본 연구는 광주지역 커피전문점에서 유통되고 있는 커피류 중 주요 성분인 카페인과 커피콩의 로스팅 과정에서 발생할 수 있는 유해 성분인 benzo[a]pyrene, 그리고 중금속(lead, cadmium) 등의 함량을 분석하였다. 커피음료는 대형(12), 중형(13) 프랜차이즈 그리고 지역 소규모 커피 전문점(75) 등 100개 지점에서 총 114건(Americano 100건, Cold-brew 14건)을 구매하여 시험 검체로 하였고, 검체의 1회 제공량은 175-460 (Americano 220-460, Cold-brew 175-400) mL로 조사되었다. 커피음료의 성분 분석 결과 카페인은 0.25-1.49 mg/mL (72.58-290.18 mg/cup)으로 고카페인 함유 기준인 0.15 mg/mL를 상회하는 수준이었고, 1회 제공량 기준으로 일부 커피음료는 2잔만 섭취하여도 성인 카페인 최대 섭취 권고량인 400 mg/day를 초과하는 것으로 확인되었다. 벤조피렌(Benzo[a]pyrene)은 ND-55.35 ng/kg (ND-15.22 ng/cup)으로 분석되었다. 현재 커피음료에 대한 벤조피렌 함량 기준은 없으나 다른 식품유형의 기준인 1.0 μg/kg(특수용도식품) 이하 보다 낮은 수준으로 확인되었다. 중금속은 납(Pb)과 카드뮴(Cd)이 각각 ND- 29.00 μg/kg (ND-8.4 μg/cup)과 ND-12.0 μg/kg (ND-4.7 μg/ cup)의 분포를 보였으나 대부분이 불검출로 확인되었다. 본 조사를 통해 시중에 유통되고 있는 원두 추출 커피음료 중 벤조피렌과 중금속(납, 카드뮴)은 안전한 수준으로 확인되었으나, 카페인은 함량이 비교적 높게 확인되어 커 피음료 섭취 시 카페인 함량에 대한 고려가 필요할 것으 로 판단된다. 또한, 소비자를 위해 향후 커피음료에 카페인 함량 표시도 필요할 것으로 보인다.

The content of harmful materials was investigated for coffee beans sold in Daejeon. Total 79 samples were analysed and 213 residual pesticides and 2 heavy metals were analysed simultaneously by GC-MS/MS, GC-NPD, GC-ECD, LC-MS/MS and ICP-MS. The instrumental method was validated with limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), the linearity of standard curves. LOD of the residual pesticides was between 0.0003 to 0.0021 mg/kg, LOQ of the residual pesticides was between 0.0008 to 0.0064 mg/kg. LOD of the heavy metals was between 0.0077 to 0.0079 μg/kg, LOQ of the heavy metals was between 0.0233 to 0.0239 μg/kg. The linearity correlation coefficient for the calibration curve was between 0.9929 to 0.9999 and the recovery rate was between 95.4% to 106.1%. According to the monitoring of residual pesticides and heavy metals, no pesticide was detected in all coffee bean samples. 88.6% (70 samples) of analysed total 79 coffee beans contained at least 1 heavy metal but there was no sample which exceeded the maximum residual limit. Risk assessment was also carried out based on the content of heavy metals detected in coffee beans. The carcinogenic risk assessment to heavy metals showed that all cancer-risk (CR) values were below 10–6 and it meant that the CR due to heavy metals intake was evaluated as safe. The non-carcinogenic risk assessment to heavy metals showed that all hazard index (HI) were below 1, which was considered acceptable at the current level of exposure. The %PTWI values of lead and cadmium for 55 roasted coffee bean samples were 0.09% and 0.04% respectively, compared with the reference values. This results indicate that there is almost no health risk from heavy metal intake through the consumption of coffee beans in circulation in Daejeon.

본 연구는 현재 유통 중인 다이어트 제품 62건에 대한 부정유해물질의 실태조사를 위하여 비만치료제 및 그 유사물질 6종(오르리스타트, 시부트라민, 데스메틸시부트라민, 디데스메틸시부트라민, 클로로시부트라민, 클로로시펜트라민)과 중금속(납, 카드뮴, 비소) 함량을 조사하였다. 연구결과, 다이어트 제품 62건에 대하여 비만치료제 및 그 유사물질 6종은 검출되지 않았다. 중금속은 납, 카드뮴, 비소 각각 다류의 경우 ND-0.177 mg/kg, 0.002-0.233 mg/kg, 0.001-0.188 mg/kg, 캔디류의 경우 ND-0.370 mg/kg, 0.003- 0.057 mg/kg, 0.007-0.120 mg/kg, 체중조절용조제식품의 경우 ND-0.055 mg/kg, 0.012-0.045 mg/kg, 0.010-0.163 mg/ kg의 함량을 나타냈다. 기준 규격이 설정되어있지 않은 기타가공식품의 경우 납, 카드뮴, 비소 각각 ND-2.324 mg/ kg, 0.004-0.936 mg/kg, 0.003-21.247 mg/kg의 함량을 보였으며, 비소의 경우 2건이 PTWI 기준치 이상의 수치를 보였다. 결과적으로 식품군의 안전관리를 위하여 향후 기준 규격이 없는 기타가공식품 유형에 대한 적절한 기준 설정이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

