• 제목/요약/키워드: Restrooms

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일부 공중화장실 위생설비의 오염지표세균 조사 (The Load of Indicator Bacteria of Sanitary Ware in Public Restrooms)

  • 김종규;김중순
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제40권1호
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    • pp.63-70
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    • 2014
  • Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of indicator organisms in essential sanitary ware in public restrooms. Methods: Twelve public restrooms were randomly selected. Samples at three locations (toilet seat, toilet flush handle/lever, and faucet handle) in the restrooms were collected with moistened-sterile cotton swabs and applied to media in order to determine aerobic colony count (ACC), total coliforms, and Escherichia coli. Results: Most of the samples taken in summer showed a higher level of ACC than those taken in winter (p<0.05). Female restrooms showed higher ACC levels on faucet handles and male restrooms on toilet flush handles/levers (p<0.05). Overall, faucet handles contained the greatest level of ACC, followed by toilet seats, whereas the least load was found on toilet flush handles/levers. The ACC level of samples in the restrooms in public parks, subway stations, and educational institutions varied. Total coliforms were identified in about 20% of toilet seats and faucet handles in male restrooms and faucet handles in female restrooms in summer. These locations were also the sites of positive results of E. coli isolation. Conclusions: The public restrooms were significantly more contaminated in summer than in winter. Overall, the most contaminated locations in the restrooms were toilet seats in male restrooms, and faucet handles in female restrooms. Poor hygienic status was indicated by the positive results of total coliforms and E. coli on samples from some sites. Therefore, sanitary control of restrooms should be improved. These results should be confirmed in a larger study that includes more public restrooms.

화장실 공기 중 미생물 분포 조사연구 (Assessment of Bioaerosols in Public Restrooms)

  • 김종규;김아혁;김중순
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제40권4호
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    • pp.304-312
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: This study was performed to examine bioaerosols in indoor air in public restrooms, as well as to assess the effects of air temperature and relative humidity on bioaerosol levels. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed in ten male and ten female restrooms. An air sampler (Anderson type) was used for sampling total suspended bacteria (TSB), Gram-negative bacteria (GNB), Gram-positive bacteria (GPB), opportunistic bacteria (OP), Staphylococcus spp., and total suspended fungi (TSF). Results: The levels of TSB were $10-10^2CFU/m^3$ and TSF $10-10^2CFU/m^3$, respectively. The GNB level was $0-10CFU/m^3$, and GPB and OP levels were $10-10^2CFU/m^3$. Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) were detected in 90% of the restrooms. The GPB level was higher in the female restrooms than in the male restrooms (p < 0.05). TSB, GNB, and TSF showed higher levels in restrooms in buildings over 30 years old (p < 0.01). The main effect of air temperature or relative humidity and interaction effect of the two factors on the TSB level were significant (p < 0.05), while the effect of relative humidity on the TSF level was significant (p < 0.001). Conclusions: These results indicate that there is a wide variation in the bioaerosol levels among different restrooms. The observed differences in bioaerosol levels reflect different building histories. The effects of air temperature and/or relative humidity reveal that bioaerosol levels may vary according to season or time of day. Future research is needed to further characterize the relation between the bioaerosol levels and surface contamination in restrooms.

한국 국립공원 사찰 공중화장실 디자인 연구 (Design for Public Lavatory in Korean Temple Considering the Korean Traditional Architectural Concept)

  • 온순기;양우창;유상완;박주남;정태운
    • 디자인학연구
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.147-156
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    • 2002
  • 우리나라는 2002년 한·일 공동주최 월드컵이라는 국제적 대회의 개최로 인한 외국인 입국자의 증가로 시설물 확충 및 개보수의 필요성이 절실히 요구되어지고 있다. 하지만 한국관광공사에 따르면 외국인 관광객의 한국여행 시 안내표지판 미비 및 화장실의 불결이 가장 큰 불편사항으로 지적되고 있다. 이중 화장실은 숫자적으로 증가하였으나 관리소흘과 시설의 낙후 등으로 문제가 크게 대두되고 있으며 또한, 디자인측면과 장애인 시설측면의 미흡함으로 관광한국으로서 많은 문제점이 도출되고 있는 실정이다. 화장실에 대한 기존연구는 1980년대부터 시작되어 왔지만 시설물 개선 및 확충, 시민의식의 제고 측면에 편중되어 있기 때문에 공간배치 및 시설물 계획만을 주로 검토하고 있어 공중화장실의 전통적 디자인 측면이나 환경측면에 대한 고려의 연구가 미흡하다고 볼 수 있다. 본 연구는 체크리스트를 통해 공중화장실의 문제점과 실태를 조사하고 이를 바탕으로 국립공원에 적용되어질 수 있는 공중화장실의 디자인을 한국불교 건축양식을 적용하여 쾌적한 환경창출과 한국 전통문화를 느낄 수 있는 공간으로 재탕출하였다.

