• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.267-275
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• 2020

Objectives: The causes of dementia have been reported in various ways, but there has been little research on the interrelationship between heavy metals and dementia, and the results also show little consistency. Therefore, it is imperative to compare the levels of heavy metal exposure between the dementia-suffering group and a control group to confirm the correlation between the level of heavy metal exposure and the likelihood of dementia. Methods: In order to assess the dementia level of the elderly, the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) were applied. To analyze the concentration of heavy metals in the blood, blood was collected from the veins of study subjects and measured using Inductively Coupled Plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results: There was a statistically significant correlation between lead and manganese concentrations in the blood and the MMSE and GDS. It was found that there was a statistically significant correlation between cadmium concentration in the blood and the GDS, but the MMSE was less relevant. It was found that the blood mercury concentration and the MMSE and GDS were less relevant. The lead concentration in the blood was 0.95±0.74 ㎍/dL in the dementia patient group and 0.33±0.22 ㎍/dL in the normal group, while cadmium was 0.69±0.37 ㎍/L in the dementia group and 0.18±0.10 ㎍/L in the normal group. Mercury was 0.81±0.31 ㎍/L in the dementia group and 1.16±0.80 ㎍/L in the normal group. Manganese was 6.83±2.01 ㎍/L in the dementia group and 4.78±1.59 ㎍/L in the normal group. All of these show statistically significant differences. Conclusions: As the concentration of lead, cadmium and manganese in the blood increases, the MMSE scores and GDS scores were found to worsen, and it was confirmed that there is a correlation between heavy metal exposure and cognitive degradation.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.84-91
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• 2017

다양한 산업분야의 첨단제품들의 기능향상이나 디자인 등을 위해 알루미늄이나 마그네슘과 같은 가연성 금속의 사용량이 증가하고 있으며, 이러한 금속의 가공공정의 증가로 인한 금속분진이 발생할 가능성이 증가되며 이는 금속분진으로 인한 폭발사고의 증가로 이어지고 있다. 금속분진에 의한 폭발의 경우 고체 및 열분해에 의해 발생된 증기의 혼합 상태에서의 연소라는 점에서 실험적인 해석이 가스폭발이나 증기운 연소에 비해 매우 복잡하기 때문에 국내 외적으로 분진폭발에 대한 연구가 현재로서는 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 가연성 금속분진의 폭발에 대한 리스크 분석을 위한 기반구조를 마련하고, 이러한 기반을 토대로 효율적인 분석방법을 제시하기 위해 분진폭발에 대한 폭발이론과 특성에 대하여 정리 및 제시하였으며, 금속성분진 별 폭발특성을 데이터베이스화 하여 분진폭발에 대한 리스크 분석과 연구에 사용할 수 있는 기반을 마련하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.326-337
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 병원급별 간호사들의 감성지능과 직무만족, 간호서비스 질에 대한 상관관계를 확인하여 간호인력 관리와 간호서비스 질을 향상하기 위한 기초자료로 활용하기 위하여 시행되었다. 본 연구는 G도에 위치한 상급종합병원 1곳과 종합병원 2곳에서 일반간호사 195명을 대상으로 2014년 4월 7일부터 4월 28일까지 자료수집 하였으며, 수집된 자료는 SPSS 18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 상급종합병원과 종합병원에서 감성지능과 간호서비스 질이 각각 높은 정적 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다(r=.624, p<.001, r=.612, p<.001). 상급종합병원의 경우 감성지능과 직무만족이 정적 상관관계로 나타났다(r=.430, p<.001). 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 상급종합병원과 종합병원 모두 간호사의 감성지능과 직무만족을 증진시킴으로써 간호서비스 질을 높일 수 있음을 확인하였다. 특히 감성지능과 간호서비스 질 간의 높은 관련성으로 볼 때 상급종합병원과 종합병원의 특성에 맞게 간호사의 감성지능을 강화시킬 수 있는 업무 환경 조성 및 감성지능 향상 교육프로그램을 개발하여 제공하는 것이 필요하며, 연령 및 경력이 낮은 간호사를 중심으로 감성지능을 높일 수 있는 적극적인 방안이 요구된다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.799-809
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• 2011

