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Estimation of Heavy Metal Contamination Level in Masan Bay and Nakdong Estuary Sediments

마산만과 낙동강 하구역 해양 퇴적토의 중금속 오염도 산정 연구

  • Lee, Junho (Ship Practical Training Center, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Yang, Changeun (Ship Practical Training Center, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Han, Kyongsoo (Spatial Information Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Lee, Taeyoon (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • Received : 2020.01.07
  • Accepted : 2020.02.28
  • Published : 2020.03.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the concentrations of heavy metals in the marine sediments near the Masan bay and the Nakdong estuary, and to investigate the pollution intensity levels of six heavy metals using the existing pollution intensity assessment method. According to the US environmental protection agency, in the case of Cu, the B1 area was classified as severe pollution, while in Ni and Zn, it was classified as moderate pollution in some areas. According to the classification of Igeo, EF and PERF, the A and B regions were polluted by Cd. In particular, in the B1 region, Igeo, EF, and PERF values were the highest in all regions, and were regarded as serious pollution. According to the mean PEL quotient classification, which takes into account the effects of all six heavy metals, there is a 21% probability of toxicity from heavy metals in all regions. The highest concentration of Cd in the B1 region is 1.5 mg/kg. Therefore, the contamination of Cd contained in sediment near Masan Bay is serious, so it is necessary to clarify the cause and take careful approach to future treatment.

본 연구는 마산만과 낙동강 하구 인근의 해양퇴적토에 포함된 중금속 농도를 측정하여 기존 오염도 산정방법을 이용하여 6개 중금속에 대한 오염도를 평가하고자 하였다. 미국 환경청 기준에 따르면 Cu의 경우 B1지역은 심한오염으로 분류되었고 Ni과 Zn의 경우 일부지역에서 중간정도 오염으로 분류되었다. Igeo, EF, PERF의 분류에 따르면, A와 B 지역은 Cd에 의해 오염이 된 것으로 나타났다. 특히, B1 지역의 경우 Igeo, EF, PERF 값이 전 지역을 통틀어 제일 높은 값을 나타내어 심각한 오염으로 평가되었다. 6개 중금속 모두의 영향을 고려한 mean PEL quotient 분류에 따르면 모든 지역에서 중금속으로 인해 독성이 발생할 확률은 21%로 파악되었다. B1 지역의 Cd 농도는 1.5mg/kg으로 가장 높은 값을 보였고 이는 기존의 연구와 비교해서도 가장 높은 값임을 알 수 있었다. 따라서, 마산만 인근의 퇴적토에 포함된 Cd의 오염이 심각하므로 이에 대한 원인을 밝히고 향후 처리방안에 대해 신중한 접근이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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