• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.383-390
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• 2022

Appropriate explosion proof electrical equipment should be installed in hazardous areas. In areas where hydrogen is handled, explosion proof electrical equipment adjacent to the hydrogen handing facility must be reviewed for selection of gas group IIC (or IIB+H₂) equipment. When selecting explosion proof electrical equipment for the flammable substance handling facility in areas where hydrogen and flammable substance are handled, the method to avoid gas group IIC (or IIB+H₂) equipment has been suggested by using the operating pressure of the hydrogen handling facility. When the operating pressure of the outdoor hydrogen handling facility is 1.065 MPa or less, it has been confirmed that there is no need to install gas group IIC (or IIB+H₂) equipment for the flammable substance handling facility adjacent to the hydrogen handling facility. And the method of selecting explosion proof electrical equipment for the flammable substance handling facility has been suggested as a flowchart, so it will be able to be utilized when selecting appropriate explosion proof electrical equipment.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2014

There have been controversies over whether explosion hazardous area(EHA) should be classified for facilities which use lighter-than-air gases such as city gas, hydrogen and ammonia. Two view points are confronting each other: an economic piont of view that these gases are lighter than air and disperse rapidly, hence do not form EHA upon release into the atmosphere, and a safety point of view that they are also inflammable gases, hence can form EHA although the extent is limited compared to heavy gases. But various standards such as KS, IEC, API, NFPA do not exclude light gases when classifying EHA and present examples of EHA for light gas facilities. This study calculates EHA using the hypothetical volume in the IEC code where the hole sizes required for the calculation were selected according to various nominal pipe sizes in such a way to conform to the EHA data in the API code and HSL. Then, 25 leakage scenarios were suggested for 5 different pipe sizes and 5 operating pressures that cover typical operating conditions of light gas facilities. The EHA for the minimum leakage scenario(25 mm pipe, 0.01MPa pressure) was found to correspond to a hypothetical volume larger than 0.1 $m^3$(medium-level ventilation). This confirms the validity of classifying EHA for facilities using lighter-than-air gases. Finally, a computer program called HACPL was developed for easy use by light gas facilities that classifies EHA according to operating pressures and pipe sizes.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2017

In the industrial field, various type of fuel have been used for product processing facilities. Recent for 10 years, the usage of natural gas (NG) was gradually increased. Because it has many merits; clean fuel, no transportation, storage facility and so on. There are common safety concept that strict explosion protection approaches are needed for facilities where explosive materials such as flammable liquid, vapor and gases exist. But some has an optimistic point of view that the lighter than air gases such as NG disperse rapidly, hence do not form explosion environment upon release into the atmosphere, many parts has a conventional safety point of view that those gases are also inflammable gases, hence can form explosion environment although the extent is limited and present. In this paper, the heating equipments (Hot Oil Heater) was reviewed and some risk management measures were proposed. These measures include hazardous area classification and explosion-proof provisions of electric apparatus, an early gas leak detection and isolation, ventilation system reliability, emergency response plan and training and so on. This study calculates Hazardous Area Classification using the hypothetical volume in the KS C IEC code.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2017

위험물을 취급하는 사업장에서 인근에 미치는 영향을 평가할 때 독성물질의 누출은 가장 관심있는 분야중의 하나이다. 대표적인 시설로서 염산 생산시설을 선정하여 공정정보로부터 사고 시나리오를 선정하고 독성물질 누출시 사업장외로 영향을 미치는 사고 시나리오를 선정하여 환경부의 지침에 따라서 평가하였다. ALOHA를 활용하여서 최악의 사고 시나리오를 비롯한 사고 시나리오를 평가하였으며 이들의 사고시 피해완화대책도 살펴보았다. 평가결과 염산생산시설은 현재의 안전조치가 충분하여서 추가의 개선대책이 필요하지 않은 것으로 판명되었다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2004

A wide spectrum of risk assessments including qualitative and quantitative approaches and the analyses of its consequence were performed for an environmentally sensitive object such as incineration facility. To find out the major risk concerns, HAZOP(Hazard and Operability) were performed. Then, the frequency of hazardous gas release scenarios was calculated. Finally consequence analyses were performed for the gas release scenarios. On the basis of analyses through evaluation, a more innovative way for making a better control system or the enhancement of operation procedure was given. The results from these analyses would act as a substantial benefits for the incineration facility operator, and giving some measured information for the neighbors and the people involved.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2013

