• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.320-330
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of schoolbags and the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among elementary school children and to identify factors associated with relative schoolbag weight and musculoskeletal symptoms. Methods: A descriptive correlation study was conducted with 228 elementary school children in grades 4-6. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, $x^2$-test or Fisher's exact test, logistic regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results: Mean relative schoolbag weight (RSW) was 6.40%. Among participants, 13.2% carried more than 10% of their RSW. Only 49.6% of participants organized the contents in their school backpack correctly. Musculoskeletal symptoms were reported by 42.5% of participants. Results from logistic regression analysis identified grade was a significant factor predicting RSW, and gender, RSW, and using a locker were significant factors predicting musculoskeletal symptoms among schoolchildren. Conclusion: Although RSW of school children in this study was within the currently recommended load limit, a considerable proportion of school children were not following guidelines for safe schoolbag use. An effective schoolbag safety campaign for parents, students, and teachers needs to be developed and evaluated to prevent possible musculoskeletal symptoms related to schoolbag use.

• 국제초고층학회논문집
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.299-310
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• 2021

External fire spread has the potential to breach vertical compartmentation and violate the fire safety strategy of a building. The traditional design solution to this has been the use of non-combustible materials and spandrel panels but recent audits show that combustible materials are widespread and included in highly complex systems. Furthermore, most jurisdictions no longer require detailing of spandrel panels under many different circumstances. These buildings require rapid investigation using rational scientific methods to be able to adequately classify the fire risk. In this work, we use an extensive experimental campaign of material-scale data to explore the critical parameters driving upward flame spread. Two criteria are outlined using two different approaches. The first evaluates the time to ignition and the time to burnout to assess the ability for a fire to spread, and can be easily determined using traditional means. The second evaluates the preheated flame length as the critical parameter driving flame spread. A wide range of cladding materials are ranked according to these criteria to show their potential propensity to flame spread. From this, designers can use conservative approaches to perform fire risk assessments for buildings with combustible materials or can be used to aid decision-making. Precise estimates of flame spread rates within complex façade systems are not achievable with the current level of knowledge and will require a substantial amount of work to make progress.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.305-321
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• 2022

Bridge structural health monitoring with the aim of continuously assessing structural safety and reliability represents a topic of major importance for worldwide infrastructure managers. In the last two decades, due to their potential economic and operational advantages, drive-by approaches experienced growing consideration from researcher and engineers. This work addresses two technical topics regarding indirect frequency estimation methods: bridge and vehicle dynamics overlapping, and bridge expansion joints impact. The experimental campaign was conducted on a mixed multi-span bridge located in Lombardy using a Ford Galaxy instrumented with a mesh of wireless accelerometers. The onboard time series were acquired for a number of 10 passages over the bridge,performed at a travelling speed of 30 km/h, with no limitations imposed to traffic. Exploiting an ad-hoc sensors positioning, pitch vehicle motion was compensated, allowing to estimate the first two bridge bending frequencies from PSD functions; moreover, the herein adopted approach proved to be insensitive to joints disturbance. Conclusively, a sensitivity study has been conducted to trace the relationship between estimation accuracy and number of trips considered in the analysis. Promising results were found, pointing out a clear positive correlation especially for the first bending frequency.

• 과학교육연구지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.73-84
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• 2008

이 연구의 목적은 구미 지역 주부들의 먹는 물과 물 환경에 대한 인식을 조사하여, 주부들의 먹는 물로서의 수돗물과 수돗물 오염에 대한 생각들을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 대상은 구미 지역 주부 20명을 대상으로 먹는 물과 물 환경에 대한 질문지를 작성하게 하여 그 결과를 분석하였다. 연구 결과로 첫째, 대상자들은 구미 지역에 영향을 미치는 자연 자원으로서의 먹는 물과 물 환경에 대한 관심이 높았다. 또한 대상자의 35%는 정수기로 정수된 물을 마시고, 30%는 수돗물을 끓여서 마시고 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 수돗물의 안전성에 대해서는 75%였으나, 먹는 물의 안전성은 상대적으로 낮게 인식하고 있었다. 둘째, 주부들은 먹는 물 보전 캠페인과 능동적인 참여가 지역 사회와 연계할 때 더욱 효과적이라고 주장하였다. 더욱이 먹는 물과 물 환경에 대한 지속적인 교육을 통해 먹는 물로서의 수돗물에 대한 인식이 촉진될 수 있다고 하였다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.762-772
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• 2016

