• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.10-20
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• 2010

In recent studies, $PM_{2.5}$ has been reported to be more harmful to human health than $PM_{10}$ because it penetrates more deeply into the lung. We estimated $PM_{2.5}$ related health benefits in Seoul from implementing the World Health Organization (WHO)'s guidelines (annual average $10{\mu}g/m^3$, 24-hour average $25{\mu}g/m^3$) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s National Ambient Air Quality Standard (annual average $15{\mu}g/m^3$, 24-hour average $35{\mu}g/m^3$). U.S. EPA's Environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program was utilized for the analysis. It was predicted that the attainment of the WHO annual guideline and U.S. EPA's annual standard, relative to the concentration in 2006, would result in reduction of 2,333~2,895 premature deaths and 1,703~2,121 premature deaths, respectively. If the WHO and EPA's daily standard for $PM_{2.5}$ are attained, 1,211~1,394 and 1,012~1,165 premature deaths could be avoided, respectively. Sensitivity analyses indicated that the estimates were robust regardless of air quality simulation methods for attaining the $PM_{2.5}$ goals. This study provides a quantitative approach to evaluate health risks from air pollution as well as to assess the potential health benefits of improving atmospheric $PM_{2.5}$ concentration. Even considering the intrinsic limitations and uncertainties of the analysis, it is an important information to rationalize the enforcement of $PM_{2.5}$ management policies and measures in Seoul, Korea.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.510-519
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• 2019

공동주택 설계 및 시공단계에서 다양한 하자를 사전에 예방하기 위하여 다양한 방안이 모색됨에도 불구하고, 완공 이후 다양한 하자들이 지속적으로 발생하고 있다. 이러한 공동주택 하자를 최소화하기 위해서는 하자 위험에 대한 패턴을 확인할 필요가 있다. 이러한 관점에서 본 연구에서는 공동주택 공종/하자보수보증기간/하자위치/하자유형을 고려한 하자분류체계를 설정하고, 세부적인 하자위험을 분석하였다. 이를 위하여 본 논문에서는 공동주택 하자분쟁사례 133건, 약 15,056개의 하자데이터를 토대로 분석을 실시하였다. 주요 분석결과를 살펴보면, 첫째, 공용부의 RC 공사와 관련된 주요 하자는 균열이며, 균열과 연계되어 있는 누수 및 표면불량 등도 하자위험이 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 둘째, 다양한 자재가 활용되고, 복합적인 공종이 이루어지는 마감공사의 특성에 따라 상대적으로 하자위험이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 지하주차장에 대한 방수공사의 경우 오시공이나 미시공과 같이 재시공이 필요한 하자들의 위험도가 상대적으로 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 이를 토대로 본 연구에서는 발생위험이 높은 하자들을 LFHS, LFLS, HFLS 영역으로 구분하여 시공단계, 입주 전단계, 유지관리단계 등에서의 하자대응방안을 모색하였다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제42권Spc호
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• pp.4-7
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• 2009

카드늄에 의해 오염된 토양을 접하는 것은 급격한 산업발달에 의해 아시아에서는 흔한 일이다. 그래서 시민과 관련 당국은 식량작물 소비에 따른 카드늄노출의 위험성에대한 관심을 가지고 있다. 본 개관에서는 전세계 카드늄 소화기관내 흡입과 식품에 근거한 식물에 포함된 카드늄농도에 대한 최근 자료가 모두 제시 되었다. 일반적으로 일용필수품에 근거한 주요 식물에 존재하는 카드늄의 농도는 생체중으로 비교 시 kg 당 0.05mg를 거의 초과하지 않으며 곡류, 두류, 채소, 구근류, 과채류 순으로 감소하였다.