대도시 내에 밀집하여 증가하고 있는 대형 복합 건축물은 그 규모와 복잡성으로 인해 유해가스 관련 사고발생시 대형 재난으로의 확대 가능성이 상존한다. 이에 대한 대응책으로, 다종의 유해가스를 감지하는 복합 가스 센서와 이로부터 수집한 정보를 활용한 조기 경보 시스템이 연구되고 있다. 이와 같은 센서 기반 재난 전조 감시 시스템의 효과적인 적용과 운영을 위해서는 적합한 기준이 먼저 마련되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 유해가스의 감지와 조기 경보 발령을 위한 경보 기준 농도를 제시하고, 각 경보 단계별로 대응 활동과 정보 전파 등 재난 대응 체계를 제안하였다. 재난 감시 기준을 통해 유해가스 관련사고 발생 시 조기에 위험을 감지하여 사고의 경과에 따라 효과적인 대응을 이끌어 낼 수 있다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.13-26
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• 2018

현재 KS Code 등 국내규정에서는 폭발위험장소의 범위를 계산하는 방법이 명확하게 나타나지 않아, 정확한 범위 선정을 위해서는 확산 모델링 해석을 이용하여야 한다. 본 연구애서는 대표적인 물질과 운전조건을 활용하여 확산 모델링에 비하여 간편하면서도 비교적 합리적인 폭발위험장소의 범위를 산정하는 방법을 제시하고자 하였다. 현재 시행되고 있는 국내외 표준을 바탕으로 폭발하한계(LFL, Lower Flammable Limit)까지 거리에 영향을 미치는 변수를 선정하였다. 총 16종의 인화성물질을 대상으로 물질변수, 운전변수, 기상조건에 대하여 모델링을 진행하였으며, 통계분석을 통해 영향을 미치는 변수를 선별하였다. 선별된 변수를 이용하여 폭발위험장소의 범위 선정을 위한 3단계 분류화 방법(3Step Classification Method)을 작성하였다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.534-541
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• 2015

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence rate of multiple chemical sensitivity/idiopathic environmental intolerance(MCS/IEI) among workers in the Gumi industrial complex around the region of accidental release of hydrogen fluoride in 2012. Materials: We evaluated MCS/IEI using the Korean version of the Quick Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory(QEESI). A total of 535 workers at six manufacturing companies in the Gumi industrial complex were investigated using self-administered questionnaires from February to March 2015. After exclusion of incompletely answered questionnaires, 271 were analyzed. Results: The prevalence rate and proved positive rate of MCS/IEI were 5.9%(16 out of 271) and 3.7%(10 out of 271), respectively. The scores of chemical intolerance, other intolerance, symptom severity and life impact were significantly higher(p<0.05) in females than those of males. In terms of masking index scores, males showed significantly higher(p=0.003) than female. The self-reported MCS/IEI prevalence rate, 7.7%, of workers exposed to hydrogen fluoride in 2012 was higher than no-exposure group(5.6%), but not statistically significant(p=0.815). Conclusions: Although the prevalence rate of MCS/IEI symptoms of workers exposed to hydrogen fluoride gas in 2012 was not significantly higher than no-exposure group, it is necessary to conduct follow-up study on the exposure group of hydrogen fluoride.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2022

화학 산업의 발전에 따라 관련 사고가 빈번하게 발생하고 있으며 그 가운데 화재·폭발 사고가 큰 비중을 차지하고 있다. 화재 · 폭발 사고를 방지하기 위해 인화성액체를 취급하는 장소 등은 관련 법령에 근거하여 한국산업표준(KS C IEC60079-10-1)에 따라 폭발위험장소를 구분하도록 하고 있다. 이는 인화성액체를 취급하는 연구실에도 동일하게 적용된다. 본 논문에서는 연구실에서 인화성액체가 누출되어 증발 풀(pool)을 형성하는 경우 한국산업표준에 따른 폭발위험장소 구분 절차의 적용성과 환기속도의 변화가 누출특성에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 연구실과 같은 장소는 한국산업표준에 따른 폭발위험장소 구분에 대한 기준적용이 어려우며, 별도의 안전대책이 마련되어야 함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.120-125
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• 1999

This study evaluated the effect of the accidents caused by fire, explosion, and toxic gas release by using SuperChems, quantitative hazardous material release modeling software, which estimates the potential area of damage. According to the loss severity, the appropriate risk management principles can be applied. Risk management is divided into the two methods which are risk control and risk financing. Risk control includes risk avoidance, risk spreading and diversification, and risk reduction. Risk financing includes risk retention and risk transfer. The results of this study can help the related company determine the appropriate reserve fund and the amount to be insured against the third party losses according to the estimated loss severity.