Objectives: This study is aimed at identifying the influential factors on the pulmonary function of ordinary residents in the surrounding areas of Yeosu Industrial Complex. Methods: The PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) was conducted on the target residents numbering 989 people (male 361, female 628). The exposed group (813 people) resided within the radius of 5km from Yeosu Industrial Complex and the control group (176 people) resided in the radius of more than 15 km from May 2007 to November 2007. The survey also took into account other factors including personal characteristics, life habits, respiratory diseases and allergic symptoms, medical histories, and the living environments of the residents in order to further identify influential factors on pulmonary function. Result: When comparing the PFT values of the exposure groups to the control group of the same city, values of the exposure groups were meaningfully lower with an %$FEV_1$ of 107.05% and %FVC of 100.28%. Conversely, the control group reported an %$FEV_1$ and %FVC of 107.26% and 102.85% respectively, indicating that ambient air pollutants reduce lung function. The odds ratio of asthma diagnosis history increased when a subjects residence was close to a heavily trafficked road, traffic amount was huge, a bed was used, and the family had less than four members. However the results were not statistically meaningful. The odds ratios of abnormal pulmonary function were statistically higher among those with asthma(OR=4.29, CI=1.75-10.56), wheezing (OR=2.59, CI=1.24-5.41), and nasal congestion (OR=2.87, CI=1.36-6.08) (p<0.01). The factors affecting $FEV_1$ were symptoms including asthma, passive smoking and allergic eye disease ($R^2$=0.049, p<0.001). For the FVC symptoms including asthma ($R^2$=0.014, p<0.001) were measured. The analysis showed that FVC decreased with increases in $O_3$ and CO(p<0.01). Furthermore, $FEV_1$ decreased with increases in $O_3$(p<0.01). Conclusions: These results will provide preliminary data for establishing responsive measures to protect the health of residents in industrial complexes from air pollution, and to develop lasting environmental health policies.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2001

Passive samplers have been used for personal, indoor, and outdoor air monitoring of VOCs at ppb concentrations in community and office environments. The path length of modified passive sampler was shortened, so it was intended to increase an uptake rate. The performance of the modified 3M 3500 organic vapor monitor(OVM) as a tool for assessing exposures to toxic air pollutants in nonoccupational community environments was evaluated using combined controlled test atmospheres of six selected target volatile organic compounds(VOCs): benzene, methyl tert-butyl ether(MTBE), chloroform, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, tetrachloroethylene, and toluene. The experiments were conducted by exposing the dosimeters to concentrations of $50{\sim}100{\mu}g/m^3$ on six face velocity(0.00, 0.02, 0.06, 0.12, 0.20, 0.30 m/sec) for 24 hours. If the uptake rate was increased, that means that we could use the passive sampler more effectively. The uptake rates were increased linearly according to reduce the path length. Although the diffusion path length was shortened, the change of uptake rate was within ${\pm}25%$ of theoretical value, indicating that the modified passive sampler(TM) can be effectively used over the range of concentrations and environmental conditions tested with a 24-h sampling period if the face velocities were over 0.12 m/s for 6 components of VOCs. But when the face velocities were less than 0.12 m/s, uptake rates were reduced more than expected values. So, the passive sampler with the shortened path length should be used at indoor or outdoor environment where the face velocity should be over about 0.10 m/s. If the path length was shortened more, the uptake rate was more effected by starvation.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.23-43
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• 1995

본 논문은 영남지역의 발전과정과 주민들익 생활수준을 파악하고 앞으로 발전절망 및 그 과제들을 모색하기 위해 수행된 연구의 전편(前篇)이다. 영남지역은 우리나라의 본격적 산업화 및 도시화과정에서 급속한 성장을 해왔지만 최근 상대적으로 침체되고 있으며, 또한 지역 주민들의 삶의 질도 물질적으로 다소 개선되었다고 할지라도, 여러가지 문제점들을 안고 있다. 영남지역의 경제는 그동안 노동집약적 경공업과 포드주의적 중화학공업에 기초하여 급속하게 발전할 수 있었지만, 최근의 경제적 침체는 결국 중앙의존적 지역불균등발전과정의 한계에 봉착했기 때문이라고 할 수 있다. 이러한 배경하에서 전개된 지역내 하청관계의 심화, 업체들의 지리적 집중, 첨단기술산업의 성장잠재력 부족, 생산자서비스 업종의 취약성, 자본흐름과 관련된 금융활동의 미진 등이 이 지역의 경제적 침체를 야기한 것으로 분석된다. 또한 급속한 도시화과정에서, 사회간접시설의 부족과 도시중추관리기능의 부재 등이 지적될 수 있다. 이러한 문제점들로 인해, 지역주민들의 종사상의 지위는 상대적으로 불안정하고, 제조업부문 종사자들의 임금수준이 상대적으로 높다고 할지라도 전체 근로자들의 임금수준은 서울에 비해 매우 낮은 수준을 보이고 있다. 그외 생활수단과 복지시설의 제공에 있어 사회계층적 불균형이 다소 심각하며, 자원이용과 생태환경에 있어서도 상대적으로 매우 열악한 것으로 나타나고 있다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.92-102
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• 2016

