• Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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• 제35권
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• pp.28.1-28.12
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• 2023

Background: Owing to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, being exposed to work from home and work during nonwork time simultaneously can lead to sleep disturbance; however, their combined effect is unclear. We aimed to investigate the combined effect of work from home and work during nonwork time on sleep disturbance. Methods: This study used data from the Sixth Korean Working Condition Survey and included 27,473 paid workers. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to investigate the relationship between work from home, work during nonwork time, and sleep disturbance according to sex. We re-classified participants into 4 groups based on their working from home (No/Yes) and working during nonwork time (No/Yes). The relative excess risk due to interaction was calculated to examine the effect of exposure to both telecommuting and non-regular work hours on sleep disturbance. Results: Workers exposed to work from home and work during nonwork time had significantly higher risks of sleep disturbance for all, men, and women workers (OR [95% CI]: 1.71 [1.46-2.02], 1.79 [1.43-2.23], and 1.64 [1.29-2.08] for work from home and 3.04 [2.70-3.42], 3.61 [3.09-4.22], and 2.41 [2.01-2.90] for work during nonwork time, respectively). Compared to those who were not exposed to both factors, when workers had both job factors, the ORs (95% CI) of sleep disturbance for all, men, and women were 3.93 (2.80-5.53), 5.08 (3.21-8.03), and 2.91 (1.74-4.87), respectively. The relative excess risk due to interaction of work from home and work during nonwork time was not significant for sleep disturbance. Conclusions: Work from home and work during nonwork time were each associated with sleep disturbance, but the interaction between the two factors on sleep disturbance was not observed in both men and women.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.149-171
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• 2014

This study presents the mathematical model for predicting chloride penetration into saturated concrete under non-isothermal condition. The model considers not only diffusion mechanism but also migration process of chloride ions and other chemical species in concrete pore solution such as sodium, potassium, and hydroxyl ions. The coupled multi-ionic transport in concrete is described by the Nernst-Planck equation associated with electro-neutrality condition. The coupling parameter taken into account the effect of temperature on ion diffusion obtained from available test data is proposed and explicitly incorporated in the governing equations. The coupled transport equations are solved using the finite element method. The numerical results are validated with available experimental data and the comparison shows a good agreement.

• 분석과학
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.282-289
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• 2011

자동차 내장재에서 방출되는 오염물질들을 평가하는 간편한 방법으로 백을 이용하는 방법이 ISO 12219-2의 방법으로 개발중에 있다. 백을 사용하는 정적 시험방법은 방출시험 시 습도를 조절하지 않기 때문에 습도조건에 민감한 포름알데하이드의 방출시험에는 적당하지 않다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 백을 사용하는 정적 시험방법에서 추가로 수분을 공급하여 시험백안의 상대습도를 조절할 수 있는 가능성 및 상대습도가 포름알데하이드 방출농도에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보았다. 시험 백 안의 상대습도는 주입한 수분의 양뿐만 아니라 시험백의 재질과 시험편의 종류에 큰 영향을 받았다. 그리고 시험 백 안의 상대습도가 증가할수록 포름알데하이드의 방출강도는 증가했지만 과다한 수분이 공급되면 백 내부 표면이나 시험편의 표면에 여분의 수분이 응축하여 여기에 방출된 포름알데하이드가 재흡수되어 측정된 포름 알데하이드의 방출강도가 낮게 나타났다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2001

In a previous study by Kim et al. (2000), sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has been demonstrated to be effective against algae that cause red tides. To secure the environmental safely of the chemical in practical use, effect of NaOCl, at concentrations required for algicidal activity, on the histology of rockfish and little neck clam was examined. When the animals were exposed to NaOCl at concentrations of 0.5 or 2ppm for 1 hr, there was no exposure-associated histological change in either animal. As the experimental exposure condition was set in consideration of the use, our results provide safety information necessary for practical application to marine fields.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.537-548
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• 2019

This paper introduces an improved numerical model which can consider the bond-slip effect in steel-concrete composite structures without taking double nodes to minimize the complexity in constructing a finite element model. On the basis of a linear partial interaction theory and the use of the bond link element, the slip behavior is defined and the equivalent modulus of elasticity and yield strength for steel is derived. A solution procedure to evaluate the slip behavior along the interface of the composite flexural members is also proposed. After constructing the transfer matrix relation at an element level, successive application of the constructed relation is conducted from the first element to the last element with the compatibility condition and equilibrium equations at each node. Finally, correlation studies between numerical results and experimental data are conducted with the objective of establishing the validity of the proposed numerical model.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2005

