• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.796-805
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• 2008

Safety Management of Korean railway industry has been rapidly changed into a risk-based approach adopted by developed countries since Railway Safety Act 2004, Rolling Stock Risk Assessment Guidance and its following regulations came into force. The fundamental requirements for the risk-based safety management is to carry out a systematic hazard identification and quantified risk analyses including cost-benefit analyses, but there has been rare a serious discussion over risk acceptance criteria and value of life in order to be able to judge the results of risk analyses and carry out cost-benefit analyses. This study presents the results of a review of risk acceptance criteria and value of life which may be adoped to Korean railway industry through the analyses with comparison of risk accepatnce principles and risk accepatnce criteria which have been already applied to other countries or other railway operators.

• 대한안전경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한안전경영과학회 1999년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.381-389
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• 1999

One of the objectives of any task design is to provide a safe and helpful workplace for the employees. The safety and health module may include means for confronting the design with safety and health regulations and standards as well as tools for obstacles and collisions detection (such as error models and simulators). Virtual Reality is a leading edge technology which has only very recently become available on platforms and at prices accessible to the majority of simulation engineers. The design of an automated manufacturing system is a complicated, multidisciplinary task that requires involvement of several specialists. In this paper, a design procedure that facilitates the safety and ergonomic considerations of an automated manufacturing system are described. The procedure consists of the following major steps: Data collection and analysis of the data, creation of a three-dimensional simulation model of the work environment, simulation for safety analysis and risk assessment, development of safety solutions, selection of the preferred solutions, implementation of the selected solutions, reporting, and training When improving the safety of an existing system the three-dimensional simulation model helps the designer to perceive the work from operators point of view objectively and safely without the exposure to hazards of the actual system.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2020

Background: In a wide range of industries, noise-induced hearing loss remains one of the most prevalent occupational problems. This study aimed to assess the noise exposure level and associated factors of hearing loss among textile workers in Yangon Region, Myanmar. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a Textile mill (Thamine), Yangon Region, from April to December 2018. In total, 226 workers who were randomly selected from 3 weaving sections participated in face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. A digital sound level meter and pure-tone audiometer were used for the assessment of noise exposure level and hearing loss, respectively. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the associated factors of hearing loss. Results: In total workers, 66.4% were exposed to ≥85 dB(A) of noise exposure, and the prevalence of hearing loss was 25.7%. Age ≥35 years, below high school education, hearing difficulty, tinnitus, hypertension, > 9 years of service duration in a textile mill were positively associated with hearing loss. After adjusting confounding factors, age ≥35 years (adjusted odds ratio = 6.90, 95% confidence interval = 3.45-13.82) and tinnitus (adjusted odds ratio = 2.88, 95% confidence interval = 1.13-7.37) were persistently associated with hearing loss. Conclusion: Providing occupational hazard education and enforcement of occupational safety regulations should be taken to decrease the noise exposure level. The regular audiometry test should be conducted for assessment of hearing threshold shift. The employer needs to implement a hearing conservation program in workplace when noise exposure reaches or exceeds 85 dB(A) for 8 hours.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.80-90
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• 2018

Objectives: This study was performed to propose a domestic occupational exposure limit(OEL) following a health hazard assessment, calculation of a non-carcinogenicity reference concentration worker($RfC_{worker}$) value, and examination of international agencies' exposure limits. It also recommends legal management within the Occupational Safety and Health Act for HCFC-123, which caused an acute hepatotoxicity incident. Methods: An acute hepatotoxicity incident due to the fire extinguishing agent HCFC-123 was investigated. Toxicological hazard and health hazard classifications were examined and a non-carcinogenicity $RfC_{worker}$ value was calculated for HCFC-123. An OEL and the necessity of legal management were recommended as well. Results and Conclusions: An OEL for HCFC-123 of 10 ppm($62.5mg/m^3$), which considered the $RfC_{worker}$ value, 5.56 ppm, produced in dose-response assessment and the exposure level of 19.1-20.9 ppm measured as an eight-hour TWA(time-weighted average) in the incident place, is recommended. HCFC-123 is urged to be included as a chemical requiring legal management in the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations. In addition, it is recommended that a peak exposure of ACGIH be adopted in the Notice of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 국내의 기존 노후 건축물 화재안전의 제도적 한계와 문제점을 인식하여 개선방안을 도출하고자 하였다. 이에 따라 최근 종로 고시원 화재에 대한 분석으로 화재상황을 고려한 화재피난시뮬레이션을 통해 인명안전 성능평가를 수행하였다. 또한 국내외 관계 법규 및 제도에 대해 비교검토 하였다. 이를 통해 기존의 노후건축물의 장기간 사용에 따른 화재 시 취약점과 인명안전과 관련 피난불능의 한계를 화재피난시간 분석을 통하여 확인하였다. 국내 노후건축물 중 고시원 같은 특정용도에 대해서는 완공되어 사용승인되는 당시의 법에 의해 관리되고 있다. 이로 인해 건물의 노후에 따른 화재안전 취약점에 대한 관리 및 개선을 기대할 수 없다. 노후건축물의 화재인명안전성을 확보하기 위해서는 건축물의 완공 이후의 인명안전을 위한 성능유지와 관리를 위해, 정량적이고 객관적인 지표를 기반으로 하여 노후건축물 화재안전성능평가의 제도적 도입과 적용이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2009

