• 한국안전학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.20-28
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• 2021

With an increase in the commercialization of electricity, and the development of advanced and large electric devices and various wireless radio wave services, concerns over the effects of electromagnetic fields on human health have increased. Accordingly, the World Health Organization encouraged the development of international standards by establishing the 'International Electromagnetic Fields Project' in 1996 based on studies on the harmful effects of electromagnetic fields on the human body. Moreover, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) classified electromagnetic fields as possible carcinogens under Group 2B category, even though they have been found to have a weak correlation with those effects on human health. Mid-to-large-sized electric facilities used at industrial sites mostly adopt a commercial frequency of 60 Hz, and workers handling these facilities are exposed to such extremely low frequency (ELF) fields for a long time. A previous study suggested that exposure to ELF electromagnetic fields with frequency ranges from 0 to 300 Hz, even for a short time, at densities higher than 100 μT may have harmful effects on human body as it affects the activation of nerve cells in the central nervous system by inducing an electric field and current and stimulating muscles and the nervous system in the body. Such studies, however, focused on home appliances used by ordinary people, and research on facilities utilizing high-capacity current and operated by workers at industrial sites is lacking. Therefore, in this study, a 3000 kilowatt generator, which is a high-capacity electric facility employed at industrial sites, was investigated, and the size of the magnetic fields generated during its no-load and high-load operations per distance to produce a map was measured to reveal spots deemed hazardous according to domestic and international exposure standards. The findings of this study is expected to alleviate workers' anxiety about the harmful effects of magnetic fields on their body and to minimize the level of exposure during operations.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-22
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• 2017

'The worstest environment disaster', 'World's first biocide massacre', 'Home-based Sewol ferry disaster' are all phrases attached to the recent humidifier disinfectant disaster. In the spring of 2011, four of 8 pregnant women including 1 adult man passed away at a university hospital in Seoul due to breathing failure. Epidemiologic investigation conducted by the Korean CDC soon revealed the inhalation of humidifier disinfectant, which had been widely used in Korea during the winter, to be responsible for the disease. As well as lung fibrosis hardening of the lungs, other diseases including asthma, rhinitis, skin disease, liver disease, fetal disease or cancers have been researched for their relation with exposure to the products. By February 9, 2017, 5,342 cases had registered for health problems and 1,131 of them were already dead (20.8% mortality rate). Based on studies by government agencies and a telephone survey of the general population by Seoul National University and civic groups, around 20% of the general public of Korea has used these products. Since the market release of the first product by SK Chemical in 1994, over 7.1 million items from around 20 brands were sold up to 2011. Most of the products were manufactured by well-known large conglomerates such as SK, Lotte, Samsung, Shinsegye, LG, and GS, as well as some European companies including UK-based Reckitt Benckiser and TESCO, the German firm Henkel, the Danish firm KeTox, and an Irish company. Even though this disaster was unveiled in 2011 by the Korean government, the issue of the victims was neglected for over five years. In 2016, an unexpected but intensive investigation by prosecutors found that Reckitt Benckiser manipulated and concealed animal tests for its own brand and brought several university experts and company employees to court. The matter was an intense social issue in Korea from May to June with a surge in media coverage. The prosecutor's investigation and a nationwide boycott campaign organized by victims and environmental groups against Reckitt Benckiser, whose product had been used by more than 70% of victims, led to the producer's official apology and a compensation scheme. A legislative investigation organized after the April 2016 national election revealed the producers' faults and the government's responsibility, but failed to meet expectations. A special law for the victims passed the National Assembly in January 2017 and a punitive system together with a massive environmental epidemiology investigation are expected to be the only solutions for this tragedy. Sciences of medicine, toxicology and environmental health have provided decisive evidence so far, but for the remaining problems the perspectives of social sciences such as sociology and jurisprudence are highly necessary, similar to with the Minamata disease and Wonjin Rayon events. It may not be easy to follow this issue using unfamiliar terminology from medical and chemical science and the long, complicated history of the event. For these reasons the author has attempted to write this article in a question and answer format to render it easier to follow. The 17 questions are: Q1 What is humidifier disinfectant? Q2 What kind of health problems are caused by humidifier disinfectant? Q3 How many victims are there? Q4 What is the analysis of the 1,112 cases of death? Q5 What is the problem with the government's diagnostic criteria and the solution? Q6 Who made what brands? Q7 Has there been a recall? What is still on sale? Q8 Was safety not checked by any producers? Q9 What are the government's responsibilities? Q10 Is it true that these products were sold only in Korea? Q11 Why and how was it unveiled only in 2011 after 17 years of sales? Q12 What delayed the resolution of the victim issue? Q13 What is the background of the prosecutor's investigation in early 2016? Q14 Is it possible to report new victim cases without evidence of product purchase? Q15 What is happening with the victim issue? Q16 How does it compare with the cases of Minamata disease and Wonjin Rayon? Q17 Are there prevention measures and lessons?

