• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.27-38
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• 2014

The Fukushima Dai-Ichi accident in 2011 has affected various aspects of the nuclear society worldwide. The accident revealed some problems in the conventional approaches used to ensure the safety of nuclear installations. To prevent such disastrous accidents in the future, we have to learn from them and improve the conventional approaches in a more systematic manner. In this paper, we will cover three issues. The first is to identify the key issues that affected the progress of the Fukushima Dai-Ichi accident greatly. We examine the accident from a defense-in-depth point of view to identify such issues. The second is to develop a more systematic approach to enhance the safety of nuclear installations. We reexamine nuclear safety from a risk point of view. We use the concepts of residual and unknown risks in classifying the risk space. All possible accident scenarios types are reviewed to clarify the characteristics of the identified issues. An approach is proposed to improve our conventional approaches used to ensure nuclear safety including the design of safety features and the safety assessments from a risk point of view. Finally, we address some issues to be improved in the conventional risk assessment and management framework and/or practices to enhance nuclear safety.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2024

Background: This research suggested a method for evaluating health and safety performance as a combination of reactive and active monitoring. Methods: A number of Freedom of Information requests (FoI) were sent to the Health and safety Executive (HSE) and 100 UK universities. Data on the number of reportable incidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences were compiled for UK universities and combined with the Impact Ranking for good health and well-being. A semi-structured survey was used to identify best H&S practices. Subsequently, the effect of workers' involvement in H&S management on RIDDOR and near-miss reports, was investigated using statistical analysis. Results: A ranking of UK universities that perform highly in Health and Safety (H&S) was assembled and selected universities were contacted to identify best practices. Best practices were divided into three categories: team management, roles and responsibilities, and H&S performance monitoring. One of the findings demonstrated a reverse dependence between provision of a refresher training in risk assessments and a number of reported RIDDOR incidents. Conclusion: Health and Safety professionals in the universities may find it useful to reflect on these findings and the identified best practices in order to improve the H&S performance in their own organisations.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.15-37
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• 2004

This study attempts to investigate the industrial practices of the web site development methodologies and their impacts on the web site development project performance. Most of Korean web site development firms currently use customized component-based development(CBD) methodologies that have been internally developed. The methodologies generally being accepted by web site developers, however, did not emerge yet. In addition, this study shows that indiscreet applications of various methodologies and techniques might cause negative impacts on the project performance since the web site development projects are also exposed to most of the risk factors identified in the traditional systems development.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2015

The 21st century belongs to biotechnology as it made profound impact in the field of health, food, agriculture and environmental protection. India's biotechnology industry is poised to record substantial growth, perhaps even overtake the robust IT industry. The objectives of the study are to determine the existing HR practices in Biotech Industry and to understand the need for the up gradation in existing HR Policies. Conclusive and descriptive research design has been used. Data is collected from 122 employees in 23 companies of Biotech Industry. It was found that Biotechnology companies require managers with unique qualities. The lack of solid managerial training and the associated risk of failure often have long-term consequences for the careers of research professionals. The efforts to achieve excellence through a focus on learning, quality, teamwork, and reengineering are driven by the way organizations get things done and how they treat people. Biotech industry is trying to establish itself in India for last one decade but is not showing any phenomenal growth because they still do not valuing their human resource as much they should be.

• 한국기록관리학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.109-132
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• 2022

대학기록관은 국가기록원이 시행하는 기록관리 기관평가에서 평가 대상으로 지정된 2016년 이래로 타 기관 유형과 비교하여 평가 결과가 미진하다. 본 연구는 대학기록관의 기록관리 수준의 향상을 위해 위험관리에 관한 개선 방안을 제시하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 설문조사와 사후 인터뷰를 통해 대학기록관의 위험관리 현황을 조사하였으며, 조사 결과를 분석하여 대학기록관 위험관리의 문제점과 한계를 진단하고 개선 방안을 도출하였다. 첫째, 「공공기록물 관리에 관한 법률」에서 위험관리에 관한 법적 효력을 강화하고, 관련 사항을 구체적으로 규정한다. 둘째, 국가기록원은 대학기록관 위험관리의 문제점 진단과 문제 해결을 적극적으로 지원한다. 셋째, 독립기구로서의 대학기록관의 정체성을 확보하여 전문적·적극적으로 기록관리 업무를 수행한다. 넷째, 대학기록관의 위험관리 실무를 반영한 표준 및 매뉴얼을 마련한다. 이를 위하여 국가기록원, 대학 간의 협력, 개별 대학 등이 모두 기여해야 한다. 다섯째, 충분한 예산을 확보하여 위험관리를 수행하기 위하여 필요한 제반 요건을 갖추어야 한다. 마지막으로, 기관장과 조직 구성원들의 대학기록관 및 기록관리에 관한 인식을 고취하여, 기록관리 및 위험관리업무 수행에 협조를 구한다.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2016

