• 한국안광학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.257-267
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 전라남도 여수지역의 한 석유화학단지애서 적어도 6개월이상 근무한 작업자 1030명을 대상으로 Lanthony D-15-desaturated 검사법을 이용하여 유기용제노출과 후천적 색각이상간의 연관성을 조사하였다. 작업환경측정은 전 작업시간(8시간) 단시료를 각 작업자에게 부착하는 개인시료를 활용하여 각 개인별 평균, 최대, 누적 연평균 8hr TWA를 산출하였다. 연구결과 연령이 높을수록 색혼란지수(CCI)가 유의하게 높았다(P<0.005). 형태에서는 청황색각이상의 분포가 노출군과 비노출군간에 통계적으로 유의한 수준은 아니었지만, 후천적 색각이상에서 주로 나타나는 제3색형과 제4색형 그리고 복합형이 대부분 노출군에서 높은 분포(비노출군 6.16%, 7.55%, 13.71%, 노출군 5.9%, 7.86%, 14.99%)를 보였다. 마지막으로 색각이상과 관련된 변수들을 보정하였을 때, 후천적 색각이상이 좌안에서는 비노출군과 비교하여 볼 때 통계적 연관성은 없었으나 노출군의 Odds ratio가 증가함을 보였다. 또한 연령에 대하여는 좌 우안에서 모두 높은 통계적 연관성을 보였다(p<0.01). 따라서 이 상의 결과로 근로자가 유기용제 중독으로 인해 초기 신경계이상의 증상으로 후천적 색각이상이 존재할 수 있으므로 안보건 사업에서의 또 하나의 일환으로 근로자의 안보건상태에 대한 지속적인 관심과 관리가 필요하다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.495-505
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• 1989

This study was conducted as a nationwide survey In Korea to determine the THM (trihalomethane) concentration levels in the drinking water of 14 selected cities. The survey was underdtaken in one city (Kwangju) during September and October of 1988 and 14 cities in January through February of 1989. The results were as follows : 1. The $KMnO_4$ consumption was 10.6mg/l-11.6mg/l in Pusan and Ulsan, exceeding the drinking water standard of 10mg/l. Pusan, Inchon, Kwangju, Ulsan, Mokpo and Junju areas also exceeded the ammonia nitrate standard of 0.5mg/l. Other tap waters surveyed were detected below the drinking water standards. 2. The THM concentrations of tap water measured in January and February of 1989 were detected in the range $1.20{\mu}g/l-150.8{\mu}g/l$. 3. In the comparative study of the THM concentration of tap water measured in the Kwangju area during September and October of 1998, the average THM concentation of $145.63{\pm}70.72{\mu}g/l$ showed a sixfold increase compared to that of $23.8{\pm}8.31{\mu}g/l$ surveyed in January and February 1989. 4. The proportion of the four THM compounds found in tap water was bromoform, 47% ; chloroform, 30% ; chlorodibromomethane, 13% ; and dichlorobromomethane, 10%. 5. Since the results indicate that the concentration of bromoform was 2-10 times higher than that of chloroform measured in the seaside district of Pusan, Ulsan and Cheju Island, it is reasonable to assume that the raw water was somehow Influenced by seawater. 6. The average lifetime cancer rate of the population exposed to chloroform measured in the surveyed areas was 17 cancer incidences per 1 million population. From the above results, the existence of THM in the distribution systems seems to be inevitable, since chlorine disinfection is performed in water treatment plants In our country. There seems to be a trend of increasing. THM cncentrations due to the contamination of raw water. In order to establish my form of regulations, health risk assessment is an imminent subject.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.147-159
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• 2000

