissions for an improvement of the air quality in the environment and thus, the one of the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2015

Arsenic which is found in several different chemical forms and oxidation states and causes acute and chronic adverse health effects is a toxic trace element widely distributed in soils and aquifers from both geologic and anthropogenic sources. Arsenic which has a mysterious ability to change color, behavior, reactivity, and toxicity has diverse chemical behavior in the natural environment. Arsenic which has stronger ability to readily change oxidation state than nitrogen and phosphorus due to a consequence of the electronic configuration of its valence orbitals with partially filled states capable of both electron donation and acceptance although the electronegativity of arsenic is greater than that of nitrogen and similar to that of phosphorus. Arsenate (V) is the thermodynamically stable form of As under aerobic condition and interacts strongly with solid matrix. However, it has been known that adsorption and oxidation reactions of arsenite (III) which is more soluble and mobile than As(V) in soils are two important factors affecting the fate and transport of arsenic in the environment. That is, the movement of As in soils and aquifers is highly dependent on the adsorption-desorption reactions in the solid phase. This article, however, focuses primarily on understanding the fate and speciation of As in soils and what fate arsenic will have after it is incorporated into soils.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2006

목 적 : 영양상태, 환경 오염원에 노출, 질병상태의 한 검진 방법으로서 모발 미네랄검사의 타당성에 대해 아직 많은 이견이 있으며 아직 국내 정상 소아의 참고치는 연구된 바 없다. 이에 저자들은 건강한 아동들의 모발 미네랄 함량의 정상 참고치를 산출하고 그 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 서울시의 북부지역에 거주하는 3-12세 사이의 질병이 없는 건강한 정상 아동 223명(남아 110명, 여아 113명, 평균 연령 $8.8{\pm}2.2$세)을 대상으로 모발을 채취하여 유도결합플라즈마질량분석기(ICP-MS)를 통해 영양 미네랄 11가지(나트륨, 마그네슘, 인, 칼륨, 칼슘, 크롬, 망간, 철, 구리, 아연, 셀레늄)와 독성 미네랄 6가지(알루미늄, 비소, 카드뮴, 바륨, 수은, 납)의 함량을 측정하고 이를 분석하였다. 결 과 : 칼슘 및 마그네슘의 농도는 여아에서 남아보다 높았고 카드뮴, 납 및 크롬의 농도는 남아에서 여아보다 높았다. 아연, 칼슘, 마그네슘, 구리 및 수은은 연령이 증가할수록 모발 중 함량이 증가하는 상관관계를 보였다. 한국 아동의 모발 미네랄 함량의 참고치를 외국과 비교하였을 때 우리나라 아동은 아연치가 외국에 비해 낮은 경향을 보였다. 결 론 : 본 연구를 통해 국내 정상 아동의 모발 미네랄 함량의 기준치가 제시되었으며 본 연구에서 제시된 참고치가 한국 아동들의 여러 가지 질병과 모발 내 미네랄 함량과의 관계를 연구하는 데 유용한 기초 자료로 쓰일 것이라 사료된다.