• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.37-48
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 국내ㆍ외의 하천자연도평가에 관한 방법을 조사하고, 국내에서 연구ㆍ제안된 하천자연도평가방법에 따라 내린천, 복하천과 안양천의 3개하천의 시범평가를 시행하였다. 시범평가 결과, 자연상태가 비교적 잘 보전된 내린천은 2등급, 인위적인 훼손에서 회복단계에 있는 복하천은 3등급, 인위적인 훼손이 심각한 안양천은 4등급으로 평가되어 비교적 하천의 생물서식처의 훼손정도를 적절히 반영하고 적용성이 우수한 것으로 검토되었다. 따라서 본 평가방법을 국가하천 및 지방1급하천 등 대하천에서도 적용이 가능하도록 평가부문 및 평가항목을 개선하여 하천의 생물서식처 복원을 위한 하천자연도평가 방법과 절차를 제안하였다. 금번 제안한 하천자연도평가는 하천형태와 하천환경의 2개 평가부문과 14개의 평가항목으로 구성하고, 평가척도는 자연성 저감정도에 따라 5등급으로 구분하였으며, 평가단위는 최적간격을 2,000m∼3,000m로 하였다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2012

Objectives: The purpose of this study is the work environment management method through risk assessment and investigation of the work place that deals with Ammonium nitrate, based on information in and outside the country. Methods: This study suggests method of work environment management through risk assessment and investigation of the work place that deals with Ammonium nitrate, and finds out cases of Ammonium nitrate causing hazard, danger and health risk, based on literature investigation. Results: Rats exposed repeatedly to $LD_{50}$ 2,217 mg/kg(rat), $LC_{50}$ 88.8 mg/L(rat, skin) which cause high level of skin irritation, reported 1 $mg/m^3$ of NOAEL, while LOAEL was less than 100 mg/kg for the rats orally administered with the $LD_{50}$ 2,217 mg/kg(rat), $LC_{50}$ 88.8 mg/L(rat, skin), for 13 weeks. Domestically 31,640 ton/y of ammonium nitrate has been used in 22 workplace and the result of workplace assessment was 0.0171-0.9983 $mg/m^3$. ADD was 8.77-59.63 ${\mu}g/kg-day$ according to the exposure scenario. In other words the result of the risk assessment goes beyond the 'standard 1'. Conclusions: Ammonium nitrate creates a high level of irritation and toxicity when coming in breathe it or contact with skin, and is classified as category3 of GHS and specific target organ toxicant (irritating respiratory system). Exposure level at work places needs to be maintained under $1mg/m^3$, to prevent workers from being damaged.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.137-151
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• 2017

도시표면의 건물정보는 빗물의 유출경로이며 또한 격자기반의 수치해석을 위한 빗물흐름과 건물 외곽을 구분하는 경계조건에 해당한다. 경계조건인 건물자료의 왜곡 최소화는 수치해석 결과의 사실성 확보를 위한 필수적 과정이다. 격자기반의 래스터 전환은 건물자료의 왜곡을 유발하기 때문에 왜곡의 정도를 완화시키기 위한 전처리로 건물 일반화가 필요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 건물 일반화가 일반주거지역의 빗물 유출경로 연속성에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 적정한 일반화 임계값과 수치해석 격자크기를 제시하고자 한다. 빗물 유출경로 연결성 평가를 위한 설명변수로는 일반화 임계값과 수치계산 격자크기를 사용하는 한편 종속변수로는 격자망의 단절 개수와 단절면적을 사용했다. 적정한 격자크기와 일반화 임계값 선정은 임의 격자크기와 임계값을 적용한 일반화 결과로부터 산출된 건물 면적 변화율과 단절 면적 변화율 각각을 비교하고 크기가 가장 낮은 것으로 하였다. 적정 임계값과 격자크기 범위는 각각 3m와 $5{\times}5m{\sim}10{\times}10m$ 이었다. 이를 적용한 결과 건물면적 증가율은 5%이하 그리고 단절면적 감소율은 94.4%이상이었다. 대상지 토지용도를 구분한 건물 일반화 모의 결과, 아파트 단지인 3종의 건물면적과 빗물 유출경로 연결성은 임계값 10m이하에서 크게 변하지 않았다. 한편 개별 주택인 2종 지역에서는 임계값 3m와 격자크기 $5{\times}5m$을 적용한 모의결과는 단절면적의 감소와 양호한 유출경로 연결성을 보였다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2023