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미래지향적 철도차량 화장실 디자인 계획안 (The Proposal of the Futuristic Restroom Design for Railway Vehicle)

  • 고민경
    • 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국철도학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.263-268
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    • 2005
  • Recently, restrooms have become a crucial aspect of improving quality of life as a redefined living sector. That offer the functional convenience to user by expansion of toilet space and various subsidiary facilities through reconfiguration of space and automation of equipment naturally, is changing to independent culture space that it is that is comfortable with a rest that comfort and affection overflow using finish introduction and properties of high-quality site. However, existing restrooms in current railway vehicle have not fulfilled such desire and short failed in many aspects of such needs. Even in restrooms for High-Speed Rail System have many areas to improve. Thus, factors encountered by users of rail system have been visually, environmentally and functionally classified.

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가상현실과 센서데이터를 활용하는 공중화장실 위험요소 지능형 평가 알고리즘 (Intelligent Evaluation Algorithm for Identifying Hazards in Public Restrooms Using Virtual Reality and Sensor Data)

  • 윤신숙;송정화
    • 한국전자통신학회논문지
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    • 제19권2호
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    • pp.473-482
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    • 2024
  • 공중화장실에 존재하는 위험요소를 식별하기 위하여 가상현실로 공중화장실을 구현하였다. 가상현실 공중화장실에 대한 평가를 통하여 실제 공중화장실의 위험요소를 도출하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 가상현실 공중화장실을 체험하는 사용자가 휴대한 스마트폰 내장 센서 중에 3-축 가속도 센서와 자이로센서가 있는데, 이 센서가 보내오는 데이터를 분석함으로써 시공간 요소 중에서 사용자에게 영향을 주는 요소를 도출하되, 해당 요소가 위험요인이 되는지 여부가 데이터 분석을 기반으로 하는 평가 알고리즘에 의거하여 이루어졌음을 보였다.

병원 내 화장실의 방사성 표면오염도 측정 (Measurement of Radioactive Surface Contamination of the Restroom in the Hospital)

  • 한상현
    • 한국융합학회논문지
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    • 제11권8호
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    • pp.71-76
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    • 2020
  • 본 연구는 병원 내 일반 공용화장실과 핵의학 전용화장실내의 방사성 표면오염도를 측정하였다. 측정방법은 Berthold(LB 124, Germany)을 이용하여 화장실 입구, 대변기 안, 대변기 주위바닥, 소변기 안, 소변기 주위바닥에서 측정하였다. 화장실 사용실태 결과 3곳의 병원 중 1곳의 병원에서 방사성동위원소를 투여 받은 환자가 대기하는 전용장소가 없었다. 방사성동위원소 전용 화장실을 측정한 결과 방사성옥소 치료병실에서 모든 측정 장소가 가장 높게 측정되었고, 공용화장실을 측정한 결과는 B병원을 제외한 모든 병원의 측정 장소에서 백그라운드 수준의 오염도를 나타냈다. 하지만 B병원의 1층 공용화장실 소변기 안, 소변기 주위바닥에서 8.073 Bq/㎠, 6.426 Bq/㎠으로 측정되었다. 따라서 환자들에게 방사선피폭의 위험성을 설명하고, 환자가 대기할 수 있는 장소를 마련할 것을 권고 한다. 그리고 방사성동위원소를 투여 받은 환자는 불필요한 이동과 일반 공용화장실을 사용하지 못하도록 하는 방안이 모색되어야 할 것이다.

공공 화장실에서 사용하는 액체 손세정제의 세균 오염도 조사 (Investigation of Bacterial Contamination of Liquid Soaps Used in Public Restroom)

  • 홍승복
    • 대한임상검사과학회지
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    • 제52권3호
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    • pp.214-220
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    • 2020
  • 세정제로 손을 씻는 것은 감염의 가능성이 있는 미생물을 줄이는 중요한 방법이지만 재사용하는 액체 형 세정제는 외부의 오염에 취약하다. 이 연구의 목적은 공공화장실에서 사용하고 있는 액체 세정제의 오염도를 측정하는 것이다. 저자는 6개 건물에 있는 58개의 공공 화장실에서 액체 형 손 세정제를 조사하였다. 균의 동정은 전통적인 생화학적 검사와 질량분석기를 이용하였으며 항균제 감수성 검사는 Vitek II 시스템을 이용하였다. 58개의 화장실 중 27개(46.55%)의 화장실에서 세정제를 다시 채워 재사용하고 있었으며, 이들 중 25개(92.59%) 화장실의 세정제가 세균에 오염되어 있었다. 오염된 균은 1.6×103 to 2.7×105 CFU/mL의 범위였으며, Serratia liquefaciens (12 균주), Achromobacter xylosoxidans (9 균주), Serratia marcescens (4 균주), Staphylococcus pastueri (1 균주), Achrombacter spanius (1 균주) 순으로 분리되었다. A. xylosoxidans 1 균주를 제외하고 같은 건물에서 분리된 같은 균 종은 동일한 감수성 양상이었다. 결론적으로 오염된 손 세정제로 손을 씻는 것은 공공보건 시설에서 세균의 전파가능성이 높일 수 있으므로 면역이 감소한 환자들이 이용하는 병원의 화장실은 손 세정제를 재사용하는 것을 제한할 필요가 있다.

