• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2016

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the distribution of blood lead concentrations of residents in the areas surrounding an industrial complex. Methods: During the three-month period from August to October 2012, informed consent was obtained from a total of 417 residents in Gwangyang and Yeosu. We collected blood samples from all subjects, and their demographic characteristics were acquired using a questionnaire. The blood samples were analyzed using an atomic absorption spectrometer and data analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS version 21.0. Results: The geometric mean concentration of blood lead in all subjects was $1.85{\mu}g/dL$. The highest (p<0.01) blood lead concentrations were in the current drinking group ($2.24{\mu}g/dL$). Blood lead concentrations in the smoking group ($0.59{\mu}g/dL$) were significantly (p<0.05) higher than those in the non-smoking group ($0.24{\mu}g/dL$). Risk assessment was performe using the Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KNEHS) as a reference. The hazard indices of blood lead in males and females were 0.65 and 0.52, respectively Conclusion: We provided baseline data for reference values of toxicity and heavy lead concentrations. Our results might be useful for further evaluation of risks due to exposure to heavy metals via oral, air, and percutaneous routes.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.111-116
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• 1981

납땜공 22명(名)과 대조군으로서 의과대학생 28(명)名을 대상(對象)으로 혈액(血液)을 $5{\sim}10ml$ 채취하여 Cd, Pb 함량(含量)을 측정(測定)한 후 대조군에 대한 납땜공의 혈중(血中) 함량(含量)의 통계치(統計値)를 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 혈중 Cd과 Pb의 분포양상은 대조군과 납땜공 모두 비정규분포를 보이고 있으며, 대조군보다 납땜공에서 좌비대칭(左非對稱)으로 심하게 치우치면서 예리한 봉(峰)을 보이고 있다. 2. 혈중 Cd과 Pb함량의 개체간 변이는 대조군과 납땜공 모두 심하였으며, 특히 Pb의 경우 대조군보다 남땜공에 서 심하였다. 3. 대조군에 대한 납땜공의 혈중 Cd과 Pb 함량의 평균치는 Cd과 Pb의 경우 각각 통계적으로 유의했다(Cd; p<0.01, Pb; p<0.01). 4. 혈중 Cd 함량의 상대비는 산술평균으로 1.36배(倍), 기하평균으로 1.39배(倍)였다. 헐중 Pb 함량의 상대비는 산술평균으로 1.53배(倍), 기하평균으로 1.30배(倍)였다. 5. 혈중 Cd과 Pb 함량사이의 상관관계는 대조군과 납땜공에서 각각(各各) 통계적으로 유의했다(controls; p<0.1, solderers; p<0.1).

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.73-84
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• 1995

대구시내 중심가의 국민학교 4학년 학생 남녀 각 50명씩들을 대상으로 혈액, 두발 및 조갑 내의 연농도를 정량분석하고 이들 각 시료 내의 연농도의 상관관계를 조사한 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 혈액, 두발 및 발들의 평균 연농도는 각각 $6.00{\pm}2.44{\mu}g/dl,\;7.17{\pm}3.28{\mu}g/g,\;7.33{\pm}3.18{\mu}g/g$이었다. 혈중 연농도는 남학생이 $6.43{\pm}2.77{\mu}g/dl$, 여학생이 $5.59{\pm}2.01{\mu}g/dl$, 두발 중 연농도는 남학생이 $7.66{\pm}2.97{\mu}g/g$, 여학생이 $6.68{\pm}3.54{\mu}g/g$로 남학생에서 높았으나 통계적으로 유의하지 않았으며, 발톱의 경우는 남학생에서 $8.19{\pm}3.54{\mu}g/g$, 여학생에서 $6.47{\pm}2.59{\mu}g/g$로 남학생에서 유의하게 높았다. 혈액, 두발과 발톱 중 연농도에 따른 학생들의 분포는 혈액은 남학생에서 $5.0\sim7.4{\mu}g/dl(38%)$, 여학생에서는 $2.5\sim4.9{\mu}g/dl(42%)$에 전체적으로는 $5.0\sim7.4{\mu}g/dl(41%)$에 가장 많이 분포하였다. 두발의 경우 남학생에서 $5.0\sim7.4{\mu}g/g(32%)$, 여학생에서 $2.5\sim4.9{\mu}g/g(34%)$에 전체적으로는 $2.5\sim4.9{\mu}g/g(28%)$에 가장 많이 분포하였다. 발들에서는 남학생에서 $5.0\sim7.4{\mu}g/g(34%)$, 여학생에서 $7.5\sim9.9{\mu}g/g(30%)$에 전체적으로는 $5.0\sim7.4{\mu}g/g(31%)$에 가장 많이 분포하였다. 또한 남학생의 8%, 여학생의 4%로 전체 학생들의 6%에서 혈액 중 연농도가 $10{\mu}g/dl$을 넘었다. 혈액, 두발과 발톱 사이의 연농도의 상관관계를 보면 남학생에서 혈액과 두발의 연농도 사이의 상관계수는 0.4909(p<0.001)(regression equation : Y(두발 중 연농도)=0.5255X(혈액 중 연농도)+4.2810)였으며, 여학생에서의 상관계수는 0.3778(p<0.001) (regression equation : Y(두발 중 연농도)=0.6655X(혈액 중 연농도)+2.9632)이었다. 남학생에서 혈액과 발톱 중 연농도 사이의 상관계수는 0.5533(p<0.01) (regression equation : Y(발톱 중 연농도)=0.7076X(혈액 중 연농도)+3.6472)였으며 여학생에서의 상관계수는 0.2738(regression equation : Y(발톱 중 연농도)=0.3431X(혈액 중 연농도)+4.5570이었다. 남학생에서 두발과 발톱 중 연농도 사이의 상관계수는 0.4148(p<0.001) (regression equation : Y(발들 중 연농도)=0.4956X(두발 중 연농도)+4.3986)였으며, 여학생에서의 상관계수는 0.1159(regression equation : Y(발톱 중 연농도)=0.0825X(두발 중 연농도)+5.9214)이었다. 본 연구의 결과에서 여학생의 두발과 발톱간을 제외하고, 대도시 남자 국민학교 학생들의 혈액, 두발, 발들의 연농도간의 유의한 관련성이 있으므로 혈액, 두발및 발톱을 연 폭로평가의 상호보완, 혹은 대체시료로써 이용의 가능성이 있다고 생각된다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.95-103
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• 1991