A Study on the Introduction of Dose Constraints for Occupational Exposures: Focusing on Experts' Opinions by Field of Radiation Industry. The International Commission on Radiological Protection suggests Justification, Optimization, and Dose Limits as the three principles of radiological protection, among which, as a means of protection optimization, ICRP 103 recommends to set dose constraints. In this study, opinions are collected from experts in each category of radiation industries for stakeholder participation to qualify dose constraints. A guidance and questionnaire for analyzing the dose constraints have been developed for their collection, and opinions were collected from radiation protection experts in selected categories. 20 out of 22 experts, consisted with 91%, have assessed the dose constraints setting is necessary, and 2 experts, consisted with 9%, assessed it is unnecessary. The average of dose constraint presented by experts for RI production institutions is to be the highest level of 15.3 mSv, and light-water reactors (14.6 mSv), non-destructive inspection (14.4 mSv), heavy-water reactor and medical institutes (13.9mSv) is to be above the overall average dose constraint. In case of public institutions, the average dose constraint is to be 8.6mSv, and research institutions (8.8mSv), educational institutions (9.6 mSv), waste disposal sites (9.7 mSv), and general industries (10.6 mSv) are resulted to below the overall average dose constraint. As for the means of setting dose constraints, 8 experts out of 22 suggested setting dose constraints for each specific industry or task. And, 5 experts especially suggest setting dose constraints for the specific groups with relatively high exposure, such as workers with above the record levels. As a countermeasure for workers who exceed the dose constraints, 15 experts out of 22 expressed that the cause analyses for them and preparation for a plan of reducing them are necessary.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.226-237
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• 2019

Purpose: This study investigated the characteristics of adult patients who had fallen from a height and presented to an emergency room (ER) according to gender and intentionality, with the goal of reducing the harm caused by these injuries. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of fall-from-height patients aged ≥19 years from the in-depth surveillance study of injured patients visiting ERs conducted under the supervision of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2011 to 2016. Patterns were analyzed according to gender and intentionality. Results: There were 29,838 men (68.5%) and 13,734 women (31.5%), with mean ages of 50.3±15.7 years and 57.2±19.9 years, respectively. The most common height of the fall was ≥1 m to 4 m in men (n=15,863; 53.2%) and <1 m in women (n=7,293; 53.1%). The most common location where the fall occurred was the workplace for men (n=10,500 male; 35.2%) and residential facilities for women (n=7,755; 56.5%). Most falls from height were unintentional (n=41,765; 97.1% vs. n=1,264; 2.9% for intentional falls). Suicide was the most frequent reason for intentional falls, and the age group of 19-30 years predominated in this category (n=377; 29.9%). For intentional falls, the most common interval before presentation to the ER was 0-6 hours (n=370; 29.3%) and the most common height was ≥4 m (n=872; 69.0%). Conclusions: Among men, falls from height most often occurred from ≥1 m to 4 m, at the workplace, and during the course of paid work, whereas among women, they were most common from <1 m, in residential facilities, and during daily activities. Intentional falls most often occurred with the purpose of suicide, in the age group of 19-30 years, with an interval of 0-6 hours until treatment, from ≥4 m, and in residential facilities. Alcohol consumption was more common in intentional falls.

• 생태와환경
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.327-336
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• 2011

본 연구는 연 4회에 걸쳐서 영산강 하구역 및 목포 연안 정점에서 1차생산력의 시 공간적인 변화를 비교하였다. 집중 호우 이후인 8월 조사 시 모든 정점에서 암모니아성 질소 및 인산염 인, 규산염의 농도가 증가하였으며, 이는 강우에 의한 영향으로 사료된다. 연구기간 동안 2월 YS2 정점을 제외하고 영양염류 고갈 현상은 관찰되지 않았으며, 인산염 인이 식물플랑크톤 성장을 잠재적으로 제한하는 가장 주요한 요소로 나타났다. 2월 YS2에서는 규조류의 대량 번식에 의한 규산염 고갈이 관찰되었다. 1차 생산력을 기준으로 영양 상태를 구분한 결과 2월과 5월 YS1, YS2, YS3 및 MP1은 중영양 상태, MP2와 MP3은 빈영양 상태로 분류되었으며, 11월은 모든 정점이 빈영양 상태로 나타났다. 강우의 영향이 가장 컸던 8월에 영산강 하구역은 모두 중영양 상태를 유지한 반면, MP1과 MP2는 부영양, MP3은 중영양 상태를 나타내었다. 특히 MP1과 MP2의 1차생산력은 부영양 상태로 구분하는 기준을 크게 상회하는 매우 높은 값(각각 8,927, 7,083mgC $m^{-2}d^{-1}$)을 보였으며, 이를 통해 여름철 영산호 부영양 물의 대량 방류가 목포 연안 해역에 식물플랑크톤 대발생을 야기하는 주된 요인으로 작용함을 알 수 있었다. 유광층 내 엽록소 a의 총량과 식물플랑크톤 1차생산력 간의 상관계수 및 결정계수는 8월을 제외하고 모두 0.9 이상의 높은 값을 보였으며, 이러한 결과는 유광층 내 엽록소 a 총량을 통한 1차생산력 추정 가능성을 제시한다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.339-350
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• 2005

