The South Korean Ministry of the Environment has revised the laws relating to the management of interior air quality for multiple use facilities, and recommends maintaining carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in passenger vehicles below 1000 ppm during operation in urban areas of large cities. However, the interior CO2 concentration of passenger vehicles can rapidly increase and exceed 5000 ppm within 30 min, as observed when two passengers are traveling in urban areas of the South Korean city of Jeonju with the air conditioner blower turned off and the actuator mode set to internal circulation mode. With four passengers, CO2 concentration can reach up to 6000 ppm within 10 min. To counter this, when the actuator is set to external mode, CO2 concentration can be maintained below 1000 ppm, even after a long period of running time. As part of the air conditioning system, alkali-treated activated carbon fiber filters are considered to be far superior to the commercial non-woven filters or combination filters currently commonly in use.

상토에 기비로 혼합된 질소 시비수준 차이가 ‘녹광’ 고추의 플러그 묘 생장에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 본 연구를 수행하였다. 코이어더스트, 피트모스 그리고 펄라이트를 용적기준 35, 35 및 30%로 혼합한 상토를 조제할 때 질소를 0, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1,000 및 1,500mg·L-1로 농도를 조절하여 첨가하였고, 질소를 제외한 필수원소는 모든 처리에서 동일한 농도로 조절하였다. 비료를 포함한 상토를 50-cell 트레이에 충진한 후 종자 를 파종하였다. 파종 후 매주 pH와 EC 측정, 파종 0, 3 및 7 주 후 상토의 다량원소 농도 분석, 그리고 파종 7 주 후에 지상부 생장 조사와 식물체 무기원소 함량을 분석하였다. 파종 전 상토의 pH는 질소수준별 차이가 크지 않았지만 육묘기간이 길어질수록 처리간 차이가 커지는 경향이었다. 상토의 EC는 파종 전 질소 시비수준 별 뚜렷한 차이를 보였지만, 파종 4주 이후부터 처리간 차이가 적어졌고, 7주 후에는 모든 처리에서 유사한 수 준으로 측정되었다. 상토 추출용액의 NH4-N 및 NO3-N 농도는 EC와 유사한 경향을 보이며 낮아졌고, 다량원소 농도 역시 파종 3주 이후에 감소폭이 더 커졌다. 파종 후 7주 후 조사한 고추 유묘의 지상부 생장은 500 및 750mg·L-1 처리구에서 우수하였으며, 1,000mg·L-1 이상의 처리구에서는 질소 무시비구와 비슷한 수준으로 생장이 저조하였다. 파종 7주 후 분석한 식물체내 N 함량은 질소 시비수준이 높아질수록 직선적으로 증가하였으며, 지상부 생장이 우수하였던 500 및 750mg·L-1 시비구가 각 각 5.13 및 5.31%로 분석되었다. 이상의 결과를 고려하 였을 때 고추의 유묘 생장을 위해서는 기비로서의 질소 시비수준을 500 또는 750mg·L-1으로 조절하는 것이 바람직하며, 건물중에 기초한 N 함량이 5.1~5.3% 수준으 로 시비농도를 조절하는 것이 바람직하다고 판단하였다.

본 연구는 식이조성에 동결 건조한 krill (Euphausia superba) meal을 첨가 하였을 때 Sprague Dawley계 수컷 흰쥐의 유리지방산(non-esterified fatty acid, NEFA), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, uric acid 및 전해질에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사를 하였다. 식이조성은 기본식이를 급여한 대조군인 GC군(krill meal 미함유)을 비롯하여 기본식이에 10.0%, 20.0%, 30.0%의 krill meal 급여군을 각각 G10군, G20군, G30군으로 구분하였다. 5주간 실험 사육한 결과, 흰쥐의 NEFA와 BUN 농도는 krill meal 급여군(G10군, G20군, G30군)에서 대조군(GC 군)보다 유의적으로 감소된 결과를 보였고, creatinine과 uric acid 농도는 G10군에서는 GC군과 유의적 차이가 없었으나, G20군과 G30군에서 유의적으로 감소하였다(p<0.05). 전해질 농도에서 total calcium (T-Ca)은 G20군과 G30군에서 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 인(Pi) 농도는 각 군간에 유의적 차이가 없는 것으로 관찰되었다(p<0.05).

