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        2023.11 구독 인증기관·개인회원 무료
        The Colloid Formation and Migration (CFM) international joint research initiative continues as a part of the GTS’s Radionuclide Retardation Programme, which has been in progress since 1984. This project focuses on examining the formation of colloids from a bentonite-engineered barrier system and exploring how these colloids impact the migration of radionuclides in fractured host rock when subjected to advective flow. Phase 1 of the project was launched in 2004 and concluded in early 2008, focusing on preliminary studies related to in-situ boundary conditions, predicting models, and supplementary lab works. Following that, Phase 2 spanned from 2008 to 2013 and aimed at fortifying the field setup by adding three new monitoring boreholes and suitable instrumentation in both the boreholes and tunnel. This phase also tested the system’s resilience while mapping the flow domain. Phase 3 kicked off in January 2014 and extended until December 2018. During this period, the Long-term In-situ Test (LIT) was introduced in May 2014, featuring a set of compacted bentonite rings laced with radionuclide tracers. These were placed in a borehole to serve as a colloid and radionuclide source. CFM Phase 4 initiative commenced in January 2019, marking the successful deployment of the i-BET (In-situ Bentonite Erosion Test). This project component involves placing approximately 50 kg of compacted bentonite in a natural water-conducting shear zone. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) joined CFM in 2008 to examine the behavior of colloid generation and migration with radionuclides in the Underground Research Laboratory. The fourth phase of the CFM project was also scheduled to include a post-mortem evaluation of the LIT and additional tracer experiments in the well-mapped MI shear zone. This study aims to provide an interim update on the ongoing i-BET, a key component of Phase 4 of the CFM project. We will also discuss the current status of the post-mortem analysis for the LIT experiment. In addition, we will outline plans for the forthcoming Phase VI of the project. These plans will continue to advance our understanding of radionuclide migration and the influence of bentonite-based disposal systems.
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        2023.11 구독 인증기관·개인회원 무료
        In the high-level waste disposal systems, colloids generated through the chemical erosion of bentonite buffers can serve as critical mediators for the transport of radionuclides from the disposal environment to the biosphere. The stability of these colloids is influenced by the chemical composition of the groundwater. According to DLVO theory, the Critical Coagulation Concentration (CCC) is the ionic strength at which the total repulsive force between colloids is either less than or equal to the total attractive force. At ionic strengths lower than the CCC, electrostatic double-layer repulsion outweighs van der Waals attraction, forming a repulsive barrier between particles. Conversely, at ionic strengths higher than the CCC, attractive forces dominate, leading to particle aggregation. To investigate the CCC of bentonite colloids, this study focused on Ca-type WRK bentonite. Colloids separated from a ten g/L bentonite suspension underwent centrifugation (1,200 g for 30 minutes) and dialysis (3,500 MWCO) to produce colloid samples. After adjusting the ionic strength from 0.1 mM to 10 mM, the particle size distribution was monitored as a function of aggregation time for approximately 20 days. Rate constants, calculated based on variations in ionic strength, were used to interpret the observed results. The experimental outcomes revealed that the CCC value for WRK bentonite colloids was an order of magnitude lower with CaCl2 than with NaCl. This suggests that Ca ions have a more significant impact on colloid stability, which has implications for the longterm safety of high-level waste disposal systems.