Purpose: Adolescence is a critical period for growth and development; hence, knowledge about good food habits is essential amongst children. This study was conducted to investigate prevalence of awareness among food sellers, which could probably influence children's health and perceptions on food around schools towards adulterated food management beliefs, competencies, and food safety practices. Methods: Data was collected from 195 dealers around 25 elementary, middle and high schools in Daegu and Gyeongbuk provinces using a self-administered questionnaire in July and August, 2015. The data was analyzed using frequency analysis, one-way analysis of variance, $x^2$-test, factor analysis, and reliability analysis by SPSS Statistics (ver. 23.0). Results: A total of 121 people (62.1%) reported satisfaction of providing information and education on adulterated food. The perception of hazardous substances was found to be related to food poisoning bacteria and viruses (65.6%), heavy metals (42.1%), environmental hormones (36.4%), residual pesticides (27.2%), and irradiated food (26.7%). The perceived score on hygiene practices for processed food seller was $4.04{\pm}0.56/5.00$ and for cooked food seller was $4.09{\pm}0.45$. The capacity of adulterated food management practice of food sellers was significantly correlated with food knowledge on adulteration and public relation capacity, necessity of adulterated food management, and perception of hygiene practices (p<0.01). Similarly, knowledge and public relation capacity were significantly different according to ages (p<0.01). The perception of the necessity of adulterated food management was significantly different according to education levels (p<0.05), and the evaluation of hygiene practices was significantly different according to age (p<0.01). Conclusion: In order to solve the problem of adulterated food, which is one of the four social evils, and to strengthen the capacity of children to solve social problems, various practices like campaign on health promotion, goof food habits, education, and adulterated food management, should be actively promoted not only for children but also for food sellers around the schools.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.75-86
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• 2011

This paper describes several current research activities and the field techniques for the prevention of human errors during the operation of nuclear power plants(NPPs). The human aspects such as 'fitness for the duties', 'job competence and suitability', 'types of communication', 'behaviors of field workers', 'teamwork of main control room crews', 'task procedures', etc. have been investigated for improving the performance of operating personnel in NPPs. We decide to develop a set of the complementary techniques for the reduction of human errors. The set of techniques developed includes teamwork criteria, jobs fitness analysis, procedure enhancement guide, 3-way communication, campaign posters, a behavior based safety program, a procedure guideline, and a task hazard identification method for the field practitioners in NPPs. These can offer a set of significant human error countermeasures to be considered for analyzing and reducing human error in NPPs as well as other fields of industry.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.995-1003
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• 2015

This study was to investigate the association among satisfaction of nutrition labeling, change of purchase behaviors, and dietary life care, based on the awareness of nutrition labeling at expressway rest areas. The subjects (n=903) were divided into two groups, according to the awareness of nutrition labeling: Awareness of Nutrition Labeling (ANL) group, n=367; Non Awareness of Nutrition Labeling (NANL) group, n=536. Effort of health care and identification of nutrition labeling was significantly higher in the ANL group, compared with the NANL group. As for the main reason for not identifying nutrition labeling, 'not interested in nutrition labeling' was the highest in the ANL group, and 'Don't know nutrition labeling is provided' in the NANL group. Identification ratio of nutrition labeling in future was significantly higher in the NANL group, compared with the ANL group among the subjects who didn't identify nutrition labeling before. After their becoming aware, a change of food purchase after reading the nutrition labeling was significantly higher in the ANL group, compared with the NANL group. Health beliefs on the nutrition labeling were significantly higher in the ANL group, compared with the NANL group. Satisfaction of nutrition labeling was also significantly higher in the ANL group, compared with the NANL group. The ANL group also expressed a necessity of expansion of nutrition labeling, compared with the NANL group. In the ANL group, identification of nutrition labeling was significantly higher in the hard effort group, compared with the little effort group of dietary life care. Therefore, improvement and campaign of nutrition labeling for consumers at expressway rest areas, especially for the NANL group, will be effective in identifying nutrition labeling for their health care.

