• 보존과학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.177-186
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• 2019

국내 목조문화재 흰개미 방제법 중 하나인 토양처리법에 적용되는 약제는 우천이나 지중의 수분 거동에 의해 방의 효력 저하가 진행되어 재처리가 요구되지만 현재 해당 기준 및 평가 방안은 전무한 실정이다. 이에 따라 약제의 방의 효력 평가 및 재처리 기간 산정을 위한 기초 실내 평가 방안을 제시하였다. 먼저 약제 방의력 평가를 위해 흰개미에 대한 기피성 및 접촉 독성을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 이번 실험에 사용된 약제는 비기피성이며, 접촉에 의한 사멸이 확인되었다. 이후 모의 강우 실험과 토양 관통 시험을 통해 토양 내 약제의 방의 효력 임계점을 산정하는 지속성 평가를 실시하였고 해당 자료를 기상 자료와 비교하여 재처리 기간을 산정하였다. 지속성 평가 결과, 약 160~170 mm 이상의 지속적인 수분 노출 이후에는 약제 처리 토양에 대한 흰개미의 천공이 확인되었다. 해당 결과를 최근 5년간 기상 자료와 비교한 결과, 본 실험에서 사용된 농도의 약제는 우리나라 장마철과 여름철 집중호우 기간이 지난 9월 이후 처리할 경우 약 1년 정도 방의 효력이 유지될 것으로 예상된다. 본 연구는 향후 국내 흰개미 방제를 위한 토양처리용 약제의 선정 매뉴얼 작성과 재처리 기간 산정을 위한 기초자료를 제공 할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.452-460
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• 2019

Exposure to heavy metals through the consumption of contaminated seafood poses a health risk to humans. In Korea, seafood imports are increasing with consumption, with the largest increase in imported seafood coming from Russia. Peter the Great Bay and the Razdolnaya River are both major fisheries and protected areas under the Northwest Pacific Action Plan located near Vladivostok, Russia. This study analyzed heavy metal [cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), total mercury (tHg), and total (tAs), and inorganic (iAs) arsenic] concentrations in shellfish and crustaceans collected from these areas. Except for iAs, the major toxic heavy metal concentrations of the samples met the national standards (Cd, 0.024-0.982 and 0.003-0.379 mg/kg; Pb, 0.021-1.533 and 0.002 mg/kg; tHg, 0.006-0.015 and 0.036-0.097 mg/kg). The tAs concentrations of three samples exceeded the Russian standard (5 mg/kg, wet weight), whereas the iAs concentrations were extremely low (ND-0.033 mg/kg). Compared with the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI) of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, the percentages of PTWI of Cd, Pb, and tHg were 0.239%, 0.001-0.049%, and 0.013-0.302%, respectively. These findings reveal that there is no potential health risk by heavy metals through the consumption of Russian seafood obtained in the surveyed areas.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.553-561
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• 2020

국내 건축 구조물 방수재료 중 하나인 수용성 고무 아스팔트계 도막 방수재는 주로 실내(화장실, 주방, 배란다 등)에 많이 사용되고 있다. 일반적으로 아스팔트계열의 재료는 검은색의 기본 채도를 벗어나지 못하여 노출용보다는 비노출용으로 많이 쓰이고 있으며, 수용성 고무 아스팔트계 도막방수재의 경우는 기본적으로 낮은 물성 때문에 실내로 한정하여 적용하고 있다. 이에 인장 및 신장성 향상을 위하여 실란커플링제와 무기필러, 프로세서 오일 넣어 물성을 향상시켰고, 이에 따라 실외 도막방 수재 품질기준과의 기초 물성을 분석하였다. 그 결과 노출용 품질기준과 비교한 수용성 고무 아스팔트 도막방수재는 시험 평가가 진행된 전 항목에서 실리콘 고무계의 기본 물성 품질기준을 상회하는 결과가 나타났으나, 우레탄 고무계 1류의 인장강도 및 인열강도 클로로프렌 고무계 인열강도 품질기준 대비 성능이 약 34.2%에서 약 40.8% 정도 부족한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.287-301
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• 2022

Objectives: This study compared the characteristics of the work environment between agricultural and general workers and analyzed the effects of agricultural working characteristics on work-related health problems. Methods: The participants of this study were 2,347 agricultural workers and 48,042 general workers who were selected by applying standardized weights to the raw data of 50,538 respondents from the 6th Korean Working Condition Survey (KWCS). Variables applicable to both worker groups and related to exposure to hazardous risk factors in the working environment, working hours and intensity of work, health problems and work-related status, and satisfaction with the work environment were selected. Chi-square tests and independent sample t-tests were performed to evaluate the differences in the variables between the two groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the effects of work environment characteristics on work-related health problems. Results: Compared to general workers, agricultural workers were more exposed to hazardous environments, irregular work patterns such as working on Saturday/Sunday, and short repetitive tasks. They reported more work-related and general health problems, including back pain, upper extremity muscle pain, lower extremity muscle pain, and general fatigue. Agricultural workers showed lower satisfaction with their work environment than general workers. Factors affecting one or more work-related health problems included gender, working years, hazardous factors, irregular work pattern, working hours, and labor intensity. Conclusions: Our findings showed that agricultural workers were relatively more vulnerable to safety issues compared to other occupational groups. Therefore, it is necessary to establish standardized safety and health standards and strengthen systematic safety and health management policies and services for agriculture.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.255-263
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• 2023

