• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2022

Purpose: The proficiency test was conducted to assess the performance of the dosimetry audit service provider in the readout practice of the dose delivered to patients in medical institutions. Methods: A certain amount of the absorbed dose to water for the high-energy X-ray from the medical linear accelerator (LINAC) installed in the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) was delivered to the postal dose audit package given by the dosimetry audit service provider, in which the radio-photoluminescence (RPL) glass dosimeters were mounted. The dosimetry audit service provider read the RPL glass dosimeters and sent the readout dose value with its uncertainty to KRISS. The performance of the dosimetry audit service provider was evaluated based on the E_n number given in ISO/IEC 17043:2010. Results: The evaluated E_n number was -0.954. Based on the ISO/IEC 17043, the performance of the dosimetry service provider is "satisfactory." Conclusions: As part of the conformity assessment, the KRISS performed the proficiency test over the postal dose audit practice run by the dosimetry audit service provider. The proficiency test is in line with confirming the traceability of the medical institutions to the primary standard of absorbed dose to the water of the KRISS and ensuring the confidence of the dosimetry audit service provider.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.226-229
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• 2011

This study was conducted to develop a proficiency test (PT) specimen for the enumeration of Escherichia coli, a sanitary indicative bacterium, in molluscan bivalve shellfish. The common mussel Mytilus edulis was chosen as a matrix for the PT specimen. Mussels were artificially bioaccumulated for approximately 3 h with E. coli culture. After determining the homogeneity of samples, samples were distributed to 17 participants involved in the proficiency testing program. The enumeration of E. coli was performed by the most probable number method of the American Public Health Association. Statistical evaluations of the results obtained from inter- and intra-laboratory variation indicated no significant differences in the accuracy of these techniques between participants, indicating z-scores of ${\leq}{\pm}2$ and suggesting that preparation of the PT specimen for enumerating E coli in shellfish was successful.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.291-307
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• 2011

The primary purpose of this study was to report overall findings of academic English proficiency of university ESL students in an ESL program from 2003 to 2008 at a university in the U.S. Furthermore, this study proposes to explore the effectiveness of the ESL program on developing the ESL learners' academic English proficiency. In order to achieve these purposes, this study applied a quantitative research methodology which analyzed data (more than 3,000 samples) collected by the university ESL program. The data included the ESL learners' English proficiency test scores. The results indicated that the effectiveness of the ESL program was significant in improving the ESL learners' cognitive/academic language proficiency across all three groups: ESL-only, ESL + Under, and ESL + Grad. That is, after either a complete ESL program intervention only or both a partial ESL program intervention and taking academic courses, the three groups' academic English proficiency was increased to almost same degree The findings are discussed and implications for pedagogy are suggested.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.828-835
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• 2014

GC-TSQ CI technique was applied for analysis of samples for the $32^{nd}$ OPCW proficiency test. Eight chemical weapon convention(CWC) related chemicals were identified by product ion mode analysis with GC-TSQ in the samples. Choice of specific precursor ion made it possible to supply selective total ion chromatograms(TICs) of target molecule. GC-TSQ CI anaylsis technique was useful method for chemical warfare agent verification because analysis selectivity was improved by choice of mother molecule as precursor ion and gave mass spectra.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.16-19
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• 2024

A new E_n score of the proficiency test (PT) is formulated; it is applicable when a correlation exists between the reference and participant's values. Based on the uncertainty propagation rule given in ISO/IEC Guide 98-3 (GUM:1995), the E_n score covering the correlation case is newly developed for the PT. The new E_n score will be applied in a future PT organized by the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) dosimetry team. The new E_n score will enhance measurement traceability and contribute to improving the quality management system of participants in the KRISS PT by avoiding performance underestimation.

• 분석과학
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.230-237
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• 2001

일반적인 pH의 측정은 유리전극을 사용한 pH 측정기를 pH 표준용액으로 검정한 다음, 시료용액의 pH를 측정하는 절차를 따른다. 일정 온도의 pH 측정에서 불확도에 영향을 미치는 인자는 pH 표준용액의 불확도와 유리전극의 정확도 및 재현성이라 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 실제로 동일한 시료에 대해 각 실험실에서 측정하고 있는 pH 측정값이 어떠한 분포를 보이며, 오차 발생 시 주된 요인이 무엇인지를 알기 위해 pH 표준용액 시료를 사용하여 자원하는 국내의 실험실을 대상으로 98, 99년에 걸쳐 숙련도 시험을 실시하였다. 숙련도 시험 시료는 $25^{\circ}C$에서 pH 6.860, 7.415의 값을 가지는 인산염 표준용액을 제조하여 사용하였고, 숙련도 시험 기간내의 안정도 여부를 확인하기 위해 안정도 시험을 실시하였다. 숙련도 시험 결과를 Youden plot하여 측정 결과의 오차가 우연효과에 의한 것인지 계통효과에 의한 것인지를 파악하였을 때, 두 해 모두 오차를 갖는 실험실들이 계통효과에 의한 오차만을 나타내었다. 이는 각 실험실에서 사용하고 있는 표준용액이 오차의 원인임을 말해 주고 있다.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.177-197
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• 2009

