• 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국화재소방학회 2009년도 춘계학술논문발표회 논문집
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• pp.358-364
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 우리나라 주요 침엽수종인 소나무(Pinus densiflora)와 활엽수종인 굴참나무(Quercus variabilis)의 낙엽에 대해 FTIR(Fourier Transform Infrared) 분광계를 이용하여 배출 연소가스 종류 및 농도를 측정하였다. 실험결과 소나무와 굴참나무 낙엽에서 Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide, Acetic acid, Butyl acetate, Ethylene, Methane, Methanol, Nitrogen dioxide, Ammonia, Hydrogen Fluoride, Sulfur dioxide, Hydrogen bromide 등 13개 연소가스가 검출되었고 굴참나무 낙엽에서는 Nitrogen monoxide가 추가로 검출되었다. 방출된 연소가스의 전체 농도는 소나무 낙엽이 굴참나무 낙엽에 비해 4.5배 많이 검출되었다. 특히, 시간가중평균가스농도(TWA : Time-weighted average, ppm) 기준을 초과하는 연소가스는 Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide, Butyl acetate가 검출되었고 단시간노출기준(STEL : Short Term Exposure Limit, ppm) 기준을 초과하는 연소가스는 Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide로 소나무 및 굴참나무 모두에서 나타났다. 이에 산불에서의 낙엽층 지표화 연소시 전체 가스 방출량의 99% 이상을 차지하고 있는 Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide의 건강 위험성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 하지만, 검출된 다른 건강 위험성 가스의 경우에도 연소물질의 양이 증가할수록 연소가스의 농도가 높아져 건강안정성에 해가 있을 것으로 판단되며 또한 검출된 연소가스 중 나무의 주요구성 원소가 아닌 Bromide, Fluoride 화합물에 대해서는 토양으로부터의 오염 또는 분석과정에서의 노이즈로 인한 검출 등에 대한 보다 면밀한 검토가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2018년도 학술발표회
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• pp.125-125
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• 2018

충청남도는 2015년에 극심한 가뭄을 겪으며 보령댐은 역대 최저 저수율을 기록하고 128일간 제한급수를 시행한 바 있다. 가뭄은 농작물 피해, 인적 피해뿐 아니라 사회경제적인 피해 또한 야기하지만 강수량과 가용수자원양만을 고려하는 기존의 가뭄 위험 지수들은 물리적인 피해만 반영한다는 한계점을 갖는다. 본 연구는 이러한 한계점을 극복하기 위해 기존 가뭄 지수에 지역적 특성을 반영할 수 있는 사회경제적 인자와 가뭄 적응능력 인자들을 함께 반영하는 가뭄 위험 지수를 개발하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 위험을 산정하기 위해 International Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)는 재해, 노출, 취약성으로 구분하였고, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)는 인과관계 구성의 체제를 강조하며 Pressure-State-Response(P-S-R) 프레임워크를 개발한 바 있으며, World Risk Index(WRI)는 노출과 취약성으로 산출하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 가뭄 위험 지수는 P-S-R 체제의 인과관계 구조를 참고하여 재해(hazard), 노출(exposure), 적응능력(capacity)으로 구분하였다. 재해는 기상학적 가뭄을 평가하기 위한 요소로서 SPI 기법을 통해 산정되고 노출은 가뭄의 피해 대상을 의미하여 지역별 용수 수요량을 사용하였다. 적응능력은 가뭄 피해를 줄일 수 있는 지역적 특성을 나타내며 사회적 능력과 공학적 능력으로 구분하여 산정하였다. 사회적 능력은 개인의 재정능력, 공무원 수 등이 포함되며 공학적 능력은 댐 현황, 지하수 이용현황, 하천시설 현황이 포함된다. 본 연구 결과와 2015년 가뭄을 비교함으로써 개발된 가뭄 위험 지수의 적합성을 확인하였으며 이를 통해 지역별 취약성 평가를 할 수 있었다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2019년도 학술발표회
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• pp.395-395
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• 2019

