Odor emission effects of unit processes in 10 livestock farms and 3 manure treatment facilities in Y and I cities, Kyonggido, were simulated using puff model after the odor emission rates were measured. 2 degree level of odor intensity and 1 degree level of it were predicted by the puff model in the adjacent area of odor emission source and within the 8km radius range of it, respectively. As real time odor modelling system was operated at specific manure based fertilizer making facility located in Y city, the highest odor concentration was predicted at the entrance of that facility and relatively lower odor intensity was estimated at the place more or less be aparted from the emission sources. The higher odor intensity was evaluated at dawn and evening because the odor was accumulated in case of stable air condition.

Odor emission characteristics of unit processes in 10 livestock farms and 3 manure treatment facilities in Kyonggi province were examined in terms of odorous compound concentration and dilution ratio values of the threshold limit measured by instrumental analysis and air dilution sensory test, respectively. The highest odor concentration was detected at the compositing process unit of each facility and the dilution ratio showed high correlation with the treatment capacity as well as hygiene of the facility. Odor intensities in some facilities showed severe fluctuations (10 to 27 times difference) in response to the wind speed and direction as well as other weather conditions. According to the instrumental analysis, the major odorous compounds in the research area appeared to be ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, trimethyl amine, acetaldehyde and carbonyl compounds. Although some facilities breed same livestock, the types of odorous compounds as well as their concentration profiles were dependent on the type of composting process and management skill. In addition, dilution ratio of the threshold limit did not always show positive correlation with the odorous compound concentrations, which indicates the necessity of applying both methodologies, sensory test, and instrumental analysis.

Bacteriological quality of beef carcass and distributions of pathogens in beef processing environments were investigated to improve the hygienic quality of fresh beef. Total bacterial contamination of carcass surface in slaughtering process and cutting board in cut-meat process showed 10^5-10^6CFU/㎠ and l0^5CFU/㎠ in summer, respectively. The viable bacterial count of cotton glove was similar to that of cutting board during and entire period of year. Microbial contamination of carcass surface, cutting board, cotton glove and deboned meat showed the highest in summer and the lowest in winter during the year. Escherichia coli O157, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella. ornithinolytica, Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Tatumella. ptyseos, Serratia odorifera, Aeromonas sobria, Enterobacter cloacae and Flavimonas oryzihabitans were isolated from carcass surface during slaughter treatments. S. aureus, Listeria grayi and L. monocytogenes were isolated from cutting board and L. grayi, Erwinia spp. Salmonella spp. and S. aureus were isolated from cotton glove in cut-meat process environments. Citrobacter freundii, L. monocytogenes, and S. aureus were isolated from deboned meat.

˜e purpose of this study is to identify the characteristic synoptic patterns of the spring (March to May) heavy rainfall events over Mt. Halla by the approach type of the warm conveyor belts around migratory extratropical cyclones. Analyses of synoptic atmospheric conditions show that the spring warm conveyor belts in the form of low-level jets appear at lower elevation than that in summer. Most of spring heavy rainfall events over Mt. Halla at the warning stages or watch result from forward-sloping ascent warm conveyors belts accompanying active convection. Particularly, the spring heavy rainfall events at the warning level over Mt. Halla is intensified by the elongation of the foreward-sloping ascent warm conveyor belts when the east high-west low pressure systems, the upper level jet in the northern region- southwesterly low level jet and the migratory low pressure system at mature stage heading for the Korean Peninsular are combined. These findings can be used in improving the predictability of the spring heavy rainfall events over Mt. Halla.