The Current Status of Strong Acids Production, Consumption, and Spill Cases in Korea

doi:10.7857/JSGE.2014.19.6.006

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The Current Status of Strong Acids Production, Consumption, and Spill Cases in Korea 사고 누출 화학물질 중 강산의 생산, 사용 현황 및 사고 사례 분석: 신도연;문희선;윤윤열;윤욱;이윤호;하규철;현성필;
Shin, Doyun;Moon, Hee Sun;Yoon, Yoon Yeol;Yun, Uk;Lee, Yunho;Ha, Kyoochul;Hyun, Sung Pil;

31 December 2014. pp. 6 ~ 12

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Abstract

We reviewed literature focusing on the amounts of domestic production, distribution, and consumption of strong acids and their spill cases. In particular, we investigated the chemistry and toxicity of four strong acids classified as accident preparedness substances

Keywords

including hydrochloric, nitric, sulfuric, and hydrofluoric acid. We recommend sulfuric and hydrofluoric acid as the chemicals of priority control based on the amounts used and toxicity. An advanced prevention/response system needs to be established along with an improved human and social infrastructure to prevent and efficiently respond to chemical accidents. Understanding the behavior and transport of spilled strong acids in the soil and groundwater environments requires a multi-disciplinary approach since they go through a variety of chemical and biogeochemical reactions with complex geomedia. However, no such research has been done in this area in Korea to the best of our knowledge. We expect the results of this study to contribute as basic data to future research.

키워드

Strong acids;Chemical accidents;Toxic chemicals;Sulfuric acid;Hydrofluoric acid;

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Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, 2009, Patterns of chemicals distribution and usages - Sulfuric acid.
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Information

Publisher :The Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment
Publisher(Ko) :한국지하수토양환경학회
Journal Title :Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
Journal Title(Ko) :지하수토양환경
Volume : 19
No :6
Pages :6 ~ 12
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7857/JSGE.2014.19.6.006

[1] International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 1992-present, Monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. Geneva: World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 54 206.

[2] Korea Industrial Safety Association (KISA), 2013, Summary of chemical spill cases in 2013, The safety technology, 192, 8-12.

[3] Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, 2009, Patterns of chemicals distribution and usages - Sulfuric acid.

[4] Lee, C.H., 2013, Recently the Issue of Chemical Accidents and Preventive Measures, J. Labor Rev., 100, 18-25.

[5] Ministry of Environment (MOE), 2007, The thrid census of hazardous chemical production, distribution, and consumption.

[6] Ministry of Environment (MOE), 2011, Workplaces Handling Toxic chemicals.

[7] Ministry of Environment (MOE), 2012, The fourth census of hazardous chemical production, distribution, and consumption.

[8] Ministry of Environment (MOE), 2014, 2014 White Paper of Environment.

[9] Ministry of Environment and National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), 2007, Chemical Spill Casebook (#11-1480523-000205-01).

[10] National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), 2013, A study on the method of environmental impact investigation by accident of acidic chemicals (#11-1480523-001642-01).

[11] Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 2001, SIDS Initial Assessment Reports for Sulfuric Acid (CAS No: 7664-93-9) for 11th SIAM.

[12] Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 2002, Screening Information Data Set for Hydrogen Chloride, CAS # 7647-01-0. 4-5.

[13] Rumack BH POISINDEX(R) Information System Micromedex, I., 2014, CCIS Volume 162. Englewood, CO, Hall AH & Rumack BH (Eds).

[14] World Health Organization/International Programme on Chemical Safety, 1990, Poisons Information Monograph, 268. 1-25.

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