In a recent preliminary inspection for disposal, the glass fiber waste (GFW), used as a pipe insulation, was judged as “pending evaluation” because some dust was found in drum opening tests. Therefore, additional inspection is required to ensure that the package corresponds with the acceptance criteria of the particulates. The dust was generated presumably due to GFW being used in a high-temperature environment for a long time, thus being easily degraded and crushed. For this reason, safety issues that may occur in the process of handling, transportation, and disposal are emerging. Therefore, in this study, a preliminary safety assessment of GFW disposal was performed, the exposure dose to the general public was derived, and compared with the dose limit. The evaluation was carried out in the following order: (1) evaluation of GFW radiation source term, (2) selection of accident scenario, (3) calculation of exposure dose, (4) comparison of evaluation results with dose limits, and confirmation of satisfaction. The average radioactivity of the GFW to be disposed of was used as the source term, and the main nuclides were identified as H-3, Fe-55, Co-60, Ni-63, and Pu-241. In general, the types of accidents that can occur at disposal facilities can be classified into falls, fires, collisions during transportation, off-site accidents, and nuclear criticality, and the accident scenarios are selected by analyzing and reviewing the probability of each accident. In this study, the accident analysis and scenarios presented in the safety assessment of the KORAD were reviewed, and the fire in the treatment facility, the fire in the storage facility, and the collision of the transport vehicle were selected as the evaluation scenarios. When an accident occurs, the radioactive material inside the container leaks out and diffuses into the atmosphere. In this evaluation, the internal and external exposure of the general public due to radioactive plume at the site boundary was evaluated and the dose conversion factors from ICRP-72 and FGR 12 were used. Based on the evaluation, general public was exposed to 0.004 mSv, 0.013 mSv, and 0.045 mSv, respectively, due to a fire at a treatment facility, at a storage facility, and in a transport vehicle. Most of the dose is due to internal exposure by Pu-241 nuclide, because the proportion of it in the waste is high, and when inhaled, the internal dose is high by emitting beta rays. It was confirmed that the result of dose was 0.4%, 1.3% and 4.5% of the annual dose limit, sufficiently satisfying the dose limit and safety.

Climate change effects are particularly apparent in many cool-season grasslands in South Korea. Moreover, the probability of climate extremes has intensified and is expected to increase further. In this study, we performed climate change vulnerability assessments in cool-season grasslands based on the analytic hierarchy process method to contribute toward effective decision-making to help reduce grassland damage caused by climate change and extreme weather conditions. In the analytic hierarchy process analysis, vulnerability was found to be influenced in the order of climate exposure (0.575), adaptive capacity (0.283), and sensitivity (0.141). The climate exposure rating value was low in Jeju-do Province and high in Daegu (0.36–0.39) and Incheon (0.33–0.5). The adaptive capacity index showed that grassland compatibility (0.616) is more important than other indicators. The adaptation index of Jeollanam-do Province was higher than that of other regions and relatively low in Gangwon-do Province. In terms of sensitivity, grassland area and unused grassland area were found to affect sensitivity the most with index values of 0.487 and 0.513, respectively. The grassland area rating value was low in Jeju-do and Gangwon-do Province, which had large grassland areas. In terms of vulnerability, that of Jeju-do Province was lower and of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province higher than of other regions. These results suggest that integrating the three aspects of vulnerability (climate exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity) may offer comprehensive and spatially explicit adaptation plans to reduce the impacts of climate change on the cool-season grasslands of South Korea.

충청북도농업기술원에서는 분홍색의 향기가 있고, Dendrobium kingianum에 비해 왜성종이며, 2월 하순경 개화하는 덴드로비 움 ‘리틀핑크’(D. kingianum ‘Little Pink’)를 육성하였다. 신품종 ‘리틀핑크’는 2007년 D. kingianum을 모본으로, D. kingianum var. silcockii를 부본으로 교배하였다. 종자 발아, 재배, 선발, 특성검정은 2008년부터 2015년까지 진행되었다. 생육이 좋고 꽃의 색, 모양이 우수한 계통을 선발한 후, 2016년부터 2018년까 지 3년에 걸쳐 국립종자원 신품종 심사기준으로 특성검정 결과, 우수성이 인정되어 2019년 최종 선발하여 ‘리틀핑크’로 명명하 였다. 주요 특성은 다음과 같다. 화색은 분홍색으로 Red-purple Group 72B(RHS color chart)이며, 향기가 있고 꽃잎무늬는 농담 무늬이다. 식물체 크기는 7.3cm로 대조품종 D. kingianum 23.5cm에 비해 작은 왜성종이다. 엽의 폭은 1.2cm이고, 꽃의 넓이는 2.4cm이다. 소화수는 3.7개이고 전반적으로 화분의 볼 륨감이 좋은 편이다. 꽃자루 길이는 7 .2cm로 대조품종 D. kingianum에 비해 짧다. 개화기는 2월 하순이며, 개화기간은 30일 정도이다.