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Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
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Process Standardization for the Construction of Job-Exposure Matrix Using the Work Environment Measurement Database

작업환경측정 결과 데이터베이스를 활용한 직무노출매트릭스 구축을 위한 공정 표준화

  • Sangjun Choi (Graduate School of Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Ju-Hyun Park (Department of Statistics, Dongguk University) ;
  • Dong-Hee Koh (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, International St.Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University) ;
  • Donguk Park (Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Hwan-Cheol Kim (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Inha University) ;
  • Dae Sung Lim (Hansung Health and Safety Technology Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Yeji Sung (Graduate School of Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kyoung Yoon Ko (Graduate School of Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Ji Seon Lim (Department of Statistics, Dongguk University) ;
  • Hoekyeong Seo (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency)
  • 최상준 (가톨릭대학교 보건의료경영대학원) ;
  • 박주현 (동국대학교 통계학과) ;
  • 고동희 (가톨릭관동대학교 국제성모병원) ;
  • 박동욱 (한국방송통신대학교) ;
  • 김환철 (인하대학교) ;
  • 임대성 (한성보건안전기술원(주)) ;
  • 성예지 (가톨릭대학교 보건의료경영대학원) ;
  • 고경윤 (가톨릭대학교 보건의료경영대학원) ;
  • 임지선 (동국대학교 통계학과) ;
  • 서회경 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원)
  • Received : 2023.01.18
  • Accepted : 2023.02.19
  • Published : 2023.03.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to standardize the process code of the work environment measurement database (WEMD) for the construction of a job-exposure matrix (JEM). Methods: The standard process code (SPC) was reclassified based on process similarity and drawing upon the code used in the existing K2B. It was supplemented through review by industrial hygiene experts. In addition, an index word database related to SPC was created and used for SPC search. A pilot evaluation project was conducted by experts to evaluate the validity of the newly reclassified standard process code. Results: A total of 70 final SPCs were developed, including 31 processes related to the construction industry. Using the Shiny program, we developed a standard code finder that can be used on the web (https://kscf.shinyapps.io/scf_app/). As a result of the pilot evaluation, it was determined that it was easier to search for standard codes than previous codes, so it was highly utilized. Conclusions: It is expected that JEM construction using industry-process information drawing on WEMD data will be possible using the 70 newly standardized process codes.

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본 연구는 2022년 한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원 학술용역 지원 사업에 의해 수행되었으며, 시범사업에 참여해 준 측정, 특검 기관 종사자분들께 감사드립니다.

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