• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.210-217
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• 2011

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to measure the concentration of volatile organic compound (VOC)s originated from the chemicals used and/or derived from the original parental chemicals in the photolithography processes of semiconductor manufacturing factories. Methods: A total of four photolithography processes in 4 Fabs at three different semiconductor manufacturing factories in Korea were selected for this study. This study investigated the types of chemicals used and generated during the photolithography process of each Fab, and the concentration levels of VOCs for each Fab. Results: A variety of organic compounds such as ketone, alcohol, and acetate compounds as well as aromatic compounds were used as solvents and developing agents in the processes. Also, the generation of by-products, such as toluene and phenol, was identified through a thermal decomposition experiment performed on a photoresist. The VOC concentration levels in the processes were lower than 5% of the threshold limit value (TLV)s. However, the air contaminated with chemical substances generated during the processes was re-circulated through the ventilation system, thereby affecting the airborne VOC concentrations in the photolithography processes. Conclusion: Tens of organic compounds were being used in the photolithography processes, though the types of chemical used varied with the factory. Also, by-products, such as aromatic compounds, could be generated during photoresist patterning by exposure to light. Although the airborne VOC concentrations resulting from the processes were lower than 5% of the TLVs, employees still could be exposed directly or indirectly to various types of VOCs.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.688-697
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 최근, 전기자동차 및 소형 레저용 선박을 중심으로 연구가 진행 중인, 대용량 이차전지의 용량 증대를 위하여 필요한 내부 전극 접합 기술에 관하여 연구하였다. 종래의 초음파 용접으로 적층할 수 있는 적층 량의 한계를 극복하기 위한 방안으로 전극 소재에 직접 가열을 통한 용접 방법이 아닌 용가재 금속을 적용하여 전극을 접합시켜, 통전성과 인장강도를 증대시킴과 동시에 열적요인으로 인한 전극표면에 화학적 활성물질의 변성을 최소화 할 수 있는 저온 접합 방법에 대하여 연구하였다. 부연하여 현재 일반적으로 적용되고 있는 초음파 용접 및 저항 용접은 전극을 다량 적층 접합 시켰을 경우 일정한 전기 전도성과 접합 강도를 구현하기 힘들다. 용접을 위하여 무리하게 출력을 상승시킬 경우 용접열의 영향으로 전극의 변형 및 활성물질의 변성을 야기함과 동시에 최종 페키징(packaging) 이후 출력저하, 발열 등, 배터리의 안정성을 저하시키는 요인으로 작용한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 고주파 유도가열을 통한 유도 가열 방식의 접합 방법과 용융 도금을 통한 용가재 금속의 전처리를 통한 종래와는 차별화된 전극접합 방법을 소개한다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2011

HACCP methodology was applied in the post-harvest processing and storage of domestic medicinal produces. Particularly in terms of mold and mycotoxin contamination, candidate critical control points (CCP) in the conventional practice in Korean farms were selected and monitored by comparing with on the standard guided processing and storage. When each processing of Angelicae Gigantis Radix were assessed for their safety, the drying steps such as the sun drying or the thermal drying depending on each farm made differences in mold contamination. Moreover, the storage conditions before or after the processing were another critical determinant in the fungal contamination. In other words, storage under $4{\circ}C$ rather than at room temperature was favorable for reducing mold growth in the harvested crops. Occurrence rate of Aflatoxin $B_1 \;(AFB_1)$ in Angelicae Gigantis Radix were 12.8%, but amount of $AFB_1$ in all the collected samples were below 10 ppb regulatory limit allowed in Korea. However, for a few samples of Angelicae Gigantis Radix, still relatively high levels of total amount of the major aflatoxins (aflatoxin $B_1\; +\; B_2\; +\; G_1\; +\; G_2$) were observed around 0.18~49.94 ppb, which is not regulated presently in Korea. It thus can be suggested that post-harvest processing and storage of Korean medicinal crops need further investigation and monitoring to establish the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP), particularly to minimize microbial risk including mold and mycotoxin contamination under the changing climate. Additionally, it is also warranted for new enacting of regulatory limits for total aflatoxins in the medicinal crops.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 수산가공품 중 고등어 어육을 신속하게 검출하기 위하여 고등어 어육 중 열 안정-수용성 단백질에 특이한 단클론성 항체(3A5-2)를 이용하여 indirect ELISA 법을 개발하였다. Indirect ELISA을 개발하기에 앞서 먼저 시료 전처리는 이전 연구의 결과를 바탕으로 진행되었다. 이전 연구에서는 3A5-2 항체가 37 kDa 부근의 열 안정-수용성 단백질과 반응하였고, 0.05 M carbonate buffer로 추출하였을 때 흡광도가 가장 두드러지게 증가한 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 indirect ELISA의 시료 전처리는 0.05 M carbonate buffer를 이용한 열처리 추출법으로 추출한 후 0.05 M PBS로 희석하는 것으로 확립하였고, indirect ELISA 법을 최적화하였다. 개발된 indirect ELISA법에 실험실에서 임의로 열처리한 고등어 샘플을 적용한 결과 indirect ELISA법은 0.001% (0% 흡광도 표준편차 양의 값: $0.0003{\times}3$)의 검출한계를 확인하였으며, 꽁치 중 고등어는 0.002%(0% 흡광도 표준편차 양의 값: $0.0006{\times}3$)까지 검출이 가능하였다. 또한 조리($100^{\circ}C$, 30분)와 멸균($121^{\circ}C$, 30분) 처리된 고등어의 검출이 가능한 것으로 확인되었고, 멸균된 제품에서도 고등어에 특이적으로 반응하여 고등어의 혼입여부 판별도 가능한 것으로 판단되었다. 시판되는 고등어 가공품에 대해서는 양성결과를 나타내었고 다른 수산물에서는 음성으로 판단되어 개발된 분석법은 가공품에 혼입될 수 있는 알레르겐인 고등어를 보다 신속하고 민감하게 분석할 수 있고, 점차 가격이 증가하고 있는 고등어의 혼입여부를 확인할 수 있는 분석 도구로서 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 암석학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.77-90
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• 2015

