• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.210-217
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• 2023

Background: N-nitrosamines are carcinogenic substances often found in rubber products. They are produced when certain additives of rubber products react with nitrite in saliva or air. Exposure assessment for the proper management and communication of N-nitrosamines in rubber balloons should be carried out. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the concentrations of N-nitrosamines in rubber balloons in the South Korean market and assess exposure among Korean children. Methods: Forty eight rubber balloon products in the domestic market were purchased and a total of 68 balloons were analyzed for N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances. Chemical analysis was conducted by HPLC-MS/MS according to the method EN 71-12. For exposure assessment, an exposure algorithm and coefficients were obtained from previous studies. Results: Among the 68 rubber balloons, N-nitrosamines were detected in 18 (26.5%) with an average level of 60.77 ㎍/kg. N-Nitrosatable substances were detected in 44 products (64.7%) with an average level of 1353.33 ㎍/kg. As a result of the exposure evaluation, the exposure dose differed according to how exposure coefficients were applied. The median exposure (50th percentile) was higher in the age group of 6~12 years, and high exposure (95th percentile) was higher in the age group of 13~18. Conclusions: We evaluated the N-nitrosamines contained in rubber balloons purchased in the domestic market and assessed oral exposure among South Korean children. For integrated risk management of N-nitrosamines, further studies and discussion regarding exposure and risk assessment are required.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.14-24
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• 2018

몇 가지 전형적인 기존 및 진보된 초탄성 구성모델들의 고무패치 이축인장 및 구형 또는 원통형 풍선 팽창에서의 불안정성에 대해서 밝힌다. 적용할 구성모델은 neo-Hookean 모델, Mooney-Rivlin 모델, Gent 모델, Arruda-Boyce 모델, Fung 모델, Pucci-Saccomandi 모델 등이다. 팽창 및 분기 해석은 이들 변형에너지 함수들의 막 방정식을 이용하여 수행할 수 있다. 해석에는 사각패치에 대한 Kearsley의 분기현상, 고무풍선의 일반화 한 팽창현상, 고무풍선의 분기현상을 다룬다. 이들 변형에너지 함수들 중에서도 오직 Mooney-Rivlin 모델에서만 Kearsley의 분기현상이 일어남을 확인하였다. 팽창 방정식은 구형풍선과 원통형 풍선을 함께 다룰 수 있도록 일반화 시켰다. 팽창해석에 의하여 극한점과 임계 물성치들을 무차원 압력 및 팽창 부피의 항들로 구하였다. 그렇게 구해진 결과들로부터 분기현상을 구할 수 있었다. 또한 유한요소법을 사용하여 고무류의 구조적 불안정 문제들을 다룰 때 필요한 특별한 조처에 대해서 제안하였다. 결론적으로 고무류의 불안정성을 포함하는 문제를 다룰 때는 해석기법은 물론 구성모델의 선택에 따라 결과가 달라질 수 있으므로 신중한 처리가 요구된다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.228-235
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• 2023

Background: As the public interest in chemical substances found in daily life has increased, environmental health education content has been developed and related studies have been conducted. However, there is still insufficient research on methodologies for environmental health education. Objectives: This study aimed to explore risk communication strategies by focusing on N-nitrosamines in rubber balloons. Methods: In this study, two different health messages were composed: a gain-framed message emphasizing the advantages of practicing the health behavior and a loss-framed message emphasizing the negative consequences of not practicing the health behavior. The effect of the message containing risk information was evaluated by measuring the health beliefs and health behavior potential for female caregivers. As the Environmental Health Act defines a child as "a person under the age of 13," a total of 131 women with children under the age of 13 were studied. Results: The age, awareness, and interest of the participants in the gain frame group and these in the loss frame group were similar. In terms of message framing effect, the gain-framed message was more effective in terms of health belief and potential health behavior than was the loss-framed message. As a result of an independent t-test, among the six variables of health belief model the message effect was statistically significant at the level of p<0.05 in three variables: perceived severity (t=2.287, df=129, p=0.024), self-efficacy (t=2.123, df=129, p=0.036), and health behavior potential (t=2.094, df=129, p=0.038). Conclusions: This study presented a direction for effective environmental health education by studying the effects of risk communication messages based on scientific evidence. It is necessary to extend the scope of environmental health education research by expanding research into various household products.