The NIOSH health hazard evaluation program (HHE program) was created in response to the mandate to determine the toxic effect and potential health hazard of workplace exposure, which is found in Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, A primary benefit of HHE program is its ability to provide current health hazard data to employers and employees, which assists them in identifying solutions to occupational health and safety problems in their workplaces, The HHE program also stimulates research in the development and review of sampling methods and diagnostic tests and may prompt additional exposure assesment efforts and toxicological and epidemiological studies. HHE projects also provide human exposure-toxicity data that are used to asses the validity of existing occupational health standards and to support criteria for new standards of recommendation, The HHE request is classified into four categories: 1) category 1: As a administratively invalid, 2) category 2: These are valid requests for which a site visit is not essential to an appropriate response, 3) Category 3 : These are valid requests for which a site visit is necessary for an adequate evaluation, 4) These are valid request which present a complex problem or an opportunity for research, To carry out HHE program one or methods of investigation might be used: 1) direct observation and evaluation of production processes and employee work practices 2) employees exposure level and air contamination level 3) medical test or physical examinations of employees 4) private, confidential interviews with employees 5) review of employer's record of injuries and illness, employee exposure data, medical tests and job histories. After investigation and analysing the data, NIOSH issues a final report, giving finding and recommendation.

• Spatial Information Research
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.233-241
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• 2000

The objective of this study were to develop landscape scale ecosystem assessment model, and apply the model for the assessment of the state and change of ecosystem of the study area, Yongin, Korea. Since natural ecosystem of the site has been deteriorated significantly during recent extensive residential development, it is essential to correctly assess ecosystem of the study site. Traditional ecosystem assessment mainly utilizing intensive field survey requires high cost, but the outcome rarely represents spatial pattern of the regional ecosystems. Ecosystem assesment of landscape scale based on landscape ecology can resolve most of the shortfalls of the traditional approach. The research method can be summarized as follows. First, extensive literature review on such topics as spatial pattern of ecosystem, ecosystem assessment of landscape scale, ecological analysis was carried out. Second, a model for the ecosystem assessment of landscape scale emphasizing spatial pattern of ecosystem was developed. This model evaluates three indicators; ecological integrity and biological diversity, watershed integrity, and landscape resilience of 11 watersheds in the study area. Finally, ecological assessment utilizing two sets of indicators, enhancement of and disturbance of ecosystem stability, was carried out. This assessment method is based on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program´s Landscape component(EMAP-L) of EPA(1994). The results of this study are as follows. First, the ecosystem assessment of landscape scale of the study area of Yongin, Korea, showed that escosystems of Tanchun01 and Chungmichun01 watersheds had the worst state in the study site in 1991. On the other hand, the ecosystems of Jinwechun01, Kyunganchun02, and Bokhachun01 watersheds had the most stable ecosystem in 1991. Second, ecosystems of Tanchun01, Shingal reservoir, and Kyunganchun01 watersheds were evaluated to be the worst state in the study site in 1996. And, ecosystems of Jinwechun01 and Gosam reservoir watersheds had the most stable ecosystem. Third, ecosystem of Tanchun01 watershed which incudes Suji residential development project site changed the most drastically between 1991 and 1996. The ecosystem of the watershed the most drastically deteriorated due to it´s proximity to Seoul and Bundang new town.

• 과학기술학연구
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.143-174
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• 2010

과학적 불확실성이 존재하는 상황에서 위험에 대응하는 규제 정책의 정당성을 어떻게 확보할 수 있을까? 이런 중요한 물음과 관련해 70년대 이후 유럽을 중심으로 사전주의의 원칙이 하나의 대안으로 부상해왔고 국제 환경법 분야에서는 주요 원리로 인정받아왔다. 하지만 이 원칙은 그 정의의 모호함 때문에 위험분석 옹호자들로부터 다양한 비판을 받아왔다. 이 논문은 이런 여러 비판들의 적실성과 부당함을 함께 평가하면서 사전주의의 원칙의 정교화작업을 시도할 것이다. 그리고 이런 작업을 통해 얻은 결과를 위험 거버넌스 중 과학적 영역으로 흔히 인정받는 위험평가에 적용해봄으로써 이 원칙의 정책적 활용 가능성을 탐색해볼 것이다. 특히, 사전주의의 원칙은 단지 도덕적 태도이거나 정치적 입장일 뿐이라는 일부 시각을 반박하면서 이 원칙이 실제 과학적 활동 속에서 충분히 적용가능한 실제적 원리임을 강조할 것이다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.85-95
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• 2018

