• 한국건설안전학회 논문집
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 국내 건설현장에서 스마트건설기술의 원활한 도입을 위한 제도적 개선점을 분석하는 것이다. 이를 위해 다음과 같은 수행절차를 따른다. 첫째, 선행연구 고찰을 통하여 건설안전의 개념을 정의한다. 둘째, 건설재해 통계자료 분석 및 국내·외 선진국의 건설 안전관리 체계 및 제도를 분석한다. 셋째, 건설업 및 관련 산업의 스마트 안전기술의 적용 사례를 통해 스마트 안전 기술의 적용성을 고찰한다. 넷째, 기술 적용과 관련한 제도적 문제점 분석하고 정책 방향 및 개선점을 제시한다. 그 결과, 소규모 건설현장에서의 근로자 안전을 위한 기술의 추가적인 개발이 필요하다고 판단되며, 스마트 건설안전 체계를 위한 지속적인 정책적 지원이 필요하다고 분석된다. 본 연구의 결과는 스마트 건설기술의 적용을 위한 제도적 개선의 기초자료로 활용될 것이다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.206-215
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• 2022

Background: Fragrance substances in consumer products can cause adverse health effects such as contact allergy. In South Korea, consumer chemical products must list 26 known fragrance allergens on product labels when they contain more than 0.01%. Fragrance substances are mostly used in combination, so co-exposure can occur via use of a consumer chemical product. Co-exposure to fragrance allergens may show a synergistic effect on the human body. Objectives: The aims of the study were to analyze the characteristics of fragrance allergens in consumer chemical products available on public websites and to identify the co-occurrence patterns of fragrance allergens. Methods: The chemicals in 1,443 ingredient disclosures for consumer chemical products were collected through the Ecolife database. The 26 labelled fragrance allergens were identified by category of consumer chemical product. The co-occurrence patterns of the 26 labelled fragrance allergens were analyzed by frequent pattern mining. The unlabelled fragrance allergens presented by European Union Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety were also identified. Results: Consumer chemical products contained an average of 5.3±4.2 substances among the 26 labelled fragrance allergens. More than 85% of air fresheners, deodorizing agents, and fabric softeners contained at least one of the 26 labelled fragrance allergens. The most frequently contained fragrance allergens were limonene (50.5%), linalool (49.9%), hexyl cinnamal (34.0%), and citronellol (28.3%). 16.7% of consumer chemical products showed a co-occurrence of limonene, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, and citronellol. Thirty-eight unlabelled fragrance allergens were found in the consumer chemical products, with hexamethylindanopyran (25.2%) being the most frequently contained substance. Conclusions: The characteristics and co-occurrence patterns of 26 labelled fragrance allergens would be useful information for the management of co-exposure to fragrance allergens in consumer chemical products. It is necessary for attention to be paid to unlabelled fragrance allergens.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.363-369
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• 2022

Objective: The purpose of this study was to prepare evidence for the prevention and management of nonspecific chronic neck pain (NSCNP) by examining the correlation between activity of daily living and physical activities of office workers with NSCNP. Design: Crossed-sectional study Methods: 89 patients with NSCNP were recruited for this study. But 2 subjects met the exclusion criteria and were dropped out, and 86 subjects finally participated. Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) and neck disability index (NDI) were used to check the pain intensity and disability of patients with neck pain, respectively. For the activity of daily living, computer use time, sleep time, and driving time were used. To find out the physical activities of the subjects, International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ-SF) was used. Correlation analysis was performed to find out the correlation of each variable. Results: A clear positive correlation was established between computer use time and pain (p<0.05), and a clear positive correlation was established between computer use time and disability index (p<0.05). The correlation between NPRS and NDI and physical activity total time, high intensity activity score, moderate intensity activity score, and walking score were not statistically significant (p>0.05). Conclusions: In treating patients with NSCNP, it is necessary to reduce the computer usage time as a professional factor or to educate the proper posture. In addition, rather than emphasizing physically comprehensive physical activity, grafting therapeutic exercise directly related to neck pain could have a more positive effect on NSCNP patients.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.69-80
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• 2022

