• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.402-413
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• 2001

Food safety is a term broadly applied to food quality that may adversely affect human health. These include zoonotic diseases and acute and chronic effects of ingesting natural and human-made xenobiotics. There are two major areas of concern over the presence of residues of antibiotics in animal-derived foodstuffs with regard to human health. The first is allergic reactions. Some antibiotics, such as penicillins can evoke allergic reactions even though small amounts of them are ingested or exposed by parenteral routes. The second is development of antibiotic resistance in gut bacteria of human. Recently multi-resistant pneumococcal, glycopeptide-resistant enterococci and gram negative bacteria with extended-spectrum $\beta$-lactamases have spread all over the world, and are now a serious therapeutic problem in human. Although it is evident that drugs are required in the efficient production of meat, milk and eggs, their indiscriminate use should never be substituted for hygienic management of farm. Drug should be used only when they are required. In addition to veterinary drugs, environmental contaminants that were contaminated in feed, water and air can make residues in animal products. Mycotoxins, heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals derived from industries can be harmful both to animal and human health. Most of organic contaminants, such as dioxin, PCBs and DDT, and metals are persistent in environment and biological organisms and can be accumulated in fat and hard tissues. Some of them are suspected to have endocrine disrupting, carcinogenic, teratogenic, immunodepressive and nervous effects. The governmental agencies concerned make efforts to prevent residue problems; approval of drugs including withdrawal times of each preparation of drugs, establishment of tolerances, guidelines regarding drug use and sanitation enforcement of livestock products. National residue program is conducted to audit the status of the chemical residues in foods. Recently HACCP has been introduced to promote food safety from farm to table by reducing hazardous biological, chemical and physical factors. Animal Production Food Safety Program, Quality Assurance Programs, Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank are para- or non-governmental activities ensuring food safety. This topic will cover classification and usage or sources of chemical residues, their adverse effects, and chemical residue status of some countries. Issues are expanded to residue detection methodologies, toxicological and pharmacokinetic backgrounds of MRL and withdrawal time establishments, and the importance of non-governmental activities with regard to reducing chemical residues in food.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.67-77
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• 2010

석유화학산업의 성장으로 석유화학물의 수송량이 증가하였다. 이는 위험물 사고건수의 증가를 초래하였다. 위험물 사고의 70% 이상이 수송 중 발생하며, 경로선택과정에서 수송경로의 선택에 따라 피해규모를 줄일 수 있지만 위험물 수송경로관련 연구는 미비한 실정이다. 본 연구의 목적은 전문가의 의견을 반영한 적정 위험물 수송경로의 선정을 통해 사고 발생시 피해규모를 최소화 하는데 있다. 이에 계층분석법(AHP)을 통하여 도출된 가중치를 위험도에 적용하여 최소 위험도 경로를 도출하였다. 그 결과 가중치 적용 경로의 경우 최단경로에 비해 인구위험도는 33.4%인 0.608, 환경위험도는 21.8% 감소한 0.168, 사회위험도는 1521.7%인 0.35가 감소하였다. 가중치 미적용 노선과 가중치 적용 노선을 비교하면, 가중치 적용 노선의 인구위험도는 2.6% 감소하였다. 본 연구를 통해 전문가의 의견을 반영한 가중치의 적용으로 위험도를 감소시키면서 인구피해규모를 최소화 하는 최적경로를 도출할 수 있었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.259-266
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• 2015

