• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.485-501
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• 2023

Objectives: The Ministry of Employment and Labor has revised the articles regarding management of the thermal environment in the workplace. Currently, two types of regulations exist together with indoor workplaces as the scope of application. It appears that the time has come to discuss regulations. In this study, we aim to identify the feasibility of and problems with the current system through a comparative legal review of workplace thermal environment management laws from around the world. We suggest directions for improving South Korea's workplace thermal environment management laws. Methods: For the several selected countries, we analyzed the classification and content of obligations stipulated for the thermal environment, the presence or absence of specific measures for thermal environment management, legal status and content, and the scope of application of thermal environment provisions and measures. The investigated content was classified according to Zweigelt-Kotz's legal theory. Results: In some countries, employers' obligations for regulating the thermal environment are broadly divided into two types: results and actions. The scope of application of provisions and measures on the thermal environment was extensive, with most of the selected countries targeting general workplaces. Conclusions: In the case of South Korea, restricting and classifying target workplaces and imposing separate obligations to manage a workplace thermal environment goes against global practices, and stipulating legal orders and separate action obligations in guidelines does not conform to the characteristics of South Korea's legal system, meaning that improvement is needed.

• 대한건축학회논문집:구조계
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2017

This study was conducted to investigate the thermal environment status of nursery rooms in workplace daycare centers in Jeju and propose measures to improve their indoor physical thermal environment. For this purpose, measurements were performed in the winter indoor physical environment of 51 nursery rooms in 11 workplace daycare centers and a psychological evaluation survey on the thermal environment of nursery rooms was conducted for 70 nursery teachers. The investigation was carried out over 11 days in January 2017. The results are as follow. The average indoor temperature of the nursery rooms was $21.3^{\circ}C$($18.7-23.8^{\circ}C$) and the indoor temperatures of 47 nursery rooms (92.9%) were higher than the environmental hygiene management standard for domestic school facilities ($18-20^{\circ}C$). The average relative humidity was 33.9% (16.4-56.0%), and 37 nursery rooms (86.3%) showed a lower average relative humidity than the standard (40-70%). The average absolute humidity was $9.1g/m^3$ ($4.7-13.6g/m^3$), which was lower than the standard for preventing influenza ($10g/m^3$). When the indoor temperature and humidity of the nursery rooms were compared with international standards, it was found that 85% or more of the 51 nursery rooms maintained appropriate indoor temperatures, but 40-50% of the nursery rooms maintained a low humidity condition. Therefore, they need to pay attention to maintaining the appropriate humidity of the nursery room to keep the children healthy. The average indoor temperature of the nursery rooms showed a weak negative correlation with the average relative humidity. The indoor temperature had a significant effect on the relative humidity: a higher indoor temperature resulted in lower relative humidity. Regarding the fluctuations in the average indoor temperature of the nursery rooms during the day, in daycare centers that used floor heating, the indoor temperature gradually increased form the morning to the afternoon and tended to decrease during lunch time and the morning and afternoon snack times, due to ventilation. The daycare centers that used both floor heating and ceiling-type air conditioners showed a higher indoor temperature and greater fluctuations in temperature compared to the daycare centers that used floor heating only. In the survey results, the average value of the whole body thermal sensation was 3.0 (neutral): 32 respondents (62.7%) answered, "Neutral", Which was the largest number, followed by 21 respondents (30%) who answered, "Slightly hot" and 17 respondents (24.2%) who answered, "Slightly cold." Twenty-nine respondents answered, "Slightly dry," which was the largest number, followed by 28 respondents (54.9%) who answered, "Neutral" and 10 respondents (19.6%) who answered, "Dry." The total number of respondents who answered, "Slightly dry" or "Dry" was large at 39 (56.4%), which suggests the need for indoor environment management to prevent a low-humidity environment. To summarize the above results about the thermal environment of nursery rooms, as the indoor temperature increased, the relative humidity decreased. This suggests the effect of room temperature on the indoor relative humidity; however, frequent ventilations also greatly decrease the relative humidity. Therefore, the ventilation method and the usage of air conditioning systems need to be re-examined.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.166-175
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 현장실측을 통하여 강원도 태백에 위치한 대규모 석탄광산의 열환경을 평가하였다. 열환경 평가를 위하여 WBGT, HSI, ESI, KATA지수 및 유효온도 등 다양한 열적지표를 적용하였고, 상관분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 대부분의 작업장에서 높은 열환경이 평가되었고, 특히 열적지표 중 인체의 생리학적 특성을 반영하는 HSI와 최대 땀증발열의 상관계수는 -0.834이고 이것은 HSI지표에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 최대 땀증발열에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 인자는 공기속도이다. 따라서 운영 중인 제 1수직갱의 연장 굴착 또는 공기 누기를 방지하기 위한 구조물을 설치함으로써 환기량 증대를 통해 작업장의 열환경을 개선시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.195-202
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• 2010

