• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.403-415
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• 2021

Background: This study aimed to assess the possibility of benzene exposure in workers of a Korean semiconductor manufacturing company by reviewing the issued patents. Methods: A systematic patent search was conducted with the Google "Advanced Patent Search" engine using the keywords "semiconductor" and "benzene" combined with all of the words accessed on January 24, 2016. Results: As a result of the search, we reviewed 75 patent documents filed by a Korean semiconductor manufacturing company from 1994 to 2010. From 22 patents, we found that benzene could have been used as one of the carbon sources in chemical vapor deposition for capacitor; as diamond-like carbon for solar cell, graphene formation, or etching for transition metal thin film; and as a solvent for dielectric film, silicon oxide layer, nanomaterials, photoresist, rise for immersion lithography, electrophotography, and quantum dot ink. Conclusion: Considering the date of patent filing, it is possible that workers in the chemical vapor deposition, immersion lithography, and graphene formation processes could be exposed to benzene from 1996 to 2010.

• 기술사
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.28-32
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• 2012

Namhae chemical is one of the largest fertilizer manufacturing company in Korea which company has operating 4 unit agitator gear boxes and producing variety kinds of fertilizer production. The gearbox operating temperature of agitator is approximated in $55^{\circ}C{\sim}90^{\circ}C$ and required to keep operating continuous without stopping. The system required high performance oil and longer oil drain interval as limited workforce in maintenance team. It was lubricated by mineral gear oil of ISO VG 320 and also need to change to new oil frequently. Namhae Chemical would expect to keep stable operating condition without shut down and consider, lower cost of operation and equipment protection.

• 산학경영연구
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• 제14권
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• pp.169-187
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• 2001

효율성 측정은 일반적으로 상장기업을 중심으로 이루어지고 있으며, 중소기업을 중심으로 한 효율성 연구는 미비하다. 따라서 중소기업의 경쟁력을 강화하기 위해서는 우선 중소기업의 현실을 파악할 필요가 있으며, 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 중소기업의 효율성을 측정하여 경쟁력 강화의 기본 자료로 이용되기를 바라는 측면에서 연구되었다. 효율성 측정은 비율분석이나 회귀분석을 통하여 일반적으로 이루어지고 있으나, 본 연구에서는 이러한 분석방법을 이용하지 않고 DEA(data envelopment analysis)모형이라는 새로운 측정수단을 이용하여 효율성을 측정하였다. 국내 상장 중소제조업을 중심으로 1996년부터 1999년까지의 패널자료를 이용하여 IMF전후의 비효율성을 측정하였다. 연구결과에 의하면 상대적 평균효율치는 도매 및 상품중개업이 68.99%, 영상 음향 및 통신장비 제조업이 60.58%, 음식료품제조업이 91.05%, 자동차 및 트레일러제조업이 85.80%, 제1차금속산업이 88.96%, 펄프 종이 및 종이제품제조업이 96.53%, 화합물 및 화학제품제조업이 78.67%로 나타났다. DEA모형은 서비스 및 비영리단체에서 주로 사용되어 온 효율성 평가방법이나 이를 중소제조업에 처음 적용해 보았으며, 추가적으로 IMF 이전과 이후시점의 효율성을 수치적으로 비교하여 우리나라 중소제조업의 경영효율성을 파악하게 해주었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2016

Tea is an aqueous infusion of dried leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis L. and is the second most widely consumed beverage around the world after water. Aroma compounds of tea differ largely depending on the manufacturing process, even from the same categories of different origins. The flavor of tea can be divided into two categories: taste (non-volatile compounds) and aroma (volatile compounds). In the present study, we review the formation mechanism of main aromas generated from carotenoids, lipids, glycosides as precursors, and Maillard reaction during the tea manufacturing process, with biological and chemical mechanisms.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.84-94
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• 2018