온난화, 고령화, 세계화로 인하여 변화하는 국내 보건환경에 현행 수질기준이 적합할 지 평가가 필요하다. 본 연구는 총대장균군 만으로 규정된 현행 온천수 수질기준의 타당성을 환경유래 내열성세균인 레지오넬라균 오염도를 검출로 평가하였다. 온천수에서 레지오넬라균을 검출한 7개의 논문에 보고된 미생물 자료에 대한 메타분석을 실시하였다. 레지오넬라균의 검출 유무의 오즈비는 총대장균군과 유의한 상관도를 보였다[odds ratio (OR), 3.1 (1.5−6.4, 95% CI), p = 0.002]. 그러나, 레지오넬라균 오염을 분변성 중온균인 총대장균군 지표가 감지할 수 있다는 점은 단순히 설명되지 않기에, 그 기작을 검토하였다. 레지오넬라균의 검출 유무는 일반세균수와 더 높은 오즈비를 보였고[4.0(2.2−7.2), p < 0.001], 40°C 미만의 수온범위에서 수온과 강한 상관도[OR, 4.3(1.4−13.6), p = 0.011], 50°C 이상에서는 수온과 음의 상관도를 보였다[OR, 0.2 (0.1−0.4), p < 0.001]. 따라서, 수온에 의하여 세균의 현존량이 결정되는 현상 때문에 총대장균군수와 레지오넬라균 유무가 연관성을 가진 것으로 판단된다. 이에 따르면, 총대장균군보다 일반세균수가 더 직접적으로 비분변성 병원체의 증감을 반응할 것으로 생각되므로, 일반세균수를 단일 수질관리 기준으로 사용하거나, 현행 기준에 일반세균수를 추가하는 것이 타당한 것으로 판단된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.255-264
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• 2015

Heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and acrylamide are unintended hazardous substances generated by heating or processing of foods and are known as carcinogenic and mutagenic agents by the animal experiments. A simple method was established for a rapid and accurate determination of 12 types of HCAs (IQ, MeIQ, Glu-P-1, Glu-P-2, MeIQx, Trp-P-1, Trp-P-2, PhIP, $A{\alpha}C$, $MeA{\alpha}C$, Harman and Norharman) and acrylamide in three food matrices (non-fat liquid, non-fat solid and fat solid) by isotope dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). In every sample, a mixture of internal standards including $IQ-d_3$, $MeIQx-d_3$, $PhIP-d_3$, $Trp-P-2-^{13}C_2-^{15}N$ and $MeA{\alpha}C-d_3$ was spiked for quantification of HCAs and $^{13}C_3$-acrylamide was also spiked for the analysis of acrylamide. HCAs and acrylamide in sample were extracted with acetonitrile and water, respectively, and then two solid-phase extraction cartridges, ChemElut: HLB for HCAs and Accucat: HLB for acrylamide, were used for efficiently removing interferences such as pigment, lipid, polar, nonpolar and ionic compounds. Established method was validated in terms of recovery, accuracy, precision, limit of detection, limit of quantitation, and linearity. This method showed good precision (RSD < 20%), accuracy (71.8~119.1%) and recovery (66.0~118.9%). The detection limits were < 3.1 ng/g for all analytes. The correlation coefficients for all the HCAs and acrylamide were > 0.995, showing excellent linearity. These methods for the detection of HCAs and acrylamide by LC-MS/MS were applied to real samples and were successfully used for quantitative monitoring in the total diet study and this can be applied to risk assessment in various food matrices.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.236-246
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• 2014

농약은 작물을 보호하기 위하여 사용되지만 환경을 오염시키는 원인이 되기도 한다. 그러므로 농약의 물리화학적 특성, 독성 자료 및 환경행적 자료를 통해 위해성 평가를 수행하여 안전하게 관리가 가능하다면 등록이 결정된다. 환경중 행적을 예측하기 위해 우리나라의 기상자료, 작물 재배력 및 토양통을 이용하여 butachlor, iprobenfos, carbofuran, tebuconazole을 대상으로 수계 중 잔류농도를 추정하였다. 예측모형으로 과수용 농약은 PA5를, 벼재배용 농약은 RICEWQ와 SCI-GROW를 이용하였다. 수계모니터링에서 butachlor와 iprobenfos의 최대값은 예측모형의 peak 농도보다 낮았고 최소값은 예측모형의 연평균농도보다 낮아 RICEWQ를 벼 재배환경 중 잔류농약의 농도 추정에 이용할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 토양흡착계수가 낮은 carbofuran은 RICEWQ와 SCI-GROW에 적용시 지표수계보다 지하수로의 이동량이 훨씬 많은 것으로 산출되어 RICEWQ는 지하수로의 수계노출농도를 예측하기에는 적절하지 못하였다. 수계 모니터링에서 과수용 농약인 tebuconazole이 검출되지 않아 예측모형으로 산출한 값과 비교하기 어려웠으나 수계를 통한 잔류농약의 추정에 이용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.62-73
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• 1985

