• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.1103-1108
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• 2010

This study was conducted to be used as basic data of environmental friendly construction planning by comparing and analyzing thermal environment, find particles and biotope area rate according to land cover types of outside space of schools located in Chung-ju. When meteorological factors were analyzed according to land cover types, for temperature planting area and paved area showed low-and high-temperature ranges, respectively, and relative humidity was negatively related with temperature as low-and high-temperature ranges corresponded to high-and low-humidity ranges, respectively. For Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Index (WBGT) by land cover types, it was observed to be artificial grass> bare land> natural grass. Find particles were different according to land cover types of playground with being bare land> artificial grass> natural grass in the order. Bare land playground, where there were artificial factors and no absorption of fine particles through stomata of leaves as a function of natural circulation, recorded the highest level of $39.8\;{\mu}g/m^3$ and the level was relatively higher compared to the levels by season in Chung-ju. Biotope area rate showed the order of M elementary school> K elementary school> C commercial high school. That was considered to be caused by the difference of land cover type of school playground accounting for a large part of a school.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.80-89
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• 2014

본 연구는 학교의 옥외공간 중 학생들의 휴식 및 활동량이 가장 많고, 높은 열과 낮은 열을 가지는 운동장 및 녹지공간을 대상으로 열적 쾌적성 지표 중 UTCI, PMV, WBGT를 이용하여 학생들이 느끼는 열적 쾌적성을 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 연구대상지는 인천광역시 학교시설(3개교)을 대상으로 하였으며, 조사기간은 2013년 7 ~ 8월까지 실시하였다. 측정항목으로 열적 쾌적성 지표의 경우 UTCI, PMV, WBGT를, 녹지구조는 녹피율과 녹지용적계수를 측정하였다. 학교별 녹지용적계수는 A학교($4.71m^3/m^2$) > B학교($3.34m^3/m^2$) > C학교($0.38m^3/m^2$)의 순이었으며 학교별 열적 쾌적성 지표를 살펴보면, UTCI는 녹지공간 $32.30{\sim}35.68^{\circ}C$, 운동장 $40.66{\sim}2.94^{\circ}C$, PMV수치는 녹지공간 1.76~2.66이었으며 운동장은 모두 3으로 나타났다. WBGT는 녹지공간 $26.15{\sim}31.38^{\circ}C$, 운동장 $31.67{\sim}34.53^{\circ}C$이었다. 3개 지표 모두 녹지공간 대비 운동장에서 매우 불쾌적한 수준이었다. 열적 쾌적성 및 녹지와의 상관분석결과, 열적 쾌적성 지표인 UTCI, PMV, WBGT 모두 일사, 흑구온도와는 정의 상관관계를, 녹피율 및 녹지용적계수와는 부의 상관관계로 나타났다.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.100-108
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• 2012