Background: This paper describes a simple-to-use and reliable screening tool called Critical Task Exposure Screening (CTES), developed by a chemical company. The tool assesses if the exposure to a chemical for a task is likely to be within acceptable levels. Methods: CTES is a Microsoft Excel tool, where the inhalation risk score is calculated by relating the exposure estimate to the corresponding occupational exposure limit (OEL) or occupational exposure band (OEB). The inhalation exposure is estimated for tasks by preassigned ART1.5 activity classes and modifying factors. Results: CTES requires few inputs. The toxicological data, including OELs, OEBs, and vapor pressure are read from a database. Once the substance is selected, the user specifies its concentration and then chooses the task description and its duration. CTES has three outputs that may trigger follow-up: (1) inhalation risk score; (2) identification of the skin hazard with the skin warnings for local and systemic adverse effects; and (3) status for carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic effects. Conclusion: The tool provides an effective way to rapidly screen low-concern tasks, and quickly identifies certain tasks involving substances that will need further review with, nevertheless, the appropriate conservatism. This tool shows that the higher-tier ART1.5 inhalation exposure assessment model can be included effectively in a screening tool. After 2 years of worldwide extensive use within the company, CTES is well perceived by the users, including the shop floor management, and it fulfills its target of screening tool.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2018

원료의약품 제조회사에서는 화학반응에 의해 제품이 생산되기 때문에 화학반응 전 단계인 원료 분말을 투입하는 과정에서 화재 폭발사고가 자주 발생하고 있다. 이에 대한 실질적인 화학반응 단계에서 사고원인 분석을 통한 안전대책 연구는 많지 않다. 본 연구에서는 화학반응 단계에서의 위험성을 알아보고자 붕소제거 반응공정에서 발열에 대한 실험을 진행했다. 연구대상 반응공정은 실제 원료의약품 공장에서 합성하고 있는 제품을 대상으로 반응열량계를 이용하여 열적 거동을 조사하였다. 실제 제조현장의 반응공정에서 냉각실패 등의 이유로 발열할 수 있는 합성반응의 최대온도와 기술적 근거에 의한 최대온도를 비교해서 위험도를 예측하였다. 이러한 결과를 가지고 실제 제조현장에 적용하여 발열에 따른 폭주반응 위험성을 제어하는 안전대책을 제시하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.427-433
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• 1997

Sludge Returned CMAS process was applied to treat the wastewater from electric accessory manufacturing company while this type of wastewater was usually treated by chemical process. This result show that the removal rate of TCOD was about 70-80% regardless of hydraulic retention time, On the contrary, the removal rate of BOD was abtained in a range of 77-92% depending on hydraulic retention time. In order to remove more than 80% of organic materials with the proposed process, the F/M ratio should be maintained below 0.17. In this case, the calculated value of organic removal rate, Km, was calculated to be 1.26 hr$^{-1}$, and the ratio of cell synthesis/total energy was 0.32 and 0.26 for COD and BOD base, respectively. The yield coefficient was calculated to be 0.242 and the half velocity coefficient was 0.3 hr$^{-1}$. The value of endogenous respiration coefficient was 0.02 hr$^{-1}$. The measured effluent BOD concentration, MLSS concentration in aeration tank, oxygen uptake rate, and sludge production were matched relatively well with the calculated values using above coefficients, In order to optimize the dewatering of sludge, the hydraulic retention time was recommended to be 15. 6 hrs. These results indicate that the wastewater from an eletric accessory manufacturing company can be treated safely with a biological process.

• 공업화학
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.194-200
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• 1992

Dow has made waste reduction a priority at its facilites around the world. In 1986, the company formalized its waste reduction under a program called WRAP-Waste Reduction Alwasy Pays. The objectives of WRAP are to seek out cost effective projects that reduce waste to the environment, measure and track performance, and recognize employee excellence. The successful examples of Dow's WRAP Program are introduced as follows : 1. By-Product Feedstock Optimization. 2. Plastics Reclamation. 3. Glucol II Plant Absorber Water Upgradele. 4. Loss Reduction Project.

