• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.334-343
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• 2023

Background: South Korea's Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (known as K-REACH) was established to protect public health and the environment from hazardous chemicals. 4,4'-Methylenedianiline (MDA), which is used as a major intermediate in industrial polymer production and as a vulcanizing agent in South Korea, is classified as a toxic substance under the K-REACH act. Although MDA poses potential ecological risks due to industrial emissions and hazards to aquatic ecosystems, no ecological risk assessment has been conducted. Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the ecological risk of MDA by identifying the actual exposure status based on the K-REACH act. Methods: Various toxicity data were collected to establish predicted no effect concentrations (PNECs) for water, sediment, and soil. Using the SimpleBox Korea v2.0 model with domestic release statistical data and EU emission factors, predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) were derived for ten sites, each referring to an MDA-using company. Hazard quotient (HQ) was calculated by ratio of the PECs and PNECs to characterize the ecological risk posed by MDA. To validate the results of modeling-based assessment, concentration of MDA was measured using in-site freshwater samples (two to three samples per site). Results: PNECs for water, sediment, and soil were 0.000525 mg/L, 4.36 mg/kg dw, and 0.1 mg/kg dw, respectively. HQ for surface water and sediment at several company sites exceeded 1 due to modeling data showing markedly high PEC in each environmental compartment. However, in the results of validation using in-site surface water samples, MDA was not detected. Conclusions: Through an ecological risk assessment conducted in accordance with the K-REACH act, the risk level of MDA emitted into the environmental compartments in South Korea was found to be low.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2005

Hydrogen is getting more attention owing to the seriousness of air pollution and dependance on oil import, UNCCC(United Nations Convention on Climate Change) for reducing the emission of $CO_2$. This fact is not confined in a certain country but global recognition and several countries initiated R&D competition for commercializing the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Within 20${\sim}$30 years cost effective hydrogen production can be possible using fossil fuels because so much research is carried out up to now. But it is so far to produce the most of the hydrogen using renewable resources considering the present status of R&D and cost effectiveness. Several automobile companies planed for mass production of hydrogen vehicle by 2010 but changed or canceled the plan owing to the difficulty of R&D and the low status of infrastructure penetration. This paper surveyed the hydrogen energy policy, R&D program and commercialization strategy of advanced country, international agency, automobile and energy company to analyze the global status of R&D and policy. And the survey of R&D program is focused on the part of hydrogen production, storage, delivery and fuel cell.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.259-266
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• 2023

Background: Recent research on occupational injuries in companies has faced difficulties in obtaining representative data, leading to studies relying on surveys or case studies. Moreover, it is difficult to find studies on how a company's industry characteristics affect occupational injuries. This study aims to address these limitations. Methods: We collected 11 years of disclosure data from 1,247 listed companies in the Korean stock market and combined it with their occupational injury histories collected by the Republic of Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) to build a dataset. We attempted to analyze a linear panel model by dividing the dataset into manufacturing, construction, and other industries. Results: The higher proportion of full-time employees and better job skills correlate with lower occupational injuries in other industries. The wage increase reduces occupational injuries in manufacturing and other industries, but the substitution effect produces the opposite outcome in construction. Also, foreign ownership and credit ratings increase effectively reduce occupational injuries mainly in the manufacturing industry. Conclusion: Our results suggest that in explaining the relationship between corporate characteristics and occupational injuries, it is necessary to consider the nature of the industry more closely, and in particular, employment and labor policies for preventing occupational injuries need to be selectively applied according to industry. In addition, to improve the limitations and increase the usability of the research results, further detailed studies are needed in the future.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2017

Korean solar energy companies are currently suffering bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation of operation, lay-off or other similar event and most of the conglomerate are also downsized or discontinued operations in the industry. This study aims to assist Korean solar energy companies in making decision to overcome the current industrial crisis through looking into the Korean companies' growth, encounter with the crisis and strategies to survive. The main research topic in this study is a comparison between respective effect of M&A and restructuring on corporate value to understand such effects on solar energy companies. In this study, we utilized a variety of research methodologies, including dummy regression analysis, binary analysis of variance, analysis of cross addition to T-test was carried out empirical analysis. As a result, it seems that the companies who chose an M&A are facing a better situation in terms of survival and market share despite the ongoing crisis. Through this study, it could be found that, for a technology company, an M&A would be a better option than restructuring to grow and overcome a crisis.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2003년도 추계학술대회 논문집 전기기기 및 에너지변환시스템부문
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• pp.184-186
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• 2003

In this paper, speed and Position control of AC servo system using SIMTool of Realgain company is introduced. "AC Servo-Designer"system, including CEMTool/SIMTool S/W, RG-DSPIO board, AC servo driver and AUTOTool program, is used in this research. "AC Servo-Designer"system can use SIMTool blocks to Because design and implement various controller in short time, speed and position controller of AC servo system are easily designer and implemented according to control objectives.

• 항공우주기술
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2007

On the stage of combustor development process, many aerodynamic and combustion characteristics are found out not by only ideal design concept but by only useful tests which are top confidentiality of technically advanced engine development companies, RR and GE, etc. In this study, test techniques of one of that company are analysed and described about some unique tests for test low emission combustors.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2004년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집(1)
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• pp.177-181
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• 2004

In this paper design of speed controller for AC servo system by rapid design system(RG-01D) using DSP of Realgain company is introduced. 'AC Servo-Designer' system, including CEMTool/SIMTool S/W, RG-DSPIO board, AC servo driver and AUTOTool program, is used in this research. Because 'AC Servo-Designer' system can use SIMTool blocks to design and implement various controller in short time, speed controller for AC servo system is easily designed and implemented according to control objectives.

• 한국정보처리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보처리학회 2002년도 추계학술발표논문집 (하)
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• pp.2261-2264
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• 2002

미션 크리티컬 영역의 실시간 소프트웨어의 프로세스들은 시스템 요구사항에 맞게 제한된 시간안에 수행되도록 프로세스를 설계되고 구현되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 원자력발전소의 감시와 제어를 담당하는 MMIUNIX 소프트웨어 실시간 프로세스들을 관리 통제하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안한 방법이 원자력 발전소의 특수한 환경에 적합하게 사용할 수 있는지 알아보기 위해서 시간제약 조건 관점에서 성능평가를 수행한다.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제15권1호통권61호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2000

최근의 코스닥 시장의 붐과 함께 개인투자가들의 벤처기업에 대한 투자가 본격적으로 이루어지고 있다. 특히 주요 엔젤클럽의 투자설명회를 통해 초기 단계의 벤처기업에게 많은 자금이 투자되고 있는데, 본 고에서 ’97년부터 ’99년 9월까지 투자설명회를 통해 엔젤들로부터 자금을 유입한 49개 벤처기업을 대상(벤처캐피탈 자본을 제외한 순수 엔젤자금)으로 벤처기업의 성향에 대해 분석해 보았다.

• 한국식물생명공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물생명공학회 2004년도 생명공학 실용화를 위한 비젼
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• pp.164-164
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• 2004