The term Butterfly tea refers to decoction of Mariposa christia vespertilionis leaves which is widely consumed by cancer patients throughout Malaysia and has gained a huge popularity among Malaysians, not only cancer patients but also researchers to discover the real potential of this plant. Herein, the study is aimed at evaluating the possible toxicity in 28-day subacute oral toxicity of ethanolic extract M. christia vespertilionis in male Sprague Dawley rats. The 28-day subacute toxicity study was conducted to detect the no-observed adverse effect level (NOAEL). In this study, a total of 30 rats were divided into the control, 5% DMSO (vehicle), low dose (75 mg/kg), medium dose (125 mg/kg) and high dose (250 mg/kg) groups. The extract was administered daily from day 1 until day 28. At the end of the study, the animals were humanely sacrificed and assessed for the effect extract of Mariposa christia vespertilionis leaves on body weight and relative organ weights and haematological, biochemical and histopathological parameters. The haematological and serum biochemical parameters for the assessment of kidney and liver injuries were carried out. Results of haematological and serum biochemistry results showed no changes in the control and treated groups. In the histopathology, evaluation of kidney tissues in all treated groups showed no significant (p > 0.05) lesions. In contrast to kidney, liver tissues showed significant differences (p < 0.05) in lesions observed in low dose (430 mg), medium dose (700 mg) and high dose (1480 mg) groups with very mild, mild and mild to moderate lesion of hepatic necrosis, in the respective groups, and very mild hepatic degeneration and hepatitis were scored in all three groups.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.5-17
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the health promoting lifestyle and need assessment of a health promotion program. and to develop a health promotion program for rural elderly. Method: The subjects of the study were 366 adults chosen from 24 villages located in Geochang Gun, Korea. Data sampling used a quota sampling method. Analysis of the data was done by using descriptive statistics, t test, ANOVA and the Scheffe test with SPSS. Results: 1) The average score of performance in the health promoting lifestyle was 1.85. In the subscales, the highest degree of performance was 'nutrition', followed by 'interpersonal relationships', 'health responsibility', 'stress management', 'spiritual growth', and the lowest degree of performance was 'physical activity'. 2) Health promoting lifestyles were significantly correlated with such demographic variables as age (F=2.684, p=.047), education (F=10.989, p=.000), monthly pocket money (F=3.516, p=.008), religion (F=7.160, p=.000), current health status F=3.375, p=.035), health education (t=2.476, p=.014). 3) Health promoting lifestyles were significantly correlated with such life style pattern variables as milk drinking (F=3.767, p=0.035), hobbies (t=3.072, p=0.002), exercise (t=7.186, p=0.000). 4) There is a high level of need for the need assesment of the health promotion program for the elderly in the rural area. Conclusion: With the above findings. I propose that it is necessary to understand a health promoting lifestyle and need assessment for a health promotion program, and to develop a health promotion program considering regional and environmental elements.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제32권2D호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 기종점 기반의 열간 냉간 시동 배출량 추정 모형과 기법을 제시하였다. 본 모형은 기존 링크 기반의 모형과 달리, 교통특성을 현실적으로 고려한 냉간 시동 배출량을 함께 추정할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 본 모형을 가상의 녹색교통 정책에 적용한 결과, 열간 시동 배출량은 기존 모형의 적용결과와 큰 차이가 없는 것으로 나타난 반면, 냉간 시동 배출량은 기존 모형의 적용결과에 비해 약 5배 많은 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 본 모형에 의해 추정된 연간 사회적 편익은 기존 모형에 의한 37.9억원 보다 약 48% 많은 56.2억원으로 추정되어, 기존 녹색교통 정책이 대기질 개선 측면에서 저평가 받았다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구결과는 녹색교통 정책에 대한 대기질 평가 결과의 객관성을 향상시킬 수 있으며, 보다 다양한 교통-환경 정책에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2007

