• Title/Summary/Keyword: Laboratory safety & health

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병원약국 대상으로 정맥영양제 조제 실행에 관한 연구-2009 (Survey of Pharmacy Practice for Compounding Parenteral Nutrition in Hospital Setting - 2009)

  • 신혜연;정기화
    • 약학회지
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    • 제54권4호
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    • pp.244-251
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    • 2010
  • Standardized parenteral nutrition is required to improve patient's safety, clinical appropriateness and to increase uniformity between institution and institutions. We assessed the consistency with the American society for parenteral and enteral nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) practice guideline for PN by evaluating current practice process for parenteral nutrition formulation in inpatients pharmacies in Korea. Each question in this survey was based on 2007 A.S.P.E.N. recommendations of standard parenteral nutrition formulation, the American society of health-system pharmacists (ASHP), and the United State Pharmacopoeia (USP) Chapter 797 guideline for compounding parenteral nutritions. All 90 Korean society of hospital pharmacist (KSHP) member directors of pharmacy were requested to respond to the survey in order to compare the survey results to ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings (2002) in compliance with A.S.P.E.N. guideline. We had final response rate of 35.6%. 25 (100%) hospitals complied with this Garb guideline (response rate was 84.4%) which was the highest compliance. Only 17.9% of hospital pharmacies were actively involved in complications monitoring. Monitoring complications and efficacy were least in compliance with the A.S.P.E.N. guideline. 69.0% of Korean pharmacists adjusted medication dosage based on disease state or monitoring laboratory data in compliance with the A.S.P.E.N. guideline. Over 50% of the hospital pharmacies failed to provide and evaluate staff training in aseptic manipulation skills periodically. Korean hospital pharmacies need to comply with the standard practice guideline for compounding sterile preparation in order to provide better quality of parenteral nutrition service for specific patient population.

Development and Application of a Method for Rapid and Simultaneous Determination of Three β-agonists (Clenbuterol, Ractopamine, and Zilpaterol) using Liquid Chromatography-tandem Mass Spectrometry

  • Sung, In Kyung;Park, Seo Jung;Kang, Kyutae;Kim, Min Young;Cho, Seongbeom
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제35권1호
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    • pp.121-129
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    • 2015
  • ${\beta}$-agonists are anabolic compounds that promote fat loss and muscle gain, and their administration to livestock may provide economic benefits by increasing growth rate and feed efficiency. For these reasons, ${\beta}$-agonists are also commonly added to livestock feed as growth promoters. This can introduce a significant risk of secondary human poisoning through intake of contaminated meat. A new method for the simultaneous determination of three ${\beta}$-agonists (clenbuterol, ractopamine, and zilpaterol) was developed in this study and applied to various meat samples. The limits of quantification, derived through a validation test following Codex guidelines, were $0.2{\mu}g/kg$ for clenbuterol and zilpaterol, and $0.4{\mu}g/kg$ for ractopamine. The average recoveries for clenbuterol, ractopamine, and zilpaterol ranged from 109.1% to 118.3%, 95.3% to 109.0%, and 94.1% to 120.0%, respectively. The recovery and coefficient of variation (CV) values fell within the acceptable range according to the Codex guidelines. This method reduced the analysis time without decreasing detection efficiency by modifying the pretreatment steps. This method could be utilized to manage the safety of imported meat products from countries where zilpaterol use is still permitted, thereby improving public health and preventing ${\beta}$-agonist poisoning due to secondary contamination.

