• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.249-261
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• 2020

Background: Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent worker health conditions worldwide. Although the effect of noise exposure on hearing is well researched, other workplace exposures may account for significant hearing loss. The aim of this review was to determine whether occupational hand-arm vibration exposure through use of power or pneumatic tools, independent of noise exposure, is associated with permanent hearing loss. Do workers suffer from hand-arm vibratione-induced hearing loss? Methods: Peer-reviewed articles published in English between 1981 and 2020 were identified through five online databases with five search keywords. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines, including online database search methodology, study selection, article exclusion, and assessment of potential study design confounders and biases, were followed. Results: Database searches retrieved 697 articles. Fifteen articles that reported 17 studies met the criteria for review. All but two studies revealed statistically significant associations between occupational exposure to hand-arm vibration and hearing loss. The majority of the study results revealed associations between hand-arm vibration and hearing loss, independent of potential age and noise confounders. Conclusion: Few studies have examined the association between occupational exposure to hand-arm vibration and hearing loss. Dose response data were limited as only one study measured vibration intensity and duration. Although the majority of studies identified statistically significant associations, causal relationships could not be determined. Further research using standardized and uniform measurement protocols is needed to confirm whether the association between occupational exposure to hand-arm vibration and permanent hearing loss is causal and the mechanism(s).

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.97-103
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• 1999

As the noise of ship engine room is too loud, the engineer who works in a ship engine-room has the trouble of hearing. In this paper deals the investigation of the noise of ship engine room and cabins with the internationally allowable noise exposure level and noise exposure time. Recently, the problem of engine-room noise is more serious because of shipowner wants to make small number and larger size of cylinder. Therefore, engineers work in a ship engine-room for a long time have the trouble of hearing when they are exposed the high noise level. In this study, two kinds of vessels were used to investigate the noise of engine room, engine-control room, bridge, offices and cabins. As criteria of sound levels, A-weighted sound pressure level and octave band pressure level were used.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.347-354
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• 2020

Site characterization for decommissioning Kori Unit 1 is ongoing in South Korea after 40 years of successful operation. Kori Unit 1's containment building is assumed to be mostly radioactively contaminated, and therefore radiation exposure management and detailed contamination investigation are required for decommissioning and dismantling it safely. In this study, site-specific Derived Concentration Guideline Levels (DCGLs) were derived using the residual radioactivity risk evaluation tool, RESRAD-BUILD code. A conceptual model of containment building for Kori Unit 1 was set up and limited occupational worker building inspection scenario was applied. Depending on the source location, the maximum contribution source and exposure pathway of each radionuclide were analyzed. The contribution of radionuclides to dose and exposure pathways, by source location, is expected to serve as basic data in the assessment criteria of survey areas and classification of impact areas during further decommissioning and decontamination of sites.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.20-27
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• 1996

This paper discussed the limit of existing safety controls where the use of land around hazardous industry. There is a gap between engineering evaluation of acceptable criteria for loss reduction and risk exposure to the areas of high risk outside plants from the aspects of risk perception. The paper performed how land use safety could be designed between the density of uses with the duration of risk exposure by type of land use. It concluded the needs of multi-dimensional presentation for an appropriate risk controls on existing and future land use safety.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2000

