본 연구에서는 한국원자력연구원의 핵연료가공시설 굴뚝 내에서 9곳의 시료채취 위치를 선정하여 ANSI/HPS N13.1-1999 지침에서 제시하는 기준에 따라 그 적절성을 평가하였다. 유체를 포함한 다중물리 해석 소프트웨어인 COMSOL을 활용하여 유동교란 지점으로부터 굴뚝 직경의 배수 높이 위치(L/D) 단면에서의 속도분포, 유동각 및 10 μm 크기의 입자분포 등의 항 목에 대하여 기준만족 여부를 평가하였다. 평가 결과, 5 L/D 이상에서 속도분포에 대한 기준을 만족했으며, 평균 유동각에 대한 기준은 모든 위치에서 만족했다. 입자분포에 대한 기준은 5 L/D 와 9 L/D 에서 만족하였으나, 그 분포가 일부에서 기 준을 만족하지 못하였다. 균일한 입자분포를 얻기 위한 방법으로 굴뚝 내 정적 혼합장치(static mixer)와 둘레링(perimeter ring)을 추가하는 것을 제안하고, 이에 대한 평가를 수행하였다. 정적 혼합장치를 추가한 경우에는 5-10 L/D, 둘레링을 추가 한 경우에는 5 L/D 및 7-10 L/D 에서 입자분포에 대한 기준을 만족하였다. 보완을 위하여 추가한 2 가지 조건에서, 입자분포 에 대한 기준을 만족하는 지점은 속도분포 및 평균 유동각에 대한 기준 역시 만족하고 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 사 용한 방법은 신규시설뿐만 아니라, 현장입증시험 수행이 어려운 운영중인 시설에 대하여 시료채취 위치의 적절성을 평가하 기 위한 방법으로 활용될 수 있다.

Mold is one of the important bio-aerosols affecting human health in the indoor environment. To manage mold contamination, it is necessary to use an appropriate method for its detection and enumeration. Recently, the impaction method of ISO 16000-18 has been established as one of methods to detect and enumerate molds in air. To investigate the general use of the impaction method for mold detection in domestic indoor environments, the suitability of the method was assessed using different antibiotics, media and air samplers. All of the three antibiotics tested - ampicillin, chloramphenicol and streptomycin - showed inhibitory effects on bacterial colony formation on MEA and DG-18 media, without inhibiting mold growth. Of these three antibiotics, ampicillin was the most effective. There was no statistical difference between MEA and DG-18 media in the measurement of mold concentration. The formation of discriminative colony morphology was more apparent in DG-18 media. No significant difference in the measurement of mold concentration was found between Andersen samplers and MAS- 100NT samplers, which are two major samplers introduced in Korea.

The quantification of ammonia concentrations has received a lot of scientific attention. Numerous devices for the quantification of NH3 in the ambient air have been developed to provide more technical possibilities for research in abating NH3 emission from various source processes. For the proper quantification of NH3, a number of sampling methods have been discussed by grouping them into different categories based on the principle of functioning. In general, active samplers employ pumps to draw air in, while passive samplers are exposed to air over a certain period of time to obtain integrated signature of NH3. In case of the former, impingers and absorption flasks can be employed simultaneously with suitable absorbents to capture NH3 passing through them. The methods of analysis include both in-situ and laboratory determination. In the laboratory, colorimetric or ion chromatographic methods are generally used for its quantification. In the field, a number of real time analyzers have been proven to be useful. These real time analyzers can be grouped according to their principle of operation. These analyzers may use the principle of spectroscopy (e.g. DOAS), photoacousticics (e.g. photoacoustic monitor) or Chemiluminescence (NOx analyzer). The automated annular denuder sampling system with on-line analyzer is also suitable for continuous monitoring of ammonia in air.

Most of livestock houses are concentrated in certain area with mass rearing system resulting in rapid spread of infectious diseases such as HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza). The livestock-related vehicles which frequently travel between farms could be a major factor for disease spread by means of transmission of airborne aerosol including pathogens. This study was focused on the quantitative measurement of aerosol concentration by field experiment while vehicles were passing through the road. The TSP (total suspended particle) and PM10 (particle matter) were measured using air sampler with teflon filter installed downward the road with consideration of weather forecast and the direction of road. And aerosol spectrometer and video recorders were also used to measure the real-time distribution of aerosol concentration by its size. The results showed that PM2.5 was not considerable for transmission of airborne aerosol from the livestock-related vehicle. The mass generated from the road during the vehicle movement was measured and calculated to 241.4 μg/m3 by means of the difference between TSP and PM2.5. The dispersion distance was predicted by 79.6 m from the trend curve.

The purpose of this study was to investigate spatial distributions of total deposition. A total number 79 samples were collected at 17 sampling sites from September 1999 to January 2000. Total (=wet+dry) atmospheric depositions were collected by filtered deposition sampler at sampling site (the Western Part of Kyongsangnam Province). In addition, the deposition of soluble and insoluble fraction was also investigated to find a suitable simplified collection method for a long-term monitoring of total deposition. The total depositions were measured soluble amount(mm/month), insoluble amount(kg/km2/month), pH, conductivity(E.C.) and eight ionic components. The spatial distribution of deposition flux was to estimated by using a kringing analysis. The 17 sites mean fluxes of water soluble ionic components; SO42-, Cl-, NO3-, Na+, NH4+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+ were 100.7～315.6kg/km2/month, 30.1～234.3kg/km2/month, 64.4～139.4kg/km2/month, 7.5～68.3kg/km2/month, 10.7～48.7kg/km2/month, 5.6～27.9kg/km2/month, 4.5～17.5kg/km2/month, 27.6～81.7kg/km2/month, respectively.

Volatile organic compounds(VOC_s) present in the VOCs-contaminated water are released to air while showering and their air concentrations depend on the shower parameters, resulting in the variation of the VOCs breath concentration. The present study evaluated the key shower parameters(water temperature and inhalation duration) that affect the inhalation exposure to air chloroform while showering, by determining chloroform breath concentration. The chloroform breath concentrations increased with water temperature and inhalation duration increase. The two inhalation exposure conditions which resulted in the greatest chloroform breath concentration difference were a 5 min-inhalation exposure with warm water and a 15 min-inhalation exposure with hot water. The chloroform breath concentration was almost three times higher after later exposure. The mathematical model analyzing the relationship between two key shower parameters and breath concentration normalized to water concentration fits quite well with the experimental data at a probability of p = 0.0001.