Considering the characteristics of aldehydes among volatile organic compounds, a combined process was established by linking an absorbent and a photocatalytic reactor. Experiments to find the optimal operating conditions of the combined process showed that as the amount of photocatalyst coating increases, the wavelength of the ultraviolet lamp used becomes shorter, the photodegradation rate becomes faster, and the removal efficiency increases. It was also demonstrated that by controlling the relative humidity during the connection process of the combined process, the re-evaporation phenomenon at the front end (absorption area) of the hybrid process can be improved and the removal efficiency at the back end (photocatalytic reaction area) can be significantly enhanced. This confirmed the need for a combined process that complements the advantages and disadvantages of each process.

Oysters are the most widely produced shellfish culture in Korea and 90% of their weight. Main component of oyster shell is CaCO3 and an appropriate calcination temperature was derived using thermo-gravimetric analysis. The difference in components for each calcination temperature was confirmed and the adsorbent was manufactured by activation. The oyster shell adsorbent surface area was 5.72m2/g with pores in the mesopore range. The adsorption amount was 37.44 mg/g. Therefore, the possibility of using oyster shell as an adsorbent was confirmed.

Starfish are creatures that destroy marine ecosystems due to their high reproductive rate and predatory nature. Instead of mass incineration, this study attempted to utilize them as functional adsorbents to control odorous organic compounds. This waste starfishbased adsorbent showed a high aldehyde capture efficiency of 91.1%. The maximum specific surface area of the prepared waste starfish adsorbent was 2.19m2/g, and the adsorption amount was 101.66mg/g. Therefore, it was confirmed that the waste starfish had the ability to perform well as an adsorbent.

An odor is referred to or described as an unpleasant smell that creates a disagreeable atmosphere and may impinge on the quality of life of people. Most of the odors that stimulate the human sense of smell and engender feelings of discomfort and disgust are odors mixed with various chemicals substances. Among designated odor substances, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde, n-valeraldehyde, and iso-valeraldehyde may cause an irritating and sour sensation and give rise to headache, dizziness, vomiting, and unconsciousness. These aldehyde substances are mainly discharged in high concentrations from food chemicals, petrochemicals, and printing industry sources. The odor control technologies applied to prevent odors from aldehydes are absorption, adsorption, as well as biological methods and combustion methods. The threshold concentrations of aldehydes are low so that odors can be easily experienced even at very low concentrations. It is not easy to control aldehydes due to their particular physicochemical properties and because aging and poor management of the odor prevention technology is usually only available. In this study, trends with regard to research efforts on the development of technology that is effective in treating aldehydes were summarized.

The adsorption method that is widely used in the field of odor control generally utilizes activated carbon. However, the development of an economical and efficient adsorbent is required due to the increased use of activated carbon and the high cost of raw materials. Accordingly, the use of waste as a raw material for new adsorbents is attracting attention both in Korea and abroad. In this study, the current status of domestic and overseas waste generation, characteristics of adsorbents, and research trends were investigated, and through this, it was found that a waste-derived adsorbent was an adequate substitute in terms of adsorption capacity and price compared to activated carbon.

In Korea, odor emission control is carried out at the boundary between the discharge port and the site based on the height of the discharge port, but in Japan and the U.K. a range of characteristics are considered in odor management, including the height, size, and amount of exhaust gas, when managing the acceptance criteria of the discharge port that conforms to the odor concentration standards based on the site boundary. In this study, the permitted concentration of odor in the outlet was studied considering the design conditions of the outlet, in order to manage it based on the distance between the outlet and the residential area. To improve the effectiveness of odor management, Korean odor management measures were reviewed by applying the methods used to calculate odor concentration in Japan and the U.K. Guidelines on effective odor reduction were provided by calculating the permissible odor concentration for each condition based on the flow rate and height of the final outlet to comply with the permissible concentration at regular intervals at the outlet of the factory.

The number of complaints of odor in urban area has been increased due to mixed industrial areas of odor-related factories and municipal waste treatment odor-producing facilities located in adjacent residential regions. In this study, the characteristics of odor were reviewed according to two types of complaint from regions in Incheon area. In this study, the characteristics of odor were reviewed in two patterns of odor complaints in Incheon area such as the complaints are maintained high continuously and are increased in recent period. International city with largescale residential areas with the environmental facilities and redevelopment of residential regions with the adjacent industrial complexes and other odor emission sources were analyzed. Based on these characteristics, the odor management measures of major odor generating sources in order to improve urban environment were discussed with reducing odor complaints effectively.