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the concentration of seminal plasma in aerobic and anaerobic conditions on the total motility(TM) and the progressive motility(PM) of spermatozoa in long term preservation of cooled equine semen. We also examine the pregnancy rates after artificial insemination using fresh, cooled or frozen semen, and different durations of cooled-preserved equine semen. In the aerobic state of cooledpreserved semen, As the increase of preserved duration to 24h, 48h, 72h, and 96h, TM tended to decrease in each of different concentrations of formalin-containing experimental group, TM tended to decrease regardless of the concentrations of SP. In different concentrations of SP, TM of without seminal plasma(SP W/O) group tended to be higher than that of SP 20%, SP 33% and SP 50%, especially TM of SP W/O group was significantly higher than other groups at 96 h (p<0.05). PM was higher in the groups of SP W/O and SP 20% than in the groups of SP 33% and SP 50% from 24 h to 72 h in cooled-preservation, especially PM of SP W/O group was significantly higher than other groups at 96 h (p<0.05). In the anaerobic condition of cooled-preserved semen, the results of TM and PM at different concentrations of SP were similar to the results in the aerobic condition although there was a difference in the ratio. The pregnancy rates of fresh-cooled, cooled-preserved and frozen semen were 66.3%, 60.7% and 34.5%, respectively, and the pregnancy rate of frozen semen was the lowest. We also found that it is possible to pregnancy after artificial insemination using 72 h cooled-preserved equine semen. There was similar of the pregnancy rates in the different month from April to August.

In the present study, we evaluated the effect of pH modulation on concentrations of odorous compounds and pollutants in pit slurry from pig operation building. A slurry sample was taken from the pit of a pig operation building where 50 finishing pigs [(Landrase × Yorkshire) × Duroc] were kept. Three levels of pH (6, 8 and 10) were measured and adjusted daily during the incubation periods using chemical reagents of 1 N HCl or 3 N NaOH. Concentrations of odorous compounds and pollutants were analyzed from slurry incubated for 7 days. When these material concentrations were compared with the pH 8 slurry which was the pH of pit slurry, levels of short chain fatty acids, indoles and total organic carbon were reduced 7%, 68% and 2%, respectively, in the pH 6 treatment (P<0.05). Ammonium nitrogen, phenols and total nitrogen concentrations were lower by 31%, 18% and 17%, respectively, than with the pH 10 slurry (P<0.05). When the odor contribution in pH treatments was assessed according to the odor activity value, it was found to be 23% lower in the pH 6 treatment compared with pH 8. The pH modulation would affect odor emissions and microbial activity from pit slurry. Although not all odorous compounds showed the reduction effect with the same pH control, this study can be effectively used as base data when using additives for pH control.

수경재배 시스템에 있어서 배액의 재활용은 생산비 절감 및 환경오염 방지를 위하여 중요하다. 방울토마토를 반촉성 수경재배 하면서 생육 단계별 공급액, 배액 및 잎의 무기성분 분석을 통하여 순환식 수경재배 시스템 개발을 위한 기초자료를 확보하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 연구목적을 달성하기 위해 주기적으로 공급액, 배액 및 식물체 잎을 채취한 후 무기물 함량을 분석하였다. 생육 초기에는 배액의 EC가 공급액과 비슷한 약 2.0dS·m-1였지만, 생육 후기로 갈수록 높아져 9화방 착과기에는 4.5dS·m-1였다. 영양생장이 왕성한 생육 초기의 pH는 6.4~6.7 범위였으나 생식생장이 강해진 생육 후기에는 5.9~6.1로 낮아지는 경향이었다. 생육 초기에는 공 급액과 배액의 NO3-N, P, K, Ca 및 Mg 농도가 비슷하였지만 생육 후기로 갈수록 공급액보다 배액의 농도가 높아지는 경향이었다. 생육 초기에 잎의 T-N 함량이 높았지만 후기로 갈수록 낮아지는 경향이었다. K와 Ca 함량은 생육 초기에는 낮았으나 후기로 갈수록 높았으며, P와 Mg 함량은 생육초기부터 후기까지 유사한 수준으로 분석되었다. 이상의 결과는 토마토 수경재배를 배액재 활용에 있어 무기원소 농도 변화를 교정하기 위한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

