• 제목/요약/키워드: Chemical substances management

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환경부 소관 유해화학물질 취급자의 개인보호장구 착용 기준에 관한 소고 (A Brief Review of Regulations on Personal Protective Equipment for Hazardous Chemical Handlers as Regulated by the Ministry of Environment)

  • 박지훈;박찬륭;권혜옥
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.12-18
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    • 2023
  • Objectives: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is an essential means for protecting workers against hazardous agents or risks that threaten their safety and health. Governmental organizations related to safety and health in the workplace regulate the PPE rules to protect workers and to minimize damage from hazardous agents. This study discussed current PPE rules overseen by the Korea Ministry of Environment and explores future perspectives on the matter. Methods: This study was based on a review of PPE regulations with which every stakeholder should comply in the workplace. Both South Korean regulations enforced by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Ministry of Environment and cases from other countries were reviewed. Results: Regulations related to the PPE required for handling chemical substances in the workplace are enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Enforcement Decree, Enforcement Rules, and Notification of Protective Equipment Certification under the Ministry of Employment and Labor. The Ministry of Environment also regulates the PPE standards for 97 substances requiring preparation for accidents and adjustment of work conditions, but a recent amendment (partially amended on September 30, 2022) loosened some unreasonable or excessive provisions. It requires workers simply to carry or otherwise keep PPE handy instead of wearing it for some tasks in which hazardous chemicals are not handled directly. Conclusions: It is important to regularly review provisions that need to be improved or supplemented to help all stakeholders. Considerations should be also made to build a reasonable regulatory system that can induce more mature safety management in each workplace.

이상적인 음료수 공급을 위한 수질관리에 관한 연구 (Study on the Water Management to get High Quality of Drinking Water)

  • 김형석;신현덕;박경석
    • 환경위생공학
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.7-25
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    • 1991
  • Until now, pure drinking water grnerally menas the water without taste, odor, general bacteria, coliform, and other exotic substance. Such a definition has been changing recently due to the finding of numerous other inorganic and organic substances unknown to us. 10 years ago, major causes of death were infectious agents and parasites contained in water, but recently, it has become apparent that some substances contained in drinking water cause cancer and heart diseases. We must drink about 2L of water everyday in order to maintain healthy condition. Waters used for drinking include tap water, well water, spring water, filtered water, etc., but the quality of drinking water has more polluted due to the industrial development and population increase. For example, industrial waste waters from industrial plants pollute the water supply sources ; toxic substances contained in the waste waters pollute the ground water sources by penetrating the geological strata, and municipal, livestock, public building waste waters also pollute the water supply sources. Sometimes, the polluted surface waters were announced to be polluted by various kinds of orgainc substance, and it is reported that the pollution of ground water by orga nic substances has few in number but high in its concectration comparing with those of surface water. As the water quality pollution level increases, so the amount of disinfectant also increase. For example, chlorine solution, one of widely used disinfectants, creates trihalomethane(THM), a carcinogen, and halogen compounds. According to Oliver, through chlorine disinfection process, humine substance and chlorine create bolatile organic halide and nonvolatile organic halide by chemical reaction. There are tens or hundreds filtering devices, but filtering principles and maintenance metjhods are different, so their efficiency tests are needed. According to Smith, the effeciency tests aginst over 30 Ameican filtering devices show that 10 devices can remove 85% of volatile organics and further studies on filtered waters are underway. In consideration of important impacts of polluted drinking water on national health, authors studied the state of water quality pollution against tap water used as drinking water, filtration device passed water, ground water, and conserved drinking water ; tested the efficiency of filtration devices for tap water ; tried to sep up the detection method by using ion chromatography based on negative ion and positive ion by using single column, and attemped the simple filtration method for general households.

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Satisfaction of industrial health care managers regarding the work of industrial hygiene engineers: a cross-sectional study

  • Byung Sik Choi;Min Keun Kim;Joon Sakong
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • 제40권1호
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    • pp.58-64
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    • 2023
  • Background: A group health service is a system that delegates workplace health management to an entrusted institution. There have been various studies on group health services to date, but recent changes, such as an increase in foreign workers, are rapidly changing industry characteristics. Methods: Satisfaction was assessed using a 27-question survey distributed among 203 workplaces employing health professionals. The survey items consisted of general characteristics, comprehensive satisfaction, requirements for health professionals' work, and satisfaction with work environment management, ergonomic management, and healthcare management. Multiple regression and frequency analyses were performed. Results: The comprehensive satisfaction was 4.08 points on average, out of 5. The comprehensive satisfaction of health professionals in the industry was positively correlated with each factor. Hazardous materials and chemical management (material safety data sheets, MSDSs) were the most common requirements. Conclusion: A low level of satisfaction with work environment management indicates high demand for healthcare management. The working environment should be improved by identifying characteristics of the workplace, examining harmful substances, inspecting equipment, and enhancing worker methods. The shorter the work experience of health professionals, the more dependent they are on group health services. The variables affecting comprehensive satisfaction were the period of work, healthcare management satisfaction, and work environment management satisfaction. Most of the requirements of health professionals in the workplace were practical improvement case presentations, MSDSs, and legal document management.