본 연구는 국내 외 가설기자재 관련 제도 및 기준 등을 비교 분석하여 가설기자재 안전인증제도 개선방안을 제시하며 건설 산업에서 사용 중인 가설기자재의 안전성을 확보하고자 한다. 현재 사용되는 가설기자재 안전인증제도 이행실태를 파악하기 위하여 생산 임대 사용의 가설기자재 관련 종사자에 대해 인터넷 설문조사 및 현장방문 인터뷰를 실시하여 통계분석을 수행하고 안전인증제도 실태조사 및 개선방안을 제시하였다. 안전인증제도는 2009년부터 시행되고 있지만 한국산업안전보건공단의 '건설중대재해 사례와 대책'을 확인하면 건설재해는 매년 증가하는 추세이다. 가설기자재 관련 종사자의 안전인증품목 적절성에 대한 응답은 '예(36%)', '아니오(30%)', '잘 모르겠음(35%)'으로 현행 안전인증제도 적합성에 대한 긍정적인 응답률이 절반에도 미치지 못하는 것을 알 수 있다. 현재의 가설기자재 안전인증제도는 건설 환경의 변화를 따라가지 못하고 있다는 의견이 많았다. 또한 국외 가설기자재 및 신소재 신제품에 대한 인증 방안 모색과 재사용가설기자재 자율등록제 제도 보완 및 안전성 증대 방안이 필요할 것으로 나타난다. 본 연구를 통하여 현행 안전인증제도의 인증대상 품목, 인증규격의 현실 적합성 및 인증방법 등을 검토한 후 안전인증제도 개선방향을 제시 하였다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.600-611
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 한국노동패널 데이터를 이용하여 글로벌 금융위기 이후 임금근로자의 일 만족도, 생활만족도와 이직의도의 영향관계와 고용형태의 조절효과를 분석하였다. 분석결과, 직무만족도가 높으면 이직의도는 감소하였으나 직무환경만족도와 생활만족도는 높을수록 이직의도도 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 직무환경에 만족할수록 자신이 가진 경험, 경력 등을 활용하여 더 나은 기회를 찾고자 하는 경향이 더 높기 때문이거나 또는 자유로운 일자리를 선호하는 직업가치 변화가 반영되었기 때문으로 볼 수 있다. 생활만족도가 높으면 이직의도가 증가하는 것은 직무 이외 생활에 만족할수록 근무환경 등에 대한 기대치가 높아 이직의도가 높아지는 것으로 해석할 수 있다. 통제변수로서 연령이 높을수록, 학력이 높을수록, 정규직이면 이직의도는 감소하는 것으로 나타나고 있다. 또한, 직무만족도, 직무환경만족도, 생활만족도와 정규직 여부와의 상호 작용항은 모두 유의하여 고용형태가 조절효과를 가짐을 보여주고 있다. 정규직 여부는 직무만족도와 이직의도 관계에서 양의 조절효과를, 직무환경만족도 및 생활만족도와 이직의도의 관계에서는 음의 조절효과를 보이고 있다. 직무만족도와 정규직 자체는 이직의도를 낮추나 두 변수가 통제된 이후 정규직이라면 오히려 새로운 직장 구직가능성도 높아져 이직의도에는 양의 조절효과를 보이는 것으로 해석할 수 있다. 직무환경만족도와 생활만족도가 이직의도에 미치는 양의 영향에 정규직이 음의 조절효과를 보인다는 것은 그나마 정규직이라는 신분이 직무환경만족도와 생활만족도가 이직의도를 높이는 효과를 줄여준다는 것을 의미한다고 할 수 있다. 하지만 직무만족도, 직무환경만족도, 생활만족도와 이직의도의 관계, 또한 정규직 여부의 조절효과에서 나타나는 이러한 결과는 측정변수의 한계 등에서 비롯된 것일 수도 있기에 추후 지속적인 심층적 연구가 필요하다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.116-132
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• 1997