This study investigated the effects of dictation practice, in terms of listening proficiency and the use of listening strategy. The research was implemented for 15 weeks with 89 freshmen and sophomores at a Korean university. The subjects were divided into an experimental group and a control group. All conditions were the same in both groups, except that the experimental group had dictation practice on a regular basis in their listening classes through one semester. For the purpose of the study, two research questions were set; 1) Does dictation practice improve listening proficiency? 2) What are the differences in the use of listening strategies between the two groups? Does dictation practice make the participants use different listening strategies? A sample TOEIC listening test was conducted as a pre-test and post-test. A questionnaire was used to find out the differences in the use of listening strategies between the two groups. The results of this study reveal that there was no statistically difference in improvement between the two groups; however, the experimental group scored much higher on the post-test than the pre-test compared with the control group. In regard to listening strategies, among 6 listening strategies, the use of metacognitive listening strategies had a significant difference between the two groups. On the basis of the results, the study suggested some guidelines for dictation practice in EFL listening classes and called for more studies on its effects.

• 분석과학
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.339-346
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• 2014

근로자 건강진단 실무지침 상의 필수 검사항목 항목 중, N-메틸아세트아미드의 소변 표준시료를 제조하여 그 신뢰도를 확인하고자 하였다. DB-624 컬럼을 사용한 GC/MSD 분석 방법에 의해 기존 분석 컬럼보다 우수한 분리능과 선택성으로 N-메틸아세트아미드를 분석하였다. -60, -20, 5, $25^{\circ}C$에서 5-50 mg/L의 농도 범위의 소변 중 N-메틸아세트아미드의 안정성을 6개월 보관 시점까지 검토한 결과 모든 보관 조건에서 안정하였으며, 각 시료에 대한 균질성 검사 결과도 양호하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 유리형 NMAC를 첨가하는 방법으로 제조한 소변 중 NMAC 표준시료가 분석정도관리용으로 실용화하기에 적합한 균질성과 장기간 보관 시의 안정성을 모두 만족시킴을 확인하였고, 2008년부터 분석정도관리 표준시료로 활용하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집 C: 기술과 교육
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.105-113
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• 2017

한국인정기구(KOLAS)는 아시아태평양인정협의체(APLAC)에 소속되어 있으며, 측정 결과를 SI 단위로 소급하고 이를 유지시키기 위해 교정기관 인정제도를 운영하고 있다. 2016 년 6 월 현재, 22 개의 기관이 KOLAS 물유량 분야 교정기관으로 지정되어 있다. 이 중 12 개 KOLAS 교정기관들이 한국계량측정협회(KASTO)가 2015 년에 주관한 물유량 숙련도 시험(PM2015-08)에 참가했다. 이번 숙련도 시험은 KOLAS 교정기관들의 교정측정능력(CMC)을 고려하여 3 가지의 유량 범위($3.6m^3/h{\sim}12m^3/h$, $40m^3/h{\sim}80m^3/h$, $40m3/h{\sim}200m^3/h$)에서 실시되었다. 숙련도 시험의 목적은 참가기관들의 CMC 가 기준시험소(KRISS)의 CMC 와 비교하여 측정동등성이 성립하는지 여부를 판단하기 위한 것이다. 측정동등성은 측정동등성지수(number of equivalence; $E_n$)를 산출하여 평가했다. ${\mid}E_n{\mid}$ < 1 일 때, 측정동등성이 확립된다고 판단했다. 이번 시험에서 12 개 KOLAS 교정기관 모두 기준시험소와 측정동등성이 성립함을 확인했다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2020

Objectives: The objective of this study was to develop formaldehyde samples for quality control (QC) and to test the applicability of proficiency analytical testing in Korea. Methods: We made formaldehyde samples with certified standard solutions (formaldehyde in water or acetonitrile) and 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (2,4-DNPH)-coated silicagel tubes. Four levels of formaldehyde concentration were tested for storage stability at room temperature and at 4℃ over three months. Analytical proficiency testing was performed with four or 36 institutes. Results: Formaldehyde sample tubes were easily made through the injection of standard solutions and the average efficiencies of recovery were 95-101%. The coefficients of variation (CV) of the formaldehyde samples were 1.39-2.55%. The recovery efficiencies fell between 90% and 110% at the concentration range of 1-10 ㎍/sample over three months storage at refrigerated and room temperature. The CVs were less than 5% in the proficiency analytical testing. By adjusted proficient ranges, 64% of the results of the second proficiency analytical testing were acceptable. Conclusions: The formaldehyde samples made by injection on 2,4-DNPH-coated silicagel tubes were stable and applicable for quality control.