• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.45-57
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• 2015

Objectives: This study aims to compare the physicochemical characteristics, toxicological data with Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) of chemicals under the Occupational Safety and Health Act(OSHA) regulated by the Ministry of Employment and Labor of Korea. Methods: Information on chemicals which have OELs on physicochemical characteristics and toxicological data was collected using Material Safety Data Sheet(MSDS) from Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency(KOSHA) and the Korea Information System for Chemical Safety Management(KISChem) in 2014. Statistical analyses including correlation and simple regression were performed to compare the OELs with chemical characteristics including molecular weight, boiling point, odor threshold, vapor pressure, vapor density, solubility and octanol-water partition coefficient(OWPC) and toxicological data such as median lethal dose($LD_{50}$) and median lethal concentration($LC_{50}$). Results: A total of 656 chemicals have OELs under OSHA in Korea. The numbers of chemicals which have eight-hour time weighted average(TWA) and short term exposure limits(STEL) are 618 and 190, respectively. TWA was significantly correlated with boiling point and STEL was only correlated with vapor pressure among physicochemical characteristics. Solubility and OWPC between "skin" and "no skin" substances which indicate skin penetration were not significantly different. Both $LD_{50}$ and $LC_{50}$ were correlated with TWA, while the $LC_{50}$ was not with STEL. As health indicators, health rating and Emergency Response Planning Guidelines(ERPG) rating as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association(NFPA) and American Industrial Hygiene Association(AIHA) were associated with OELs and reflect the chemical hazards. Conclusions: We found relationships between OEL and chemical information including physicochemical characteristics and toxicological data. The study has an important meaning for understanding present regulatory OELs.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 대상물질을 선점한 후 그에 따른 세 가지 기준 즉 독성, 화재폭발, 환경기준과 각각의 피해예측기법을 설정하고 이 기준들을 알고리즘을 통한 통합한 종합위해등급으로서 선정된 대상물질에 적용하였다. 특히, 환경기준은 포괄적인 개념으로서 USCG 및 MSDS의 환경기준 분류와 NFPA의 건강위해성(Nh) 중 환경관련 부분을 조합하여 환경지수 모델화를 하였다. 또한 각 기준에 따른 피해예측 기법을 선택하여 지역별 인의에 위치한 화학물질 관련업체에 사용 또는 저장 중인 유해화학물질에 대해 적용하여 사용물질에 대한 종합위해등급 설정(단일물질에 대한 가연성, 독성, 반응성, 환경성에 대한 Hazard level 및 표시 모델화) 및 그에 따른 사고시 피해예측 강도산정 (CPQRA, IAEA, VZ eq), Risk contour를 구할 수 있었다. 이 결과 모든 화학공정 및 저장 등에서 발생할 수 있는 독성 누출, 화재폭발의 잠재적 위험성산정을 통한 안전성 평가의 Tool로 활용이 가능하다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2006

Welders are exposed to a number of hazards including metal fumes, toxic gases, electricity, heat, noise, and radiation such as ultraviolet and infrared light. We encountered a patient who developed non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema within a day after cutting copper pipe with an oxyethylene torch. The patient was a 26-year-old welder. He complained of dyspnea, generalized myalgia, and febrile sensation the following morning. The patient's chest X-ray and chest CT scan showed extensively distributed and ill-defined centrilobular nodules. Both his symptoms and chest X-ray abnormalities improved spontaneously. We attributed the patient's symptoms to non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema due to nitrogen dioxide, reasoning that: 1) the pipe consisted only of copper, according to material safety data sheet (MSDS); 2) a previous report in the literature demonstrated increased nitrogen dioxide levels under similar conditions; 3) the patient's clinical course and radiologic findings were very reminiscent of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema following accidental exposure to nitrogen dioxide.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.501-509
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• 2021

In 2018, total 263 micro and emerging contaminants were selected as target substances by the Ministry of Environment, and 80 of them were first-class substance including endocrine disruptors, residual Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs), residual organic pollutants, pesticides and heavy metals. In this study, in order to evaluate the Hazard Quotient (HQ) of the 80 types in the domestic water environment the concentration of discharged effluent and nearby water environment reported by Korean institutes since 2010 was investigated. There were 45 substances reported to be detected, and Measurement Environment Concentration (MEC) were obtained by collectively converting them into water environment concentration. For biotoxicity, half maximal Effective Dose (EC50) to Daphnia magna, a water fleas species widely adopted in Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) was applied. As for the biotoxicity level, the Predicted No-Effect Concentration (PNEC) was obtained by applying the Assessment Factor (AF) and the HQ was derived by dividing it from the MEC. As a result of calculating the HQ, more than 1 substances were Cabamazepine, Mefenamic acid, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Nonylphenol, Nickel, Erythromycin, Acetylslic acid, etc. Meanwhile, perfluorinated compounds were identified as hazardous substances in the water env ironment, with 5 out of 14 species included in the 20 ranks of first-class substance.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.554-572
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• 2023