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        2023.11 구독 인증기관·개인회원 무료
        The final disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) will take place in a deep geological repository. The metal canister surrounding the SNF is made of cast iron and copper, designed to provide longterm containment of radionuclides. Canister is intended to be safeguarded by a multiple-barrier disposal system comprising engineered and natural barriers. Colloids and gases are mediators that can accelerate radionuclide migration and influence radionuclide behavior when radionuclides leak from the canister at the end of its service life. It is very important to consider these factors in the assessment of the long-term stability of deep dispoal repository. An experimental setup was designed to observe the acceleration of nuclide behavior due to gas-mediated transport in a simulated environment with specific temperature and pressure conditions, similar to those of a deep disposal repository. In this study, experiments were conducted to simulate gas flow within an engineered barrier under conditions reflecting 1000 years post repository closure. The experiment utilized bentonite WRK with a dry density of 1.61 g/cm³ after compaction. The compacted bentonite was subsequently saturated under a water pressure of 5 MPa, equivalent to the hydrostatic pressure found 500 meters underground. Gas was introduced into the saturated bentonite at different pressures to assess the permeation behavior of the bentonite relative to gas pressure variations. Consequently, it was observed that under specific pressures, gas permeated the saturated bentonite, ascending in the form of bubbles. Furthermore, it was noted that when a continuous flow was initiated within the bentonite, erosion took place, leading to the buoyant transportation of eroded particles upward by the bubbles. The particles transported by the bubbles had a relatively small particle size distribution, and cesium also tended to be transported by the bubbles and moved upward. When high-pressure gas is generated at the interface of the canister and the buffer, flow through the buffer can occur, and cationic nuclides such as cesium and strontium can be attached to the gas bubble and migrate. However, the pressure of the gas to break through the saturated buffer is very high, and the amount of cesium transported by the gas bubbles is very limited.
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        2023.11 구독 인증기관·개인회원 무료
        The spent fuels derived from the nuclear reactor facilities may be finally disposed in a deep underground below 500 m. It majorly has uranium with minor iodine, which is a typical anionic radionuclide. In particular, radioiodine has higher mobility from its spent fuel source. It has been well known that it could freely pass through a compacted bentonite that is one of underground engineering barriers that are used to retard some nuclide’s migration from the spent fuel. We installed a small laboratory apparatus in an anaerobic glove box imitating such an underground repository and evaluated the iodine mobility in compacted bentonites with or without copper. Some copper-bearing bentonites were prepared in two types, a copper ion-exchanged form and a copper nanoparticle-mixed one. In our study, we tried to find an effect of sulfate that has an ability to retard mobile iodine from the compacted bentonite for a long-term period. Conclusively, we found an effective way to limit the iodine release from the compacted bentonite. This condition can be achievable by exchanging the bentonite interlayer cations with copper ions or by simply mixing copper nanoparticles with bentonite powder. In those cases, soluble iodine can be easily immobilized as a solid phase (i.e., marshite (CuI)) by combining with copper via the geochemical role of sulfate and indigenous SRB (sulfate reducing bacteria) of bentonite.
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        2023.05 구독 인증기관·개인회원 무료
        Bentonite is a promising buffer material for high-level radioactive waste (HLW) disposal due to the high nuclides sorption capacity and swelling property. However, bentonite has the potential to generate colloid particles, with small particle sizes less than 1,000 nm when in contact with groundwater. The bentonite colloids easily form pseudo-colloid with the released nuclides and migrate through the water-conducting rock to the biosphere. Therefore, understanding the generation and migration of bentonite colloids is crucial in assessing the safety of the HLW repository. In this study, an artificial fracture system was prepared to investigate colloid release from compacted bentonite. A 250 mm diameter acrylic artificial fracture system was used, with 30 mm of compacted calcium bentonite installed. Artificial groundwater flow was injected into the system at a flow rate of 250 μL/h, and every 6 mL of leachate was collected by a fraction collector. A film-type pressure sensor was equipped to monitor the swelling pressure, and the swelling was observed using a digital microscope. The results indicate that the compacted bentonite formed a mineral ring originating from the swelling of the bentonite, and the end of the ring generated colloid particles due to chemical erosion. Although the release rate of colloids increased with increasing flow rate, the colloid ratio depended on the low ionic strength of the injected artificial groundwater. This work contributes to the understanding of the chemical erosion and colloid release mechanism of compacted bentonite.