For the purpose of estimating the working environment and the relationship between the airborne lead concentration and the ZPP level in the whole blood of the workers, the airborne lead concentrations and the ZPP level were measured at the 26 plants which deal with lead, from October 5 to November 5 in 1988. Analysis of the airborne lead concentration was performed by NIOSH Method 7082, and the ZPP level was measured by a hematofluorometer. The following results are concluded. 1. The average airborne lead concentration of the lead battery manufactures is 0.025mg/m$^{3}$ and that of the secondary lead smelters is 0.023mg/m$^{3}$. There were no significant differences between industry (p>0.1) 2. At the lead battery manufacture, the process of lead powder production showed the highest concentration of 0.034mg/m$^{3}$ but there were no significant differences among the processes (p>0.1). At the secondary lead smelter, the process of dismantling waste batteries showed the highest concentration 0.141mg/m$^{3}$, and there were very significant differences among the processes (p<0.005). 3. The ZPP level in the whole blood showed significant differences between industry (p<0.10). The average ZPP level of the lead battery manufactures is 133.0 + 106.3 $\mu$g/100ml and that of the secondary lead smelters is 149.6 + 110.9 $\mu$g/100ml. 4. The correlation coefficients between the airborne lead concantration and ZPP level were 0. 426 (p<0.001) for the lead battery manufactures and 0.484 (p<0.001) for the secondary lead smelters. The correlation coefficients between the work duration (in months) and the ZPP level were 0.238 (p<0.001) for the lead battery mannfactures and 0.075 (p>0.10) for the secondary lead smelters. 5. The linear regression equation, with the airborne lead concentration as an independent variable and the ZPP level as a dependent variable, is Y=96.84+1300.34X (r=0.448, p<0.001) for the 26 plants which deal with lead. The linear regression equation, with the work duration(in months) as an independent variable and the ZPP level as a dependent variable, is Y=127.28 +0.49X (r=0.162, p<0.05). 6. The correlation coefficients between the amount of inhaled lead and ZPP level were 0.349 (p < 0.001) for the lead battery manufactures and 0.318(p<0.001) for the secondary lead smeltes. The linear regression equation for the 26 plants surveyed, with the amount of inhaled lead as an independent variable and ZPP level as a dependent variable, is Y=123.63+18.82X (r=0. 335, p<0.001).

