• 제목/요약/키워드: Laboratory safety & health

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대학안전관계자 설문조사를 통한 대학 안전관리 개선방안에 대한 연구 (A Study on Measures to Improve University Safety Management through a Survey of University Safety Officials)

  • 서재신;오태근
    • 문화기술의 융합
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.503-510
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    • 2023
  • 교육현장의 현업근로자에게도 산업안전 의무가 적용되며, 교육계에선 준비하지 못하고 있었던 업무가 현실로 다가옴에 따라 대응의 어려움이 발생함과 동시에 대학 안전보건관리 체계의 구축이 필요한 상황이 되었다. 본 연구에서는 대학 안전관계자에 대한 집단설문을 통한 대학 안전보건관리에 밀접한 관련이 있는 산업안전보건법, 중대재해처벌법, 고등교육법, 연구실안전법의 적용 실태를 파악하고 문제점으로 도출된 사항에 대하여 대학에서 효과적으로 대응할 수 있는 안전관리 개선방안을 제시하였다.

미국 상위 30개 연구 중심 대학들의 실험실 환경보건안전 담당 부서 - MIT 사례를 중심으로 (Environment, Health and Safety Offices of the Top 30 Research Universities in the U.S.A. - Focused on the Case of Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT))

  • 안광석;강동묵;신용철;전영희
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제17권3호
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    • pp.192-202
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    • 2007
  • Objectives: The objectives of this research are to examine the missions, organization, and programs of the environmental, health and safety(EHS) offices of the major research universities in the U.S.A., particularly the case of Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) EHS Office, and to suggest ways to address the EHS issues of the universities and research institutes in South Korea. Methods: The top 30 research universities in the U.S.A. were selected by the total amounts of research funds they annually received. The web sites of the 30 universities were searched to identify the names of the departments that address environment, health, and/or safety related issues, the missions of those departments, the major programs of those departments, and the number of staff in those departments. Also, a case study was conducted for the Environment Health and Safety Management System and the Environment, Health and Safety Office of the MIT, using literature and web searches and a meeting with the Director of the MIT Environment, Health and Safety Office. Results: All the top 30 research universities in the U.S.A. had designated departments that dealt with EHS issues. Most of them were by the name of or similar to environmental, health and safety. The mission statements of those departments were mostly about improving the safety and health of their community members, improving the environment, and complying to EHS regulations. Most of those departments had an environmental management program, industrial hygiene program, radiation protection program, safety program, and biosafety program as their major programs. The components of the environment, health and safety management system(EHS-MS) of the MIT were examined in detail. In contrast, not many universities in South Korea had designated departments that dealt specifically with EHS issues. Also, the number of fulltime staff for EHS was only 1-2 in most of the Korean universities and their work duties included only general safety, while neglecting other health/environment related issues. Conclusions: Well organized and functioning environmental, health and safety offices were present in all of the top 30 research universities in the U.S.A., whereas similar organizations of the universities in South Korea were virtually non-existent and/or had very limited EHS activities. Therefore, in order to reduce potential risks of accidents and health problems in the Korean universities and research institutions, well established and functioning EHS-MSs and EHS offices are warranted. The case of the EHS-MS and EHS Office in the MIT demonstrate a successful case to follow.

소르빈산 칼륨의 GJIC 억제로 인한 간독성 유발 (Inhibition of Gap Junctional Intercellular Communication by Food Preservatives Potassium Sorbate)

