• 대한지하수환경학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.148-154
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• 1998

구봉광산은 과거 남한의 최대 금광중의 하나였다. 광산 주변 지역에서는 천부 지하수를 생활용과 농업용 수원으로 사용하여 왔다. 이 지역에서 Cd, Cu, Pb 및 Zn에 의한 토양오염이 보고되었으며, 이로부터 이 지역의 천부지하수의 수질과 광미로 인한 영향을 규명하고자 본 연구가 시작되었다. 인근의 하천수, 지하수 및 광미지역의 침출수 시료를 채취하여 Na, K Ca, Mg 등의 주양이온과 F, Cl, NO$_3$, SO$_4$, HCO$_3$, 등의 음이온 및 Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Se, As, Hg 등의 미량 오염원소등을 분석하였다. 분석결과로부터 4가지 유형의 수질특성을 구분하였으며, 이 지역의 지하수는 알칼리니티와 염도에 의한 농업용수로서의 위해성은 없는 것으로 판명되었다. 지하수 중의 주요염물질은 비소였으며, 유비철석(arsenopyrite)의 산화로부터 기인되는 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 기매립된 광미와 퇴적물을 파내는 것은 비소성분의 지하수로의 이동을 유발할 수 있다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.441-448
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to identify HACCP-based CCP and CP from the microbial quality assessment on the process of side dish (stir-fried dried-shrimp with garlic stems) production in the meal service operation for the elderly. Total plate counts (TPC) of fresh garlic stalks were $7.80{\times}10^{3}$ CFU/g and they were above the standard value of microbial growth potential. The TPC, Coliform and E.coli were not detected in the dried shrimps. The TPCs after rinsing and slicing the garlic stems were $2.5{\times}10^{2}$ CFU/g and $5.5{\times}10^{2}$ CFU/g, respectively. The TPC number of cook’s hand and cutting board were also exceeded the standard limit with values of $2.2{\times}10^{2}$ CFU/g and $10.0{\times}10$ CFU/g, respectively. However, the TPC, Coliform and E.coli were not detected in the other cooking instruments. The identified CCP in inspection step was fresh garlic stems and that of prepreparation step was slicing the stems after blanching. Cook’s hand and cutting board were also verified as CCP and the other steps in cooking process and utensils tested were identified as CP’s. These result’s suggest that it is important to control the microbial contamination of raw materials at purchasing step and the sanitary education program should be developed for the employees for continuous supplement of safe and sound meal service for the elderly.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.42-52
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the factors affecting compliance with personal protective equipment (PPE) use among medical device reprocessing staff. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 163 cleaning staff members from ten general hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires administered between July and September 2023. Analysis included t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, Bonferroni correction, and multiple regression, conducted using SAS ver.9.4. Results: Statistically significant differences in compliance with PPE were found based on department and exposure to contamination within six months (t=-2.82, p=.007). Attitudes toward PPE (r=.22, p=.006) and awareness of the safety climate (r=.22, p=.006) showed a statistically significant positive correlation with PPE compliance. Factors influencing use of personal protective equipment by cleaning staff during medical device reprocessing were department, compliance with PPE, and awareness of the safety climate. The explanatory power of these factors was 58.0%. Conclusion: Improving PPE compliance and creating a safe cleaning environment entails fostering a supportive safety climate. Additionally, regular training that takes into consideration the characteristics of the cleaning staff, alongside continuous monitoring, is required.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.46-63
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• 2024