고순도 수소생산을 위한 음이온 교환막 수전해는 양성자 교환막 수전해 시스템에서 사용되는 기존 귀금속 촉매 대신 저렴한 비귀금속 기반 촉매를 사용하여 차세대 녹색 수소 생산 기술로 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 하지만 음이온 교환막 수전해 기술은 개발 초기 단계이기 때문에 음이온 교환막 수전해의 핵심 요소인 음이온 교환막, 이오노머, 전극지지체 및 촉매에 관한 연구 수행이 필요하다. 그 중, 현재 촉매 분야에서 진행되고 있는 연구들은 기개발된 알칼리용 반쪽전지 촉매를 음이온 교환막 시스템에 적용하는 방향의 연구가 진행되고 있으며 적용된 촉매는 낮은 활성도와 내구성의 문제점을 가진다. 이에 본 총설은 알칼리성 매질에서 비귀금속 기반 촉매를 사용하여 산소발생반응 및 수소발생반응을 촉진시킨 촉매 합성 기술을 제시하였다.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.433-439
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• 2022

최대근지구력시간(MET, maximum endurance time)을 예측하기 위한 근피로모델은 실험적으로 측정한 MET를 이용하여 구축한 실증적 모델과 생리학적 과정을 수학적으로 표현한 이론적 모델로 나뉜다. 본 연구에서는 전완의 등척성 수축시 MET을 예측하기 위한 이론적 모델인 동적 근피로모델의 예측성 평가를 위하여 실증적 모델과 비교 및 평가하고자 한다. 실험에 참여한 피검자는 40명(남성 20, 여성 20)이며 실증적 모델인 지수모델과 거듭제곱모델 및 이론적 모델인 동적 근피로모델을 이용하여 비교하였다. 평가를 위하여 평균절대치편차(MAD, mean absolute deviation), 상관계수 및 급내상관계수를 구한 결과 동적 근피로모델과 실증적 모델들 사이에 MAD는 3.5%p 이하였으며, 상관계수는 0.93, 급내상관계수는 0.87 이상으로 전완의 등척성 수축시 MET을 예측하기 위한 이론적 모델인 동적 근피로모델이 적합함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.112-119
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• 2022

Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) are environmentally friendly, large-capacity power generation devices operated at approximately 650℃. If MCFCs are to be commercialized by improving their competitiveness, their cell life should be increased by operating them at lower temperatures. However, a decrease in the operating temperature causes a reduction in the cell performance because of the reduction in the electrochemical reaction rate. The cell performance can be improved by introducing a coating on the cathode of the cell. A coating with a high surface area expands the triple phase boundaries (TPBs) where the gas and electrolyte meet on the electrode surface. And the expansion of TPBs enhances the oxygen reduction reaction of the cathode. Therefore, the cell performance can be improved by increasing the reaction area, which can be achieved by coating nanosized LiCoO₂ particles on the cathode. However, although a coating improves the cell performance, a thick coating makes gas difficult to diffuse into the pore of the coating and thus reduces the cell performance. In addition, LiCoO₂-coated cathode cell exhibits stable cell performance because the coating layer maintains a uniform thickness under MCFC operating conditions. Therefore, the performance and stability of MCFCs can be improved by applying a LiCoO₂ coating with an appropriate thickness on the cathode.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.210-217
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• 2023

