• 한국안전학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.70-79
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• 2014

This paper is on a new design of a household fire extinguisher with an increased initial responsiveness in case of fire. A public survey was taken prior to the new design and 133 faithfully answered surveys among the respondents were used as the research material. The survey was divided into the contents on the recognition of the fire extinguisher, the general requirements and improvement, and it was carried out to be classified on the basis of the results. Design summaries based on the results of surveys conducted are: First, the distance of fire distinguishing material to reach was made to be controlled for more responsiveness in terms of functionality. Second, the head of the fire extinguisher is in red and the spray button is in luminous paint to glow in the dark in terms of visibility. Third, it is made smaller and added a separate handle for bigger sized fire extinguishers in terms of mobility. Fourth, it is made in an aerosol type and has a friendly character on it in terms of approachability. Finally, colors of vivid tones, harmonious pastel tones or light greyish tones were used in terms of aesthetics. With the above study results applied to existing fire extinguisher design, it may contribute to reducing any fire damage.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2012

분말소화기를 조작하거나 해체하는 과정 중에 아주 드물게 사상자가 발생하는 경우가 있다. 부식된 분말소화기는 조작 중 또는 해체(폐기)과정 중에 폭발하면 로켓과 같이 위쪽으로 솟아오르면서 소화기 조작자나 해체과정 중인 사람의 머리나 가슴, 목 부위 등을 쳐서 사상사고를 발생하게 한다. 이 논문에서는 분말소화기파열사고사례를 알아본 후, 파열사고의 원인과 파열로 인한 반동력, 예방대책에 대해 알아보았다. 소화기 파열사고의 예방대책으로 훈련이나 교육에 부식된 소화기의 사용 자제, 부식된 소화기에 대한 위험성 교육 및 홍보, 기설치 가압식분말소화기에 파열위험성 표시, 내용연수 표시 의무화, 일정기간 경과 소화기에 대한 수압검사 제도의 도입 검토, 폐소화기 회수시스템 구축, 폐소화기의 재활용시스템 구축, 노후소화기관련 상담창구 운영 등을 제안하였다.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2022

This study collected powder extinguishers with 6-10 years of elapsed life from January 2012 to January 2017 in market, factory, and apartment areas to experiment with changes in fineness and to examine the characteristics of extinguishing power. First, in the case of ABC powder, 98.3 wt% of the 8-year market area and 98.6 wt% of the 10-year apartment complex were found to be inappropriate in the first, second, and third arithmetic average analysis of the powder extinguisher from 6 to 10 years. That is, the fine distribution and size of the powder extinguishing agent particles should be managed within an appropriate range. It is analyzed that the powder fire extinguisher may experience a change in the fineness of the powder depending on the external environment exposure, placement, management status, and age of use, resulting in a decrease in digestive power or inability to radiate. Second, the fire extinguisher cannot be used in the initial fire suppression depending on the place of deployment, the environment of deployment, the progress of the number of years of use, and maintenance, so it is necessary to strengthen the device that enables fire extinguisher maintenance and inspection. Third, in the manufacturing process, the charging method should also be reviewed in consideration of the conditions of the workplace, the humid season, and the rainy environment.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.117-123
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• 2017

This study was intended to find methods of fire extinguishing system designs that can improve the equipment's usability. In this study, the fire suppression experiment through fire extinguishers and the data drawn through the experiment were analyzed, and then the guideline for the improvement of designs was presented. The procedure is as follows. A fire suppression experiment with the use of fire extinguishers was done by 43 average adults. The whole process of the fire suppression was videotaped, and then captured major scenes were analyzed with the use of RULA, a human engineering measurement tool. The analyzed data were divided into 4 steps, and then the guideline for design improvement was presented. The summary of the study is as follows. Step 1, Fire extinguisher distance step. To reduce overload occurring at the process of holding fire extinguishers suddenly, wheels are attached to the body of extinguishers, or pedestals are installed. Step 2, Fire extinguisher transportation step. The length of hose is extended, or fire fighting water is sprayed far, so that overload of legs occurring at the process of travel can be reduced. In addition, the weight of fire extinguisher shouldn't be over 2 kg. Step 3, Safety pin removal stage. Safety pins should be applied with button type, so that excessive posture of lower limbs and excessive twisting of wrists won't happen during safety pin removal process. Besides, safety pins should be designed for easy identification and operation. Step 4, Fire extinguishing agent spraying step. To reduce overload occurring at sudden spraying of fire fighting water, pressure should be increased gradually until high pressure. With the above study results applied to existing fire extinguisher design, it may contribute to reducing any fire damage.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.38-43
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• 2013

보일러실이나 세탁소, 또는 음식점과 다중이용업소의 주방에 주로 설치하는 자동확산소화장치는 화재발생 시 화염이나 열에 의해 자동으로 약제가 방출되어 화재를 진압하는 소화기구 중 하나이다. 이 소화장치는 공칭방호면적에 해당하는 소화능력을 가지고 있으므로 방호대상물이 이 범위를 벗어나 있으면 유효한 화재진압이 보장되지 않지만 현행 기준에는 바닥면적에 따른 설치갯수만 요구하고 있다. 따라서 방호대상물과의 이격거리에 따라 소화성능은 달라지게 되며 이에 대한 특성을 고찰하고자 천장높이가 2.5 m인 모형화재실에 본 소화장치를 설치하고 A급, B급 모형가연물과의 수평이격거리에 따른 소화실험을 실시하였다. 실험결과 일반가연물과 유류가연물을 모두 확실하게 소화할 수 있는 최대수평이격거리는 약 30 cm인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2015

