대기오염에 따른 Cu의 함량변화 차이를 구명하기 위하여 대기형 오염물질 방출지역으로 장항제련소 인근지역의 논 토양을 중심으로 1982년도에 표${cdot}$심토로 구분 채취한 것과 1990년도에 채취한 토양시료, 그리고 1990년에 토양시료 채취지역에서 재배된 수도체 중의 Cu 함량을 분석하여 그 변화 요인을 추적 분석하였다. 제련소 인근지역의 토양 중 Cu함량은 5.1-391.0 mg $kg^{-1}$였고, 평균함량이 1990년 토양이 1982년도 토양 보다 높았으며, 1982년도 표토 중 Cu함량은 1990년도 표${cdot}$심토 간 Cu함량과 유의성 있는 상관을 나타냈다. 배연의 중심으로부터 동쪽방향에서 거리별 Cu함량변화가 뚜렷하였고, 그 정도는 동쪽>북북동=북동>북쪽 순으로 작아졌다. 배연에 의한 오염반경은 동쪽 5㎞, 북북동과 북동이 3㎞였으며, 1982년도 토양 중 Cu함량은 유효인산, 유효규산, 치환성 $Ca^{++}$과 $Na^+$ 양과 유의한 상관성을 나타내었다. 이 지역 수도체의 엽초, 줄기, 현미중 Cu함량은 토양 중 Cd, Zn, Cu 및 Pb함량과 유의성 있는 상관관계를 나타내었고, 현미 중의 Cu 함량은 0.4-3.6 mg $kg^{-1}$ 이었으며 수도체의 부위에 따라서는 현미 중 Cu 함량의 13.75배까지 축적되는 경우도 있었다. 대기오염에 의한 토양 중 Cu 함량은 토양 중 Zn 및 Pb함량과도 유의한 상관관계를 나타내고 있어서 이들 금속들이 오염물질로서 함께 유입되고 있음을 나타냈다.
To investigate differences in Cu contents in paddy soils and rices, being affected by air pollutants from the Janghang Smelter, soil samples at the different directions and surface (0-15cm) and subsurface (15-30cm) were collected in 1982 and 1990, and rice plants at the soil corresponding sampling sites in 1990 were also at separately collected from the Janghang Smelter area. Soil samples were extracted with $4M-HNO_3$ and plant samples were digested with a mixture of $HNO_3$ and $HClO_4$ for analyzing Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The Cu contents in soils ranged from 5.1 to 391.0 mg $kg^{-1}$. The average content of Cu in 1990 was higher than that in 1982. The Cu content in soils nearer to the center of the smelter was higher than that farther from the center. The Cu content was highest at the east direction, and was in order of east > north-north east = north east > north. The variation of Cu levels in soil at east sites was more considerable than other directions. The Cu level in surface soils was higher than that in subsurface soils. The Cu contaminated area was within 5 km at east, and 3 km at north-north east and north east. A significant correlation was found between Cu content in surface soils of 1982 and that in surface and subsurface soils of 1990, and between Cu content in soils and soil properties such as organic matter(OM), available phosphate, available silicate, exchangeable $Ca^{++}$ and $Na^+$ in 1982. The Cu content in brown rice ranged from 0.4 to 3.6 mg $kg^{-1}$, and was the lowest in parts of rice plant, and Cu content in a part of plant was 13.75 times higher than that in brown rice. The Cu content of leaf sheath, stem and brown rice was correlated with the levels of Cd, Zn, Cu and Pb in soils. The Cu content in soil regardless of years and soil depths was correlated with Zn and Pb in soil in the area affected by waste gas.
