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Policy Implications of Nurse Staffing Legislation (간호사 배치기준에 대한 정책적 함의)

  • You, Sun-Ju
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.380-389
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    • 2013
  • The nurse staffing level in the acute care hospitals affects patient safety and performance, and the nurse staffing legislation can be an important tool to guarantee the minimum nurse staffing. In Korea, although the medical law suggests the nurse staffing standards, it is necessary to revise the medical law for quality of nursing care and patient safety. Firstly, the nurse staffing standards in the current medical law enacted in 1962 needs to be revised to reflect changes in health care environment. Secondly, legal nurse staffing standards in the medical law are the minimum nurse staffing that medical institutions should comply with and thus must be managed so that all medical institutions should abide by them. Thirdly, the nurse staffing standards should apply on the basis of RN-to-patient ratios per shift in order to help patients understanding and ensure the easy management. Fourthly, the information of nursing staff level by the nursing unit and nursing shift in hospitals shall be released.

In vitro Mammalian Chromosomal Aberration Test of Fullerene-C60 (Fullerene-C60의 포유류 배양세포를 이용한 염색체이상시험)

  • Kim, Soo-Jin;Rim, Kyung-Taek;Cho, Hae-Won;Han, Jeong-Hee;Kim, Hyeon-Yeong;Yang, Jeong-Sun
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.43-52
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    • 2009
  • Fullerene의 유전독성을 평가하기 위하여 Chinese hamster유래의 난소유아세포(CHO-K1 cell)를 이용하여 직접법(-S9)과 대사활성화법(+S9 mix)의 염색체이상시험을 실시하였다. 시험물질은 1% CMC 나트륨염의 현탁액(1% CMC 용액)에 희석하여 조제하였다. 대사활성화를 시키지 않은 직접법의 염색체이상시험에서 24시간 투여군은 8단계의 농도(0.078, 0.156, 0.313, 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10 mM)로 투여하여 실시하였다. 투여 농도 증가에 따른 염색체이상의 빈도가 증가하는 양상이 나타나지 않았다. 48시간의 투여군에서는 8단계의 농도(0.078, 0.156, 0.313, 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10 mM)로 투여하여 실시하였는데 투여 농도 증가에 따른 염색체이상의 빈도가 증가하는 양상이 나타나지 않았다. 배수체의 염색체이상은 직접법에서 관찰되지 않았다. 대사활성화법을 이용하여 6시간 시험물질을 투여한 시험에 있어서는 8단계의 용량단계(0.078, 0.156, 0.313, 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10mM)를 설정하였는데 투여 농도가 증가함에 따른 염색체이상빈도의 증가양상이 관찰되지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 종합할 때 본 시험물질은 본 시험 조건하에서 CHO-K1세포에서 대사활성화를 시켰을 때 염색체이상을 유발하지 않는 것으로 판단된다.

Diagnostic Methods of Respiratory Virus Infections and Infection Control (호흡기 바이러스 감염의 진단법과 감염관리)

  • Park, Chang-Eun
    • Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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    • v.53 no.1
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    • pp.11-18
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    • 2021
  • Respiratory viruses (RVs) cause infections in hospital environments through direct contact with infected visitors. In infection control, it causes major problems of acquired infections in hospitals by respiratory viruses. The surveillance data derived from clinical laboratories are often used to properly allocate medical resources to hospitals and communities for treatment, consumables, and diagnostic product purchases in the institutions and public health sectors that provide health care. An early diagnosis is essential in infection with respiratory viruses, and methods that can be used in diagnostic methods using respiratory samples include virus culture, molecular diagnosis, and analysis. A microchip provides a new strategy for developing a more diverse and powerful technology called point-of-care testing. The importance of the respiratory system should be applied strictly to the infection control guidelines to ensure the occupational health and safety of health care workers. Evidence of clinical efficacy, including this study, is challenging the long-standing paradigm for infection propagation. Additional assistance will be needed for frequent tests to detect respiratory viruses in inpatients who have begun to show new respiratory symptoms indicating infections requiring efforts to control the infection.