피션트랙 검출에 의해 고체 및 액체상태 지질물질 내 우라늄을 정밀정량하는 최적기법을 제안하고 그 적용성을 검증하였다. 우라늄 정량은 중성자 조사에 의해 유도시킨 $^{235}U$의 핵분열 흔적을 트랙 디텍터에 기록하여 고배율 현미경 하에서 계수함으로써 이루어진다. 우라늄-친화력이 좋은 암석(예: 화강암, 석탄)을 분말 펠릿시료로 만들어 건식 검출하면, 그다지 높지 않은 우라늄함량(<5 ppm, 즉 ${\mu}g\;g^{-1}$)에서도 빈번하게 함유된 함-우라늄광물에 기인한 트랙 군집현상으로 인해 시료의 전체평균 함량 결정이 쉽지 않았으며, 트랙 균질부와 군집부를 별도로 검토해야 한다. 시료의 균질성이 유지된다면 백운모-Lexan 디텍터에 의한 중복 측정과 여러 차례 중성자 조사에 의한 반복 측정에서 높은 재현성이 확인되었다. 건고 액체시료 경우에 $10^1ppm$ 수준 및 그 이상의 우라늄함량에서 흔히 나타나는 불균질 현상을 극복하기 위해, 진공 석영튜브를 이용한 습식 검출법을 제안한다. 습식 검출에서 우라늄 균질성은 $10^0ppm$ 수준 이하에서 회복되며, 측정하한은 $10^2ppb$ (i.e. $ng\;g^{-1}$) 수준까지 무난한 것으로 입증되었다.

• 천문학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2003

Observations of dark matter dominated dwarf and low surface brightness disk galaxies favor density profiles with a flat-density core, while cold dark matter (CDM) N-body simulations form halos with central cusps, instead. This apparent discrepancy has motivated a re-examination of the microscopic nature of the dark matter in order to explain the observed halo profiles, including the suggestion that CDM has a non-gravitational self-interaction. We study the formation and evolution of self-interacting dark matter (SIDM) halos. We find analytical, fully cosmological similarity solutions for their dynamics, which take proper account of the collisional interaction of SIDM particles, based on a fluid approximation derived from the Boltzmann equation. The SIDM particles scatter each other elastically, which results in an effective thermal conductivity that heats the halo core and flattens its density profile. These similarity solutions are relevant to galactic and cluster halo formation in the CDM model. We assume that the local density maximum which serves as the progenitor of the halo has an initial mass profile ${\delta}M / M {\propto} M^{-{\epsilon}$, as in the familiar secondary infall model. If $\epsilon$ = 1/6, SIDM halos will evolve self-similarly, with a cold, supersonic infall which is terminated by a strong accretion shock. Different solutions arise for different values of the dimensionless collisionality parameter, $Q {\equiv}{\sigma}p_br_s$, where $\sigma$ is the SIDM particle scattering cross section per unit mass, $p_b$ is the cosmic mean density, and $r_s$ is the shock radius. For all these solutions, a flat-density, isothermal core is present which grows in size as a fixed fraction of $r_s$. We find two different regimes for these solutions: 1) for $Q < Q_{th}({\simeq} 7.35{\times} 10^{-4}$), the core density decreases and core size increases as Q increases; 2) for $Q > Q_{th}$, the core density increases and core size decreases as Q increases. Our similarity solutions are in good agreement with previous results of N-body simulation of SIDM halos, which correspond to the low-Q regime, for which SIDM halo profiles match the observed galactic rotation curves if $Q {\~} [8.4 {\times}10^{-4} - 4.9 {\times} 10^{-2}]Q_{th}$, or ${\sigma}{\~} [0.56 - 5.6] cm^2g{-1}$. These similarity solutions also show that, as $Q {\to}{\infty}$, the central density acquires a singular profile, in agreement with some earlier simulation results which approximated the effects of SIDM collisionality by considering an ordinary fluid without conductivity, i.e. the limit of mean free path ${\lambda}_{mfp}{\to} 0$. The intermediate regime where $Q {\~} [18.6 - 231]Q_{th}$ or ${\sigma}{\~} [1.2{\times}10^4 - 2.7{\times}10^4] cm^2g{-1}$, for which we find flat-density cores comparable to those of the low-Q solutions preferred to make SIDM halos match halo observations, has not previously been identified. Further study of this regime is warranted.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.27-44
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• 1976

