Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (한국산업보건학회지)

Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
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A Study on the Status of Management for Personal Protective Equipments & Fume Hoods in University Research Laboratories

일부 대학 내 연구실험실의 보호구 및 흄후드 관리 실태에 관한 연구

  • 박인규 (대구한의대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 이사우 (대구한의대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 정종현 (대구한의대학교 보건학부) ;
  • 피영규 (대구한의대학교 보건학부)
  • Received : 2014.05.14
  • Accepted : 2014.06.23
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study intends to determine the current status of management of personal protective equipment fume hoods in university laboratories. Methods: A walk-through survey of 402 labs in Gyeongbuk Province and Daegu Metropolitan City were carried out between May 2009 and July 2010. Respectively, 348 and 54 laboratories were examined in Gyeongbuk Province and Daegu. Results: In size, labs serving over 15,000 student made up the majority with 276(66.4%). In terms of major, engineering labs were the highest in number with 100(24.9%). As to personal protective equipment, a gas mask and a dust mask were available in 17.8% and 14.3% of the labs, respectively, but 68.9% of labs were equipped with protective goggles. Meanwhile, only 12.7% of labs had separate protective equipment storage boxes. About 60% of the labs had installed a fume hood, of which the average capture velocity was 0.37 m/sec. Conclusions: For toxic substances, the labs are obliged to provide personal protective equipment in in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act. In addition, the capture velocity of fume hoods must be in strict compliance in order to prevent occupational diseases due to toxic chemicals.

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