• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.153-157
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• 2016

Background: In radiation therapy, estimation of surface doses is clinically important. This study aimed to obtain an analytical relationship to determine the skin surface dose, kerma and the depth of maximum dose, with energies of 6 and 18 megavoltage (MV). Materials and Methods: To obtain the dose on the surface of skin, using the relationship between dose and kerma and solving differential equations governing the two quantities, a general relationship of dose changes relative to the depth was obtained. By dosimetry all the standard square fields of $5cm{\times}5cm$ to $40cm{\times}40cm$, an equation similar to response to differential equations of the dose and kerma were fitted on the measurements for any field size and energy. Applying two conditions: a) equality of the area under dose distribution and kerma changes in versus depth in 6 and 18 MV, b) equality of the kerma and dose at $x=d_{max}$ and using these results, coefficients of the obtained analytical relationship were determined. By putting the depth of zero in the relation, amount of PDD and kerma on the surface of the skin, could be obtained. Results: Using the MATLAB software, an exponential binomial function with R-Square >0.9953 was determined for any field size and depth in two energy modes 6 and 18MV, the surface PDD and kerma was obtained and both of them increase due to the increase of the field, but they reduce due to increased energy and from the obtained relation, depth of maximum dose can be determined. Conclusions: Using this analytical formula, one can find the skin surface dose, kerma and thickness of the buildup region.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.259-266
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• 1998

코발트-60 근접조사선원을 대체할 Ir-l92 선원주변의 2차원적 선량분포를 얻기 위하여, 조사선량률과, 조직감쇠계수를 구하였다. 조직감쇠계수는 선원에서 20 cm 지점까지 실험식을 구하였다. ？보기 방사능은 조사선량상수를 사용하여 결정하였으며, 2.5mm 직경에 두께 2.5 mm 의 선원은 조직선량을 정하기 위해 선원을 4401 개로 분할하여 선원 자체의 흡수효과와 ？슐벽의 차폐 효과와 조직감쇠계수를 적용하였다. 조직감쇠계수는 4차식을 사용하여 1% 오차범위내에서 실험값을 얻을 수 있었으며, Meisberger 상수는 선원에서 많이 떨어질수록 오차가 커서, 10 cm 위치서 7%, 20 cm 에서 33%의 오차를 발견할 수 있었으나, 겉보기방사능과 선원모양 및 크기가 달라 다른 결과를 가져올 수 있다고 본다. 발표된 Ir-192 선원의 에너지스펙트럼을 이용한 선량률상수는 절삭에너지 10 keV인 경우 4.69 R$cm^2$/mCi-hr을 얻었으며 Air Kerma는 0.973 을 구하였다. 이 실험에서 고안 선원의 분할선원에 의한 선원자체흡수와 ？슐벽에 의한 감쇠는 실선원의 54.6%가 겉보기방사능으로 나타남을 알 수 있었으며, 선량계획에 이용하기 위해 단위 ？보기 방사능에 대한 2차원적 선량표를 준비함으로써 기하학적선량과 선량 비등방성을 쉽게 이용할 수 있도록 하였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.4193-4198
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• 2015

Background: Globally, retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy occurring in children. This paper documents the recent incidence rates of retinoblastoma by age and sex groups from the Population Based Cancer Registries (PBCRs) of Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and Kolkata using the data from the National Cancer Registry Programme. Materials and Methods: Relative proportions, sex ratio, method of diagnosis, and incidence rates (crude and age standardized) for each PBCR and pooled rates of the five PBCRs were calculated for the years 2005/06 to 2009/10. Standard errors and 95% confidence limits of ASIRs by sex group in each PBCR were calculated using the Poisson distribution. Standardised rate ratios of ASIR by sex group and rate ratios at risk were also calculated. Results: The maximum retinoblastoma cases were in the 0-4 age group, accounting for 78% (females) and 81% (males) of pooled cases from five PBCRs. The pooled crude incidence rate in the 0-14 age group was 3.5 and the pooled ASIR was 4.4 per million. The pooled ASIR in the 0-4, 5-9 and 10-14 age group were 9.6, 2.0 and 0.1 respectively. The M/F ratio in Chennai (1.9) and Bangalore PBCRs (2.0) was much higher than the other PBCRs. Among the PBCRs, the highest incidence rate in 0-4 age group was found in males in Chennai (21.7 per million), and females in Kolkata (18.9 per million). There was a distinct variation in incidence rates in the PBCRs in different geographic regions of India.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.942-948
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• 2005