The purpose of the study is to find out how laws related to the nursing profession can be improved by analyzing the rules and regulations concerning nursing. Furthermore, to help settle legal matters in the process of doing nursing work. The data used for the study are the Health and Medical Act, the Maternal and Child Health Act, the School Health Act, the Special Act for Health and Medical Service in Rural Areas, the Industrial Health & Safety Act and the Notice on Nursing Professional Courses analyzed by age and content. The results of the study are as follows : First, basic nursing practice includes 'nursing care for recuperation and assistance in medical treatment and in special areas including the pre-vention of disease, maintenance of health, control of environment, and other therapeutic activities. It is suggested that the phrase 'assistance in medical treatment' should be eliminated as it limits the basic nursing practice to the assistance of the medical treatment. Second, Article 56 of the Health & Medical Act prescribes a special nurse but it does not prescribe a specific job. Accordingly, the new provison concerning the specific jobs of a special nurse should be added or a job guide should be inseated. Third, it is prescribed that those who have completed the training course after obtaining a license are qualified to be a midwife, a special nurse and a nurse practitioner working in special areas. However, school nurses, occupational health nurses and maternal and health workers are required to obtain a nurse license, but not to take an additional training course. Nurses working in special areas should be legally recognized as nurse specialists. The regulations to control various qualification standards consistently should be established. Fourth, the qualifications and types of nurses by area prescribed by Article 54 of the Health and Medical Act are not consistent with those of special nurses as recognized by affiliated organizations of the Korean Nurse Association and some hospitals. Accordingly, the qualifications and types of special nurses should be adjusted in consideration of special nurses. Fifth, as Article 16, Paragraph 2 of the Health and Medical Act does not prescribe the type and scope of first - aid treatment that nurses can provide, the first-aid treatment of nurses might be considered as an unlicensed practice. The specific regulations regarding these matters should be established. Sixth, the contents of the nursing record, which are prescribed by Article 21 of the Health and Medical Act as a duty, include 1) matters concerning body temperature, pulse, breath and blood pressure 2) matters concerning drug prescription 3) matters concerning input and output 4) matters concerning the treatment and nursing care (Article 17 of the Enforcement Regulations, Health and Medical Act). However, these matters are limited to basic nursing care and assistance in medical treatment. The new recording methods on nursing process are suggested to be adopted legally. Seventh, the prescription right entrusted to nurses which are prescribed by the School Health Act, the Special Act on Health and Medical Service for Rural Areas, and the Industrial Health and Safety Act are not consistent with the rights of nurses as prescribed by the Health and Medical Act. New regulations prescribing the partial right for medical treatment entrusted to nurses in consideration of the restraint of time and place in emergency situations should be established.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2005

Although the Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectrophotometric Direct on Filter(FTIR-DOF) method is a useful analytical technique for quantifying quartz content in respirable dust samples, a number of analytical problems must be taken into consideration such as, to name only a few, inhomogeneous deposition of particles, level of environmental humidity, uneven surface of the filter, and interfering minerals in the sample. This study was designed to select the most suitable wavelength and proper filter material for the method, and to investigate effects of humidity and inhomogeneous deposition of particles on the filter. Samples of respirable dust, created in a dust chamber containing standard material of quartz, were collected using a cyclone equipped with a 25mm filter as a collection medium. The results were as follows; 1. Among seven (7) commercially available filters tested for the FTIR-DOF method, the DM 800 filter showed the best analytical performance having the lowest background absorbance bands and no overlapping peaks at 799, 779, and $695cm^{-1}$. 2. The variations of absorbance due to humidity ranged from 1.0% to 3.3% for $799cm^{-1}$, 1.0% to 3.3% for $779cm^{-1}$, and 8.9%~20.9% for $695cm^{-1}$ peaks, respectively. The $699cm^{-1}$ peak was proved to be most vulnerble to environmental humidity for quantitative analysis of quartz. 3. As for effects of inhomogeneous deposition of samples, the highest variation of absorbance of 10.9% ($13.5{\mu}g$) was observed when using the 695cm-1. The variations of absorbance from the other two peaks, 799 and $779cm^{-1}$, ranged from 1.2 to 3.2%, and 1.4 to 4.1%, respectively. Therefore, the $799cm^{-1}$ peak was considered to be most reliable for quantitative analysis of quartz. The results of this study suggest that, for quantitative analysis of quartz in the respirable dust samples, use of the $799cm^{-1}$ peak can minimize the influence of environmental humidity and inhomogeneous deposition of particles on the filter. The FTIR-DOF method, if adopted for routine analysis of quartz in the respirable dust samples, could save sample preparation time and efforts substantially and also could increase analytical throughputs. Since use of the $799cm^{-1}$ peak is prone to be affected by interferences in the sample, further research on minimizing the effects is needed.