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The Work Environment and Wearing Conditions of Industrial Protective Clothing in Shipbuilding Workshops (조선업 작업장의 작업환경 및 산업용 보호복의 착의실태)

  • Bae, Hyun-Sook;Kim, Min-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.36 no.5
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    • pp.512-522
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    • 2012
  • This study examined the work environment and wearing conditions of industrial protective clothing in shipbuilding workshops. It also investigated the relationship between the wearing sensation of industrial protective clothing and overall comfort, according to work process. In addition, the work posture according to work process was evaluated based on ergonomic factors. The wearing rate of industrial protective clothing was 73.3%, 66.7%, and 60.1% for workers engaged in welding, grinding, and painting, respectively. The harmful work environment factors, listed from most harmful to least harmful, were found to be high temperature pyrogens, noxious fumes, organic solvents, UV rays, and heavy dust. The aspect of wearing performance of industrial protective clothing that was most related to user dissatisfaction was poor sweat absorbency. In terms of the correlation between the overall comfort and the wearing sensation of industrial protective clothing, the satisfaction was low shown in orders of physiological comfort, sensual comfort, and movement comfort.

The Wearing Conditions of Working Clothes According to the Working Environment and Working Processes at Industry Sites -With Reference to Machinery, Automobiles, and the Shipbuilding Industry- (산업현장의 작업환경 및 공정에 따른 작업복 착의실태 -기계.자동차.조선업을 중심으로-)

  • Bae, Hyun-Sook;Park, Hye-Won;Park, Gin-Ah;Kim, Jie-Kwan
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.34 no.8
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    • pp.1378-1391
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    • 2010
  • This study examines the wearing conditions of working clothes according to the working environment and working processes at machinery, automobile, shipbuilding industry sites. It also investigates the relationship between the wearing sense of working clothes and the overall comfort according to work processes. The hazardous working environment was high in the order of the shipbuilding industry, machinery, and automobiles. The findings on the harmful overall work environmental factors were the noise, heavy dust, and noxious fumes, respectively. In general, the satisfaction with the wearing performance of working clothes was low especially with regard to sweat absorbency, sweat permeability, body protection and covering, and the work motion suitability. In respect of the correlation between the overall comfort and the wearing sense of working clothes, the satisfaction was decreased in the order of movement comfort, sensual comfort, and physiological comfort.

Characteristics of Thermal Environment and Evaluation of Thermal Comfort in Task Area with Personal Air-Conditioning System(PACS) (개별공조시스템(PACA)을 적용한 작업공간에서의 온열환경 특성 및 쾌적성 평가)

  • 최익순;정광섭;박영철;한화택;이정재
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.106-114
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    • 2001
  • The office environment of the building has been significantly changed and the office automation(OA) for productivity improvement and efficiency has proceeded. According to thee trends, the concept of office environment was transferred from conventional \"working space\" to \"living space\" or \"creative space\". Thus, occupants in office building have demanded more comfortable and advanced task environment. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the indoor environment of working space with personal air conditioning system using the measurements of environmental comfort parameters and the questionnaire survey of occupants、 thermal sensation response to the environment.n response to the environment.

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The Effect of Changes of Learning Systems on Learning Outcomes in COVID-19 Pandemic Conditions

  • HUTAHAYAN, Benny
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.695-704
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    • 2021
  • This study aims to determine the effect of changes in learning systems and its effects on students' learning outcomes amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The sample of this study are the students who are in Jakarta, Indonesia. "Non-probability random sampling" technique has been used to select the samples while the sampling method used is "purposive sampling", where criteria are used to select samples. The samples in this study are 200 people taken randomly using Google Form. Concentration ability and learning interest can affect learning outcomes with the mediation of learning comfort and a good learning environment. As well as physical distancing can moderate the effect of concentration ability and learning interest on learning outcomes. The ability to concentrate on improving learning outcomes requires psychomotor improvement. Whereas interest in learning with indicators of learning awareness can improve learning outcomes. A clean environment is a strength in the learning comfort and the community environment can be recommended in the learning environment. The implementation of the restriction of gathering becomes an important point of physical distancing. The other novelties are the learning comfort and the learning environment as mediating variables and physical distancing as moderating variables in one study at a time.

Characteristics of thermal comfort for artificial environment experiment in summer (하계 인공환경실험에서의 온열쾌적특성)

  • 박종일;김경훈;홍희기;민병일;김창주
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.368-377
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    • 1998
  • The purpose of this study was to examine theory about indoor thermal comfort-environment as well as to determine thermal sensation and physiological responses for men in summer indoor environment, under various air temperature and relative humidity, with male university students. Subjective Evaluation, Heart Rate(Electrocardiogram), Electroencephalogram(EEG) were examined. We found that comfort of people was achieved at SE $T^{*}$ 24.7$^{\circ}C$, -0.82<PMV<0.93, subject's clothing(0.41c1o)and the difference of skin temperature was found at the calf area as air temperature changes. At low SE $T^{*}$, heart rate was decreased and at high SE $T^{*}$, heart rate was increased but there was no change EEG(keeping $\alpha$-wave).wave).

