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Characteristics of environmental pollution related with public complaints in an industrial shipbuilding complex, Korea

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The shipbuilding industry of Korea, ranked number one in the world in annual amount of ship orders, has contributed to national economic growth; however, this has resulted in various environmental problems. Characteristics of environmental pollution, such as particulate matters, odor, and noise, which are closely related with public complaints, were evaluated in an industrial shipbuilding complex. The concentrations of PM-10 and TSP were significantly affected by the distance between the measurement site and shipbuilding workplace, as well as the height of the measurement site. Average PM-10 concentrations in the residential area ranged from 40.10 to 44.10 μg/m3, which were not high in comparison with the ambient air quality standard and those of major cities in Korea. Paint particles could affect a wider area than typical particulate matters due to their generation and transport properties. The properties of odor in the study area were widely affected by the work intensity in shipyards and the temperature. Twenty-five out of total 54 samples collected in the residential area exceeded the dilution factor of 10, which is the tolerable limit adopted in Korea. Noise had an influence on a limited area due to the extinction effect with distance from the shipyards, while severe noise levels higher than 90 dB(A) were frequently found inside the shipyards.

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  1. Department of Environmental Engineering, Green Technology Institute, Jinju National University, 150 Chilamdong, Jinju, Gyeongnam, 660–758, South Korea

    Jae-Woo Chung & Myoung-Eun Lee

  2. Department of Environmental Protection, Gyeongsang National University, 900 Gajwadong, Jinju, Gyeongnam, 660–701, South Korea

    Hyeon-Don Lee

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Chung, JW., Lee, ME. & Lee, HD. Characteristics of environmental pollution related with public complaints in an industrial shipbuilding complex, Korea. Environ Monit Assess 177, 73–84 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-010-1619-9

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