• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.76-83
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• 2008

In the course of increasing in human and material damage caused by fire, it is an important research field to develop clean extinguishing agent which does no harm to global environment as well as has a good extinguishing efficiency. This research is a basic step to develop a new clean extinguishing agent. In order to get a satisfactory result, we tested fire extinguishing ability using nitrogen and Novec mixtures gas which are inert gas and new clean extinguishing agent. We used Cup Burner Test made by international standard ISO-14520 regulations of gaseous extinguishing agent ability test, and the fuels used in the test are n-heptane, methanol, ethanol, iso-propanol and 1-butanol. The experimental results of flame extinguishing concentration are n-heptane 6.54%, methanol 8.47%, ethanol 6.98%, isopropanol 6.10% and butanol 6.54% by pure Novec agent. So the finding is that a new clean agent, Novec has an efficient extinguishing ability in a state of gas. Also, in a test as to mixtures gas of nitrogen and Novec, it has a good result for minimum oxygen concentration is under 16%.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.71-86
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• 2005

Based on the test data of Nippon Steel Corporation, the formulas for calculating mechanical properties of fire-resistant (FR) steel at elevated temperatures have been established. A practical approach for fire safety design of FR steel members, including axially compressed members, flexural members and eccentrically compressed members, is developed in this paper. Compared with the full-scale specimen experiments and FEM numerical analysis, this practical approach for fire safety design of FR steel members is demonstrated to be effective and precise.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.21-34
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• 2005

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.162-171
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• 2010

According to the development of industry, many aspects of society have been changed and a living environment has been more convenient than before. However, factors of fire risk are increased because of society which is becoming complex. Moreover, a building built in recently is becoming high-rise and intelligent. Then losses of life and property increase continually. Thus, an institutional strategy which can solve this problem is needed. The purpose of this research is to state a problem of specific a building managing strategy and suggests a reformation of the fire safety grade system of a specific building. The suggested ideas are an adoption of fire risk evaluation of a building, tentatively named "Fire Safety Corporation" establishment, reclassification of the fire safety grade system of a specific building, and newly making fire safety managers of ultra-high buildings and underground structures.

• Congress of the korean instutite of fire investigation
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• 2010.12a
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• pp.239-248
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• 2010

2008년도 사고설비별 전기화재 발생현황을 살펴보면 전기화재중 전기배선 및 배선기구에서 발화한 화재가 2,540건으로 전기화재 발생 중 25.95 %를 점유하였다. 또한 사고전압별 전기화재 발생현황으로 220/380 V에서 화재가 6,320건(64.4 %)으로 전기화재의 대부분을 점유하였다. 전기화재는 단락, 과전류, 접촉불량, 트래킹 등 9가지로 분류할 수 있다. 이러한 전기로부터 재해를 막기 위하여 누전차단기나 배선용차단기를 사용하여 일부의 전기화재 원인을 차단할 수 있으나 차단기 자체에서 발생하는 원인에 대하여는 보호할 전기기기가 부재하다. 본 논문에서는 최근 실화법의 적용으로 일반적으로 전기화재로 취급되어지지만 보다 세밀히 조사하면 제조결함, 사용자 부주의, 설치 및 환경에 따른 위험성을 분석하고 전기설비에서의 화재 발생에 대한 예방대책에 활용할 수 있도록 연구하였다.

• Journal of Korean Institute of Fire Investigation
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.29-35
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• 2007

가스보일러의 확대 보급으로 2006년도 932만대가 주택, 상가 및 산업현장 등에 보급되어 생활의 편리성이 높아지고 있으나 가스보일러의 설치불량, 관리소홀 및 제품의 노후 등으로 사고가 끊이지 않고 발생하고 있다. 가스보일러가 연소 중에 발생하는 배기가스가 실내에 유출되어 최근 5년간 30건의 사고로 사상자가 92명이 발생하는 등 1건의 사고로 3명이상의 높은 인명 피해를 나타냈다. 본 연구에서는 가스보일러의 사고통계분석과 2건의 사고사례를 분석한 결과 가스보일러의 제품의 안전성 향상과 실내에 배기가스가 누출되었을 때 신속히 검지할 수 있는 경보시스템의 방안이 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• International Journal of Safety
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.18-23
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• 2005

There are many electrical connections in the electric apparatus and most fires due to a fault contact result from a failure or misuse of electric apparatus and installation. The fault contact happens between electrical connections by the loose and the mechanical vibration. In this paper, we have investigated thermal and electrical properties of screwed electric contacts due to the mechanical vibration. The exciter was connected to a signal generator and power amplifier that provided the vibration frequency and amplitude. The vibration, temperature and voltage data were sent to a data acquisition system (DAQ). In the case that fault contact took place, the arc happened between the screwed electric contact and electric wire, heat due to the arc was transmitted to the adjacent insulators, for which the oxide could be generated more. In addition, a spark was generated and the insulator began to melt. Thus, the possibility of electrical fire became the highest in this case. Finally, when the fault contact takes place due to vibration, the hazard of an electric accident is very high.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.18-24
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to validate thermal hinderance effects, i.e., feasibilities, of fire-proof structure for LPG tank exposed to fire from adjacent burning building. The panel materials suggested for the fire-proof structure are (1) 10 mm-thick wood, (2) wood with fireproof coating, (3) 75 mm-thick Expanded Polystyrene, (4) 75 mm-thick glass wool filled sandwich panel, and (5) 75 mm-thick autoclaved lightweight concrete. The square planar fire source of 1 ㎡, a matrix of nozzles releasing 120-140 g/s of LPG, is used to heat up the wall and the tank beyond, mimicking heat transfer from burning exterior wall finishes. The feasibility is tested by inspecting structural integrity after test, and then by examining temperatures at both sides of panels and tank's front surface as well as heat fluxes. As a result, it can be concluded that, among the suggested sample materials, fire-proof wall with ALC panel only showed the feasibility for explosion prevention with the proven evidences of structural integrity and least increase in temperature of tank.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.27-34
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• 2008

As for the performance related to a fire safety like fire resistance efficiency and evacuation safety etc. It is the ain of this study to investigate the comparative survey of expression methods for fire safety performance in Korea and Japan. The results of this study that there are so difference between Japan and Korea and suggests that the necessity for converting the fire risk calculated by an advanced technique into a simple expression.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.349-352
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• 2008

The electrical accidents result from insulation blackdown due to over voltage and overheating due to the excess of allowable current, deterioration of insulation performance due to the passage of time, and so on. In this paper, the insulating characteristics of phenolic resin using insulating materials for low voltage were analyzed and the tracking test was performed according to IEC Publ. 112.