  • 황재웅;정지혜;정지원;정지윤;김선중;박정란;안지윤;하태열;김성란;이영순;강경선
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.269-273
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    • 2006
  • 소르빈산 칼륨은 소르빈산의 일종으로 항세균 및 곰팡이 발육 저지 효과를 갖고 있다. 이러한 성질로 인하여 소르빈산 칼륨은 곰팡이와 진균에 대한 식품 방부제로서 사용되고 있다. 소르빈산 칼륨은 많은 양에 노출되었을 때도 체내에서 수분과 이산화탄소로 분해되는 특성으로 인하여 독성이 없는 것으로 알려져 있다. gap junction을 통한 세포 간 신호 전달(GJIC)는 생체의 성장과 분화에 있어서 조직의 항상성 유지에 본질적인 역할을 하고 있다. 본 연구는 WB-F344 랫드의 정상 간 상피 세포(WB 세포)에서 소르빈산 칼륨을 노출하였을 때 GJIC에 대하여 어떤 영향을 미치는지 알아보았다. 그 결과 소르빈산 칼륨에 노출에 의하여 WB세포의 GJIC가 농도 및 시간 의존적으로 현격하게 감소하는 것을 관찰하였다. 소르빈산 칼륨은 GJIC를 강력하게 억제하며, 이는 WB 세포에서 gap junction을 구성하는 connexin 43의 인산화와 병행하는 것을 확인하였다. 소르빈산 칼륨이 gap junction의 기능을 방해함으로 인해 소르빈산 칼륨에 의한 간독성이 유발될 수 있을 것이다.

Banding the World Together; The Global Growth of Control Banding and Qualitative Occupational Risk Management

  • Zalk, David M.;Heussen, Ga Henri
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • 제2권4호
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    • pp.375-379
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    • 2011
  • Control Banding (CB) strategies to prevent work-related illness and injury for 2.5 billion workers without access to health and safety professionals has grown exponentially this last decade. CB originates from the pharmaceutical industry to control active pharmaceutical ingredients without a complete toxicological basis and therefore no occupational exposure limits. CB applications have broadened into chemicals in general - including new emerging risks like nanomaterials and recently into ergonomics and injury prevention. CB is an action-oriented qualitative risk assessment strategy offering solutions and control measures to users through "toolkits". Chemical CB toolkits are user-friendly approaches used to achieve workplace controls in the absence of firm toxicological and quantitative exposure information. The model (technical) validation of these toolkits is well described, however firm operational analyses (implementation aspects) are lacking. Consequentially, it is often not known if toolkit use leads to successful interventions at individual workplaces. This might lead to virtual safe workplaces without knowing if workers are truly protected. Upcoming international strategies from the World Health Organization Collaborating Centers request assistance in developing and evaluating action-oriented procedures for workplace risk assessment and control. It is expected that to fulfill this strategy's goals, CB approaches will continue its important growth in protecting workers.

구강균 Streptococcus mutans KDJ-50에 대한 정향의 향균효과 (Antibacterial Activity of Caryophylli Flos on the Growth of Dental Caries Bacteria, Streptococcus mutans KDJ-50)

  • 곽동주;남상용;정석민
    • 대한치과기공학회지
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.75-83
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    • 2001
  • This study was conducted to find antibacterial agent against growth of dental caries bacteria. St. mutans KDJ-50 from various medicinal plants of which safety was indetified. Medicinal plants used in this study was dried and grinded after purchased at Daegu yakryung sijang and Kyungsan jungang sijang. Medicinal plants extracted with 80% ethanol at boiling point for 3 hrs was used as antibacterial agent after freeze dried. This study was conducted to find antibacterial agent against growth of dental caries bacteria. St. mutans KDJ-50 from 32 medicinal plants of which safety was indetified. The result of using paper disc method. Caryophylli Flos. Coptidis Rhizoma. Phellodendri Cortex. Schizamdrae Fructs. Myristicae Semen, Crataegi Fructus and Acori Graminei Rhizoma was selected as antibacterial agent. The result of viable cell counting method. the antibacterial activity of Caryophylli Flos was highest among tested 7 medicinal plants followed by Phellodendri Cortex and Coptidis Rhizoma. The extinction effect of the St. mutans by Caryophylli Flos was shown with the addition of 0.5 (w/v) in the medium. The high antibacterial activity was acquired at high extraction temperature and long extraction temperature. The antibacterial activity of Caryophylli Flos was not effected by the concentration of ethanol.

