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A Study on the Development of Quantitative Assessment Criteria of Level Safety and Health, Environment (안전보건환경 수준의 정량적 평가기법 구축에 관한연구)

  • Lim, Jae Chang;Jeong, Hyun Wook;Kang, Kyung-Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2014
  • In this study, based on the international standard the quantitative assessment model for the level of safety, health and environment was developed. As a result of applying this model, the company(workplace) which has established improvement plan based on quantitative assessment of short-term and long-term requirements, and implemented it was acquired more higher level of safety, health and environment by more than the existing ones.

Study on the Characteristics of Carcinogenic Pollutant Emissions and Cancer Incidence Rates in Korea (국내 발암물질 배출량 특성과 암발생 추이에 관한 연구)

  • Im, JiYoung;Kim, Bokyeong;Kim, Hyunji;Yun, Jeonghyeon;Heo, HwaJin;Lee, JiHo;Lee, SangMok;Lee, ChungSoo
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.160-168
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    • 2018
  • Objectives: The purposes of the study were to investigate hazardous pollutant emissions changes among group 1 carcinogens. The emissions characteristics were compared with national cancer registration statistics. Methods: A survey of group 1 carcinogen hazardous pollutant emissions (trichloroethylene, benzene, vinyl chloride, formaldehyde, 1,3-butadiene, ethylene oxide, chromium and its compounds, 3,3'-dichloro-4,4-diaminodiphenylmethane, chloromethyl methyl ether, arsenic and its compounds, cadmium and its compounds, o-toluidine) was conducted through a homepage for 2001-2015. The emission of hazardous chemicals and the cancer trend analysis for 2001-2015 were performed using the Korean statistical information service through its homepage as a reference. Results: Emissions of more than 95% of the substances listed as group 1 carcinogens over the last five years were made up of trichloroethylene, benzene, vinyl chloride, formaldehyde, 1,3-butadiene, and ethylene oxide. As a result of the comparison of emission results and cancer incidence rates, carcinogen pollutant emissions showed a tendency to decrease continuously. In addition, the incidence of cancer tended to increase, but showed a tendency to decrease from 2012. Conclusion: The results indicate hazardous pollutant emissions have continued to increase. However, no association between emissions and health effects was shown and more research is needed.

A Regional Safety Campaign to Prevent Chemical Accidents in the Workplace (화학사고 예방을 위한 사업장 화학안전캠페인 활동 사례)

  • Jihoon Park;Seon-Oh Park;Hyojin Park;Hye-Ok Kwon
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.49 no.5
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    • pp.247-250
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    • 2023
  • This case report aims to introduce the safety campaign activities for preventing chemical accidents that were cooperatively conducted by an environmental office and chemical-handling workplaces located in the Ulsan area. A chemical safety campaign was initiated to examine and manage chemical-handling facilities at high risk for chemical accidents, specifically valves, flanges, and switches (VFS) from October 2020 to December 2022. The VFS safety check campaign was conducted to raise workers' safety consciousness based on a campaign of advertisements in the workplace from October 2020 to December 2021. In addition, a VFS plus [+] campaign was initiated to encourage actual management activities for chemical-handling facilities at high risk of chemical accidents in 2022. A total of 49 corporations participated in the VFS plus [+] campaign. In contrast to the VFS safety check campaign, which simply focused on publicity and resulted in changes in worker awareness, practicable safety management activities focusing on the handling facilities were carried out. Although notable short-term impacts have yet to be discerned from the campaigns, it is expected that they will eventually serve as a starting point for developing a proper safety culture and environment.

A Study on Use of Environment-Friendly Agricultural Products and Agricultural Safety Consciousness of Consumers (소비자의 환경친화적 농산물 이용과 안전 의식에 관한 연구)

  • Ko, Jung-Sook;Lee, Chae-Shik
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.117-131
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    • 2007
  • The objectives of this study were to investigate using environment-friendly agricultural products and to analyze consciousness of agricultural safety of consumers. The data were collected from 1,000 consumers by two-staged stratified random sampling. SPSSWIN/ver. 13 program was used for analyzing data with frequency, cross-tab, t-test and ANOVA. The major findings of this study were as follows: 1) Consumers with higher academic career, more income, and white collars showed higher experiences on environment-friendly agricultural products. 2) Consumers who are under thirties, university graduation and upper income revealed high intention to use environment-friendly agricultural products. 3) The study revealed information needs and information acquisition are significantly different among consumers 4) Consumers with higher academic and upper income showed higher agricultural safety concern, 5) The study discovered that consumers who are over sixties and under middle school graduation were higher on agricultural safety effects.

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A Study on the Remedy for Promotion of Work Ability (노동능력 증진을 위한 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Park Hai Chun;Kim Jong Rae;Kim Hyun Woo;Kim Shin Hun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.20 no.2 s.70
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    • pp.133-139
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    • 2005
  • TWe investigated whether work ability index(WAI) was highly correlated with work environment(physical work environment, working condition and work form) correlated high. The study population consisted of technicians from one manufacturing company in South Korea(n=104). WAI and work environment were analyzed by correlation and multiple regression. Therefore, we conclude that the correlation of WAI and work environment in this population was high. So if there are the older employees having a poor score on the items related to work environment, we can elevate the work ability by dealing with work environment. Moreover, we can make the best program to maintain and raise WAI in short term.

A Study on the Management Model for Integrated System of Safety Health and Environment a Manufacturing Industry (제조업의 안전.보건, 환경 통합 관리모델 구축에 관한 연구)

  • 김성빈;박종근
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.44-48
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    • 2002
  • The enterprise are facing potential SHE(safety, health and environment) of major industrial accidents to cause casualties or a financial loss and increasing social responsibility. So, SHE management system has to be voluntarily accomplished rather than passively with regard to SHE regulation. In this study, KW_SHE(Kwangwoon Safety, Health and Environment) management model is developed which materialize self-regulation SHE management system of individual work-place by the research and analysis of many domestic enterprise. This KW_SHE management model is intend to assess work-product vs. management expenses investment and critically evaluated for studying its benefits and limitations.

Production of Compost Using Organic wastes

  • Lee, Jang-Hoon;Jung, Joon-Oh;Kwon, Hyuk-Ku;Nam, Youn-Ku;Yun, Jung-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Health Society Conference
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.406-409
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    • 2005
  • Since 2003, Korean government has restricted landfill application of organic waste, which shares approximately 56% of total waste sludge from municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants. In addition, enforcement of the ocean disposal prohibition law is effective from 2005. Organic sludge was composted for the purpose of converting to organic fertilizer. After moisture content was regulated with bulking agents aerobic treatment performed. When composting was conducted, commercial and activated microbe materials, identified from soil were seeded in sewage sludge. Carbon dioxide production was increased sharply after 24 hours. Temperature and pH of compost reached to $66.2^{\circ}C$ and 8. Heavy metals were lower than their regulatory limits, which enable it to utilize as organic fertilizer.

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