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Tuberculosis Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities: Environmental Control and Personal Protection

  • Lee, Ji Yeon
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • v.79 no.4
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    • pp.234-240
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    • 2016
  • Transmission of tuberculosis (TB) is a recognized risk to patients and healthcare workers in healthcare settings. The literature review suggests that implementation of combination control measures reduces the risk of TB transmission. Guidelines suggest a three-level hierarchy of controls including administrative, environmental, and respiratory protection. Among environmental controls, installation of ventilation systems is a priority because ventilation reduces the number of infectious particles in the air. Natural ventilation is cost-effective but depends on climatic conditions. Supplemented intervention such as air-cleaning methods including high efficiency particulate air filtration and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation should be considered in areas where adequate ventilation is difficult to achieve. Personal protective equipment including particulate respirators provides additional benefit when administrative and environmental controls cannot assure protection.

Study on development of Smart ventilation system using a adsorbent for the removal of CO2 (CO2 제거용 흡착제를 이용한 스마트 환기시스템 개발 연구)

  • Shin, Jae-Ran;Moon, Sung-Ho;Kim, Jae-Kang;Choi, Jin-Sik;Lim, Yun-Hui;Park, Byung-Hyun;Lee, Ju-Yeol
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.578-582
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    • 2015
  • In this study, We evaluated the efficiency of the smart ventilation system being developed at the test-bed(KCL). Smart ventilation system improve the indoor air quality by absorbing carbon dioxide. It is reducing the infusion of outside air can be reduced to minimum energy consumption. To evaluate the energy savings and carbon dioxide removal efficiency. It was more effective when working with air conditioning and ventilation system at the same time.

Improvement of Indoor Air Environment in a Large Welding Factory by Displacement Ventilation (변위환기를 이용한 대형 용접작업장의 공기환경 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Dong-Hwan;Kang, Seok-Youn;Choi, Choong-Hyun;Im, Yun-Chul;Lee, Jae-Heon;Moon, Jung-Hwan
    • Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.69-74
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, the indoor air environment in a large welding factory applied to displacement ventilation was investigated with experiment and numerical analysis for previous and new ventilation system. Concentration of fumes was analyzed for three cases with wind direction of outdoor. For experimental results, the dust concentration with new ventilation system decreased about 42-60% and the visibility increased about 11-18%. For numerical analysis, the exhaust efficiency of fumes was low when the wind and exhaust flow direction was inverse. It was found that the fumes in the factory decreased about 77% in case of the northern wind.

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Optimization of a Ventilation System for Indoor Environment Improvement in School Building (학교교실의 환경개선 환기시스템 최적화 기반 연구)

  • Suh, Seung-Jik;Hong, Sung-Hee;Park, Hyo-Soon;Park, Jong-Hoon;Jang, Yong-Sung
    • Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.229-234
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    • 2005
  • This study aims to build basic data for a optimization of a ventilation system for indoor environment improvement in school building. To this end, we conducted field tests and computation fluid dynamics simulations about a indoor environment in dependence on operation of a ceiling type inverter air conditioner and ventilation system. The results could be summarized as follows. (1) For the ventilation system of 350CMH, 500CMH and 850CMH, reduction of each $CO_2$ concentration was measured 662ppm, 748ppm and 526ppm. (2) A optimal discharge angle of the ceiling type inverter air conditioner system was evaluated 45 degree in heating and cooling.

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Heat transfer of Mixed convection in rectangular space with constant heat flux (일정 열유속의 열원을 갖는 사각공간의 혼합대류 열전달)

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    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.552-558
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    • 1999
  • Ventilation of the marine engine room is very important for the health of the workers as well as the normal operation of machines. To find proper ventilation conditions of this engine room numerical simulation with a standard k-$\varepsilon$model was carried out. In the present study the marine engine room is considered as a closed space with a heat source and forced ventilation ducts. The injection angle of air supply is found to be important. Injection with a downward angle depresses recirculation flow causing a strong stream in the wider space of the room Ventilation and removal of the released heat are promoted with this pattern, There is a possibility of local extreme heating at the upper surface of the engine when supply and exhaust ports of air are in bilateral symmetry.

