• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2019

This paper proposes the FMEA-based model to avoid backdoor transactions when purchasers select suppliers for products and services. In the model, backdoor transactions consist of two categories: backdoor selling and maverick buying. Both of which influence negative effects on cost savings due to not only uncompetitive advantage but also unusable purchasing leverage by unethical and misbehavior of purchase requestors. For the risk evaluation based on FMEA, three and five risk types of backdoor selling and maverick buying are identified respectively. Current risk priority numbers(RPN) based on those risk types are calculated by three categories: occurrence, detection and severity. Six risk mitigation strategies and fourteen mitigation tactics are identified to improve current RPN. In order to validate the model, questionnaires are collected from fifteen companies and statistically analyzed. The analysis result shows that the model reduces backdoor transaction risks and has no differences in reduction of backdoor transaction risks regardless of the type of purchasing organization units and existence of purchasing procedures in the organization.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2022

Hypercholesterolaemia is one of the risk factors of coronary health in humans; hence this research was to investigate the effect of Parkia biglobosa seeds fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum on the cardiac risk factors of diet-induced hypercholesterolaemic Wistar rats. Hypercholesterolaemia in rats were experimentally induced and the hypercholesterolaemic Wistar rats were treated with iru samples. The total cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), liver biomarkers and cardiac risks factors were determined after inducement and treatment with iru. Fourteen (14)-days after inducement, the rats in the group induced had the highest weight of 112.40 g while the control group had 94.30 g. The total cholesterol (TC) in the induced group was 100.80 mg/dl while the control had 51.40 mg/dl, triglyceride (TG) in the induced group was 111.75 mg/dl while the control group had 68.45 mg/dl. After 28 days of treatment, the group treated with fermented samples showed a reduction in the TC (100.80 to 56.99 mg/dl), Triglyceride (111.75 to 32.53 mg/dl), LDL (49.48 to 6.65 mg/dl), cardiac risk ratio (3.36 to 1.28), atherogenic coefficient (3.13-0.29) and atherogenic index (0.57 to 0.11). The result from this study reveals that fermented Parkia biglobosa sample reduced the cardiac risk of rats significantly.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2024

Scientific exploration of how occupational health risks relate with occupational illnesses are essential for mitigating health-related issues in industries. This study analyzed the risk scores obtained by occupational health risk assessments at 3,172 manufacturing companies and examined their effects on occupational illness. Statistical analyses revealed that companies with an occupational health manager (scored 89.1 out of 100) had significantly higher activity scores of health management compared to those without (78.2). However, companies with a history of occupational illness (79.1) or those classified as high-risk industries (85.2) had significantly lower activity scores than their counterparts (81.7, 87.3). In addition, regression analyses using factor analysis showed that latent risk factors such as cardiovascular disease/job stress, health management, and musculoskeletal problem significantly influenced the risk of occupational illness. The activity factors such as health management, work environment management, and regulatory complaisance significant impacted the reduction of occupational illness. The findings of this study can be used to improve the occupational health risk assessment method and utilized in effectively managing occupational risks in industries.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.639-646
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• 2005

In this research, we tried to develop the application method to water management and treatment using toxicity test method. When we measure the toxicity of environmental samples, we have to decide whether we take some countermeasures to reduce the toxicity or not. The first issue is how to set these action levels in each bioassays. A new idea was attempted to authorize indirect approach of each bioassays through the response characteristics against mixture of chemicals in water quality standard. The significant response in the cell-growth-inhibition bioassay was detected for standards-mixture(STDs). For acute toxicity assay, STDs-based implicit correlation between risks to humans and bioassay data showed a rational approach to set action levels in practical management. A simple model was proposed to describe and predict the changes in the total toxicity based on the concentrations of toxic-controlling chemicals during the ozonation of landfill leachates. On the basis of this simple model, toxicity reduction was predicted for pre-aggregation treatment before ozonation and ozone concentration during the ozonation. The method proposed in this study would be useful in optimizing water treatment processes and their running conditions in terms of the toxicity reduction efficacy.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제41권11호
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• pp.318-327
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• 2017

