It was investigated the state information for the atmospheric conditions around Dang-jin industrial complex in Chungnam area may be polluted by the constructing steel industrial complex. It is aimed at characterization of the fine particulate matter and other air pollutants involved in it. Samples were collected two sites for monitoring point representing steel industrial complex and one site which is placed a remote and secluded from this industrial complex, and the concentration of PM10, heavy metals, and ion components were analyzed.
As a results, PM10 average concentration was 64.6㎍/㎥ for the adjacent site before Hyundai Steel Company, 70.5㎍/㎥ in Bugok immigration settlement complex, and 56.5㎍/㎥ for Jeonggok-ri contrastive point. The distribution of heavy metals was detected as very low level for all sampling points. According to the result of statistical evaluation for the heavy metal analysis, variation range of Cu, Mn, Ca, Fe, and Mg were significant higher than others. Also, the seasonal concentration change trend of heavy metals was remarkable strong in spring and low in summer because of instable meteorological phenomena such as yellow dust happened in spring. Monthly changing pattern of a sulphate ion has kept unusually high level for summer period different other components. Relationship among PM10, heavy metal, and ion component were analyzed that high positive correlation coefficient for PM10 between Fe, Mn, Pb, Ca, Mg, Cd, Al in order and PM10 between NO3-, Cl- successively.
Accordingly, it is suggested that a present atmospheric conditions of the surrounding area of Dang-jin steel industrial complex is considered to be good level. Although air pollutants in emissions from their complex were below the existing emission limit, it is regarded that the systematic and continuous research is needed to preserve clean air through atmospheric monitoring, source tracing research, and citizen's surveillance for the fine particulate matter.

• 이창균(충청남도보건환경연구원) | Chang-Gyun Lee correspondence