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.

Metam-sodium has been generally applied to control Pinus koraiensis, P. densiflora and P. thunbergii infected by pine wilt disease in the forest field of Korea. We determined the atmospheric concentration of nematocidal and insecticidal gaseous methyl isothiocyanate (MITC) and more volatile and toxic gaseous methyl isocyanate (MIC) in the metam-sodium fumigated fields depending on the distance from metam-sodium treated site, time and season by OSHA No. 52 method. Determined atmospheric MIC was below acute exposure limit (50 ㎍/㎥) and chronic exposure limit (1.0 ㎍/㎥) of EPA regulation in all detection point. In summer, the maximum of MITC and MIC was observed to 105.2 ㎍/㎥ in the 1st day and 0.41 ㎍/㎥ in the 4th day after metam-sodium treatment, respectively. On the other hand, in winter, the maximum of MITC and MIC was observed to 4.6 ㎍/㎥ in the 4th day and 0.52 ㎍/㎥ in the 5th day after metam-sodium treatment, respectively. Atmospheric concentrations of MITC and MIC were higher the closer to the metam-sodium treated site, but decreased below LOQ with distance (~ 50 m). This result showed that the reaction rate of metam-sodium to MITC is more affected by temperature and the translation rate of MITC to MIC is generally very low, regardless of season.

The concern of fine particle (PM2.5) management of outdoor environments has been increasing due to its exposure and related health effects in Korea. As a result, PM2.5 standard in atmosphere environment was regulated in 2015. On the other hand, indoor PM2.5 standard has been required because most people spent their times in indoor environments. In this study, we measured the PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations both indoor and outdoor environments of public-use facilities such as underground stations, underground shopping centers, and nurseries for 24 hour with filter-weighing method in Seoul and Daegu. Measurement duration was from March to April in 2014 during the Asian dust period. At all measurements, indoor to outdoor (I/O) concentration ratios exceeded 1 except 1 day nursery in Daegu in spite of Asian dust period. The ratios of PM2.5 to PM10 concentrations ranged from 0.63 to 0.75 in indoor environments, and from 0.63 to 0.82 in outdoor, indicating that PM2.5 should be carefully managed in indoor environments as well as outdoor atmosphere.

eLoran은 측위, 항법, 시각 분야에서 요구 정확도에 따라 GPS의 대체 또는 백업시스템으로 사용될 수 있다. eLoran 송신국들은 UTC 에 동기 되어 있으므로 TOA를 근거로 한 all-in-view 수신이 가능하여 높은 정확도의 시각 동기와 항법이 가능하다. 또한 LDC를 통해 송신국 및 dLoran 보정 정보 등을 방송함으로써 향상된 PNT를 제공한다. 본 논문에서는 eLoran을 이용한 정밀 시각비교 측정에 필수적인 eLoran 타 이밍 수신기의 지연 시간에 관련된 것들을 측정하여 보정값으로 반영하는 기술을 제시하였다. 송신기 종단의 전류 결합기로부터 로란 신호를 추출하여 3 번째 사이클과 교차하는 지점에서 펄스를 생성하는 장치를 구성하고 그 펄스를 기준으로 지연 시간을 측정하는 장치를 구현하였다. 수신기 지연은 상용 eLoran 수신기와 능동형 자기장, 전기장 안테나와 수동형 루프 안테나를 사용하여 각각의 안테나를 연결하였을 때의 지연 시간을 측정하였다. 이와 같은 방법으로 교정된 eLoran 타이밍 수신기를 공통시계 비교법에 이용하면 GNSS 이용 시각비교의 백업 시스템으로 서 정밀한 시각비교가 필요한 분야에 활용할 수 있다.

본 연구에서는 내륙에서 수신한 로란 9930M 포항 송신국의 로란신호를 이용하여 Loran differential ASF를 측정하였고, 이를 통해 로란 신호의 시각동기 정확도를 향상시켰다. Differential ASF는 한국표준과학연구원(KRISS)의 UTC(KRIS) 기준 TOA 데이터에서 충남대학 교와 국립해양측위정보원에 설치된 원자시계를 기준으로 동시에 측정된 TOA 데이터를 각각 차분함으로써 구하였다. 자기장 안테나를 이용한 충남대학교에서의 60분 평균 TOA 측정결과는 0.1 μs 이내의 변동성을 보였고 국립해양측위정보원에서의 TOA 측정결과는 0.05 μs 이내의 변 동성을 보였다. 또한 충남대학교와 국립해양측위정보원에서의 60분 평균 differential ASF 측정결과는 수신국의 주변 환경 영향에 의해 최대 0.1 μs 정도까지 시각 변동성을 나타냈다. 따라서 UTC(KRIS)를 기준으로 측정한 TOA 데이터로 충남대학교와 국립해양측위정보원 측정 데이 터를 각각 보상하면 differential ASF 변화가 상쇄되어 로란 신호를 이용한 시각동기 정확도를 10 ns 정도 이내로 향상시킬 수 있다. 그리고 세 슘원자시계를 기준으로 포항 송신국 로란 신호의 기준위상과 KRISS에서의 로란 수신기의 출력 기준위상을 측정하여 두 지점 사이의 ASF는 약 3.5 μs로 나타났다.