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Food safety analytical techniques used in food industry (식품산업에서 활용되는 식품안전 분석기술의 현황)

  • Kim, Young-Jun
    • Food Science and Industry
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.16-25
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    • 2018
  • Recently, the importance of analytical techniques related to food safety is emerging in the food industry due to changes in diet patterns, environmental changes, climate change and consumer's interest in food safety. In particular, food safety accidents in the food industry may cause economic losses such as media reports, product recalls, consumer distrust, and so on. Therefore, a systematic, proactive and comprehensive food safety management system is increasingly required to prevent food safety issues. Efforts to ensure the reliability of food safety are essential by introducing various analysis instruments such as LC, GC, ICP, LC/MS/MS, GC/MS/MS, ICP/MS, PCR, and RT-PCR. In addition, recent food safety analytical techniques used in food industry should be shifted paradigm by developing multi-component simultaneous analytical method, low cost with high efficient analytical method, and eco-friendly method.

Young Children's Knowledge and Problem Solving Ability for Preventing Climate Change (유아의 기후변화 대응 지식 및 문제해결 능력)

  • Jung, Hyun-Sim;Ahn, Jae-Hyun;Sung, Mi-Young
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.334-343
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    • 2018
  • The purposes of this study were to examine the general tendency of knowledge and problem solving abilities of children to cope with climate change and to find out whether there is a difference in the ability to cope with climate change based on the gender and age of young children. For this purpose, 129 children aged 5 and 6 who are attended in day care center in Seoul and Gyeonggi area were selected. We used 10 questions to measure climate change response knowledge modified environment conservation knowledge checklist and used five problem solving situations to measure climate change response problem solving ability modified safety problem solving ability test item. The collected data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, two-way ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficient. As a result, 6-year-old children's knowledge of climate change response and ability to solve climate change problems was higher than that of 5-year-olds. There was no gender difference in knowledge of climate change response and ability to solve climate change. The higher the knowledge level of children's response to climate change, the higher their ability to solve climate change response problems. The results of this study confirmed the association between children's knowledge of climate change response and problem solving ability and showed that a more systematic curriculum for improving knowledge and problem solving ability for preventing climate change needs to be provided to children.

Distribution of Fish Larvae in the Southern Coastal Waters (Yeosu, Namhae and Tongyoung) of Korea in Spring and Summer (한국 남해안(여수, 남해, 통영) 연안해역 춘·하계 어류 자치어 분포 특성)

  • Choi, Hee Chan;Yoo, Man Ho;Youn, Seok Hyun;Oh, Hyun Ju
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.759-766
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    • 2017
  • In order to identify the species composition and distribution pattern of larval fish assemblages in the southern coastal waters of Korea, monthly samples were taken using an RN80 net which was towed horizontally in three different regions (Yeosu, Namhae and Tongyoung) between May to September 2016. A total of fifty taxa were collected during the study. Among these, Engraulis japonicus, which accounted for 56.8 % of the total population, was the most dominant species, followed by Sillago japonicus, Parablennius yatabei, Gobiidae Type A, Parablennidae sp., and Omobranchus elegans as dominant taxa, that accounted for 87.5% of the total number of individuals. ANOSIM results revealed that regional groups were not separated, but seasonal groups were clearly divided with statistical significance, and these differences were caused mainly by water temperature variations identified by canonical analysis.

Sensitivity analysis of flood vulnerability index of levee according to climate change (기후변화에 따른 제방의 홍수취약성지수 민감도 분석)

  • Lee, Hoo Sang;Lee, Jae Joon
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.51 no.spc
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    • pp.1161-1169
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    • 2018
  • In this study, a new methodology was proposed to evaluate the flood vulnerability of river levee and to investigate the effect on the levee where the water level changes according to climate change. The stability of levee against seepage was evaluated using SEEP/W model which is two-dimensional groundwater infiltration model. In addition to the infiltration behavior, it is necessary to analyze the vulnerability of the embankment considering the environmental conditions of the river due to climate change. In this study, the levee flood vulnerability index (LFVI) was newly developed by deriving the factors necessary for the analysis of the levee vulnerability. The size of river levee was investigated by selecting the target area. The selected levees were classified into upstream part, midstream part and downstream part at the nearside of Seoul in the Han river, and the safety factor of the levee was analyzed by applying the design flood level of the levee. The safety ratio of the levee was analyzed by applying the design flood level considering the current flood level and the scenario of climate change RCP8.5. The degree of change resulting from climate change was identified for each factor that forms the levee flood vulnerability index. By using the levee flood vulnerability index value utilizing these factors comprehensively, it was finally possible to estimate the vulnerability of levee due to climate change.