• 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한설비공학회 2009년도 하계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.1470-1475
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• 2009

Until now for the safety of structures and equipment monitoring technology to measure the amount of the physical, if that is the one, one-point or single-source target is one the most. Therefore, becoming more numerous and complex to measure the amount of physical measurement technology that is comprehensive and complex, multi-source concepts to the monitoring of a multi-sensing technology is required. Have the same characteristics of multi-source multi-use space such as a multi-structure of facilities/equipment is. The people's safety in a multi-use facility will be directly related to life and even a little carelessness can lead to large-scale disaster occurs because of several factors, risks and to manage detect in advance the development of an intelligent monitoring technology is essential. Therefore, this study shows that multiple structures/facilities to improve the quality of human life in research to maintain a safe and comfortable living space for multi-source intelligence to the development of monitoring technology to achieve that goal, and the ubiquitous sensor network system on the basis of the wireless transmission module, and multiple research facilities/equipment for the ultra-small sensors for health monitoring study was performed.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.197-205
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• 2013

Background: Many factors including drugs, dietary supplements, and food intake can affect the development and organ formation of fetuses. Because of this, subject tends to avoid consuming things like coffee, alcohol, or cigarettes due to the risks they pose during pregnancy. Therefore, analysis of drugs and favorite food consumption is needed and important to ensure safe health management for subject. Purpose: This study was conducted domestically to analyze these factors in South Korea. Method: The survey was conducted from pregnancy-related online communities for six days and the survey results were received via email for analysis. Result: A total of 127 subjects answered the questionnaire via email; the characteristics of subjects are widely varied in their ages, education levels, job statuses, and residences. The questionnaire included the intake of dietary supplements during pregnancy including vitamins and the result showed that the subjects took 2.23 different kinds of supplements on average. In order of highest frequency, 101 subjects took multivitamins; 79 subjects took an iron supplement; 30 subjects took analgesics; 20 subjects took prescribed antipyretic and medication for upper respiratory diseases; 12 subjects took antibiotics; 7 subjects took antiemetics. Their compliances were different in each medication categories. Only 8% of subjects answered that they had asked a pharmacist for medication information during pregnancy. In addition, 78% of subjects answered that they never counseled with anyone about pregnancy related medication use. Conclusion: In conclusion, many subjects took medication including dietary supplements. The role of pharmacists should be actively developed to improve subject care such as education about subject's medication uses and their food consumption behavior.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2017

A cyclotron is a kind of particle accelerator that produces a beam of charged particles for the production of medical, industrial, and research radioisotopes. More than 30 cyclotrons are operated in Korea to produce $^{18}F$, an FDG synthesis at hospitals. A 30-MeV cyclotron was installed at ARTI (Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, KAERI) mainly for research regarding isotope production. In this study, we analyze and estimate the items of risk such as the problems in the main components of the cyclotron, the loss of radioactive materials, the leakage of coolant, and the malfunction of utilities, fires and earthquakes. To estimate the occurrence frequency in an accident risk assessment, five levels, i.e., Almost certain, Likely, Possible, Unlikely, and Rare, are applied. The accident consequence level is classified under four grades based on the annual permissible dose for radiation workers and the public in the nuclear safety law. The analysis of the accident effect is focused on the radioactive contamination caused by radioisotope leakage and radioactive material leakage of a ventilation filter due to a fire. To analyze the risks, Occupation Safety and Health Acts is applied. In addition, action plans against an accident were prepared after a deep discussion among relevant researchers. In this acts, we will search for hazard and introduce the risk assessment for the research 30-MeV cyclotron facilities of ARTI.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.606-612
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 저서성 두족류 낙지를 중심으로 주꾸미, 문어, 오징어 144건에 대해 생체에 강한 축적 경향으로 식품 안전상 중요시 되는 수은, 납, 카드뮴, 구리의 중금속 함량을 분석하였다. 두족류 가식부의 중금속 함량은 수은 $0.017{\pm}0.063\;mg$/kg, 납 $0.024{\pm}0.004\;mg$/kg, 카드뮴 $0.030{\pm}0.027\;mg$/kg, 구리 $2.536{\pm}0.653\;mg$/kg이었으며, 내장에서는 수은 $0.063{\pm}0.016\;mg$/kg, 납 $0.579{\pm}0.304\;mg$/kg, 카드뮴 $15.200{\pm}6.189\;mg$/kg, 구리 $201.706{\pm}129.7\;mg$/kg이었다. 낙지 가식부와 내장의 비로 중금속의 축적정도를 파악해보면, 카드뮴이 가장 높았고 다음이 구리, 납, 수은 순이었으며, 낙지 무게에 따른 중금속의 축적 정도와는 관련이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 우리나라 국민이 낙지를 통해 섭취하는 수은, 납, 카드뮴, 구리 등의 중금속 주간 섭취량은 FAO/WTO에서 중금속 안전성 평가를 위해 정한 잠정주간섭취허용량인 PTWI의 0.0~0.20% 수준으로 안전한 것으로 판단 되며, 비가식부(내장)의 경우는 0.05~92.28%로 높게 나타나 낙지 섭취 시 낙지 내장을 제거한 후 섭취하는 것이 안전할 것으로 판단된다.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 8th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.455-462
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• 2020