수집 농산물의 세척, 선별, 포장 작업 등이 이루어지는 APC 작업장은 하절기에 작업자들이 고온의 환경에 노출되므로 작업환경 개선을 위한 냉방공조가 요구되고 있다. 기존의 전체 냉방 공조방식은 과도한 유지비로 인한 운용상의 어려움이 발생하고 있으므로 설비비 및 운용비가 상대적으로 저렴한 시스템을 적용할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 하절기 APC 작업공간의 효율적 냉방을 위한 냉방시스템 설계의 기초 연구로써 CFD를 기반으로 하여 양압식 및 음압식 팬 앤 패드 시스템과 국소냉방 시스템에 대해 열유동 수치해석을 수행하여 각각의 냉방효과를 예측하였다. 그 결과, 음압식 팬 앤 패드 시스템은 고온 외기의 과도한 유업으로 인해 패드 하류의 일부 영역을 제외한 대부분의 작업영역에서 상대적으로 고온의 온도 분포를 보였으며 기류의 유속분포 역시 낮게 나타나 APC 냉방시스템으로 부적합한 것으로 판단되었다. 양압식 팬 앤 패드 시스템은 직업장의 중심부 및 각 작업영역에 비교적 균일한 저온환경을 조성하나 작업자 위치별로 기류의 유속편차가 크게 나타났다. 국소냉방 시스템의 경우 각 작업자 위치의 상부에서 냉기류가 공급되는 방식이므로 팬 앤 패드 시스템에 비해 작업자 위치에서의 온도분포와 기류 유속분포가 상대적으로 균일하게 나타났다. 양압식 팬 앤 패드 시스템은 냉방기를 사용하는 기존의 공조방식에 비해 설비비 및 유지비가 저렴하나, 실제 APC 작업장의 냉방공조에 적용시에는 팬 소음, 고습환경이 선별기 등 장비에 미치는 영향, 용수공급 및 패드교체 등을 고려하여 보다 신중한 검토가 요구된다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.918-921
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• 2001

In grinding process, the heat of $1200^{\circ}$~$1500^{\circ}$ on the grinding area between grinding wheel and workpiece is generated. It decreases the surface integrity of workpiece and causes the thermal damages such as the deformed layer, residual stress and grinding burn. Generally coolant is widely used for preventing the heat generation on the grinding area, but it deteriorates the working condition by polluting the atmosphere of workplace and in the end pollutes the environment. The grinding methods using the compressed cold air and mist are the cooling methods to substitute conventional coolant. They can decrease the environmental pollution through not using coolant any more or minimizing it. In this study, the cooling effects of grinding methods using the compressed cold air and mist have been investigated. The grinding system equipped with the water bathe and mist spray nozzle was developed. The energy partition to workpiece through measuring the temperature on the workpiece surface was calculated. The surface integrity of workpiece and thermal damage like the deformed layer were analyzed.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제2권5호
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• pp.411-415
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• 2000

To be able to work safely and efficiency, the Threshold Limit Values (TLV) for work in the heat are widely used. Since these TLV are only applicable to workers in regular clothing, TLV should be adjusted when applied to the asbestos removal workers who wear extra impermeable protective clothing. Although abbreviated guidelines for heat stress exposure have been proposed, literature advocating their use in the asbestos removal industry is limited. Therefore, we planed a survey to evaluate the workload of asbestos abatement workers in summer, and an experiment with climatic chambers to evaluate the effects of resting in a cool environment between work periods. From these studies, we got following conclusions. There is a high risk of suffering from heat illness by asbestos abatement work in summer in Japan. It is proposed to create a cool room inside the workplace of asbestos abatement work to reduce thermal stress.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2000

Recently, environmental pollution has become a big problem in industry and many researches have been done in order to preserve the environment. In the grinding process, the coolant has great influence on environment. It contains several chemicals(sulfur, phosphorus and chlorine) to improve the grinding efficiency. If these additives go into the workplace atmosphere, it is harmful for workers. It can also cause the environment pollution. Because of these reasons many studies have been done to minimize the amount of coolant. However the small amount of coolant can cause the thermal defect on the ground surface layer. This study forced the effects of the compressed cold air when the spindle shaft materials(SCM4 & SCM21) were cylindrical ground with WA wheel. The compressed cold air was used as the coolant and grinding performance was compared with that of the conventional grinding fluids(emulsion). Many experiments were carried out with these two cooling materials. The surface roughness, residual stress, and roundness were measured for the cylindrical grinding. The test results showed that the compressed cold air was very useful as the cooling materials for grinding process. It was also efficient to minimize the thermal defects of workpiece and could also play a role in solving environmental pollution.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 1996