One of the biggest dangers in the globe is water contamination. Water is a necessity for human survival. In most cities, the digging of borewells is restricted. In some cities, the borewell is allowed for only drinking water. Hence, the scarcity of drinking water is a vital issue for industries and villas. Most of the water sources in and around the cities are also polluted, and it will cause significant health issues. Real-time quality observation is necessary to guarantee a secure supply of drinking water. We offer a model of a low-cost system of monitoring real-time water quality using IoT to address this issue. The potential for supporting the real world has expanded with the introduction of IoT and other sensors. Multiple sensors make up the suggested system, which is utilized to identify the physical and chemical features of the water. Various sensors can measure the parameters such as temperature, pH, and turbidity. The core controller can process the values measured by sensors. An Arduino model is implemented in the core controller. The sensor data is forwarded to the cloud database using a WI-FI setup. The observed data will be transferred and stored in a cloud-based database for further processing. It wasn't easy to analyze the water quality every time. Hence, an Optimized Neural Network-based automation system identifies water quality from remote locations. The performance of the feed-forward neural network classifier is further enhanced with a hybrid GA- PSO algorithm. The optimized neural network outperforms water quality prediction applications and yields 91% accuracy. The accuracy of the developed model is increased by 20% because of optimizing network parameters compared to the traditional feed-forward neural network. Significant improvement in precision and recall is also evidenced in the proposed work.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.929-939
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to identify knowledge of universal precautions and its performance in practice. The research was conducted from November 2 to 30, 1998. A total 515 student nurses ; 249 from a baccalaureate nursing college and 266 from second and third year of a 3-year community nursing college were surveyed. The results are as following : 1. The average score for universal precautions knowledge was 270.41$\pm$19.43/300(range 150-300). The results showed that 99.2% of students avoid injury from used needles, 98.6% answered that they always wash their hands if they had contact with the patient's blood and they always dispose of used needles in special collectors (97.7%) for needles. But, 39.2% responsed that they dispose of used needles after recapping them. 2. The average score for universal precautions knowledge of the senior students in the 4-year college was the highest (277.65$\pm$13.99). 3. The average score for the performance of universal precautions knowledge was 53.18 $\pm$5.91(range 14-70). The items : ‘I cautiously avoid injury from the used needles’(4.92$\pm$0.33), ‘I always wash my hands if there has been contact with the patient's blood’(4.91$\pm$0.34), and ‘I always disposed of used needles in the appropriate collector’(4.89$\pm$0.42) showed the highest performance. However ‘I always dispose of used needles after recapping them’(2.19$\pm$1.39) and ‘I always use protection goggles when in danger of contamination’(2.19$\pm$1.20) showed low performance level. 4. The highest average score for universal precautions performance was shown among the second year students in 3-year nursing college (54.19$\pm$6.92) between the groups. It showed that the level of the universal precautions performance was higher for those who had education on university precautions prior to performance of the universal precautions than for those without any prior education. 5. The percentage of students who reported the experience of direct contact with patients' blood and/or body fluids was 42.30%. The experience of direct contact with blood and/or body fluids of the educational group was significantly higher than those were not educated. 6. The most frequent cause of the direct contact was ‘needle pricking and/or skin cut’(63.04%). The most frequent substance with which the students contact was ‘blood’(59.85%). The majority of the sample had answered that the mode of contamination was ‘unknown’(63.54%). The majority of the sample answered that strategies used after contamination included ‘washing with soap’(33.61%). Reviewing the chart of patients or asking other health professionals(28.85%). 7. The number of students who had the experience of a needle stick and/or skin cut was 145(28.16%). The clinical practice places where the incidents occurred were mainly in the internal medicine unit (45.07%) and the surgical unit (31.92%) followed by the intensive care unit and the emergency unit in order. The experience of a needle stick and/or skin cut happened during on intra-muscular injection 47.34% and intravenous injection 21.81%. The causes of the needle stick and/or skin cut were ‘putting the needle cap back on 77(35.81%)’. The number of students who took an appropriate post management blood test and/or vaccination was 27(18.62%). 8. The Pearson Correlation Coefficient between the knowledge of universal precautions and performance of universal precautions in practice showed a positive correlation.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.420-426
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• 2012

본 연구는 당면의 원 부재료 및 제조공정별 위해요소분석을 실시하여 현장에 적용할 수 있는 HACCP 관리를 위한 과학적 근거자료를 마련하고자 하였다. 원 부재료, 공정별, 최종 제품, 기기 및 기구류, 환경으로부터 샘플을 수집하고, 미생물 분석은 일반세균, 대장균군, 대장균, 장내세균과 병원성 세균 5종(B. cereus, E. coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., S. aureus)에 대해 실시하였다. 원재료인 고구마 전분은 일반세균 3.02 log CFU/g로 나타났고, 대장균군, 장내세균은 불검출되었다. 키토산과 냉각수에서 각각 일반세균 3.47 log CFU/g, 2.72 log CFU/g로 검출되었다. 코팅수는 일반세균, 대장균군, 장내세균이 각각 6.45 log CFU/g, 4.13 log CFU/g, 4.73 log CFU/g로 검출되었다. 반죽은 일반세균, 대장균군, 장내세균 각각 4.31 log CFU/g, 2.71 log CFU/g, 2.88 log CFU/g으로 나타났으며, 호화 후 시료에서 일반세균 1.63 log CFU/g으로 감소하였다. 그러나 호화 이후의 공정부터 꾸준히 증가하여 최종 제품까지 일반세균 수가 약 5 log CFU/g로 일정한 수준을 유지하였다. 같은 업체에서 생산된 제품이라도 물리적인 조작이 추가된 제품에서 미생물 오염도가 높게 나타났다. 모든 시료에서 대장균과 병원성 세균은 검출되지 않았다. 기기 및 기구류 중 면대와 면을 걸어두는 기구에서 각각 일반세균 1.83-5.74 log CFU/$100cm^2$, 3.34-4.48 CFU/$100cm^2$로 검출되어 불만족 수준으로 확인되었다. 따라서 교차오염을 방지하기 위해 기기 및 기구류의 적절한 세척 소독 관리가 필요한 것으로 사료된다. 구역별로 공중 낙하균의 오염도를 분석한 결과, 반죽실, 절단구역, 숙성실, 포장실은 청정구역으로 만족범위, 타개실과 건조실은 허용범위로 나타났다. 외부에 노출되어 있는 해동실의 경우 검출균수가 높게 나타났으며 문이나 개폐장치로 추가적인 관리가 필요한 것으로 보인다. 앞선 실험결과를 바탕으로 호화 공정을 미생물학적 관리 지점으로 관리해야 하며 교차오염 방지와 선행요건 프로그램으로 관리되어야 할 것이다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.179-191
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• 2019

