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모 수은취급사업장의 작업환경 개선 및 근로자 작업전환 효과에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Effect of Improvement in Work Environment and of Segregation in a Fluorescent Lamp Manufacturing Factory)

  • 장성훈;김광종
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제22권4호
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    • pp.474-479
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    • 1989
  • This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of improvement in work environment and of segregation in a fluorescent lamp manufacturing factory. Among the total of 80 workers, 8 workers whose mercury concentration in urine reached a hazardous level ($200-299{\mu}g/l$) were moved to mercury free workplace. The follow-up examination for their mercury concentration in urine was done three times ; on May 3, 1988, September 1, 1988 and April 3, 1989. The results were as follows : 1. Mercury concentration in the air was reduced from 0.140 to 0.107 $mg/m^3$ in 4 months, and to $0.087mg/m^3$ in one year after environmental improvement in workplace. However the level still exceeded the Threshold Limit Value. 2. The geometric mean of urinary mercury concentration among 80 workers was $173.0{\mu}g/l\;(5.1{\sim}458.6{\mu}g/l$). The distribution of workers according to urinary mercury concentration showed that 9 workers (11.2%) were above the mercury poisoning level ($300{\mu}g/l$), 24 workers (30.0%) were $200-299{\mu}g/l$, 35 workers (43.8%) were $50-199{\mu}g/l$, and 12 workers (15.0%) were below 50 ${\mu}g/l$. 3. Among the 24 workers whose urinary mercury concentration was 200-299 $50-199{\mu}g/l$, 8 were able to be followed up. Their mean urinary mercury concentration before segregation was $244.9{\mu}g/l$, but decreased to $151.4{\mu}g/l$ in four months, $128.8{\mu}g/l$ in six months, and $46.8{\mu}g/l$ in one year after segregation.

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Validation and selection of GCPs obtained from ERS SAR and the SRTM DEM: Application to SPOT DEM Construction

  • Jung, Hyung-Sup;Hong, Sang-Hoon;Won, Joong-Sun
    • 대한원격탐사학회지
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    • 제24권5호
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    • pp.483-496
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    • 2008
  • Qualified ground control points (GCPs) are required to construct a digital elevation model (DEM) from a pushbroom stereo pair. An inverse geolocation algorithm for extracting GCPs from ERS SAR data and the SRTM DEM was recently developed. However, not all GCPs established by this method are accurate enough for direct application to the geometric correction of pushbroom images such as SPOT, IRS, etc, and thus a method for selecting and removing inaccurate points from the sets of GCPs is needed. In this study, we propose a method for evaluating GCP accuracy and winnowing sets of GCPs through orientation modeling of pushbroom image and validate performance of this method using SPOT stereo pair of Daejon City. It has been found that the statistical distribution of GCP positional errors is approximately Gaussian without bias, and that the residual errors estimated by orientation modeling have a linear relationship with the positional errors. Inaccurate GCPs have large positional errors and can be iteratively eliminated by thresholding the residual errors. Forty-one GCPs were initially extracted for the test, with mean the positional error values of 25.6m, 2.5m and -6.1m in the X-, Y- and Z-directions, respectively, and standard deviations of 62.4m, 37.6m and 15.0m. Twenty-one GCPs were eliminated by the proposed method, resulting in the standard deviations of the positional errors of the 20 final GCPs being reduced to 13.9m, 8.5m and 7.5m in the X-, Y- and Z-directions, respectively. Orientation modeling of the SPOT stereo pair was performed using the 20 GCPs, and the model was checked against 15 map-based points. The root mean square errors (RMSEs) of the model were 10.4m, 7.1m and 12.1m in X-, Y- and Z-directions, respectively. A SPOT DEM with a 20m ground resolution was successfully constructed using a automatic matching procedure.

Stochastic micro-vibration response characteristics of a sandwich plate with MR visco-elastomer core and mass