통풍과 차양이 하절기 옥외공간에서 인간이 느끼는 온열쾌적성에 어떤 영향을 미치는지를 객관적으로 검증하기 위하여 통풍과 차양을 달리한 실험구를 조성하고 흑구온도와 기온 및 풍속을 측정하여 평균복사온도를 환산하여 비교 분석하였다. 미기후 측정을 위하여 개방된 잔디밭에 철제 각관을 이용하여 가로${\times}$세로${\times}$높이가 각각 $3m{\times}3m{\times}1.5m$인 프레임을 구성하고, 투명 폴리에틸렌 필름과 농업용 차광막을 이용하여 통풍과 차양의 조건을 달리한 네 가지의 실험구를 조성하였다. 각 실험구 내 중심부 지면으로부터 1.2m 높이에서 베인형 풍속계와 흑구, 측온저항체(PT-100)를 이용하여 2011년 5월 1일부터 동년 9월 30일까지 풍속과 기온, 흑구온도를 매 분 단위로 계측하였다. 기상조건과 계측자료의 유효성 등을 고려하여 총 44일 동안의 13,262건의 자료를 바탕으로 실험구별 일중 시계열적 변화를 분석하였으며, 낮 시간에 해당되는 오전 7시부터 오후 8시까지의 7,172건의 자료를 바탕으로 실험구에 따른 통계적 차이를 해석하였다. 아울러 햇볕이 가장 강렬한 시간대인 오전 11시부터 오후 4시까지의 자료를 바탕으로 평균복사온도와 풍속 및 일사량과의 관계를 분석하였다. 평균복사온도를 기준으로 해석했을 때, 통풍이 차단된 노지에서의 측정기간 중 최고값이 $58.84^{\circ}C$까지 상승한 반면, 차양이 적용되고 통풍이 원할한 실험구의 최고값은 $42.94^{\circ}C$였다. 시험결과를 종합하면, 하절기 옥외공간에서 낮 동안의 평균복사온도에 있어서 차양에 의해서는 최대 $13^{\circ}C$, 평균 $9^{\circ}C$의 냉각효과가 발생한 반면, 방풍에 의해서는 반대로 평균 약 $3^{\circ}C$의 가열효과가 있는 것으로 정리되어, 통풍이 되지 않는 태양직사광 지역은 바람이 원활하게 통하는 그림자 지역 보다 최대 $16^{\circ}C$까지 높은 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 본 연구를 통해서 하절기 옥외공간의 열쾌적성을 개선하는데 차양이 가장 중요하며, 그 다음이 통풍이라는 사실을 파악할 수 있었다. 따라서 옥외공간에 더 많은 녹음수와 숲을 조성하여 그림자 지역을 증가시킴으로써 인간의 하절기 옥외활동에 많은 제약을 주고 있는 불필요한 열에너지를 현격하게 저감시켜 쾌적한 미기후를 효과적으로 조성할 수 있으며, 나아가 정교하게 조성된 바람길이나 통풍 시스템을 적용한다면 도시 전체의 열환경도 효과적으로 개선할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국생활환경학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.95-106
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to evaluate comfort functions while wearing firefighters' protective gloves in dry and wet conditions at $70^{\circ}C$ air temperature with radiant heat. Four types of firefighting gloves from Korea, Germany, United States, and Japan were evaluated in both dry and wet conditions by eight male firefighters. Firefighters put their hands and forearms wearing gloves into a hands-radiant chamber that maintained at an air temperature of $70{\pm}2^{\circ}C$ ($T_a$) and globe temperature $106^{\circ}C$ ($T_g$). During the exposure, subjects followed a fixed protocol of manual movements and stopped the exposure when they felt being intolerable. Results showed that completion time was extended by 6 min on average when gloves got wet and 15 min for the Japanese gloves was extended when compared to its dry condition (p<.001); microclimate humidity on the palm at the last stage was greater for wet conditions than dry conditions in the all gloves; and skin temperatures on mid-fingertip, palm, and hand were significantly lower for wet conditions than dry conditions especially for Japanese gloves (p<.001). These results indicate that the exposure time without thermal pain to radiant heat could be extended by wetting gloves during the low radiant heat exposure.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.621-628
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• 2021

The characteristics of time changes in air temperature, DI (discomfort index) and WBGT (wet-bulb globe temperature) were investigated for inland city (daegu) and coastal city (pohang) of Gyeongbuk Province during the 2018 consecutive heat wave season. The time when the temperature dropped below 33℃ was around 19h in both regions. As such, the two regions were similar with respect to the time up to which the heatwave warning levels continued. However, the discomfort index (DI) was higher than 27 in Pohang. Most people feel unpleasant when an discomfort index of 27 or higher appears. The results indicated that Korea's night-time thermal environment during the summers is particularly poor in the southern coastal areas. WBGT began at 09:00 and lasted until 21:00, with a score of 31 or higher; this score, in principle, corresponded with the duration of outdoor activity in both regions. Therefore, it was found that outdoor work was at a level where all day long had to be stopped in both areas during the heat wave. Although time changes in temperature and WBGT were similar in both regions, Discomfort Index (DI) differed significantly. The difference refers to the fact that Pohang is strongly affected by the high heat capacity effect and the supply of water vapor from the sea.