치과위생사의 물질안전보건자료 인식도와 유해화학물질 취급 시 안전 실태에 관한 연구 (A study on the Recognition of Material Safety Data Sheets and Safety of Handling Harmful Chemicals in Dental Hygienists)

  • 김은경;정경이
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.185-194
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    • 2018
  • 본 연구는 치과위생사들의 치과재료에 대한 물질안전보건자료(Material Safety Data Sheet, MSDS)의 인식도와 유해화학물질 취급 시 안전 실태에 대해 파악하고자 실시하였다. 연구는 광주광역시에 근무 중인 치과위생사 250명을 대상으로 2015년 1월부터 2월까지 조사하였고, 235명의 자료를 최종분석 대상으로 하였다. 그 결과 치과재료에 대한 MSDS 인지 정도는 연령이 높을수록 인지도가 높게 나왔으며(p<0.05), 치과병원에 근무하는 치과위생사(p<0.001)에서 유의하게 높았다. 치과재료의 유해화학물질위해성에 대한 인식도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 MSDS인식도(p<0.001)이었고, 유해화학물질 노출 시 응급처치에 대한 인식도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 유해위험성 교육을 받은 경험(p<0.001)으로 나타났다. 따라서 치과위생사들의 치과재료에 대한 MSDS 인식도와 유해화학물질 취급 시 안전 실태에 대해 파악함으로써 유해화학물질 취급 시 안전에 대한 올바른 인식 확립과 이로 인한 사고를 예방하기 위한 교육 프로그램 개발에 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다.

디지털트윈을 활용한 AIoT 기반 산업단지 유해물질 확산예측 및 통합관제체계 연구 (Research on Dispersion Prediction Technology and Integrated Monitoring Systems for Hazardous Substances in Industrial Complexes Based on AIoT Utilizing Digital Twin)

  • 손민호;권일룡
    • 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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    • 제20권3호
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    • pp.484-499
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    • 2024
  • 연구목적: 최근 국가 산업단지 안전시설물의 노후화로 안전사고 증가와 대형화로 예방 중심의 재난관리 패러다임 전환 및 디지털 안전망 구축 등 대대적인 산업단지 재난관리시스템의 필요성 대두되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 디지털트윈 기반의 통합관제기술을 통해 재난 시 유해물질의 확산 예측과 사고 발생지점 역추적, 안전한 대피경로를 제공하여 보다 신속하고 정밀한 사고대응을 위한 의사결정을 지원하는 정보체계를 제공하고자한다. 연구방법: 선행 연구 사례의 한계점인 실제 유해물질의 특성과 기상 상황에 따라 지표면 확산 또는 상층부 확산, 복합 확산 등 다양한 시뮬레이션 결과를 고려하였다. 또한 시공간 사각지대에서 발생하는 유해물질 누출에 대한 주변 IoT 센싱 데이터를 활용하여 누출 지점을 예측하는 역추적 모델을 통해 시공간 모니터링의 한계를 최소화하는 통합 관리 체계를 설계하였다. 연구결과: 구미산업단지 내에 리빙랩 2곳의 실증 기업을 선정하여 AIoT 센서를 설치하고, 디지털트윈 기반의 산업단지 유해물질 확산예측, 역추적, AI 누출예지 및 대피정보 안내 서비스를 제공하는 통합관리체계를 구축하여 리빙랩을 운영하였다. 결론: 이전 연구의 한계를 고려한 디지털트윈 기반의 AI 분석을 통해 유해화학물질 누출감지와 누출사고 예지, 3차원 복합 확산예측 및 역추적 확산을 예측하였다.

CHARM을 이용한 작업환경측정기관 분석실의 화학물질노출 위험성 평가 연구 (Assessment of Risk of Exposure to Chemicals in the Analysis Centers of Organizations for measuring the Working Environment, using CHARM)

  • 박현아;최서연;우인성;이동호
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제18권4호
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    • pp.660-668
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 작업환경측정기관 분석실에서 많이 다루어지고 있는 유해화학물질에 대해 CHARM(Chemical Hazard Risk Management)을 이용한 위험성평가를 실시하고 위험성을 추정하였다. 이를 위하여 서울 및 경기지역의 위험성평가를 실시한 작업환경측정기관 6곳을 선정하였으며, 그 결과 화학물질 노출 위험성 물질은 29개 물질이 선택 되었다. 성상별로는 액체 16개, 고체 10개 물질이었고, 특별관리물질인(CMR) '발암성(Carcinogenic)' 1A - 11개, 1B - 1개, 2 - 8개, '생식세포변이 원성(Mutagenic)' 1A - 4개, 1B - 3개, 2 - 8개, '생식독성(Repro-toxic)' 1A는 해당물질이 없고, 1B - 1, 2 - 6개 물질이 포함되어 있었다. 위험성 추정 결과 '낮음'에 해당하는 물질은 30.4%, '보통' 66.1%, '높음' 3.6%로 평가 되었다. 또한 6개 기관의 각 물질별 위험성 추정 결과 2개 기관이 위험성 추정 결정 중 '높음'에 해당하는 물질을 포함하고 있었다. 본 연구를 통하여 화학물질 평가도구인 CHARM(Chemical Hazard Risk Management)을 이용한 위험성 평가를 시도하였다는데 그 의의가 있으며, 작업환경측정기관 분석실의 위험성과 관리 화학물질을 우선적으로 도출하여 안전성 평가 및 비상조치 계획 수립과 안전관리 매뉴얼 구축과 작업환경측정기관 분석실에 대한 사고 및 위험성 관리의 제도적 법적 관리의 기초 자료로 활용되기를 기대한다.