ROLE OF COMPUTER SIMULATION MODELING IN PESTICIDE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT

  • Wauchope, R.Don;Linders, Jan B.H.J.
    • 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국환경독성학회 2003년도 추계국제학술대회
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    • pp.91-93
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    • 2003
  • It has been estimated that the equivalent of approximately $US 50 billion has been spent on research on the behavior and fate of pesticides in the environment since Rachel Carson published “Silent Spring” in 1962. Much of the resulting knowledge has been summarized explicitly in computer algorithms in a variety of empirical, deterministic, and probabilistic simulation models. These models describe and predict the transport, degradation and resultant concentrations of pesticides in various compartments of the environment during and after application. In many cases the known errors of model predictions are large. For this reason they are typically designed to be “conservative”, i.e., err on the side of over-prediction of concentrations in order to err on the side of safety. These predictions are then compared with toxicity data, from tests of the pesticide on a series of standard representative biota, including terrestrial and aquatic indicator species and higher animals (e.g., wildlife and humans). The models' predictions are good enough in some cases to provide screening of those compounds which are very unlikely to do harm, and to indicate those compounds which must be investigated further. If further investigation is indicated a more detailed (and therefore more complicated) model may be employed to give a better estimate, or field experiments may be required. A model may be used to explore “what if” questions leading to possible alternative pesticide usage patterns which give lower potential environmental concentrations and allowable exposures. We are currently at a maturing stage in this research where the knowledge base of pesticide behavior in the environmental is growing more slowly than in the past. However, innovative uses are being made of the explosion in available computer technology to use models to take ever more advantage of the knowledge we have. In this presentation, current developments in the state of the art as practiced in North America and Europe will be presented. Specifically, we will look at the efforts of the ‘Focus’ consortium in the European Union, and the ‘EMWG’ consortium in North America. These groups have been innovative in developing a process and mechanisms for discussion amongst academic, agriculture, industry and regulatory scientists, for consensus adoption of research advances into risk management methodology.

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High-throughput Gene Expression Analysis to Investigate Host-pathogen Interaction in Avian Coccidiosis

  • Lillehoj Hyun, S.
    • 한국가금학회지
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    • 제34권1호
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    • pp.77-83
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    • 2007
  • Poultry products including meat and eggs constitute a major protein source in the American diet and disease-causing pathogens represent major challenges to the poultry industry. More than 95% of pathogens enter the host through the mucosal surfaces of the respiratory, digestive and reproductive tracts and over the past few decades, the two main mechanisms used to control diseases have been the use of vaccines and antibiotics. However, in the poultry industry, there are mounting concerns over the ability of current vaccines to adequately protect against emerging hyper-virulent strains of pathogens and a lack of suitable, cost effective adjuvants. Thorough investigation of the immunogenetic responses involved in host-pathogen interactions will lead to the development of new and effective strategies for improving poultry health, food safety and the economic viability of the US poultry industry. In this paper, I describe the development of immunogenomic and proteomic tools to fundamentally determine and characterize the immunological mechanisms of the avian host to economically significant mucosal pathogens such as Eimeria. Recent completion of poultry genome sequencing and the development of several tissue-specific cDNA libraries in chickens are facilitating the rapid application of functional immunogenomics in the poultry disease research. Furthermore, research involving functional genomics, immunology and bioinformatics is providing novel insights into the processes of disease and immunity to microbial pathogens at mucosal surfaces. In this presentation, a new strategy of global gene expression using avian macrophage (AMM) to characterize the multiple pathways related to the variable immune responses of the host to Eimeria is described. This functional immunogenomics approach will increase current understanding of how mucosal immunity to infectious agents operates, and how it may be enhanced to enable the rational development of new and effective strategies against coccidiosis and other mucosal pathogens.

9-Anthracenylmethyl 1-Piperazinecarboxylate(PAC)을 이용한 공기중 총이소시아네이트 분석방법 개발:제1부 반응조건 및 안전성 (Development of a New Method for Total Isocyanate Determination Using the Reagent 9-Anthracenylmethyl 1-Piperazinecarboxylate(PAC):Part 1 - The reaction condition and stability)