This study was carried out to evaluate the harmful factors in working environments and to investigate the labor productivity after improvement of environments, surveying 93 industrial establishments of 10 industries located in Youngdeungpo industrial area in Seoul. The results obtained were as follows: 1) The highest noise level of 125dB(A) was indicated at the rolling process of transport equipment manufacturing industry. 2) The best illumination level was shown in precise machinery industry and the worst was indicated in rubber products, metallic products and transport equipment manufacturing industries. 3) Thermal conditions were above threshold limit value (TLV) at more than two processes of all industries except printing industry. 4) The highest dust concentration was determined in textile and wearing manufacturing industry. 5) Organic solvents were detected at 52 processes in 93 industrial establishments and 33 processes of them showed higher than TLV. The results about harmful chemicals were as follows: a) sulfur dioxide ($SO_2$)was determined higher than TLV on welding process of metallic product manufacturing industry and heat treatment process of transport equipment manufacturing industry. b) Carbon monoxide (CO) concentration was 700ppm at heat treatment process of transport equipment manufacturing industry, indicating 14 times of TLV. c) vinylchloride concentration in the air of PVC raw material mixing process and PVC preparation process of chemical product manufacturing industry was determined higher than TLV. d) Hydrochloride (HCl) concentration in the air of wire expanding process of transport equipment manufacturing industry was determined higher than TLV. 7) Higher values of lead concentration than TLV were determined at lead welding metallic product manufacturing industry and type planting process of process of printing industry, $1.8mg/m^3$ and $0.3mg/m^3$ respectively. 9) 22, 968 of 52, 855 workers (i.e. 43.5%) in 93 industries were exposed to various harmful agents. 10) It was found that the improvement of illumination in electric apparatus manufacturing industry (from 20~40 lux to 420 lux) resulted in an increase in productivity of 6.5% per capita and a decrease in faulty products of 19%. 11) Improvement of environments using local exhaust ventilation system resulted in a decrease of harmful substances lower than TLV and an increase in productivity of 11.4%. 12) Improvement of shovelling tools based on ergonomics resulted in a reduction in energy expenditure of 25.3% and an increase in productivity of 32.2% per capita.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2016

천연가스를 이용한 기존 엔진들은 효율이 우수한 희박연소를 구현하였지만 배기가스의 정화성능이 점차 강화되는 배기규제에 대응하기 위해, 이론공연비 연소 방식으로 관심이 옮겨지고 있다. 이론공연비 연소 방식은 유해 배출가스의 정화효율이 높은 삼원촉매를 사용할 수 있는 장점이 있지만, 높은 연소열 발생에 따른 열 내구성 문제와 연비가 해결과제로 남아 있다. 천연가스에 수소를 혼합한 수소-천연가스 혼합연료(HCNG))는 수소의 빠른 연소속도에 의한 영향으로 연소속도가 증가하고, 희박한계가 증가하여 배기가스재순환(Exhaust gas recirculation; EGR) 률의 공급을 증가할 수 있다. EGR률 상승은 연소온도를 낮추게 되어 엔진 열 내구성에 긍정적인 영향을 줄 수 있고, 압축비를 더욱 증가 시킬 수 있어서 효율적인 연소조건을 형성하도록 도움을 줄 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존 대형 가스엔진을 이용하여 개발한 이론공연비 연소 방식의 HCNG 엔진의 배출가스 저감을 최소화하기 위해, 삼원촉매를 개발 및 적용하여 배기가스 특성을 평가하고 분석하고자 하였다. 현재 상용화된 시내버스용 삼원촉매와 HCNG용으로 개발 중인 시제 삼원촉매를 각각 설치하여 정상상태 운전조건 및 과도운전조건에서 실험을 진행하고 모드실험 결과를 비교하였다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.197-205
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• 2002

