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Change in the Safety And Health Management System of Enterprise regarding Enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (중대재해처벌법 시행에 따른 기업의 안전보건관리체계 변화)

  • Cho, Seoyeon;Jeong, Myeongjin;Han, Yurim;Chang, Jaewoo
    • 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.

Characteristics of Environmental Color Image Vocabulary for Public Healthcare Facility (공공보건시설 환경색채이미지 어휘 특성)

  • Park, Heykyung;Oh, Jiyoung
    • Korea Science and Art Forum
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    • v.31
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    • pp.171-180
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of color image for establishing the color environment contributing to the promotion of public health in the public health facilities and to utilize it as data of public health color plan and index development. For this purpose, the results of the previous precedent studies were integrated and public health facilities were classified into medical facilities (general hospitals), health facilities (public health centers), and sub - healing facilities (elderly care facilities). We visited 18 public health facilities in total, measured the environmental color of with a spectroscopic, compared the results and the precedent studies results, and identified color image characteristics and future supplement points. The results are as follows. First, the previous studies related to the environment color image vocabulary of the public health facilities, it prefer comfortable, bright and positive image. Second, as a result of direct measurement the environmental color of the public health facilities, it is found that most of them use the high brightness and low saturation color of Y series. Third, as a result of analyzing vocabulary of environmental color image of public health facilities, 'natural' image showed the highest frequency, and other images such as 'gentle' and 'decent' appeared. It was difficult to understand the characteristics of the color image vocabularies of public health facilities. This study is a convergence study of color science and environmental design, and it extends the scope of multidisciplinary research related to design and it will be helpful in environmental planning on user's emotion.

Exposure to PAHs and VOCs in Residents near the Shinpyeong·Jangrim Industrial Complex (신평·장림 산단 인근 주민의 PAHs 및 VOCs 노출)

  • Yoon, Mi-Ra;Jo, HyeJeong;Kim, GeunBae;Chang, JunYoung;Lee, Chul-Woo;Lee, Bo-Eun
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.47 no.2
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    • pp.131-143
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    • 2021
  • Objectives: This study aims to investigate the atmospheric concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the urinary concentration of biomarkers in residents near the Shinpyeong·Jangrim Industrial Complex to compare them with those of residents in a control area. Methods: Hazardous air pollutants (PAHs and VOCs) were measured in an exposure area (two sites) and a control area (one site). Urine samples were collected from residents near the industrial complex (184 persons) and residents in the control area (181 persons). Multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify which factors affected the concentration of PAHs and VOCs metabolites. Results: The average atmospheric concentration of PAHs in Shinpyeong-dong and Jangrim-dong was 0.45 and 0.59 ppb for pyrene, 0.15 and 0.16 ppb for benzo[a]pyrene, and 0.29 and 0.35 ppb for dibenz[a,h]anthracene. The average atmospheric concentration of VOCs was 1.10 and 0.99 ppb for benzene, 8.22 and 11.30 ppb for toluene, and 1.91 and 3.05 ppb for ethylbenzene, respectively. The concentrations of PAHs and VOCs in residents near the Shinpyeong·Jangrim Industrial Complex were higher than those of residents in the control area. Geometric means of urinary 2-hydroxyfluorene, 1-hydroxypyrene, methylhippuric acid, and mandelic acid concentrations were 0.45, 0.22, 391.51, and 201.36 ㎍/g creatinine, respectively. Those levels were all significantly higher than those in the control area (p<0.05). In addition, as a result of multiple regression analysis, even after adjusting for potential confounding factors such as gender and smoking, the concentration of metabolites in urine was high in residents near the Shinpyeong·Jangrim Industrial Complex. Conclusion: The results of this study show the possibility of human exposure to VOCs in residents near the Shinpyeong·Jangrim Industrial Complex. Therefore, continuous monitoring of the local community is required for the management of environmental pollutant emissions.

The Meaning and Challenges of Health Care Workforce Support Act (보건의료인력지원법의 의미와 과제)

  • Seo, Kyung Hwa;Kim, Kye Hyun
    • 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.

POLICY & ISSUES 환경정책 - 환경복지 구현을 위한 환경보건정책 방향

  • Lee, Ji-Yun
    • Bulletin of Korea Environmental Preservation Association
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    • s.402
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    • pp.6-9
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    • 2012
  • 전국적으로 도시화가 진전됨에 따라 아파트, 사무실 등 실내공간에서 생활하는 시간이 하루의 90%를 넘어서고 있어 실내 공간의 환경관리가 건강관리의 중요 요소로 등장하고 있으며, 저출산 고령화가 심화되면서 취약한 노년층 인구의 증가와 힘께 과보호를 받는 어린이 인구는 증가하고 있어 면역력 약화에 따른 질환 및 만성질환의 이환 기능성이 환경보건 분야의 새로운 과제로 등장하고 있다.

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환경오염으로 건강을 위협하는 '새집 증후군' 바로 알기

  • 대한가족보건복지협회
    • 가정의 벗
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    • v.37 no.4 s.428
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    • pp.6-7
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    • 2004
  • 최근 공중파 방송의 환경관련 특집 프로그램 방영 이후 실내 환경에 대한 일반인의 인식이 급격히 높아졌다. '새집 증후군'이라는 질병증상에 대한 특징과 우려의 목소리가 높다. 환경 변화에 따라 건강을 위협하고 있는 '새집 증후군'에 대해서 알아보자.

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