• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.143-151
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• 2020

Objective: Bidi is an inexpensive, low-processed, hand-rolled tobacco product. In Bangladesh, especially in Rangpur, tobacco farming and bidi processing are common. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of bidi making on children working in bidi factories. Methods: This qualitative(walk-through survey) and quantitative(questionnaire-based survey and a urine cotinine level quantitation) study was conducted in Rangpur, Bangladesh in 2017. Study population included child-workers aged ≤14 years who were regularly employed as bidi makers. Findings: The results of the walk-through survey revealed hazardous working environments at bidi factories. For the quantitative survey, 171 child-workers were categorized into "less-working"(<5 hours/day) and "more-working"(≥5 hours/day) groups; additionally, "forced-working"(forced into work by parents) and "voluntary-working"(working voluntarily) groups were delineated within the same population. In the logistic regression analysis, odds ratios(ORs) of respiratory symptoms and unusual absence(absent ≥5 days/month) were higher in the "more-working" group than in the "less-working" group(unusual absence: OR, 2.91; 95% confidence interval[CI], 1.43-5.94), and this association became higher in the "forced-working" group with longer working hours(OR, 5.68, 95%CI 2.30-14.00). Conclusions: Cheap, hand-rolled tobacco(bidi) is harmful to the health of bidi-making child-workers. Children in poverty bow to the demands of cheap labor and poverty and jeopardize their health and future prospects by working in bidi factories. Tobacco control policies should consider the social effects of tobacco beyond its biological effects.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.376-383
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• 2012

A number of scientific researches are currently being conducted on the potential health hazards of power frequency electric and magnetic field (EMF). There exists a non-objective and psychological belief that they are harmful, although no scientific and objective proof of such exists. This possible health risk from ELF magnetic field (MF) exposure, especially for children under 17 years of age, is currently one of Korea's most highly contested social issues. Therefore, to assess the magnetic field exposure levels of those children in their general living environments, the personal MF exposure levels of 436 subjects were measured for about 6 years using government funding. Using the measured database, estimation formulas were developed to predict personal MF exposure levels. These formulas can serve as valuable tools in estimating 24-hour personal MF exposure levels without directly measuring the exposure. Three types of estimation formulas were developed by applying evolutionary computation methods such as genetic algorithm (GA) and genetic programming (GP). After tuning the database, the final three formulas with the smallest estimation error were selected, where the target estimation error was approximately 0.03 ${\mu}T$. The seven parameters of each of these three formulas are gender (G), age (A), house type (H), house size (HS), distance between the subject's residence and a power line (RD), power line voltage class (KV), and the usage conditions of electric appliances (RULE).

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2017

This paper aims to realize additional axes, which increase the processing efficiency of a robot by controlling in harmful environments. Ultimately, this is to create time and energy savings in industrial sites with 6-axis articulated welding robots (RS2). Using $RecurDyn^{(R)}$ a simulation technique is applied. The motion paths of the welding rod are compared for two cases in order to verify the necessity of the additional axes: 1) when there are no additional axes and 2) when there are additional axes during welding using the RS2. For this purpose, the angle variations of the RS2 axes required for the simulation are compared, on the assumption that each of the four points of the welding bed installed on the additional axes of the welding rod in $Solidworks^{(R)}$ is point-welded. Then, actual additional axes equipment is grafted on to the RS2 and the process times compared using $LabVIEW^{(R)}$.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.405-416
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore health behavior and perception of therapeutic restrictions in chronically ill children and their parents in Korea. Method: Nine children with chronic disease and of six of their parents were interviewed using semi-structured a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using explorative content analysis. Results: Health behaviors related to therapeutic restrictions was classified into four domains, and the perceptions of therapeutic restrictions into two domains. The domains regarding compliance in health behavior with therapeutic restrictions included control-centered restrictions (maintaining food limitations, avoiding harmful environments, restriction on physical activity, restriction on social activity, restriction on learning activity), and everyday pursuit of balance(preference for healthy diet, maintaining a regular life style, maintaining a standard body weight, pursuing psychological well-being, family participation). Domains regarding perception of therapeutic restrictions included obstacles to growth and development (bridled life, opportunity deprivation, prevented from playing proper role), origin of conflict (tenacity, conflict, stressor, cover-up), task for normal life (doing proper duty), and everyday affairs (becoming ordinary, familiarity). Conclusion: This study will help to enhance understanding the behavior and perception of therapeutic restrictions by chronically ill children and their families and to establish educational programs and counseling for these children and their families.

