• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
• /
• 제47권2호
• /
• pp.179-183
• /
• 2009

Prevalence rates reported for malaria in pregnancy in Nigeria vary considerably. The accuracy of results of malaria diagnosis is dependent on training, experience, and motivation of the microscopist as well as the laboratory facility available. Results of training programmes on malaria microscopy have shown low levels of sensitivity and specificity of those involved in malaria diagnosis routinely and for research. This study was done to ascertain the true prevalence of malaria in pregnancy in Lagos, South-West Nigeria. A total of 1,084 pregnant women were recruited into this study. Blood smears stained with Giemsa were used for malaria diagnosis by light microscopy. Malaria infection during pregnancy presents mostly as asymptomatic infection. The prevalence of malaria in this population was 7.7% (95% confidence interval; 6.2-9.4%). Factors identified to increase the risk of malaria infection include young maternal age (<20 years), and gravidity (primigravida). In conclusion, this study exposes the over-diagnosis of malaria in pregnancy and the need for training and retraining of laboratory staffs as well as establishing the malaria diagnosis quality assurance programme to ensure the accuracy of malaria microscopy results at all levels.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
• /
• 제48권4호
• /
• pp.881-892
• /
• 2016

Following the Fukushima accident and its extended station blackout, attention was brought to the importance of the spent fuel pools' (SFPs) behavior in case of a prolonged loss of the cooling system. Since then, many analytical works have been performed to estimate the timing of hypothetical fuel uncovery for various SFP types. Experimentally, however, little was done to investigate issues related to the formation of a flammable gas mixture, distribution, and stratification in the SFP building itself and to some extent assess the capability for the code to correctly predict it. This paper presents the main outcomes of the Experiments on Spent Fuel Pool (ESFP) project carried out under the auspices of Swissnuclear (Framework 2012-2013) in the PANDA facility at the Paul Scherrer Institut in Switzerland. It consists of an experimental investigation focused on hydrogen concentration build-up into a SFP building during a predefined scaled scenario for different venting positions. Tests follow a two-phase scenario. Initially steam is released to mimic the boiling of the pool followed by a helium/steam mixture release to simulate the deterioration of the oxidizing spent fuel. Results shows that while the SFP building would mainly be inerted by the presence of a high concentration of steam, the volume located below the level of the pool in adjacent rooms would maintain a high air content. The interface of the two-gas mixture presents the highest risk of flammability. Additionally, it was observed that the gas mixture could become stagnant leading locally to high hydrogen concentration while steam condenses. Overall, the experiments provide relevant information for the potentially hazardous gas distribution formed in the SFP building and hints on accident management and on eventual retrofitting measures to be implemented in the SFP building.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
• /
• 제23권5호
• /
• pp.72-77
• /
• 2009

본 연구에서는 냉장고 리사이클링 공정에서 잦은 화재가 일어나는 것에 대해 정확한 화재 원인을 규명하고자 한다. 이를 위하여 공정 내에서 발생되는 물질의 성분 및 농도를 분석을 통한 공정 시스템의 문제점을 파악하여 근원적인 화재 및 폭발의 발생을 차단할 수 있는 예방대책을 제시하여 보았다. 연구를 수행하면서 얻은 결과들은 파쇄공정의 가연물로 폴리우레탄, 폴리우레탄 분진 및 가연성기체 혼합물인 사이클로펜탄과 메탄의 존재 확인이며 점화원은 기계적 스파크인 마찰, 충격, 마찰열이라는 사실을 알 수 있었다. 아울러 화재 양상은 폴리우레탄의 표면의 가연성 혼합 가스는 주로 사이클로펜탄의 점화, 폴리우레탄 분진의 훈소 및 가연성혼합가스의 flash fire 임을 알 수 있었다. 가연물인 폴리우레탄과 가연성가스를 제거하는 방법, 점화원을 제거하는 방법 및 산소농도를 최소산소농도로 낮춰서 연소가 일어나지 않도록 하는 방법 등의 예방대책과 화재 시 피해를 줄이기 위한 방호대책을 제시해 보았다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
• /
• 제30권5호
• /
• pp.9-17
• /
• 2016