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        2023.05 구독 인증기관·개인회원 무료
        The design of a radioactive waste disposal system should include both natural and engineered barriers to prevent radionuclide leakage and groundwater contamination. Colloids and gases can accelerate the movement of radionuclides and affect their behavior. It is important to consider these factors in the long-term stability evaluation of a deep geological repository. An experimental setup was designed to observe the acceleration of nuclide behavior caused by gas-mediated transport in a simulated high temperature and pressure environment, similar to a deep disposal repository. The study used specimens to simulate gas flow in engineered barriers, based on conditions 1000 years after repository closure. In the experiment, bentonite WRK with a dry density of 1.61 g/cm3 was used after compaction. Measurements were taken of the saturation time and gas permeability of compacted bentonite. In this study, gas was injected into saturated buffer materials at various pressures to evaluate the penetration phenomenon of the buffer material according to the gas pressure. It was observed that gas penetrated the buffer material and moved upward in the form of gas bubbles at a specific pressure. Furthermore, when a flow was continuously induced to penetrate the buffer material, erosion occurred, and the eroded particles were found to be able to float upward or be transported by gas bubbles. In future studies, analysis will be conducted on the transport rate of fine particles according to the size of gas bubbles and the characteristics of the nuclides adsorbed on the fine particles.
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        2023.03 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        This study was conducted to investigate the vertical distribution and vascular plants in the Gakho mountain. Form the results of three field surveys from May 2022 to September 2022, a total of 478 total taxa, representing 426 species, 11 subspecies, 35 varieties, four forms, and two hybrids were identified, which were categorized in 282 genera and 94 families. We identified the elevational distribution ranges of 398 taxa of vascular plants. Among them, 19 taxa were endemic to Korea, one taxon was identified as a rare plant. The floristic target plants amounted to 72 taxa, specifically two taxa of grade V, two taxa of grade IV, 16 taxa of grade III, 27 taxa of grade II, and 25 taxa of grade I. Further, 71 taxa were identified as northern lineage plants. A total of 19 taxa of alien plants were identified, with a Naturalized Index of 4.0%, an Urbanization Index of 6.6%, and three plants that disturbed the ecosystem. The result of analyzing the pattern of species richness showed a reversed hump shape with minimum richness at midhigh elevation. A cluster analysis showed a high degree of similarity between adjacent elevation sections that are geographically adjacent with similar habitat environments. Warmth index in the Gakho mountain ranged from 57.2°C · month to 84.2°C · month. Our results provide basic data on vascular plants and valuable information on elevational distribution ranges of current plant species in the Gakho mountain, which could serve as a baseline for comparison of the shifts in elevation under future climate change.
        6,900원
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        2022.12 KCI 등재 SCOPUS 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        Colloid Formation and Migration (CFM) project is being carried out within the Grimsel Test Site (GTS) Phase Ⅵ. Since 2008, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has joined CFM to investigate the behavior of colloid-facilitated radionuclide transport in a generic Underground Research Laboratory (URL). The CFM project includes a long-term in-situ test (LIT) and an in-rock bentonite erosion test (i-BET) to assess the in-situ colloid-facilitated radionuclide transport through the bentonite erosion in the natural flow field. In the LIT experiment, radionuclide-containing compacted bentonite was equipped with a triple-packer system and then positioned at the borehole in the shear zone. It was observed that colloid transport was limited owing to the low swelling pressure and low hydraulic conductivity. Therefore, a postmortem analysis is being conducted to estimate the partial migration and diffusion of radionuclides. The i-BET experiment, that focuses more on bentonite erosion, was newly designed to assess colloid formation in another flow field. The i-BET experiment started with the placement of compacted bentonite rings in the double-packer system, and the hydraulic parameters and bentonite erosion have been monitored since December 2018.
        4,600원
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        2022.10 구독 인증기관·개인회원 무료
        Safe storage of spent nuclear fuel in deep underground repositories needs an understanding of the long-term alteration (corrosion) of metal canisters and buffer materials. We conducted a small-scale laboratory alteration tests on some metal (Cu and Fe) chips by embedding them into the compacted bentonite blocks, which were placed in anaerobic water for 1 year. Some additives like lactate, sulfate, and bacteria were separately loaded into the water to promote biochemical reactions. The bentonite blocks immersed in the water were finally dismantled after 1 year, and they showed that their alteration was insignificant. However, the Cu chip exhibited some microscopic etch pits on its surface, wherein sulfur component was slightly detected. Overall, the Fe chip was more corroded than the Cu chip under the same condition. The secondary phase of the Fe chip was locally found as carbonate materials, such as siderite (FeCO3) and calcite ((Ca, Fe)CO3). These secondary products could imply that the local carbonate production around the Fe chip may be initiated by an evolution (alteration) of bentonite and a diffusive provision of biogenic CO2 gas. These laboratory scale test results suggest that the long-term alteration (corrosion) of metal canister/bentonite blocks in the engineered barrier could be possible and may be promoted by microbial activities.