Objectives : To propose the referential data to evaluate the health impacts of Vietnam veterans' children whose father were exposed to herbicides in Vietnam War. Methods : Vietnam veterans who visited to Pusan Veteran Hospital for medical care were recruited from April to October, 1998. They were 71 and asked about their own combat history, symptoms and illness, and health status of their 182 children. The informations were collected by direct and phone interview. Exposure estimation was also performed as exposure score depending on year and unit of participation, and personal episodes related to exposure to herbicide in the war. It classified into three groups; lower(<18.0), moderate(18-53), high$(\geq53)$ exposure group. Results : The mean age and the period into the combat of the veterans were 52.8 years and 15.0 months. The mean exposure score was $18.1{\pm}9.9$, and mainly distributed in lower (46.5%) and moderate(52.1%) exposure group. Most(90.1%) of them were diagnosed as sequelae(21 cases) and suspected sequelae(43 cases) of the herbicides by Korean veteran's hospital diagnostic criteria. The major sequelae was peripheral neuropathy 13 cases, chloracne 5 cases, and the major suspected sequelae was hypertension 20 cases, diabetes mellitus 18 cases, liver disease 12 cases, central neuropathy 11 cases, etc. About birth, 42.2% and 16.9% experienced spontaneous abortion and stillbirth, respectively. The mean exposure score was higher in stillbirth experience group(p<0.05). About half of the children(90 cases, 49.5%) hold the abnormal health status: those were skin pigmentation 38 cases, rash 23 cases, congenital anomaly 15 cases, general weakness 12 cases, purpura 8 cases, visual disturbance 8 cases, etc. These health problems had no association with father's exposure level(p>0.05). Conclusions : These results were depend on their own answers, and expectation for compensation did not excluded, therefore, this study may have limitations: inaccuracy of informations due to recall bias and response bias. Nevertheless, through this study, we could image the fundamental aspect for health impacts of Vietnam veterans' children for preparing the national control program and policy. A large scale epidemiologic study with valid exposure assessment on the health impacts of Vietnam veterans' children is recommneded.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 노후화된 PSC I형 교량을 대상으로 철근부식에 대한 구조적 안전성을 평가하였다. 대상 PSC I형 교량은 실제 구조물을 참고하여 철근을 배근하고 해석 시 콘크리트의 파괴와 철근의 항복을 고려하였다. 한국시설안전공단 정밀안전진단의 교량 평가 기준을 참고하여 철근노출면적률과 철근부식률로 구분하여 총 32가지의 철근부식 시나리오를 구성하였다. 철근노출은 교량의 바닥판 하부 인장철근이 콘크리트 피복 탈락에 의해 노출된 것으로 가정하였다. 각 시나리오별 해석 결과, PSC I형 교량의 안전율과 내하율은 철근노출면적률과 철근부식률이 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 철근부식률이 50% 이상일 경우는 모든 철근노출면적률에 대해서 안전성등급을 세밀하게 분석할 필요가 있었으며, 철근부식률 57%이상인 경우는 철근노출면적률에 관계없이 모두 E등급으로 산정되었다. 철근노출면적률 2%에 대해서 상관도 분석을 실시한 결과,철근부식률이 약 55.8% 까지는 A등급, 56.9% 까지는 C등급, 58.5% 까지는 D등급, 58.5% 이상인 경우 E등급으로 평가되었다. 본 연구를 통해 노후화된 교량에 대한 철근부식의 정량적인 구조적 안전성 평가가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 1994

이 논문에서는 전신 과 손-팔에 전달된 진동에 대해 사람들의 주관적 진동 응답특성을 연구하였다. 인간의 진동 노출 한계를 정의하기 위하여 ISO Standard 2631 에서 지정한 일련의 진동 한계 실험 측정치를 조사하였다. 이 기준에 따라 진동에 대한 인간의 진동 응답 계산을 위한 방법이 설명되었다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.314-325
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• 1992

This paper reviews some relevant criteria for the evaluation of ride quality of agricultural tractors. Although there still exist many deficiences and shortcomings, ISO 2631 'Guide for the evaluation of human exposure to whole body vibration' may be the most pertinent criterion to the ride quality evaluation of tractors. The effects of ride vibrations on the human health and performance were also reviewed and summarized in general terms.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.86-94
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• 2018

항공기 시스템에서 소프트웨어의 사용이 증가 추세에 있어 안전 및 보안 위협에 대한 노출이 점차 증대되고 있다. 소프트웨어 안전에 관한 인증기준은 DO-178C가 발표되었으나, 소프트웨어 보안을 위한 인증기준은 포함되어 있지 않다. 한편 최근 항공기 및 시스템 감항 보안 인증기준으로 DO-326A, DO-356 및 DO-355가 별도로 발표되었다. 그러나 안전과 보안의 인증을 위해 각각의 기준과 절차를 준수함으로써 별도의 비용과 노력이 요구되는 실정이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 안전과 보안을 위한 각각의 인증기준을 하나로 통합하여 비용, 노력 및 시간 등을 감소시킬 수 있는 효율적인 통합인증 방안을 제시하고자 한다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2013

Radiographic examinations are used to discover and define the type and extent of disease in many clinical situations. Currently, it is common for dental patients to receive dental radiographic examinations on a routine schedule with little variation in spite of different patient signs and symptoms. Such routine scheduling of radiographic examinations may result in unnecessary patient exposure. There is also the possibility of under-utilization of radiography; this can result in inadequate or excessively delayed diagnosis. Patient selection criteria are descriptions of clinical conditions derived from patient signs, symptoms and history that identify patients who are likely to benefit from a particular radiographic examination. It makes possible making individual decisions based on history, clinical examination and risk factors. The radiographic selection criteria of dentistry have been revised in accordance with recent guidelines and peer-reviewed research in USA and Europe, but the studies of these subjects are not sufficient in our nation. In this review article, the relating factors and update necessity of radiographic selection criteria are discussed.