Following the social requirement to strengthen field supervision of the asbestos containing materials (ACM) abatement process with regard to asbestos school buildings, this study was conducted to understand the status and characteristics of airborne asbestos that may potentially occur after the ACM abatement process is completed. In the area where a series of asbestos abatement processes were finally completed, comprehensive area air sampling was performed. For sample analysis, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) was used according to The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) method and Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) analysis was also performed. Airborne asbestos was detected in 29.5% of the total samples, and the average concentration was 0.0039 ± 0.0123 s/cc (12.3 ± 38.9 s/mm2). 4.5% of the total samples exceeded the AHERA standard (70.0 s/mm2) and the average concentration was 0.0528 ± 0.0256 s/cc (167.2 ± 82.0 s/mm2). Airborne asbestos was no longer detected at the point when AHERA is exceeded after re-cleaning. Most of the detected asbestos was chrysotile (94.4%) and the structure types of asbestos were Matrix (41.4%), Fiber (39.9%), Bundle (10.8%), and Cluster (7.8%). Among the asbestos structures detected through transmission electron microscope analysis, the asbestos structures satisfying PCM-equivalent structures were found to be 6% of the detected asbestos, indicating that there is a limitation of the PCM analysis to check the airborne asbestos in that area. As a result of reviewing the status of airborne asbestos that may potentially occur and the type and dimensions of asbestos structure detected in the area, since the airborne asbestos exposure caused by poor field supervision for the ACM abatement process could not be ruled out, thorough management is necessary. In addition, the result of this study could be used as scientific evidence for establishing and strengthening policies related to ACM abatement, including cases of school buildings.

This study was performed to investigate the characteristics of VOCs and carbonyl compounds emitted by smallscale master, offset, and screen printing facilities. During the printing process, concentration measurements of indoor samples were made at each on the printer equipment and the indoor center of the facility. In each case, the window or door served as natural ventilation, and concentration measurements of outdoor samples were made at each air exit point. The results showed that in all printing facilities, the levels of VOCs and carbonyl compounds were much higher in printer equipment compared to indoor levels. Comparative examination of VOCs between printer equipment and the indoors of the facility, the main species of master and offset printer equipment were Methyl isocyanide, 2,2,6-Trimethyloctane, 2,2-Dimethyldecane, 3,7-Dimethyldecane, Toluene, Acetonitrile, and 3- Methoxy-3-methylbutanol. The main species of the indoors of master and offset facilities were Toluene, 2,2,6- Trimethyl-octane, Isopropyl alcohol, 3-Methoxy–3- methylbutanol, Nonane, and Acetone. However, in the screen printing facility, the printer and indoor emission compounds were the same such as 2-Methyl-cyclopentanone, Cyclohexanone, Ethylbenzene, and p-Xylene. Among the compounds released to the outside, Toluene and Acetone were the most abundant species of VOCs and carbonyl compounds, respectively.

The use of printing inks containing organic solvents by the master, offset and screen printing process implies the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to the work environment. In this study, the volatile content of inks was evaluated by using a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), in which the solvent is evaporated. And, to identify the the characterization of VOCs emissions from printing inks, air samples were collected in a thermal extractor (TE) and analyzed by thermal desorption-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (TD-GC/MS). Weight loss curves suggest that there are two main stages, such as dry fastening and chemical curing. As the result, the first stage of mass loss (below 100oC) was due to VOC evaporation. At this stage, master and offset inks are slightly stable thermally up to 100oC, but screen inks weight loss increases distinctly beyond 25oC. The volatile content is higher in screen inks than in the master and offset inks. The results of the mass-specific TVOC emission rate of the master, offset, and screen inks were 6.3 μg/(g·h), 8.4 μg/(g·h), and 212.2 μg/(g·h), respectively. Then the TVOC emission rate of the screen inks was 25~33 times higher than that of the master and offset inks. The main species were 1-Ethyl-2-pyrrolidinone, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, 1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene, 1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene, 1-Methoxy-2- propanol, Decane, Undecane, and Nonane.

Indoor air environments for people are recently being observed because the time we spend inside the house or a building throughout the day has been extended during the present circumstances. This is why formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are regulated, which can cause Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). There might be other VOCs not regulated by law in newly built collective housing, however, in order to compensate for the reduced concentration of regulated VOCs such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, and styrene. In this study, the concentration of unregulated VOCs in newly built collective housing structures located in the Seoul Special City was researched to find potential indoor hazards for citizens and to prepare basic data for further research.