Background: N-nitrosamines are carcinogenic substances often found in rubber products. They are produced when certain additives of rubber products react with nitrite in saliva or air. Exposure assessment for the proper management and communication of N-nitrosamines in rubber balloons should be carried out. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the concentrations of N-nitrosamines in rubber balloons in the South Korean market and assess exposure among Korean children. Methods: Forty eight rubber balloon products in the domestic market were purchased and a total of 68 balloons were analyzed for N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances. Chemical analysis was conducted by HPLC-MS/MS according to the method EN 71-12. For exposure assessment, an exposure algorithm and coefficients were obtained from previous studies. Results: Among the 68 rubber balloons, N-nitrosamines were detected in 18 (26.5%) with an average level of 60.77 ㎍/kg. N-Nitrosatable substances were detected in 44 products (64.7%) with an average level of 1353.33 ㎍/kg. As a result of the exposure evaluation, the exposure dose differed according to how exposure coefficients were applied. The median exposure (50th percentile) was higher in the age group of 6~12 years, and high exposure (95th percentile) was higher in the age group of 13~18. Conclusions: We evaluated the N-nitrosamines contained in rubber balloons purchased in the domestic market and assessed oral exposure among South Korean children. For integrated risk management of N-nitrosamines, further studies and discussion regarding exposure and risk assessment are required.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.228-235
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• 2023

Background: As the public interest in chemical substances found in daily life has increased, environmental health education content has been developed and related studies have been conducted. However, there is still insufficient research on methodologies for environmental health education. Objectives: This study aimed to explore risk communication strategies by focusing on N-nitrosamines in rubber balloons. Methods: In this study, two different health messages were composed: a gain-framed message emphasizing the advantages of practicing the health behavior and a loss-framed message emphasizing the negative consequences of not practicing the health behavior. The effect of the message containing risk information was evaluated by measuring the health beliefs and health behavior potential for female caregivers. As the Environmental Health Act defines a child as "a person under the age of 13," a total of 131 women with children under the age of 13 were studied. Results: The age, awareness, and interest of the participants in the gain frame group and these in the loss frame group were similar. In terms of message framing effect, the gain-framed message was more effective in terms of health belief and potential health behavior than was the loss-framed message. As a result of an independent t-test, among the six variables of health belief model the message effect was statistically significant at the level of p<0.05 in three variables: perceived severity (t=2.287, df=129, p=0.024), self-efficacy (t=2.123, df=129, p=0.036), and health behavior potential (t=2.094, df=129, p=0.038). Conclusions: This study presented a direction for effective environmental health education by studying the effects of risk communication messages based on scientific evidence. It is necessary to extend the scope of environmental health education research by expanding research into various household products.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.137-146
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• 2023

Nanosized TiO₂ has been widely investigated in photoelectrochemical or photocatalytic applications due to their intrinsic properties such as suitable band position, high photocorrosion resistance, and surface area. In this study, to achieve the high efficiency in photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic performance, TiO₂ nanotubular structures were formed by anodization at various temperatures and times. The morphological and crystal structure of the anodized TiO₂ nanotubes (NTs) were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties and incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) of the TiO₂ NTs were studied with different lengths and morphologies. From the detailed investigations, the optimum thickness of TiO₂ nanotubes was 3 ㎛. Moreover, we found that the optimum photocatalytic pollutant removal efficiency of TiO₂ nanotubes for photodegradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under simulated solar light was 5.34 ㎛ of tube length.

• 한국건설안전학회 논문집
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2023

2022년 1월 27일부터 시행된 중대재해처벌법은 안전조치를 소홀히 한 사업주나 관리자를 중대재해 발생 시 1년 이상의 징역형에 처하도록 하고 있다. 이 중대재해의 처벌에 관한 법률이 올해부터 시행되면서 사회의 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 전문가들에 따르면 안전사고율을 낮추는 법안의 당초 취지와 달리 기업에 대한 처벌을 높이는 데 초점을 맞춰 법안을 만들었다는 의견이 대부분이다. 본 연구는 사례연구를 통해 이러한 내용이 사실인지를 확인하였으며, 이를 지속할 경우 기업과 근로자 간의 갈등이 심화되어 안전사고율이 감소하지 않을 것이다. 따라서 본 연구는 기업의 처벌을 무조건 늘리는 것이 아니라 설문조사를 통해 많은 상황을 비교하고 기업과 근로자가 안전사고율을 낮추기 위해 중대재해처벌법에 협력할 수 있는 방안을 제시하였다. 본 연구는 안전한 사회 건설을 위한 발전된 중대재해 처벌 법의 제정을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 사료된다.