시화호 중금속 오염원을 추적하기 위하여 산업단지 5개 하천에서 하천수와 퇴적물을 채취하여 중금속 분포 특성과 오염도를 평가하였다. 용존 및 입자성 Ni과 Cu는 군자천에서, Zn과 Pb은 정왕천에서, Cd은 시흥천에서 상대적으로 높은 농도를 보이고 있어, 하천에 따라 유출되는 금속 오염원이 다른 것을 알 수 있었다. 하천 퇴적물 내 중금속의 평균농도는 Cu가 $2,549mg\;kg^{-1}$로 가장 높았으며 Cu>Zn>Pb>Cr>Ni>As>Cd>Hg의 농도순이었다. 시흥천에서 As를 제외한 금속원소의 평균농도가 다른 하천에 비해 매우 금속오염도가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 전체 하천 퇴적물 조사 정점 중 Cr (57%), Ni (62%), Cu (84%), Zn (60%), Cd (68%), Pb (81%)이 저서생물에 독성이 나타날 가능성이 있는 II 등급이상의 높은 농도였다. 농집지수를 통한 오염도 평가 결과, 하천 퇴적물 내 Cu와 Cd은 extremely polluted, Zn과 Pb은 heavily polluted의 오염상태로 구분되었다. 전체 퇴적물의 59%가 독성이 나타날 가능성이 높아 오염규모 확인이 필요한 "나쁨"의 등급이었으며, 35%의 조사 정점은 중장기적으로 배출시설 관리가 필요한 "매우 나쁨"에 해당되는 오염단계를 보이고 있었다. 하천수와 퇴적물 내 높은 금속 농도와 공간분포 특성을 고려하였을 때 금속오염은 금속의 제조와 사용과 관련된 산업폐수 즉 하천에 직접 유출되는 하수구를 통한 오염임을 알 수 있었다. 시화호의 주요한 금속 오염원은 산업활동에 기인한 높은 농도의 중금속을 포함한 폐수이며, 이 폐수가 지속적으로 하천을 통해 공급되고 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2021

국내 오염시나리오별 안정화 효율과 경제성이 뛰어난 안정화제를 선택하여 적용할 수 있도록, 국내외에서 연구된 대표적인 안정화제를 대상으로 국내 중금속 오염 현장 부지 특성별 중금속 안정화 효율이 높은 안정화제 순위를 결정하였다. 총 5종류의 오염시나리오를 가정하여 각각 해당되는 국내 오염부지 토양을 확보하였다. 국내외 활용도와 안정화 효율 연구 결과, 오염특성별 부지 시나리오에 적용 가능성 등을 고려하여 기존에 연구되었던 안정화제 13가지를 선정하였다. 선정한 오염 토양과 안정화제의 오염 가능성과 현장 적용 가능성을 평가하기 위하여 XRD/XRF 분석, 독성용출시험과 인공강우용출시험 등을 실시하였다. 부지 오염시나리오를 대표하는 5종류 오염 토양에 대하여 선정된 13종의 안정화제에 의한 비소, 수은, 납, 6가 크롬, 아연, 니켈, 구리 등 총 8종의 중금속(반금속인 비소 포함) 용출 저감 효과를 규명하는 용출 배치실험을 수행하였다. 총 5개 오염 토양에 대하여 13개 안정화제 주입 비율 3%, 5%, 7% 적용 시, 각 중금속(비소 포함)에 대한 중금속 용출 저감 효율이 안정화제를 주입하지 않은 토양 대비 20% 이상을 나타내는 안정화제 중에서 저감 효율이 높은 순위부터 5개 안정화제(Top 5)를 선택하였다. 각 안정화제에 대하여 안정화제 주입비율, 중금속 종류, 부지별 조건에 따라 수행된 배치실험 결과에 대하여 Top 5에 해당하는 총 횟수를 합산하여, 다양한 국내 부지 오염시나리오에 적용할 수 있는 안정화제의 순위를 결정하였다. 5개 오염 토양에 대하여 8개 중금속 항목별 용출 저감 효율이 20% 이상인 경우, 가장 안정화 효율이 높은 순위는 광산배수처리 슬러지(mine drainage treatment sludge), 산화철, 생석회, 소석회-석회석, 황화철, 바이오차 순으로 나타났다. 위 안정화제들에 대하여 안정화제의 효율대비 단가를 산정한 결과, 광산배수처리 슬러지, 석회석, 제강슬래그(비소의 경우), 생석회, 소석회 순으로 경제성이 높게 나타나 현장 적용성이 뛰어난 것으로 밝혀졌다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.219-228
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• 2001