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        2022.05 구독 인증기관·개인회원 무료
        A method to effectively scavenge highly mobile radioiodide into a solid material was developed. Under an anaerobic condition, as copper(II) was strongly associated with bicarbonate (HCO3 −) in solution, malachite quickly formed, and then it was gradually transformed to a compact crystal of CuI (marshite) attracting iodide. The formation of CuI crystal was principally led by the spontaneous Cu-I redox reaction centering around the copper phase over the presence of sulfate (SO4 2−). The transformed CuI crystal was poorly soluble in water. Interestingly, this redox-induced iodide crystallization was rather promoted over the existence of anionic competitors (e.g., HCO3 − and SO4 2−). Unlike the conventional methods, these competing anions positively behaved in our system by supporting that the initial malachite was more apt to be reactive to largely attract highly mobile I−. Under practical environments, such a selective I− uptake and fixation into a crystalline form will be a promising way to effectively remove I− in a great capacity.
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        2022.05 구독 인증기관·개인회원 무료
        The radioactive waste disposal systems should consist of engineering and natural barriers that limit the leakage of radionuclide from spent nuclear fuel and fundamentally block groundwater from contact with radioactive waste. These considerations and criteria for designing a disposal system are important factors for the long-term stability evaluation of deep geological repository. Colloids and gases that may occur in the near-field and groundwater infiltrated from outside can be means to accelerate the behavior of radionuclide. The gas produced and infiltrated in the disposal system is highly mobile in the porous medium, and reactive gases in particular can affect the phase and behavior of radionuclide. A free gas phase (bubble) can be formed inside the canister if the partial pressure of the generated gas exceeds the hydrostatic pressure. If the gas pressure exceeds the critical endurance pressure of canister and buffer, then a gas bubble may push through the canister perforation and the buffer. It is also known that when gas bubbles are formed, radionuclide or colloids are adsorbed on the surface of the bubbles to enable accelerated movement. An experimental setup was designed to study the acceleration of nuclide behavior induced by gas-mediated transport. A high temperature and pressure reaction system that can simulate the deep disposal environment (500 m underground) was designed. It is also designed to install specimens to simulate gas flow in engineered barriers and natural barriers. The experimental scenario was set based on 1,000 years after the closure of the repository. According to the previous modeling results, the surface temperature of the canister is about 30 to 40 degrees and the gas pressure can be generated between the canister and the buffer is 5 MPa or more. In the experimental conditions, the saturation time of compacted bentonite was measured and the gas permeability of the compacted bentonite according to the dry density was also measured. Further studies are needed on the diffusion of dissolved gas into the compacted bentonite and the permeation phenomenon due to gas overpressure.
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        2020.09 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        본 연구는 현무암지대 운봉산의 관속식물상을 밝히고 주요 식물을 조사하였다. 2017년 3월부터 10월까지 총 8회에 걸쳐 조사한 결과, 관속식물은 91과 256속 364종 7아종 33변종으로 총 404분류군이 확인되었다. 운봉산은 온대 중부지역에 속하고 침엽수와 낙엽활엽수 혼합림으로 산지의 대부분은 신갈나무 - 소나무가 우점하며, 2차림으로 구성된다. 운봉산에서 새로이 확인된 식물은 193분류군, 한반도 고유종은 6분류군, IUCN 평가기준에 따른 적색목록식물은 3분류군, 식물구계학적 특정식물은 34분류군이 확인되었다. 침입외래식물은 40분류군이며, 귀화율 9.9%로 나타났다. 운봉산은 다양한 식물들과 지형 요소들이 주요 경관을 이루고 있다. 본 연구를 통해 조사지 내의 화강암, 현무암 애추, 건조한 능선, 계곡, 웅덩이, 습지, 하천 등의 다양한 환경적 요인이 종조성과 분포에 영향을 미치는 것으로 파악되었다.
