This study was conducted to determine physico-chemical properties and degree of heavy metal contamination of sediments collected at Tongyong channel. From XRF and XRD analyses, all samples consisted of similar oxides and minerals. TOC ranged between 1.73 and 2.79%. Ignition loss ranged between 9.31 and 12.28%. Degree of heavy metal contamination of sediments was performed based on standards proposed by USEPA, Ontario sediment quality guidelines, index of geoaccumulation and total enrichment factor. In summary, sediment T9 was classified as moderately contaminated region based on standards of USEPA, index of geoaccumulation and total enrichment factor. In addition, T7 and T8 were classified as moderately contaminated region based on only USEPA standard. However, concentrations of Cu and Zn of T7 and T8 gradually increased to the level of T9 where it was close to Tongyong harbor. Therefore, the regions of T7, T8 and T9 need to be monitored and if possible required to remediate contaminated sediments.

동결농축폐수처리의 기술은 열역학적 효율이 높고 에너지 소비량이 작아 중소규모로 적합하며, 용수 재활용과 융해열의 냉열 재이용이 가능한 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 폐수 처리효율이 높은 동결농축폐수처리장치의 개발을 위해 수직원관 형태의 제빙관을 대상으로 염화나트륨수용액을 이용한 기초 실험을 통해 냉각면 온도, 기포 분사 방법에 따른 분리 성능을 확인 후 대표적 중금속인 Pb, Cr 수용액을 대상으로 냉각면 온도, 기포 직접 분사, 과냉각을 방지하기 위한 용질을 포함하지 않은 초기 빙층 두께의 영향에 따른 중금속 분리 성능을 실험 통해 확인하였다. 실험결과 두 수용액에서 모두 냉각면의 온도가 낮을수록 동결층의 성장속도가 빨라지고 용질의 분리효율이 저하되었다. 기포를 분사하는 방법 중에는 환모양의 노즐을 통해 동결계면에 직접 분사하는 방법이 원통벽면을 통해 간접 분사하는 것 보다 분리효율이 높게 나타났으며, 초기 빙층의 두께에 따른 실험에서는 1mm 보다는 5mm의 두께에서 분리효율이 더 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of heavy metal concentrations in the blood and urine of the general population. This research had been conducted from April to December 2008, studying 545 residents of Daejeon and Chungcheong Province. Through the concentrations of heavy metals(Pb, Cd, Hg, As, Mn) in the biota samples and questionnaires, the residents heavy metal exposure level and the influential factors according to personal characteristics or lifestyle were evaluated. As to the heavy metal concentration in the blood and urine of the comparing region, were As and Mn statistically significant(p<0.01, p<0.05). Blood lead and urinary mercury concentrations were higher in males than females. The heavy metal concentration for each age group increased blood mercury. The concentration of all heavy metals were higher in the drinkers than in the non-drinkers. Blood lead and mercury concentrations were higher in the smokers than in the non-smokers, but the urinary cadmium, arsenic and blood manganese was higher in the non-smokers than in the smokers. As to the blood lead and urinary cadmium concentration according to the food preference fish showed high concentration. To clarify the factors affecting the heavy metal concentration in biota among subjects multiple regression analysis was conducted. As a results, it turned out that as to lead content in blood, sex, age and smoking have influence on the subjects with explanatory adequacy of 14.0 %. These results demonstrated that the factors affected the concentrations of heavy metals in blood and urine. The results of this study could be used as the foundational data for setting the health risk assessment.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the immobilization of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd) in an abandoned mine soil by applying both soluble phosphates and steel slag as stabilizers. The application rate of stabilizers to soils was determinated based on PO4/Pb molar ratio of 2.0 for phosphates and on weight/weight ratio of 2, 5, 10% for steel slag, respectively. Immobilization efficiency of heavy metals in the contaminated soils was evaluated by toxicity characteristics leaching procedure (TCLP). After adding both phosphate and slag, the immobilization efficiencies of Cu, Zn and Cd increased significantly (about 14% - 40%) compared to those of treatment with soluble phosphate alone. The increae in immobilization efficiencies of Cu was the greatest. Whereas, immobilization efficiency of Pb was not significantly different from those with soluble phosphate alone. Among the tested three phosphates (Na2HPO4 ·12H2O, Ca(H2PO4)2 ·H2O, (NH4)2HPO4), the immobilization efficiencies with Na2HPO4 ·12H2O increased more than those of other phosphates. Results of sequential extraction analysis indicated that fraction of reducible form (F3) and residual form (F5) increased, while mobile forms (F1, and F2) decreased after immobilization treatment with both stabilizers resulting in decrease in leachability of heavy meyals in the treated soils. Residual fraction of Cu after treatnment was the highest as 68.5%, it was followed by Cu > Pb > Zn > Cd.