New polymorphism of major histocompatibility complex B-G genes was investigated by amplification and digestion of a 401bp fragment including intron 1 and exon 2 using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) technique with two restriction enzymes of Msp I and Tas I in eight breeds of Chinese indigenous chickens and one exotic breed. In the fragment region of the gene, three novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were detected at the two restriction sites. We found the transition of two nucleotides of A294G and T295C occurred at Tas I restriction site, and consequently led to a non-synonymous substitution of asparagine into serine at position 54 within the deduced amino acid sequence of immunoglobulin variable-region-like domain encoded by the exon 2 of B-G gene. It was observed at rare frequency that a single mutation of A294G occurring at the site, also caused an identical substitution of amino acid, asparagine 54-to-serine, to that we described previously. And the transversion of G319C at Msp I site led to a non-synonymous substitution, glutamine 62-to-histidine. The new alleles and allele frequencies identified by the PCR-RFLP method with the two enzymes were characterized, of which the allele A and B frequencies at Msp I and Tas I loci were given disequilibrium distribution either in the eight Chinese local breeds or in the exotic breed. By comparison, allele A at Msp I locus tended to be dominant, while, the allele B at Tas I locus tended to be dominant in all of the breeds analyzed. In Tibetan chickens, the preliminary association analysis revealed that no significant difference was observed between the different genotypes identified at the Msp I and Tas I loci and the laying performance traits, respectively.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.240-245
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• 2013

Electrochemical surface treatment is commonly used to form a thin, rough, and porous oxidation layer on the surface of titanium. The purpose of this study was to investigate the formation of nanotubular titanium oxide arrays during short anodization processing. The specimen used in this study was 99.9% pure cp-Ti (ASTM Grade II) in the form of a disc with diameter of 15 mm and a thickness of 1 mm. A DC power supplier was used with the anodizing apparatus, and the titanium specimen and the platinum plate ($3mm{\times}4mm{\times}0.1mm$) were connected to an anode and cathode, respectively. The progressive formation of $TiO_2$ nanotubes was observed with FE-SEM (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy). Highly ordered $TiO_2$ nanotubes were formed at a potential of 20 V in a solution of 1M $H_3PO_4$ + 1.5 wt.% HF for 10 minutes, corresponding with steady state processing. The diameters and the closed ends of $TiO_2$ nanotubes measured at a value of 50 cumulative percent were 100 nm and 120 nm, respectively. The $TiO_2$ nanotubes had lengths of 500 nm. As the anodization processing reached 10 minutes, the frequency distribution for the diameters and the closed ends of the $TiO_2$ nanotubes was gradually reduced. Short anodization processing for $TiO_2$ nanotubes of within 10 minutes was established.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.689-705
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• 2010