  • Ying, Z.G.;Ni, Y.Q.;Duan, Y.F.
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.141-162
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    • 2015
  • The magneto-rheological visco-elastomer (MRVE) is used as a smart core to control the stochastic micro-vibration of a sandwich plate with supported mass. The micro-vibration response of the sandwich plate with MRVE core and supported mass under stochastic support motion excitations is studied and compared to evaluate the vibration suppression capability. The effects of the supported mass and localized magnetic field on the stochastic micro-vibration response of the MRVE sandwich plate are taken into account. The dynamic characteristics of the MRVE core in micro-vibration are described by a non-homogeneous complex modulus dependent on vibration frequency and controllable by applied magnetic fields. The partial differential equations for the coupled transverse and longitudinal motions of the MRVE sandwich plate with supported mass are derived from the dynamic equilibrium, constitutive and geometric relations. The simplified ordinary differential equations are obtained for the transverse vibration of the MRVE sandwich plate under localized magnetic fields. A frequency-domain solution method for the stochastic micro-vibration response of sandwich plates with supported mass is developed based on the Galerkin method and random vibration theory. The expressions of frequency-response functions, response power spectral densities and root-mean-square velocity responses of the plate in terms of the one-third octave frequency band are obtained for micro-vibration evaluation. Finally, numerical results are given to illustrate the large response reduction capacity of the MRVE sandwich plate with supported mass under stochastic support motion excitations, and the influences of MRVE parameters, supported mass and localized magnetic field placement on the micro-vibration response.

Estimation of Lead Exposure Intensity by Industry Using Nationwide Exposure Databases in Korea

  • Koh, Dong-Hee;Park, Ju-Hyun;Lee, Sang-Gil;Kim, Hwan-Cheol;Jung, Hyejung;Kim, Inah;Choi, Sangjun;Park, Donguk
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • 제12권4호
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    • pp.439-444
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    • 2021
  • Background: In a previous study, we estimated exposure prevalence and the number of workers exposed to carcinogens by industry in Korea. The present study aimed to evaluate the optimal exposure intensity indicators of airborne lead exposure by comparing to blood lead measurements for the future development of the carcinogen exposure intensity database. Methods: Data concerning airborne lead measurements and blood lead levels were collected from nationwide occupational exposure databases, compiled between 2015 and 2016. Summary statistics, including the arithmetic mean (AM), geometric mean (GM), and 95th percentile level (X95) were calculated by industry both for airborne lead and blood lead measurements. Since many measurements were below the limits of detection (LODs), the simple replacement with half of the LOD and maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) methods were used for statistical analysis. For examining the optimal exposure indicator of airborne lead exposure, blood lead levels were used as reference data for subsequent rank correlation analyses. Results: A total of 19,637 airborne lead measurements and 32,848 blood lead measurements were used. In general, simple replacement showed a higher correlation than MLE. The results showed that AM and X95 using simple replacement could be used as optimal exposure intensity indicators, while X95 showed better correlations than AM in industries with 20 or more measurements. Conclusion: Our results showed that AM or X95 could be potential candidates for exposure intensity indicators in the Korean carcinogen exposure database. Especially, X95 is an optimal indicator where there are enough measurements to compute X95 values.

조석에 따른 낙동강 하류수질의 변화 (Water Quality Variations due to Tidal Change in the Lower Part of the Nagdong River)