The amount of contaminated dredged materials are increasing every year in Korea. Secondary contamination would be expected, if contaminated marine clayey slurry remains without treatment. Therefore, the appropriate remedial treatments are required in order to prevent secondary contamination. Electrokinetic method is especially suitable for low permeability dredged clayey soils because pore fluid can be easily transported by electric field. Hydrogen ions created by electrolysis enhance the remedial processes by desorbing heavy metal contaminants from slurry soil surfaces. This study investigated variation of electrical current and voltage gradient during the treatment, and ICP analysis as well as pH measurements were carried out to measure zinc concentration during and after the treatment.

This study was conducted to determine the contents of heavy metal in commercial herbal medicines. The monitoring of lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury was carried out on 100 samples with 10 kinds of herbal medicines. The contents of heavy metal were measured by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and mercury analyzer. The mean values of heavy metal contents for herbal medicines were Pb 1.87 mg/kg, As 0.39 mg/kg, Cd 0.26 mg/kg and Hg 0.021 mg/kg. Of the total samples, 19 samples (19%, 4 types) were violated the KFDA regulatory guidance of heavy metal in herbal medicines (9 samples on Pb, 10 samples on Cd). Among these 19 unsuitable samples, 16 samples were domestic and 3 samples were imported. Therefore, we need continuously monitoring to ensure confidence and safety for these herbal medicines.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the immobilization efficiency and sequential extraction of soluble phosphates (Na2HPO4 ·12H2O, Ca(H2PO4)2 ·H2O, (NH4)2HPO4) for the stabilization of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd) in abandoned mine soil. The application rate of stabilizers to soils was determinated PO4/Pbtotal molar ratio of 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0. The immobilization efficiency was evaluate of TCLP (EPA method 1311) used in a landfill for heavy metals. After processing stabilization, the immobilization efficiency of Pb is more than 95% at molar ratio of 2.0 regardless kind of phosphate. For Cu Zn and Cd, on the other hand, the efficiency has the range of from 30% to 50%, even though molar ratio increase up to 4.0. It is relatively low in comparison with Pb. Leachability of heavy metals was reduced with increasing amounts of added phosphate. Phosphates, Na2HPO4 ·12H2O was more immobilization than Ca(H2PO4)2 ·H2O, (NH4)2HPO4. After sequential extraction, form of heavy metals in soil tends to increase strongly bond like forms of organic matter-bound(F4) and residual (F5). Especially the stable residual form increases in all metals. The growth rate of residual fraction was a little different heavy metals. The growth rate of Zn is greatest increased from 17% to 22% than other metals, it was followed by Zn > Cd > Pb > Cu. Phosphates, Ca(H2PO4)2 ·H2O was the greatest increased for residual fraction.

Plants are known to have homeostatic cellular mechanisms to control the concentration of heavy metal inside the cell. We tried to retrieve rice RING finger protein genes, which are believed to regulate substrates via ubiqitinations, related to metal ions detoxification mechanisms. A total of 48 rice RING finger proteins were randomly selected and then examined for their expression patterns as exposed to cadmium and arsenic treatments. We discovered a RING finger protein gene that was significant up-regulated against both treatments and then named Oryza sativa heavy metal induced 1 (OsHMI1). We tested subsequently OsHMI1 expression patterns against to salinity, dehydration, cold, heat stress and phytohormones treatments. In addition, we evaluated its subcellular localization and determined E3 ligase activity. The interaction partner proteins were screened via yeast-two hybridization. These results might shed further light on the understanding of homeostatic cellular mechanisms to control heavy metal detoxification via protein degradation in plants.

