• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.188-193
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• 1993

Toluene in air and blood and hippuric acid in urine were checked for the 41 female workers who are exposed to toluene and have normal liver function in shoe making factories in July, 1993. Toluene in air was sampled with charcoal by personal air sampler at least 4 times and analyzed by gas chromatography. At the end of shift, blood and spot urine were collected with a vacuum tube containing EDTA and a polyethylene bottle for detecting blood toluene and urine hippuric acid and analyzed by gas chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography. Means of air and blood toluene and urine hippuric acid concentrations were 34.35ppm, 0.360mg/L, and 1.78g/g creatinine, respectively. Toluene in air showed a good correlation with hippuric acid in urine(r=0.4503) and toluene in blood(r=0.4596). The hippuric acid in urine and toluene in blood corresponded 10 exposure of 100ppm toluene in air were 2.628g/g creatinine and 0.481mg/L. Blood toluene and urine hippuric acid expected ratio were not correlated to the obesity index and working duration, however increased with age.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.249-264
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• 1996

This study was conducted for the purpose of obtaining the fundamental data on improvement of working environment and contributing to health improvement of workers who dealed with metal by assessing the metal concentration in air of industries located in Chang-Won Industrial Complex. Authors measured the concentration of metals(Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn and Zn) is the air to 25 working processes of 73 industries by flame atomic absorption spectrometry from February to December 1994. Personal air sampler was used for air sampling with mixed cellulose-ester membrane filter. The results were as follows : 1. The geometric means(range) of metal concentration; 1) Al: $0.1505mg/m^3$ ($0.0147-18.6100mg/m^3$) 2) Cd: $0.0077mg/m^3$ ($0.0003-7.0710mg/m^3$) 3) Cr: $0.0163mg/m^3$ ($0.0013-1.1510mg/m^3$) 4) Cu: $0.0097mg/m^3$ ($0.0009-0.4950mg/m^3$) 5) Mn: $0.0412mg/m^3$ ($0.0006-4.7877mg/m^3$) 6) Ni: $0.0088mg/m^3$ ($0.0001-1.0170mg/m^3$) 7) Pb: $0.0152mg/m^3$ ($0.0015-0.4499mg/m^3$) 8) Sn: $0.0486mg/m^3$ ($0.0037-0.1500mg/m^3$) 9) Zn: $0.1911mg/m^3$ ($0.0122-8.2920mg/m^3$) 2. The geometric mean of lead exceeded TWA in assembling process of other general purpose machinery not elsewhere classified products manufacturing industries.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.230-240
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• 2015

본 연구는 농작업자의 호흡노출 측정에 사용되어오던 고체흡착제 외에 최근에 사용되는 유리섬유여과지가 장착된 IOM 채집기에 대해서, 고체 제제인 kresoxim-methyl 입상수화제와 액상 제제인 fenthion 유제를 이용하여 포집효율과 파과율을 측정하여 효율성을 검증하고자 하였다. LC-MS/MS 기기상 최소검출량은 12.5 pg, 분석법상 검출한계는 5.0 ng/mL이었고, 각 노출 시료의 matrix matched standard의 직선성은 $R^2$ 값이 0.999 이상이었다. 사용된 유리섬유여과지와 고체흡착제에서의 두 가지 농약의 회수율은 유리섬유여과지는 kresoxim-methyl 102-109%, fenthion 97-104%, XAD-2 resin 고체흡착제는 각각 94-98%, 93-100%이었다. 포집효율은 IOM 채집기(유리섬유여과지 장착)와 고체흡착제(XAD-2 resin)를 연결한 후 개인용 공기펌프에 연결하여 측정하였다. 고체 및 액상 2가지 제제를 표준배율로 희석하여 IOM 채집기에 분무하여 포집효율을 본 결과 두 제제 모두 유리섬유여과지에 포집되었고 고체흡착제로 통과되지 않았다. 파과시험은 IOM 채집기의 유리섬유여과지에 농약 표준 용액을 가하고 고체흡착제를 연결한 후 개인용 공기펌프에 연결하여 측정하였다. 파과시험 결과, kresoxim-methyl은 87-101%, fenthion은 96-105%가 첫번째 유리섬유여과지에 흡착/보유되어 있었고 두 번째 유리섬유여과지나 고체흡착제로 파과되지 않았다. 따라서 유리섬유여과지가 장착된 IOM 채집기는 고체 제제나 액상 제제나 상관없이 포집효율과 흡착/보유 능력이 뛰어난 것으로 검증되어 농약 호흡노출 연구에 적극 활용될 것으로 판단한다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.79-83
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• 1988