The goal of this study was to measure the indoor and outdoor fine and ultrafine particulate matter concentrations (PM10, PM1.0) of some houses in Yeosu and in S university in Asan from March to September 2018. PM10 concentration in indoor air in Yeosu area was 18.25 μg/m3, while for outdoor air it was 14.53 μg/m3. PM1.0 concentration in indoor air in the Asan area was 1.70 μg/m3, while for outdoor air it was 1.76 μg/m3, showing a similar trend. Heavy metal concentrations in the Yeosu region were the highest, at Mn 2.81 μg/m3, Cr 1.30 μg/ m3, and Ni 1.11 μg/m3 indoors. Outside, similar concentrations were found, at Cr 3.44 μg/m3, Mn, 2.60 μg/m3, and Ni 1.71 μg/m3. Our analysis of indoor and outdoor PM concentrations in the Asan region, which was carried out using the MOUDI (Micro-orifice Uniform Deposit Impactor) technique, found that PM concentration is related to each particle size concentration, as the concentration of 18 μm and 18-10 μm inside tends to increase by 3.2- 1.8 μm and 0.56-0.32 μm.

This study was performed to assess particulate matter removal efficiency of domestic air cleaner products in a field condition. The assessment also included air cleaners with different air removal mechanisms. The particulate matter (PM2.5) removal test with a different air removal mechanism using air cleaners showed that the electrostatic precipitation technique showed better performance compared with HEPA filters and other types of systems. Its removal efficiency was almost 95% in one of our operation times in the given test condition. It was assumed that not only the type of removal system but also the individual design, supply and exhaust system, and the automatically controlled air volume are involved in the removal efficiency. With respect to the area of application, tests with air cleaners for 40 m2, 60 m2, and 80 m2 areas revealed that particulate matter removal efficiency increased with the air cleaner that had a broad area of application. However, particulate matter removal efficiency by air cleaners did not correspondingly increase with the increase of the area of application. Moreover, the installation location did not influence particulate matter removal efficiency. Our results are expected to be used as the basic information for indoor air quality improvement and prediction using air cleaners.

The purpose of this study was to characterize the concentration of and evaluate the pollution level of indoor air pollutants among the public-use facilities located in Seoul that are mainly used by medically sensitive users. The data used in this study were analyzed based on the supervision data provided by Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and the Environment. There were 399 nursery schools, 188 medical facilities, 42 elderly care facilities and 96 postnatal care centers. The indoor air pollutants to be investigated were analyzed for PM10, CO2, HCHO, TAB and CO. Through the analysis, it was found that among the surveyed pollutants, TAB levels exceeded the criteria most often, in 54 facilities. Among the surveyed facilities, nursery schools exceeded the criteria most often, in 49 facilities. There was a statistically significant difference between the pollutants in each facility (p<05). However, considering the characteristics of the data used in this study, additional factors should be investigated for factors affecting the concentration of each indoor air pollutant for a more rational evaluation.

In this study, the distribution of each facility group, the pollution level of local municipalities and the status of self-measurement were investigated and analyzed using data provided by the Ministry of Environment. It was found that most of the workplaces to be managed are facilities of sensitive class, indoor parking lots and largescale stores. The results of the survey on the total pollution level by facility group showed that the rate of contamination was the highest in the facilities where there are many sensitive users, including the subway station and the underground shopping malls. Through self-measurement, in the case of fine particle matter, it was found that it was present in amounts of 51.71 μg/m3, 50.72 μg/m3, 44.47 μg/m3 and 54.44 μg/m3 in medical institutions, day care centers, elderly care facilities and postnatal care centers, respectively. Also, there were facilities exceeding the standard in the medical institutions. However, most of the pollutants in the facilities surveyed by the municipality are higher than the self-measured concentrations, so it is necessary to examine the cause of such pollution.

