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Development of Evaluation System for Agricultural Drought Management (농업가뭄 분석을 위한 농업가뭄평가.정보제공시스템 개발)

  • Park, Ki-Wook;Kim, Jin-Taek;Cheong, Byung-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.7-13
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    • 2005
  • There are two ways to mitigate the drought. One is the structural measures such as storage of irrigation water, development of emergency wells, etc. The other one is the nonstructural measures such as water saving management by the early warning system. To precast and evaluate the drought, we need to develop the drought indices for agriculture. In the present drought preparedness plans of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), it is prescribed that the preparedness levels should be classified by considering the precipitation, reservoir storage, soil moisture in paddy and upland, and the growing status of crops. However there are not clear quantitative criteria for consistent judgment. This shows that we have not selected and utilized the proper drought index for agriculture and we did not have the information system to calculate the drought indices periodically and warn the outbreak of the drought. The objectives of the study are to develope of Agricultural Drought Evaluation System and to evaluate this indices for current agricultural status using the system.

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Development of Emergency Response Plan System Using Quantitative Risk Assessment in Chemical Plants (화학공장에서의 정량적 위험성 평가를 이용한 비상 대응 계획 시스템 개발)

  • 임차순;서재민;엄성인;백종배;고재욱
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.69-74
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    • 2001
  • In this study, we analyzed the accident scenarios of chemical plants through the analysis of lots of chemical accidents and using experts knowledge, and looked into the method of prevention and response. Moreover, we developed a systemic and actual Emergency Response Plan Software(ERPS) that could prevent, prepare and respond totally for the chemical industry facilities using the data from the accident effect estimation from the local society and the geographic information of a chemical plant. The ERPS consists of the information for the plant and process, the consequence analysis and the ERPTA(Emergency Response Plan Tree Analysis). In conclusion, the program developed in this study could help effectively all the chemical industry facilities to prevent and respond to possible accidents.

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A flow-directed minimal path sets method for success path planning and performance analysis

  • Zhanyu He;Jun Yang;Yueming Hong
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.56 no.5
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    • pp.1603-1618
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    • 2024
  • Emergency operation plans are indispensable elements for effective process safety management especially when unanticipated events occur under extreme situations. In the paper, a synthesis framework is proposed for the integration success path planning and performance analysis. Within the synthesis framework, success path planning is implemented through flow-directed signal tracing, renaming and reconstruction from a complete collection of Minimal Path Sets (MPSs) that are obtained using graph traversal search on GO-FLOW model diagram. The performance of success paths is then evaluated and prioritized according to the task complexity and probability calculation of MPSs for optimum action plans identification. Finally, an Auxiliary Feed Water System of Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR-AFWS) is taken as an example system to demonstrate the flow-directed MPSs search method for success path planning and performance analysis. It is concluded that the synthesis framework is capable of providing procedural guidance for emergency response and safety management with optimal success path planning under extreme situations.

Public Evacuation Time Estimates within EPZ of Ulchin Site (울진원전 방사선비상계획구역 내의 주민 소개시간 예측)

  • Chung Yang-Geun;Lee Gab-Bock;Bang Sun-Young;Kim Sung-Min;Lee Eun-Mi
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.359-372
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    • 2005
  • The strong protection method of radiation emergency preparedness is the evacuation when a great deal of radionuclide material is released to environment. Required factors for evacuation time estimate of Ulchin nuclear power plant site were investigated. The traffic capacity and the traffic volume by season were investigated for the traffic analysis and simulation within EPZ of Ulchin site. As a result, the background traffic volume by season were established. The NETSIM code was applied to simulate for 12 scenarios in the event of normal traffic/summer peak traffic/winter peak traffic, daytime/night, and normal weather/adverse weather conditions. The results showed that the evacuation time required for total vehicles to move out from EPZ took generally $210\~315$ minutes. The evacuation time took longer about 45 minutes at night than in the daytime, and 45 minutes in adverse weather than normal condition.

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Investigation Study of Information Improvement in Chemical Accident by Extraordinary Chemical Reaction (이상반응 화학사고 정보제공 개선 연구)

  • Kim, Sungbum;Lim, Myunghee;Park, Joongdon
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.219-225
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    • 2015
  • Hydrofluoric acid leakage accident was occurred on Dec. 2012 in Hube Global. That accident has bought many changes of response in national organizations. Chemical companies respond quickly even when small quantities leakage of chemicals and response agencies were put a lot of manpower and equipment in incident response. Incident response to the response activities of the agents is difficult if the accident substance was not identified. Unknown chemicals can be generated by the water for fire-fighting during the emergency response process. In this case, an additional information was needed for response of chemical accident to prevent of great damage. In this study, we investigated the improvement of chemical accident information by extraordinary chemical accident.