To improve working environment for the toll workers who were working at Kyungbu expressway in outskirts of Seoul and Suwon, the status of air pollution surrounding toll booth were measured from March 28 through June 14, 1986. The results were as follows: 1. The amount of TSP (total suspended particle) surrounding toll booth was directly proportional to the traffic load. The ratio of traffic load at Seoul and Suwon toll was 3.2:1 and of TSP was 2.6:1. 2. The proportion of particle larger than 5$\mum$ was 24.8 $\sim$ 34.9% of TSP at Seoul toll and 19.2 $\sim$ 32.7% at Suwon. The proportion of particle less than 2$\mum$ was 38.7 $\sim$ 51.8% of TSP at Seoul toll and 34.8 $\sim$ 54.8% at Suwon. 3. The concentration of respirable particle les than 7$\mum$ measured by personal air sampler was higher in Seoul toll booth than that of Suwon and it seems to be influenced by the exhausion of diesel engine. Especially the concentration of respirable particle of reformed toll booth with air curtain was 20% lower than unreformed one. 4. Concentration of Pb among suspended particles around Seoul toll was 5 times higher than Pb of Suwon toll. So it is considered that there were other possible pollution source of Pb beyond heavy traffic in Seoul toll area. The amount of Pb inside toll booth was extremely small but the concentration of benzo(a)pyrene showed a trend of increase according to traffic stagnation. 5. The concentration of $SO_2$ arround toll showed no difference between weekday and weekend and also showed no relation with traffic load. But the concentration of $NO_2$ was affected by traffic load.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.223-234
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• 2000

Objective - To evaluate the usefulness of chromium in erythrocytes as a biological marker of exposure to hexavalent chromium in chromate producers and chrome platers Methods - Blood and urine samples were ramdomly obtained from chromate producers (n=34) and chrome platers (n=35), and non-exposed workers (n=75), chromium level in erythrocytes and plasma, and urine were measured. Different chromium exposure workers were assessed through measurements of airborne hexavalent chromium concentrations using a personal air sampler. Linear associations between variables were evaluated with correlation analysis. Results - The chromate producers had mean chromium levels in erythrocytes five fold as higher than the chrome platers, and fifteen fold higher than non-exposed group. Among the chromium exposed workers, airborne hexavalent chromium was positively and strongly correlated with in erythrocytes (r=0.689, p<0.01), and erythrocytes chromium was inversely correlated with hematocrit (r=-0.441, p<0.01), hemoglobin (r=-0.465, p<0.01) and the number of red blood cells (r=-0.28, p<0.05). Conclusions - In conclusion, this study suggests that chromium in erythrocytes is a good indicator of the chromium body burden caused by exposure to hexavalent chromium.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2000

Seasonal variation of $NO_2$ and $SO_2$ concentration was investigated at the underground shopping center in Chonan from October 1997 to August 1998. $NO_2$ and $SO_2$ was collected by personal air sampler at $0.4{\ell}/min$ and $0.5{\ell}/min$ respectively and analyzed using UV spectrophotometer at 550nm and 548nm individually. The results were as follows. 1. The concentration of $NO_2$ was 0.070 ppm in spring, 0.068 ppm in summer, 0.074 ppm in autumn and 0.085 ppm in winter. There was no significant difference. 2. The concentration of $SO_2$ was 0.0233 ppm in spring, 0.0216 ppm in summer, 0.0188 ppm in autumn and 0.0621 ppm in winter. There was significant difference (p<0.01). 3. The higher concentration of $NO_2$ and $SO_2$ gases were shown near the cafeteria (p<0.001, p<0.05). 4. The higher concentration of $NO_2$ was observed at indoor than the underground passage. There was significant difference between two values (p<0.01).

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2000

Objectives : This study was undertaken to evaluate correlation between the levels of hippuric acid in blood plasma (HAP) and those of toluene concentration in the workplace air. Methods : Study subjects were composed of two groups; 21 workers who were occupationally exposed to toluene and 25 rural-area residents who were not exposed to any known occupational toluene source, as an exposed group and a reference group, respectively. Mean age and work duration of the exposed was 42 years and five years, respectively. Mean age of the reference was 42 years. To determine toluene concentrations in the workplace air, air sampling has been conducted for more than six hours using a personal sampler, and analyzed by a gas chromatography-flame ionization detector. Concentrations of hippuric acid in biological samples were determined by a high performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detector. Results : Geometric mean(geometric standard deviation) of HAP and hippuric acid in urine(HAU) for the exposed was 1.39(2.21) mg/L and 2.77(1.46) g/L, respectively, which were significantly different from those of the reference [HAP, 9.45(2.94); HAU, 0.37(0.45)]. Teluene concentration in the workplace air was 86.92(range: $45.18\sim151.23$)ppm. The level of HAP or HAU was significantly correlated (r=0.70 and r=0.63, respectively) with that of toluene in the workplace air. The estimated regression equation was logHAP(mg/L)=-3.60+1.93 log(toluene, ppm) or logHAU(g/L)=-0.85+0.67 log(toluene, ppm). The magnitude of correlation was further enhanced when analyzing relationship between toluene concentrations lower than 100 ppm and its corresponding HAP levels. Conclusion : Overall, plasma hippuric acid levels were well correlated with toluene concentrations in the workplace air, and a statistically significant correlation was observed for the samples with toluene concentration lower than 100 ppm.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.305-311
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• 2016

