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Characteristic Analysis of Laboratory Accidents in Korea : Focusing on the Implementation of the Law and the Size of the Institution

국내 연구실 사고 발생 기관의 특성 분석 : 법이행 사항과 기관규모를 중심으로

  • Jo, Han Jin (Department of National Research Safety Headquarters, NRSH) ;
  • Lee, Hwang Won (Department of National Research Safety Headquarters, NRSH) ;
  • Chung, Seong Pil (Department of National Research Safety Headquarters, NRSH) ;
  • Kim, Min Hyoung (Department of National Research Safety Headquarters, NRSH) ;
  • Roh, Young Hee (Department of National Research Safety Headquarters, NRSH)
  • 조한진 (한국생명공학연구원 국가연구안전관리본부) ;
  • 이황원 (한국생명공학연구원 국가연구안전관리본부) ;
  • 정승필 (한국생명공학연구원 국가연구안전관리본부) ;
  • 김민형 (한국생명공학연구원 국가연구안전관리본부) ;
  • 노영희 (한국생명공학연구원 국가연구안전관리본부)
  • Received : 2022.07.22
  • Accepted : 2022.09.13
  • Published : 2022.10.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to provide basic data for establishing safety management measures, which facilitate accident prevention, in the institutions that were subject to the regulations that pertain to the maintenance of a safe laboratory environment. The data was collected between 2018 and 2020, and it was analyzed to establish the effectiveness of the laboratory safety management measures that focus on universities, research institutes, and business-affiliated research institutes. Consequently, the level of compliance with the regulations and the size of the institution influenced the accident rate. More specifically, the accident rate increased when an institution was subject to risk factors, or when the institution failed to conduct routine and regular inspections. Furthermore, it was observed that institutions where accidents occurred exhibited a lower level of completion in regard to safety education for laboratory directors and research workers than those in which no accidents occurred. Finally, it was observed that the number of researchers, laboratories, in-depth safety inspection laboratories, and the level of safety management expenses were higher in the institutions where accidents occurred than in the institutions in which no accidents occurred.

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