  • 김용관;장동석;문홍영
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제18권2호
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    • pp.109-118
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    • 1985
  • 낙동강 하류 수계는 농업, 수산업, 공업 등의 제반 산업 용수 뿐만아니라 부산시민의 상수 급수원으로도 매우 중요하다. 해수의 역류를 막고 강수를 효율적으로 활용하기 위하여 하구언 공사를 하고 있다. 본 연구는 하구언이 설치되기 이전과 이후의 수질변화에 대한 기초 재료를 얻기 위하여 1981년 12월부터 1982년 11월까지 매 월 2회씩 15개 지점에서 총 360개 시료를 취하여 분석하였다. 이들 시료에 대하여 수온, pH, 염소 ion 농도 및 염분도, 위생지표세균, 생균수, 대장균군 조성 등에 대한 실험 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 수온의 연간 변화는 $2.0{\sim}29.5^{\circ}C$로 변화폭이 컸으며, 수온의 평균치는 $15.8{\sim}18.9^{\circ}C$의 분포였다. 상부수온은 기온의 변화에 영향을 많이 받았고, 하구 수역에서는 계절에 따라 완만하게 변하였다. 2. pH의 연간 변화는 $6.00{\sim}8.88$이었으며, 평균치는 $7.20{\sim}7.96$으로 변하였다. 지점 6을 기점으로 상부에서는 밀물시 보다 썰물시에 약간 상승하였고 하구와는 대조적이었다. 3. 지점 1에서 5까지의 연간 염소 ion농도는 $5.20{\sim}l,805mg/l$로서 지점별 차이는 매우 컸었다. 밀물시의 염소 ion농도는 $17.51{\sim}771mg/l$로서 썰물시의 $13.12{\sim}264.58mg/l$ 보다 높았으며. 하단에서 약 46km 떨어진 지점 1(삼낭진)까지도 조석의 영향을 받고 있었다. 또, 연간 염분도의 변화는 $1.32{\sim}34.17\%0$로서 지점별로 차이가 켰었다. 밀물시의 염분도는 $11.05{\sim}31.08\%0$로서 썰물시의 $7.80{\sim}29.28\%0$보다 약간 높았으며, 제3 수로는 조석에 따른 심한 변동이 없었다. 연안 수역의 염분도 변화는 강우량에 크게 관계되므로 특히, 여름철은 가변성이 많았다. 4. 대장균군 최확수는 $3.6{\sim}460,000/100ml$으로 넓은 분포범위였다. 상부수역에서의 기하평균치는 $295{sim}538/100ml$ 였고, 중부수역은 $1,079{\sim}39,544/100ml$로 극심한 오염도를 나타냈으며, 특히, 썰물시에는 제1 수로의 지점 10까지 영향을 미쳤다. 5. 분편계대장균 최확수는 $3.0{\sim}460,000/100ml$로 넓은 분포범위였다. 상부수역에서의 분편계대장균 최확수의 기하평균치는 $109{\sim}199/100ml$였는데, 지점 5(구포)에서 지점 7에 이르면 $1,558{\sim}15,030/100ml$로 매우 불결하여 지는 것은 대장균군에서와 같은 양상이었다. 이는 구포, 삼락, 덕포, 하단 등지에서 유입되는 가정 하수, 공단의 각종 폐수, 어선에서의 배출오물 그리고 조류의 배설물 등이 오염원이 된다. 6. 시료에서 분리된 총 1,524 균주로부터 대장균군의 조성을 시험한 결과는 Escherichia coli 군이 $17\%$, Citrobacter freundii 군이 $33\%$, Enterobacter aerogenes 군이 $28\%$, 기타 $21\%$ 였다. 7, 일반 생균수는 $<30{\sim}3.9{\times}10^4/ml$이었으며, 오염도가 높았든 지점 6, 7은 각각 $500{\sim}39,000/ml,\;500{\sim}30,000/ml$으로 타 지점보다 생균수도 높은 수치로 나타 났었다.

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기본수준점을 이용한 국가수직기준연계 분석 연구 (Analysis of National Vertical Datum Connection Using Tidal Bench Mark)

  • 윤하수;장민철;최윤수;허룡
    • 대한공간정보학회지
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.47-56
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    • 2014
  • 최근 지구 온난화로 인하여 해수면의 상승속도가 증가하고, 자연재해가 증가함에 따라서 연안방재 및 개발을 위한 해 육상수직기준 연계에 대한 관심과 요구가 높아지고 있는 추세이다. 우리나라의 수직기준은 그 사용목적이 다르며, 목적에 따라 해상 및 육상에서 개별적으로 정하여 사용되고 있다. 해상수직기준은 지역평균해수면을 사용하며, 육상수직기준은 인천평균해수면을 사용한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 첫째, 2012년과 2013년에 설치된 통합기본수준 점 48점을 이용하여 해 육상수직기준에 따른 기하표고의 차이를 분석하였다. 분석에는 지역평균해수면과 인천평균해수면을 참조하는 기하표고 및 국가지오이드모델 기반의 기하표고가 사용되었다. 전체 48점 중 도서지역을 제외한 31점 중 11점에서 10cm 이상의 잔차가 발생하였다. 잔차의 원인은 강물의 유입, 기준조위관측소의 이동, 항만공사에 따른 지형변화 등인 것으로 판단되었다. 둘째, 해 육상수직기준 연계를 위하여 해면경사의 경향을 분석하였다. 해면경사는 인천평균해수면과 지역평균해수면의 차이를 말한다. 분석결과 우리나라의 해면경사는 서해에서 남해 그리고 동해방향으로 높아짐을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통하여 해 육상수직기준 연계를 위한 자료로서 통합기본수준점의 성과가 활용될 수 있음을 확인하였다. 향후 해 육상수직기준 연계를 위해서는, 해 육상을 연결하는 측량자료가 많이 확보되어야 하며, 국립해양조사원과 국토지리정보원의 지속적인 수직기준 관리 및 자료 공유가 필요하다. 연계된 육해상수직기준의 정보는 효율적이고 경제적인 연안개발과 방재에 크게 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

소 피부사상균증의 발생상황 및 분리균의 약제감수성 (Bovine dermatophytosis and susceptibility of the isolates to antifungal drugs)