• 한국방재안전학회논문집
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.69-80
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• 2021

본 연구는 매년 실시되는 지역안전도 평가제도중 문제점이나 개선을 요하는 사항들을 발굴하여 개선방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 연구의 구성 및 내용을 간략하게 소개하면, 서론인 도입부에서는 2020년도에 행정안전부에서 새롭게 적용한 지역안전도 평가 방법에 대하여 기술하였다. 지자체에서 최종 평가받은 지역안전도 등급에 따른 활용 방안도 소개하였다. 본론에서는 지역안전도 관련 선행 연구자들의 다양한 견해를 요약 기술하였다. 또한 지역안전도의 지표구성, 지수 산출 방법, 현행 지표를 적용함에 있어서 문제점을 도출하였다. 첫째, 재해위험요인 분야의 「사회적 취약성 지표」 "반지하 가구 수"는 "기초생활 수급자 가구 수"로 대체한다. 또한 "비닐하우스 면적"은 "비닐하우스에 거주하는 가구 수, 컨테이너 가구 수, 쪽방촌 가구 수" 등을 합한 자료로 대체하여 평가한다. 둘째, 상습 가뭄재해지역 관리 평가부문은 시군구의 상수도 보급률이 95% 이상인 지자체는 "결측" 처리한다. 수도권 및 도시화가 이루어진 자치단체에는 가뭄재난이 거의 발생하지 않기 때문이다. 셋째, 방재대책추진 대응분야의 「지역자율방재단 활성화」 평가지표 내용에 지역자율방재단과 더불어 안전보안관, 안전모니터봉사단, 재난안전 실버감시단 등의 활동도 평가에 추가한다. 다만 각 지자체 마다 지역자율 방재조직의 명칭이 상이할 수 있기 때문에 재난 예방을 위해 조직되어 활동하는 자율 방재조직이면, 그 활동 실적을 모두 합산하여 평가하는 것이 타당할 것이다. 넷째, 유엔재해위험경감사무국(UNDRR)에서 사용하고 있는 안전도시 평가도구인 스코어카드 평가 항목 중 자연재난과 연관이 깊은 "자연생태계가 제공하는 보호기능 강화를 위한 자연 완충재 보존"항목을 차용한다. 스코어카드 평가는 UNDRR에서 강조하는 "기후 위기와 재해에 강한 도시 만들기"라는 캠페인을 전개하면서 지자체의 재난 복원력(resilience)을 향상시키는 데 초점이 맞추어져 있는 평가 지표이다. 끝으로 "지역안전도"와 "지역안전지수"명칭이 유사하여 지역안전도의 용어를 "자연재난 안전도" 또는 "자연재해 안전도"라는 명칭으로 변경한다. 그래야만 일반인 누구나 지역안전도와 지역안전지수를 구분할 수 있기 때문이다.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.280-287
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• 2015