산성광산배수에 존재하는 AsO4는 슈베르트마나이트의 SO4를 치환하여 강하게 흡착되고 이로 인하여 슈베르트마나이트가 쉽게 침철석으로 전이되지 않게 해준다. 이러한 슈베르트마나이트에 대하여 주요 중금속 흡착에 대한 연구는 일부 이루어져 있으나 실제 AsO4로 치환된 슈베르트마나이트에 대한 흡착 특성에 대해서는 기존에 연구된 바가 없다. 본 연구에서는 AsO4로 치환된 슈베르트마나이트에 대하여 Cu, Pb, Zn 등의 대표적인 중금속 세 종류에 대하여 각 중금속의 농도가 3, 10, 30, 100 mg/L에 대하여 pH 4와 6의 두 범위에서 시간에 따른 흡착 실험을 실시하였다. 흡착 실험 결과 모든 중금속에 대하여 pH 6인 경우 pH 4에 비하여 흡착량이 큰 범위로 증가하였다. 전체적인 흡착량에 있어서 두 pH 범위에서 모두 Pb가 가장 큰 흡착량은 보였으며 Cu와 Zn의 흡착량은 비슷하였다. 시간에 따른 흡착속도는 전체적으로 모든 농도에 대하여 시간이 증가하면서 흡착량은 증가하였으나 Zn의 경우 대부분의 흡착이 초기에 일어나 시간이 지나면서 뚜렷한 흡착의 증가는 일어나지 않았다. 이러한 흡착량 증가는 특히 고농도의 용액인 100 mg/L에서 그 증가하는 양상이 뚜렷하였다. 다양한 흡착속도 모델을 적용한 결과 AsO4로 치환된 슈베르트마나이트에서 일어나는 중금속의 흡착속도는 아마도 확산에 의하여 주로 좌우되는 것으로 나타났다. 기존의 연구에서 순수한 슈베르트마나이트가 pH 6에서 세 중금속에 대하여 거의 비슷한 흡착량을 보이고 pH 4에서는 Cu와 Pb가 비슷하게 Zn보다 높은 흡착량을 보이는 것을 고려하면 본 연구 결과 AsO4 슈베르트마나이트는 확연하게 다른 흡착 경향을 보이고 이는 AsO4가 슈베르트마나이트의 SO4를 치환됨으로 인하여 슈베르트마나이트의 표면 및 흡착특성이 달라짐을 지시한다. 이는 산성광산배수에서 AsO4의 흡착이 슈베르트마나이트의 안정성뿐만 아니라 각 중금속의 거동에도 큰 영향을 줄 수 있음을 보여준다.

Novel N2O2 tetradentate ligands, H-3BPD and H-2BPD were synthesized. Hydrochloric acid salts of Br-3BPD, Cl-3BPD, Br-2BPD and Cl-2BPD having Br and Cl substituents at the para position of the phenol hydroxyl group, were synthesized. The ligands were characterized by C. H. N atomic analysis, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, UV-visible, and mass spectra. The proton dissociation constants (logKn H) of the phenol hydroxyl group and secondary amine of the synthesized N2O2 ligands were shown by four step wise values. The orders of the calculated overall proton dissociation constants (logβp) were Br-3BPD < Cl-3BPD < H-3BPD in case of 3BPD and Br-2BPD < Cl-2BPD < H-2BPD in case of 2BPD respectively. The order agreed well with that of para Hammett substituent constants(δp). The stability constants(logKML) of the complexes between the synthesized ligands and transition metal(II) ions agreed with the order of logβp of the ligands. The order of the logKML value of the each transition metal (II) ion was Co(Ⅱ) < Ni(Ⅱ) < Cu(Ⅱ) > Zn(Ⅱ) > Cd(Ⅱ) > Pb(Ⅱ), which agreed well with that of Iriving-Williams series.

