• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.167-175
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate airborne radon and thoron levels and estimate the effective doses of workers who made household goods and mattresses using monazite. Methods: Airborne radon and thoron concentrations were measured using continuous monitors (Rad7, Durridge Company Inc., USA). Radon and thoron concentrations in the air were converted to radon doses using the dose conversion factor recommended by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission in Korea. External exposure to gamma rays was measured at the chest height of a worker from the source using real-time radiation instruments, a survey meter (RadiagemTM 2000, Canberra Industries, Inc., USA), and an ion chamber (OD-01 Hx, STEP Co., Germany). Results: When using monazite, the average concentration range of radon was $13.1-97.8Bq/m^3$ and thoron was $210.1-841.4Bq/m^3$. When monazite was not used, the average concentration range of radon was $2.6-10.8Bq/m^3$ and the maximum was $1.7-66.2Bq/m^3$. Since monazite has a higher content of thorium than uranium, the effects of thoron should be considered. The effective doses of radon and thoron as calculated by the dose conversion factor based on ICRP 115 were 0.26 mSv/yr and 0.76 mSv/yr, respectively, at their maximum values. The external radiation dose rate was $6.7{\mu}Sv/hr$ at chest height and the effective dose was 4.3 mSv/yr at the maximum. Conclusions: Regardless of the use of monazite, the total annual effective doses due to internal and external exposure were 0.03-4.42 mSv/yr. Exposures to levels higher than this value are indicated if dose conversion factors based on the recently published ICRP 137 are applied.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.201-212
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• 2016

Purpose: Needs for reevaluation of food code standards and regulations for cooked foods produced in restaurants and institutional foodservice to minimize risk factors leading to foodborne outbreaks are on the rise. The purpose of the study was to propose updated standards for cooked foods of restaurants by testing whether or not experts agree to include them as a standard. Methods: Qualitative and quantitative research methods were applied via a survey by email and workshop hold for experts panel discussions. Results: Seven newly proposed standards were selected as follows: (1) sanitizing vegetables and fruits with no heating process after washing, (2) rapid cooling of cooked foods after heating process, (3) monitoring cooking temperatures, (4) minimum 2 hours holding after cooking for temperature control of safety (TCS) foods without temperature control, (5) banning practices for workers such as bare hands handling of ready-to-eat foods, (6) maintaining cleanliness of food contact surfaces for disposable products, and (7) cold holding standards for sushi. Conclusion: The proposed proposal can be utilized as control measures for preventing foodborne illness in restaurants. However, a feasibility study should be conducted to test whether they are applicable to the field of restaurant operation.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.446-452
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• 2014

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the exposure status of formaldehyde(FA) among the nurses in ambulatory care departments of university hospital. Methods: Two university hospitals were surveyed. The FA concentration in air were measured to target 62 nurses in 8 ambulatory care departments(89 samples). Air sampling and analysis of FA were carried out according to the OSHA Method ID-205. The survey was conducted with questionnaire asking about how to control FA and whether the nurses use the formaldehyde protectors or not. Results: FA was detected in all samples. The maximum concentration of FA was 0.258 ppm and the geometric mean was 0.023 ppm. There was no sample that exceeded any of exposure standards by OSHA-TWA whereas there were 54 samples(60.7%) that exceeded the standards by NOISH-TWA. Among 62 nurses handling FA, 13 nurses(21.0%) used the protective gloves while nobody used a gas mask. It was assessed that any of 8 common ambulatory care departments did not use a safety cabinet for FA in which local exhaust ventilation was fixed. Conclusions: Nurses in ambulatory care departments were exposed to FA. Therefore, the environment management of a workplace, the health management of a nurses, FA handling education and installing a FA cabinet with a local exhaust ventilation were needed because FA as a carcinogen was able to cause any cancer to a human body if it was emitted in air for long time.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2015

