• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.430-437
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• 2016

Objectives: The new Chemical Control Act from the Korean Ministry of Environment (2014-259) simply states only in basic phrases that every worker handling the listed chemicals should wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and does not consider the different hazard characteristics of particular chemicals or work types. The purpose of this study was to produce an exposure risk matrix and assign PPE to the categories of this matrix, which would be useful for revising the act to suggest PPE to suit work types or situations. Methods: An exposure risk matrix was made using hazard ranks of chemicals and workplace exposure risks in the previous study. For the 20 categories of exposure risk matrix PPE, levels A, B, C, D as classified by OSHA/EPA were assigned. After 69 hazardous chemicals were divided into 11 groups according to their physiochemical characteristics, respirators, chemical protective clothing (CPC), gloves and footwear were suggested on the basis of the assigned PPE levels. Results: PPE table sheets for the 11 groups were made on the basis of work types or situations. Full facepiece or half-mask for level C was recommended in accordance with the exposure risk matrix. Level A was, in particular, recommended for loading or unloading work. Level A PPE should be worn in an emergency involving hydrogen fluoride because of the number of recent related accidents in Korea. Conclusion: PPE assignment according to the exposure risk matrix made by chemical hazards and work type or situation was suggested for the first time. Each type of PPE was recommended for the grouped chemicals. The research will be usefully used for the revision of the Chemical Control Act in Korea.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2015

본 연구는 신발, 타이어, 접착제 제조에 많이 사용되는 클로로프렌(chloroprene)에 대해 취급근로자의 건강장해 예방을 위해 유해성을 조사하고, 취급사업장에 대해 작업환경을 측정 노출농도 및 용량반응을 통해 위험성을 평가하였다. 클로로프렌은 국제암연구소(IARC)로부터 발암추정물질(2B), 표적장기 전신독성 및 생식독성물질로 국내 취급 사업장은 27개소, 연간 약 1,300톤이 사용되었으며, 노출 위험성은 노출환경에 따라 Monte-carlo simulation을 이용하여 산출하였다. 그 결과 국소배기장치가 없으며 1일 4시간 초과 작업시 발암을 일으킬 수 있는 위험성의 평균값은 26,404로, 국소배기장치가 있으며 15분 미만의 단시간 작업 경우 2,199에 비교해 매우 높은 위험성을 보였다. 그리고 표적장기 전신독성의 경우도 169.06으로 단시간 작업 경우 4.10에 비교해 표적장기 전신독성 발생 위험이 높은 것으로 평가되어 물질의 노출시간 및 환기방식에 깊은 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 클로로프렌 노출에 의한 근로자의 건강장해 예방하기 위해 국소배기장치의 가동과 방독마스크의 착용 등 노출저감을 위한 작업환경 관리의 필요성이 있었다. 특히 클로로프렌은 발암성, 생식독성 물질로 미국 산업안전보건청(OSHA)에서는 TWA를 5 ppm($18mg/m^3$) 이하로 관리하고 있으며, 본 유해성조사 결과에서도 현행 노출기준 10 ppm이하에서 표적장기독성, 생식기 장해 등 생체에 미치는 영향이 있는 것으로 나타나 있어, 위험성이 강하게 예측되므로 현재 사용하고 있는 우리나라 작업환경 노출기준(TWA 10 ppm)도 5 ppm 수준으로 강화하여 근로자 건강장해 예방에 기여할 필요성이 있는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.36-43
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• 2006