• 호스피스학술지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.15-28
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• 2007

This study was focused on figure out what kinds of elements are influencing on job satisfaction with approach of the educational system. It was also to figure out how work characteristics and role conflicts of employees influence on job satisfaction. Objects of study were employeeswho had been working in Hospice and Palliative medical center at least for 6 months, and they were doctors, nurses, ministers, and welfare workers. Collected materials were analyzed by Frequency Analysis, One-way ANOVA, Correlation Analysis, and SimpleRegression Analysis. Results from study can be summarized like below. The first, job satisfaction of workers in Hospice and Palliative medical center were 3.36, and this numerical value is pretty high over all. For saying from the higher to the lower satisfaction level, there were satisfaction with job itself, satisfaction with co-workers, satisfaction with seniors (superiors), and satisfaction with organizations, on the other hands, satisfaction with salaries was turned out as the lowest level among those. The second, role conflict was 2.63, and it is considered as the medium level. after inquiring into it by elements of role conflict, they felt many environmental difficulties compared to other workers in different fields such as environmental difficulty, role ambiguity, insufficient ability, process obscurity, etc. The third, work environment influencing on job satisfaction are as follows. Professional environment among characteristics of work environment was significant statistically. Job satisfaction of ministers was the highest; others were in the order of doctors, welfare workers, and nurses. For employment history, job satisfaction was higher as they have more and longer job experience including whole professional experience both in hospice and palliative medical center. In addition, participating in hospice and palliative programs, intensive training regularly was significantly. Job Motivation was also significant statistically. Especially, job satisfaction was higher when people decided to work in hospice and palliative medical center because of individual desire (self-realization). Lastly, influence of role conflict on job satisfaction is as follows. Environmental difficulty, role ambiguity, insufficient ability, process obscurity, etc showed the significant meaning statistically, and the lower role conflict was related with the higher job satisfaction. Suggestions for next study based on such results are as follows in order to improve or increase job satisfaction of employees in hospice/palliative medical centers. The first, to expand education opportunity of employees is needed to increase job satisfactionof hospice/palliatives medical centers. Participating in intensive programs and seminars by types of occupation and acquiring professional knowledge are very important since employees are motivated by those activities. For that, developing and activating intensive education/programs by professional occupations are suggested. The second, dividing roles of employees and determining each job's limit clearly in hospice/palliative medical centers are required. For that, study developing standard job regulations is suggested for each professional job. Lastly, developing and providing reasonable salaries is needed because low salaries of hospice/palliative medical centers are the absolute reason lowering job satisfaction. Therefore, this paper suggests improving the salary level of employees of hospice/palliative medical centers and developing practical plan for it.

• 분석과학
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.683-692
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• 2000

음식포장용 필름은 열이 노출시 재질과 첨가제들에 기인한 휘발성 화합물들이 방출된다. 그러나 이러한 휘발성 유기화합물은 기존의 용매추출법을 이용한 시험방법으로는 평가하기가 어렵다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 실생활에서 사용되고 있는 식품용 플라스틱 필름의 사용조건을 고려해줄 수 있는 열추출장치를 개발하였다. 그리고 PVC재질의 식품용 필름을 실생활에서 사용하는 온도범위($50-120^{\circ}C$)에서 열노출시켜 발생하는 휘발성 유기화합물들을 on-column 저온농축방법을 사용하여 GC/MS로 분석하였다. PVC필름을 열노출 시켰을 때 방출되는 휘발성 유기화합물을 분석한 결과, $C_{12}-C_{18}$의 파라핀계 탄화수소류와 내분비계 교란물질로 알려진 터트부틸페놀과 디메틸프탈레이트와 노닐페놀을 포함한 알킬페놀류가 확인되었다. 테트라메틸부틸페놀은 $50^{\circ}C$에서는 $0.07ng/cm^2$였고, 온도에 따라 증가하여 $100^{\circ}C$에서 $3.94ng/cm^2$의 가장 높은 방출량을 나타냈다.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.210-221
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• 2022