갑각류 중금속 기준은 납과 카드뮴의 경우 각각 0.5 mg/kg과 1.0 mg/kg 이하이다. 비소, 수은, 메틸수은 및 주석은 현재 노출 수준을 고려하여 지속적인 오염도를 조사하고 있다. 이를 기반으로 정부에서는 노출 점유율, 검출률, 오염도가 높은 다소비 식품 목록을 공유하여 수입·유통검사에 활용하고 있다. 새우류는 연안의 유기물질이 많이 포함된 모래나 진흙질, 해조가 많은 곳, 하구 등에 서식하기 때문에 잠재적으로 중금속에 노출될 가능성이 큰 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 새우류 중 특정 중금속의 기준치를 초과하는 품목 그리고 기준치가 없는 경우 검출치 최상위 품목을 판매에서 제외하는 경우 소비자 불안 감소 및 안심도 제고의 화폐적 가치를 측정하였다. 가상가치평가법을 이용하여 소비자 지불의사를 도출하였는데, 질문방식은 개방형직접질문과 지불카드방식을 이용하였다. 도출된 지불의사를 국내 가구 수에 접목하여 총효용을 추정한 결과, 363.9억 원으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 수산물 중금속에 대한 특정 정책이 소비자의 불안감 감소와 심리적인 안심감을 어느 정도 제고시켜주는지에 대한 실증분석 결과를 제공한다. 이는 식품 안전성이 높아지고 중금속으로 인한 질병에 걸릴 확률이 감소하는 것에 대해서 소비자가 느끼는 가치를 제시해준다.

• 분석과학
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.96-102
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• 2006

Trimethylamine(이하 TMA)은 물질특성상 시료의 채취 및 분석과 관련하여, 여러 가지 어려운 문제점들을 가지고 있다. 일반적으로 TMA의 채취방법으로 황산용액 흡수법이나 황산여과지 방법을 추천하고있다. 이들 방법은 아직까지 운용상 어려움과 분석시 숙련도를 요구한다. 본문에서는 보조적인 방법으로 Tedlar bag에 기초한 채취 및 SPME 를 이용한 분석기법의 특성에 대해 평가하고자 하였다. Tedlar bag은 시료의 채취 및 보관과 관련한 불안정성, 분석시 재현성 등에 대해 일부 문제점들이 지적받고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 이런 문제점들을 여러 가지 기준으로 평가하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 다음과 같이 3가지 관점에서 비교실험을 수행하였다: (1) Tedlar bag에 TMA 시료를 보존할 때의 경시 변화, (2) Tedlar bag의 표면에 의한 TMA의 흡착 손실 정도, (3) SPME를 이용한 반복 분석시 파이버에 의한 시료의 흡착손실 등을 조사하였다. 최대 20일까지를 기준으로 경시 변화의 경향성을 조사한 결과, 48시간 까지 저농도에서 40~50% 정도로 시료의 감소가 일어났다. 그리고 두 가지 농도대에서 Tedlar bag 내부의 표면흡착에 의한 손실 여부를 평가한 결과, 저농도에서 약 20%, 고농도에서는 5% 이내의 손실을 확인하였다. 또한 동일한 Tedlar bag의 시료를 SPME로 반복분석한 결과, SPME fiber를 반복사용할 때 마다 백내부의 시료가 매회 2-3% 수준 감소하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.146-156
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• 2024

Background: Children who use playground facilities are exposed to potential risks due to the high concentration of heavy metals contained in the finishing materials of facilities in children's playgrounds. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the concentration of heavy metals in the finishing materials of outdoor children's playgrounds where harmful heavy metals exist in Gwangju and to conduct human risk assessment for children and adults by age to find the risks and limitations. Methods: The bottom and top layers of double-painted paint were peeled off and collected together from the finishing materials of children's play facilities such as slides, swings, and seesaws in 147 children's parks in Gwangju. Heavy metals were analyzed using ICP-OES, etc., and human risk assessment was performed using the concentrations of heavy metals. Results: Based on 1.0E-04, which requires legal regulation, CTE was found to pose a carcinogenic risk for preschool children and no carcinogenic risk for the rest of the age groups. However, RME showed that both men and women of all ages had a carcinogenic risk. For reference, when the carcinogenic risk was based on 1.0E-06, CTE was found to pose a carcinogenic risk from infants to elementary school students, and RME was found to have a carcinogenic risk in all age groups. It was judged that there is a non-carcinogenic risk if the non-carcinogenic risk exceeds 1 based on the hazard index (HI) 1. In CTE, there was no non-carcinogenic risk, and RME for preschooler males (1.49E+00) and females (1.56E+00) were found to have non-carcinogenic risk. Conclusions: This study was meaningful in that it examines the differences in the current management of heavy metals concentration standards and potential carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks to the human body and discusses the relationship between heavy metals and human health effects.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.390-397
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• 2023

