• Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.245-261
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• 2017

As of the end of August 2017, there were 392 academic articles for $4^{th}$ Industrial Revolution in Korea. Is the vigorous discussion on the 4th Industrial Revolution in Korea normal? We checked the main theories on this topic by existing theories and responses of major countries and industries. The findings are that there are technologies called a Technological Revolution, and the industrial application of some technologies is in the starting stage. If comes, the Industrial Revolution is expected with the structure as follows: excellence science, core technologies, base technologies, application and infrastructure, and institutions. Nonetheless, the brisk studies are from three branches such as the Industry 4.0, social connection and artificial intelligence. The Industry 4.0, the digital transformation of manufacturing is the on-going issue in the industry, and artificial intelligence brings the biggest discourse. The 392 literature are mostly from introduction and preparation for future; technology 15.8%, industry 26.3%, society 24.5%, education 19.1%, policy 10.7%. The labor and employment is only 3.6%.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.272-278
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• 2023

Background: Some working conditions may pose a higher physical or psychological demand to pregnant women leading to increased risks of pregnancy complications. Objectives: We assessed the association of woman's employment status and the industrial classification with obstetric complications. Methods: We conducted a national population study using the National Health Information Service database of Republic of Korea. Our analysis encompassed 1,316,310 women who experienced first-order live births in 2010-2019. We collected data on the employment status and the industrial classification of women, as well as their diagnoses of preeclampsia (PE) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) classified as A1 (well controlled by diet) or A2 (requiring medication). We calculated odds ratios (aORs) of complications per employment, and each industrial classification was adjusted for individual risk factors. Results: Most (64.7%) were in employment during pregnancy. Manufacturing (16.4%) and the health and social (16.2%) work represented the most prevalent industries. The health and social work exhibited a higher risk of PE (aOR = 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03-1.21), while the manufacturing industry demonstrated a higher risk of class A2 GDM (1.20, 95% CI: 1.03-1.41) than financial intermediation. When analyzing both classes of GDM, women who worked in public administration and defense/social security showed higher risk of class A1 GDM (1.04, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.07). When comparing high-risk industries with nonemployment, the health and social work showed a comparable risk of PE (1.02, 95% CI: 0.97, 1.07). Conclusion: Employment was associated with overall lower risks of obstetric complications. Health and social service work can counteract the healthy worker effect in relation to PE. This highlights the importance of further elucidating specific occupational risk factors within the high-risk industries.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.51-68
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• 2017

This paper adapts the World Bank Regulatory Quality Index (RQI), which is produced annually to provide a better understanding of the effects of regulatory reforms, instead of the Production Market Regulation (PMR) indicators, which are published every five years. We find that 9.9 to 36.0 billion USD worth of regulatory cost could be reduced if the regulatory quality in Korea improves to the level of the OECD average considering that the total burden of regulation in Korea is estimated to range from 2.2 to 357.4 billion USD. The estimated reduction in the regulatory cost accounts for roughly 0.76 to 2.47% of Korea's GDP in 2013, underscoring the importance of regulatory reforms for the Korean economy. This paper introduces a new method with which to examine the distribution of regulatory costs across different industries and firm sizes. This alternative method is largely consistent with the conclusions reached by other studies, specifically that small firms typically bear a disproportionate regulatory burden.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.13-27
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• 1988

Two asbestos slate manufacturing and seven asbestos textile plants in Korea were surveyed from May 20 to July 2, 1987. The purposes of this study were to evaluate 1) worker exposure to asbestos, 2) compliance to the standards and 3) the efficiency of existing local exhaust systems. Sixty-two personal samples and eighty-three area samples were collected and analyzed using "NIOSH 7400" method. Results of this study were as follows. 1. The asbesots exposure concentrations in asbestos textile plants were 1.3 - 14.3 fibers/cc(geometric mean(GM), 4.4 fibers/cc). 2. Worker exposure level to asbestos fiber in asbestos slate manufacturing industry was 0.21 fibers/cc during wet processing, which is below the Korean Standard of 2 fibers/cc. 3. Most local exhaust systems installed in asbestos textile plants were inadequately designed. 4. Ninety-six percent of the 145 samples exceeded the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.2 fibers/cc and forty-nine percent of the samples exceeded the Korean Standatd of 2 fibers/cc.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.656-663
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• 2013