This study measured concentrations of formaldehyde, a pollutant in the indoor air in three departments, before and after the renovation of a medical facility used by the general public, and conducted a health survey on workers' subjective symptoms. The average concentration of formaldehyde was 25.8 ± 8.7 μg/m3 before the renovation and 47.3 ± 6.7 μg/m3 after the renovation. The concentration was increased; however, it did not exceed the maintenance standard set by the law. Measured concentration was high both before and after the renovation in the office, and the biggest difference was shown in the concentration change. For eight symptoms including dry throat, there were more workers who expressed the symptoms after the renovation than those who expressed them before the renovation. Factors that influenced subjective symptoms were the effects before and after the renovation. Even when formaldehyde does not exceed the maintenance standard set by the law, detailed and systematic management is required and adequate health effect evaluation or education is necessary, considering the characteristics of medical facilities.

This study aims to analyze the effects of 4 directions of wind, wind speed, year of construction of slate roofs, installation area and other factors on the concentration and size distribution of airborne fiber particles in farmhouses with a slate roof containing asbestos. Airborne fiber particle samples were collected from the air in six houses with a slate roof containing asbestos using a high flow rate pump (10 L/min) for 2 hours, three times a day with a different condition, 72 times in total. The airborne fiber particle concentrations were measured using a phase contrast microscope, and the size of fiber particles of 72 samples in total was estimated using the mean value of those in each sample measured at 100 with a field of view. The total average concentration of fiber particles collected from in the air in four directions of the targeted farmhouses was 2.83 fiber/L, and its maximum concentration was 5.75 fiber/L, which means that among all samples there was no place that exceeded 10 fiber/L, a recommended indoor air quality standard. The average size of the fiber particles was 11.55 μm, and the maximum size was 40 μm. A multiple regression analysis of factors affecting the concentration and size of fiber particles in the air collected from the farmhouses with a slate roof containing asbestos found that the closer to the main wind direction (p<0.001) and the faster the average wind speed (p<0.05), the fiber particles concentration became significantly higher. In this case, the coefficient of determination was 52.8%. It was also found that the wider the total area of the slate roof (p<0.001) and the slower the average wind speed (p<0.05), the longer the fiber particles; the coefficient of determination for this finding was 19.6%. The concentration of fiber particles in the air of farmhouses with a slate roof appeared to be the highest under the main wind direction, and became significantly higher as the wind speed became faster. This proved that fiber particles were leaked from the slate roof. The size of the fiber particles became significantly longer as the area of the slate roof became wider and the wind speed became slower.