• 대기
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.69-90
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• 2002

The infrared and microwave satellite observations have been used to derive the information of hydrometeors (i.e., cloud and precipitation) and atmospheric temperature. The observations were made by the Nimbus-4 Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer (IRIS) in 1970, and by the Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) during the period 1980-99, which had channel 1~4 (Chl~4). The IRIS, which has a field of view of ~100 km, has been utilized to examine the cirrus and marine stratus clouds. The cirrus and stratus distributions were obtained, respectively, based on the spectral difference in the infrared window region, and the absorption of water vapor and $CO_2$ in the spectral region $870-980cm^{-1}$. The MSU Ch1 data has been used for low tropospheric temperature and hydrometeors, while the Ch2, Ch3 and Ch4, respectively, for the thermal state of midtroposphere, tropopause, and lower stratosphere. The climatic aspects of El Ni$\tilde{n}$o, Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO) and temperature trends over the globe are discussed with the MSU data. This study suggests that the IRIS and MSU data are useful for monitoring the hydrometeors and atmospheric thermal state in climate system.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.402-408
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• 2009

In this paper, the effects of ventilation and humidification on thermal comfort and indoor air quality(IAQ) were evaluated in a classroom when a heat pump system was operated in winter. Thermal comfort parameters, such as temperature, relative humidity, globe temperature and air velocity, were measured at 9 points in the classroom. The concentration of $CO_2$ and total suspended particles(TSP) in the classroom were measured in order to analyze IAQ. Temperature distribution in the classroom was decreased by $2{\sim}5^{\circ}C$ when the ventilation system and the humidifier were operated. When the relative humidity was adjusted to 60% by operating the humidifier and the ventilation system, the predicted mean vote(PMV) in the classroom was within the comfortable range of $-0.5{\sim}0.5$. When the ventilation system was operated, the average concentration of $CO_2$ and TSP were decreased by 645 ppm and 0.17 $mg/m^3$, respectively. This paper suggests the humidification and ventilation conditions to maintain the comfortable environment in the school classroom in winter experimentally.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.119-126
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• 2021

Background: During the period 2001 to 2016, the maximum temperatures in Thailand rose from 38-41℃ to 42-44℃. The current occupational heat exposure standard of Thailand issued in 2006 is based on wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) defined for three workload levels without a work-rest regimen. This study examined whether the present standard still protects most workers. Methods: The sample comprised 168 heat acclimatized workers (90 in construction sites, 78 in foundries). Heart rate and auditory canal temperature were recorded continuously for 2 hours. Workplace WBGT, relative humidity, and wind velocity were monitored, and the participants' workloads were estimated. Heat-related symptoms and signs were collected by a questionnaire. Results: Only 55% of the participants worked in workplaces complying with the heat standard. Of them, 79% had auditory canal temperature ≤ 38.5℃, compared with only 58% in noncompliant workplaces. 18% and 43% of the workers in compliant and noncompliant workplaces, respectively, had symptoms from heat stress, the trend being similar across all workload levels. An increase of one degree (C) in WBGT was associated with a 1.85-fold increase (95% confidence interval: 1.44-2.48) in odds for having symptoms. Conclusion: Compliance with the current occupational heat standard protects 4/5 of the workers, whereas noncompliance reduces this proportion to one half. The reasons for noncompliance include the gaps and ambiguities in the law. The law should specify work/rest schedules; outdoor work should be identified as an occupational heat hazard; and the staff should include occupational personnel to manage heat stress in establishments involving heat exposure.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2016

