• The Korean Society of Law and Medicine
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.211-233
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• 2019

The 「Health Care Workforce Support Act」 was came into effect on 29 October 2019. Health care workforce is the most important national health resource, and the quantity and quality of them is also related to the level of national health care. This study examined the background and major contents of this Act and suggested future improvement by analyzing main issues. Th e Act was enacted to support the health care workforce for their recruitment and better working environment. By stipulating the establishment of the master plan, management of the supply and demand, improvement of working environment for health care workforce, the act contributed to raise the quality of health service and health promotion. Given that the act was developed in consideration to support of health care workers, it has many meanings. However, it is necessary to reexamine the above-mentioned five issues in order to develop the effective law while utilizing the significance of the law for health care workforce support and has to revise as soon as possible.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.733-739
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• 2022

A survey was conducted on safety and health managers to analyze what change have occurred in the safety health management system of companies since the enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act. As a result, it was confirmed that most of the safety and health budgets increased, and most of the safety and health organization operations and safety and health tasks were strengthened. However, further research is needed to see if this has a practical effect on worker safety and reduction of serious accidents, and realistic measures are needed to allow safety and health managers to focus on practical helpful tasks rather than formal ones. In addition, it was confirmed that active support from business owners or management managers and strengthening education on the Serious Accidents Punishment Act were needed through cross-analysis between the education of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and positive change in safety and health.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Health Society Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.59-60
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• 2001

• Journal of Environmental Policy
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.127-154
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• 2006

It has been widely accepted that the environment is an important determining factor of human health. Appreciating the relationship between the environment and human health, Korean government has begun to deal with issues of environmental health. The government proclaimed the year of 2006 to be the first year of Environmental Health and established "The Environmental Health Plan for the next 10 Year". In order to achieve the goals in the plan, there are necessary considerations such as support systems for environment health related research, investigation, law, institution, administration, and so forth. This study suggests basic principles required to establish a legal regime of environmental health which is to implement the environmental health policies in Korea. Several cases of foreign legislation and policy relevant to environmental health are reviewed. Also, existing related legal system in Korea are analysed considering legal and institutional elements for establishing an effective environmental health policy. The main purpose of amending legal system related environmental health is to protect both public health and the soundness of ecosystem. To reach the goals effectively, the concept of 'environmental health' should be clearly established and presented. In addition, an advanced prevention system, including investigation and prevention of the cause of environmental diseases and risk assessment based on the precautionary principle, are substantial in the environmental health legislation. Also the environmental health law should guarantee public participation in decision making as well as the first consideration of susceptible or vulnerable population. This study concludes that the expected legislation related to environmental health should be a nonnative instrument not only for integrating each environmental protection scheme but also for establishing and implementing the policy.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.258-266
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• 2019

Objectives: In this study, blood lead was analyzed using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAs) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). We tried to examine the difference and consistency of the analytical values and the applicability of the analytical method. Methods: We selected 57 people who agreed to participate in this study. After confirming the linearity of the calibration standard curves in GF-AAs and ICP-MS, the concentrations of lead in quality control material and samples were measured, and the degree of agreement was compared. Results: The detection limit of the ICP-MS was lower than that of GF-AAs. The coefficient of variation of reference materials was shown to be stable in the ICP-MS and GF-AAs. When the correspondence between the two equipments was verified by bias of the analysis values, a concordance was shown, and approximately 98% of the ideal reference lines were present within ${\pm}40%$ of the deflection. Conclusion: GF-AAs showed high sensitivity to single heavy metal analysis, but it took much time and showed higher detection limit than ICP-MS. Therefore, it would be considered necessary to switch to ICP-MS analysis method, considering that the level of lead exposure is gradually decreasing.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 1989

환경인자가 인체의 발암에 크게 기여하며, 대기오염도 흡연인자와 더불어 폐암발생의 주요인자로 주목되고 있다. 발암성 시험은 mouse, rat 등의 소동물을 이용하는 in vivo 시험법이 원칙이나, 시간과 경비가 많이 소요되므로, in vitro 생물시험법이 현재 발암물질의 screening 수법으로 많이 이용되고 있다. 특히 B.N.Ames에 의해 개발된 Salmonella균 변이주를 이용하는 방법은, 간편성, 신속성에 뛰어나고, 정성적 또는 정량적으로 발암성과 매우 높은 상관관계를 보이고 있어 최근 10여년간에 걸쳐, 수많은 화학물질 또는 대기오염물질과 같은 복합오염물질의 변이원성 및 발암성의 screening test로서 널리 응용되어 왔다.

• 산업보건소식
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• no.39
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• pp.25-29
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• 1987

노동부는 유해물질의 허용농도를 작업환경측정방법과 분리하여 각각의 규정을 제정함으로써 허용농도설정의 근본취지에 부합되게 하는 동시에 허용농도 제정대상 유해물질의 종류를 394종(현재 60종)으로 확대하여 산업안전보건법 제18조 및 동법 제31조 규정에 의한 작업환경개선 및 평가의 기준 으로 사용할 수 있도록 유해물질의 허용농도를 고시 제 86-­45호로 제정하고 현행 작업환경측정방법을 고시 제 86-46 호로 개정하였으며 '87.4.1 부터 시행한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Health Society Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.81-84
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• 2001

• 월간산업보건
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• s.123
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• pp.32-37
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• 1998

본 분석기법을 소개하고자 하는 목적은 유해인자별 작업환경 측정 및 특수건강진단 시료 분석에 맞는구체적인 분석결과를 제시함으로써 산업보건관련 유관기관에 실질적인 도움을 주고자 함 입니다.

• 월간산업보건
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• s.129
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• pp.36-42
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• 1999

본 분석기법을 소개하고자 하는 목적은 유해인자별 작업환경 측정 및 특수건강진단 시료 분석에 맞는 구체적인 분석결과를 제시함으로써 산업보건관련 유관기관에 실질적인 도움을 주고자 함 입니다.