The removal performances of divalent heavy metal ions (Pb2+, Cu2+, Cd2+, Sr2+ and Mn2+) were studied using the Na-P1 zeolite synthesized from Jeju scoria in the batch and continuous fixed column reactor. The uptakes of heavy metal ions by synthetic Na-P1 zeolite decreased in the order of Pb2+>Cu2+>Cd2+>Sr2+>Mn2+ based on the selectivity of each ion to ionic exchange site of Na-P1 zeolite for single and mixed solutions in batch or continuous fixed column reactor. For mixed solution, each heavy metal ion uptake was lower than that in single solution, and especially the uptake for Mn2+ decreased greatly. In batch reactor, the uptakes of heavy metal ions by synthetic Na-P1 zeolite were described by Freundlich or Langmuir equation, but they followed the former better than the latter. In continuous fixed column reactor, the maximum ion exchange capacity obtained for each of heavy metal ions, was about 90% of that in batch reactor. The uptakes of heavy metal ions by synthetic Na-P1 zeolite increased with the increase of initial heavy metal concentration and solution pH, and the decrease of the amount and particle size of synthetic zeolite.

new N3-O2 pentadentate ligand, H-BHPT, was synthesized. Hydrochloric acid salts of Br-BHPT, Cl-BHPT, CH3O-BHPT and CH3-BHPT, having Br-, Cl-, CH3- and CH3O- substituents at the para position of the phenol hydroxyl group of H-BHPT were synthesized. Hydrochloric acid salts of 3OH-BHPT and 4OH-BHPT, having different position of the phenol hydroxyl group of H-BHPT were also synthesized. The synthesis of each ligand was confirmed by C. H. N. atomic analysis and 1H NMR, 13C NMR, UV-visible, and mass spectra. The calculated proton dissociation constants (logKn H) of the phenol hydroxyl group and secondary amine group of the synthesized N3-O2 ligands showed five steps of the proton dissociations. The order of the overall proton dissociation constants (logβp) of the ligands was Br-BHPT < Cl-BHPT < H-BHPT < CH3O-BHPT < CH3-BHPT. The order agreed with that of Hammett substituent constants (δp). However, dissociation steps of 3OH-BHPT were four and that of 4OH-BHPT was three. The calculated stability constants (logKML) between the ligands and transition metal ions agreed with the order of logβp values of the ligands. The order of the stability constants between the transition metal ions with the synthesized ligands was Co(Ⅱ) < Ni(Ⅱ) < Cu(Ⅱ) > Zn(Ⅱ) > Cd(Ⅱ) > Pb(Ⅱ). The order agreed well with that of the Iriving-Williams.

Harvesting of marshfire glasswort (Salicornia europaea) by local people has been increased recently since this plant was known for a well-being food. Even though some harvesting sites are facing high risk of environmental pollution, Salicornia europaea is still harvested on a large scale. Therefore, to investigate safety of Salicornia europaea as a food resource, salt marsh environment, potential harvestable biomass, element and heavy metal accumulations in Salicornia europaea has been studied in three salt marshes, west-coast of Korea. Salicornia europaea showed 150 – 230g/㎡/yr harvestable biomass. Biomass and nitrogen contents of Salicornia europaea were closely related to soil nitrogen and carbon concentrations. Average Na, Zn, Fe, Cr accumulations in Salicornia europaea were 41479, 18, 297, 1.5 (mg/kg), indicating valuable trace element contents. However, average heavy metal accumulations such as As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Hg accumulations were 1.5, 7.1, 4.2, 1.5, 0.1 (mg/kg), which were even or higher than national standards (0.5, 0.5, 2, 2, 0.1) of salts. These results imply that harvesting and eating of Salicornia europaea in west-coast research sites would be harmful because the contents would be much higher if it is calculated as only considering salts and minerals. Therefore, harvesting of Salicornia europaea from some salt marsh in west-coast of Korea should be done cautiously.