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.486-494
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• 1989

Lead, iron, and zinc concentrations in whole blood were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, using a simple one-step dilution procedure, which were measured in 3 groups, 98 officers unexposed to dust or to metal, 58 coal miners without pneumoconiosis, and 113 coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) patients. The results were as follows : 1. The precisions (C. V.%) of lead, iron, and zinc in blood were $12.65{\pm}6.95%,\;1.47{\pm}1.25%\;and\;6.35{\pm}3.34%$, respectively. 2. Lead and zinc in blood showed the log-normal distribution unlike iron in blood which showed normal distribution. 3. Lead, iron, and zinc concentrations in blood of 3 groups were follows : There was significant difference of concentration for zinc in blood by groups statistically. 4. The difference of lead, iron, and zinc concentrations in blood was not significant (p>0.05) by profusion on chest radiographs.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.216-223
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• 2012

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the lead levels in blood samples from nielloware workers, to determine airborne lead levels, to describe the workers' hygiene behaviors, and to ascertain and describe any correlations between lead levels in blood samples and lead levels in airborne samples. Methods: Blood samples and airborne samples from 45 nielloware workers were collected from nielloware workplaces in Nakhon Sri Thammarat Province, Thailand. Lead levels were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), at a wavelength of 283.3 nm. FAAS was used especially adequate for metals at relatively high concentration levels. Results: The geometric mean of the 45 airborne lead levels was 81.14 ${\mu}g/m^3$ (range 9.0-677.2 ${\mu}g/m^3$). The geometric mean blood lead level of the 45 workers was 16.25 ${\mu}g/dL$ (range 4.59-39.33 ${\mu}g/dL$). No worker had a blood lead level > 60 ${\mu}g/dL$. A statistically significantly positive correlation was found between airborne lead level and blood lead levels (r = 0.747, p < 0.01). It was observed that personal hygiene was poor; workers smoked and did not wash their hands before drinking or eating. It was concluded that these behaviors had a significant correlation with blood lead levels (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Improvements in working conditions and occupational health education are required due to the correlation found between blood leads and airborne lead levels.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.2089-2099
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• 2015

본 연구는 혈중 납, 수은, 카드뮴 농도와 노출 관련 인자와의 관련성을 파악하고자 하였다. 연구 대상자는 국민건강 영양조사 2009년과 2010년도 40세 이상 90세 미만의 총 2,042명을 대상으로 하였다. 성별에 따른 혈중 납, 수은, 카드뮴 농도와 노출 관련인자와의 관련성과 성별 차이를 분석하였고, 납, 수은, 카드뮴 노출 관련 인자의 혈중 농도를 비교하였다. 분석결과, 연령별 차이는 남성은 수은에서만 나타났고, 여성은 납과 카드뮴에서 나타났다(p<.01). 남성은 체질량지수와 허리둘레별 혈중 수은 농도의 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.05). 고밀도지단백콜레스테롤은 남성의 납에서 이상지질혈증 판정치가 정상보다 높게 나타났고, 저밀도지단백콜레스테롤은 여성의 납에서 이상지질혈증 판정치가 정상보다 높게 나타났다(p<.05). 또한 흡연자가 비흡연자보다 남성의 납과 카드뮴의 혈중 농도가 높게 나타났고(p<.05), 여성은 카드뮴에서만 동일한 결과를 보였다. 음주여부에서도 남성의 음주자가 비음주자보다 혈중 납 농도가 높게 나타났다(p<.05). 가구소득별 수은과 카드뮴의 혈중 농도는 유의한 차이를 나타냈다(p<.05). 혈중 중금속 농도와 노출관련인자와의 관련성은 연령, 흡연 및 음주, 비만 및 이상지질혈증, 소득수준에서 유의성을 보였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.693-700
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• 1996