Simultaneous Analysis Method for 27 Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Human Urine using UPLC-MS/MS (UPLC-MS/MS를 이용한 소변 시료 중 내분비계 교란물질 27종 동시분석법 확립)

  • Subeen Park;Na-youn Park;Younglim Kho
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.68 no.4
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    • pp.191-198
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    • 2024
  • Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are compounds that come from outside the body and disrupt hormone action within the body's endocrine system. Examples include parabens, benzophenones, bisphenols, and phthalates, which are currently used in a wide range of applications. However, continuous exposure to them can have negative effects on glycemic control, reproduction, metabolism, nervous system development, pregnancy, childbirth, and growth. In this study, human samples (urine) were pretreated using liquid-liquid-extraction to determine the exposure level of EDCs and then analyzed effectively and rapidly by UPLC-MS/MS. In this way, the analytical conditions were established and the reliability of the simultaneous analysis method was evaluated through method validation. The results showed that the accuracy ranged from 75.28 to 122.36% and the precision ranged from 2.16 to 22.74%. The analytical method established in this study can be used as a methodology for future studies to evaluate and monitor the exposure of EDCs in human samples.

(2)건강기능식품법의 하위법 제정에 즈음한 방향 제안

  • Son, Dong-Hwa
    • Bulletin of Food Technology
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.73-101
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    • 2002
  • 21세기는 과학기술의 비약적인 발전으로 정보통신기술, 환경기술, 나노기술 그리고 생명과학에 의한 바이오기술이 고부가가치 지식산업으로서 국가경쟁력 강회를 위한 국가전략 핵심산업으로 대두되고 있습니다. 특히 바이오기술의 응용산업인 건강기능식품은 국민의 질병예방과 건강증진을 통한 삶의 질 향상에 이바지하고, 21세기 미래 고부가가치산업으로 발전할 것으로 기대하고 있습니다. 이러한 시기에 국민보건과 건강기능식품산업의 발전을 위한 건강기능식품에 관한 법률(건강기능식품법) 이 의원입법으로 국회에 상정되어 1년 이상의 검토를 거쳐 지난 7월 31일에 국회 본회의를 통과하였습니다. 그후 8월 26일자로 이 법을 정부에서 공포하였으며 내년 8월 26일부터는 발효할 예정입니다. 그러나, 건강기능식품법의 제정은 건강기능식품관련 제도의 완성이 아니라 시작입니다. 즉, 건강기능식품법의 기초는 마련하였지만, 그 하위법인 시행령, 시행규칙, 고시등이 제대로 된 모습을 갖추어야 비로소 국민이 만족하고, 산학연의 동반 발전을 이룰 수 있는 이 분야의 산업발전을 기할 수 있습니다. 그리고, 건강기능식품담당 정부부처인 식품의약품안전청은 현실적으로 그 하위법을 금년 말(2002년)이나 내년 초(2003년)에 준비한 후 입법 예고하여야하는 시간적 제약을 안고 있습니다. 이러한 연유로 단기간 내에 하위법을 준비하다 보면 자칫 애초에 정부와 산학연이 바라던 바와는 다른 엉뚱한결과를 초래할 우려가 있는 만큼, 법 제도의 명확한 방향설정이 매우 중요합니다. 그래서, 한국식품과학회 건강기능식품분과위원회는 이 문제의 중요성을 깊이 인식하고 산학연 전문가그룹(식품과학자, 영양과학자, 학계, 연구계, 기업계: 16인)을 구성하였습니다. 전문가그룹은 지난 7 - 8월, 2달 동안에 수 차례 회의를 통하여, 건강기능식품법 하위법 준비 중 핵심사항은 건강기능식품의 기능성 표시와 평가 라는 점에 착안하고, 이에 대하여 중점적으로 검토하였습니다. 그 이외에도 섭취량 설정 , 심사자료의 인증요건 , 기능성분의 표시 등에 대하여도 부수적으로 검토하였습니다. 그 결과, 동물실험을 이용한 기능성평가 방향 (이미 본지의 전호에서 게재한 바 있어생략)을 제외한 주요사항을 다음의 별도 기사로 각각 소개합니다. 또한, 이 내용은 지난 9월 13일, COEX에서 제1회 건강기능식품 전시회 및 학술세미나 행사의 일환으로서 개최된 학술세미나에서 발표하고 토론회를 거쳤습니다. 또한, 지난 10월 26일, 무주리조트에서 식품과학회 추계학술대회 행사의 일환으로 개최된 건강기능식품분과위원회의 토론회에서도 좋은 의견을 교환한 바 있습니다. 두 차례의 토론회를 통하여 건강기능식품분과위원회가 제안한 초안이 대체적으로 매우 바람직한 것으로 평가받았으며 많은 동의를 얻었습니다. 이어서 토론회의 내용을 반영한 식품과학회의 안을 최종적으로 준비하고 이를 11월초에 식품의약품안전청에게 정책 건의하였습니다. 다음의 별도기사에 덧붙여서, 토론회를 통하여 수정(또는 강조)하고자 하는 부분은 아래와 같습니다. 1) 동물실험 등에서 흡수, 대사 등으로 표기한 서술 용어는 흡수, 분포, 대사, 배설 로 대체합니다. 2) 기능성 평가방법의 표준화와 관련하여 분과위원회에서 제시한 안은 평가방법은 심의위원회가 사안에 따라 기능성 평가시에 그 평가방법의 적합성을 검토함이 바람직하다 라고 하였습니다. 그러나, 이를 부분적으로는 평가방법을 표준화할 필요가있다 로 수정하고자 합니다. 즉, 평가방법이 전혀 제시되지 않으면 막막함으로, 기본적인 방법이면서 여러사람들이 참고로 할만한 방법에 대하여는 표준화를 병행함이 더욱 좋겠다고 생각합니다. 또한, 표준방법으로 제시된 것만이 유일한 방법은 아니므로 다른 방법으로 평가하는 것도 가능함으로 제시합니다. 3) (가칭)건강기능식품 인체시험 관리지침과 관련하여 이는 식약청장이 정할 사안이지만, 그것은 국내 의약품 임상시험 관리지침 과는 뚜렷이 차별화되는 것으로 실제로는 의사의 도움없이도 인체시험을 시행할 수 있음을 명확히 할 필요가 있습니다.