Noise which is unwanted sound is a serious pollutant that can affect human health, as well as the working and living environment if exposed to humans. However, current noise management on the construction project is generally conducted after the noise exceeds the regulation standard, which increases the conflicts with inhabitants near the construction site and threats to the safety and productivity of construction workers. To overcome the limitations of the current noise management methods, the activities of construction equipment which is the main source of construction noise need to be managed throughout the construction period in real-time. Therefore, this paper proposed a framework for automatically detecting noise sources in construction sites in real-time based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs) according to the following four steps: (i) Step 1: Definition of the noise sources; (ii) Step 2: Data preparation; (iii) Step 3: Noise source classification using the audio CNN; and (iv) Step 4: Noise source detection using the visual CNN. The short-time Fourier transform (STFT) and temporal image processing are used to contain temporal features of the audio and visual data. In addition, the AlexNet and You Only Look Once v3 (YOLOv3) algorithms have been adopted to classify and detect the noise sources in real-time. As a result, the proposed framework is expected to immediately find construction activities as current noise sources on the video of the construction site. The proposed framework could be helpful for environmental construction managers to efficiently identify and control the noise by automatically detecting the noise sources among many activities carried out by various types of construction equipment. Thereby, not only conflicts between inhabitants and construction companies caused by construction noise can be prevented, but also the noise-related health risks and productivity degradation for construction workers and inhabitants near the construction site can be minimized.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2006

The Strain Index(SI) has been commonly used to evaluate the musculoskeletal disorders(MSDs) of upper extremities. Recently, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists(ACGIH) adopted the Threshold Limit Value for hand activity level (HAL TLV) focused on the hand, wrist, and forearm. The MSDs risks of 37 repetitive works conducted at an automobile climate control system manufacturing factory were evaluated using both the HAL TLV and the SI, and the results by two methods were compared. Also, measured repetitive frequencies of upper limbs joint were mesured using electromyogram and electrogoniometer. The evaluation results of the HAL were related with the repetitive frequency data of upper limbs joint by electrogoniometer, and the NPF was related with %MVC of ECU. The evaluation result of HAL TLV was highly related with the SI score(r=0.66, p<0.01). Of total 37 tasks, 25 tasks(67.6%) were exceeded the TLV and 34 tasks(91.9%) exceeded the SI limit. Although there was a high relationship between the HAL TLV and SI score, the HAL TLV underestimated the risk in comparison with the SI. The correlation coefficients(r) between the HAL TLV data and the repetitive frequency of upper limbs joint were 0.45~0.55(p<0.01). The MSD symptoms was significantly different between high risk groups and low risk groups evaluated by HAL TLV(p<0.01), but was not different between two groups by SI. In conclusion, the HAL TLV is a proper tool for repetitive works.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7479-7484
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• 2015

Diseases related to water impurities may present as major public health burdens. The present study aimed to assess the mutagenicity of drinking water from different zones of Tehran, and evaluate possible health risks through making tea with tea bags, by Ames mutagenicity test using TA 100, TA 98 and YG1029 strains. For this purpose, 450 water samples were collected over the period of July to December 2014 from 5 different zones of Tehran. Except for one sample, no mutagenic potential was detected during these two seasons and the MI scores were almost normal (${\leq}1-1.6$) in TA 100, TA 98 and YG1029 strains. Although no mutagenic effects were considered in TA 98 and TA 100 in the test samples of our three evaluated tea bag brands, one sample from a local company showed mutagenic effects in the YG1029 strain (MI=1.7-1.9 and 2) after prolonged (10-15 min.) steeping. Despite the mild mutagenic effect discovered for one of the brand, this cross sectional study showed relative safety of water samples and black tea bags in Tehran. According to the sensitivity of YG1029 to the mutagenic potential of water and black tea, even without metabolic activation by s9 fraction, this metabolizer strain could be considered as sensitive and applicable to food samples for quantitative analysis of mutagens.