대한민국에서 홍수는 매해 여름 발생하는 자연재해로 인명, 재산, 사회 기반시설에 심각한 피해를 일으키고 있으며, 기후변화로 인해 홍수 사상이 과거와는 다른 형태이다. 이를 대비하기 위해서는 기후변화를 고려한 홍수 위험도(flood risk)를 평가를 통해 적절한 대비책을 수립하여야 한다. 이에 본 연구는 전국의 홍수위험도를 중권역 별로 평가하는 홍수위험지수(Flood Risk Index, FRI)를 새로이 개발하였다. FRI는 세 가지 세부 지표인 위협도, 노출도, 대응능력(Hazard, Exposure, Capacity)의 결합으로 산정된다. 위협도는 직접적인 홍수의 원인이 되는 기상학적 요인인 강수에 대한 정보이고, 노출도는 홍수로부터 피해를 입을 수 있는 인명 및 재산에 대한 요소이다. 대응능력은 자연 환경과 인간의 중장기 전략을 고려한 적응능력(adaptive capacity)과 홍수 발생 시 조치능력(coping capacity)으로 나눠져 평가된다. 즉 위협도와 노출도가 높을수록 홍수 위험도가 커지며, 대응능력이 뛰어날수록 홍수 위험도는 줄어든다. 인자들은 특정 유형의 위험도에만 초점이 맞춰지지 않고 다양한 방면을 포괄적으로 평가할 수 있도록 선정되었으며, 통계 기법을 활용해 FRI를 산정하였다. 크론바흐 알파 계수(Cronbach's ${\alpha}$)를 통해 FRI의 타당성을 진단하였으며, 홍수피해금액간의 스피어만(Spearman) 상관계수를 통해 FRI의 설명력을 검증해 신뢰도를 제고했다. 최종적으로 환경부로부터 제공받은 미래 기후 시나리오를 사용하여 FRI를 산출해 미래의 세 시점(2030년대, 2050년대, 2080년대)의 전국 홍수위험도 평가를 진행하였다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.279-288
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• 2015

Background: In this study, the measurement of job stress of electric overhead traveling crane operators and quantification of the effects of operator and workplace characteristics on job stress were assessed. Methods: Job stress was measured on five subscales: employee empowerment, role overload, role ambiguity, rule violation, and job hazard. The characteristics of the operators that were studied were age, experience, body weight, and body height. The workplace characteristics considered were hours of exposure, cabin type, cabin feature, and crane height. The proposed methodology included administration of a questionnaire survey to 76 electric overhead traveling crane operators followed by analysis using analysis of variance and a classification and regression tree. Results: The key findings were: (1) the five subscales can be used to measure job stress; (2) employee empowerment was the most significant factor followed by the role overload; (3) workplace characteristics contributed more towards job stress than operator's characteristics; and (4) of the workplace characteristics, crane height was the major contributor. Conclusion: The issues related to crane height and cabin feature can be fixed by providing engineering or foolproof solutions than relying on interventions related to the demographic factors.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.345-352
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• 2015

Background: Goal-oriented communication of risk of hazards is necessary in order to reduce risk of workers' exposure to chemicals. Adequate training of workers and enterprise priority setting are essential elements. Cleaning enterprises have many challenges and the existing paradigms influence the risk levels of these enterprises. Methods: Information on organization and enterprises' prioritization in training programs was gathered from cleaning enterprises. A measure of enterprises' conceptual level of importance of chemical health hazards and a model for working out the risk index (RI) indicating enterprises' conceptual risk level was established and used to categorize the enterprises. Results: In 72.3% of cases, training takes place concurrently with task performances and in 67.4% experienced workers conduct the trainings. There is disparity between employers' opinion on competence level of the workers and reality. Lower conceptual level of importance was observed for cleaning enterprises of different sizes compared with regional safety delegates and occupational hygienists. Risk index values show no difference in risk level between small and large enterprises. Conclusion: Training of cleaning workers lacks the prerequisite for suitability and effectiveness to counter risks of chemical health hazards. There is dereliction of duty by management in the sector resulting in a lack of competence among the cleaning workers. Instituting acceptable easily attainable safety competence level for cleaners will conduce to risk reduction, and enforcement of attainment of the competence level would be a positive step.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.172-179
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• 2019

Background: Workers exposed to hazards without adequate protections are at greater risk of injury and illness. Supervisor activities have also been associated with injury risk. We examined the interplay between supervisor safety support and occupational health and safety (OHS) vulnerability on workplace injury and illness. Methods: A survey was administered to 2,390 workers employed for more than 15 hrs/week in workplaces with at least five employees who had a direct supervisor. We examined the combined effects of hazard exposure with inadequate protection (OHS vulnerability) and supervisor support on workplace injury and illness, using additive interactions in log-binomial regression models. Results: OHS vulnerability and lack of supervisor support independently increased the likelihood of physical injuries at work. Crude and adjusted models showed that the risk of physical injury was at least 3.5 times higher among those experiencing both OHS vulnerability and a lack of supervisor support than individuals without OHS vulnerability and with a supportive direct supervisor. Workers who experienced vulnerability were at less risk if they had a supervisor who was supportive. Conclusion: In workplaces where workers experience one or more types of OHS vulnerability, having a supportive supervisor may play an important role in reducing the risk of injury and protecting workers.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2024

