• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2022

Background: The first large coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak outside China occurred in Daegu. In response, we developed infection prevention measures for surgical patients during the outbreak at our hospital and retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of COVID-19-related surgical patients. Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 118 COVID-19-related surgical patients and monitored their clinical outcomes until March 31, 2021. We also interviewed healthcare workers who participated in their perioperative care at Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital. The perioperative management guidelines for COVID-19-related patients were prepared through multidisciplinary discussions, including the infection control department, surgical departments, and anesthesiology department before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. Results: One standard operating room was temporarily converted to a negative-pressure room by increasing the exhaust air volume, creating a relative pressure of -11.3 Pa. The healthcare workers were equipped with personal protective equipment according to the patient's classification of the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The 118 COVID-19-related patients underwent emergent surgery in the negative-pressure room, including three COVID-19-confirmed patients and five COVID-19-exposed patients. Conclusion: All surgeries of the COVID-19-related patients were performed without specific adverse events or perioperative COVID-19 transmission. Our experience setting up a negative-pressure operating room and conservative perioperative protocol to prevent COVID-19 transmission will help plan and execute infection control measures in the future.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2024

연구목적: 본 연구는 플랜트 시설물의 피난 안전성을 확보하기 위해 제연경계벽의 폭 및 제연설비의 유무와 피난 안전성과의 관계를 분석하고자 한다. 연구방법: 화재 및 피난 시뮬레이션을 활용하여 제연경계 벽의 폭, 수직거리에 따른 급기량, 배기량의 변화를 통해 피난 안전성을 분석 하였다. 연구결과: 가시도의 경우 경계벽 0.6m 만을 사용한 경우 5m 이하로 되는 시점이 가장 짧게 도달하였으며 제연경계 폭 1.2m와 제연설비를 사용한 경우와 비교하여 20%긴 것으로 나타났다. 온도의 경우 제연설비를 사용하지 않고 경계 폭만 사용하였을 때 0.6m 보다 1.2m가 20% 긴 것으로 확인되었다. 결론: 제연 경계벽에서는 온도를, 제연설비에서는 가시도의 영향을 줄일 수 있으나, 반대로 제연 경계벽의 길이를 길게 하였을 때 가시도의 영향을 줄 수 있으며, 제연설비를 설치하였을 때 온도의 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 공정 특성을 고려하여 적합한 제연계획과 제연 설비를 설치해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국폐기물자원순환학회지
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.744-753
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• 2018

The Stockholm Convention, which was adopted in Sweden in 2001 to protect human health and the environment, includes regulations for Persistent Organic Pollutant Rotors such as toxic and bioaccumulatives. Currently, there are 28 types of materials. This prohibits and limits the production, use, and manufacture of products. Korea is a member of the Convention, and it is necessary to prepare management and treatment plans to address the POP trends. Thus, we experimentally investigate whether the environmentally stable incineration is achieved when the sample is thermally treated using the Lab-scale (1 kg/hr). The target samples is pesticides in liquid phase and solid phase. In this study, organic chlorinated pesticides and their thermal characteristics were analyzed. We calculated the theoretical air volume based on the element analysis results. Because the interior of the reactor is small, more than 10 times of the air ratio was injected. The retention time was set to at least 4 seconds using a margin. The incineration temperature was $850^{\circ}C$ and $1100^{\circ}C$. Thus, we experimentally investigated whether the environmentally stable incineration was achieved when the sample was thermally treated using the Lab-scale (1 kg/hr). We analyzed five types of exhaust gas; the 02 concentration was high, but the CO amount decreased. Complete combustion is difficult because of the small size of the furnace due to the nature of Lab-scale. The organic chlorine-containing pesticide had an average decomposition rate of 99.9935%. Considering the decomposition rates of organic chlorine-containing pesticide in this study, the incineration treatment at over 2 ton/hour, which is typical for a conventional incinerator, is possible. Considering the occurrence of dioxins and unintentional persistent organic pollutants, it can operate at more than $1,100^{\circ}C$.