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The Effects of Illuminance and Correlated Color Temperature on Visual Comfort of Occupants' Behavior

  • Yoon, Gyu Hyon;Kim, Jeong Tai
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.23-30
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    • 2014
  • The preferred illumination environment in accordance with the actions taken by the occupants of the rooms in residences differs significantly between different cultures and circumstances in and out of the country. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the visual performance of various illumination environments in residential spaces by allowing the participants of the experiments to select the kind of illumination environment they prefer as the occupants of the room. For this purpose, we prepared a mock-up residential space of $6.2m{\times}4.5m{\times}2.5m$, where the experiments for this study were conducted. Then, three illuminance settings (30lx, 100lx, and 150lx) and three color temperature settings (2700k, 4000k, and 6500k) were selected as the properties of the physical environment where the tests were to be conducted. The survey was conducted with 30 study subjects, with whom the level of visual comfort and the lighting adjustment evaluation by different activities were carried out. The level of visual comfort in lighting in a residential context turned to be more influenced by the color temperature and illuminance compared to other factors. Except for the test item, 'comfort,' all test items showed positive reactions when the illuminance was 150lx, which was rather light. In 'comfort,' the test subjects appeared to prefer warm color temperature of 2700k. As we allowed the occupants to adjust the lighting environment in accordance with the conditions of the subjects and the activities they performed, the subjects regarded 150lx - 4000k setting as comfortable, while they preferred 150lx-5400k configuration for working. In case of resting, the subject answered that the configuration of 30lx -2700k setting to be visually comfortable.

Evaluation of Thermal and Visual Environment for the Glazing and Shading Device in an Office Building with Installed of Venetian Blind (베네시안 블라인드가 적용된 오피스 건물의 외피 투과체 계획을 위한 열·빛 환경 평가에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Chul-Ho;Kim, Kang-Soo
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.101-109
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: Glazing and shading devices influence a lot on the thermal and visual environment in office buildings. Solar heat and daylight are contrary concept, therefore proper arrangement of thermal and optical performance is needed when designing a glazing and shading devices. The purpose of this study is to examine the conditions of the glazing and shading devices available for promoting the reduction of cooling loads + lighting loads and the improvement in thermal comfort and visual comfort for the summer season in an office building installed with venetian blind. Method: This study established 12 simulation cases which have different glazings and the positions of venetian blind for evaluating different thermal and optical performance. And by using EnergyPlus v8.1 and Window v7.2 program, we quantitatively analyzed cooling loads + lighting loads, thermal comfort and visual comfort in an office building installed with the glazing and shading devices. Result: Consequently, Case 9(Double Low-E+Exterior Blind) is the best arrangement of solar heat gain and daylight influx, thereby becomes the most excellent case of reducing cooling+lighting loads(46.8%) and simultaneously becomes the enhancement case in thermal comfort. Also, DGI(Daylight glare index) under clear sky conditions in summer was evaluated to be 19.6, and thereby satisfied the recommendation level of allowing visual comfort.

Cognitive Effects on Lighting Environment for Improvement of Spatial Satisfaction and Psychological Comfort (공간 만족도 및 심리적 편안감 향상을 위한 실내 조명환경에 대한 인지효과)

  • Rim, Min-Yeop;Lee, Ji-Hyun;Kim, Soo-Young
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.497-508
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    • 2012
  • Occupants' visual perception, psychological responses and spatial satisfaction under various indoor lighting environments were analyzed in this study. Field measurements and surveys were conducted in four coffeeshop space where different lighting conditions were used. Results imply that worse visual comfort was reported under direct lighting conditions that exposed light sources to occupants. To improve spatial satisfaction in space, lighting environments should lessen visual thresholds and distraction. Also, necessary illuminance levels should be kept with appropriate color of light that occupants prefer. Worse spatial satisfaction was reported under direct lighting environments, and spatial satisfaction was strongly relevant to visual comfort. Psychological comfort for space was positive in space where visual thresholds were minimized and visual comfort was positively evaluated. Psychological and spatial satisfaction was relevant each other. Occupants preferred to stay longer in space where psychological and spatial satisfaction was positively achieved due to less visual thresholds and improved visual comfort. Better psychological and spatial satisfaction was achieved in space where temporary mood and visual perception were favorably evaluated under indirect lighting environments.

Assessment on Thermal Environment and Human Thermal Comfort in Residential Building Block through Field Measurement (실측을 통한 공동주택 단지 내에서의 온열환경 및 거주자 쾌적감 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Lim, Jong-Yeon;Hwang, Hyo-Keun;Song, Doo-Sam;Kim, Tae-Yeon
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.04a
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    • pp.311-317
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    • 2008
  • As outdoor environment become worse due to concentration of population in large cities, the importance of environmental control strategies such as the arrangement of green space or water space and ventilation paths, has been increasingly recognized. However, most of the studies focus on the assessment on outdoor thermal environment, few studies focus on the interrelationship between thermal environment in residential block and human thermal comfort. The aims of this study is to develop the outdoor planning method to reduce the heating/cooling load in an apartment unit or entire block by the sustainable approaches in outdoor environmental design. In this paper, on the basis of the prior studies, the effect of the outdoor thermal environment on human thermal comfort will be analysed.

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Human Solar Heat Load and Thermal Comfort in an Outdoor Environment (건축외부공간에 있어서 인체의 일사열부하(日射熱負荷) 및 열적(熱的) 쾌적성(快適性)에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Jeong, Chang-Won;Yoon, In
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.65-74
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    • 1998
  • The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mount of relief of human solar heat load and thermal comfort in outdoor environment in summer, Six different types of sites, T garden and its neighboring area in Japan, were selected as the experiment sites. The experiments were conducted from 22 to 29 August, 1994 to find the relationship between climatic conditions and human responses, Climatic conditions, subjects's thermal sensation and skin temperature were measured. Radiant heat exchange on the human body was estimated on the basis of the measured air and surface temperature and solar radiation. Thermal index Operative Temperature and New Effective Temperature was modified with the effect of the radiant heat exchange. Human thermal comfort and skin temperature is affected by the solar radiation and the sky factor in an outdoor environment. The effect of tree shade was verified on thermal comfort, The mount of relief of human solar heat load is relation to the existence of shade a solar radiation and the sky factor. The urban garden is one of the effective design element in an urban environmental planning.

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