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The Development of a Management System for the Safe Handling of Chemicals and Health Protection Using Reporting Data under the Chemical Control Act (화학물질관리법 조사·보고자료를 활용한 화학물질취급 안전보건관리에 대한 효율적인 체계 마련)

  • Jeon, DaYoung;Hwang, ManSik;Im, JiYoung;Ryu, JiSung;Kim, YoungHo;Lee, JiHo
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.232-244
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    • 2020
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study is to develop a management system for the safe handling of chemicals and related health management based on reporting under the Chemical Control Act (CCA). It is used to search handling information by constructing data linked to the name of companies, chemicals, products, etc. Methods: Due to the differences in submission periods for each reporting regulation of the Chemical Control Act, the data used is as follows: A statistical survey collected 26,222 companies in 2014 and 2016, Pollutant Release Transfer Registers (PRTR) collected 4,234 companies in 2015-2017, performance reports by handlers of hazardous chemical substances collected 14,658 companies in 2016-2018, and declarations for import of toxic chemicals collected 892 companies in 2016-2017. The total information on 36,080 companies is standardized based on company ID, name, business registration number, address, and more. The data were classified into information such as company, chemical, and product name and amounts handled and released, and then extracted according to criteria to establish relationships among classified information. Results: A search service was developed for handling information on chemical substances for reporting data by linking four reporting data: statistical survey, PRTR, performance report by handler of hazardous chemical substances, and declaration for import of toxic chemicals under the CCA. It was composed of five menus to search by regulation type, reporting regulation, companies and chemicals, and system management. Conclusion: It is necessary to use data linked by company, region, and chemical to respond and to prevent chemical accidents. In addition, these items can be utilized to perform handling and safety management of chemicals according to whether regulations under the CCA may be implemented.

Simple Analytical Method for Acrylamide in the Workplace Air Adsorbed by Charcoal Tube (활성탄관을 사용하여 포집한 작업환경 공기중 아크릴아마이드의 분석법)

  • Yang, J.S.;Lee, M.Y.;Park, I.J.;Kang, S.K.
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.139-144
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    • 1998
  • For the ambient monitoring of acrylamide, the adequate condition of sampling and analysis was checked. The adequate adsorbents and desorption solvents were tested. The combination of charcoal tube as a adsorbent and acetone as a desorption solvent showed 87% desorption efficiency. Flame ionization detector was used to detect acrylamide. The detection limit was 0.814 mg acrylamide in 1 L acetone. It is the equivalent concentration of 0.0203 mg acrylamide in $1m^3$ air if the volume of air collected was 40L. The permissible exposure level (PEL) of acrylamide in the workplace air recommended by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA, USA) is 0.3 mg acrylamide in $1m^3$ air. So, it is very simple and economic analytical method for acrylamide to be set in the industrial hygiene laboratories.

