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Prioritizing for Selection of New High-heat Risk Industries and Thermal Risk Assessment

신규 고열 위험 업종 선정을 위한 우선순위 및 온열 위험 평가

  • Saemi Shin (Research Institute of Health Sciences, Korea University) ;
  • Hea Min Lee (Health and Safety Convergence Science Introduction, College of Health Science, Korea University) ;
  • Nosung Ki (Health and Safety Convergence Science Introduction, College of Health Science, Korea University) ;
  • Jeongmin Park (Department of Health and Environmental Science, College of Health Science, Korea University) ;
  • Sang-Hoon Byeon (Department of Health and Environmental Science, College of Health Science, Korea University) ;
  • Sungho Kim (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency)
  • 신새미 (고려대학교 보건과학연구소) ;
  • 이혜민 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 보건안전융합과학과) ;
  • 기노성 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 보건안전융합과학과) ;
  • 박정민 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 보건환경융합과학부) ;
  • 변상훈 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 보건환경융합과학부) ;
  • 김성호 (안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원 직업환경연구실)
  • Received : 2022.05.08
  • Accepted : 2023.06.30
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The climate crisis has arrived and heat-related illnesses are increasing. It is necessary to discover new high-heat risk industries and understand the environment . It is also necessary to prioritize risks of industries that have not been included in the management target to date. The study was intended to monitor and evaluate the thermal risk of high-priority workplaces. Methods: A prioritization method was developed based on five factors: occurrence of and death due to heat-related illnesses, work environment monitoring, indoor work rate, small heat source, and limited heat dissipation. it, was applied to industrial accidents caused by heat-related illnesses. Wet bulb temperature index and apparent temperature were measured in July and August at 24 workplaces in seven industries and assessed for thermal risk. Results: The wet bulb temperature index was in the range of 23.8~31.9℃, and exposure limits were exceeded in the growing of crops, food services activities and accommodation, and building construction. The apparent temperature was in the range of 26.8~36.7℃, and exceeded the temperature standard for issuing heatwave warnings in growing of crops, food services activities and accommodation, warehousing, welding, and building construction. Both temperature index in growing of crops and building construction were higher than the outside air temperature. Conclusions: In the workplace, risks in industries that have not be controlled and recognized through existing systems was identified. it is necessary to provide break times according to the work-rest time ratio required during dangerous time period.

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이 연구는 2022년 한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원 학술용역 지원 사업에 의해 수행되었다.

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