• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.729-736
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• 2015

In this study, It was analyzed to estimate the origin from the collected disposable lighters with the printed company name and telephone number on the surface. Monitoring was done bimonthly from 2 areas of sandbar Coastline of Nakdong River Estuary(Jinu-do, Shinja-do) and 3 areas(Doomo beach, Heungnam beach, Yeocha beach) of Northeastern coast of Geoje-do. As a result of the monitoring, there were 166 lighters collected. Then, the monthly occurrence amount was concentrated in Jun, August. The origin of Disposable lighters that flowed in study area were mostly cause to the Nakdong River basin region and the coastal area where population densities are high.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.74-81
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• 2017

This study analyzed the regulatory actions of disposal gas lighters as well as the situations, causes, and preventive measures of fires, and accidents caused by disposal gas lighters. Since child-resistant lighters became mandatory, the percentage of fires caused by playing with fire has decreased in Korea as it did in America and Japan. Fires caused by disposal gas lighters can occur by afterburning, unintentional lighting, large flames, or explosion or bursting as well as by arson and playing with fire. This study suggests the preventive measures of fires caused by disposal gas lighters as follows: Taking a step not to be used as child's tool for playing with fire, the warning of fire cases caused by afterburning, warning of the dangers of leaving disposal gas lighters on the car dashboard or high temperature places, improving the protective synthetic resin cover of the stop part of a vehicle seat rail, and providing information on precautions for keeping in drawers or disposition methods.