Introduction: Biological risks are a major global problem in the workplace. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the biological risks at work. This study presents data on both communicable infectious biological agents and noncommunicable factors leading to death and disability for the year 2021. Methods: We followed the methodology established by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in their past global estimates on occupational accidents and work-related diseases. We used relevant ILO estimates for hazardous substances and related population attributable fractions derived from literature, which were then applied to World Health Organization mortality data. The communicable diseases included in the estimates were tuberculosis, pneumococcal diseases, malaria, diarrheal diseases, other infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases, influenza associated respiratory diseases and COVID-19. Noncommunicable diseases and injuries considered were Chronic Obstructive Diseases (COPD) due to organic dusts, asthma, allergic reactions and risks related to animal contact. We estimated death attributable to biological risk at work and disability in terms of disability adjusted life years (DALYs). Results: We estimated that in 2022, 550,819 deaths were caused by biological risk factors, with 476,000 deaths attributed to communicable infectious diseases and 74,000 deaths caused by noncommunicable factors. Among these, there were 223,650 deaths attributed to COVID-19 at work. We calculated the rate of 584 DALYs per 100,000 workers, representing an 11% increase from the previous estimate of the global burden of work-related disabilities measured by DALYs. Conclusion: This is a first update since previous 2007 ILO estimates, which has now increased by 74% and covers most biological risks factors. However, it is important to note that there may be other diseases and deaths are missing from the data, which need to be included when new information becomes available. It is also worth mentioning that while deaths caused by major communicable diseases including COVID-19 are relatively rare within the working population, absences from work due to these diseases are likely to be very common within the active workforce.

• 한국유가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국유가공기술과학회 2002년도 정기총회 및 제55회 추계심포지움 - 전환기 유가공 산업의 생존전략
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• pp.23-40
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• 2002

This study was conducted to investigate the quality changes of the UHT(ultra-high temperature), LTLT(law temperature long time) and HTST(high temperature short time) treated milk samples by storage conditions for 6 months from August 2000 to February 2001. The UHT treated milk samples collected from 3 plants(A, B and C) were stored at l0$^{\circ}$C and room temperature(dark and light exposure) for 6 months, and the LTLT and HTST treated milk samples(D and E) were also stored for 30 days. The UHT pasteurized milk of A, B and C plant was treated at 130$^{\circ}$C for 2-3s, 133$^{\circ}$C for 2-3s and 135$^{\circ}$C for 4s, respectively. The UHT sterilized milk of A and B plant was treated at 140$^{\circ}$C for 2-3s and 145$^{\circ}$C for 3-4s, respectively. The LTLT milk of D plant was treated at 63$^{\circ}$C for 30 mins, and the HTST milk of E plant was treated at 72$^{\circ}$C for 15s. All of the raw milk samples collected from storage tank in 5 milk plants were showed less than 4.0 X 10$^5$cfu/ml in standard plate count, and normal level in acidity, specific gravity, and component of milk. Preservatives, antibiotics, sulfonamides and available chloride were not detected in both raw and heat treated milk samples obtained from 5 plants. One(10%) of 10 UHT pasteurized milk samples obtained from B plant and 2 (20%) of 10 from C were not detected in bacterial count after storage at 37$^{\circ}$C for 14 days, but all of the 10 milk samples from A were detected. No coliforms were detected in all samples tested. No bacteria were also detected in carton, polyethylene and tetra packs collected from the milk plants. A total of 300 UHT pasteurized milk samples collected from 3 plants were stored at room(3$^{\circ}$C ${\sim}$ 30$^{\circ}$C) for 3 and 6 months, 11.3%(34/300) were kept normal in sensory test, and 10.7%(32/300)were negative in bacterial count. The UHT pasteurized milk from A deteriorated faster than the UHT pasteurized milk from B and C. The bacterial counts in the UHT pasteurized milk samples stored at 10$^{\circ}$C were kept less than standard limit(2 ${\times}$ 10$^4$ cfu/ml) of bacteria for 5 days, and bacterial counts in some milk samples were a slightly increased more than the standard limit as time elapsed for 6 months. When the milk samples were stored at room(3$^{\circ}$C ${\sim}$ 30$^{\circ}$C), the bacterial counts in most of the milk samples from A plant were more than the standard limit after 3 days of storage, but in the 20%${\sim}$30%(4${\sim}$6/20) of the milk samples from B and C were less than the standard limit after 6 months of storage. The bacterial counts in the LTLT and HTST pasteurized milk samples were about 4.0 ${\times}$ 10$^3$ and 1.5 ${\times}$ 101CFU/ml at the production day, respectively. The bacterial counts in the samples were rapidly increased to more than 10$^7$ CFU/ml at room temperature(12$^{\circ}$C ${\sim}$ 30$^{\circ}$C) for 3 days, but were kept less than 2 ${\times}$ 10$^3$ CFU/ml at refrigerator(l0$^{\circ}$C) for 7 days of storage. The sensory quality and acidity of pasteurized milk were gradually changed in proportion to bacterial counts during storage at room temperature and 10$^{\circ}$C for 30 days or 6 months. The standard limit of bacteria in whole market milk was more sensitive than those of sensory and chemical test as standards to determine the unaccepted milk. No significant correlation was found in keeping quality of the milk samples between dark and light exposure at room for 30 days or 6 months. The compositions of fat, solids not fat, protein and lactose in milk samples were not significantly changed according to the storage conditions and time for 30 days or 6 months. The UHT sterilized milk samples(A plant ; 20 samples, B plant ; 110 samples) collected from 2 plants were not changed sensory, chemical and microbiological quality by storage conditions for 6 months, but only one sample from B was detected the bacteria after 60 days of storage. The shelflife of UHT pasteurized milk in this study was a little longer than that reported by previous surveys. Although the shelflife of UHT pasteurized milk made a significant difference among three milk plants, the results indicated that some UHT pasteurized milk in polyethylene coated carton pack could be stored at room temperature for 6 months. The LTLT and HTST pasteurized milk should be sanitarily handled, kept and transported under refrigerated condition(below 7$^{\circ}$C) in order to supply wholesome milk to consumers.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2018