• 산업공학
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• 제16권spc호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2003

This paper is concerned with a six sigma green belt training program. Comparative studies of existing training programs for three major companies (Samsung Electronics Company, Hyundai Motor Company, and LG Chemical Ltd.) and two consulting firms (Korean Standards Association and Korea Management Association) are made. Based on the comparative studies, a new green belt training program is proposed. The main focus of this program is on manufacturing, specially on cost and waste reductions, yield improvement, and operations with opportunity to improve capacity without major capital expenditure. The green belts take up to 4 or 5 days of intensive, highly quantitative training, roughly corresponding to the five macro phases of the six sigma methodology: define, measure, analyze, improve, and control. The six sigma tool sets for each phase are also specified.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.103-128
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• 1997

The object of this study is to evaluate the possibility of chemical-induced liver disorder among workers exposed to various chemicals and to classify the the liver function abnormalities by causes and to analyse the risk factors for each liver disorders. A cross-sectional study including questionnaire survey, physical examination, laboratory tests and ultrasonography of liver was conducted on 1,126 workers, 459 workers in a coal chemical plant(company A) and 667 workers in an insulation material manufacturing factory(company B). An industrial hygienist reviewed the chemicals used in both companies and evaluated the work environments to classify the workers by chemical exposure semiquantitatively. The results are as follows: 1. Of 459 workers in company A, 83 workers(18.1%) are classified as nonexposed, group 163(35,5%) as short-term exposure group, 155(33.8%) as intermediately exposed group and 58(12.6%) as long-term exposed group bared on the mean daily exposure to hepatotoxic chemicals evaluated by an industrial hygienist. Of 667 workers in company B, 484(72.6%) workers were classified as nonexposed and 183(35.5%) as exposed group. 2. Workers with SGOT level higher than 40 IU/l were (10.0%) in company A and 77(11.5%) in company 3, and those with SGPT level higher than 35 IU/l were 118(25.7%) in company A and 198(29.7%) in company B. The differences were not significant between companies and between exposure groups(p>0.05). Workers with $\gamma-GT$ level higher than 62 IU/l were 29(6.3%) in company A and 77(11.5%) in company B (p<0.01). The difference between exposure groups was not significant(p>0.05) within companies. Workers with liver function abnormalities(defined as SGOT higher than 40 IU/l or SGPT higher than 35 IU/l) were 338(30.0%) among 1,126 workers. Of 338 workers with live. function abnormalities 139(12.3%) had fatty liver by ultrasonography, 79(7.0%) had alcoholic liver(defined as workers with liver function abnormalities with weekly alcohol consumption greater than 280 g for more than 5 years), 54(4.8%) had hepatitis B, 12(1.1%) had hepatitis C and the other 114(33.7%) was not otherwise classified. Prevalences of alcoholic liver and fatty liver were significantly lower in company A(prevalence ratio 0.24 for alcoholic liver, p<0.001, prevalence ratio 0.76 for fatty liver, p<0.05) but prevalences of liver disorders between exposure groups within companies were not significant(p>0.05). 3. Summary prevalence ratios(SPR) of live. function abnormalities, fatty live. and other liver disorders, adjusted by age and company were not significantly higher in exposed group in any chemicals(p>0.05) but in some chemicals, SPRs were significantly lower. 4. On simple analysis of risk factors for liver function abnormalities, prevalence odds ratio(POR) of those with age between 30 and 39 was 1.54(p<0.01) and those with age ever 40 was 1.51(p<0.01). POR of those with histories of liver disorders and general anesthesia was 1.77(p<0.001) and 4.02 for those with overweight and 6.23 for those with obesity, defined by body mass index(p<0.001). 5. On logistic regression analysis, risk factors of liver function abnormality were fatty liver(POR 2.92 for grade 1, 12.15 for grade 2), presence of hepatitis B surface antigen(POR 3.62) and obesity(POR 5.38 for overweight and 16.52 for obesity). Presence of hepatitis B surface antigen(POR 0.18) was the only preventive facto. of fatty live. Company(POR 0.30) and obesity(POR 2.49 for overweight, 4.52 for obesity) were related to the alcoholic live. Obesity(POR 2.94 for overweight) was the only significant risk factor of hepatitis B and there was no significant risk factor for liver function abnormality not otherwise classified. It is concluded that the evidence of liver disorder related with chemical exposure is not evident in these factories. It is also postulated that fatty liver and alcoholic liver is most common causes of liver function abnormalities among workers and effort for weight control and improvement of life style should be done.