본 연구에서는 서울지역의 지상 미세먼지(PM2.5) 농도를 산출하기 위하여 경험적인 모델들을 개발하였다. 연구에 이용한 자료는 2012년 1월 1일부터 2013년 12월 31일까지이며 Terra와 Aqua위성의 MODIS센서에서 산출되는 에어로 졸 광학두께, 옹스트롬 지수, 기상변수들과 행성경계층두께와 관련된 6개의 다중 선형 회귀모델들의 차이를 분석하였다. 그 결과 에어로졸 광학두께와 옹스트롬 지수, 상대습도, 풍속, 풍향, 행성경계층두께, 기온 자료를 입력 자료로 사용한 M6모델이 가장 좋은 결과를 보였다. 통계적인 분석에 따르면 M6 모델을 사용하여 계산된 PM2.5와 관측된 PM2.5농도 사 이의 결과는 상관계수(R=0.62)와 평균제곱근오차(RMSE=10.70 μg m−3)이다. 또한 산출된 계절별 지표면 PM2.5농도는 여름철(R=0.38)과 겨울철(R=0.56)보다 봄(R=0.66)과 가을철(R=0.75)에 상대적으로 더 좋은 상관 관계를 보였다. 이러한 결과는 에어로졸 광학두께의 계절별 관측 특성으로 인한 것으로써 다른 계절에 비하여 여름과 겨울철 에어로졸 광학두께 관측이 구름과 눈/얼음 표면에 의한 관측 제한과 오차를 가져온 것으로 분석되었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 사용한 경 험적 다중선형회귀 모델은 위성에서 산출된 에어로졸 광학두께 자료가 지배적인 변수로 작용하며 PM2.5산출 결과들을 향상시키기 위해서는 추가적인 기상 변수를 이용해야 할 것이다. 또한 경험적 다중선형회귀 모델을 이용하여 PM2.5를 산출한 결과는 인공위성 자료로부터 대기환경 감시를 가능하게 하는 방법이 될 수 있어 유용할 것이다.

This study evaluated the antimicrobial efficacy of different concentrations of ozonated water with organic matter, fetal bovine serum, at different concentrations and incubation times with bacteria. In the absence of organic matter, total eradication of up to 5 log of Escherichia (E.) coli was achieved, however, interference by organic matter led to inefficiency of ozonated water as a disinfecting agent. In addition, diminishing antimicrobial effects at higher temperatures, even in the absence of organic matter, were also demonstrated. These findings indicate that ozonated water will be a safe and effective disinfectant agent that could be useful in meat processing, especially an intestine processing, in Korean slaughter houses.

Nitrite and nitrates are usually used in the production of meat products as food additives even though they pose a secondary risk. In this study, the residues of nitrite and nitrate ions in 366 processed meat products distributed in Seoul were analyzed using ion chromatographs and UV spectrophotometers. In all tested products, the residues of nitrite were below 70 mg/kg, which met the processing standard and component specification for livestock products. Evaluation of nitrite ions, revealed a mean concentration of 7.1 - 11.9 mg/kg in hams, sausages, and bacons, while higher ratios of nitrite were found in other types of products. Among the studied processed meat products, at least 60% of hams and sausages had indications of nitrite, as did 90% of bacons and dry meats. No spiced meat and less than 10% of crushed meat had indications of nitrite. However, all dried meats showed below 1 mg/kg, regardless of whether they had indications of nitrite. Up to 9.7 mg/kg of nitrite was detected in the products with no indication of nitrite, and 14.6% of all products had at least 1 mg/kg of nitrite. This can be attributed to the reduction of residual nitrate ions in the products into nitrite ions. A review of the concentrations of nitrate ions in processed meat products by type suggests that the mean concentration was 22.3 (maximum 110.2) mg/kg in hams, 31.8 (maximum 89.5) mg/kg in sausages, 16.4 (maximum 28.2) mg/kg in bacons, 16.8 (maximum 61.1) mg/kg in spiced meats, 20.2 (maximum 99.4) mg/kg in crushed meats, and 121.0 (maximum 216.5) mg/kg in dried meats. Therefore, dried meats showed much higher nitrate ion concentrations than other types of meat products; however, the residue of nitrite ions in actual dried meats was found to be lower than 1 mg/kg, suggesting that the concentrations of nitrate ions do not affect those of nitrite ions. However, a certain concentration of nitrate ions was observed even when nitrate ions were not used in the products, as nitrite ions were transformed into nitrate ions and nitrite ions were detected even the products with no indication of nitrite ions. Therefore, continuous monitoring and preparation of relevant standards of the use of nitrate in processed meat products are necessary.