기후변화를 일으키는 외부강제력이 전지구적으로 동일하게 주어지더라도 그에 따른 기후변화와 되먹임 효과는 지역마다 다르게 나타난다. 따라서 기후변화에 나타난 내부변동성 및 다른 잡음 효과로부터 지구온난화 신호를 구별하기 위한 기후변화 탐지는 전구평균뿐만 아니라 지역규모에서도 이뤄져 왔다. 본 논문은 지구온난화로 인해 미래에 전례 없는 기후가 나타나는 시기를 추정하고 그 지역적 차이를 분석함이 목적이며 이를 위해, 기후모형 자료를 이용한 기존 연구와는 달리, 관측 자료를 이용하여 내부변동성을 추정하고 미래 온도변화를 전망하였다. 전례 없는 기후 시기는 미래에 예측된 지표 온도가 과거 관측 기록에 나타난 온도 범위를 벗어나 전례 없이 따뜻한 기후가 이후로도 지속되는 시점으로 정의하였다. 1880년부터 2014년까지 관측된 지표온도 아노말리의 연평균 시계열을 이용하여 온난화 선형추세를 계산하였고, 이 추세로부터 벗어난 최대 변이 값을 내부변동성의 크기로 간주하였다. 관측 자료로 구한 온난화 선형추세와 내부변동성의 크기가 미래에도 유지된다고 전제하고 계산한 결과에 따르면, 육지에서 전례없는 기후는, 아프리카는 서쪽에서, 유라시아는 인도와 아라비아 반도 남부 등 저위도에서, 북아메리카는 캐나다 중서부와 그린란드 등 고위도에서, 남아메리카는 아마존을 포함하는 저위도에서, 남극대륙은 로스해 주변지역에서 향후 200년 이내에 비교적 빨리 나타나며, 우리나라를 포함한 동아시아 일부 지역에서도 200년 이내로 빨리 나타난다. 반면에 북유럽을 포함하는 고위도 유라시아 지역과 미국과 멕시코를 포함하는 북아메리카 중남부에서는 400년 이후에 나타난다. 해양에서는 전례 없는 기후가 인도양, 중위도 북대서양과 남대서양, 남극해 일부 해역과 남극 로스해, 북극해 일부 해역에서 200년 이내로 비교적 빨리 나타나는 반면, 내부변동성이 큰 동적도태평양, 중위도 북태평양 등의 일부 해역에서는 수천 년이 지나야 오는 곳도 있다. 즉, 전례 없는 기후시기는 육지에서는 대륙마다 서로 다른 양상을 보이고 해양에서는 온난화 추세가 큰 고위도 해역을 제외하면 내부변동성의 영향을 많이 받는다. 결론적으로 지구온난화로 인한 전례 없는 기후는 특정 시기에 공통적으로 나타나는 것이 아니라 지역에 따라 시기적으로 상당한 차이가 있다. 따라서 기후변화 대응책을 마련할 때 온난화 추세뿐만 아니라 내부변동성의 크기도 함께 고려할 필요가 있다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.230-246
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• 2023

Objectives: The climate crisis has arrived and heat-related illnesses are increasing. It is necessary to discover new high-heat risk industries and understand the environment . It is also necessary to prioritize risks of industries that have not been included in the management target to date. The study was intended to monitor and evaluate the thermal risk of high-priority workplaces. Methods: A prioritization method was developed based on five factors: occurrence of and death due to heat-related illnesses, work environment monitoring, indoor work rate, small heat source, and limited heat dissipation. it, was applied to industrial accidents caused by heat-related illnesses. Wet bulb temperature index and apparent temperature were measured in July and August at 24 workplaces in seven industries and assessed for thermal risk. Results: The wet bulb temperature index was in the range of 23.8~31.9℃, and exposure limits were exceeded in the growing of crops, food services activities and accommodation, and building construction. The apparent temperature was in the range of 26.8~36.7℃, and exceeded the temperature standard for issuing heatwave warnings in growing of crops, food services activities and accommodation, warehousing, welding, and building construction. Both temperature index in growing of crops and building construction were higher than the outside air temperature. Conclusions: In the workplace, risks in industries that have not be controlled and recognized through existing systems was identified. it is necessary to provide break times according to the work-rest time ratio required during dangerous time period.