This study conducted a survey on environmental awareness and analyzed outdoor PM10 and heavy metals (cadmium, lead) for 60 local residents living in the Gwangyang national industrial complex from July 2019. 40.0% of subjects responded that local environmental pollution was serious. Especially, there was a high proportion of residents living near the industrial complex or roads where it was perceived that local environmental pollution was serious. The average concentration of PM10 in the outdoors of the houses was 10.95 μg/m3 and the average concentration of heavy metals in PM10 was 1.90 ng/m3 for Cd and 24.92 ng/m3 for Pb. Overall, the average concentration of PM10 and heavy metals revealed a tendency to be high in the houses located near the industrial complex or the roads. As a result of a risk assessment carried out, the cancer risk of Cd was estimated to exceed 106 in the CTE, RME and Monte Carlo analysis. These results suggest that the urgent implementation of specific environmental health education for local residents is necessary.

In this work, α-Fe2O3 nanocrystals are synthesized by co-precipitation method and used as adsorbent to remove Cr6+, Cd2+, and Pb2+ from wastewater at room temperature. The prepared sample is evaluated by XRD, BET surface area, and FESEM for structural and morphological characteristics. XRD patterns confirm the formation of a pure hematite structure of average particle size of ~ 40 nm, which is further supported by the FESEM images of the nanocrystals. The nanocrystals are found to have BET specific surface area of ~ 39.18 m2 g−1. Adsorption experiments are carried out for the different values of pH of the solutions, contact time, and initial concentration of metal ions. High efficiency Cr6+, Cd2+, and Pb2+ removal occur at pH 3, 7, and 5.5, respectively. Equilibrium study reveals that the heavy metal ion adsorption of the α-Fe2O3 nanocrystals followed Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The Cr6+, Cd2+, and Pb2+ adsorption equilibrium data are best fitted to the Langmuir model. The maximum adsorption capacities of α-Fe2O3 nanocrystals related to Cr6+, Cd2+, and Pb2+ are found to be 15.15, 11.63, and 20 mg g−1, respectively. These results clearly suggest that the synthesized α-Fe2O3 nanocrystals can be considered as potential nano-adsorbents for future environmental and health related applications.

This study proposes a method of separating uranium (U) and minor actinides from rare earth (RE) elements in the LiCl-KCl salt system. Several RE metals were used to reduce UCl3 and MgCl2 from the eutectic LiCl-KCl salt systems. Five experiments were performed on drawdown U and plutonium (Pu) surrogate elements from RECl3-enriched LiCl-KCl salt systems at 773 K. Via the introduction of RE metals into the salt system, it was observed that the UCl3 concentration can be lowered below 100 ppm. In addition, UCl3 was reduced into a powdery form that easily settled at the bottom and was successfully collected by a salt distillation operation. When the RE metals come into contact with a metallic structure, a galvanic interaction occurs dominantly, seemingly accelerating the U recovery reaction. These results elucidate the development of an effective and simple process that selectively removes actinides from electrorefining salt, thus contributing to the minimization of the influx of actinides into the nuclear fuel waste stream.

서울약령시장과 서울경동시장 등에서 유통되고 있는 식약공용 농·임산물 29품목 171건에 대하여 ICP-MS와 수은 분석기를 이용하여 중금속(납, 카드뮴, 비소, 수은) 함량을 분석하고 위해도를 평가하였다. 납, 카드뮴, 비소, 수은의 검출 범위는 각각 ND-4.719 mg/kg, ND-1.019 mg/kg, 0.002-8.696 mg/kg, ND-0.058 mg/kg로 나타났다. 171건의 검체 중 Artemisiae Capillaris Herba(인진호) 1건과 Actinidiae Ramulus et Fulium et Fructus Vermicultus(목천료) 1건에서 각각 카드뮴과 비소 항목이 허용기준을 초과 하여 부적합 판정을 받았으며 나머지는 모두 허용기준 이내였다. 위해도를 평가 했을 때 비발암위해도지수(HI)가 1을 초과한 품목은 없었고, 발암위해도가 납은 모든 품목에서 10-6 이하였으며 비소는 10-4-10-6 으로 나타나 전반적으로 안전한 수준으로 평가되었다. %PTWI는 납, 카드뮴, 비 소, 수은 모두 100이하로 나타났다. 유통중인 식약공용 농 ·임산물의 중금속(납, 카드뮴, 비소, 수은) 함량을 분석하고 비발암위해도지수(HI), 발암위해도, %PTWI를 평가한 결과 안전한 수준으로 평가되었다.

Metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies are classified into two groups according to the consolidation mechanisms and densification degrees of the as-built parts. Densified parts are obtained via a single-step process such as powder bed fusion, directed energy deposition, and sheet lamination AM technologies. Conversely, green bodies are consolidated with the aid of binder phases in multi-step processes such as binder jetting and material extrusion AM. Green-body part shapes are sustained by binder phases, which are removed for the debinding process. Chemical and/or thermal debinding processes are usually devised to enhance debinding kinetics. The pathways to final densification of the green parts are sintering and/or molten metal infiltration. With respect to innovation types, the multistep metal AM process allows conventional powder metallurgy manufacturing to be innovated continuously. Eliminating cost/time-consuming molds, enlarged 3D design freedom, and wide material selectivity create opportunities for the industrial adoption of multi-step AM technologies. In addition, knowledge of powders and powder metallurgy fuel advances of multi-step AM technologies. In the present study, multi-step AM technologies are briefly introduced from the viewpoint of the entire manufacturing lifecycle.

국내에 유통되는 식품용 기구 및 용기·포장 중 4종류(유리제, 도자기제, 법랑 및 옹기류)의 재질, 총 198건을 수거하여 식품으로 이행 가능성이 있는 중금속(납, 카드뮴, 비소 및 안티몬)에 대하여 이행량을 ICP-MS 로 조사하였다. 식품유사용매는 4% 초산을 사용하여 25oC를 유지하면서 24시간 방치한 액을 시험용액으로 하였으며, 시험법 검증을 위하여 검량선, 검출한계, 정량한계, 회수율, 정밀성 및 측정불확도를 산출하였다. 이행량 조사 결과 유리제의 경우 납과 카드뮴은 각각 N.D.-752.21 μg/L, N.D.- 1.99 μg/L 이고, 도자기제는 납, 카드뮴 및 비소가 각각 N.D.-1,955.86 μg/L, N.D.-74.06 μg/L, N.D.-302.40 μg/L 이며, 법랑의 납, 카드뮴 및 안티몬은 각각 N.D.-4.48 μg/L, N.D.- 7.00 μg/L, N.D.-52.00 μg/L 이였다. 그리고 옹기류의 납, 카드뮴 및 비소는 각각 N.D.-13.68 μg/L, N.D.-0.04 μg/L, N.D.-6.71 μg/L 수준으로 확인 되었다. 이와 같은 결과를 근거로 유리제 등으로부터 식품으로 이행 가능한 중금속의 위해도는 총 섭취량대비 4.83% 이하로 비교적 안전한 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 본 연구결과는 국내에서 유통중인 유리제 등의 식품용 기구 및 용기·포장은 모두 국내의 기준·규격에 적합함을 확인하였다.

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.

수산자원보호구역의 유기물과 중금속 분포특성을 파악하기 위하여 2017년 2월 남서해연안 5개 수산자원보호구역(가막만, 여자 만, 득량만, 완도연안, 영광연안) 54개 정점에서 표층 퇴적물을 채취하여 입도, 강열감량(IL), 화학적산소요구량(COD), 산휘발성황화물(AVS) 및 중금속(As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Pb, Zn)을 분석하였다. 평균입도(Mz)는 평균 7.4±0.1Ø 였으며, 주로 세립한 니(mud) 퇴적물로 구성되어 있었다. IL, COD와 AVS의 평균농도는 각각 4.63±0.96 %, 13.0±3.1 mgO2/g·dry, 0.092±0.124 mgS/g·dry 였으며, 영광연안이 다른 보호구역에 비해 낮았다. 중금속의 평균농도는 각각 As 7.5±0.9 mg/kg, Cd 0.04±0.02 mg/kg, Cr 70.2±9.7 mg/kg, Cu 15.3±2.8 mg/kg, Fe 3.3±0.5 %, Hg 0.014±0.003 mg/kg, Pb 25.0±6.0 mg/kg, Zn 99±14 mg/kg 였으며, 보호구역내 대부분 만 안쪽에서 높고 만 외측 및 외측연안에서 낮은 특성을 보였다. 퇴적물기준 (sediment quality guidelines, SQGs), 오염부하량지수(pollution load index, PLI), 생태계위해도지수(ecological risk index, ERI)를 사용하여 퇴적물 중 금속 오염도를 평가한 결과, 남서해연안 수산자원보호구역 퇴적물은 수산생물 및 저서생물에 영향을 주지 않는 안전한 중금속 농도를 유지 하고 있었다.

This study aims to evaluate the concentration of biomarkers for heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for the residents living in the Gwangyang industrial complex to compare with residents in the residential area as a control. A total of 810 healthy adults participated in this study, and their urinary and blood samples were analyzed for metals, including As, Pb, Cd, or Hg, and VOC compounds. All study participants also completed questionnaire surveys to collect more detailed information on personal lifestyles, dietary and drinking habits, residential housings types, and their health conditions. The geometric means of urinary levels of Cd were 1.06 g/g creatinine for those living in the vicinity of Gwangyang industrial complex and 1.41 g/g creatinine for those in residential areas (p<0.05). Furthermore, urinary mean levels of Hg were 1.39 μg/g creatinine in the industrial area and 1.23 μg/g creatinine in the control area, respectively. The concentrations of individual VOCs in blood were significantly different between the two population groups. Therefore, urinary levels of Cd and Hg were significantly higher in the local residents compared to the Gwangyang industrial areas. A further study is needed to identify adverse health effects due to environmental exposures to heavy metals, VOCs, and other pollutants in the Gwangyang industrial complex areas in the future.