• 융합보안논문지
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• 제18권5_1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2018

데이터의 활용도와 중요성이 점차 높아짐에 따라 데이터와 관련된 사고와 피해는 점점 증가 하고 있으며, 특히 내부자에 의한 사고는 그 위험성이 더 높다. 이런 내부자의 공격은 전통적인 보안 시스템으로 방어하기 힘들어, 규칙 기반의 이상 행동 탐지 방법이 널리 활용되어오고 있다. 하지만, 새로운 공격 방식 및 새로운 환경과 같이 변화에 유연하게 적응하지 못하는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이에 대한 해결책으로서 통계적 마르코프 모델 기반의 적응형 이상 이동 탐지 프레임워크를 제안하고자 한다. 이 프레임워크는 사람의 이동에 초점을 맞추어 내부자에 의한 위험을 사전에 탐지한다. 이동에 직접적으로 영향을 주는 환경 요소와 지속적인 통계 학습을 통해 변화하는 환경에 적응함으로써 오탐지와 미탐지를 최소화하도록 설계되었다. 프레임워크를 활용한 실험에서는 0.92의 높은 F2-점수를 얻을 수 있었으며, 나아가 정상으로 보여지지만, 의심해볼 이동까지 발견할 수 있었다. 통계 학습과 환경 요소를 바탕으로 행동과 관련된 데이터와 모델링 알고리즘을 다양화 시켜 적용한다면 보다 더 범위 넓은 비정상 행위에 대해 탐지할 수 있는 확장성을 제공한다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.996-1003
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• 2019

지상의 각종 시설물들의 지중화가 이루어지며 상수도 및 오수의 악취, 전봇대 쓰러짐, 전자파 영향 및 선로작업에 의한 단선 등의 문제들은 줄어들었다. 그러나, 맨홀 뚜껑 개방에 의한 추락, 가연성 가스 폭발, 인체 유해 가스 및 산소농도 부족에 질식, 고압선 발열에 의한 화재 및 맨홀 침수 등 새로운 문제점들이 발생하고 있다. 또한, 이러한 문제들이 시민 사회의 피해를 주고 공공안전에 불안요소로 작용하고 있다. 이에 본 논문을 통해 맨홀 내 외부의 안정적인 통신환경을 확보하고, 맨홀 내 시설물을 관리하기 위한 다양한 디바이스들과의 무선 통신이 가능한 스마트 맨홀 디바이스에 중점을 두어 연구를 진행하고 향후 지중 시설물 관리의 방향성을 제시하고 공공 안전에 기여 하고자 한다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.544-554
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• 2018

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) production in Ghana is limited by the root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita, and yield losses over 70% have been experienced in farmer fields. Major management strategies of the root-knot nematode (RKN), such as rotation and nematicide application, and crop rotation are either little efficient and harmful to environments, with high control cost, respectively. Therefore, this study aims to examine morphometric variations of RKN populations in Ghana, using principal component analysis (PCA), of which the information can be utilized for the development of tomato cultivars resistant to RKN. Ninety (90) second-stage juveniles (J2) and 16 adult males of M. incognita were morphometrically characterized. Six and five morphometric variables were measured for adult males and second-stage juveniles (J2) respectively. Morphological measurements showed differences among the adult males and second-stage juveniles (J2). A plot of PC1 and PC2 for M. incognita male populations showed clustering into three main groups. Populations from Asuosu and Afrancho (Group I) were more closely related compared to populations from Tuobodom and Vea (Group II). There was however a single nematode from Afrancho (AF4) that fell into Group III. Biplots for male populations indicate, body length, DEGO, greatest body width, and gubernaculum length serving as variables distinguishing Group 1 and Group 2 populations. These same groupings from the PCA were reflected in the dendogram generated using Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering (AHC). This study provides the first report on morphometric characterisation of M. incognita male and juvenile populations in Ghana showing significant morphological variation.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2019