        5,100원
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        2019.12 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        풍혈지는 특수한 국소적인 저온 환경으로 인해 북방계 식물들이 온대지역의 해발고도가 낮은 지대에서도 분포 하는 것을 가능하게 한다. 본 연구는 한반도 주요 풍혈지 15개소에 대한 선태식물 종조성을 밝히고, 종다양성의 패턴분석 및 식물지리학적 중요성을 고찰하고자 한다. 풍혈지의 선태식물상 조사결 과, 59과 138속 226종 2아종 5변종의 총 233분류군으로 확인되었다. 이 가운데 북방계 선태식물은 검정이끼, 담뱃대이끼, 된서리이끼, 수풀이끼, 겉창발이끼 등이 풍혈지에서 생육하고 있었다. 국내 (남한)에서 발견된 미기록종은 14 분류군, 한반도에서 발견된 미기록종은 7분류군이었다. 지소별 유사도 분석결과, 환경 특성이 유사한 지소끼리 유사도 지수가 높게 나타남에 따라 각 풍혈지별 선태식물의 종조성은 지형과 미소 기후의 특성을 잘 반영하고 있는 것으로 판단된다. 풍혈지는 최후빙하기의 한반도의 기후, 식생 환경을 이해할 수 있는 직접적인 증거를 보유한 서식지 (피난처)이지만 풍혈지의 식생은 어떠한 보호조치도 없이 인위적으로 훼손되고 있다. 풍혈지의 생물학적인 가치와 보전의 필요성을 인식하고 체계적이고 합리적인 관리방안이 마련되어야 할 것이다.
        5,200원
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        2019.09 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        본 연구는 경상누층군 자암산의 관속식물상을 밝히고 주요 식물에 대해 조사하였다. 2017년 3월부터 10월까지 총 8회에 걸쳐 현지조사를 실시한 결과, 관속식물은 110과 325속 483종 8아종 35변종 2품종 2교잡종으로 총 530분류 군이 확인되었다. 자암산은 온대 중부지역에 속하고 침엽수와 낙엽활엽수 혼합림으로 산지의 대부분은 소나무-참 나무류가 우점하며, 2차림으로 구성된다. 한반도 고유종은 12분류군, IUCN 평가기준에 따른 적색목록식물은 17분 류군, 식물구계학적 특정식물은 65분류군이 관찰되었다. 침입외래식물은 55분류군이며, 귀화율 10.4%, 도시화지수 17.2%로 나타났다. 자암산은 고유종, 희귀종을 포함하여 식물다양성이 높을 뿐만 아니라, 다양한 지형요소들이 주요 경관을 이루고 있다. 본 연구를 통해 조사지 내의 퇴적 암벽, 건조한 능선, 계곡, 하천 등의 다양한 환경 요인이 종 조성과 분포에 영향을 미치는 것으로 파악되었다. 또한 이 지역의 암석과 토양은 양지식물에 대한 특이적 환경을 제공하는 데 있어 주요한 요인으로 작용하였다.
        5,500원
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        2018.10 구독 인증기관·개인회원 무료
        고무나무 묘목은 우리나라로 수입되는 재식용 묘목류 중에서 수입건수가 상위에 속하는 식물로 지난 10년 동안 수입식물검역 실적은 총 2,993건 이었다. 수입동향 분석 결과 2008년도 수입(434 건)이 가장 많았으며, 수입 실적이 가장 많은 국가는 중국(2,723 건)이었다. 검역과정에서 검출된 병해충 검출건수는 2012년 이후 점차 증가하여 2017년 가장 많은 검출건(165건)을 기록하였다. Succinea sp., Pseudococcus longispinus 등 달팽이류와 깍지벌레류가 자주 검출되었다. 본 발표에서는 농림축산검역본부에서 운영하는 병해충정보시스템(PIS)을 활용하여 병해충 유입위험이 높은 고무나무 묘목의 최근 10년간 수입동향과 수입검역과정에서 검출된 병해충의 동향을 분석하였다.
