• 분석과학
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.446-452
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• 2015

본 숙련도 시험 프로그램은 ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) 수지 중 브롬계 난연제 PBDE들에 대한 국내 시험소들의 분석능력을 평가하고 향상시키기 위해 ISO/IEC 17043에 준하여 한국표준과학연구원(KRISS)이 수행하였다. 숙련도시험 물질은 PBDE류 (BDE-154, 183, 206, 209)가 첨가된 10 그램의 알갱이 형 ABS였으며 KRISS에서 균질성과 안정성을 확인한 후 사용되었다. KRISS에서는 확립한 국가 표준을 기반으로 숙련도시험 물질에 포함된 각 PBDE들의 인증값을 계산하였으며 숙련도 시험의 설정값으로 하였다. 숙련도 시험에는 16개 시험소들이 참여하였으며 측정방법은 각 시험소들이 서비스에 사용하는 일상적인 방법을 사용하도록 하였다. 참여 시험소들의 분석 능력을 평가하기 위해 ISO/IEC 17043의 z-score법을 사용하였으며 비밀보장을 위해 각 참여 시험소에 고유번호를 부여하였다. z-score는 이상치를 제외한 참여자들의 표준편차를 사용하여 계산하였다. 본 논문에서는 숙련도 시험의 결과, 참가 실험실 평가결과 그리고 숙련도시험을 통한 정확도 향상에 대하여 기술하였다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.226-229
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• 2011

This study was conducted to develop a proficiency test (PT) specimen for the enumeration of Escherichia coli, a sanitary indicative bacterium, in molluscan bivalve shellfish. The common mussel Mytilus edulis was chosen as a matrix for the PT specimen. Mussels were artificially bioaccumulated for approximately 3 h with E. coli culture. After determining the homogeneity of samples, samples were distributed to 17 participants involved in the proficiency testing program. The enumeration of E. coli was performed by the most probable number method of the American Public Health Association. Statistical evaluations of the results obtained from inter- and intra-laboratory variation indicated no significant differences in the accuracy of these techniques between participants, indicating z-scores of ${\leq}{\pm}2$ and suggesting that preparation of the PT specimen for enumerating E coli in shellfish was successful.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.318-321
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• 2017

This commentary presents the regulatory backgrounds and development of the national proficiency testing (PT) scheme on asbestos analysis in the Republic of Korea. Since 2009, under the amended Occupational Safety and Health Act, the survey of asbestos in buildings and clearance test of asbestos removal works have been mandated to be carried out by the laboratories designated by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) in the Republic of Korea. To assess the performance of asbestos laboratories, a PT scheme on asbestos analysis was launched by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) on behalf of the MOEL in 2007. Participating laboratories are evaluated once a year for fiber counting and bulk asbestos analysis by phase contrast microscopy and polarized light microscopy, respectively. Currently, the number of laboratory enrollments is > 200, and the percentage of passed laboratories is > 90. The current status and several significant changes in operation, sample preparations, and statistics of assigning the reference values of the KOSHA PT scheme on asbestos analysis are presented. Critical retrospect based on the experiences of operating the KOSHA PT scheme suggests considerations for developing a new national PT scheme for asbestos analysis.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.529-544
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• 2011

분석표준화 관련 국제기관인 ISO, CIPAC 등은 농약제품 시험기관에 대한 정도관리(QC), 숙련도 시험 및 분석법 검증을 수행하기 위한 요구조건을 지침서로 제시하고 있다. 일반적으로, 숙련도 시험은 시험기관의 분석능력 평가를 위하여 시험기관간 비교시험을 바탕으로 시험기관의 수행능력과 기술능력 정도를 판단할 수 있다. 분석법 검증 절차는 정도관리(QC)에서 중요한 단계 중 하나로 특이성, 선택성, 직선성 등의 항목들이 포함되며, 대부분의 국제기관이 농약제품 중 주요성분에 대한 정량분석법에서 재현성, 정확성 및 정밀성 등을 요구하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 농약 이화학시험 분석기관의 시험연구과정 및 결과에 대한 신뢰성을 높이기 위해 국내 외 정도관리에 관한 지침서를 비교 검토하여 국제적으로 표준화된 지침서에 적합한 구체적이고, 효율적인 농약 이화학시험 분석기관의 농약분석법 검증절차 및 시험기관 정도관리 체계(안)를 제안하고자 한다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1698-1702
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• 2013