  • 오강희;박노찬;도재철;임소정;박진희
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.57-65
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    • 2003
  • The present study was conducted to examine the outbreak state of bovine dermatophytosis in 14 farms(4 dairy farms, 10 Korean indigenous cattle farms) in Gyeongbuk province from November 2000 to November 2001. The causative agents of dermatophytosis was identified by mycological examination. Antifungal susceptibility test of 26 isolates was performed by agar dilution method, using 5 antifungal drugs. Prevalence of bovine dermatophytosis was found to be 13.5%(90/665) in dairy cattle farms and 14.5%(220/1,520) in Korean indigenous cattle farms. The most common age at which this disease occurred was 2-12 months. This disease usually occurred from winter to spring and the occurrence subsequently decreased in the summer. But 4 Korean indigenous cattle farms with poorly hygienic status were occurred all the year round. The causative agent was identified as Trichophyton verrucosum exclusively in these case. Antifungal susceptibility test of T verrucosum (26 strains) was performed by agar dilution method, using 5 antifungal drugs including tolnaftate, griseofulvin, ketoconazole, amphotericin B and terbinafine. All isolates were highly sensitive to 5 antifungal drugs (geometric mean MICs 0.004∼0.032 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$). The isolates were the most sensitive to especially tolnaftate.

Atmospheric Pressure Micro Plasma Sources

  • Brown, Ian
    • 한국표면공학회지
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    • 제34권5호
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    • pp.384-390
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    • 2001
  • The hollow cathode discharge is a kind of plasma formation scheme in which plasma is formed inside a hollow structure, the cathode, with current to a nearby anode of arbitrary shape. In this scheme, electrons reflex radially within the hollow cathode, establishing an efficient ionization mechanism for gas within the cavity. An existence condition for the hollow cathode effect is that the electron mean-free-path for ionization is of the order of the cavity radius. Thus the size of this kind of plasma source must decrease as the gas pressure is increased. In fact, the hollow cathode effect can occur even at atmospheric pressure for cathode diameters of order 10-100 $\mu\textrm{m}$. That is, the "natural" operating pressure regime for a "micro hollow cathode discharge" is atmospheric pressure. This kind of plasma source has been the subject of increasing research activity in recent years. A number of geometric variants have been explored, and operational requirements and typical plasma parameters have been determined. Large arrays of individual tiny sources can be used to form large-area, atmospheric-pressure plasma sources. The simplicity of the method and the capability of operation without the need for the usual vacuum system and its associated limitations, provide a highly attractive option for new approaches to many different kinds of plasma applications, including plasma surface modification technologies. Here we review the background work that has been carried out in this new research field.

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서울시 일부 종합병원의 공기 중 미생물 농도 분포 (A Study on Airborne Microorganisms in Hospitals in Seoul, Korea)

  • 송주희;민진영;조경아;윤영희;백남원
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제33권2호
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    • pp.104-114
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    • 2007
  • This study evaluated the airborne concentrations of bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and fungi in waiting rooms, wards, and outdoors, according to time and particle size between October 17 and November 28, 2003. The geometric mean number of airborne bacteria was highest in the morning. The more people there were, the higher was the total bacteria concentration. The concentration of fungi was also highest in the morning. Temperature and relative humidity affected the concentrations of fungi significantly (p<0.05). This study found relationships between microorganism concentrations and (actors such as time, place, temperature, humidity, ventilation, and number of people. Therefore, to manage the pollution resulting from airborne microorganisms, each time, place, and environmental factor should be examined periodically, and the number, size, and movement of airborne microorganisms should be evaluated.

Opportunity Rover's image analysis: Microbialites on Mars?

  • Bianciardi, Giorgio;Rizzo, Vincenzo;Cantasano, Nicola
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.419-433
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    • 2014
  • The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity investigated plains at Meridiani Planum, where laminated sedimentary rocks are present. The Opportunity rover's Athena morphological investigation showed microstructures organized in intertwined filaments of microspherules: a texture we have also found on samples of terrestrial (biogenic) stromatolites and other microbialites. We performed a quantitative image analysis to compare images (n=45) of microbialites with the images (n=30) photographed by the rover (corresponding, approximately, to 25,000/15,000 microstructures). Contours were extracted and morphometric indexes were obtained: geometric and algorithmic complexities, entropy, tortuosity, minimum and maximum diameters. Terrestrial and Martian textures present a multifractal aspect. Mean values and confidence intervals from the Martian images overlapped perfectly with those from the terrestrial samples. The probability of this occurring by chance is $1/2^8$, less than p<0.004. Terrestrial abiogenic pseudostromatolites showed a simple fractal structure and different morphometric values from those of the terrestrial biogenic stromatolite images or Martian images with a less ordered texture (p<0.001). Our work shows the presumptive evidence of microbialites in the Martian outcroppings: i.e., the presence of unicellular life on the ancient Mars.