Surface sediments (0- 5 cm), mussels (Mytilus coruscus and M. edulis) and oysters (Crassostrea gigas) were sampled at 20 stations in Korean coast during a period of February to July 2000. Samples were analyzed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) content using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometer detector (GC/MSD). The sediment $\sum PAH$ concentration varied from 7 to 1,214 ng/g dry weight and the level of carcinogenic PAHs of six species ranged from 1 to 563 ng/g dry weight in surface sediments. In organisms, the levels of $\sum PAH$ were in the range of 63-876 ng/g dry weight and the concentrations of carcinogenic PAHs of six species were in the range of 4-582 ng/g dry weight. The highest PAH concentrations in sediments and organisms were in samples from Station 5 in Pohang coast and Station 8 in Jinhae coast, respectively. $\sum PAH$ concentrations in sediments and organisms collected from Korean coast were slightly low or comparable to those in other countries. The contribution of ring aromatic groups to sum of 16 PAHs in sediments and organisms showed a similar pattern for most stations. In sediments, the predominant contributions were four and five ring aromatics like fluoranthene, pyrene, benzo[a]anthracene, chrysene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene and benzo[a]pyrene. In the organisms, four ring aromatics like fluoranthene, pyrene, benzo[a]anthracene and chrysene were predominant PAH species. Several molecular indices such as phenanthrene/anthracene, fluoranthene/pyrene and LMW/HMW ratio were used to identify the origin of PAH contamination in sediments. The results indicate that PAHs of Korean coast were mainly of pyro1ytic contaminants with slight petrogenic input. A high correlation within individual PAH compound in marine sediments was observed, while correlation in organisms showed a highly significant relationship for heavier molecular weight PAHs.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.301-311
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• 2015

Objectives: Operators of overhead traveling crane in a ship assembly factory perform work to transmit large vessel blocks to an appropriate working process. Hazardous matters such as metal dusts, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ozone, loud noise and fine particles are generated by variable working activities in the factory. The operators could be exposed to the hazardous matters during the work. In particular, welding fumes comprised of ultra fine particles and heavy metals is extremely hazardous for humans when exposing a pulmonary through respiratory pathway. Occupational lung diseases related to welding fumes are increasingly on an upward tendency. Therefore, the objective of this study is to assess properly unknown occupational exposure to the welding fumes among the operators. Methods: This study intended to clearly determine an equivalence check whether or not chemical constituents and composition of the dusts, which existed in the driver's cab, matched up with generally known welding fumes. Furthermore, computational fluid dynamics program(CFD) was used to identify a ventilation assessment in respect of a contamination distribution of welding fumes in the air. The operators were investigated to assess personal exposure levels of welding fumes and respirable particulate. Results: The dust in an operation room were the same constituents and composition as welding fumes. Welding fumes, which caused by the welding in a floor of the factory, arose with an ascending air current up to a roof and then stayed for a long time. They were considered to be exposed to the welding fumes in the operation room. The personal exposure levels of welding fumes and respirable particulate were 0.159(n=8, range=0.073-0.410) $mg/m^3$ and 0.138(n=8, range=0.087-0.178) $mg/m^3$, respectively. They were lower than a threshold limit value level($5mg/m^3$) of welding fumes. Conclusions: These findings indicate that an occupational exposure to welding fumes can exist among the operators. Consequently, we need to be keeping the operators under a constant assessment in the operator process of overhead traveling crane.