• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.97-102
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• 2011

This study was performed to design and develop an ergonomic equipment for strawberry sorting and packing in agricultural working environments. Potential risk of work related musculo-skeletal disorders associated with farm workers performing strawberry sorting and packing was analyzed through interviews, field surveys, work measurement, and working posture evaluation. For the evaluation of working posture, we used REBA, OWAS, and RULA assessment methods to identify multi-factorial risk factors. Based on the result of comprehensive assessment, a new concept of multi-level rotating table for strawberry sorting and packing was proposed to modify awkward working postures and improve the effectiveness of the farm work. Finally, the characteristics and effectiveness of new equipment was discussed in terms of improvements in productivity, safety, and subjective ratings of farm workers. The results of analysis showed that working conditions improved significantly.

• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.13-27
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• 2006

The goal of this study is to propose the effective way of finding injurious factors and making improved plan that prevents the workers against musculoskeletal disorders at a semi-finished medical product fabricating company A questionnaire and an ergonomic assessment method were adopted to analyze the symptoms of workers' musculoskeletal disorders, and an analysis of working postures and a quantitative assessment on various processes were performed to find out harmful factors of workplace. Based on the result of the evaluation, to enhance the working environment, improvement of worktable, working space, tools, and outfit was suggested, and induction of mechanical system was also suggested. It can be concluded that the method and process described in this paper could be helpful for diagnosing the musculoskeletal disorders and making improvement plans to the company with similar working conditions and process.

• IE interfaces
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.222-228
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• 2003

Computer-dominated jobs and industrial automation have rapidly created work-related musculoskeletal disorders(WMSDs) and WMSDs are also founded in employees of other general industries. WMSDs has been growing problems for Korean industries with higher incidence rate every year. The objective of this paper is to analyze the effects of the neck muscle workload according to postures(joint angle) and load weights. Seven male students participated in this study. Neck workload was rated on each person using a Borg's CR-10 scale. ANOVA showed that the CR-10 ratings were statistically significant according to postures and load weights. To reduce the large number and severity of WMSDs, which employees have been experiencing, we need to redesign the job in workplace so that we can control hazards that are reasonably likely to be causing or contributing to the WMSDs. The results of this study can be used to establish the safety criteria of joint angle and weight of neck workload.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.79-83
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• 2005

Efforts to identify jobs or tasks having known risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorder can provide the groundwork for changes aimed at risk reduction. An effective identification method is the ergonomic job hazard analysis which breaks a job into its various elements or actions, describes them, measures and quantifies the ergonomics risk factors. Some analytical methods including OWAS, RULA, REBA, and NLE have been used as tools in quantifying the risk factors. But these traditional methods using worksheet or paper are difficult to explain to participants for performing the job hazard analysis in the field, and take a long time. We develop some software tools to implement the analytical methods using EXCEL programs or computer program. These tools developed in this study are faster and easier to perform the ergonomic job analysis than the traditional methods using worksheet.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.54 no.6
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• pp.781-785
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• 2016

Chloric acid is a toxic chemical and the risk of facility handling chloric acid was assessed from the list of accident scenario to provide countermeasure to keep the vicinity safe. Accident scenarios were listed by using MSDS and process safety information. The scenarios having effect to the off-site were selected and assessed further according to guideline provided by Korea government. Worst case and alternative scenarios including other interested scenarios were evaluated using ALOHA. Each evaluated scenario was assessed further considering countermeasures. The results showed that the facility handling chloric acid is safe enough and needed no further protections at the moment.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.513-519
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• 2010

Since 2003 when the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) became a responsibility of management in workplaces, the effectiveness of the Korean WMSDs law has been concern for many stakeholders of this measure including workers, workers' union, researchers, professionals, and managers as well as officials in governments. WMSDs are known to be resulted from overburden on workers' body due to tasks required at their workplaces. Korean government enacted a law to require management of companies to take measures to prevent musculoskeletal disorders at work. The objectives of this paper is to review activities and actions taken to comply with this WMSDs law and problems encountered in last 7 years since the law came intoforce and suggest resolutions for problems so that this law can contribute to fulfill the real purpose of the law and make better workplaces in Korea.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.423-433
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• 2010

The presence of musculoskeletal burden tasks and work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) at Industrial workers was not well-known until 2000 in Korea. Since The Occupational Safety & Health Law was registered a business of proprietor duty in preventing work-related MSDs of workers In July of 2003 WMSDs became a big issue in Korea. A social previous interest was focused on the manufacturing industry just like auto and shipping industry in manufacturing sectors but nowadays it is spreading out to non-manufacturing fields gradually. Nevertheless, we have WMSD prevention Law and System in Korea to reduce WMSDs effectively and systematically we recognized some mistakes and problems of WMSD Law and System. In this paper we study these recent problems in Korea from about 10 years experience and proposed some proposals as discussion.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.36-37
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• 2000

도장시설은 현재 미국, 유럽, 일본 둥을 포함하여 세계적으로 유기용제를 가장 많이 사용하고 있는 시설중의 하나로 휘발성유기화합물질의 배출원으로 가장 큰 부분을 차지하고 있는 시설이다. 국내에서 도장시설에서의 휘발성유기화합물질의 배출량산정에 관한 구는 미국의 배출계수자료(AP-42)중 도료에 대한 배출계수값과 국내의 도료사용량에 근거하여 몇몇 연구기관에서 산정한 바 있으나, 도장시설을 각 공정별로 구분하고 각 공정에서 사용된 도료중 유기용제의 양을 MSDS(Material Safety Data Sheet)자료등을 활용하여 비교적 구체적으로 배출계수 및 배출량을 산정한 경우는 없었다.(중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.205-206
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• 2002

인체의 유해성과 더불어 오존과의 반응성으로 관심의 대상이 되고 있는 대기 환경 중에 VOCs 물질은 최근 약 10여년간 대기 환경 관리에 주요 관심 대강이었으며, 앞으로도 지속적인 노력이 이루어 질 대상이다. 이러한 VOCs는 배출원 및 그 종의 다양성, 그리고 일반적으로 수십 ppb이하의 매우 낮은 농도로 대기 환경 중에 존재하고 있어 측정 및 관리에 어려운 물질이나, 분석기술의 발달과 측정과정에 다양한 방법들이 개발됨에 따라 다양한 종류의 결과들이 발표되고 있다. 특히 이러한 폭정 결과들을 착용하여 이미 MSDS(Material Safety Data Sheets)나 각종 inventory, Database의 구축이 진행되고 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2012.04a
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• pp.373-376
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• 2012

건축 재료가 다변화됨에 따라 화재 시 발생되는 연소가스 또한 다양해지고 있다. 그중 HBr은 NES 713과 BS 6853에서 연소 가스의 독성 평가를 위해 측정되는 독성가스이다. 특히 산업안전물질보건자료(MSDS)에서는 HBr가스를 흡입할 경우 화상을 일으키며 호흡부전, 두통 등을 유발시킬 수 있고 50ppm의 HBr가스에 노출된 사람은 생명과 건강에 즉시 영향을 받을 수 있는 매우 유독한 연소가스이다. 본 논문에서는 HBr 표준가스를 사용하여 건축법에서 규정한 가스유해성 시험결과와 HBr가스에 노출된 mouse의 병리학적 관찰 결과를 비교 분석하여 HBr의 연소 독성에 관하여 연구를 진행하였다.