화학물질 우선순위선정 시스템에서 고려되는 노출.독성인자 비교연구 (Comparative Study of Exposure Potential and Toxicity Factors used in Chemical Ranking and Scoring System)

  • 안윤주;정승우;김민진;양창용
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.95-105
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    • 2009
  • Chemical Ranking and Scoring (CRS) system is a useful tool to screen priority chemicals of large body of substances. The relative ranking of chemicals based on CRS system has served as a decision-making support tools. Exposure potential and toxicity are significant parameters in CRS system, and there are differences in evaluating those parameters in each CRS system. In this study, the parameters of exposure potential, human toxicity, and ecotoxicity were extensively compared. In addition the scoring methods in each parameter were analyzed. The CRS systems considered in this study include the CHEMS-1 (Chemical Hazard Evaluation for Management Strategies), SCRAM (Scoring and Ranking Assessment Model), EURAM (European Union Risk Ranking Method), ARET (Accelerated Reduction/Elimination of Toxics), and CRS-Korea. An comparative analysis of the several CRS systems is presented based on their assessment parameters and scoring methods.

해상 위험.유해물질 위험관리제도의 비교연구 - 한국과 미국 중심으로 - (A Comparative Study on Risk Management Systems for Hazardous and Noxious Substances at Sea, in Korea and USA.)

  • 최종해
    • 해양환경안전학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.15-52
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    • 2002
  • According to International Maritime Organization. more than 50% of cargoes transported by sea today can be regarded as dangerous or hazardous ones, mainly consisting of chemical cargoes in bulk, likely solid or liquid and other materials, such as gases and products for and of the oil refinery industry. 46% of total cargoes handled in ports of Korea in 1999. is said to be dangerous cargoes. These dangerous and hazardous cargoes are quite within a high realms of possibility of accidents, likely to be grave disaster. This paper reviews current risk management system for the dangerous and hazardous cargoes sea-transportation, mainly focusing on the prevailing regal regimes in both USA and Korea. And it aims to suggest some points for advancing the existing Korean system.

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말레이시아 팜오일폐수 POME(Palm Oil Mill Effluent)를 이용한 바이오가스 신재생에너지기술 그린정책 동향 (Trends of Green Policies of Biogas Renewable Technology using POME in Malaysia)

  • 박영규
    • 한국폐기물자원순환학회지
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    • 제35권7호
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    • pp.571-586
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    • 2018
  • The Malaysian biogas upgrading technologies and policies were examined. In Malaysia, the regulation of palm oil mill effluent (POME) has been enforced to reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to 20 ppm and the biogas capture in the palm oil mills have been recently enforced for renewable energy. A huge amount of organic waste is produced from POME, and 80 million tons from palm oil trees, every year. Due to the renewable energy trends, the Malaysian government is modifying the use of biogases as fuels in favor of their conversion into compressed natural gas (CNG) and other chemicals; various green policies are being promoted because of many advantages of the organic substances. The Korean policies for biogas are a good model for exporting environmental plants after upgrading the digestion and purification technologies. Therefore, this article introduces the current status of POME and biogas production in Malaysia, it could encourage creating a new market for biomethane.

Management of Greying of Hairs (Sheeb) and Use of Hair Dyes (Khizaab) in Unani Medicine

  • Rani, Seema
    • 셀메드
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.7.1-7.12
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    • 2018
  • Greying of hairs or Canities (Sheeb) is a hair disorder characterized by premature graying of scalp hair, beard, moustache etc. In Unani system of medicine (USM), the causes of premature greying of hairs, concept behind graying of hairs, principles of treatment, preparations that prevent premature greying of hairs, regimen, systemic and local treatment to stimulate pigmentation and the most interesting point is the use of different type of hair dyes (khizabat) is all illustrated. Classical texts described black, red, blond and white hair dye preparations with formulae and method of use. Initially for the hair graying management, utilizing simple and complex substances from plants, minerals, metals and mixture of these was the main method, which satisfied the desire to change the colour of the hair. With the advancement in chemical science, dyes formulaes, method of formation and application are changed. But due to the awareness about demerits of chemical dyes, people are looking back towards the natural ways to combat hair greying and herbal hair dye is an alternative. This paper is an overview of Unani drugs of local and internal use for hair greying with special attention towards herbal dyes. Most commonly used herbs in khizaab with their actions and constituents has been summarized. This is an effort to globalize the benefits of Unani herbs in hair greying problem. In short, International demand for hair dyes has been steadily growing and there is a wide scope for exploring different aspects of hair greying treatment and dyes in USM.