Environmental treatment residues become valuable waste byproducts like biomass when an environmental infrastructure necessary for recycling is effectively developed. In this study, an environmentally friendly sewage sludge sorbent was developed in a sewage treatment plant by carefully processing the sewage sludge generated from sewage treatment plants. In order to increase the adsorption efficiency, coffee ground waste was added to the adsorbent as an additive and the adsorbate used in the adsorption experiments was acetaldehyde as organic waste. It could be found from the experiment that the adsorbent of the sewage sludge was adsorbed more easily at the carbonization temperature of 600℃. In addition, adsorption experiments showed that the breakthrough time reached to 85, 110, and 130 minutes at 3:1, 2:2, and 1:3, respectively, depending on the content ratio of the sewage sludge and coffee waste. Therefore, the amount of acetaldehyde adsorption increased with the increase in the amount of coffee grounds in the mixture. It could be also be found that the addition of the coffee grounds as an additive to increase the adsorption capacity of the sewage sludge adsorbent is advantageous for adsorption.

Due to economic feasibility and recycling policy of wastes, various types of residues have been studied particularly for high valued materials, such as gas adsorbents. In this study, the preparation of an adsorbent using the waste from coffee manufacturing process was attempted, and the removal efficiencies the odor and VOCs with acetaldehyde were quantitatively evaluated. The obtained coffee adsorbent had a specific surface area ranging from 400~1024 m2/g, the adsorption amount at the largest specific surface area was about 92.6 mg/g for acetaldehyde. The adsorption time by the characteristics of the adsorbents, such as pore, pore volume and the amount of adsorbent was also measured. This was to determine whether or not coffee adsorbents have any performance as adsorbent.

Pollution in the fresh water system in urban area has the adverse effect on the amphibians population. Restoration activity of amphibian in the urban stream has been growing in Korea as well as western country. For successful restoration water quality of urban stream should be sufficient for survival and normal development of amphibian. To monitor the biological safety of surface water in the Tancheon basin, the capital area of Korea, a 6-day exposure Bombina orientalis embryo developmental toxicity assay was examined. The toxicity of surface water of Tancheon mainstream were lower than those of tributaries of Tancheon. The survival rate of embryos negatively correlated with total dissolved solid, turbidity and electrical conductivity whereas the developmental abnormality and growth retardation of embryos was positively correlated with total dissolved solid, turbidity and electrical conductivity. An amphibian developmental toxicity assay would be helpful for the selection of point for construction of habitat and reintroduction of amphibian in interrupted urban stream.

Endocirne disruptors (EDs) can cause fertility decrease, developmental disorder, and even cancer in animals. Until 90’s, EDs were used in various synthetic products including paints, coatings, detergents, plastics, and plasticizers. Currently, in several countries, the production, trade and use of EDs or EDs-suspected chemicals have been regulated while activity to screen the alternatives for EDs including bisphenol-A, phthalate and nonylphenol is active. Although various toxicity test method was developed and applied for screening of alternatives, however, the safety of alternatives has been not fully demonstrated. Some alternatives have high structural similarity with existing EDs, raising the possible risk of endocrine disruption by alternatives. In an effort to develop the safe alternatives, we reviewed the effects of EDs such as bisphenol-A, phthalates, nonylphenol and their substituents. In addition, in-silico analysis for endocrine disrupting activities of some alternatives was presented.

도심하천에 양서류를 재입식하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 2013, 14년에 걸쳐 강원도, 경기도 일부 지역에서 옴개구리 (Rana rugosa)를 대상으로 먹이활동 특성을 분석하였다. 옴개구리 위 내용물을 적출하여 70% 에탄올에 고정한 후 해부현미경으로 관찰 및 촬영하였고, 옴개구리 서식지에서 포충망을 이용한 쓸어잡기 (sweeping), 트랩 (trap) 채집을 실시하여 포획 생물들을 동정한 결과를 위 내용물 분석 결과와 비교하였다. 결과로서, 옴개구리는 벌목 (Hymenoptera), 딱정벌레목 (Cleoptera)의 곤충을 주로 섭식하는 것으로 확인되었다. 특히 위 내용물에서 확인된 벌목의 98% 이상은 개미과 (Formicidae)로 확인되었다. 옴개구리 서식지 주변 배회성 서식곤충은 남양주의 경우 벌목 58% (개미과 99%), 톡토기목 17%, 메뚜기목 10%, 파리목 9% 순으로 출현했다. 양평의 경우 톡토기목 49%, 메뚜기목 14%, 거미목 9%, 파리목 9%, 딱정벌레목 7%, 벌목 3% 순으로 출현했다. 이러한 결과는 하천변에 노린재목, 파리목이 많이 분포하지만 옴개구리는 하천변 바위나 초지에서 발견되는 개미나 딱정벌레들을 비교적 쉽게 사냥한다는 것을 의미한다. 옴개구리는 특정 먹이를 선호하기보다는 하천변에서 쉽게 발견되는 소형 육상곤충을 섭식하는 것으로 사료된다. 도심하천에 먹이자원은 옴개구리 서식의 제한요인이 되지 않을 것으로 사료된다.