중규모 도로터널의 경우 제연설비 설치가 의무화 되어있지 않기 때문에 화재가 발생할 경우 이용객들이 많은 피해를 입을 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 연장 1,000 m 2차로 일방통행방식의 도로터널을 대상으로 3차원 수치해석, 정량적 위험도 평가를 통해 제연경계벽이 설치되지 않을 때와 설치간격이 100, 150, 200, 250 m일 때 화재에 의하여 발생되는 연기류 등이 시간에 따른 확산을 분석하였다. 그 결과 중규모 도로터널에 제연경계벽을 설치할 경우 설치하지 않은 경우보다 화재로부터 발생되는 고온의 공기와 독성가스의 확산이 지연되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 수치해석 대상 중에서 제연경계벽의 설치간격이 100 m인 경우 화재로 인해 발생된 고온의 공기와 독성가스의 확산이 다른 경우보다 많이 지연되어 터널 이용객이 피난하는데 가장 적합한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국지반공학회 2008년도 추계 학술발표회
• /
• pp.860-868
• /
• 2008

Seismic safety analysis of rockfill dams are consist of the stability analysis as an simplifed method and the dynamic analysis as an detailed method. When high risk dams such as Multi-purpose dams were often applied detailed method by dynamic analysis, dynamic properties of dam materials such as shear modulus are considered as most important factor. Dynamic material properties such as shear modulus had to be investigated by cyclic triaxial test et al. during design and construction stage but these were not conducted because of the condition of domestic seismic design technique. MASW and SASW methods had been applied as a non destructive method to investigate dynamic material properties of existing rockfill dam, has no problems in dam safety at present. These methods were usually performed under the assumptions that the subsurface can be described horizontally homogeneous and isotropic layers. Recent studies(Marwin, 1993, Kim, 2001) showed that surface waves generated through inclined structures have different characteristics from those through a horizontally homogeneous layered model. further Kim et al(2005) and Min and Kim(2006) showed that central core type rockfill dam overestimated the shear wave velocities as increasing the depth through the 3D numerical modelling dut to the effect of outer rockfill and geometrical reasons In this study the results of shear wave velocities of seven rockfill dams form comprehensive facility review, was carried out from 2003 to 2007, were collected and analysed to establish the shear wave velocity distribution characteristics in increasing confining stress in rockfill dams and surface wave velocity ranges in rockfill dam through MASW and the limitation in application are discussed to be utilized as an reference value for dynamic analysis.

• 문화기술의 융합
• /
• 제3권1호
• /
• pp.1-8
• /
• 2017

본 연구는 국내 수도권, 충청권, 경상권의 3개 지역의 장례종사자를 대상으로 간염A형바이러스, 간염B형바이러스, 결핵 등 직업적으로 노출되어 감염우려가 있는 주요 질병에 대한 백신접종 실태 및 근무기간에 따른 보호장비 착용실태에 대해 조사한 연구이다. 연구결과 A형간염 백신접종률은 35%, B형간염 백신접종률은 50%로 상당수 장례지도사가 해당 질병에 대한 감염위험성이 높은 상태였으며, 결핵 유병률이 1.15%로 일반인에 비해 4배정도로 상당히 높음을 확인하였다. 개인 위생측면에서 가운, 마스크, 장갑 등의 착용비율은 비교적 높은 편이었으나, 근무경력이 오래될수록 착용비율이 감소함을 관찰할 수 있었다. 고글, 머리보호대 등 직접적 체액으로부터 방어할 수 있는 보호장비의 착용률은 현저히 낮아, 전염성이 높은 질병감염질환을 가지고 있는 시신 처리시 장례종사자를 충분히 보호할 수 없었다. 장례종사자에게 A형간염, B형간염에 대한 백신 접종, 보호장비 지급 등 제도적 지원과 공중보건적 가이드라인을 제시하여 안전한 작업환경을 제공할 필요가 있다고 결론내릴 수 있었다.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
• /
• 제19권2호
• /
• pp.51-61
• /
• 2017