The principal aim of this field study was to determine the concentrations and emissions of gaseous contaminants such as ammonia and hydrogen sulfide in the different types of pig buildings in Korea and allow objective comparison between Korea and the other countries in terms of pig housing types. This field study was performed from May to June and from September to October in 2002. Pig buildings investigated in this research were selected in terms of three criteria; manure removal system, ventilation mode and growth stage of pig. Measurements of concentration and emission of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide in the pig buildings were done in 5 housing types and the visited farms were 15 sites per each housing type. Concentrations of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide were measured at three locations of the central alley in the pig building and emission rates of them were estimated by multiplying the average concentration($mg/m^3$) measured near the air outlet by the mean ventilation rate($m^3/h$) and expressed either per pig of liveweight 75kg(mg/h/pig) or per area($mg/h/m^2$). Concentrations of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide in the pig buildings were averaged to 7.5 ppm and 286.5 ppb and ranged from 0.8 to 21.4 ppm and from 45.8 to 1,235 ppb, respectively. The highest concentrations of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide were found in the mechanically ventilated buildings with slats; 12.1 ppm and 612.8 ppb, while the lowest concentrations of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide were found in the pig buildings with deep-litter bed system(2.2 ppm) and the naturally ventilated pig buildings with manure removal system by scraper(115.2 ppb), respectively(p<0.05). All the pig buildings were investigated not to exceed the threshold limit values(TLVs) of ammonia(25 ppm) and hydrogen sulfide(10 ppm). The mean emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide per pig(75kg in terms of liveweight) and area($m^2$) from pig buildings were 250.2 mg/h/pig and 37.8 mg/h/pig and $336.3mg/h/m^2$ and $50.9mg/h/m^2$, respectively. The pig buildings with deep-litter bed system showed the lowest emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide(p<0.05). However, the emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide from the other pig buildings were not significantly different(p>0.05). Concentrations and emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide were relatively higher in the pig buildings managed with deep-pit manure system with slats and mechanical ventilation mode than the different pig housing types. In order to prevent pig farm workers from adverse health effect caused by exposure to ammonia and hydrogen sulfide in pig buildings, they should wear the respirators during shift and be educated sustainably for the guideline related to occupational safety.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2016

포름아미드(formamide)는 암모니아 냄새의 무색 액체로 흡입 시 자극성이 강하며, 급성독성 $LD_{50}$ 5,577 mg/kg(랫드), 표적장기(간장) 전신독성의 무유해영향농도(NOAEL)는 113 mg/kg/day) 및 생식독성물질(1B)로 작업환경 노출기준은 10 ppm이었다. 포름아마이드 취급사업장에 대한 작업환경 측정결과는 25개 시료 모두가 노출기준보다 매우 낮은 농도를 보였다. 그러나 작업강도, 국소배기장치의 가동 및 보호구(방독마스크)의 착용 여부 등 작업환경에 따라 노출농도가 변할 수 있어 가상 노출 시나리오별 노출량을 산출한 결과 노출량은 $5.16mg/m^3$, $1.72mg/m^3$, $0.43mg/m^3$으로 산출되었다. 이를 전신독성 및 생식독성의 유해성을 고려한 위험성을 평가한 결과 평균값은 0.02-0.58, 누적 90% 값은 0.02-0.66, 95% 값은 0.02-0.69로 모두 1보다 낮은 대체로 안전한 값으로 산출되었다. 단, 작업 상황에 따라 순간적 고농도에 노출될 위험도 있으며, 간독성 및 생식독성 물질이기에 건강장해 예방을 위해 노출되지 않도록 취급 시 주의가 요망된다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2016

본 연구는 국내외의 소방용품 내용연수 제도와 소방안전관리자 인식조사를 바탕으로 소방용품 내용연수 제도화에 대한 정책 방안을 제시할 목적으로 실행되었다. 이를 위하여 일본, 미국, 한국의 소방용품 내용연수 제도를 분석하여 권장 내용연수를 도출하고, 전국 17개 시도권역 소방안전관리자 660명을 대상으로 소방용품 내용연수 제도화 필요성, 32종의 소방용품의 내용연수 관리 및 향후 정책 방향에 대한 인식 조사 결과를 분석한 후 소방용품 내용연수 정책실행 방향을 찾고자 하였다. 소방안전관리자 설문 조사 결과, 소방용품 법제도화에 대하여 79.3% 소방안전관리자가 찬성하였으며 소방용품 품목별 제도화 필요성에 대해서는 분말소화기(77.3%), 감지기(44.6%), 소방호스(44.4%), 가스계소화기(40.6%), 완강기(36.2%), 유도등(35.9%), 공기호흡기(35.9%), 주거용주방자동소화장치(33.9%), 자동확산소화장치(33.9%), 비상조명 등(31.2%), 가스누설경보기(30.7%) 등이 30%를 상회 수준으로 내용연수 관리가 필요하고, 특히 분말소화기(60.0%), 감지기(20.0%), 소방호스(18.8%)는 최우선 도입이 필요하다고 인식하였으며, 소방용품 내용연수는 대부분 10년 전후 경과하면 교체해야 한다고 인식하고 있었다. 따라서 이러한 결과를 토대로 내용연수 제도화 소방용품 품목을 선정하고 단계적 정책 도입방안을 제안하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2009