Background: A typical sewage treatment plant is designed for organic and nutrient removal from municipal sewage water and not targeted to eliminate micropollutants such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and nano-sized metals which become a big concern for sustainable human and ecological system and are mainly discharged from sewage treatment plant. Therefore, despite contaminant removal by wastewater treatment processes, there are still remaining environmental risks by untreated pollutants in STP (sewage treatment plant) effluents. This study performed aquatic toxicity tests of raw wastewater and treated effluents in two sewage treatment plants to evaluate toxicity reduction by wastewater treatment process and analyze concentration of contaminants to reveal potential toxic factors in STP effluents. Methods: Water samples were collected from each treatment steps of two STPs, and acute and chronic toxicity tests were conducted following USEPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) and OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) guidelines. Endpoints were immobility for mortality and reproduction effect for estrogenicity. Results: Acute $EC_{50}s$ (median effective concentration) of influents for Seungki (SK) and Jungnang (JN) STPs are $54.13{\pm}32.64%$ and $30.38{\pm}24.96%$, respectively, and reduced to $96.49{\pm}7.84%$ and 100%. Acute toxicity reduction was clearly correlated with SS (suspended solids) concentration because of filter feeding characteristics of test organisms. Chronic toxicity tests revealed that lethal effect was reduced and low concentration of influents showed higher number of neonates. However, toxicity reduction was not related to nutrient removal. Fecundity effect positively increased in treated wastewater compared to that in raw wastewater, and no significant differences were observed compared to the control group in JN final effluent implying potential effects of estrogenic compounds in the STP effluents. Conclusions: Conventional wastewater treatment process reduced some organics and nutritional compounds from wastewater, and it results in toxicity reduction in lethal effect and positive reproductive effect but not showing correlation. Unknown estrogenic compounds could be a reason causing the increase of brood size. This study suggests that pharmaceutical residues and nanoparticles in STP effluents are one of the major micropollutants and underline as one of estrogenic effect factors.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.924-932
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• 2003

In middle-aged men, abdominal obesity has been an important risk factor of coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as a predictor of hypertension, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. Particularly, risks from abdominal obesity increase when adipose tissue accumulates in visceral compartment. Many studies showed that weight reduction by caloric restriction improves abdominal obesity and reduces lots of cardiovascular risk factors. Testosterone treatment also results in a significant decrease in visceral fat area and normalizes endocrine metabolism. However there is no study that compare the effect of caloric restriction with that of testosterone treatment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of caloric restriction and that of testosterone treatment on body fat distribution, serum lipids and glucose metabolism in male patients with CAD. Forty five middle-aged overweight-obese men with CAD participated in 12 weeks' program. They were matched with age, body weight, body mass index (BMI) and divided into three groups : control group (n = 15) , caloric restriction group (-300 kcal/day, n = 15) and testosterone treatment group (testosterone undecanoate tablets, n = 15) . After 12 weeks, control group did not have any changes in anthropometries, lipid profile, body fat distribution, glucose metabolism and hormonal status. Expectedly, caloric restriction group showed decreases in body weight, BMI, waist to hip ratio, ％ body fat. Ten percentage of total cholesterol and 23% of triglyceride in serum were also decreased. In body fat distribution, total fat areas at both L1 and L4 levels were significantly reduced in this group without reduction in muscle of thigh and calf. However, testosterone treatment group did not have any significant changes in body weight, ％ body fat, serum lipid profile and abdominal fat distribution. In conclusion, weight reduction by caloric restriction is more beneficial in body fat distribution and serum lipid level than testosterone treatment in overweight male patients with CAD. This result suggests that modest weight reduction is possible to help decrease risk factors of CAD.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.221-224
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• 2009

Purpose: The treatment of children mandibular condyle fracture that is severely displaced is controversial. The conservative treatment of it may lead to complications - mandibular deficiency, asymmetry, malocclusion and temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Moreover, open reduction carries risks for growth retardation, facial nerve injury, scarring and joint stiffness. The aim of this article is to present an alternative technique of the treatment by using a threaded Kirschner wire and external rubber traction. Materials: From November 2005 to May 2008, three patients underwent the management by using a threaded Kirschner wire and external rubber traction. A threaded Kirschner wire was inserted in the condylar segment by using a C-arm. We applied the external rubber traction, and we reducted the segment progressively until complete reduction. The mandibular - maxillary fixations were removed after 3 weeks, and patients went into training for mouth opening. Results: The technique didn't result in complications - joint dysfunction, facial nerve injury, sore, infection and nonunion during follow - up period. Radiologic follow - up examinations revealed correct reduction in all patients. In all cases, we found restoration of preinjury occlusion and temporomandibular joint function. Conclusions: Closed reduction of children mandibular condyle fracture by using a threaded Kirschner wire and external rubber traction did achieve anatomic reduction and restore mandibular height. This alternative technique is simple, effective, inexpensive, easy to apply and minimally invasive.