본 연구는 대구경북에 소재한 친환경에너지기업을 사례로 입지현황 및 집적 특성을 클러스터 관점에서 분석해 봄으로써 친환경에너지산업육성을 위한 정책입안의 대안적 기초자료를 제공하고자 시도되었다. 주된 자료는 2010년 6월 21일에서 7월 23일에 걸쳐 기업체와 환경전문가를 대상으로 한 설문조사의 결과이다. 대구경북의 친환경에너지기업은 주로 경북의 포항과 구미, 대구의 달서구에 집적되어 있다. 대경권 친환경에너지기업 존립기반의 핵심적 요소는 지역 내 대기업의 입지와 동종기업의 기술적, 지리적 근접성을 들 수 있다. 즉 대경권은 대기업이 신재생에너지를 신수종사업으로 채택하고 설립한 기업이 중심이며 주된 입지요인은 관련 원자재 확보보다는 교통 및 통신의 편리성, 지역 수요자의 높은 품질 기대 수준, 기술적, 지리적 근접성, 지역 동종기업과 경쟁이며, 현재 애로사항으로는 기술 및 연구개발 금융지원과 전문인력 양성 지원이었다. 향후 대경권 친환경에너지산업의 정책에 있어서는 종래의 인프라 구축지원 혹은 세제 혜택 등에 초점을 맞춘 지원 정책에서 과감히 탈피하여 기업수요에 기반한 기술개발 관련 금융지원, 지역 전문인력양성 및 종사자 재교육 프로그램도입과 친환경에너지산업 분야의 정책과제 발굴에 대경권 친환경에너지산업 육성정책의 초점을 두어야 할 것이다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1017-1023
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 지질매질체내에서 계면활성제(비이온성 계면활성제(Tween 20), 생계면활성제)가 박테리아(Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633)의 이동 증진에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 계면활성제가 존재하는 다양한 실험조건에서 석영모래(입경분포: 0.5~2.0 mm, 평균입경: 1.0 mm)로 충진된 칼럼을 이용하여 박테리아의 이동에 관한 칼럼실험을 수행하였고, 박테리아 파과곡선으로부터 질량회수율과 부착효율 등을 정량화하였다. 실험결과, MSM(박테리아 성장에 필요한 무기물 배지)의 존재 하에서 매질체 표면에 박테리아의 부착이 상당히 증가하였는데(특히, 주입부분에), 이는 MSM으로 인한 이온강도의 증가 때문이다. 계면활성제가 존재할 경우에는, 계면활성제로 인하여 매질체내에서 박테리아 이동이 증진됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한, MSM과 생계면활성제 주입방법에 따른 박테리아의 이동을 비교한 결과, 박테리아의 이동 증진을 위한 주입조건은 박테리아를 함유한 MSM용액보다 계면활성제를 선주입하거나, 또는 MSM용액과 계면활성제를 동시주입하는 것이 효과적임을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해 계면활성제의 존재와 주입방법이 박테리아의 이동에 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.225-236
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• 2016

Objectives: Nanomaterials have been used in various fields. As use of nanoproducts is increasing, workers dealing with nanomaterials are also gradually increasing. Exposure assessments for nanomaterials have been carried out for protection of worker's health in workplace. Exposure studies were mainly focused on manufacturing processes, but these studies on after-treatment processes such as refinement, weighing, and packing were insufficient. So, we investigated exposure characteristics of particles during after-treatment processes of $Al_2O_3$ fibers and Ni powders. Methods: Mass-production of Ni powder process was carried out in enclosed capture-type canopy hood. In a developing stage, $Al_2O_3$ was handled with a local ventilation unit. Exposure characteristics of particles were investigated for $Al_2O_3$ fiber and Ni powder processes during the periods of 10:00 to 16:00, 20 May 2014 and 13:00 to 16:00, 21 May 2014, respectively. Three real-time aerosol instruments were utilized in exposure assessment. A scanning mobility particle sizer(SMPS, nanoscan, model 3910, TSI) and an optical particle counter(OPC, portable aerosol spectrometer, model 1.109, Grimm) were used to determine the particle size distribution in the size range of 10-420 nm and $0.25-32{\mu}m$, respectively. In addition, a nanoparticle aerosol monitor(NAM, model 9000, TSI) was used to measure lung-deposited nanoparticle surface area. Membrane filters(isopore membrane filter, pore size of 100 nm) were also used for air sampling for the FE-SEM(model S-5000H, Hitachi) analysis using a personal sampling pump(model GilAir Plus by 2.5 L/min, Gilian). Conclusions: For Ni powder after-treatment process, only 27% increase in particle concentration was found during the process. However, for $Al_2O_3$ fiber after-treatment process, significant exposure(1.56-3.34 times) was observed during the process.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.38-49
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• 1986