차량수리작업장에 일반적으로 사용하고 있는 HDI의 노출은 직업성 천식을 발생시키는 주요 원인이 된다. 비록 피부나 눈의 오염이 흡수경로로 고려되고 있음에도 불구하고 이들의 폭로에 관한 작업장의 노출허용 기준이 규정되어 있지 않으므로 많은 실험 자료들이 제공되어져야 한다. 따라서 이 연구는 피부, 눈 그리고 호흡보호구와 눈보호구의 표면에 대한 HDI의 오염정도를 확인하였으며, 손잡이, 작업대 그리고 분사건과 같이 다양한 오염표면이 있다는 것도 명확히 하였다. 상대적으로 짧은 시간의 분사임에도 불구하고 목, 이마, 손등, 팔과 손목 등에서 채취한 시료의 많은 부분(47~80%)이 HDI오염에 양성이었다. 분사실 내부에서의 오염정도는 좋지 못한 작업여건이나 보호경과 같은 부적절한 개인보호구 때문에 분사실 외부의 오염정도보다 일반적으로 높다. 경험이 있는 페인트 공보다 초보자들의 폭로수준이 높은 것은 안전이나 보건의식의 결여 때문인 것으로 사료되고, 보호구내부의 오염 정도는 호흡기관, 피부 및 눈의 잠재적인 노출을 야기할 것이다. 작업자 14명중에서 4명의 눈물시료로부터 HDI양성반응을 보였으며, 이것은 부적절한 눈 보호구에 의한 것으로 나타났다. 호흡기의 과민반응을 포함한 건강징후에 관여되는 피부와 눈의 노출 잠재성을 고려해볼 때 실질적 자료는 작업자들의 근무여건개선, 적절한 보호구의 선택과 사용 그리고 관리의 중요성을 잘 보여 주고 있다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.13-24
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• 1981

This study was conducted with 478 farm households located in Pyongtaek Gun of Gyonggi Do, Chongju City and Chongwon Gun of Chung Buk Do, and Hongchon Gun of Gangwon Do for the period of 10, September through 20, October 1980. It dealt with general features of the farmhouseholds, their practices of handling and using pescides, and relationship between safe use of pesticides and poisoning experiences. The results of the study are summarized as follows: 1. Of the total, 63.2% purchased pesticides mainly through the Agricultural Coops, and 95.4% transported them home separately from other goods. 2 Pesticides were sold contained mainly in glass bottles and paper bags. 3. Mixing of the respodents (87.5%) stored pesticides in sheds, warehouses and boxes. 4. Mixing containers and measuring tools were not used by the majority of the group studied. This indicates that there exist serious problems of safety and accuracy with regard to use of pesticides. 5. As to pesticide protective devices, gloves, respirators, goggles and boots were not used in general. Even in case of using them, their quality was not satisfactory. 6. Among the interviewees, 4.2% did not read pesticide label, 33.9% did not wash immediately when pesticide was spilled on the skin, 48.4% did not care the wind direction during pesticide application, and 17.0% did not wash hands when smoking a cigarette while pesticide is being handled. 7. Of the total, 40.4% were found to harvest vegetables within 10 days from the date of pesticide application, which indicates their unawareness of possible hazards by pesticide residues. 8. Empty pesticide containers or bags were not properly disposed of by majority of the respondents. Furthermore, impacts on the environment by the misuse or abuse of pesticides were not understood by 67.6% 9. Of the interviewees, 48.7% were found to have not received instructions on safe use of pesticides. 10. The rate of pesticidal poisoning experience was about 28.0% if minor symptoms excluded, and it rose to about 44.0% if included. Meanwhile, the rate of pesticidal poisoning tends to increase with the size of farm. 11. The study failed to show a statistically significant relationship between the rate of pesticidal poisoning and use of mixing container and/or measuring tools. However, use of gloves showed a statistical significance on the rate of pesticidal poisoning. 12. Among the poisoned cases, 19.0% were cared for in either hospitals or clinics.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2019