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are an important public health problem throughout the world. Many important questions remain to be addressed in assessing exposure to these compounds. Because they are ubiquitous and highly volatile, special techniques must be applied in the analytical determination of VOCs. Personal exposure measurements are needed to evaluate the relationship between microenvironmental concentrations and actual exposures. It is also important to investigate exposure frequency, duration, and intensity, as well as personal exposure characteristics. In addition to air monitoring, biological monitoring may contribute significantly to risk assessment by allowing estimation of absorbed doses, rather than just the external exposure concentrations, which are evaluated by environmental and personal monitoring. This study was conducted to establish the analytic procedure of VOCs in air, blood, urine and exhaled breath and to evaluate the relationships among these environmental media. The subjects of this study were selected because they are occupationally exposed to high levels of VOCs. Environmental, personal, blood, urine and exhalation samples were collected. Purge ＆ trap, thermal desorber, gas chromatography and mass selective detector were used to analyze the collected samples. Analytical procedures were validated with the“break through test”, 'quot;recovery test for storage and transportation”,“method detection limit test”and“inter-laboratory QA/QC study”. Assessment of halogenated compounds indicted that they were significantly correlated to each other (p value < 0.01). In a similar manner, aromatic compounds were also correlated, except in urine sample. Linear regression was used to evaluate the relationships between personal exposures and environmental concentrations. These relationships for aromatic and halogenated are as follows: Halogen $s_{personal}$ = 3.875+0.068Halogen $s_{environmet}$, ($R^2$= .930) Aromatic $s_{personal}$ = 34217.757-31.266Aromatic $s_{environmet}$, ($R^2$= .821) Multiple regression was used to evaluate the relationship between exposures and various exposure deter-minants including, gender, duration of employment, and smoking history. The results of the regression model-ins for halogens in blood and aromatics in urine are as follows: Halogen $s_{blood}$ = 8.181+0.246Halogen $s_{personal}$+3.975Gender ($R^2$= .925), Aromatic $s_{urine}$ = 249.565+0.135Aromatic $s_{personal}$ -5.651 D.S ($R^2$ = .735), In conclusion, we have established analytic procedures for VOC measurement in biological and environmental samples and have presented data demonstrating relationships between VOCs levels in biological media and environmental samples. Abbreviation GC/MS, Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer; VOCs, Volatile Organic Compounds; OVM, Organic Vapor Monitor; TO, Toxic Organicsapor Monitor; TO, Toxic Organics.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.26-35
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• 2016

수소는 공해가 없는 청정에너지 자원으로, 이를 활용하기 위한 많은 연구가 진행되고 점차 생산 및 소비량이 늘어날 것으로 전망된다. 그러나 수소의 열화학적 특성 상 매우 높은 가연성을 가지며, 특히 밀폐공간에서 수소 가스가 누출되는 경우에 위험성이 높다. 본 연구에서는 전산유체역학 해석기법을 적용하여 밀폐된 공간 내부의 수소가스 누출 현상에 대한 수치해석 연구를 수행하였고, 실험결과와 비교하였다. 또한, 검증된 해석기법을 적용하여 누출공의 크기에 따른 가스 확산 거동에 대하여 해석하고 다양한 기법을 통해 분석하였다. 누출 시간 경과에 따른 공간 내의 가연영역을 누출공 크기 별로 확인하고, 가연영역의 체적분율을 통하여 누출공의 크기가 증가할수록 공간 내부의 가연영역은 급속히 성장함을 확인하였다. 또한 수소 가스의 누출량과 가연영역이 천장까지 성장하는 최소 소요시간 사이의 관계를 도출하였다. 특정 모니터링 지점에서 가스 몰분율 분석을 통해 가스는 형상 규모의 영향을 받지 않고 등방적 특성으로 퍼져나감을 확인하였으며, 특정 지점에서의 가스 농도는 누출구로부터 발생하는 주 유동의 효과와 밀폐공간에서의 가스 누적 효과를 모두 고려해야 함을 알 수 있었다.