• 제목/요약/키워드: Toxicity Monitoring System

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화학물질 관리 연구-2. 환경부와 고용노동부의 관리 화학물질의 구분, 노출기준 및 독성 지표 등의 특성 비교 (Study on the Chemical Management - 2. Comparison of Classification and Health Index of Chemicals Regulated by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of the Employment and Labor)

  • 김선주;윤충식;함승헌;박지훈;김송하;김유나;이지은;이상아;박동욱;이권섭;하권철
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.58-71
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    • 2015
  • Objectives: The aims of this study were to investigate the classification system of chemical substances in the Occupational Safety and Health Act(OSHA) and Chemical Substances Control Act(CSCA) and to compare several health indices (i.e., Time Weighted Average (TWA), Lethal Dose ($LD_{50}$), and Lethal Concentration ($LC_{50}$) of chemical substances by categories in each law. Methods: The chemicals regulated by each law were classified by the specific categories provided in the respective law; seven categories for OSHA (chemicals with OELs, chemicals prohibited from manufacturing, etc., chemicals requiring approval, chemicals kept below permissible limits, chemicals requiring workplace monitoring, chemicals requiring special management, and chemicals requiring special heath diagnosis) and five categories from the CSCA(poisonous substances, permitted substances, restricted substances, prohibited substances, and substances requiring preparation for accidents). Information on physicochemical properties, health indices including CMR characteristics, $LD_{50}$ and $LD_{50}$ were searched from the homepages of the Korean Occupational and Safety Agency and the National Institute of Environmental Research, etc. Statistical analysis was conducted for comparison between TWA and health index for each category. Results: The number of chemicals based on CAS numbers was different from the numbers of series of chemicals listed in each law because of repeat listings due to different names (e.g., glycol monoethylether vs. 2-ethoxy ethanol) and grouping of different chemicals under the same serial number(i.e., five different benzidine-related chemicals were categorized under one serial number(06-4-13) as prohibited substances under the CSCA). A total of 722 chemicals and 995 chemicals were listed at the OSHA and its sub-regulations and CSCA and its sub-regulations, respectively. Among these, 36.8% based on OSHA chemicals and 26.7% based on CSCA chemicals were regulated simultaneously through both laws. The correlation coefficients between TWA and $LC_{50}$ and between TWA and $LD_{50}$, were 0.641 and 0.506, respectively. The geometric mean values of TWA calculated by each category in both laws have no tendency according to category. The patterns of cumulative graph for TWA, $LD_{50}$, $LC_{50}$ were similar to the chemicals regulated by OHSA and CCSA, but their median values were lower for CCSA regulated chemicals than OSHA regulated chemicals. The GM of carcinogenic chemicals under the OSHA was significantly lower than non-CMR chemicals($2.21mg/m^3$ vs $5.69mg/m^3$, p=0.006), while there was no significant difference in CSCA chemicals($0.85mg/m^3$ vs $1.04mg/m^3$, p=0.448). $LC_{50}$ showed no significant difference between carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxic chemicals and non-CMR chemicals in both laws' regulated chemicals, while there was a difference between carcinogens and non-CMR chemicals in $LD_{50}$ of the CSCA. Conclusions: This study found that there was no specific tendency or significant difference in health indicessuch TWA, $LD_{50}$ and $LC_{50}$ in subcategories of chemicals as classified by the Ministry of Labor and Employment and the Ministry of Environment. Considering the background and the purpose of each law, collaboration for harmonization in chemical categorizing and regulation is necessary.

신규 합성 당지질 함유 리포솜의 In Vitro 안정성 (In Vitro Stability of Liposomes Containing Newly Synthesized Glycolipid)

  • 송충길;정순화;성하수;조선행;신병철
    • 대한화학회지
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    • 제51권1호
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    • pp.43-50
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    • 2007
  • 리포솜은 수십~수백 나노미터 크기의 소포체(small vesicle)로서 약물전달에 유용한 구조체이나 체내 혈류 순환계(blood circulatory system)에서 구조적 불안정성에 의해 체내 순환시간이 짧고 세망내피계(reticuloendothelial system)에 의해 소실되어 이를 개선하기 위한 다양한 연구가 시도되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이당류(disaccharide)로서 락토오스와 슈크로스가 1,2-디스테아로일-sn-글리세로-3-포스포에탄올아민(1,2-Distearoylsn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine, DSPE)과 공유결합된 새로운 당-DSPE 유도체를 합성하고 이를 리포솜의 구성성분으로 하는 리포솜을 제조함으로써 리포솜의 표면이 이당으로 수식된 리포솜을 제조하였다. 제조된 리포솜의 입자크기는 대략 100 nm였으며, 표면전하 값은 당이 수식되지 않은 대조군 리포솜이 -10 mV를 나타내었으나 당-DSPE 유도체를 함유한 리포솜의 경우 리포솜 표면에 존재하는 당의 수산화기에 의하여 표면전하의 값은 -25 mV를 나타내었다. 리포솜 내부에 모델약물인 독소루비신(doxorubicin)의 로딩효율은 약 90%를 나타내었다. 당-DSPE 유도체 함유 리포솜의 in vitro 안정성은 혈청 내에서 단백흡착량의 변화 및 리포솜의 입자크기를 관찰하여 평가하였다. 당-인지질 유도체를 함유한 리포솜은 당-인지질 유도체를 함유하지 않은 리포솜 또는 폴리에틸렌글리콜(PEG) 수식 리포솜에 비해 단백흡착의 양과 혈청 내 입자크기의 변화가 적은 것으로 관찰되었다. 이당이 결합된 DSPE와 이를 함유한 리포솜은 혈액내 안정성이 향상되어 체순환계 내에서 장시간 순환이 가능한 약물전달체로서 유용할 것이라 사료된다.