This study is the quasi-experimental study on the gait training rehabilitation. The purpose of this study is to prepare the baseline data for most suitable of gait while we were scrutinizing how the walking characters, functional walking ability, gait quality of stroke patients were affected by the gait on BWSTT (Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training) through the change of treadmill velocity and body weight support. To accomplish this purpose, this study used thirty subjects, more than 3 months post stroke, for rehabilitation who were divided between two gait training groups they received the neurophysiological physical therapy. For 6 weeks, 5 times a week for 15 minutes per session, the BWSTT group participated in 30 sessions structured speed-dependent treadmill training with 30% body weight supported, and the ratio of body weight support was gradually decreased as the patients advanced the capability of more self-support. The OGT(Over Ground Training) group received the same quantity of equal sessions like BWSTT. Firstly, we measured the absolute improvement of walking velocity (m/s), capacity(min/m) and cadence(steps/min) among walking characters. Secondly, we measured the functional walking ability such as Functional Ambulatory Category(FAC, score out of 5), Modified Motor Assesment Scale(MMAS, score out of 6) and Gait Quality Chart(score out of 41). Data analysis was performed with using SPSS 10.0 win program. The descriptive analysis was used to obtain average and standard deviation. The independent t-test and the paired t-test were used to compare both the groups about pre and post training test. Treatment effects were established by pre and post assessment. Subjects tolerated the training well without side-effects. Therefore, the results of this study were as follows; 1. There was a more significant difference from the improvement of walking velocity(0.09m/s), endurance(4.53min/m), cadence(4.20steps/min), FAC(0.26score), MMAS(0.33 score) and hip joint and pelvic of gait quality(0.39 score) ever before in the BWSTT group(p<.05). 2. There was a more significant increase from the walking velocity(0.01m/s) in the OGT group(p<.05). 3. There was a more statistical significant increase from comparing the average of walking velocity in both groups ever before(0.42m/s in BWSTT group and 0.31m/s in OGT group)(p<.05). There was a statistical significant difference from the average of cadence in both groups(61.87step/min in BWSTT group and 3.60steps/min in OGT group)(p<.05). As we can see from above, the findings suggest that BWSTT may be more effective than the OGT for improving some gait parameters such as gait velocity and cadency. This conclusion also suggest that BWSTT is more effective for the improvement of gait of stroke patients.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.523-528
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• 2005

The commercial interests in functional foods containing probiotics are gaining significance in view of increasing studies on their role in digestive tract. Probiotic dairy foods containing health-promoting bacteria are important segment of functional food market. Various health benefits have been attributed to specific strains of lactic acid bacteria or food containing these probiotic cultures. Probiotic-containing foods are considered to improve general gut health and natural defenses of body, and lower blood cholesterol level. Specific probiotic microbes can alleviate or prevent diverse intestinal diarrhea-inducing disorders, cause prophylaxis of intestinal and urogenital infections, inhibit mutagenicity of intestinal contents, and reduce incidence of intestinal tumors. Recent increasing evidences on health effects of probiotics have triggered consumer interest in this category of functional foods. Rational approach needs to be applied in selection of strains for probiotic preparation to achieve required functionality. Present article focuses on some prominent probiotic candidates and criteria for their inclusion in functional food sector. Various health claims of probiotics on gastrointestinal disorders, anticarcinogenic effects, and anti-cholestrimic effects, and possible mechanistic explanations for their functionality are highlighted.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.164-168
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• 2002

Phthalate analogues are a plasticizer and solvent used in industry and were reported to be a potential carcinogen classified in the category of suspected endocrine disruptors. Most common human exposure to these compounds may occur with contaminated food. They may migrate into food from plastic wrap or may enter food from general environmental contamination. Since these substances are not limited to the original products, and enter the environment, they have become widespread environmental pollutants, thus leading to a variety of phthalates that possibly threaten the public health. To determine whether seven phthalate analogues i.e. diallyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate, di-n-nonyl phthalate, butyl benzyl phthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate, di-tridecyl phthalate, and dibutyl phthalate, can induce DNA strand breakage that is one of the various factors related to the mechanism of carcinogenicity, the comet assay which has been widely used for the detection and measurement of DNA strand breaks, was conducted in L5178Y mouse lymphoma cells. From these results, seven phthalates revealed dose-dependent decrease of cell viability, however, no remarkable cytotoxicity was observed even at high concentration of 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ phthalates. And also, the results showed that the induction of DNA strand breaks by seven phthalates was not significantly different from the control in this study.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.713-723
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• 2003

In this study, a state of art review of existing residual stress analysis techniques and representative solutions is presented in order to develope the residual stress analysis procedure for fitness-for-service (FFS) assessment of welded structure. Critical issues associated with existing residual stress solutions and their treatments in performing FFS are discussed. It should be recognized that detailed residual stress evolution is an extremely complicated phenomenon that typically involves material-specific ther-momechanical/metallurgical response, welding process physics, and structural interactions within a component being welded. As a result, computational procedures can vary significantly from highly complicated numerical techniques intended only to elucidate a small part of the process physics to cost-effective procedures that are deemed adequate for capturing some of the important features in a final residual stress distribution. Residual stress analysis procedure for FFS purposes belongs to the latter category. With this in mind, both residual stress analysis techniques and their adequacy for FFS are assessed based on both literature data and analyses performed in this investigation.