본 연구는 식품으로 사용하고 있는 유산균의 보존성과 안정성을 높이고, 맛과 시각적인 차별화를 주기 위한 방법으로 더블매트릭스 캡슐화에 대한 제조방법에 대하여 기술하였다. 일차캡슐화방법으로 5wt%의 슈크로스에스터를 이용하여 부드럽고 촉촉한 크림을 만들었다. 더블매트릭스캡슐화는 키토산과 아르긴산을 1:3의 비율로 혼합하여 제조하였을 때 가장 안정한 캡슐이 형성되었다. 더블매트릭스 캡슐입자의 크기는 지름이 3mm이었다. 유산균의 pH변화에 대한 활성은 산성($pH=4.3{\pm}0.3$)이나 중성($pH=7.12{\pm}0.2$)상태에서보다 알칼리성 ($pH=10.5{\pm}0.3$)에서 더욱 우수한 활성을 보였다. 1개월 경과 후에서도 살아있는 유산균의 활성을 확인할 수 있었다. 식품산업에 응용으로 요거트안에 유산균캡슐이 함유된 제형과 5가지의 색상을 입힌 더블매트릭스캡슐을 개발하였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때, 유산균을 안정화시키는 방법의 하나의 도구로써, 더블매트릭스캡슐이 식품산업에 크게 기여할 것으로 기대된다. 더 나아가 의약품산업에서 인슐린 등의 캡슐화를 통한 약물전달시스템 (drug delivery system) 및 화장품산업에서의 활성성분의 안정화 기술에 응용이 가능할 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.67-80
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• 1982

In order to evaluate the psychosomatic health status of metal manufacturing industries workers and their working environments, the present study was conducted from March 1, 1981 to the end of September 1981. The data was obtained from the samples of metal manufacturing industries in Kyung-In Area and their 1, 162 employees. In addition, the 803 urban residents including students, office clerks, and general publics were sampled as control groups to compare with factory employees in psychosomatic analysis. The basic tool employed in the present study was the Todai Health Index (THI) which modified CMI and was developed by Tokyo University Research Team of Japan. The results of the present study were summarized as follows: 1. Working environments of the factories 1) The data shows that fabrication shop produced the highest noise level ranging from 91 to 96 dB (A) and iron and steel shop had the lowest noise level ranging from 81 to 86 dB (A). 2) Dust concentration was the highest in iron foundry shop ($3.8 mg/m^3$) and the lowest in fabrication shop ($1.2 mg/m^3$). 3) WBGT above threshold limit values (T.L.V.) was noted in steel shop (38$\circ$C) and iron foundry shop (34$\circ$C) 4) The concentration of Sulfur dioxide ($SO_2$)was 30.5ppm at steel shop and 12.0ppm at iron foundry shop. 5) The concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) was 140.0ppm at steel shop and 110.5ppm at iron foundry shop. 6) The atmospheric lead concentration was $0.49 mg/m^3$ at soldering shop. 2. The responses of psychosomatic complaints were much higher in steel shops group than in other manu-facturing group, except the response of aggressiveness. 3. The responses of psychosomatic complaints were much higher in industrial workers than in urban residents, except the responses of depression and aggressiveness (p < 0.01 ). 4. The psychosomatic symptoms which industrial workers and urban residents complained frequently were nervousness. agressiveness and lie scale in order. 5. The responses of psychosomatic complaints by sex were much higher in female group than in male group, except the response of aggressiveness. 6. The responses of psychosomatic complaints by age were that both the female and male group showed an increasing tendency in the all items, except the response of depression as age was increasing. 7. The responses of psychosomatic complaints by the length of services were that both the female and male group showed a tendency of increasing in physical symptoms as work years increased. 8. The responses of psychosomatic complaints were higher in unmarried group in the score of nervousness, aggressiveness, mental irritability and irregular life.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.565-572
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 지자체 차원의 기후변화협약 대응을 위해 전라북도를 사례로 온실가스 인벤토리를 구축하고 그 결과에 따라 온실가스 저감전략 기본방향을 수립하였다. 전라북도 온실가스 배출원 분류체계는 대한민국 제3차 국가보고서의 배출원 분류 체계에 따랐으며, 제3차 국가보고서는'Revised IPCC 1996GL'을 기초로 작성되었다. 국가의 경우 에너지 공급 측면의 1차에너지를 기준으로 온실가스 배출량 산정이 가능하지만, 지역의 경우 전환부문에 대한 통제가 불가능하므로 에너지 소비 측면의 2차 에너지를 기준으로 배출량을 산정하였다(지역 전력사용은 에너지 산업부문으로 포함). 전라북도 온실가스 인벤토리 구축결과 2006년 총배출량 중 에너지 연소에 의한 이산화탄소($CO_2$)가 87.1%로 가장 많았으며, 메탄($CH_4$) 8.1%, 기타 부문 이산화탄소 ($CO_2$) 2.2%, 아산화질소($N_2O$) 1.6%, F-가스(HFCs, PFCs, $SF_6$)는 1.0%를 차지하였다. 2006년 총배출량은 에너지(88.0%), 농업(7.6%), 폐기물(2.3%), 산업공정(2.1%) 부문 순으로 배출비중이 높았으며, 에너지 부문은 전력을 포함한 에너지산업, 제조업 및 건설업, 수송, 광업/농림어업/가정상업/공공기타 순으로 발생량이 많았다. 2006년 총배출량 중 산업공정 부문은 F-가스 (HFCs, PFCs, $SF_6$)소비, 농업 부문은 벼논경작, 폐기물 부문은 소각에 의한 온실가스 배출비중이 높은 특성을 보였다. 본 연구에서는 전라북도 각 부문별 특성을 분석하여 부문별 온실가스 저감을 위한 기본방향을 수립하였다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.48-54
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 주 시스템이라고 할 수 있는 안전관리정보시스템(SMIS Ver 1.0, Safety Management Information System)과 이에 대한 자료 관리를 위한 부 시스템(subsystem)인 데이터베이스들을 개발하였다. 기업의 안전관리 정보화는 관리적인 측면과 기술적인 측면이 함께 고려되어야 하나 본 연구의 안전관리정보시스템은 안전기술에 대한 정보화를 위해 기술적인 측면의 관련 요소들을 크게 4가지 모듈로 구분하여 구성하였다. 이들을 상호 연관시켜서 가스산업의 안전정보를 효율적으로 운영하고, 위험성을 평가하며, 그 결과를 안전운전지침이나 비상계획 수립에 반영할 수 있게 하였다. 그리고 안전관리정보시스템을 지원 할 수 있는 사고관련 자료, 물질자료 및 장치관련 자료 등에 대하여 3개의 모듈로 데이터베이스를 구성하였다. 이를 통하여 현장에 분산되어 있던 자료를 입력 검색하게 함으로써 보다 체계적으로 자료를 관리할 수 있게 하였다. 또한 개발된 프로그램을 사례적용을 통하여 검증한 결과, 자료의 검색 및 저장 등이 용이하고, 특히 데이터베이스와 안전관리정보시스템의 연계로 안전 정보를 활용하는 구조체계가 간소화되어 기존의 문서화 작업에 소요되었던 인력 및 시간이 절약됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.231-238
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• 2011