The respiratory medical device is a medical device that delivers optimal oxygen or a certain amount of humidification to a patient by delivering artificial respiration to a patient through a machine when the patient has lost the ability to breathe spontaneously. These include respirators for use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and anesthesia or emergency situations, and positive airway pressure devices for treating sleep apnea, and as the population of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and elderly people worldwide surge, the market for the respiratory medical devices it is getting bigger. As the demand for both airway pressure devices, there is a problem that the ventilator standard is applied because the reference standard has not been established. Therefore, the boundaries between the items are blurred due to the purpose, intended use, and method of use overlapping similar items in a respiratory medical device. In addition, for both airway pressure devices, there is a problem that the ventilator standard is applied because the reference standard has not been established. Therefore, in this study, we propose clear classification criteria for the respiratory medical devices according to the purpose, intended use, and method of use and provide safety and performance evaluation guidelines for those items to help quality control of the medical devices. And to contribute to the rapid regulating and improvement of public health. This study investigated the safety and performance test methods through the principles of the respiratory medical device, national and international standards, domestic and international licensing status, and related literature surveys. The results of this study are derived from the safety and performance test items in the individual ventilator(ISO 80601-2-72), the International Standard for positive airway pressure device (ISO 80601-2-70), The safety and performance of humidifiers (ISO 80601-2-74) and the safety evaluation items related to home healthcare environment (IEC 60601-1-11), In addition, after reviewing the guidelines drawn up through expert consultation bodies including manufacturers and importers, certified test inspection institutions, academia, etc., the final guidelines were established through revision and supplementation. Therefore, in this study, we propose guidelines for evaluating the safety and performance of the respiratory medical device in accordance with growing technology development.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.124-131
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• 2019

도로터널에서 화재가 발생하면 밀폐된 구조적 특성상 대형재난으로 발전할 가능성이 높기 때문에 각종 방재시설이 잘 설치되어 화재예방과 대응에 제 기능을 발휘해야 한다. 연속터널의 연장 및 방음터널을 고려하지 않아 필수 방재시설의 설치가 누락되어 법령의 개정이 필요한 것으로 판단된다. 이에 따라 본 논문에서 도로터널의 방재시설과 관련한 국내 법령들의 변천사항을 검토하고, 각 법령 간 비교분석을 통해 소방관계법령에서 개정이 필요한 부분을 연구한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 연속터널은 개별터널의 연장의 합을 고려하도록 하고 방음터널이 터널의 범주에 포함되도록 하여 필수 방재시설이 설치가 되지 않는 일이 없도록 해야 한다. 둘째, 터널 내 방재시설 설치의 법적 당위성 확보가 필요하므로 터널에 설치가 제외된 시설인 미분무소화설비, 비상방송설비, 유도등이 법령에 명시될 필요가 있다. 셋째, 현장대응의 입장에서 터널 내에 공기호흡기를 비치하도록 명시하여 소방대원들의 진압활동 및 인명구조에 크게 기여할 수 있도록 한다.

• Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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• 제35권
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• pp.39.1-39.14
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• 2023

Background: Diseases affecting the lungs and airways contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. The problem in low- and middle-income countries appears to be exacerbated by a shift in global manufacturing base to these countries and inadequate enforcement of environmental and safety standards. In Ghana, the potential adverse effects on respiratory function associated with occupational wood dust exposure have not been thoroughly investigated. Methods: Sixty-four male sawmill workers and 64 non-woodworkers participated in this study. The concentration of wood dust exposure, prevalence and likelihood of association of respiratory symptoms with wood dust exposure and changes in pulmonary function test (PFT) parameters in association with wood dust exposure were determined from dust concentration measurements, symptoms questionnaire and lung function test parameters. Results: Sawmill workers were exposed to inhalable dust concentration of 3.09 ± 0.04 mg/m³ but did not use respirators and engaged in personal grooming habits that are known to increase dust inhalation. The sawmill operators also showed higher prevalence and likelihoods of association with respiratory symptoms, a significant cross-shift decline in some PFT parameters and a shift towards a restrictive pattern of lung dysfunction by end of daily shift. The before-shift PFT parameters of woodworkers were comparable to those of non-woodworkers, indicating a lack of chronic effects of wood dust exposure. Conclusions: Wood dust exposure at the study site was associated with acute respiratory symptoms and acute changes in some PFT parameters. This calls for institution and enforcement of workplace and environmental safety policies to minimise exposure at sawmill operating sites, and ultimately, decrease the burden of respiratory diseases.