본 연구는 자생 벌개미취를 이용하여 다양한 토양에 오염된 중금속의 정화 가능성을 분석하기 위하여 시행되었다. 중금속으로 오염된 논, 밭 및 수림지에 벌개미취를 식재하여 8주간 재배한 후 생육 및 중금속 흡수능을 분석하였다. 벌개미취는 중금속으로 오염된 논, 밭 및 수림지에서 8주 동안 재배한 결과 벌개미취는 중금속 오염 토양에서도 생육이 우수한 것으로 나타나 중금속 내성이 있는 것으로 생각되었다. 또한 중금속에 오염된 다양한 토양에서 벌개미취가 흡수한 비소, 카드뮴, 구리, 납 및 아연의 함량을 분석한 결과, 벌개미취는 5종의 중금속을 모두 흡수하는 것으로 나타났으나, 토양 내 중금속의 함량 및 토성에 따라 흡수능이 각기 다르게 나타났다. 비소, 카드뮴 및 구리의 경우에는 토양 내 중금속 함량에 영향을 많이 받는 것으로 나타났으며, 토양 내 중금속의 함량이 높을수록 흡수능이 증가되었다. 납은 토양 내 중금속의 함량 보다는 토성에 의하여 흡수능이 달라지는 경향을 보였으며, 사질토인 수림지에서 흡수능이 가장 증가되었다. 아연의 흡수능은 토양 내 아연의 함량과 토성이 모두 영향을 미쳤는데, 고농도의 중금속으로 오염된 논과 밭에서 재배하였을 때 아연의 흡수능이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 연구의 결과, 벌개미취는 중금속에 대한 내성이 있으며, 다양한 중금속에 대한 흡수능이 우수하므로 중금속으로 오염된 여러 종류의 토양에 적용 가능한 경관식물 소재로 이용할 수 있을 것으로 생각되었다.

비오염토양, 폐광산 주변토양, 산업단지 주변토양을 채취하여 X-선 회절분석, pH, 전기전도도, 양이온교환능력, 작열감량, 산화철 산화망간 함량, 중금속 함량 및 중금속 존재형태와 토양대자율의 상관관계를 파악하였다. 시료의 X-선회절분석 정량분석결과 비오염지역 토양에서는 모암에 따라 다양한 광물이 분포하고 있지만, 적철석과 자철석은 거의 관찰되지 않았다. 폐광산 주변토양은 폐광석, 광물찌꺼기 등의 영향으로 적철석이 많이 확인되었고, 일부 시료에서는 자철석도 존재하였다. 산업단지 주변시료에서는 방해석과 철백운석 등의 탄산염 광물들이 대부분의 시료에서 확인되었다. 중금속의 존재형태를 파악하기 위한 연속추출 실험 결과, 폐광산 주변지역 토양시료에서 철, 망간, 중금속 원소들은 reducible, oxidizable, residual 단계별 추출 형태로 80% 이상, 산업단지 주변시료에서는 50% 이상 존재하였다. 산업단지 주변시료의 경우, 탄산염 광물의 영향으로 carbonate 형태가 높게 나타났다. 왕수로 추출된 철, 망간, 비소, 아연 함량은 산화철/산화망간 형태를 지시하는 dithionite-citrate-bicarbonate (DCB) 용출 함량과 매우 밀접한 정의 상관관계를 보여주었다. 철과 비소는 각각 왕수추출함량의 54%, 58%가 산화철/산화망간 형태과 함께 거동하는 것으로 나타났다. 대자율은 0.005~2.131×10-6m3kg-1의 범위로서, 시료 내에 적철석, 자철석 등 산화철 광물이 존재할 경우 대자율이 높게 측정되었다. 토양 내 중금속 함량과 대자율의 상관관계를 살펴본 결과 철 (r=0.608, p〈0.01), 망간(r=0.615, p〈0.01)과 유의한 정의 상관관계를 보였으며, 카드뮴(r=0.544, p〈0.05), 크롬(r=0.714, p〈0.01), 니켈(r=0.645, p〈0.05), 납(r=0.703, p〈0.01), 아연(r=0.496, p〈0.01) 등의 중금속 원소와도 유의한 정의 상관관계를 보였다. 철, 망간 및 중금속원소들 간의 상관관계를 살펴본 결과, 왕수로 용출된 철, 망간 함량과 카드뮴, 크롬, 구리, 니켈, 아연 등의 중금속 함량이 정의 상관관계를 보이고 있다. 또한 산화철 및 산화망간 함량은 비소 및 니켈 함량과 밀접한 상관성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 비소와 니켈은 산화철 산화망간에 흡착되어 함께 거동함을 암시한다.

