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Detection of Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in Nakdong River Basin

낙동강 수계에서의 과불화 화합물(PFCs) 검출 특성

  • 손희종 (부산광역시 상수도사업본부 수질연구소) ;
  • 황영도 (부산광역시 상수도사업본부 수질연구소) ;
  • 염훈식 (부산광역시 상수도사업본부 수질연구소) ;
  • 최진택 (부산광역시 상수도사업본부 수질연구소) ;
  • 권기원 (부산광역시 상수도사업본부 수질연구소)
  • Received : 2011.09.29
  • Accepted : 2013.02.08
  • Published : 2013.03.30
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Abstract

The aims of this study were to investigate and confirm the occurrence and distribution patterns of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in Nakdong River basin (mainstream and its tributaries). 7 (PFOS, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA and PFDoDA) out of 11 PFCs were detected in 29 sampling sites and PFOA and PFHpA were predominant compounds in upstream, but PFUnDA, PFDoDA and PFOS were predominant compounds in middle stream of Nakdong River basin. The total concentration levels of PFCs on February 2009 and on August 2009 in surface water samples ranged from 4.3. to 1168.2 ng/L and 16.4 to 627.8 ng/L, respectively. The highest concentration level of PFCs in the mainstream and tributaries in Nakdong River were Goryeong and Jincheon-cheon, respectively. The sewage treatment plants (STPs) along the river affect the PFCs levels in river and the PFCs levels decreased with downstream because of dilution effects.

낙동강 수계에서의 과불화 화합물(PFCs)들의 검출현황을 조사한 결과, PFOS, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA 및 PFDoDA와 같은 7종의 PFCs가 본류 및 지류에서 검출되었다. 낙동강 수계에서 검출된 PFCs의 구성비율을 조사한 결과, 중류 부근에서는 PFOA와 PFHpA가 50% 이상을 차지하여 가장 높게 나타났고, 하류로 갈수록 PFUnDA, PFDoDA 및 PFOS의 비율이 증가하였다. 낙동강 본류에서 가장 높은 검출농도를 나타낸 지점은 고령지점(고령교)으로 2월과 8월에 각각 259.5 ng/L와 132.6 ng/L가 검출되었고, 지류에서는 진천천 지점으로 2월에 1168.2 ng/L와 8월에 627.8 ng/L의 검출농도를 나타내었다. PFCs는 낙동강 상류부근에서는 거의 검출되지 않았으나 중류부근인 구미 지점부터 하수처리장 방류수의 영향을 받아서 농도가 증가하였고, 금호강과 진천천(hot spot)의 영향을 많이 받는 고령지점에서 최대농도를 나타낸 후 하류로 갈수록 희석효과에 의해 농도가 점점 감소하였다.

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