Objectives: The study was performed to investigate characteristics of hazardous factors regarding chemical(liquid lime) tank dredging workers by case survey. Methods: Field data such as working condition, MSDS and respirators applied to chemical tank dredging work were analyzed and the work environmental factors of noise and indoor air quality were measured to compare existing data with actual work situations. Results: No health hazards to workers due to working conditions were confirmed during dredging work inside the chemical storage tank. All air quality measurement data during dredging work satisfied the management standards, and there were no by-products. During dredging work, there was a significant change in noise depending on the type of work, but considering the noise reduction rate(NRR) of the earplugs worn by workers, there was no actual health hazard due to noise exposure. Conclusions: A fit test for respirator and the expiration date of the safety helmet should be observed to ensure an appropriate level of safety and health for dredging workers in the chemical storage tank.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1328-1339
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• 2024

Cadmium (Cd) is a prevalent environmental contaminant that poses a potential hazard to the health of both humans and animals. In this study, biosynthesized selenium-enriched Lactobacillus plantarum and selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) were developed and evaluated for their protective effects against Cd-induced hepatic injury in mice through oral administration for 4 weeks. Cadmium exposure resulted in severe impairment of liver function, as evidenced by increased levels of serum markers of liver injury and, oxidative stress and significant damage to liver tissue, and a notable decrease in the diversity of the intestinal microbiota. Oral administration of Se-enriched L. plantarum (LS) reduced cadmium accumulation in the liver by 49.5% and, restored other cadmium-induced damage markers to normal levels. A comparison of the effects with those of L. plantarum (L) and SeNPs isolated from LS revealed that LS could more effectively alleviate hepatic oxidative stress and reduce the intrahepatic inflammatory responses of the liver, further protecting against cadmium-induced liver injury. These findings suggest that the development of LS may be effective at protecting the liver and intestinal tract from cadmium-induced damage.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.2239-2246
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• 2024

The present study aimed to assess the radioactive hazards associated with the application of granitoid rocks in building materials. An HPGe spectrometer was used to detect the levels of the radioactive elements uranium-238, thorium-232, and potassium-40 in the granitoid rocks. The results showed that the levels of these elements were lower (38.32 < 33 Bq kg^-1), comparable (47.19-45 Bq kg^-1) and higher (992.26 ≫> 412 Bq kg^-1) than the worldwide limits for ²³⁸U, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K concentration, respectively. The exposure to gamma radiation of granitoid rocks was studied by various radiological hazard variables like the absorbed dose rate (D_air), the outdoor and indoor annual effective dose (AED_out and AED_in), and excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR). A variety of statistical methods, including Pearson correlation, principal component analysis (PCA), and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) was used, to study the relationship between the radioactive elements and the radiological hazards. According to statistical analysis, the main radioactive risk of granitoid rocks is contributed to by the elements uranium-238, thorium-232, and potassium-40. Granitoid rocks can be applied in building materials, but under control to prevent risk to the public.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.536-546
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• 2014

Objectives: The major objective of this paper is compare the exposure work hours and experieence of ill health symptoms among under and over employment and matched group. Workers with over employment have more exposed to hazards than that with under employment because that workers with over employment work more than those with ender employment. Methods: This study as heuristics one used the third Korean Working Conditions Survey done by Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute in 2011. The sample size is 50,023 economic active persons. Over and under employment were measured by matching method of preferred and actual work hours. The exposed work hours to hazards were measured according to 13 hazardous factors and the experience of ill health symptoms were scaled by the number of experienced 14 ill health symptoms. To compare the exposure and the symptoms experience were compared by mean difference test with F test. Results: The proportion of over employment in male employees is 32.1% and that in female employees is 29.3% and under employment rate is 11.2% in mae and 13.9% in female employees. There is significant difference of the rate of over and under emplyment among age groups, industrial sectors, occupational groups and the state of employment. The difference of the exposed work hours to hazards among under, over and matched group were statistically significant in all hazards by gender. The exposed work hours to hazards in over employment were more than those in under employment. The number of experienced symptoms in over employment is statistically significantly more than that in under employment. Conclusions: Workers with over employment may be vulnerable group in the criteria of hazard exposure and health status. The results have some implications and limitations because that this study is heuristic one. The mismatch of preferred and actual working hours may be unfavorable work condition that has impact on safety and health of workers. The impact mechanism may be investigated as future study, Because that this study used cross sectional survey data, some causal relationships cannot be evaluated.