  • 노영만
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.167-176
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    • 1999
  • A new analytical procedure for the measurement of monomeric isocyanates and total isocyanate group in workplaces has been investigated. The method described herd involves derivatization of the isocyanate sample upon collection with the reagent 9-anthracenylmethyl 1-piperazinecarboxylate (PAC). Laboratory investigations have demonstrated that excess PAC reagent can be satisfactorily removed from PAC-derivatized monomeric isocyanates-a requirement for the success f the analytical procedure. After removal of excess PAC reagent, the PAC derivatives of butyl isocyanate, phenyl isocyanate, HDI, MDI, and TDI were reacted with sodium thiomethoxide to convert them all to 9-anthracenylmethyl methyl sulfide (AMMS). Total isocyanate group was determined by HPLC analysis and quantification of the single AMMS peak. This circumvents many of the disadvantages associated with current HPLC methods. There were no longer problems associated with quantifying late-eluting peaks and analysis times were very short. A single detector was used for quantification because a standard of the analyte existed and the retention time could be determined. Because all species were converted to a single analyte, the problem of variability of response factors among different species was averted. Finally, there were no complex chromatograms to interpret. Monomers of other individual species were measured by analysis of the sample before the individual species were converted to AMMS. The favorable performance of PAC warrants its further study as a reagent for the determination of total isocyanate group in air.

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개방식 장치를 이용한 난연성-가연성 이성분계 혼합물(CCl4+o-Xylene and CCl4+p-Xylene)의 인화점 측정 (The Measurement of Flash Point for Unflammable-Flammable Binary Mixtures(CCl4+o-Xylene and CCl4+p-Xylene) Using Open Cup Tester)

  • 김창섭;이성진;하동명
    • 에너지공학
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    • 제24권4호
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    • pp.18-23
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    • 2015
  • 인화점은 인화성에 따라 가연성 액체들을 분류하기 위해 사용된다. 인화점은 인화성 액체를 안전하게 저장, 취급 수송하기 위한 중요한 정보이다. Tag 개방식 장치를 이용하여 두 개의 이성분계 혼합물($CCl_4+o-xylene$ and $CCl_4+p-xylene$)의 인화점을 측정하였다. 또한 라울의 법칙, UNIQUAC 식, 경험식을 이용하여 인화점을 계산하여 그 값을 측정치와 비교하였다. 이 중 경험식에 의한 인화점 계산치가 가장 측정치를 잘 모사하였다.

레진의치상 수리 시 인공타액 흡수도에 따른 결합강도 연구 (A Study of Bonding Strength of Repaired Resin Denture Base by Artificial Saliva Absorption)

  • 강명호;이명곤
    • 대한치과기공학회지
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.25-35
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: There are some advantages of the acrylic resin denture base ; appropriate strength, volume safety, simple processing apparatus, and low cost. But, it have a weakness for fracture by intense pressure or shock. However, the repairs for resin denture base are possible using various materials and techniques. There is a few studies in repairs for resin denture base, but not clinical researches. And there is no studies in absorbed saliva into the region of fracture and bond strength. This study is to observe re-bond strength of resin denture base after repairing under saliva absorption. Methods: The samples were made of heat curing resin and the rectangular parallelepiped specimens which were 50mm long, 10mm wide and 3mm high. The four different groups immersed in the artificial saliva for 2 weeks were prepared, 1) no repaired control samples, 2) immediately repaired samples, 3) repaired samples after 1 day dry, and 4) repaired samples after 3 days dry. The prepared samples were repaired by two different curing materials, self curing resin and heat curing resin method. Each groups composed of 10 specimens were experimented with the three point bending tests for bonding strength measuring Results: There were under condition absorbed in the artificial saliva and repaired by self curing resin method, repaired specimens after 1 day and 3 days dry groups had higher values of bonding strengths than control group, and bonding strengths of immediately repaired samples were similar to those of control samples (p<0.05). There were under condition immersed in the artificial saliva and repaired by heat curing resin method, immediately repaired samples showed similar values to bonding strengths of control groups, and repaired samples after 1 day and 3 days dry groups were lower than those of control group (p>0.05). Conclusion: In this study, the repairs for resin denture base were remarkably high values of bonding strengths than those of the past, and showed that have stable bonding strengths independent of saliva absorption of denture base, so present repairs for resin denture base can be performed, regardless of saliva conditions.