최근 들어 산업현장에서의 재난 사고는 해마다 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 조선업의 경우 밀폐된 공간이 많기 때문에 작업시 발생하는 각종 유해가스에 대한 이슈와 작업장 구조가 복잡하기 때문에 사고가 발생하였을 경우 격벽으로 인한 통신, 사용자 위치추적의 어려움 등에 대한 문제점이 제기된다. 이러한 상황에서 여러 가지 재해나 재난이 발생할 경우 작업자의 피난이나 구조에 있어 상당한 어려움이 발생한다. 이에 본 논문에서는 밀폐된 공간에서 각종 재해나 재난이 발생할 경우 사고를 사전에 방지하기 위한 통합안전시스템을 제안한다. 제안하는 통합안전시스템은 작업자들에 대한 위치정보의 데이터를 실시간 관리하고 작업장에서 발생하는 가스, 산소, 이산화탄소 등의 수치도 실시간으로 관리가 가능하기 때문에 사고를 미연에 방지할 수 있다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.757-763
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• 2020

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of airborne fungi in public transportation from autumnl 2016 to summer 2017. Methods: This study measured the concentrations of airborne fungi on six subway lines and intercity buses in Seoul. Results: The concentration of fungi in the air in public transportation was found to be lower than the standard (500 CFU/㎥) for vulnerable group facilities among public use facities. In summer, the concentration of airborne fungi was relatively higher than in autumn. The concentrations of airborne fungi in subway (252.0 CFU/㎥) and train (45.1 CFU/㎥) were high tendency during non-rush hours in summer, while intercity bus was hightendency during rush hours in summer (111.9 CFU/㎥). The major types of airborne fungi in public transportation were Cladosporium, Penicillium, and Aspergillus. Conclusions: The harmful airborne fungus were detected though they did not exceed the standard in all public transportation. As a result, further studies on the analysis of the distribution of airborne fungi by ventilation and the characterization of indoor environments are needed to propose effective management of airborne fungi in public transportation.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.194-202
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to develop educational materials on field practice safety based on existing field practice data and accident cases regarding vocational high schools and apply them to identify their impact. Methods: The existing data, accumulated since 2010, on field practices of vocational high schools were analyzed, and educational materials regarding field practices were developed by six experts. 195 students in three vocational high schools were surveyed before and after being taught with the materials. The survey asked about their knowledge of industrial safety and health and attitudes toward industrial safety and health. Results: As a result of the study, harmful environments for field practices of vocational high schools were physical, chemical, ergonomic, and emotional labor, and the consequences were accidents, death by overwork, musculoskeletal diseases, etc. The materials covered students' rights and how to respond to workplace accidents in the 1st round, how to organize a workshop in the 2nd round, workplace safety and health signs in the 3rd round, prevention of musculoskeletal diseases in the 4th round, management of physical risk factors in 5th round, management of hazardous chemicals in 6th round, wearing and managing protective equipment in 7th round, first aid depending on the situation in the 8th round, CPR and defibrillator in the 9th round, sexual harassment in the 10th round, and prevention of sexual violence in the 11th round. After completing the education, their knowledge of industrial safety and health increased significantly from 6.52 points to 7.01 points. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest: first, to statistically organize the data on accidents that have occurred during field practices of vocational high schools; second, to develop a systematic curriculum for high school 1st to 3rd graders on accidents that may happen during field practices of vocational high schools.