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        2018.10 구독 인증기관·개인회원 무료
        드라세나 묘목은 주요 수입 관상용 묘목 중 하나로 지난 10년간 총 4,026건 수입되어 수입 묘목류 중 건수 기준으로 가장 많이 수입된 품목이다. 드라세나의 규제·잠정규제병해충(묘목의 수입식물검역 과정에서 검출되면 처분을 받는 병해충) 검출률은 20.8%로 전체 묘목류의 검출률 7.2% 보다 약 3배 높았다. Pseudococcus longispinus, Lepidosaphes laterochitinosa 등 깍지벌레류 해충이 자주 검출되었다. 본 발표에서는 농림축산검역본부에서 운영하는 병해충정보시스템(PIS)을 활용하여 병해충 유입위험이 높은 드라세나 묘목의 최근 10년간 수입동향과 수입검역과정에서 검출된 병해충의 동향을 분석하였다.
        19.
        2016.02 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        본 연구는 안동 사문암지대의 관속식물상, 현존식생 및 토양특성에 대한 조사를 수행하였다. 2014년 4월부터 10월까 지 총 7회에 걸쳐 현지조사를 실시한 결과 관속식물은 88과 239속 311종 6아종 33변종 6품종 3교잡종으로 총 359분류 군이 확인되었으며, 본 연구에서 249분류군의 분포가 새로이 밝혀졌다. 안동 사문암지역은 식물구계학상 온대중부지역 에 속하고 낙엽활엽수와 침엽수의 혼합림으로 구성된다. 한반도 고유종은 외대으아리, 은사시나무, 오동나무, 벌개미취 가 확인되었다. IUCN 평가기준에 따른 적색목록식물은 7분류군으로 준위협종(NT)에 채고추나물, 원지, 쑥방망이, 관심대상종(LC)에 낙지다리, 솜양지꽃, 창포, 미평가종(NE)으로 멱쇠채가 조사되었다. 식물구계학적 특정식물은 Ⅳ등 급 2분류군, Ⅲ등급 5분류군, Ⅱ등급 4분류군, Ⅰ등급 7분류군 등 19분류군이 발견되었다. 귀화식물은 34분류군으로 확인되었으며, 귀화율 9.5%, 도시화지수 10.6%로 나타났다. 연구지역의 산림토양은 표층~20㎝에서 양토와 미사질양 토, 20㎝~40㎝에서 양토와 미사질점토인 것으로 분석되었다. 토양 내 중금속은 Ni과 Cd의 함량이 높은 것으로 나타났다.
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        2010.06 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        The epidemiology of reported food-borne disease (FBD) outbreaks from 2001 to 2008 in Korea and Japan were compared in this study. The outbreak rate of FBD in Japan was significantly higher although the average number of patient in each outbreak in Korea was much higher. In both countries, summer was the season when most FBD outbreaks occurred. The comparison study revealed that FBD outbreaks in spring were more frequent in Korea, and outbreaks in winter were more frequent in Japan. Almost half of FBD outbreaks were observed at restaurants in both countries while FBD outbreaks at schools and work-places in Korea were much higher than in Japan. The most frequent cause of bacterial FBDs in Korea was pathogenic Escherichia coli followed by Salmonella species. On the other hand, Campylobacter jejuni was the most frequent source of bacterial FBDs in Japan. Norovirus, which is related to uncontrolled hand hygiene and involvement of ill food workers, was the main cause of viral FBDs in both countries. In conclusion, there are common epidemiological characteristics as well as several differences in FBD outbreaks of Korea and Japan. These are suggested to be originated from the characteristic of climate, food sources, and life styles in two countries. Establishment of stricter control and surveillance system for FBD outbreaks are required for prevention and reduction of FBD outbreaks in both countries.
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