우리나라 대두작부형별(大豆作付型別)로 토착근류균(土着根瘤菌)의 분포상태(分布狀態)와 토양(土壤)의 이화학적특성(理化學的特性) 및 공존미생물(共存微生物)과의 상호관계(相互關係)에 관(關)하여 조사(調査) 비교(比較)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 전국(全國) 60개(個) 밭 토양(土壤)의 토착근류균(土着根瘤菌)의 분포(分布)는 $2{\sim}197{\times}10^4cells/g$ 범위(範圍)였으며, 대두작부간(大豆作付間) 평균(平均) 토착근류균수(土着根瘤菌數)는 대두무재배지(大豆無栽培地)는 $20.5{\times}10^4cells/g$, 대두재배지(大豆栽培地)에서는 $35.6{\times}10^4cells/g$로서 대두무재배지(大豆無栽培地)보다 높은 균수밀도(菌數密度)를 보였다. 이들 토착근류균수(土着根瘤菌數)를 토성별(土性別)로 보면 양토(壤土)>사토(砂土)>사양토(砂壤土)>식양토(埴壤土)>식토(埴土) 순위(順位)로 많았으며, 9개(個) 농업기후대권간(農業氣候帶圈間)에는 경기만권(京畿彎圈)이 $10{\sim}15{\times}10^4cells/g$로 제일 적었고, 남부권(南部圈)이 $71{\sim}145{\times}10^4cells/g$로서 높은 분포밀도(分布密度)를 보였다. 2. 토착근류균수(土着根瘤菌數)는 일반토양미생물(一般土壤微生物)인 호기성총세균(好氣性總細菌) 및 총사상균수(總絲狀菌數)와는 정(正)의 상관관계(相關關係)를 보였으나 총방선균수(總放線菌數)와는 부(負)의 상관관계(相關關係)를 나타내었다. 3. 토착근류균수(土着根瘤菌數)와 토양화학성(土壤化學性)과의 상호관계(相互關係)에서 산도(酸度), 유효인산(有效燐酸), 치환성(置換性) 석회(石灰), 고토(苦土), 동(銅) 및 붕소함량(硼素含量)과는 유의(有意)한 정(正)의 상관관계(相關關係)를 보였으나, 치환성(置換性) 나트리움, 알루미늄, 활성철(活性鐵) 및 황산(黃酸)과는 부(負)의 상관관계(相關關係)를 보였다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.184-193
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• 2015

Objectives: This study focused on three aspects: characterizing concentrations of airborne particles by size distributions and asbestos fibers generated by various building materials; analyzing the characteristics of fibers produced by each simulation and asbestos fibers released from ACBMs; and investigating correlations of airborne asbestos fibers and particles generated and association of particle and asbestos concentrations. Methods: We selected three ACBMs including an insulation board, cement asbestos slate and wallboard. We constructed 4 scenarios; a) crushing with a hammer; b) cutting with a industrial knife; c) brushing with a metal brush; and d) tightening & loosening with a hand drill. We implemented one simulation for 30 seconds followed by 30 seconds resting period. We repeated a total of 5 cycles for 5 minutes. Results: The highest concentration of particulate & fibrous matters was from crushing with a hammer in each scenario followed by brushing with a metal brush, cutting with a industrial knife, and tightening & loosening with a hand drill. For ACBMs studied, asbestos concentrations were highest from an insulation board followed by cement asbestos slate, and wallboard. No difference in terms of concentration was found between an insulation board and asbestos slate. Fibers with $5{\sim}20{\mu}m$ in length were included in 76~90% of total fibrous matters. The distribution of the straight form fibers was greater than that of the curl form. About 90% of $PM_{Total}$ released from ACBMs was consisted of $PM_{10}$ while only 10% of $PM_{Total}$ was $PM_{2.5}$. Particulate matters like $PM_{2.5}$ was significantly correlated with fibrous matters($R^2=0.81$). Conclusions: We found ACBMs can significantly release asbestos fibers as well as $PM_{2.5}$. Concentrations of asbestos generated by ACBMs were well correlated with $PM_{2.5}$.