• 한국광물학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.119-131
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• 2011

대표적인 일부 건축자재의 석면 함량을 일본공업표준법 (JIS)에 따른 X-선회절분석으로 측정하였고, 분석과정에서의 광물학적 성분변화와 문제점을 검토하였다. 국내의 슬레이트, 벽재, 천장재의 대표적인 건축자재에 대해 석면 함량을 정량한 결과, 슬레이트 시료가 6.87~6.93%의 온석면을 함유하여 가장 많은 석면을 함유하고 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 분석된 다른 건축자재들에서도 1.35~3.98%의 범위로 다양한 양의 온석면이 포함되어 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 이번 연구에서 국내에서 처음으로 일부 건축자재의 석면 함량에 대한 X-선회절방법에 의한 분석결과를 제시하였으며, 이런 방법을 통하여 국내에서 최근에 개정된 규정(노동부 산업안전보건법 제2007-26호)에서 규정한 석면의 허용기준량 0.1% 함량을 평가하는데 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 일부 시료에서 온석면과 함께 투각섬석이 소량 수반되고 있음이 나타났으나, 이들의 결정형태와 그 함량과 지질학적 산출상태 등으로 보아, 석면 활용의 목적으로 첨가한 것이 아니고 온석면에 본래 수반되었던 볼순광물로 나타난 것으로 생각된다. X-선회절분석으로 석면상과 비석면상의 구분이 어렵기 때문에 형태를 관찰할 수 있는 광학현미경과 전자현미경의 보조적인 관찰도 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 이번에 사용한 X-선회절분석 방법에서는 가열처리와 산처리에 의한 소실율이 많아 석면의 농집도가 높은 건축자재 시료에 가장 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.93-102
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• 2011

Purpose: The study aimed to evaluate working environment for dental technician by measuring dust level, ventilation conditions and the use of personal protective equipment and to provide basic information required to improve working environment and develop health education programs for dental technician. Methods: A total of 240 dental technician who are registered with the Daegu Association of Dental technician and working at 34 dental laboratories participated in the study. And the dust level was measured at 21 different spots in 16 dental laboratories out of 34. Results: Of 34 dental laboratories, 31 (91.2%) were equipped with a ventilator, but the remaining 3 (8.8%) did not have a ventilator. By the number of ventilator, 1 to 3 ventilators were found in 22 dental laboratories (71.0%), 4 to 6 ventilators were in 7 laboratories (22.5%) and more than 7 ventilators in 2 laboratories(6.5%). According to the frequence of changing filters in dust collector, 20 dental laboratories (58.9%) changed filters every four weeks, 10 laboratories (29.4%) changed them every six weeks and 4 laboratories (11.7%) changed them every eight weeks. Of total respondents, 114 (61.3%) said they wore a mask all the time while working, 56 (29.6%) said they frequently wore a mask, 19 (10.1%) said they did not wear a mask. As for the type of masks, 159 (84.1%) used a disposable mask, 25 (13.2%) used a cotton mask and 5 (2.7%) used an anti-dust mask. For dust sat on their outfits while working, 102 (54.0%) shook their uniforms inside workplace to keep dust off the uniforms, 64 (33.9%) did not anything until they wash their uniforms and 23 (12.1%) shook their uniforms outside workplace to keep dust off the uniforms. Of total respondents, 182 (96.3%) had a particle in their eyes while carrying out grinding work. Based on the measurement of floating dust at workplace, 3 dental laboratories showed dust concentration exceeding the minimum level of 10 mg/$m^3$ allowed under the permit for environment. Of those, 1 laboratory had the dust concentration that was more than 1.5 times higher than the minimum level. Dust concentration was higher in laboratories that used a dust collector with 0.5 horse power and changed filters more than 3 weeks ago. Dust comprised of nickel (more than 70%), chrome (9%) and others. The mean chrome concentration was more than twice higher than the minimum permissible level of 0.5 mg/$m^3$. There were two laboratories that showed chrome concentration exceeding the level of 0.4 mg/$m^3$. Like dust concentration, chrome level was higher in laboratories that used a dust collector with 0.5 horse power and changed filters more than 3 weeks ago. There were six laboratories that had nickel concentration exceeding the minimum permissible level of 1 mg/$m^3$. Of those, one laboratory had nickel concentration that was more than three times higher than the minimum permissible level. Nickel concentration was also higher in laboratories that used a dust collector with 0.5 horse power and changed filters more than 3 weeks ago. Conclusion: It is not likely that heavy metal concentrations found in the study constitute respiratory dust. It is however necessary for health of dental technician to apply the Industrial Safety and Healthy Law to dental laboratories and make recommendations for the use of personal protective equipment, installation of a proper number of ventilators, more frequent change of filters in dust collector and improved ventilation for polishing work. At the same time, dental technician need education on how to use personal protective equipment and how to efficiently remove dust from their uniforms.