Glucose is a common medical analyte measuring in human serum or blood samples. The development of a primary method is necessary for the establishment of traceability in measurements. We have developed an isotope dilution liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry as a primary method for the measurement of glucose in human serum. Glucose and glucose-$^{13}C_6$ in sample were ionized in ESI negative mode and monitored at mass transfers of m/z 179/89 and 185/92 in MRM, respectively. Glucose was separated on $NH_2P$-50 2D column, and the mobile phase was 20 mM $NH_4OAc$ in 30% acetonitrile/70% water. Verification of this method was performed by the comparison with NIST SRMs. Our results agreed well with the SRM values. We have developed two levels of glucose serum certified reference material using this method and distributed them to the clinical laboratories in Korea as samples for proficiency testings. The expended uncertainty was about 1.2% on 95% confidence level. In proficiency testings, the results obtained from the clinical laboratories showed about 3.6% and 3.9% RSD to the certified values. Primary method can provide the traceability to the field laboratories through proficiency testings or certified reference materials.

• 분석과학
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.183-192
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• 2007

최근의 전기전자제품 중 유해물질규제지침(RoHS)이나 폐전기전자제품 처리 지침(WEEE) 등의 각종 환경규제는 국제교역에 있어 실질적인 무역장벽으로 작용하고 있다. 한국표준과학연구원(KRISS)에서는 이와 같은 환경규제와 관련하여 국내시험연구기관 및 관련산업체실험실의 측정 신뢰성 확보를 위한 숙련도 시험을 실시하였다. 참여기관은 국내 전기전자 제품 및 자동차 관련 실험실 31개소이다. 숙련도시험용 시료는 pellet type 폴리프로필렌 소재 2 종이며, 측정대상원소는 유럽공동체의 RoHS 지침에서 규정하고 있는 6개 성분 중 카드뮴 (Cd)과 납 (Pb)이다. 시료는 2006년 9월 1일 각 참여실험실에 우편 송부하였으며 10월 10일까지 측정 결과를 접수하였다. 각 실험실의 측정 결과는 KRISS 기준값과의 비교, Robustic Z-score, Youden plot 등에 의해 비교 평가하고 전처리 방법에 따른 측정 결과도 비교 검토하였다. 전반적으로 기준값과의 10% 범위 내에서 일치되는 결과를 보고하였으나 일부 실험실은 심각한 bias를 보이고 있어 측정결과의 신뢰성 향상을 위한 품질보증 시스템을 갖추어야 할 필요가 있다.

• Laboratory Medicine and Quality Assurance
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.51-69
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• 2018

대한임상검사정도관리협회 면역혈청프로그램의 2016년 간염바이러스 항원항체검사 신빙도조사 사업은 6월과 10월에, 2017년 신빙도조사사업은 5월과 10월에 2회에 걸쳐 시행되었다. 간염바이러스 항원항체검사 신빙도조사사업은 총 10종목에 대하여 실시하였다. 저자들은 2016년 1회차 2개, 2회차 3개의 혼합혈청 검체를 각각 965기관, 962기관에 발송하였다. 참여기관은 1회차에 915 기관(94.8%), 2회차 913기관(95.0%)이었다. 2017년도에는 매 회차 3개의 혼주혈청 검체를 각각 936기관, 1,015기관에 발송하였다. 참여기관은 1회차에 920기관(98.3%), 2회차 996기관(98.1%) 이었다. Hepatitis B surface antigen에 가장 많은 기관이 참여하였고, hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B envelope antigen, antibodies to hepatitis B envelope antigen, anti-hepatitis A virus 및 antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen 순으로 참여하였다. 간염바이러스 항원항체검사 신빙도조사 결과, matrix effect로 인하여 전기화학발광면역검사법을 포함한 화학발광면역검사법에서 위양성 결과가 발생하였다. Anti-hepatitis A virus검사에서 면역크로마토그래피법의 낮은 민감도는 위음성 결과를 초래하였다. 검사실의 간염바이러스 신빙도조사사업의 지속적인 참여를 통한 검사의 질 향상이 필요할 것으로 생각되었다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2023