본 논문은 우리나라 성인남녀의 일상생활의 소화기 비치실태 및 인식을 설문조사를 통하여 파악하고, 이를 바탕으로 화재안전교육에서 소화기 부분에 대한 교육 방향 및 시사점을 찾고자 하는 목적으로 수행하였다. 설문분석 결과, 소화기 비치 현황에서 연구 대상자의 47.9%는 가정에서 소화기를 비치하고 있지 않은 것으로 나타난 반면 생활공간(학교, 직장 등)은 93.2%가 소화기를 비치하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 소화기 교육 경험에서 연구 대상자의 약 90%는 소화기 사용방법에 대한 교육 경험이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 현재 생활공간(학교, 직장 등)에서 정기적인 소방교육은 65.8%만이 실시되고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 최근 1년 동안 소화기 사용방법에 대한 교육을 한 번도 받지 못한 사람들은 42.5%인 것으로 나타났다. 소화기 지식분야에서 연구 대상자는 소화기 사용방법에 대해 평균 3.95점/5.00점의 점수를 보여 가장 높은 값을 보이고 있는 반면 ABC 소화기에 대한 의미에 대해서 평균 3.00점/5.00점으로 가장 낮은 값을 보이고 있었다. 연구대상자의 '가정에서의 소화기 비치 현황' 및 '현재 생활 영역에서 정기적 소방안전교육의 실시'는 '소화기 지식'에 유의미한 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다(p < .05). 더하여 연구대상자의 '최근 1년 동안 소화기 사용방법에 대한 교육 횟수'와 '소화기 지식'에 대한 연관성을 보기 위해서 ANOVA 분석을 실시하였고, 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 분석되었다(F = 30.45, p < .05).

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방재학회 2007년도 정기총회 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.518-521
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• 2007

The paper is to show the methodology that they have a new understanding of a fire extinguisher's function and utilization through a deeper look. This new approach method will help to extinguish a accidental fire practically

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2023

This study aims to measure sedimentation status change with the changes in internal pressure for dry chemical extinguishers of various use periods and analyze the suitability of the fire extinguishers' performance criteria. When the internal pressure of the fire extinguisher is 0%, 2 out of 10 new dry chemical powders for the 5 elapsed years were noted to be suitable, including 3 recycled dry chemical powders with 5 elapsed years that were found eligible. One out of 10 new dry chemical powders for 10 elapsed years was shown as suitable. Also, one new dry chemical powder for 13 elapsed years was suitable. When the internal pressure of the fire extinguisher was 50%, all 10 out of 10 new dry chemical powders for 5 years, recycled one with 5 elapsed years, and a new one with 10 elapsed years were found to be suitable, while 9 new dry chemical powders for 13 years were shown as suitable. When the internal pressure of the fire extinguisher was normal, new ones with 5 elapsed years, recycled ones with 5 elapsed years, new ones with 10 elapsed years, and new ones with 13 elapsed years were all 10 out of 10 samples noted as suitable. In summarizing the experiment results, it was found that the sedimentation status, one of the fire extinguisher's physical properties experiments, affects the fire extinguisher's performance criteria rather than the change with use periods.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2016

The definition of an apartment is a building more than 5 stories high and which is the standard law. Currently, the number of apartments is increasing much faster than detached houses. Owning an apartment is a normal trend these days. However, the increasing number of apartments has been increasing the number of apartment fires which also has been making social problems. Therefore, this study was conducted for the fire extinguisher among other fire facilities because it is important for initial fire suppression. The research subject is on the fire extinguisher that is in the underground parking lot of 40 apartment complexes which are more than 10 stories. Survey and analysis were conducted for 80 fire extinguishers. There are two fire extinguishers for each apartment. The result of this study is that all installed fire extinguishers are ABC dry chemical type, 92% of them is 3.3kg and that meet the legal height(less than 1.5m). However, the condition such as appearance, inspection, manufactured year, appearance of signs, material of signs, size of signs, etc. was insufficiency. So improvement of law and system that are fire facility construction, maintenance implementation and additional designation of type approval about sign will be needed in my opinion.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2009

This research has so far found out problems including the second damage of extinguishant and the short time of emission when using the existing dry chemical extinguisher and gas type extinguisher, and impossibility of constant extinguishing due to the inability of recharge at the field. To solve such problems, a mobile water mist system was developed and used. However, it is judged that more improved mobile water mist system is necessary because the force of the fire changed diversely and remote villages in mountains or islands where the force of fire extinguishing is short or delayed, require high capacity of fire extinguishing. Therefore a new equipment was developed and tested focusing on the improvement of extinguishing capacity and the performance of extinguishing was found out to be improved, compared to the existing mobile water mist system. It also showed a superior extinguishing capacity to dry chemical extinguisher or gas type extinguisher. Afterward an additional research is required of simplification of equipment, price cutting and the development of additive to enable high performance even with just small extinguishant.