• 경영정보학연구
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.117-140
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• 2015

클라우드 서비스는 10대 IT 전략기술 트렌드로 주목받고 있지만 국내 중소기업의 경우 대부분 비용 제약의 문제로 보안 위험이 높은 퍼블릭 클라우드를 사용하고 대기업에 비해 클라우드 서비스에 대한 이해도가 낮으며 도입률 또한 저조한 편이다. 한편 IT 프로젝트에서의 불확실성을 헷징하기 위한 방편으로 실물옵션 전략이 주목을 받고 있는데 본 연구에서는 클라우드 서비스의 기술적, 안전성, 관계적, 경제적 위험요소 간의 인과관계를 밝히고 경제적 위험이 실물옵션 채택의도에 어떠한 영향을 주는지에 관한 연구를 실시하였다. 본 연구는 전문업체에 의뢰하여 클라우드 서비스를 사용하고 있는 수도권 내 중소기업을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 총 287부를 120개의 기업별로 평균을 내어 조직수준에서 분석을 하였으며 통계적 분석에는 Smart PLS Version 2.0.M3과 SPSS Statistics18을 활용하였다. 연구결과에 의하면 클라우드 서비스의 기술적 위험은 안전성 위험에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미쳤고 클라우드 서비스의 관계적 위험은 경제적 위험에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미쳤다. 그리고 클라우드 서비스의 안전성 위험은 경제적 위험에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미쳤고 경제적 위험은 연기옵션과 포기옵션 채택의도에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미쳤다. 본 연구는 클라우드 서비스를 사용함으로써 겪을 수 있는 여러 위험 요인을 세분화하고 위험 요인과 실물옵션간의 관계를 명확히 밝힘으로써 클라우드 서비스 계약 시에 실물옵션을 적용할 수 있는 이론적인 바탕이 될 수 있게 하였다. 실무적으로는 클라우드 서비스를 사용함에 있어 발생할 수 있는 여러 위험들을 효과적으로 관리하고 통제하기 위하여 클라우드 서비스 계약 시 이들 위험들을 관리할 수 있는 실물옵션을 계약사항에 제시함으로써 사용자와 공급자 모두에게 도움이 될 수 있는 전략을 세울 수 있다는 데에 의의가 있다.

• 한국사회정책
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.45-70
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• 2018

이 글은 기존 복지국가의 사회보장의 유용성에 의문을 제기하며, 기본소득을 대안으로 제시하는 일련의 주장에 대한 비판적 검토이다. 기본소득론의 기저에 깔려 있는 과학기술혁명이 몰고 올 사회경제적 변화에 대한 진단이 정확한지, 또한 정확하다 하더라도 그에 대한 해법으로 기본소득이 타당한 대안인지에 대해 검토가 이루어질 것이다. 다시 말해, i) 기술결정론자들이 주장하듯 '일자리가 부족한 사회'가 되고 있는지, ii) 기본소득이 이러한 일자리 없는 사회로 가는 전환기의 대책으로 타당한지, iii) 설혹 일자리가 없는 사회가 실제로 도래했을 때에 기본소득이 사회복지적 대안이 될 수 있을지를 검토해 보고자 하는 것이다. 본고는 기본소득이 현재의 사회문제, 전환기의 문제, 그리고 앞으로 도래할 미래사회의 문제에 대한 대안으로 타당하지 않다고 본다. 특히, 복지수요의 진폭이 커지고 편재성이 커질 미래사회에서 복지수요의 유무와 차이를 따지지 않고 급여를 원칙으로 하는 기본소득은 사회보장에 효과적이지 못함을 주장한다. 본론에서는 기본소득의 부상 배경과 다양한 유형에 대해서 간략히만 언급하고, 사회보장 강화론의 입장에서 기본소득의 타당성을 비판적으로 조명한다. 사회보장의 강화와 더불어 교육훈련, 일자리 나누기 그리고 산업경쟁력의 중요성도 함께 논의될 것이다. 결론에서는 노동의 사회적 가치를 상기시키고, '보편적 보장, 위험발생시 충분한 보상'이라는 사회보장의 원칙이 미래사회에도 유효함을 재확인 한다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.360-366
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• 2016

한국형발사체 개발을 위한 추진시험설비가 구축되고 있으며, 일부 시험설비는 구축이 완료되어 추진기관시험을 실시하고 있다. 추진시험설비의 구성은 엔진 시험체 등의 시험을 실시하는 테스트 스탠드와 추진제로 사용되는 케로신(Jet A-1) 및 액체산소(LOX) 등을 저장하는 설비 등 다양한 서브시스템과 부품들이 연결되어 있다. 테스트 스탠드는 엔진개발모델이 장착되고 추진제가 혼합되어 실제 연소가 이루어지는 곳으로서 큰 에너지긴장도 상태에서 고압으로 작동되는 추진시험설비의 특성상 화재 폭발의 위험성이 존재한다. 본 논문에서는 추진시험설비의 사고피해영향분석 및 리스크 감소방안을 수립하기 위하여, 테스트 스텐드에서의 추진제 누설사고 시나리오를 가정하고, TNT당량모델 실험식을 적용하여 폭발과압에 대한 사고피해영향을 분석하였고, 추진시험설비의 안전성 확보를 위한 리스크 감소방안에 대하여 기술적, 제도적, 관리적 안전대책에 대하여 제시하였다.