To examine the potency of biosorbent, the adsorption capacity of Pseudomonas cepacia H42 isolated from fresh water plant root was compared with Saccharomyces cerevisiae SEY2102 on bases of biomass, concentration of heavy metal, presence of light metals, immobilized cell, and ion exchange resin. P. cepacia H42 biomass of 0.05-0.5 g/L increased adsorption and above 1.0 g/L of yeast biomass was the most effective in adsorption. By applying the same amount of biomass, lead showed the highest adsorption on two strains and the adsorption strength was lead>copper>cadmium on both strains. The high heavy metal concentration induced the high adsorption capacity. P. cepacia H42 adsorption was in the order of copper>lead>cadmium and lead>copper>cadmium by yeast in 10 mg/L. Both strain showed same adsorption strength in the order of lead>copper>cadmium in 100 mg/L and 1000 mg/L. The adsorption capacity of both yeast and P. cepacia H42 was decreased in the presence of light metals and the order of cadmium>copper>lead. Mg 2+ induced the least adsorption while Na + induced highest adsorption. The adsorption capacity of immobilized yeast and P. cepacia H42 was detected between 200-400 mL in flow volume and decreased in the presence of light metals. Ion exchange containing light metals caused 30-50% adsorption reduction on both strains.

A new N3O2 pentadentate ligand, N,N'-Bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-ethylenetriamine(H-BHET․3HCl) was synthesized. The hydrochloric acid salts of Br-BHET․3HCl, Cl-BHET․3HCl, CH3O-BHET․3HCl and CH3-BHET․3HCl containing Br-, Cl-, H-, CH3O- and CH3- groups at the para-site of the phenol group of the H-BHEP were synthesized. The structures of the ligands were confirmed by C. H. N. atomic analysis and 1H NMR, 13C NMR, UV-visible and mass spectra. The calculated stepwise protonation constants(logKnH) of the synthesized N3O2 ligands showed six steps of the proton dissociation. The orders of the overall protonation constants(logβp) of the ligands were Br-BHET < Cl-BHET < H-BHET < CH3O-BHET < CH3-BHET. The orders agreed well with that of para Hammett substituent constants(δp). The calculated stability constants(logKML) between the ligands and heavy metal ions (Co(Ⅱ) , Ni(Ⅱ), Cu(Ⅱ), Zn(Ⅱ), Cd(Ⅱ) and Pb(Ⅱ)) agreed well with the order of the overall proton dissociation constants of the ligands but they showed a reverse order in para Hammestt substituent constants(δp). The order of the stability constants between the heavy metal ions with the synthesized ligands were Co(Ⅱ) < Ni(Ⅱ) < Cu(Ⅱ) > Zn(Ⅱ) > Cd(Ⅱ) > Pb(Ⅱ).

This study attempted to facilitate various groundcover plants, related to phytoremediation material, and advance shade plants with a heavy metal tolerance to contaminated soil in an urban shade space. Saxifraga stolonifera, which has commonly been used a landscape shade plants, was evaluated to determine its heavy metal tolerance to different concentrations(Control, 100mg․kg-1, 250mg․kg-1and 500mg․kg-1 treatment) of Cd, Pb and Zn in soil. The growth of Saxifraga stolonifera showed no significant tendency after the initial transplantation, but showed distinct changes with the respective treatment heavy metal types and concentrations over time. Especially, severe chlorosis, with more yellowish green leaves, was observed, with inhibition at Cd concentrations greater than 100mg․kg-1. Conversely, no external symptoms or growth retardation were observed with Pb and Zn concentrations less than 500mg․kg-1. Therefore, Saxifraga stolonifera can be applied as a long term phytoremediation species in soil contaminated with low concentrations of heavy metal in urban shade spaces.