재난·재해에 신속하게 대응하기 위하여 다양한 센서의 위성영상 활용이 가능한 뉴스페이스 시대가 열렸다. 국내·외 운용 중인 위성의 수가 늘어나고 위성 센서의 특성이 다양하므로, 재난유형에 최적화된 위성영상을 찾는 것이 필요하다. 재난 유형은 태풍, 호우, 가뭄, 산불 등으로 나누고 각 재난유형별로 위성의 궤도, 능동/수동 센서, 공간 해상도, 파장대, 재방문주기를 고려한 최적의 위성 영상을 선정하였다. 각 위성궤도 TLE(Two Line Element) 정보는 SGP4(Simplified General Perturbations version 4) 모델에 적용하여 위성궤도 시뮬레이션 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 개발된 알고리즘은 위성 궤도를 10초 간격으로 시뮬레이션하고 각 센서의 입사각을 고려하여 정확한 관측영역을 선정하였다. 위성궤도 시뮬레이션 알고리즘을 2019년 태풍 미탁 사례에 적용하여 실제 촬영된 위성 리스트와 비교 및 분석하였다. 분석된 결과를 통해 재난 발생 지역의 촬영된 영상과 촬영 예정인 영상의 시간 및 영역을 수 초 이내 분석하여 재난 유형에 따른 최적의 위성영상을 선정하였다. 향후, 재난이 발생했을 때 위성영상을 신속하게 요청하고 확보할 수 있는 체계 구축에 기반이 되고자 한다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.429-435
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• 2020

북한은 2017년 6차 핵실험 이후 스스로 핵 무력의 완성을 선언하였다. 한반도 비핵화를 위한 국내외의 노력에도 불구하고 그 해결전망은 밝지 않다. 북한의 WMD위협을 억제하기 위한 정치·외교적 노력과 함께 유사시 예상되는 '재앙적 상황'에 대비한 사후관리 능력의 강화가 요구된다. 이에 따라 본 연구는 CBRN 위협에 대비한 사후관리 강화방안을 제시하기 위해 수행되었다. 연구모델은 국가 차원의 재난관리 계획발전모델 중 미 국토안보부가 채택하여 활용 중인 THIRA 프로세스를 일부 보완하여 활용하였다. 한국의 사후관리 체계는 재난에 대비한 위험관리와 위기관리를 포괄한다. 이 체계는 전·평시 CBRN의 확산 또는 사용의 억제, 위협의 대응, 예상피해 최소화 등을 목적으로 민·관·군 통합방위작전의 형태로 수행된다. 예방단계에는 CBRN의 개념과 사후관리 절차를 국가관리체계 속에 반영, 통합경보체계의 보완, 대피시설의 준비 그리고 통합훈련체계의 구축 등이 요구된다. 대비단계에는 관련 법규와 매뉴얼의 정비, 정부 조직의 정비와 수행절차의 발전, 통합대응이 가능한 현장 지원체계의 구축, 그리고 주기적인 훈련 등이 필수적이다. 대응단계에는 응급처치와 구호를 위한 의료지원체계의 정상가동, 제염시설의 설치 및 운영, 그리고 피해평가 및 통제지침의 발전이 중요하다. 복구단계에서는 안정화 평가 기준 및 절차의 발전, 피해복구에 필요한 자원의 확보 및 운용, 그리고 지역방위군과 향토예비군, 민방위가 연계된 지역피해복구 역량 강화가 필요하다.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2016

우리 농촌은 시장개방화와 생산 비용 상승으로 수익성 악화에 직면하고 있다. 최근, 정부는 농업 및 농촌의 보유자원과 정보통신기술을 결합한 6차산업의 활성화를 독려하고 있다. 이에 따라 시설 원예 작물의 생육 환경을 원격 모니터하고 제어할 수 있는 '스마트 그린하우스' 보급에 투자를 하고 있다. 본 과제의 목표는 하우스를 이동하는 작물 생장 모니터링 시스템을 개발하는 것이다. 이 시스템은 이동형 센싱 모듈, 제어 모듈, 서버 PC로 구성된다. 이동체는 고해상도 IP 카메라, 온습도 센서, 아이파이 중계기를 포함하고 있다. 이 장치는 그린 하우스 천정에 매달린 레일에 걸려 굴러간다. 제어 모듈은 임베디드 PC, PLC, 와이파이 라우터, 그리고 이동체를 끌기위한 BLDC 모터를 포함한다. 그리고 서버 PC는 통합 농장관리 소프트웨어, 홈페이지, 그리고 작물의 영상과 환경정보가 저장된 데이터베이스를 포함한다. 이동체는 하우스 내에서 넓게 이동하며 여러 정보를 수집한다. 서버는 이 정보들을 저장하고 직거래 장터 웹 페이지를 통해 고객에게 제공한다. 이 시스템은 농부들이 하우스의 환경을 제어하고 온라인 시장에 그들의 작물을 판매하는데 도움을 줄 것이다. 궁극적으로 농가 소득증대에 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.871-874
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• 2010