This study was performed to find out hazardous factors in the loaded works of muscular skeletal disorders(MSDs) for four company attached to dining workers from October 2005 to June 2006. The results are summarized as follows. 1. 42.5% of workers in study group were 40-50 years old, and females were higher than males, and the average of body weight was 70kg, 57kg in males and females, respectively. Working time per day was mostly 7-9hours, and the rate of worker who had never education and training was 46%. 2. The upper part and right part of body were higher than lower part and left part in symptoms of muscular skeletal disorders. Body parts which complained of symptoms were the order of right shoulder(55%), right arm(54%), right hand,(40%) waist(35%), leg(25%), and neck(24%). 3. The results of evaluation in the loaded works of muscular skeletal disorders to cooking, dish supply, preparing side dish, and washing the dishes and cleaning the floor of cooking room using RULA and OWAS checklists was action level 4(potential hazards, needs of change workplace), and the result of evaluation using back compressive force needed control measures as 779.27 lbs~1,274.04 lbs. In a view point of the result of this study, large dining rooms should be designed by ergonomic technology for the work surface height, width, and depth. The height of carrying car should be lower to 70cm, and repetitiveness and handling weight should be reduced by mechanical means, and education and training also should be performed for all of workers positively.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2007년도 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.617-621
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• 2007

최근 관심을 받고 있는 지속가능한 하천관리는 과거에 이루어졌던 이수 및 치수중심의 하천관리와 90년대 고조된 자연형 하천관리에서 진일보된 하천관리로써, 전체적인 하천시스템을 고려하여 자연과 인간이 함께 하천을 공유할 수 있도록 하기 위한 것이다. 환경유량은 이를 위한 필수적인 요소이며 하천 시스템에 절대적인 영향을 미치게 된다. 따라서 환경유량 산정시에는 하천의 특정 분야만 고려했던 과거와는 달리, 이 치수, 어류, 식생, 저서생물 등 하천의 전체시스템을 고려하여야 한다. 이를 위해 대상 지역의 전체적인 개황을 조사하고 환경유량 산정시 우선적으로 고려되어야 하는 영향인자를 결정하게 되는데 이때 각 분야의 전문가적 견해가 요구되어진다. 하천에 대한 전체적인 시스템 분석은 매우 다양한 방법으로 수행 될 수 있는데 하천의 유황변화, 하도의 변화, 하천을 중심으로 하는 수생 동식물의 변화, 하천에 설치된 수공구조물의 변화 등 여러 분야에 걸쳐 다양한 자료의 수집과 연계분석이 이루어져야 한다. 하천 생태계를 구성하는 가장 기본적인 환경유량의 파악은 이러한 다양한 분야의 연계 분석을 통해 이루어지며, 하천특성에 맞는 적절한 환경유량은 손상된 하천 생태계를 회복하는 근간이 될 수 있다. 환경유량의 영향인자를 결정하기 위해 현장답사를 통한 조사 분석이 수행되는데, 지금까지는 특정분야의 특정 전문가가 현장답사를 실시하고 특정 전문가의 견해에서 결과분석이 이루어져 왔다. 그러나 최근 선진국에서는 다학제간 전문가 그룹(Multi-disciplinary Expert Team, MET)을 통해 하천의 전체 생태시스템을 고려하여 환경유량을 산정하고 이를 유지할 수 있는 방안을 마련하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 금강유역의 환경유량을 산정하기 위하여 다학제간 전문가그룹의 접근방법을 구축하고 하천, 수질, 식생, 어류, 저서생물 등 각 분야별로 국내외의 전문가가 참여하는 MET를 구성하였다. 환경유량 산정을 위한 금강유역의 현장답사에 있어 MET의 기능과 역할을 분석하였으며 현장답사를 통해 금강유역의 전반적인 하천환경을 조사 분석하고 상호간 의견 교환을 통해 도출한 답사결과를 환경유량 산정에 적용하는데 있어 구성된 MET의 기능 및 역할을 현장답사 내용을 중심으로 분석하였다.