The purpose of this study is to investigate EU, UK and USA's laws and standards related to safety criteria for commercial kitchen machines. The study was based on literature survey and web surfing. The results revealed that EU has relevant directives by kitchen machines and harmonized standards according to the directives. The directives and harmonized standards are translated into the laws and standards of EU member countries, respectively. The kitchen facility relevant legal systems of UK and USA do not prescribe the safety devices or measures, but only the basic health and safety requirements. The requirements were forcefully implemented through the certificate systems such as CE(Confommite European), UL(Underwriters Laboratories), etc. Only products with CE, UL or NRTL(ationally Recognized Testing Laboratory) certificate marking can be placed on the market of EU and USA, or put into service. For achieving the certificates, all requirements regulated in the relevant standards should be met. The standards of UK and USA were presented by kitchen machines or by standards themselves, respectively. Safety devices required by the standards were also summarized by kitchen machines and their risk factors.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
• /
• 제67권5호
• /
• pp.409-412
• /
• 2009

Background: Several large outbreaks have demonstrated the threat of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in close-contact environments, such as occurs during training and quartering of military recruits training. In South Korea, which is a hospital or healthcare-associated MRSA prevalent area, military service is compulsory for all healthy young men. We surveyed and determined the extent of CA-MRSA colonization in the upper respiratory tracts of Korean military recruits. Methods: The Korean military recruits who were enrolled in a military training facility from November 2004 to March 2005 were eligible for this study. Sputum or nasopharyngeal swap was obtained from randomly selected subjects who displayed upper respiratory tract symptoms. Results: Of the 181 participants, 32 participants (17.7%) were colonized with S. aureus, and 12 participants (6.6%) were colonized with MRSA. Among the cases that were colonized with S. aureus, 37.5% (12/32) were colonized with MRSA. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed resistant patterns that were suggestive of the CA-MRSA strains for all of the MRSA isolates. Conclusion: This study of Korean military recruits found a great deal of showed MRSA colonization in them, and the antimicrobial resistant profile that was suggestive of a CA-MRSA strain. Further efforts to prevent the spread of MRSA infections and careful monitoring for CA-MRSA outbreaks are warranted, especially in a high risk group such as military recruits.

• 한국가스학회지
• /
• 제8권4호
• /
• pp.55-61
• /
• 2004

본 논문에서는 발전소의 발전기 냉각시스템에서 수소를 사용하므로써 발생가능한 문제점에 대한 안전대책에 관하여 언급하였다. 수소가스는 가연성 기체중 폭발범위가 대단히 크므로 이에 따른 안전대책을 강구해야 하며, 이것은 전력설비의 안정적인 운영을 위해서도 중요한 일이다. 본 연구에서는 1) 수소의 연소폭발재해와 관련된 기술적 지침을 제공함; 2) 운영환경의 위험수준에 따라 위험장소 구분하고 그에 따른 방폭전기설비의 채용; 3) 가스누설검지장치 설치 등 수소로 인한 재해를 미연에 방지할 수 있는 대책 및 기준 마련; 4) 발전소 정상운전중 안전관리체계를 정립하여 발전소 수소가스설비관련 안전관리의 표준모델을 제시하고자 하였다.

• 한국가스학회지
• /
• 제3권3호
• /
• pp.45-50
• /
• 1999

도심지내에 위치한 부천 LPG충전소 사고 조사를 통하여 가장 피해효과가 큰 탱크로리 폭발에 따른 결과를 분석하였다. 분석범위는 BLEVE 현상에 의한 방출열과 과압이 충전소주변에 위치한 구조물이나 인체에 미치는 영향을 대상으로, 실제 현장조사를 통하여 수집된 피해결과와 이론적인 모델(PHAST-Process Hazad Analysis Sortware Tools) 분석 결과를 비교하였다. 부천 LPG 충전소 폭발 사고의 피해효과는 방출열의 경우 두 가지 모두 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 과압의 경우, 실제 피해는 이론적 모델분석결과의 약 $15\%$정도에 해당하는 축소된 거리에서 나타났다. 또한, 충전소 인근에 위치한 구조물에 대한 피해효과는 부분적으로 과압에 의한 균열 및 붕괴 현상보다는 열 효과에 의한 콘크리트 강도 저하와 성상변화가 크게 나타났다.