Characteristics of High Water Temperature Occurrence in Coastal and Inland Bays of Korea during the Summers of 2018-2021 (2018년~2021년 여름철 우리나라 연안 고수온 현상)

  • Lee, Joon-Soo;Kwon, Mi-Ok;Ahn, Ji-Suk;Park, Myung-Hee;Song, Ji-Yeong;Han, In-Seong;Jung, Rae Hong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.753-763
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    • 2022
  • In coastal and inland bays, where most of Korea's aquaculture is located, massive aquaculture damage occurs every year due to frequent anomalous high water temperatures. The interannual fluctuations of water temperature in July over the past four years (2018-2021) were the second largest since 1990 (after the period of 1994-1997) due to anomalous high temperatures, rainy seasons, and typhoons. Through analysis of heat flux and heat balance in areas of concern for high water temperatures (i.e., Cheonsu Bay, Gamak Bay, Guryongpo), the occurrence of high water temperatures in Cheonsu Bay and Gamak Bay in the summer seasons was confirmed to derive mainly from heat inflow through the sea surface from the air. Based on estimations of the average ocean heat transport rate in July for the four-year period of 2018-2021, Cheonsu Bay and Gamak Bay accounted for 13.5% and 62.3% outflow of the net heat flux, respectively. However, the ocean heat transport rate in Guryongpo Hajeong differed significantly from -174.5% to 132.5% of the net heat flux by year depending on the occurrence of cold water mass.

A Study on Mitigation of Rail Corrosion using Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection Method (희생양극법을 이용한 레일부식 저감 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Jung-Youl;Kim, Jun-Hyung;Lee, Kyu-Yong;Kim, Young-Ki;Park, Jong-Yoon;Song, Bong-Hwan;Seol, Jin-Woong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.32 no.6
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    • pp.54-60
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    • 2017
  • A railway rail will be corroded by the repetitive sea wind and fog in the splash and tidal zone such as Youngjong grand bridge. And these rusts of rail could be increased by increasing service period, and it frequently occurred the safety accidents or disorders in electrical problem. In this study, the sacrificial anode cathodic protection method was proposed as a measures for reducing the corrosion of the railway rails in the oceanic climate conditions. As the results of immersion test using the salt water during four months, the sacrificial anode cathodic protection method using the aluminum anode(Al-anode) was evaluated that a distinct effect on corrosion reduction in the rails. Therefore the sacrificial anode cathodic protection method was experimentally proven that a disorders in aspects electric and signal of railway operation condition such as direct fixation track system in Youngjong grand bridge could be prevented by reducing rust falling from the rail. In addition, the installation conditions of the anodes directly affect the transmission range of corrosion potential, the sectional loss of anode, and the corrosion reduction effect. Therefore, to expect the corrosion reduction effect of rails under the oceanic climate conditions for railway track, it was important to adopted the appropriate spacing of anode installation by considering the actual field conditions.

Factors Influencing Compliance on the Use of Personal Protective Equipment during Cleaning of Medical Device Reprocessing Staffs (의료기기 재처리 세척 직원의 개인보호구 착용 이행의 영향요인)

  • Park, Hyun Hee;Hong, Jung Hwa;Jeong, Gye Seon;Lee, Kwang Ok
    • Journal of muscle and joint health
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.42-52
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    • 2024
  • Purpose: This study aimed to identify the factors affecting compliance with personal protective equipment (PPE) use among medical device reprocessing staff. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 163 cleaning staff members from ten general hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires administered between July and September 2023. Analysis included t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, Bonferroni correction, and multiple regression, conducted using SAS ver.9.4. Results: Statistically significant differences in compliance with PPE were found based on department and exposure to contamination within six months (t=-2.82, p=.007). Attitudes toward PPE (r=.22, p=.006) and awareness of the safety climate (r=.22, p=.006) showed a statistically significant positive correlation with PPE compliance. Factors influencing use of personal protective equipment by cleaning staff during medical device reprocessing were department, compliance with PPE, and awareness of the safety climate. The explanatory power of these factors was 58.0%. Conclusion: Improving PPE compliance and creating a safe cleaning environment entails fostering a supportive safety climate. Additionally, regular training that takes into consideration the characteristics of the cleaning staff, alongside continuous monitoring, is required.

Development and Application of Evaluation System for Disaster Prevention Ability of Urban Parks (도시공원 방재기능 평가체계 개발 및 적용)

  • Huang, Zhirui;Lee, Ai Ran
    • Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.199-207
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    • 2020
  • Against the backdrop of frequent weather disasters such as floods, droughts, and heat waves worldwide, urban parks should provide functions for the safety of urban residents as well as rest, culture, and ecological functions. In this study, a classification system for urban disaster prevention parks is proposed for the safety of the urbanites with the aim of securing a complex function in a green space in response to climate changes in the city. Analytical indicators were extracted through literature research, and the classification system was verified through on-site surveys of the target sites and interviews with those involved. The large class for evaluation was divided into three types: location, spatial composition, and disaster prevention complex facilities of urban parks; the direction of improvement was proposed for problems identified through empirical analysis.

A Study on the Connector of Floating Platform based on Concrete Structures (콘크리트 구조물 기반 플로팅 플랫폼 연결에 관한 연구)

  • Boldbaatar, Tumenjargal;Yoon, Dae-Gwun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.37-44
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    • 2013
  • This study is about the connector of the floating platform in order to ensure safety due to various climate changes. The purpose of this study is to recommend the connector model of floating platform based on concrete structures after reviewing the literatures related in establishing floating structure in case of various climate changes in domestic coast. This study introduces the concept generation, existing model, detailed design and evaluation including current and future development of the technologies of marina floating platform connector based on concrete structures. The results from the research show that the analysed connector design (Rigid Pontoon Connector) provides a highly efficient and practical solution to facilitate connection of stable floating platform.