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A study on the Performance of Hybrid ventilation system in High-rise Apartment Houses (초고층 공동주택의 하이브리드 환기시스템의 성능평가에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Ok;Park, Chang-Bong;Park, Jin-Chul;Kim, Nam-Gyu;Rhee, Eon-Ku
    • Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.113-118
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    • 2007
  • As the economic living standards are higher, the demands for more comfortable living space are also larger. In the response of this requirements, studies for improving indoor air environment have been conducted. In case of newly-built apartment buildings, the standard for the minimum ventilation to improve their indoor air quality was made. This study analysed the experimental results from the mock-up test of the hybrid ventilation system which is composed of natural and mechanical ventilation.

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The Comparative Experiment of Duct Design Method with Equal Friction Loss Method and T-Method on a House Ventilation System (등압법과 T-Method법을 이용한 주택환기시스템 덕트설계법의 비교실험)

  • Joo, Sung-Yong;Kim, Kwang-Hyun;Choi, Seok-Yong;Yee, Jurng-Jae
    • Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.99-104
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    • 2006
  • Accurate flow rate distribution has been become a very important part for controling of air change rate since the introduction of house ventilation system. An inappropriate selection of fan due to Incorrect prediction of friction loss makes waste energy. The purpose of this study is to recognize applicability of T-Method at house ventilation system by comparing experiment with T-method, The result of this study is as follows Flow rate is small amount in a house, so duct size must be accurate. And duct design with Equal Friction Loss Method presented large error range. Equal friction loss method is not fit to applicate small amount air flow rate. T-Method predicts accurate flow rate comparatively in a house ventilation system. Error range was 3.5%.

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Study on Optimization Technique for Design of the Road Tunnel Ventilation System (도로터널 환기시스템 설계 프로그램 개발)

  • 유지오;이동호;신현주
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.60-70
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    • 1999
  • In this study, the computer code for the optimal design of road tunnel ventilation system based on one-dimensional analysis of the air flow was developed. The control volume method was used to calculate the air velocities and the concentration distribution of pollutants(CO, NOx, Particulate) for various tunnel ventilation system. This code was validated by comparing the calculation results to the practical design data for the road tunnel ventilation system. The calculation results were in accord with the practical design data.

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A survey of the optimal ventilation rate and the permissible CO2 concentration in the saloon (전동차 실내의 적정 환기율 및 이산화탄소 농도 기준치에 관한 고찰)

  • Cho Yong-Sung;Kang Seok-Teak;Park Young-Hoon
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.312-317
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    • 2005
  • Electric Multiple Unit is one of the major mass public transportation systems and passengers are under the influence of indoor air quality such as air temperature, relative humidity and concentration of CO2 gas. Therefore ventilation system of Electric Multiple Unit should be designed for both healthy and comfortable environments. We survey the optimal ventilation rate and the permissible CO2 concentration in the saloon with the consideration of the cooling and heating capacity and fresh air induced from tunnel.

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Development of Road Tunnel Ventilation System with Electrostatic Precipitator (도로터널용 전기집진시스템 개발)

  • Kim, Jong-Ryul;Weon, Jong-Oung
    • Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.80-83
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    • 2008
  • As SOC (Social Overhead Capital) has been expanded, the highway road construction has been accelerated and city road system has been more complicated. So, long road tunnels have been increased and traffic flow rate also has been raised. Accordingly, the exhausting gas of vehicle cars seriously deteriorates the tunnel inside air quality and driving view. In order to improve tunnel inside air quality, we may need to introduce a compulsory ventilation system as well as natural ventilation mechanism. The natural ventilation mechanism is enough for short tunnels, meanwhile longer tunnels require a specific compulsory ventilation facility. Many foreign countries already have been devoting on development of effective tunnel ventilation system and especially, some European nations and Japan have already applied their developed tunnel ventilation system for longer road tunnels. More recently, as the quality of life improved, our concerns about safety of driving and better driving environment have been increased. In order to obtain clearer and longer driving view, we are more interested in EP tunnel ventilation system in order to remove floating contaminants and automobile exhaust gas. Evan though it's been a long time since many European countries and Japan applied more economical and environment-friendly tunnel ventilation system with their self-developed Electrostatic Precipitator, we are still dependant on imported system from foreign nations. Therefore, we need to develop our unique technical know-how for optimum design tools through validity investigation and continuous possibility examination, eventually in order to localize the tunnel ventilation system technology. In this project, we will manufacture test-run products to examine the performance of system in order to develop main parts of tunnel ventilation system such as electrostatic precipitator, high voltage power generator, water treatment system, etc.

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