The problems of growth & development due to maladjustment are gradually increasing while need for the treatment of children's diseases is decreasing. The level of developmental deficiency or delay correlates with neonatal birth weight and also with gestational age, i.e. degrees of prematurity. There-fore, developmental defects and potential risk factors' are more Common in premature infants than in full term infants. The purpose of this study is to define the difference in the growth at developmental status between premature and full term infants, and to define the relation between the developmental status and the physical growth during the first 3 years' Data were collected from January 10, 1985 to April 6, 1985 at 3 hospitals including St. Mary's Hospital, and through home visiting. The subjects of this study consisted of 79 Premature infants (G.A. <37wks. & B.W. <2.5kg) and 94 full term infants (G.A.≥37 wks. & B.W.≥2.5kg). The study method used was a questionnaire, anthropometric assessment and DDST for normative data of growth & development. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test and t-test. The results of the study were as follows: Hypothesis: 1 : That the prematures will differ from the full term infants in the physical growth status during the first 3 years was partially supported (p＜0.02) : The prematures reached up the full term infants in the physical growth status in the first 6 months. And, the first hypothesis was supported (P<0.01) : There are more cases which is below‘the Korean children's physical. growth standards’in prematures than in full term infants. Hypothesis 2 : That the prematures will differ from the full term infants in the developmental status during the first 3 years was supported (P< 0.001)；‘Normal’developmental status due to DDST was less in prematures than in full term infants. And, the second hypothesis was Partially supported (P<0.02) : The developmental status of the pre-matures was different from that of the full term infants within the first 3 months by analysis of passed items in DDST, Hypothesis 3 : That the prematures' developmental status will relate to their physical growth during the first 3 years was supported (P<0.001) : If the prematures' developmental status is in delayed status, then, their physical growth status is also in delayed status. This study shows that the prematures differed significantly from the full term infants in the growth at developmental status during their infancy. This means that the nurse can foster the growth & development of the prematures by supportive care during their infancy. Further longitudinal study is needed to verify these findings for the environmental factors.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2010

In the workplace, the arsenic is used in the semiconductor production and the manufacturing of pigments, glass, pesticides and fungicides. Therefore, workers may be exposed to airborne arsenic during its use in manufacturing. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential toxicity of particulate matters (PMs) doped with arsenic (PMs-Arsenic) using a rodent model and to compare the genotoxicity in various concentrations and to examine the role of PMs-Arsenic in the induction of signaling pathway in the lung. Mice were exposed to PMs $124.4{\pm}24.5\;{\mu}g/m^3$ (low concentration), $220.2{\pm}34.5\;{\mu}g/m^3$ (middle concentration), $426.4{\pm}40.3\;{\mu}g/m^3$ (high concentration) doped with arsenic $1.4\;{\mu}g/m^3$ (Low concentration), $2.5\;{\mu}g/m^3$ (middle concentration), $5.7\;{\mu}g/m^3$ (high concentration) for 4 wks (6 h/d, 5 d/wk), respectively in the whole-body inhalation exposure chambers. To determine the level of genotoxicity, Chromosomal aberration (CA) assay in splenic lymphocytes and Supravital micronucleus (SMN) assay were performed. Then, signal pathway in the lung was analyzed. In the genotoxicity experiments, the increases of aberrant cells were concentration-dependent. Also, PMs-arsenic caused peripheral blood micronucleus frequency at high concentration. The inhalation of PMs-Arsenic increased an expression of phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt: protein kinase B) and phpsphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin (p-mTOR) at high concentration group. Taken together, inhaled PMs-Arsenic caused genotoxicity and altered Akt signaling pathway in the lung. Therefore, the inhalation of PMs-Arsenic needs for a careful risk assessment in the workplace.