본 연구는 시설하우스에 살포된 농약의 공기 중 시간에 따른 분포 양상을 파악하여 농작업자의 안전성을 확보하기 위한 기초자료로 제공하기위해 수행하였다. 농작물에 많이 사용하는 물리화학적 성질이 다른 농약 10가지 성분을 선정하였으며 라이시미터 밭토양에 살포 후 공기 중으로 휘산된 양상을 720시간 동안 조사하였다. PUF 흡착제와 low volume air sampler를 이용하여 공기 중 농약을 포집한 후 LC-MS/MS를 이용하여 공기 중의 농약을 분석하였다. 720시간 동안 대부분의 농약이 24-48시간 사이에 최대 잔류를 보였다. 증기압이 1 mPa 이상의 농약은 살포 후 120-192시간까지도 공기 중 높은 농도가 지속되는 양상을 보인 반면 증기압이 1 mPa 이하인 경우에는 살포 후 첫 포집 시에 가장 높은 농도를 보이고 그 후로 계속해서 낮아지는 농도를 보였다. 공기 중의 최대 농도는 ethoprophos, diazinon, pendimethalin, chlorpyrifos, alachlor, metolachlor, carbaryl, napropamide, tebuconazole, imidacloprid 순으로 증기압의 높낮음 순서와 거의 일치하여 증기압과 휘산량의 상관관계가 높음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2020

Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the total dust, size-selective dust, and heavy metal concentrations generated inside and outside toll booths on an expressway and to identify the source through analysis of the components of the deposited dust. Methods: A total of 32 samples were collected from eight expressway toll booths. Each total dust sample was collected using a 37 mm PVC filter attached to a personal air sampler. Heavy metal samples were collected according to NIOSH method 7300. The size-selective dust concentrations were identified using a DustMate, and deposited dust was analyzed by WD-XRF and UHR-FE-SEM. Results: The geometric mean concentrations of the total dust inside and outside the toll booths were 337.5 ㎍/㎥ and 342.7 ㎍/㎥, respectively. The overall concentrations of TSP, PM₁₀, PM_2.5, and PM1 were higher on the outside of the toll booths, as the particle size of dust was larger, and higher in the underground passage as the dust size was smaller. The real-time analysis of the dust concentrations of TSP, PM₁₀, PM_2.5, and PM1 revealed to be higher at morning and evening times than other times because of heavy traffic. The element components of deposited dust in the toll booth were related to natural sources rather than artificial sources. Among the chemical components in the deposited dust analyzed by WD-XRF, SiO₂ was the highest. For the elements analyzed by UHR-FE-SEM, C was the highest, followed by O, and Si. Conclusions: In order to reduce the dust concentrations around toll booths on an expressway, it is necessary to periodically clean surrounding areas such as underground passages, and it is also necessary to remove deposited dust inside the toll booth from time to time.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.147-164
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• 1993

A study has been conducted on developing questionnaires to serve as on site diagnostic tools for the early detection of neuropsychiatric impairment among workers chronically exposed to low-level organic solvents. Two drafts of tentative questionnaires have been developed as follows; several question items were selected from questionnaires which were administered to workers exposed to organic solvents in previous studios and were grouped into each symptom category based on the presence of its association using Guttman scaling method, then these selected items were reviewed by neuropsychiatry specialists. The final draft of the questionnaire (total symptom score=36) was developed by selecting 33 question items which had more than a 0.88 Guttman coefficient of reproducibility in each symptom category from a pilot study in which these tentative questionnaires were administered to workers manufacturing soles. Three plants using organic solvents and one plant never using organic solvents as a control group were selected to test the reliability and validity of the developed questionnaires. The major organic solvent in the workplace environment detected by a personal air sampler and GC/MSD nab toluene. The concentration of toluene in air from the department using organic solvent was statistically different from that of the department never using organic solvent. The concentration of toluene from almost all of the workplace did not exceed the allowable level. There was no statistically significant difference between the concentration of urinary hippuric acid from the workers of the department using organic solvent and that of the department never using it. Total symptom score of the plant never using organic solvents was 9.8 and those of the three plants using organic solvents were 15.6, 14.7, and 13,7 respectively. In order to evaluate the validity of the questionnaires, the workers from two different departments of the plant in which usage of organic solvents are totally dofferemt were compared. The total symptom score was 17.8 for workers of the department using organic solvent and 13.5 for the department never using organic solvent and scores of each symptom group between exposure and non-exposure group also showed statistically significant difference. The finding that total symptom score of the exposure group increased as the duration of employment increased indirectly suggests the usefulness of the developed questionnaire to assess the health effects of chronic exposure to organic solvents. The correlation coefficient, which was calculated to evaluate the test-retest reliability, was 0.581 (p=0.001). The coefficient of Crohnbach which reflects the internal consistency of the questionnaire was 0.91. In conclusion, the reliabilty of the questionnaire was well maintained over the time lapse between the two administrations of the questionnaire and despite the seasonal difference.