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Effects of Current Density and Electrolyte on COD Removal Efficiency in Dyeing Wastewater Treatment by using Electro-coagulation (전기 응집법을 이용한 염색 폐수의 처리에서 전류 밀도와 전해질의 COD 제거율에 대한 영향)

  • Jang, Seong-Ho;Kim, Go-Eun;Kang, Jeong-Hee;Ryu, Jae-Yong;Lee, Won-ki;Lee, Jae-Yong;Park, Jin-Sick
    • Journal of Korea Society of Waste Management
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    • v.35 no.7
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    • pp.653-659
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    • 2018
  • In the industrial wastewater that occupies a large proportion of river pollution, the wastewater generated in textile, leather, and plating industries is hardly decomposable. Though dyeing wastewater has generally been treated using chemical and biological methods, its characteristics cause treatment efficiencies such as chemical oxygen demand (COD) and suspended solids (SS) to be reduced only in the activated sludge method. Currently, advanced oxidation technology for the treatment of dyeing wastewater is being developed worldwide. Electro-coagulation is highly adapted to industrial wastewater treatment because it has a high removal efficiency and a short processing time regardless of the biodegradable nature of the contaminant. In this study, the effects of the current density and the electrolyte condition on the COD removal efficiency in dyeing wastewater treatment by using electro-coagulation were tested with an aluminum anode and a stainless steel cathode. The results are as follows: (1) When the current density was adjusted to $20A/m^2$, $40A/m^2$, and $60A/m^2$ under the condition without electrolyte, the COD removal efficiency at 60 min was 62.3%, 72.3%, and 81.0%, respectively. (2) The removal efficiency with NaCl addition was 7.9% higher on average than that with non-addition at all current densities. (3) The removal efficiency with $Na_2SO_4$ addition was 4.7% higher on average than that with non-addition at all current densities.

A Study on the Protection of Personal Information in the Medical Service Act (의료법의 개인정보보호에 관한 연구)

  • Sung, Soo-Yeon
    • The Korean Society of Law and Medicine
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.75-103
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    • 2020
  • There is a growing voice that medical information should be shared because it can prepare for genetic diseases or cancer by analyzing and utilizing medical information in big data or artificial intelligence to develop medical technology and improve patient care. The utilization and protection of patients' personal information are the same as two sides of the same coin. Medical institutions or medical personnel should take extra caution in handling personal information with high environmental distinct characteristics and sensitivity, which is different from general information processors. In general, the patient's personal information is processed by medical personnel or medical institutions through the processes of collection, creation, and destruction. Still, the use of terms related to personal information in the Medical Service Act is jumbled, or the scope of application is unclear, so it relies on the interpretation of precedents. For the medical personnel or the founder of the medical institution, in the case of infringement of Article 24(4), it cannot be regarded that it means only medical treatment information among personal information, whether or not it should be treated the same as the personal information under Article 23, because the sensitive information of patients is recorded, saved, and stored in electronic medical records. Although the prohibition of information leakage under Article 19 of the Medical Service Act has a revision; 'secret' that was learned in business was revised to 'information', but only the name was changed, and the benefit and protection of the law is the same as the 'secret' of the criminal law, such that the patient's right to self-determination of personal information is not protected. The Privacy Law and the Local Health Act consider the benefit and protection of the law in 'information learned in business' as the right to self-determination of personal information and stipulate the same penalties for personal information infringement such as leakage, forgery, alteration, and damage. The privacy regulations of the Medical Service Act require that the terms be adjusted uniformly because the jumbled use of terms can confuse information subjects, information processors, and shows certain limitations on the protection of personal information because the contents or scope of the regulations of the Medical Service Law for special corporations and the Privacy Law may cause confusion in interpretation. The patient's personal information is sensitive and must be safely protected in its use and processing. Personal information must be processed in accordance with the protection principle of Privacy Law, and the rights such as privacy, freedom, personal rights, and the right to self-determination of personal information of patients or guardians, the information subject, must be guaranteed.

An Exploratory Research on Social Workers' Attitude and Related Factors about Indoor Air Quality Management of Social Welfare Facilities (사회복지시설 종사자의 실내공기질 관리에 대한 태도와 관련 요인에 관한 탐색적 연구)

  • Bae, Jin-Hee
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.273-284
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    • 2017
  • As these days people spend most of time at inner space, indoor air quality affect human life seriously. Government manage indoor air quality of various facilities based on different laws. Government released that they would try to protect environment for vulnerable people such children and seniors from indoor air pollutants in 2015. But social welfare facilities are exception under current legal systems. Clients of social welfare residential facilities are the disables, the elderly, homeless and children and they usually stay inner space very long time. The purpose of this study is explore workers' attitude and related factors about indoor air quality management of social welfare facilities. 69.5% of respondents agree to government's indoor air quality management, 80.9% of respondents think social welfare facilities must be included in legal system for indoor air quality management. Environmental awareness and law awareness were related with attitude to indoor air quality management. Based on the results of the analysis, I propose the amendment of law on indoor air quality of the Ministry of Environment, cost burden of central or local government and the necessity of education and research on indoor air quality management in social welfare facilities.