In general, the design of structures and its construction processes are fundamentally dependent on their foundation and supporting ground. Thus, it is imperative to understand the behavior of the soil under certain stress and drainage conditions. As it is well known that certain characteristics and behaviors of soils with fines are highly dependent on water content, it is critical to accurately measure and identify the status of the soils in terms of water contents. Liquid limit is one of the important soil index properties to define such characteristics. However, liquid limit measurement can be affected by the proficiency of the operator. On the other hand, dynamic properties of soils are also necessary in many different applications and current testing methods often require special equipment in the laboratory, which is often expensive and sensitive to test conditions. In order to address these concerns and advance the state of the art, this study explores a novel method to determine the liquid limit of cohesive soil by employing video-based vibration analysis. In this research, the modal characteristics of cohesive soil columns are extracted from videos by utilizing phase-based motion estimation. By utilizing the proposed method that analyzes the optical flow in every pixel of the series of frames that effectively represents the motion of corresponding points of the soil specimen, the vibration characteristics of the entire soil specimen could be assessed in a non-contact and non-destructive manner. The experimental investigation results compared with the liquid limit determined by the standard method verify that the proposed method reliably and straightforwardly identifies the liquid limit of clay. It is envisioned that the proposed approach could be applied to measuring liquid limit of soil in practical field, entertaining its simple implementation that only requires a digital camera or even a smartphone without the need for special equipment that may be subject to the proficiency of the operator.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.295-304
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• 2006

Residual materials such as veterinary drugs, environmental contaminants, and pesticides are affecting food safety. High resolution techniques and quality controls are needed to analyze these materials from part per million to part per trillion quantities in food. In order to achieve quality results, standardized methods and techniques are required. Our laboratories were prepared to obtain a certificate of accreditation for ISO/IEC 17025 in the analytical criteria of animal drugs, dioxins, pesticides, and heavy metals. ISO together with IEC has built a strategic partnership with the World Trade Organization with the common goal of promoting a free and fair global trading system. ISO collaborates with the United Nations Organization and its specialized agencies and commissions, particularly those involved in the harmonization of regulations and public policies including the World Health Organization and CODEX Alimentarius for food safety measurement, management and traceability. Our goal was to have high quality analysts, proper analytical methods, good laboratory facilities, and safety systems within guidelines of ISO/IEC 17025. All staff members took requirement exams. We applied proficiency tests in the analysis of veterinary drugs (nitrofuran metabolites, sulfonamide and tetracyclines), dioxins, organophosphorus pesticides, and heavy metals (Cd, Pb, As) to the Food Analysis Performance Assessment Scheme (FAPAS) at Central Science Laboratory, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), England. The results were very satisfactory. All documents were prepared, including system management, laboratory management, standard operational procedures for testing, reporting, and more. The criteria encompassed the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:1999. Finally, the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS) accredited our testing laboratories in accordance with the provisions of Article 23 of the National Standards Act. The accreditation will give us the benefit of becoming a regional reference laboratory in Asia.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.243-249
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• 2013

Objectives: This study assessed the status of domestic industrial hygiene laboratories using data from on-site investigation for revision of quality control systems in 2012-2013. Methods: The target laboratories were 60 industrial hygiene laboratories chosen by random selection and nationwide distribution which had participated in on-site investigations for revision of quality control systems from March 2012 to August 2013. The investigation was performed on-site following standard quality control procedures. The score between each group was compared using Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, and the correlation between analytical career, sex, academic major of analyst and score of analytical performance was expressed as Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Results: The assessment revealed that the items to be improved, in sequence, were effort at staff training (score 65.5), ability to calculate data (score 73.4), establishment of internal quality control guidelines (score 75.7), laboratory facilities (score 77.1), degree of understanding and skill at gas chromatography (score 77.1). Analysis performance showed a positive correlation with career of analyst (r=0.56, p<0.01). Conclusions: The practice of on-site investigation for quality control systems showed the current status of industrial hygiene laboratories in the first trial. There were many laboratories which needed improvement and development of analytical systems. This assessment can provide information for the systematic operation and improvement of facilities at each laboratory. Further practice of this investigation will lead to a proficiency testing and accreditation system for autonomous quality control as is the practice in many countries, rather than mandatory practice by legal regulation.