Tag 개방식 장치를 이용한 이성분계 혼합물의 최소인화점 현상의 측정 및 예측 (The Measurement and Estimation of Minimum Flash Point Behavior for Binary Mixtures Using Tag Open-Cup Tester)

  • 하동명;이성진
    • 한국가스학회지
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.50-55
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구에서는 ethylbenzene+n-butanol 및 ethylbenzene+n-hexanol 계의 인화점을 Tag 개방식 장치(ASTM D1310-86)를 이용하여 측정하였다. 이성분계 혼합물은 "최소인화점 현상"(minimun flash point behavior)을 보였다. 실험값은 Raoult의 법칙, UNIQUAC 모델식과 NRTL 모델식에 의해 계산된 값들과 비교 하였다. 그 결과, UNIQUAC 모델식과 NRTL 모델식에 의한 예측값이 Rauolt의 법칙에 의한 예측값보다 실험값에 더욱 근접하였다. 이는 ethylbenzene+n-butanol 및 ethylbenzene+n-hexanol 계와 같은 비이상 용액의 활동도 계수값을, UNIQUAC 및 NRTL 모델식이 Raoult의 법칙보다 정확하게 계산하기 때문이다. 또한, NRTL 모델식의 실험값에 대한 모사성이 UNIQUAC 모델식의 그것 보다 우수하였다.

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무해화 처리 폐석면의 재활용에 관한 기초연구 (A Study on the Recycling of Detoxified Waste Asbestos)

  • 김태형;송태협;신현규;장경필
    • 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.161-166
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    • 2020
  • 현재의 석면의 문제는 사용단계에서의 공기 중 석면의 비산 없이 안정적으로 사용하는 문제, 해체단계에서 석면 비산을 최소화하여 해체하는 문제, 해체된 폐석면 건축자재를 안정적으로 최종 처리 하느냐의 문제이다. 석면 폐기물의 처리는 매립 또는 부분적 응용처리 등과 같이 구분할 수 있다. 석면 건축자재를 무해화 하면, 이를 일반 폐기물로 분류하거나 또는 재활용 가능 폐기물로 분류가 가능할 것이다. 따라서 본 연구는 무해화 처리한 폐석면 분체의 물리, 화학적 특성 분석 이를 활용한 2차 제품 적용성을 평가하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 중 저온 화학적 처리를 통핸 석면 무해화 시 촉매반응을 위한 적정한 온도와 압력을 가하는 것이 가장 중요한 요소인 것으로 나타났다.

Two-Year Hospital-Wide Surveillance of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in a Korean Hospital

  • Seo, Hye Kyung;Hwang, Joo-Hee;Shin, Myoung Jin;Kim, Su young;Song, Kyoung-Ho;Kim, Eu Suk;Kim, Hong Bin
    • Journal of Korean Medical Science
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    • 제33권45호
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    • pp.280.1-280.9
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    • 2018
  • Background: Surveillance and interventions of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) had mainly been targeted in intensive care units (ICUs). Central lines are increasingly used outside ICUs. Therefore, we performed a hospital-wide survey of CLABSIs to evaluate the current status and develop strategies to reduce CLBASI rates. Methods: All hospitalized patients with central venous catheters (CVCs) were screened for CLABSIs from January 2014 through December 2015 at a 1,328 bed tertiary care teaching hospital in Korea using an electronic data-collecting system. Clinical information including type of CVC was collected. CLABSI rates were calculated using the definitions of the National Health and Safety Network after excluding mucosal barrier injury laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection (BSI). Results: A total of 154 CLABSIs were identified, of which 72 (46.8%) occurred in general wards and 82 (53.2%) in ICUs (0.81 and 2.71 per 1,000 catheter days), respectively. Nontunneled CVCs were most common (68.6%) among 70 CLABSI events diagnosed within one week of their maintenance. On the other hand, tunneled CVCs and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) were more common (60.5%) among 114 CLABSI events diagnosed more than a week after maintenance. Whereas the majority (72.2%) of CLABSIs in ICUs were associated with non-tunneled CVCs, tunneled CVCs (38.9%) and PICCs (36.8%) were more common in general wards. Conclusion: CLABSIs are less common in general wards than in ICUs, but they are more often associated with long-term indwelling catheters. Therefore, interventions to prevent CLABSIs should be tailored according to the type of ward and type of catheter.