전 국민의 손씻기 이행 및 인식 실태 (A Nationwide Survey on the Hand Washing Behavior and Awareness)

  • 정재심;최준길;정인숙;인혜경;박기동;백경란
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제40권3호
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    • pp.197-204
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    • 2007
  • Objectives : This study was conducted to evaluate the public's awareness of the importance of hand washing and to compare perceptions on the habit of hand washing with actual hand washing behavior. Methods : Data were collected by observing 2,800 participants washing their hands after using public restrooms in seven cities nationwide and by surveying 1,000 respondents (age > 14 years) through telephone interviews using a structured questionnaire. Results : Although 94% of the survey respondents claimed to mostly or always wash their hands after using public restrooms, only 63.4% of the observed participants did wash their hands after using public restrooms. Significant factors related to increased adherence to hand washing were female gender, approximate ages of 20 to 39 years by their appearance, and the presence of other people from the observation. About 79% of the survey respondents always washed their hands after using bathrooms at home, 73% washed their hands before handling food, and 67% washed their hands upon returning to their home. However, 93.2% and 86.3% of the survey respondents did not wash their hands after coughing or sneezing and after handling money, respectively. Although most of the survey respondents (77.6%) were aware that hand washing is helpful in preventing communicable diseases, 39.6% of the survey respondents did not do so because they were 'not accustomed' to washing their hands and 30.2% thought that washing their hands is 'annoying'. Conclusions : This is the first comprehensive report on hand washing behavior and awareness of the general population in Korea. The result of this study in terms of individual behavior and awareness of hand washing are comparable with similar studies conducted in other countries. However adherence to hand washing is still low and needs to be increased. The results of this study can be used as a baseline in setting up strategies and activities to promote adherence to hand washing.

Assessment of Universal Design for Seoullo 7017 in Seoul, Korea - Using a New Seven Universal Design Principles -

  • Yoo, Jieun;Kim, Jin-Oh
    • 휴양 및 경관연구
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    • 제12권4호
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    • pp.35-44
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this research is to evaluate Seoullo 7017 based on Universal Design (UD) principles and guidelines. To derive UD principles applicable to the site context, we used the 2017 Seoul Universal Design Guideline and assessment index provided by the Universal Design Research Center and established 11 evaluation criteria. With respect to research methods, a literature review and on-site field survey were applied, through which we derived UD principles and evaluation criteria to identify UD problems. The 11 evaluation criteria consist of pedestrian space, facilities, access, main entrance, parking lots, trails, restrooms, convenience facilities, information facilities, rest areas, and playgrounds, and these were associated with UD principles for evaluation. As a result, the main entrance had the highest UD score, while parking lots had the lowest in terms of equity, safety, simplicity, and accessibility. Restrooms received a lower UD score because of poor conditions of security and alert systems. Rest areas were found to be uncomfortable for disabled people. With respect to the internal trails, we found the lack of braille block and irregular placement of planting pots made blind people uncomfortable when walking. In terms of UD principles, flexibility received the highest score, followed by amenity, equity, simplicity, tolerance, accessibility, and safety. Flexibility received the highest score, owing to the provision of proper information about convenience facilities and trails, while safety received the lowest, based on poor access to parking lots, inadequate paving materials and colors, and a lack of 24-hour security systems. We hope this research contributes to improving the universal design, so that people are not discriminated against in the use of the park in terms of age, sex, or physical disability. We expect the study to help facilitate empirical studies to verify UD principles and provide improved quality of UD for Seoullo 7017.

전남 초등학교의 급식유형별 급식관리 실태 (Food Service Management in Elementary School in Chunnam Province)

  • 노희경;최여자
    • 대한지역사회영양학회지
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.211-218
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    • 2002
  • This study was undertaken to assess the school flood service management and its perception by dietitians. Questionnaries were developed and answered by 162 dietitians in elementary schools in Chollanam-do. The duration of the flood service system was the longest in remote areas followed by rural and urban areas. The average number of persons served a day was 680 per dietitians. More than three schools were supervised by 52.4% of dietitians. Lack of facilities, including restrooms for the flood service personnel and storage compartments for convenience products were indicated. Regardless of the type of school flood service system, the dietitians pointed out that they urgency needed gas fryers, gas griddles and vegetable cutters, which would be helpful in preparing fried flood for the students. Despite the dietitians' eagerness to teach nutritional education, 80.9% of the respondents did not provide nutritional education to the students, because of the lack of class roomtime. It was suggested that the teaching nutritional education by dietitians was desperately needed for the improvement of health and the nutritional status of school children.