한 종합병원의 작업환경에 존재하는 건강저해인자를 평가함으로써 종사원들의 건강보호와 작업능률 향상에 기여하고자 조사연구를 실시하였다. 병원건물의 구조와 업무내용으로 보아 작업환경의 대표가 될 것으로 보이는 27개 부서를 선정하여 1993년 10월부터 1994년 10월까지 작업환경에 대한 종사원의 설문과 현장조사 및 측정을 실시하였다. 설문을 통하여 종사원들이 느끼는 건강저해인자에의 노출상태를 양호(A), 보통(B), 미흡(C), 불량(C)로 분류하고, 현장조사와 측정에 의한 각 인자의 노출상태를 양호(a), 보통(b), 미흡(c),불량(d)으로 분류하여 노출되고 있는 종사원의 분포를 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 작업환경 측정결과 조도는 전체대상자 240명의 근로자 중 c등급 이하의 전반조도에 노출된 종사원은 86명(36%), c등급 이하의 국소조도에 노출된 종사자는 193명(80%)이었고, 온열조건에 관한 측정결과 c등급 이하의 환경에의 노출자가 34명(14%), c등급 이하의 소음환경에 180명(75%)이 노출되고 있었다. 공기 중의 먼지량과 톨루엔의 측정결과 c등급 이하의 환경에 노출된 사람은 없었으며, 외부의 자료와 노출상태를 조사한 결과 방사선과 항암제/항생제에 의한 c등급 이하의 환경에의 노출자도 없는 것으로 평가되었다. 2. 건강저해인자에 대하여 종사원이 느끼는 노출 정도(A, B, C, D등급)와 현장조사와 측정으로 확인된 노출 정도(a, b, c, d 등급)는 차이가 많아서, 특히 조도에서는 종사원이 저해환경을 과소평가하고, 공기 중 먼지에서는 과대평가가 심했으며, 온열조건, 소음, 방사선, 톨루엔, 항암제, 항생제에의 노출은 조사된 결과보다 나쁘게 느끼는 경향이 있었다. 3.설문에서 호소하는 소음의 증류로는 사람 말소리가 179명, 실내장비소리가 131명의 순이었으며, 실내공기 중 먼지의 종류로는 사람들의 옷먼지 108명, 건물먼지 79명의 순으로 많았다. 4. 설문에서 C등급 이하의 마취제에의 노출자가 28명, 알칼리/산에의 노출자가 10명, 약진에의 노출자가 6명이었으나 이들에 대한 측정이 불가능하여 평가할 수 없었다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.96-105
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• 1995

The better industry develops, the more spaces need but in the limited area. Most building become larger and more complicated if the more spaces need in the constant area. And this leads to do underground work in long period generally six(6) months for 6 basement stories due to the selection of TOP DOWN technique. Working environment in this underground area can be problems and should not be overlooked, because air quality in underground spaces become quickly worse. Recently, department name to control construction safety has been changed to ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY TEAM from SAFETY TEAM. This means that it is very important to control against environmental condition at site so much. Overall construction work as well as underground work should conform to the requirement of working environment, particularly against inhabitants around the construction area. Strut protection, one of earth protection method, in case to 40m long strut may become weaker due to thermal stress or its longitudinally compressive strain and the another one, earth anchor protection may not be applied to the site In case of encroaching on vertical underground borderline because of regulation to prohibit it. It is necessary that TOP DOWN technique should be introduced in order to solve the external and internal problem of the site such as difficulty level of the work, potential danger with excavating depth, and shortening workperiod. It is needed that improving way of working condition should be shown and simplified computer simulation program should be also provided for checking pollution level & ventilation, excluding of lighting problem here. Results measured with conformance to the Regulation for Working Environment Measurement, enforced by Ministry of Labor have been applied to the computer program developed here. Sample air taken at unit workplace which was considered as exposing condition of pollutant at breathing point and within a range of behavior of the workers, Identified exposing group in underground work, using Moded Flow Life Finally, three types of ventilation system, type I with blower & ventilator, type II natural supply with mechanical ventilation system, and type I mechanical ventilation with Drivent Fan Unit System are selected for this study.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.230-246
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• 2023

Objectives: The climate crisis has arrived and heat-related illnesses are increasing. It is necessary to discover new high-heat risk industries and understand the environment . It is also necessary to prioritize risks of industries that have not been included in the management target to date. The study was intended to monitor and evaluate the thermal risk of high-priority workplaces. Methods: A prioritization method was developed based on five factors: occurrence of and death due to heat-related illnesses, work environment monitoring, indoor work rate, small heat source, and limited heat dissipation. it, was applied to industrial accidents caused by heat-related illnesses. Wet bulb temperature index and apparent temperature were measured in July and August at 24 workplaces in seven industries and assessed for thermal risk. Results: The wet bulb temperature index was in the range of 23.8~31.9℃, and exposure limits were exceeded in the growing of crops, food services activities and accommodation, and building construction. The apparent temperature was in the range of 26.8~36.7℃, and exceeded the temperature standard for issuing heatwave warnings in growing of crops, food services activities and accommodation, warehousing, welding, and building construction. Both temperature index in growing of crops and building construction were higher than the outside air temperature. Conclusions: In the workplace, risks in industries that have not be controlled and recognized through existing systems was identified. it is necessary to provide break times according to the work-rest time ratio required during dangerous time period.