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the volatility of both Islamic and conventional stock market in Indonesia with the aim of identifying the most appropriate model for risk management practice. The study considers GARCH as a genre of model to measure the volatility of stock market movement. The results support the view that each model shows specific volatility from both Islamic and conventional stock market in Indonesia. In Islamic stock market, volatility is affected by exchange rate and money supply (M1) but not interest rate as interest is prohibited in Islam. However, interest rate is found as a principal factor that affects volatility of conventional stock market. The outcomes of this paper are of particular significance to policy makers, as it provides guidelines to maintain economic health. Furthermore, the findings may assist practitioners to understand the consequences of macroeconomic factors such as exchange rate, money supply and interest rate, which are very crucial for the market stability of Indonesian stock market. The paper enhances the understanding of stock market volatility and proposes guidelines risk management practices.

• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 2004년도 Sharing Experience of Human and Ecological Risk Assessment and Management in Asia/Pacific Region
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• pp.54-54
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• 2004

• Toxicological Research
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.301-313
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• 2010

Growth promoters including hormonal substances and antibiotics are used legally and illegally in food producing animals for the growth promotion of livestock animals. Hormonal substances still under debate in terms of their human health impacts are estradiol-$17\beta$, progesterone, testosterone, zeranol, trenbolone, and melengestrol acetate (MGA). Many of the risk assessment results of natural steroid hormones have presented negligible impacts when they are used under good veterinary practices. For synthetic hormonelike substances, ADIs and MRLs have been established for food safety along with the approval of animal treatment. Small amounts of antibiotics added to feedstuff present growth promotion effects via the prevention of infectious diseases at doses lower than therapeutic dose. The induction of antimicrobial resistant bacteria and the disruption of normal human intestinal flora are major concerns in terms of human health impact. Regulatory guidance such as ADIs and MRLs fully reflect the impact on human gastrointestinal microflora. However, before deciding on any risk management options, risk assessments of antimicrobial resistance require large-scale evidence regarding the relationship between antimicrobial use in food-producing animals and the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in human pathogens. In this article, the risk profiles of hormonal and antibacterial growth promoters are provided based on recent toxicity and human exposure information, and recommendations for risk management to prevent human health impacts by the use of growth promoters are also presented.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.246-249
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• 2017

Health-care workers are at risk of exposure to occupational infections with subsequent risk of contracting diseases, disability, and even death. A systematic collection of occupational disease data is useful for monitoring current trends in work situations and disease exposures; however, these data are usually limited due to under-reporting. The objective of this study was to review literature related to knowledge, risk perceptions, and practices regarding occupational exposures to infectious diseases in Malaysian health-care settings, in particular regarding blood-borne infections, universal precautions, use of personal protective equipment, and clinical waste management. The data are useful for determining improvements in knowledge and risk perceptions among health-care workers with developments of health policies and essential interventions for prevention and control of occupational diseases.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2017

항공 산업의 소비 수요가 증가함에 따라 국내에서 수행할 수 있는 인증체계 및 비행시험 운영에 필요한 연구가 요구된다. 이에 따라 본 논문에서는 국내 민항기 KC-100, 군용기 T-50 사례와 국외 FAA(Federal Aviation Administration), CAAC(Civil Aviation Administration of China) 기관의 비행시험 관련 문건을 바탕으로 개발 및 개조 중에 있는 항공기에 대한 성능검증, 시험평가 및 안전성 인증을 위한 비행시험 운영 절차와 안전 관리 프로그램 개발 연구를 수행하였다. 또한 항공기 비행시험 절차에 적용할 수 있는 FTSC(Flight Test Safety Committee)의 모범사례(Best Practices)를 조사 분석하였다.