토마토를 저면관비 방법으로 육묘할 때 유묘 생장과 상토 무기원소 농도 변화에 적합한 추비의 종류 및 농도를 구명하기 위해 본 실험을 수행하였다. 육묘용 2종류의 동절기 혼합상토 피트모스 0-6mm(PM06)+perlite 1- 2mm(PE2)(7:3, v/v)와 피트모스 5-15mm(PM515)+PE2(7:3, v/v)를 72공 플러그 트레이에 각각 충전하고 토마토 ‘도태 랑다이아’ 종자를 파종하여 발아시킨 후 생장상에서 35 일간 육묘하였다. 자엽형성기에 추비를 시작하였고 13- 2-13, 15-0-15, 20-9-20(N-P2O5-K2O) 복합비료를 순서대로 처리하였다. 추비시 생육 단계별로 25mg·L-1의 농도 차(N 기준)를 둔 3종류의 Program을 두어 시비하였으며, 플러그 트레이의 수분이 포화 기준으로 40-50%로 감소 하였을 때 저면관비하였다. 파종 후 1, 2, 4 및 5주째 혼합상토를 상부, 중간, 하부로 3등분하여 포화추출한 후 추출용액의 pH, EC 및 무기이온 농도를 분석하고, 5주 후에 유묘생장을 조사하였다. 육묘 기간 중 상토의 pH는 PM06+PE2가 PM515+PE2 보다 높았으며, 하부와 중간이 상부보다 높은 경향이었다. EC는 PM06+PE2가 PM515+PE2보다 높았으며 평균적으로 상부가 하부보다 2배 이상 높았다. NH4-N과 K+ 농도는 2종류 혼합상토의 모든 시비 Program에서 육묘 후 5주까지 높아졌으며, PM06+PE2의 추비 프로그램 3에서 가장 높았다. NO3-N 농도는 PM06+PE2에서 육묘기간 동안 높아졌고 추비 농도가 높을수록 그러한 경향이 뚜렷하였다. 지상부 생 체중을 비롯한 유묘의 생장은 PM06+PE2의 추비 Program 2에서 가장 우수하였다. 따라서 2종류 혼합상토 를 이용한 공정육묘시 13-2-13, 15-0-15 및 20-9-20을 순서대로, 질소 기준 25mg·L-1에서 125mg·L-1까지 육묘 기에 따라 점차적으로 높여 추비하는 방법이 적합하다고 판단하였다.

2011-2015년 동안 한국 중부 태안과 청주 강내의 배경 관측지점에서 측정한 PM10, PM2.5 질량 농도를 분석하 였다. 황사 사례를 제외한 PM10 질량 농도의 계절변동에서 겨울-봄 동안 높은 농도는 서풍 기류에 의한 영향이 반영 되고 있으며, 여름에는 북태평양 기단과 잦은 강수로 낮은 수준을 보이고 있었다. 따라서, 일평균 PM10 질량 농도 81μg m-3 (미세먼지 예보 ‘약간 나쁨’ 이상) 이상의 사례도 겨울-봄 동안에 발생이 많으며, 특히 중국 동부 배출원에 가까 운 태안에서 더 많은 사례가 발생하고 있었다. 인위적으로 발생한 연무는 입경 2.5 μm 미만 입자의 구성 비율이 높다. 천리안 위성의 밝기온도차 분석에서 대기와 입자가 작은 연무는 −0.5 o K 이상에서 관측된다. 2011-2015년 동안 태안과 청주 강내에서 관측한 연무 사례일의 PM10 질량 농도와 NOAA 19 위성 밝기온도차를 분석하였다. PM10 질량 농도 는 200 μg m−3 보다 낮지만, PM2.5/PM10 질량 농도비는 0.4보다 높고 밝기온도차는 −0.3-0.5 o K 범위에 분포하고 있었 다. 그러나, PM10 질량 농도 190 μg m−3 이상인 황사 사례의 밝기온도차는 PM2.5/PM10 질량 농도비가 0.4보다 낮고, 밝기온도차는 −0.7 o K 이하의 범위에 분포하고 있었다. 이러한 연무의 밝기온도차 경계값 범위를 적용한 결과는 MODIS AOD, OMI AI의 에어로졸 분포 범위와 일치하였다.