Brain Perfusion CT는 시간적 제약을 많이 받는 허혈성 급성뇌경색 환자의 관류 상태에 대한 정보를 정확하고 신속하게 제공함으로써 적절한 치료를 하는데 유용한 촬영 기법으로 임상에서 많이 촬영되고 있다. 그러나 이런 장점에도 불구하고 수정체의 피폭선량이 아주 많다는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 Brain Perfusion CT 검사 시 수정체 피폭선량을 최대한 감소시키기 위한 방법으로 Bismuth 차폐체와 Position의 변화를 통하여 수정체 피폭선량의 최소화 방안을 알아보기 위한 목적으로 본 실험을 진행하였다. 팬텀(PBU-50)을 사용하여 양쪽 수정체에 TLD(TLD-100)를 올려두고 IOML에 평행, IOML에 평행(Bismuth 차폐), SOML에 평행, SOML에 평행(Bismuth 차폐)의 총 4가지 Position으로 각각 5회씩 Brain Perfusion scan을 실시하여 수정체의 선량을 측정하였다. 그리고 각각의 Position에 따른 화질 변화를 측정하기 위해 4군데에 관심영역을 정하여 CT Number와 Noise의 변화를 측정하여 비교하였다. 측정된 선량을 일원배치 분산분석한 결과 유의확률 0.000으로 Position에 따라 수정체의 피폭선량에 차이가 있다고 나타났으며, Duncan 사후검정결과에서 IOML에 평행 scan을 기준으로 SOML에 평행 scan과 SOML에 평행 scan(Bismuth 차폐)에서 각각 89.16%, 89.66%로 수정체 선량이 많이 감소하였으며, IOML에 평행 scan(Bismuth 차폐) 에서 37.12%순으로 감소하여 나타났다. 연구 결과 피폭선량은 SOML에 평행한 scan과 Bismuth를 차폐하여 SOML에 평행한 scan이 동일하게 감쇠효과가 가장 크게 나타났다. 수정체의 등가선량 선량한도와 비교하여 IOML에 평행한 scan에서 종사자와 공중의 선량을 기준으로 비교하면 각각 39.47%, 394.73%로 나타났으나, Bismuth를 차폐하여 SOML에 평행한 scan에서 각각 4.08%, 40.8%로 현저하게 줄어 들었다. 화질평가에서 모든 영상의 CT Number와 Noise측정에서 팬텀 영상검사 평가기준에 적합하게 나타났다. Brain Perfusion CT 촬영 시 차폐체를 사용하고 수정체가 조사야에 들어오지 않도록 환자의 position을 조절하는 것이 수정체 피폭을 줄이는 가장 유용한 방법이라 사료된다.