세계적으로 에너지원의 고갈, 기후 환경 변화, 전력수요 증가에 따라 인류 절대적 과제에 대한 결책으로 스마트 그리드에 대한 요구가 증대되고 있으며, 특히 분산형 전원에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 이 추세에 다라 단위 규모의 분산형 전원의 형태로 댁내 분산형 전원 시대를 예고하고 있다. 하지만 현재 가장 보편적으로 사용하고 있는 신재생에너지원으로써 풍력, 태양광 에너지 발전의 경우 그 발전량이 자연의 변화에 매우 민감하기 때문에 전기품질의 균일성의 문제를 가지고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 이를 해결하기 위해서는 기후 정보(meteorological sensor data)의 실시간 모니터링을 기반으로 하는 에너지 관리 방법을 제시하고자 한다. 현재 스마트그리드 분야에서 USN 기반의 킬러앱이 부재한 상황에서 무선 센서네트워크 기술을 활용한 기후 센서 데이터 수집 및 제어 방식을 적용한 댁내 분산 전력 관리 방법에 대해 제안한다. 이는 다른 통신방식에 비해 설치 비용 및 유지보수 차원에서 효율적이라고 판단한다. 즉, 전력 관리에 USN 기법을 융합한 EMS(Energy Management System) 모델을 제시함으로써 기후 데이터 모니터링 및 분석, 이에 따른 발전량 예측, 신재생에너지와 기존 전력의 효율적인 분배 제어 방법을 구체화함으로써 궁극적으로 제로에너지 홈을 구현하기 위한 기반을 마련하는 것이 본 논문의 목표이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.616-622
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• 2010

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) has been recognized as a frequent cause of epidemics of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) associated with severe neurological symptoms. In the spring of 2009, HFMD was epidemic in Korea. Severe cases with complication, including death, have been reported and it has become a public health issue. Most symptomatic EV71 infections commonly result in HFMD or herpangina. These clinical manifestations can be associated with neurologic syndromes frequently. Neurologic syndromes observed in EV71 include meningitis, meningoencephalomyelitis, poliomyelitis-like paralytic disease, Guillain-Barr$\acute{e}$ syndrome, transverse myelitis, cerebellar ataxia, opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome, benign intracranial hypertension, and brainstem encephalitis. Examinations for EV 71 were performed from the stools, respiratory secretion or CSF of the children by realtime PCR. Gene analysis showed that most of them were caused by EV71 subgenotype C4a which was prevalent in China, 2008. Public health measures including personal and environmental hygiene, must to target daycare centers, kindergartens, and schools where highly susceptible children congregate. To prevent the spread of infection, preschools where transmission persists for more than 2 incubation periods, have been recommended for closure, and trigger criteria for voluntary closure was instituted. During closure, operators are to thoroughly clean the centers before they are allowed to reopen. In addition, parents are advised to ensure that their children adopt a high standard of personal hygiene and to keep the infected child at home until full recovery. Because the outbreaks occur in a cyclical pattern, surveillance system to predict next outbreaks and adequate public health measures to control need to be planned for future. Control of EV71 epidemics through surveillance and public health intervention needs to be maintained in Korea. Future research should focus on understanding of EV71 virulence, identification of the receptor(s) for EV71, development of antiviral agents and development of vaccine.

• 한국실내디자인학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국실내디자인학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.137-142
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• 2007

Currently, brand apartment is positioning itself as one of the representative Korean housing. This allows to look into the planning side and cultural side of the Korean housing. The purpose of this study is to review the previous trend in apartment housing according to period, and to verify the trend of current Korean apartment housing by visiting the model houses in PanGyo, the new city. This study has chosen case study method of 11 cases which had been sorted out in different floor plan type and size. The findings of the study is as followed. In the aspect of spatial arrangement, it had been similar to the previous apartment plan but had a new attempt to break out from the old apartment structure by bring in round shaped living room. Also, due to the legalization of balcony expansion, various tries had been made to increase the level of function and to allow variety of usage. In the environmental aspect, the concept of wellbeing and health had been a great importance in apartment planning. In the digital aspect, various digital systems had been introduce for convenience and safety via home network system. Furthermore, based on the various lifestyle, the storytelling design concept applied in the interior design, which will have to effect the future model house design planning. Nonetheless, the current emphasis on universal design is expected to be treated one of the important concept in Korean apartment planning. This study has a significant meaning on readdressing current trend in Korean housing and to provide informations for future directions on Korean apartment planning.