• 생태와환경
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.239-246
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• 2014

2014년에 시행된 생물다양성 보전 및 이용에 관한 법률에 따라 외래생물의 사전예방적 관리 제도가 마련되었다. 아직 국내에 도입되지 않았으나 도입될 경우 생태계에 침입하여 부정적인 영향을 줄 수 있는 외래생물 중 포유류, 조류, 어류, 연체동물, 곤충, 식물을 포함한 24종이 위해우려종으로 지정되었다. 위해우려종을 국내로 수입 반입하고자 할 경우에는 환경부장관으로부터 승인을 받아야 한다. 이러한 제도는 기존의 법 체계에 비해 사전관리가 도입되었다는 측면에서 발전한 것이지만, 몇가지 개선해야 할 점이 있다. 첫째, 위해우려종의 범주 확대이다. 현재의 국내에 도입이 되지 않은 외래생물 대상에서, 국내에 도입되어 수족관, 식물원, 동물원 등의 사육 또는 재배시설 안에 제한적으로 존재하며 아직 생태계에는 정착되지 않은 외래생물까지 고려할 필요가 있다. 둘째, 정부에서는 수입 반입 신청자를 위하여 위해 우려종의 생태계위해성심사 세부 기준과 위해우려종이 자연 환경으로 탈출하는 것을 방지할 수 있는 안전관리 지침을 제공하여야 한다. 셋째, 위해우려종의 탈출에 대한 조기 탐지 및 신속 대응 방법 및 프로토콜이 개발되어야 한다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.71-82
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• 2004

Changes in cell cycle control in the lungs and liver of the B6C3F1 mice (20 males per each group) exposed to ozone (0.5 ppm), 4-(N-methyl-N-nitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK, 1.0 mg/kg), and dibutyl phthalate (DBP, 5,000 ppm) after 52 weeks were examined through Western, Northern blot, and immunohistochemistry based on alterations in protein expression levels of G1/S checkpoints (cyclin D1, cyclin E, and PCNA), G2/M checkpoints (cyclin B1, cyclin G, and cyclin A), negative regulators (p53, p21, GADD45, and p27), and positive regulator (mdm2). Expression levels of cyclins D1, E, G, PCNA, mutant p53, and mdm2 proteins were higher in the lungs and livers treated with combination of toxicants than in those treated with ozone only. Expression levels of the wild-type and mutant p53, p21, GADD45, p27, and mdm2 proteins and mRNAs were higher in toxicant-treated groups than those of the control. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed staining intensities of the PCNA, cyclin D1, c-myc and mdm2 protein- treated lungs and livers were stronger than those of the control group. Our results showed that combined treatment of ozone with NNK/DBP altered the cell cycle control through instability of the wild-type p53 gene. Such pivotal p53-mediated cell cycle alterations may be responsible for the toxicity observed under our experimental condition. These results may be applied to risk assessment of mixture-induced toxicity.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.192-197
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• 2013

환경위해성평가 연구 대상인 형질전환 이벤트로서의 자격을 확인하고자 형질전환세대($T_0V_0$)에서와 같이 영양번식 제1세대($T_0V_1$)에서도 도입유전자 LeLs-antisense의 발현 특성인 무측지성을 유지한 국화 무측지성 형질전환계통 LeLs80의 영양번식 제2세대($T_0V_2$)의 형태적 및 분자 생물학적 특성을 조사하였다. LeLs80 계통의 $T_0V_2$에서도 LeLs-antisense 유전자의 발현 특성인 무측지성이 안정적으로 유지되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한, Southern 및 Northern 분석에 의해 LeLs-antisense 유전자가 3 copy 도입되었으며, LeLs-antisense 유전자의 전사체가 정상적으로 발현되는 것도 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 flanking T-DNA sequencing method를 이용하여 LeLs-antisense 유전자의 주변 염기서열 분석 통해 LeLs80 계통의 genome내 LeLs-antisense 유전자 주변에 186 ~ 464 bp의 pCAMBIA2300 T-DNA right border 부근으로 추정되는 염기서열이 확인되었고, pCAMBIA2300 전 염기서열과의 비교 분석한 결과, pCAMBIA2300 T-DNA left border와 right border내 선발마커 유전자 NPT II의 발현 promoter 부분과 LeLs-antisense 유전자 발현 terminator 일부 염기서열과 일치하였다.