A Study on the Design of Emergency Response Scenario Using Temporary Residential Housing System of Disaster (재난 대비 임시거주시스템 활용을 위한 비상 대응 시나리오 설계에 관한 연구)

  • Ham, Eun-Gu;Koh, Jae-Sun
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.521-531
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    • 2013
  • Temporary residence in disaster scenarios emergency response system designed for utilizing emergency incident types identified through the rapid emergency response procedures and proper application of the resulting accident is very important in order to minimize the damage. In this study, emergency disaster expected to analyze the potential for accidents, the possible accident scenarios emergency disaster preparedness These were derived on the basis of temporary residence in the emergency scenario, the scenario for the emergency response and recovery measures were derived. In addition, each event of an emergency response scenario to be taken during the emergency response requirements for emergency response to a step-by-step behavior was defined by the subject. In addition, subject-specific, step-by-step emergency disaster scenarios emergency response is quick and can be done in a comprehensive foundation was laid.

Factors Influencing Disaster Preparedness of Students Studying Emergency Rescue (일 지역 응급구조(학)과 학생들의 재난대비에 영향을 미치는 요인)

  • Choi, Seong-Woo;Ju, Ho-Hyeon
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.16 no.7
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    • pp.651-658
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    • 2016
  • As three sides of Korea are surrounded by the sea and it is geographically located at an intersect point for continental and maritime climate, the climate crisis and global warming factors that lead to large-scale natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, and tsunami as well as disasters and damage to humans are increasing due to rapid urbanization and industrialization. Therefore, this study measured the ability of people to cope with disaster in students studying emergency rescue who will play a central role in safety and casualty control in disaster areas in order to figure out the factors that will influence their overall ability. As a result, the following things were discovered: Those who had the experience of listening to information on how to cope in a disaster scored significantly higher in disaster coping scores than those who did not. In comparison with subjects who responded that they were not satisfied with their emergency rescue training at school, those who responded that they were satisfied with their education scored significantly higher in their disaster coping scores. In comparison with subjects who responded negatively to the questions on experience in emergency rescue training as an extracurricular program, those who responded affirmatively to the questions were evaluated as significantly higher in their disaster coping scores. This study suggests that specific strategies can be taken and are needed to improve the ability to cope with disasters in students who are studying emergency rescue.

A Study on Investigation Procedure of Chemical Spill by Vehicle Transporting Chemicals (화학물질 운반차량 누출사고 처리절차에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Sungbum;Lee, Sangjae;Jeong, Seongkyeong;Lim, Myunghee;Song, Youngil;Ahn, Euisan;Jeong, Hoyong;Kim, Najin;Lee, Hyunjoo;Choi, Sungwoon
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.1-5
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    • 2017
  • 301 cases of chemical accidents occurred during the recent three years('13~15) recording about 100cases on average in Korea.. Chemical accidents has brought casualties and negative impact on the environment. The chemical accident by transporting vehicles during recent 3 years records 21 on average & takes about 21% of the whole chemical accident. Systematic investigation on chemical accident was needed by corresponding authorities since the transport accident has occurred on the road, all over the nation. For the systematic investigation on the accident scene by the corresponding authorities, the cooperation of transport companies and transport contractor is highly necessary. The investigation of such accident scene was examined and analyzed in this study. Through this study, the results can be basis to analyzed the cause of chemical accident by transporting vehicles and to prepare procedures for on-site investigation and handling systematically.

A Brief Review of Regulations on Personal Protective Equipment for Hazardous Chemical Handlers as Regulated by the Ministry of Environment (환경부 소관 유해화학물질 취급자의 개인보호장구 착용 기준에 관한 소고)

  • Jihoon Park;Chanryung Park;Hye-Ok Kwon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.12-18
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    • 2023
  • Objectives: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is an essential means for protecting workers against hazardous agents or risks that threaten their safety and health. Governmental organizations related to safety and health in the workplace regulate the PPE rules to protect workers and to minimize damage from hazardous agents. This study discussed current PPE rules overseen by the Korea Ministry of Environment and explores future perspectives on the matter. Methods: This study was based on a review of PPE regulations with which every stakeholder should comply in the workplace. Both South Korean regulations enforced by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Ministry of Environment and cases from other countries were reviewed. Results: Regulations related to the PPE required for handling chemical substances in the workplace are enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Enforcement Decree, Enforcement Rules, and Notification of Protective Equipment Certification under the Ministry of Employment and Labor. The Ministry of Environment also regulates the PPE standards for 97 substances requiring preparation for accidents and adjustment of work conditions, but a recent amendment (partially amended on September 30, 2022) loosened some unreasonable or excessive provisions. It requires workers simply to carry or otherwise keep PPE handy instead of wearing it for some tasks in which hazardous chemicals are not handled directly. Conclusions: It is important to regularly review provisions that need to be improved or supplemented to help all stakeholders. Considerations should be also made to build a reasonable regulatory system that can induce more mature safety management in each workplace.