본 연구는 전북지역 316명의 초·중·고등학교 조리종사자를 대상으로 안전사고 실태 및 예방교육 프로그램에 활용될 교육내용의 우선순위를 조사하였으며, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 조사대상자의 99.7%는 '여자', 학력은 '고졸' 76.6%, 직급은 '조리원' 77.8%, 평균 근무연수는 초등학교 '12.7년', 중·고등학교 '10.6년'이었다 (p < 0.01). 1일 평균 급식 인원은 초등학교 '716.4명', 중·고등학교 '818.3명'이며 (p < 0.05), 평균 근무인원은 초등학교 '6.1명', 중·고등학교 '8.0명'이었다 (p < 0.001). 조리종사자의 90.8%가 안전사고를 경험하였으며, 중·고등학교 종사자가 초등학교보다 사고경험이 많았다. 주요 사고원인은 '과도한 업무량' (61.7%), '노후기구나 설비' (28.9%), '본인 부주의' (17.1%)이며, 주로 '조리과정' (47.7%), '청소 및 뒷정리' (42.2%), '이동 및 운반' (36.2%) 과정에서 발생하였다. 가장 많은 부상은 초등학교는 '근골격계부상' (68.2%), 중·고등학교는 '미끄러짐' (70.2%)과 '화상' (70.2%)이었다. 안전교육은 영양(교)사와 교육청 (100%), 조리사협회 (27.2%)의 교육을 받았으나 초등학교의 77.3%, 중·고등학교의 79.5%의 조리종사자는 교육내용을 현장에 적용하지 않았다. 안전교육에 대하여 64.9%의 조리종사자는 만족, 35.1%는 불만족하며, 가장 큰 불만족 이유는 '교육내용이 실제 급식현장과 맞지 않아서' (42.3%)이었다. 안전교육 내용의 우선순위 결정을 위해 대응표본 t-test, Borich 요구도, The Locus for Focus 모델의 3단계 분석방법을 이용한 결과, 6개 영역의 22개 항목 중 1항목 '작업장 및 통로를 정리·정돈한다'를 제외한 21개 항목에서 중요도와 현재 수행수준 간에 유의미한 차이가 있었다. 안전교육 내용에 대한 초등학교와 중·고등학교 종사자의 최우선 순위는 2개항목, 차 순위는 6항목으로 확인되었다. 따라서 초등학교와 중·고등학교 조리종사자 대상 안전교육 시 우선적으로 '가스후드 청소 시 안전한 사다리를 사용하며, 2인 1조로 작업한다', '배수로 청소 시에는 주의 표시판을 설치하고, 청소 후에는 반드시 덮개를 덮는다'와 '화학물질 취급 전 보호장비를 착용한다'를 교육하여야 하며, 차 순위로는 '작업 전·후 스트레칭 하기', '작업대 높이가 맞지 않으면 보조 받침대를 사용하여 높이를 맞춘다', '무거운 것을 옮길 때 보조기구를 이용하거나 도움을 받는다', '중량물 취급 시에는 올바른 자세와 방법을 지킨다', 'MSDS 적용물질의 안전취급 요령을 잘 확인하고 사용한다'가 교육내용에 포함되어야 되겠다. 이상의 결과, 조리종사자 안전교육 시 조리, 청소 및 뒷정리 과정 중의 부딪힘·떨어짐 사고, 화학물질관리 및 근골격계질환 사고 예방교육을 우선적으로 하여야 하겠다. 본 연구의 제한점은 연구대상자가 일부 지역에 국한되어 있기 때문에 전체 학교급식소의 경우로 일반화하기에는 한계가 있으며 향후 조사대상자의 확대를 통하여 전체 조리종사자의 안전사고 예방교육을 위한 체계수립이 필요하겠다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.90-104
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• 2000

This study was carried out to investigate the current state of occupational health management and characteristics of employees working in small-scale-enterprises (SSE) employing less than 50 workers. Samples were chosen among the two thousands employees working in 838 factories where located in Youngdungpo-Ku, Seoul, Korea. The study results were as followed: 1. Most factories investigated in the study were manufactures (68.6%) which were established in 5 to 10 years ago (29.2%), employing less than 5 workers (72.9%) and registered in accident compensation insurance (23.0%). 2. Health screening was undertaken in 24.9% workplaces for periodic health examination and in 1.5% for special health examination. Environmental monitoring was done in 3.3% factories. Very few factories displayed Material Substance Data Sheet (MSDS) in 3.1% among the total factories. 3. Workplaces usually had their own toilets in 75.9% and washing basin in 58.6% as types of sociowelfare facilities. 4. Employees responded in the study were mostly in the range of age from 30 to 39 in 34.7%. male in 84.8%. the married in 70.3%. manual workers in 42.0%. mostly working regularly 51 hours per a week in 48.2% and earned 710.000 Won to 1.000.000 Won per month in 35.0%. Medical utilization for employees were covered by factories sponsored medical insurance in 12.7% and by provincial sponsored medical insurance in 83.4%. 5. Two point six percents of employees were suffered by diseases. The health complaints indicated were mainly digestive problems in 46.7% and hypertension in 24.4%. 6. Employees wore personal protective equipments for work such as gloves in 48.1%. safety shoes in 30.5%. ear plug in 5.5% and mask in 6.9%. Based on the results of study, we recommend that various types of occupational health management should be developed according to workplace working condition of each factory. In addition to the development of occupational health strategies. we think that it is more important to monitor and to allocate how effectively they operate each other on the basis of longitudinal continuity. Besides, we would like to insist that these all management effort should be focused on prevention of disease and occupational health education of employees.