공정의 안전을 위해서 취급물질의 정확한 연소특성치의 사용은 매우 중요하다. 화학산업에서 다양하게 사용되고 있는 브로모벤젠의 안전한 취급을 위해서 인화점과 최소자연발화온도를 측정하였다. 폭발하한계는 실험에서 얻어진 하부인화점을 이용하여 계산하였다. Setaflash 밀폐식은 $44^{\circ}C$, Pensky-Martens 밀폐식에서는 $50^{\circ}C$ 그리고 Tag 개방식에서는 $56^{\circ}C$, Cleveland 개방식에서는 $64^{\circ}C$로 측정되었다. ASTM E659 장치에 의한 최소자연발화온도는 $573^{\circ}C$로 측정되었다. 측정된 하부인화점 $44^{\circ}C$에 의한 폭발하한계는 1.63 Vol%로 계산되었다. 폭발한계는 측정된 인화점이나 문헌에 제시된 인화점을 이용하여 예측 가능함을 알 수 있었다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.34-40
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• 2016

화학산업에서 다양하게 사용되고 있는 이소아밀알코올의 안전한 취급을 위해서 인화점과 최소자연발화온도를 측정하였다. 폭발하한계는 실험에서 얻어진 하부인화점을 이용하여 계산하였다, 이소아밀알코올의 Setaflash 밀폐식은 $42^{\circ}C$, Pensky-Martens 밀폐식에서는 $43^{\circ}C$ 그리고 Tag 개방식에서는 $46^{\circ}C$, Cleveland 개방식에서는 $54^{\circ}C$로 측정되었다. ASTM E659 장치에 의한 이소아밀알코올의 최소자연발화온도는 $327^{\circ}C$로 측정되었다. 측정된 하부인화점 $42^{\circ}C$에 의한 폭발하한계는 1.41 vol%로 계산되었다. 폭발한계는 측정된 인화점이나 문헌에 제시된 인화점을 이용하여 예측 가능함을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2009

In this study, the effects of psychosocial stress (box color and precision demand) on muscle activity were evaluated in laboratory setting. Eight subjects performed sagittally symmetric lifting tasks. Box color (yellow, black), precision demand (yes, no), and box weight (5%MVC, 10%MVC, 15 %MVC) were varied and surface EMG signals from seven muscles(medial deltoid right, biceps brachii right, lateral triceps right, latissimus dorsi right, erector spinae right, external oblique right, internal oblique right) were recorded. EMG signals were band-pass filtered($10{\sim}400\;Hz$), rectified, RMS smoothed and normalized (NEMG). Analysis of variance tests were conducted on the total NEMG (TNEMG: the sum of the seven muscles' NEMGs) and on the individual muscle's NEMGs. Box color had no effect on the TNEMG and on the seven muscles activities(p>0.05). When precision demand was required at the end point of lifts, the mean NEMG showed higher values than no precision demand conditions: TNEMG (14% increase) and medial deltoid(40% increase), biceps brachii(10% increase), lateral triceps(26% increase), latissimus dorsi(25% increase) muscles. Those increases showed more conspicuous as the box weight increased in the muscles of medial deltoid, lateral triceps, and latissimus dorsi.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.553-556
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• 2015

공정의 안전을 위해서 취급물질의 정확한 연소특성치의 사용은 매우 중요하다. 화학산업에서 다양하게 사용되고 있는 디메틸아세트아미드의 안전한 취급을 위해서 인화점과 최소자연발화온도를 측정하였다. 폭발하한계는 실험에서 얻어진 하부인화점을 이용하여 계산하였다, Setaflash 밀폐식은 $61^{\circ}C$, Pensky-Martens 밀폐식에서는 $65^{\circ}C$ 그리고 Tag 개방식에서는 $68^{\circ}C$, Cleveland 자동 개방식에서는 $71^{\circ}C$로 측정되었다. ASTM E659 장치에 의한 최소자연발화온도는 $347^{\circ}C$로 측정되었다. 측정된 하부인화점 $61^{\circ}C$에 의한 폭발하한계는 1.52 vol%로 계산되었다. 폭발한계는 측정된 인화점이나 문헌에 제시된 인화점을 이용하여 예측가능함을 알 수 있었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.112-117
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• 2012