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of Chamaecyparis obtus extract to reduce odor emissions released from the swine feeding operations. Finisher pigs [Landrace × (Yorkshire × Duroc)] with an initial body weight averaging 50 kg were housed separately in two rooms with eighty eight pigs in each room at a swine feeding operation site. C. obtus extract was sprayed in the room by ceiling sprayer for one minute at twice per day during two months. Concentrations of odorous compounds from air in the room of the swine feeding operation were analyzed at four times during two months. Levels of butyric acid, valeric acid, i-butyric acid, ivaleric acid, skatole, methylmercaptan, and trimethylamine tended to decrease in C. obtus extract spray treatment group compared to the non-spray treatment group (P > 0.05). Odor activity values of butyric acid, valeric acid, skatole and trimethylamine were higher than other odorous compounds and decreased by 72%, 76%, 54% and 20%, respectively, in C. obtus extract spray treatment group compared to the non-spray group. Taken together, C. obtus extract showed an odor reducing capability in the air of a swine feeding operation suggesting that it possesses anti-bacterial properties as well as having a dust removal and masking effect.

Radon (222Rn) gas is a main source of ionizing radiation of natural origin. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into building or home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Significantly, the Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. This survey covers the determination of indoor radon concentrations at home from 2013 to 2014 in some areas of Gangwondo, every three months (seasonal) during one year using an alpha-track detector. The results showed that the annual average concentration of indoor radon was 84.5 Bq/m3 (GM: 64.5 Bq/m3) at homes. Indoor radon level was the highest in winter and the lowest in summer. Geometric mean radon concentration in winter was 1.03~2.58 times higher than other seasons. The data obtained from this study provide a basis for the preparation of legal regulation and public health protection manuals in this area.

Carbon source, an essential nutrient for plant growth, mainly includes exogenous sugar and CO2 of the environment in vitro. Therefore, the exogenous sugar and CO2 of the environment make the important roles in tissue culture. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of different sugar concentrations (0, 10, 15 and 30 g·L-1) on the growth of colored Zantedeschia in vitro under certain CO2 concentration and explore the optimal sugar concentration. The plantlets in vitro of colored Zantedeschia had the largest root number, root weight, and root vigor under 0 g·L-1 (sugar-free culture) treatment. And they had the largest plant height, leaf length and leaf chlorophyll content, but p oor r oot v igor under 3 0 g·L-1 sugar. This study indicated that the optimal condition for proliferation and seedling culture of colored Zantedeschia plantlets in vitro was MS medium with 30 g·L-1 sugar, and the suitable medium for rooting culture and transplanting of colored Zantedeschia was MS medium with sugar-free culture under CO2 enrichment condition.

In this study, we investigated the concentrations of PM10 and CO2 in public transportation vehicles (express bus, train, KTX, and subway) reported by previous indoor air quality (IAQ) surveys carried out from 2005 to 2013 in Korea. The number of valid data for PM10 was 566 and for CO2 was 579, and all data were classified according to whether it was collected during rush-hour or non rush-hour. PM10 and CO2 concentrations in subway cabin during the rush-hour were 1.3 and 1.45 times higher, respectively, than those of non rush-hour (p<0.05) in terms of geometric mean value. PM10 and CO2 concentration of express bus and train during the rush-hour also were 1.23 times higher than those of non rush-hour with relatively weak correlations (p=0.246). Among all PM10 concentrations, 16.9% and 3.8% of PM10 concentrations exceeded the IAQ guidelines (200 μg/m3 for non-rush hour and 250 μg/m3 for rush-hour), respectively. In terms of CO2 concentrations, 10.5% and 3.0% of them exceeded the IAQ guidelines (2,500 ppm for non rush-hour and 3,000 ppm for rush-hour), respectively. As a result, concentrations of PM10 and CO2 were estimated to be dominantly influenced by the operation characteristics of public transportation, such as degree of congestion and type of vehicle. In order to improve the IAQ of public transportation vehicles, specific air purification and ventilation systems are needed, depending on the characteristics of public transportation vehicles.

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.