수치해석을 이용하여 아연공기전지의 전기화학적 성능을 예측하였다. KOH 수계전해질 내부의 이동현상을 예측하기 위하여 Nernst-Planck식을 사용하였고, 전극 표면의 활성화손실을 모사하기 위해 아연극(음극)에는 Butler-Volmer식을, 공기극(양극)에는 Tafel식을 적용하였다. 정상상태해석을 통하여 아연/공기전지의 I-V곡선을 도출하였으며, 실험결과와의 I-V곡선 비교/분석을 통하여 수치 해석 모델의 타당성을 검증하였다. 전지반응 진행에 따른 전해질 내부의 이온 이동 및 분포 특성을 조사하기 위해 과도상태해석을 수행하였으며, 전극주변에서의 ${Zn(OH)_4}^{-2}$, $OH^-$, $K^+$ 이온들의 농도변화를 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 다양한 전지전압조건 하에서 반응시간에 따라 아연극 표면에서의 ${ZnOH_4}^{2-}$의 농도 변화를 해석한 결과, 반응진행시 아연극 표면에서 ${ZnOH_4}^{2-}$의 농도가 최고성능을 나타내는 운전전압 0.63 V에서 약 1초 만에 포화농도에 도달하였으며, 일반적인 운전조건인 1.04 V에서는 약 13초 만에 포화농도에 접근하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2010

This study was conducted to investigate the benzene exposure levels in coal chemical and petrochemical refining industries during BTX turnaround (TA) processes where benzene was being produced. Three companies producing benzene were selected, one coal chemical and two petrochemical industries. TA processes were classified into three stages: shut down, maintenance, and start up. Data was analyzed by classifying the refining method into 2 groups (Petrochemistry, Coal chemistry) for 823 workers. Comparing the data from petrochemical industries with data from a coal chemical refining industry, while benzene concentration levels of long-term samples during TA were not statistically different (p> 0.05), those levels of short-term samples were significantly different (p< 0.001). About 4.79 % of data in petrochemical industries exceed the occupational exposure limits (OELs) of benzene, 1 ppm. In a coal refining methods, about 15.7% exceeded the benzene OELs. The benzene concentrations in maintenance and start up stage of TA for petrochemical refineries were higher than those in a coal chemical refinery (p <0.01). These findings suggest that the coal chemical refining site requires more stringent work practice controls compare to petrochemical refining sites during TA processes. Personal protective equipments including organic respirators should be used by TA workers to protect them from benzene overexposure.