The study of odor generation conditions in urban areas which were outside odor controlled(or management) areas were investigated using the air dilution olfactory method and instrumental analysis in Incheon city. From the study the generation of odor from residential sources and industrial sources was different from region to region. Odor intensity was high in industrial regions in the afternoon, but was low in school regions in urban areas. From the analysis, more effective regional policy suggestions to address different kinds of odor problems in urban areas are proposed.

Aluminum flows into the river from the abandoned mine leachate, industrial wastewater, and sewage and is responsible for acute toxicity in aquatic organisms. Recently, the number of reports have indicated the increased toxicity in a variety of aquatic organisms’ due to the aluminum toxicity. In this study, we reviewed the toxicity of aluminum on aquatic invertebrates, fishes and amphibians and suggested the guideline for management of aluminum residues in aquatic environment and strategies for aluminum toxicity evaluation. In aquatic animals aluminum complexes evoke gill dysfunction primarily, the cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, oxidative stress, disruption of endocrine function, reproductive success, metabolism and homeostasis. Notably, at environmentally relevant concentration, aluminum complex can alter the hormone levels in fish in acidic condition. Further, since the solubility of aluminum is higher in the acidic and basic conditions, thus it is likely that the toxic effects of aluminum may not only occur in acidic water near the abandoned mines but also in lakes and rivers, where pH is raised by algal bloom.

양서류는 육상과 수상생태계를 연결하는 먹이사슬의 연결자로 진화적 생태적 지이를 갖는다. 양서류의 배아와 유생은 모체와 독립되어 수환경 내에서 초기발생 및 성장하기 때문에 수환경에 존재하는 다양한 화학물질에 직접적으로 노출될 수 있다. Azole계열 항곰팡이제는 농업 및 의료용으로 널리 사용되는 화학물질로서 농지, 하수처리장 등으로 부터 수계로 유입된다. 최근, 양서류에서 이러한 azole계 물질에 의한 기형유발, 내분비계장애 효과가 증가하고 있다. 본 소고에서는 azole계 물질의 양서류 독성을 파악하고 azole계 물질의 안전한 이용을 위한 가이드라인을 제공하고자 azole계열에 속하는 imidazole, triazole, thiazole, oxazole, pyrazole 항곰팡이 물질이 양서류의 발생, 분화, 생식 등에 미치는 영향에 대해 최근까지의 연구결과를 정리하였다.

본 연구에서는 도시지역의 악취발생에 대하여 인천지역의 악취관리지역 이외 지역인 도심지역을 대상으로 관능법을 이용한 시민 모니터링을 통하여 조사를 진행하였다. 조사 결과 지역에 따라 지역별로 생활악취와 산업부분 악취발생이 서로 다르게 나타났으며 시 간별로는 대부분 저녁이나 아침시간대에 세기가 강한 악취를 감지할 수 있었다. 이러한 분석의 결과를 갖고 도시지역으로서 악취관리지역 이외의 지역에 대한 악취 문제를 해결 하기 위한 방안을 검토하고 실천방안을 제시하였다.

지구적으로 양서류가 감소하고 있다. 오래전부터 중금속은 양서류 군집 감소의 원인 중 한가지로 지목받고 있다. 수정 후 변태에 이르는 생활사를 수중에서 진행하는 양서류는 수환경 내의 오염물질에 1차적으로 노출되며 독성효과에 대한 감수성이 높아 수환경의 오염에 특히 취약하다. 양서류는 수서생태계의 건강도 지표로서 유용할 뿐 아니라 분자 및 개체수준의 다양한 생체지표를 이용한 다양한 환경오염물질의 독성평가 모델로서도 유용하다. 양서류에서 얻어진 독성자료는 수환경 오염물질의 관리와 안전관리기준으로 사용될 수 있다. 본 논문에 서는 기존에 보고된 중금속이 양서류의 다양한 독성종말점에 미치는 영향들에 대해 검토하고 분석하였다.

The characteristics of odor generation with the production of resources by utilization of methane gases in landfill sites was investigated, and the effect of making resources with landfill gases on the reduction of odor was analyzed in recent years. The greenhouse gas was estimated to reduce from the range of 1,334,940~209,875 tCO₂e with the period of 2008~2017, and the effective odor was diminished with considerable amount. The more effective methods of odor removal with the utilization of waste gases were estimated by studies of similar cases to acquire standard methods of making energy resources by waste gases.

The relation between civil appeals of odor in major regions of Incheon area and the operation of odor management area was examined for recent several years. From the studies the civil appeals of odors in the odor management area were closely related and estimated to decrease gradually with the tendency of civil appeals of odors neighboring and outside the odor controlled regions showed the tendency of increase in the Incheon area. To explain those phenomena detailed analysis was conducted with quality analysis of those area.

The civil consciousness for reducing odor by increasing the flow rate with the Gulpo river which has been played a major water course in Incheon area were investigated with the survey of odor related questions for the citizens neighboring the river. The citizens suferred from odors generated from the river and factories has shown that the increase of the flow rate had good effect for reducing odors from the results of survey.