We investigated the effects of prolonged exposure in hot environmental condition and ingestion of fluid on various physiological variables including plasma glucose, lactate, the rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and heart rate as well as golf putting performance. Six male professional golfers were voluntarily participated in three different putting trials which were separated by seven days of time interval period. Three different putting trials were conducted at either 20℃ or 32℃, or 32℃ + Fluid ingestion. Performing 32℃ + Fluid ingestion trial, all subject ingested sport drink as much as their body mass was decreased. For each experiment, all subjects were undertaken total 48 putting, which separated by four x 12 putting in four different time points (i.e., Rest, 1 hr, 2 hr, and 3 hr). Plasma glucose concentration was significantly decreased with hot ambient condition but it was almost fully recovered by fluid ingestion. Plasma lactate concentration was significantly higher when subjects were exposed in hot environmental condition, and it did not change with fluid ingestion. There was a no different in putting performance and psychological fatigue level (performed by GRID test) at any environmental conditions. The RPE, commonly used for evaluating of physical fatigue level, was significantly dropped by fluid ingestion which indicates lower physical fatigue level. In addition to this, heart rate (HR) was also significantly decreased after fluid ingestion. Based on these results, it was concluded that the ingestion of fluid during prolonged exposure in hot ambient condition decrease the degree of physical fatigue levels and heart rate, which will possibly improve the golf performance when exposed in extreme weather condition in summer. (Korean J Nutrition 38(2): 117～124, 2005)

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.368-377
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• 2011

소규모의 대기오염 배출원으로부터 질소산화물을 저감하는 방법으로 제안된 패키지형 SCR (selective catalytic reduction) 시스템 내에서 암모니아 농도제어에 관한 연구가 시행되었다. SCR 시스템의 효율은 촉매층의 효율적인 활용에 좌우되며 촉매층의 효율적인 사용은 시스템에 유입되는 배기가스의 유동균일도와 암모니아 농도의 균일도에 의해 좌우된다. 본 연구에서는 주어진 최적의 유동조건에서 SCR 시스템 내에 배치된 AIG 형상과 분사 유량 조정에 따른 암모니아 농도분포를 평가하였다. 기본 유동조건에서 분사구의 각도에 따른 전산해석 결과, 배가스 유동에 대해 동류방향($0^{\circ}$)으로 암모니아를 분사한 경우의 농도분포의 RMS(%) 수치는 약 95.3%, 대향방향인 $120^{\circ}$의 각도를 가지는 경우 90.1%로 파악되어 대향방향으로의 분사가 더 효율적인 것으로 파악되었다. 유동박리영역에서 벗어나도록 분사구의 위치를 변경하고 기초계산에서의 속도분포와 농도분포를 기준으로 환원제 유량을 조정한 결과 RMS(%) 수치를 최대 62.8%까지 하강시키는 효과를 가져왔다. AIG 형상 및 배치구조에 혼합증진의 효과를 정리하였다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2008

Ex-situ reductive dechlorination of carbon tetrachloride (CT) by iron sulfide in a batch reactor was characterized in this study. Reactor scaled-up by 3.5 L was used to investigate the effect of reductant concentration on removal efficiency and process optimization for ex-situ degradation. The experiment was conducted by using both liquid-phase and gas-phase volume at pH 8.5 in anaerobic condition. For 1 mM of initial CT concentration, the removal of the target compound was 98.9% at 6.0 g/L iron sulfide. Process optimization for ex-situ treatment was performed by checking the effect of transition metal and mixing time on synthesizing iron sulfide solution, and by determining of the regeneration time. The effect of Co(II) as transition metal was shown that the reaction rate was slightly improved but the improvement was not that outstanding. The result of determination on the regeneration time indicated that regenerating reductant capacity after $1^{st}$ treatment of target compound was needed. Due to the high removal rates of CT, ex-situ reductive dechlorination in batch reactor can be used for basic treatment for the chlorinated compounds.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2009년도 춘계 학술발표회
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• pp.361-367
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• 2009

The criteria such as ASTM recommends that the zero reading process of CPT must be performed in the same temperature condition with underground in order to reduce the effect of temperature. However, this method can not consider the change of temperature occurred during penetration. In this study, ultra small size temperature sensor with 0.5mm in diameter is manufactured to estimate and compensate the effect of temperature by using FBG sensor. The continuous temperature changes are monitored during cone penetration by using FBG temperature sensor installed in cone penetrometer. The temperature compensated tip resistances show the uniform and similar distributions with depth in different with originally measured tip resistance in cohesive soil. This study verifies that the tip resistances measured by previous zero reading method are affected by the change of underground temperature, and suggests the new temperature compensation technique using by FBG temperature sensor.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.103-110
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• 1990

For production of thermophilic and alkaline protease, Bacillus sp. strain AP-5 was isolated from a compost. The production of the protease was reached at maximum for 4 days at $55^{\circ}$ in standing culture. Chitin and Cellulose as carbon source, and Skim Milk as nitrogen source were favorable for the production of the enzyme. Optimal temperature and optimal pH of the enzyme was $55^{\circ}$ and 11, respectively. Metal ion didn't effect on the enzyme activity, the protease was very stable at heat treatment of 30 min at $55^{\circ}$.