나노기술의 발전과 함께 나노물질을 포함한 소비재가 대중화되고 있다. 그러나 지난 10여년간 조심스럽게 제기되고 있는 나노물질의 잠재적 위해성으로 인해, 나노제품 사용을 불안해하고 있다. 특히 나노제품을 직접 취급하는 생산시설(연구소 및 업체)의 작업자는 직접적인 인체 노출을 초래하게 된다. 따라서 이들에 대한 인체 및 환경 노출 안전관리를 위하여, 직접적인 노출평가가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 기상 및 액상 반응을 통해 나노물질을 생산하는 두 곳의 업체를 현장 방문하여 나노물질의 주요 노출대상 공정과 노출원을 파악하고 SMPS를 이용한 실시간 현장 모니터링을 실시하였다. 분석 결과, 액상 공정도 기상으로의 나노입자 노출이 심각하게 발생하고 있음을 확인하였다. 가장 문제가 되는 점은 나노물질의 잠재적인 위해성에 관한 인식의 부족으로 제대로 된 방호활동을 못하고 있다는 점이다. 따라서 보다 다양한 나노물질 취급 시설에 대한 환경노출 평가가 필요하고 이를 바탕으로 한 나노물질 취급 안전관리 방법이 제시되어야 한다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2007

This study was performed to find out hazardous factors in the loaded works of muscular skeletal disorders(MSDs) for four company attached to dining workers from October 2005 to June 2006. The results are summarized as follows. 1. 42.5% of workers in study group were 40-50 years old, and females were higher than males, and the average of body weight was 70kg, 57kg in males and females, respectively. Working time per day was mostly 7-9hours, and the rate of worker who had never education and training was 46%. 2. The upper part and right part of body were higher than lower part and left part in symptoms of muscular skeletal disorders. Body parts which complained of symptoms were the order of right shoulder(55%), right arm(54%), right hand,(40%) waist(35%), leg(25%), and neck(24%). 3. The results of evaluation in the loaded works of muscular skeletal disorders to cooking, dish supply, preparing side dish, and washing the dishes and cleaning the floor of cooking room using RULA and OWAS checklists was action level 4(potential hazards, needs of change workplace), and the result of evaluation using back compressive force needed control measures as 779.27 lbs~1,274.04 lbs. In a view point of the result of this study, large dining rooms should be designed by ergonomic technology for the work surface height, width, and depth. The height of carrying car should be lower to 70cm, and repetitiveness and handling weight should be reduced by mechanical means, and education and training also should be performed for all of workers positively.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2021

최근 SARS-CoV-2를 포함한 신종 및 변종 고병원성 바이러스의 확산과 이를 확진하기 위한 진단검사의 수요가 증가함에 따라 분자유전검사실 구축 시 필요한 공간별 기능을 조사하고 임상병리사의 안전성 확보를 위한 시설 지침을 마련하고자 하였다. 검사과정 중 검체 전처리 및 핵산 증폭 전실 및 후실 분리와 함께 음압설비가 필요하며, 핵산 증폭 전 공간을 분리해 단방향 작업 흐름을 고려해 공간 구성을 하여야 한다. 검사 진행과정 중 검체 전처리, 핵산 증폭 전 단계에서 실 분리와 함께 음압시설이 필요하며, 공간구성은 핵산증폭 전실 및 후실 공간을 분리하고 검사진행 방향을 단방향 검사흐름(unidirectional work flow)을 고려하여 계획하여야 한다. 안전관리 시설은 생물학적 안전 기준 2등급으로 지정하고 그에 따른 안전보호구를 배치하고, 위험물을 취급하는 경우 생물학적 안전상자 내부에서 진행해야 하며, 전염성 오염물의 폐기를 위한 멸균기가 필요하다. 국내 분자유전검사실 사례의 공통점은 검체 전처리공간을 -2.5 Pa 이하의 음압으로 유지하고 있으며, 검사과정상 전처리와 시약준비 공간에 대해서는 다른 공간에서 진행하고 있었다. 본 연구는 검사과정의 세부흐름과 공간별 기능을 분리하고 안전관리 기준 적용한 검사실 구축 방향을 제시하였고, 임시시설과 결핵검사실을 변경하여 사용하는 사례를 소개함으로써 더욱 효율적인 방향을 모색할 수 있는 자료로 의의가 있다고 하겠다.