The high time-resolution monitoring data are essential to estimate rapid changes in chemical compositions, concentrations, formation mechanisms, and likely sources of atmospheric particulate matter (PM). In this study, $PM_{2.5}$ sulfate, $PM_{2.5}$, $PM_{10}$, and the number concentration of size-resolved PMs were monitored in Fukuoka, Japan by good time-resolved methods during the springtime. The highest monthly average $PM_{2.5}$ sulfate was found in May ($8.85{\mu}g\;m^{-3}$), followed by April ($8.36{\mu}g\;m^{-3}$), March ($8.13{\mu}g\;m^{-3}$), and June ($7.22{\mu}g\;m^{-3}$). The cases exceed the Japanese central government's safety standard for $PM_{2.5}$ ($35{\mu}g\;m^{-3}$) reached 10.11% during four months campaign. The fraction of $PM_{2.5}$ sulfate to $PM_{2.5}$ varied from 12.05% to 68.11% with average value of 35.49% throughout the entire period of monitoring. This high proportion of sulfate in $PM_{2.5}$ is an obvious characteristic of the ambient $PM_{2.5}$ in Fukuoka during the springtime. However, the average fraction of $PM_{2.5}$ sulfate to $PM_{2.5}$ in three rain events occurred during our intensive campaign fell right down to 15.53%. Unusually high $PM_{2.5}$ sulfate (> $30{\mu}g\;m^{-3}$) marked on three days were probably affected by the air parcels coming from the Chinese continent, the natural sulfur in the remote marine atmosphere, and a large number of ships sailing on the nearby sea. The theoretical number concentration of $(NH_4)_2SO_4$ in $PM_{0.5-0.3}$ was originally calculated and then compared to $PM_{2.5}$ sulfate. A close resemblance between the diurnal variations of the theoretically calculated number concentration of $(NH_4)_2SO_4$ in $PM_{0.5-0.3}$ and $PM_{2.5}$ sulfate concentration indicates that the secondary formed $(NH_4)_2SO_4$ was the primary form of sulfate in $PM_{2.5}$ during our monitoring period.

• 한국방재안전학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.59-75
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• 2020

본 연구는 인천시가 국제안전도시 인증을 받는 데 필요한 평가 도구인 'UNDRR의 도시 재난 복원력 스코어카드'를 적용한 사례연구이다. 이 스코어카드 평가를 통해 도출된 결과가 인천시의 재난경감 계획수립에 기여한 사례를 제시하고자 한다. 물론 재난 복원력 스코어카드는 도시가 직면한 모든 재난에 대한 복원력 향상 방안을 제시할 수 있는 것은 아니다. 다만 도시가 직면하고 있는 복원력의 약점을 발견하고, 그 해결책을 제시하여 도시의 재난 위험도를 경감시키는 데 있다. 이는 인천시가 직면한 재난위험도를 실무자들이 인지하도록 돕는 것이다. 그리고 재난에 취약한 분야에 대해 복원력을 갖출 수 있도록 UNDRR에서 권장하고 해결방안을 제시하였다. 이러한 과정이 인천시의 재난 복원력을 향상시키는데 기여할 수 있음을 확인하였다. UNDRR에서는 세계 도시의 재난경감을 위하여, 2010년부터 '기후변화, 재해에 강한 도시 만들기 캠페인, 일명 MCR(Making Cities Resilient) 캠페인'을 전 세계 도시로 확산시키고 있다. UNDRR에서 채택된 재난경감 지침을 적용함으로써 정부 및 지방자치단체, 이웃 도시들 간의 협업 등을 권장하고 있는 것이다. 인천시의 UN 도시 재난 복원력 스코어카드 평가 결과는 필수사항 10가지 중에 5개 분야(1. 재난 복원력을 위한 조직구성 및 이행 준비, 4. 복원력에 강한 도시개발과 설계추구, 5. 자연생태계가 제공하는 보호기능 강화를 위한 자연 완충재 보존, 9. 효과적인 재난대비와 대응력 확보, 10. 신속한 복원과 더 나은 재건)에서 5점 만점에 4점 이상(4.3~5.0)의 점수를 획득하여 강한 복원력 분야로 평가되었다. 이에 반해 5개 분야(2. 현재와 미래의 위험 시나리오 분석, 이해, 활용, 3. 재난 복원력을 위한 재정적 역량 강화, 6. 복원력을 위한 기관 역량 강화, 7. 복원력을 위한 사회적 역량 이해 및 강화, 8. 사회기반시설의 복원력 강화)는 5점 만점에 4점 미만(3.20~3.85)의 점수를 획득하여 약한 복원력 분야로 평가되었다. 본 연구의 스코어카드 평가 결과를 통해, 인천시가 당면한 위험요소를 우선순위별로 확인할 수 있었고, 재난위험도를 최소화할 수 있는 복원력 향상방안, 도시안전 기반의 도시개발계획 수립, 활용 가능한 재난경감자원 확인, 통합적인 재난대비 방안 등에 도움을 줄 수 있다.