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Chemical Composition of Cactus Pear Seed Oil: phenolics identification and antioxidant activity

  • Ali, Berraaouan;Abderrahim, Ziyyat;Hassane, Mekhfi;Marianne, Sindic;Marie-Laure, Fauconnier;Abdelkhaleq, Legssyer;Mohammed, Aziz;Mohamed, Bnouham
    • 대한약침학회지
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.121-129
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    • 2022
  • Objectives: The chemical composition of cactus pear seed oil (Opuntia ficus-indica [L.] Mill.) was analyzed in terms of its fatty acid composition, tocopherol content, phenolic identification, and the oil's phenolic-rich fraction antioxidant power was determined. Methods: Fatty acid profiling was performed by gas chromatography coupled to an FI detector. Tocopherols and phenolic compounds were analyzed by LC-FLD/UV, and the oil's phenolic-rich fraction antioxidant power was determined by phosphomolybdenum, DPPH assay and β-carotene bleaching test. Results: Fatty acid composition was marked by a high unsaturation level (83.22 ± 0.34%). The predominant fatty acid was linoleic acid (66.79 ± 0.78%), followed by oleic acid (15.16 ± 0.42%) and palmitic acid (12.70 ± 0.03%). The main tocopherol was γ-tocopherol (172.59 ± 7.59 mg/kg. In addition, Tyrosol, vanillic acid, vanillin, ferulic acid, pinoresinol, and cinnamic acid were identified as phenolic compounds in the analyzed seed oil. Moreover, the oil's phenolics-rich fraction showed a significant total antioxidant activity, scavenged DPPH up to 97.85%, and effectively protected β-carotene against bleaching (97.56%). Conclusion: The results support the potential use of cactus pear seed oil as a functional food.

물류 안전과 기업 생산성 향상에 대한 사례 연구 (A case study of logistics safety and enterprise productivity innovation)

  • 김순조;안태용;강경식
    • 대한안전경영과학회지
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    • 제9권5호
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    • pp.7-16
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    • 2007
  • Safety and health problem are essential element of enterprise productivity Innovation within 21th century Global struggle for existence. It is not only to protect workers but it also should prevent workers from various forms of danger. In this paper, specifically, through Case Study about safety and damage government official System course danger exclusion technique of physical distribution, I wish to present direction of continuance possibility management hereafter.

탄소나노튜브 필름 제조 실험실의 세부작업별 공기 중 나노입자 노출 농도 (Monitoring Airborne Nanoparticle Concentrations by Task in a Laboratory Making Carbon Nanotube Films)

  • 하주현;신용철
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.248-255
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    • 2010
  • Airborne nanoparticle concentrations in three metrics (particle surface area concentration, particle number concentration, and particle mass concentrations) were measured by task in a laboratory making carbon nanotubes (CNTs) films using three direct reading instruments. Because of the conducted other researcher's experiment before the tasks, airborne nanoparticle surface area and number concentrations are the highest at the first time conducted weighing and mixing by sonication task, respectively. Because of the mist generated during mixing by sonication, the highest airborne nanoparticle surface area and PM1 concentrations were measured in the task among the total. Nanoparticle surface area concentrations at the researchers' breathing zones had high correlation (r=0.93, p<0.01) with those measured at an area in the laboratory. This result indicates that nanoparticles generated during the experiment contaminated the whole room air. When the experiment performed all the fume hoods weren't operated and making CNTs films task were conducted in the out of the fume hoods. In conclusion, researchers performing making CNTs film experiments were exposed to airborne nanoparticles generated during the experiment without adequate controls. We recommend that adequate controls should be implemented so that workers' exposures to airborne nanoparticle are limited to minimum levels.

실험실의 사고분석을 통한 발생빈도 및 강도의 정량적 위험성 평가 기법에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Quantitative Risk Assessment Technique about Frequency and Severity of Occurrences through Accident Analysis in Laboratories)

  • 김종인;이동호;최순영
    • 대한안전경영과학회지
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    • 제10권4호
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    • pp.39-46
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    • 2008
  • In this study, with the objects of 173 institutions of university and research institutions, investigation was carried out through visit investigation ar d questionnaire investigation. Frequency and severity of occurrences was acquired mainly through universities and research institutions which have reported occurrences of accidents to the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology. Quantitative danger evaluation was conducted through frequency and strength of occurrences. Case study was carried out by selecting bio science laboratory of university and as the result of this study, degree of danger among the inspection objects of bio science laboratories, laboratory work place was evaluated as the most dangerous with the scores of 155.00 and as the result of average danger level, compression gas cylinder was evaluated as the most dangerous with the scores of 6.4000.