성능위주의 설계가 법제화 되면서 화재 및 피난에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행 중이다. 성능위주설계는 인명의 안전성을 증대 시키는 방향으로 발전되어야 한다. 또한, 성능위주의 설계는 소방분야뿐만 아니라 건축법령에서 정하고 있는 피난에 관한 규정을 포함하여 검토되어야 한다. 본 논문은 성능위주의 설계 시 참고가 될 자료로 제시하기위해 다중이용시설인 광주광역시의 OO나이트클럽을 하나의 모델로 삼아 피난시간을 예측하였다. 이를 위해 우리나라와 외국의 피난에 관련된 규정과 연구논문들을 검토하고, 현장을 방문하여 자료를 수집하였다. 그리고 수집된 자료들을 피난프로그램인 Simulex의 입력 자료로 사용하여 피난시간을 측정하였다. 이 연구의 검토과정 및 결과에서 몇 가지 문제시되는 사항을 발견할 수 있었다.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.51-60
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• 2015

Local wall thinning and integrity degradation caused by several mechanisms, such as flow accelerated corrosion, cavitation, flashing and/or liquid droplet impingement, is a main concern in secondary steam cycle piping system of nuclear power plants in terms of safety and operability. Thinned pipe management program (TPMP) has being developed and optimized to reduce the possibility of unplanned shutdown and/or power reduction due to pipe failure caused by wall thinning. In this paper, newest technologies, standards and regulations related to the integrity assessment, repair and replacement of thinned pipe component are reviewed. And technical improvement items in TPMP to secure the reliability and effectiveness are also presented.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.823-832
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• 2009

In recent years, special concerns have been raised about the safety assessment of foods and food ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). A growing number of countries establish regulations and laws for GMOs in order to allow consumers an informed choice. In this case, a lot of methods have been developed for the detection of GMOs. However, the reproducibility among methods and laboratories is still a problem. Consequently, it is still in great demand for more effective methods. In comparison with the gel electrophoresis, the capillary electrophoresis (CE) technology has some unique advantages, such as high resolution efficiency and less time consumption. Therefore, some CE-based methods have been developed for the detection of GMOs in recent years. All kinds of CE detection methods, such as ultraviolet (UV), laser induced fluorescence (LIF), and chemiluminescence (CL) detection, have been used for GMOs detection. Microchip capillary electrophoresis (MCE) methods have also been used for GMOs detection and they have shown some unique advantages.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2016

국내 건축물의 다양한 거주목적과 특성에 따른 재실자가 거주하게 됨에 발생되는 내부 인테리어 공사 등을 포함한 건축변경으로 인해 증대되는 화재위험성에 대한 분석과 대응은 미비하다. 건축피난성능이 저하된 기존 건축물이 늘어갈수록 화재사고가 발생할 가능성이 높아짐에 따라 체계적인 화재위험도평가를 수행하여, 화재위험을 저감하고 관리할 수 있는 제도적 장치와 평가기법을 개발이 필요하다. 본 연구는 그 첫 번째 과정으로서 기존 건축물 3개소에 대해서 1단계는 현장조사, 2단계는 화재피난성능평가를 진행하여 문제점을 분석하고 개선방안의 제안을 목적으로 진행하였다.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2019

The development of the aviation industry and the changes in the military operation mission environment are demanding more long - distance operation (long - time flight), and such a flying environment is a risk factor for fatigue - related accidents. For the aviation related organizations such as ICAO and FAA, fatigue risk management system (FRMS) are applied along with flight time restriction regulations to prevent fatigue related accidents. The most important process in FRMS is fatigue risk management. Fatigue risk management systematically manages fatigue through scientific fatigue risk data collection and fatigue risk assessment. The purpose of this study is to applicate the assessment of scientific fatigue risk management to pilots of airplanes engaged in long flight. We reviewed the current state of risk management and FRMS through previous research. We also developed fatigue risk management indicators and examined the validity of internationally recognized fatigue risk data collection methods and fatigue risk assessment tools. There are 134 mission (flight) data used for development. In order to verify the indicators, the fatigue risk score between the items was assigned through pair-wise comparison. In addition, the verify test results were normalized.