부산 시내 모 공단에 위치한 폐밧데리로 연을 재생하는 산업장에 인접한 산업장에 근무하는 근로자들의 연 폭로 정도를 알기 위하여 연 폭로원에 인접한 작업장 A의 39명과 연 폭로원에서 8.5km 떨어진 곳에 위치한 동일한 원료, 공정, 자동차 부품을 생산하는 작업장 B의 62명을 연구대상자로 선정하고 표준화된 설문지 조사와 혈중 연 농도를 분석, 비교하였다. 또한 두 산업장의 세 작업장 기중 연 농도를 분석, 비교하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 산업장 A의 평균연령 (38.7세)이 산업장 B(29.5세) 보다 유의하게 높았고, 근무연수의 차이는 없었다. 2. 평균 기중 연 농도는 산업장 A $2.6{\mu}g/m^3$, 산업장 B $1.2{\mu}g/m^3$로 산업장 A가 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). 또한 산업장 A의 평균 기중 연 농도는 실내작업장, 실외작업장, 사무실 순으로 연 폭로원과 거리가 가까울수록 높았고 세 작업장 사이에 유의한 농도차가 있었다(P<0.05). 3. 평균 혈중 연 농도는 산업장 A $14.9{\mu}g/dl$, 산업장 B $12.2{\mu}g/dl$로 산업장 A가 유의하게 높았다(P<0.001). 또한 작업장 A의 세 작업 분야별 평균 혈중 연 농도 사이에는 유의한 통계적 차이(P<0.05)가 있었지만 작업장 B는 없었고 작업장 A의 평균 혈중 연 농도 순은 기중 연 농도 순과 연 폭로원과 떨어진 거리 순과 일치하였다. 4. 혈중 연 농도와 연령, 근무연수 사이의 상관관계는 산업장 A의 경우 상관이 낮았고, 산업장 B에서는 연령과 유의한 상관(r=0.382, P=0.0023)을 보였고, 연령을 보정하여도 두 산업장간 평균 혈중 연 농도 차는 유지되었다(P<0.001). 산업장 A에서 보인 작업장소간, Part간 농도의 차이는 연 폭로원에 인접한 산업장의 경우 연 폭로원의 작업환경과 밀접한 관계가 있음을 시사한다. 따라서 유해산업장의 작업환경으로 인하여 발생하는 인접산업장 근로자들의 유해물질에 대한 환경적 폭로는 해당 유해산업장의 환경개선 노력에 의하여 적절히 예방될 수 있을 것이므로 유해산업장의 작업환경에 대한 보다 체계적이고 철저한 감시가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.153-161
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• 2009

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate 1) blood lead levels of workers at auto repair shops as Biological Exposure Indices (BEI) of toxic substances such as lead and toluene that are produced during automotive painting process, 2) the differences depending on personal characteristics of workers who have been exposed to toluene by using urine hippuric acid concentration as a marker and 3) the correlation between the concentration of hazardous chemicals in each workplace and the BEL. All subjects were male with a mean age of 36.2 years. In terms of age, most were in the 30 to 40 age group (13 persons, 48.1%). In relation to the length of work experience, the highest proportion had experience of 10 years of less (18 persons, 66.7%). Twenty three workers were cigarette smokers (85.2%) while 4 (14.8%) were non-smokers. In addition, more than 80% of the workers drank alcohol. Dust concentration and toluene exposure during automotive painting showed no significant difference with age, length of work experience, smoking and drinking while a significant difference (p<0.05) has been detected between lead concentration and smoking. The geometric mean of dust concentration, lead concentration and toluene concentration were $0.38mg/m^3,\;0.0021mg/m^3$ and 1.08ppm respectively. In addition, the geometric mean of blood lead levels and urine hippuric acid concentration were $1.70{\mu}g/dl$ and 0.25g/g respectively, which were lower than the standard levels suggested by the Ministry of Labor. To determine the influential factors on blood lead and urine hippuric acid concentrations, a correlation analysis has been conducted with variables of air, lead and toluene concentrations, age, length of work experience and amount of cigarette smoking. According to the analysis, a relatively high correlation (p<0.01) has been observed between air lead concentration and biological sample concentration.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.267-275
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• 2020

Objectives: The causes of dementia have been reported in various ways, but there has been little research on the interrelationship between heavy metals and dementia, and the results also show little consistency. Therefore, it is imperative to compare the levels of heavy metal exposure between the dementia-suffering group and a control group to confirm the correlation between the level of heavy metal exposure and the likelihood of dementia. Methods: In order to assess the dementia level of the elderly, the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) were applied. To analyze the concentration of heavy metals in the blood, blood was collected from the veins of study subjects and measured using Inductively Coupled Plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results: There was a statistically significant correlation between lead and manganese concentrations in the blood and the MMSE and GDS. It was found that there was a statistically significant correlation between cadmium concentration in the blood and the GDS, but the MMSE was less relevant. It was found that the blood mercury concentration and the MMSE and GDS were less relevant. The lead concentration in the blood was 0.95±0.74 ㎍/dL in the dementia patient group and 0.33±0.22 ㎍/dL in the normal group, while cadmium was 0.69±0.37 ㎍/L in the dementia group and 0.18±0.10 ㎍/L in the normal group. Mercury was 0.81±0.31 ㎍/L in the dementia group and 1.16±0.80 ㎍/L in the normal group. Manganese was 6.83±2.01 ㎍/L in the dementia group and 4.78±1.59 ㎍/L in the normal group. All of these show statistically significant differences. Conclusions: As the concentration of lead, cadmium and manganese in the blood increases, the MMSE scores and GDS scores were found to worsen, and it was confirmed that there is a correlation between heavy metal exposure and cognitive degradation.