1975년부터 2011년 11월까지 37년간의 한강 본류의 유 기오염물질의 장기변동을 평가하기 위하여 BOD와 COD 항목에 대해 서울시 보건환경연구원 분석 자료와 환경부 의 연간평균자료를 이용하여 비교하였다. 한강본류의 유 기물질 비교지점은 상수원인 팔당댐(PD)을 기점으로 구 의(KU), 잠실(JS), 뚝도(DD), 보광(BK), 노량진(NR), 영 등포(YD), 가양(GY) 등 총 8개 지점을 선정하였다. 한강 본류의 연평균 BOD는 상류인 팔당댐에서 하류인 가양 지점으로 유하하면서 증가하였다. 연도별로는 1984년에 최고치를 나타낸 후 점차 감소하기 시작하여 팔당댐에서 뚝도까지는 하천의 생활환경기준 1b인 ‘좋음’을 유지하고 있었다. 하류인 보광~가양구간은 II등급 수준을 유지하 는 것으로 나타났다. 반면 연평균 COD의 농도는 BOD와 달리 1992년에 최저치를 나타낸 후 1993년부터 증가하 는 경향을 나타내었다. 현재는 팔당댐, 잠실, 뚝도는 1b인 ‘좋음’, 구의, 보광, 영등포는 II등급인 ‘약간좋음’, 노량진과 가양은 III등급인 ‘보통’을 유지하고 있었다. 37년간 생분 해성 유기물의 지표인 BOD의 경우 꾸준히 감소(r2= 0.646)하고 있고 총 유기물을 대표할 수 있는 COD농도 도 감소추세(r2=0.260)를 유지하는 것으로 나타났다. 반 면 팔당댐의 경우 1990년대 이후부터는 BOD는 감소 추 세를 유지하고 있으나 COD농도는 1991년 1.7 mg L-1 이 후 2011년 3.9 mg L-1으로 약 2배 이상 증가추세를 보이 고 있는 것으로 확인되어 팔당댐 수계내의 난분해성 물 질에 대한 체계적인 관리가 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 계 절별 BOD, COD농도는 봄¤겨울¤여름, 가을 순으로 높 았으며 시계열 자료분석을 통해 12개월 주기로 강한 상관관계가 있고 장기간에 걸쳐 주기성이 나타나고 있음을 확인하였다. 팔당댐 방류량이 많을수록 한강본류의 BOD 와 COD농도는 낮아지는 경향을 나타내고 적을수록 높아 지는 경향을 보이고 있다. 따라서 한강수질관리에 있어 팔 당댐 방류량의 유기적 조절이 필요한 것으로 사료된다. 비록 1975년부터 2011년까지의 한강본류의 BOD의 장기 변동만 고려할 때 한강수질이 나아지기는 했으나 팔당댐 COD는 상대적으로 증가하고 있으므로 수질이 개선되었 다고 보기에는 무리가 있다. 따라서 고도하수처리 시설 등 수질개선을 위한 시설 확충과 비점오염원 원인분석 및 저감 대책과 더불어 주변 환경 및 각종 요인을 정확히 분석하고 총체적인 검토가 이루어져야 할 것으로 보이고 앞으로의 수질정책에 있어 중요한 요소라고 생각된다.

서울시에서 설치하여 운영중인 대기질 측정소의 입자상물질을 대표하는 PM2.5, PM10, TSP와 황사기간 중 고용량고기포집기로 채취한 먼지성분을 분석, 평가하였다. 1990년도부터 2002년 11월까지 서울에서 관측된 황사일수는 2000년 이후 발생빈도가 증가하였으며 황사지속시간도 길어지는 경향을 보였다. PM10/TSP 비율은 황사시 2000년, 2001년도에 각각 52.9%, 59.4%로 비황사시에 비해 PM10의 비율이 약 10% 정도 낮은 것으로 미루어 황사시 10 μm이상의 입경이 큰 입자 영향이 컸던 반면에 2002년 황사시에는 PM10의 영향이 오히려 크게 나타나 PM10이 TSP 중의 71.4%에 달하였다. 황사가 전체 먼지농도에 미치는 기여율은 2002년도에 PM2.5 11.9%, PM10 23.1%, TSP 19%로 가장 높은 기여도를 보여 황사가 전체 면지농도에 미치는 영향이 매우 크다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

우리나라 대두의 단위면적당 생산량은 제외국에 비해 낮은 편이며 그 원인은 여러 가지로 생각할 수 있으나 단시일내에 기존품종으로서 생산량을 높이는데 대두 초형에 따르는 재식방법의 개선이 중요하다고 여겨져 중부지방에서의 밀식적응대두형과 밀식정도의 구명을 위해 본 시험이 수행되었다. 본 시험에서는 모형과 각종 형질이 서로 상이한 품종인 장단백목, 충북백, Clark 등 3개 품종이 공시되었으며 휴폭을 세구로 그리고 주간거리를 세세구로 한 3반복으로서 시험하였다. 주당 분지수와 협수는 밀식에 따라 감소되었으나 동일한 밀도에서는 Clark에서 보다 충북백과 장단백목에서 더 많은 분지수를 가지고 있었으며, 협수에 관해서는 휴폭과 주간거리에 유의한 수준의 상호작용이 있었다. 절수는 품종간에 차이가 현저하였으며 휴폭에 의해서는 전혀 변화가 없었으며 주간거리가 커짐에 따라 Clark에서 약간 증가하였다. 간장도 주간거리에 관해서만 유의차가 현저하였으나 절수의 증가와는 관계없이 도장에 기인하였다. 도복성에는 Clark가 가장 강했으며 이는 이 품종 주경의 탄력성 때문인 것으로 여겨졌다. 밀식조건하에서는 다지성이고 광엽성인 재래품종들보다 절수가 많고 초장이 큰 도입품종 Clark가 공시된 3개 품종중 가장 수량이 많았으며 밀식재배용으로의 가장 알맞은 초형임이 명확하였고 파종은 재래식 점파보다는 조파로 밀식함이 노력이 절약되고 단위면적당 수량도 현저히 증가될 것이다.