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Interministerial GHS Activities and Implementation in Korea

  • Yu, Il-Je
    • 한국환경보건학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국환경보건학회 2005년도 국제학술대회
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    • pp.240-248
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    • 2005
  • To implement a globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals (GHS) in Korea, an interminsterial GHS working group involving 6 ministries established an expert working group composed of 7 experts from relevant organizations and one private consultant to prepare an officialKorean GHS version by March, 2005. As such, the translation and review of the official Korean GHS version, including annexes, started in October, 2004 and was completed on March 15, 2005. The official Korean GHS version has now been posted on the websites of the relevant ministries and organizations to solicit public opinions. The official Korean GHS version will be finalized after a public hearing scheduled forMay, 2005. Collaborative efforts as regards implementing and disseminating the GHS in Korea will be continued to avoid any confusion or duplication and for effective use of resources. The globally harmonized system of classifying and labeling chemicals (GHS) was originally adopted in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), as subsequently reflected in Agenda 21 chapter 19. The work was coordinated and managed under the auspices of the Interorganization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals(IOMC) Coordinating Group for the Harmonization of Chemical Classification Systems (UNCEGHS). The technical focal points for completing the work were the International Labour Organization (ILO); Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); and United Nations Economic and Social Council's Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCETDG). The work was finalized in October 2002, and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg on 4 September 2002 encouraged countries to implement the new GHS as soon as possible with a view to having the system fully operational by 2008 (UN, 2003). Implementation has already started with pilot countries introducing the system to their national practices in different regions of the world. The GHS text, called the purple book, becameavailable as a W publication in early 2003. The GHS text, called the purple book, becameavailable as a UN publication in early 2003. The GHS system will be kept dynamic, and regularly revised and made more efficient as experience is gained in its implementation. While national or regional governments are the primary audiences for this document, it also contains sufficient context and guidance for those in industry who will ultimately be implementing the national requirements that will be introduced (UN, 2003). The Japanese government published their official Japanese GHS version, the first in Asia, in April 2004 after starting work in January 2003 based on an interministerial chemical coordination committee involving 7 ministries, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, and Ministry of Environment (MOE, 2004). Accordingly, similar to the Japanese GHS efforts, this paper presents the interministerial efforts involved in publishing the official Korean GHS version.

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충청북도 제천시 폐석면광산 주변 토양에서 검출되는 각섬석의 크기 분포 (Size Distributions of Amphiboles in Soils from a Closed Asbestos Mine, Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea)

  • 권지운;최성원;김현욱
    • 자원환경지질
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    • 제47권5호
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    • pp.497-505
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구는 석면형태와 비석면형태의 구분을 위하여 충청북도 제천시에 소재한 한 폐석면광산 지역의 토양 중 트레모라이트와 악티노라이트 섬유의 크기 특성을 파악하였다. 폐석면광산 주변지역의 토양과 트레모라이트 석면 암석을 채취하고, 투과전자현미경으로 길이 $5{\mu}m$ 이상이며 길이대너비 비율이 3:1 이상인 섬유의 크기를 측정하여 알려진 석면형태와 비석면형태를 보이는 트레모라이트의 크기 분포와 비교하였다. 연구 결과 섬유의 너비는 기하평균으로 토양시료 $1.2{\mu}m$, 석면 암석 $0.3-0.6{\mu}m$, NIST 트레모라이트 $1.3{\mu}m$, HSL 트레모라이트 $0.2{\mu}m$ 이었다. 길이대너비 비율은 기하평균으로 토양시료 7.3, 석면 암석 13.7-30.1, NIST 트레모라이트 7.2, HSL 트레모라이트 37.8 이었다. 토양시료는 알려진 석면형태의 트레모라이트 뿐만 아니라 비석면형태의 트레모라이트에 비해서도 가늘고 길이대너비 비율이 큰 섬유를 적게 함유하였다. 따라서 연구 대상 토양시료 중의 트레모라이트-악티노라이트는 전형적 석면형태로 분류할 수 없으며, 대부분은 광산 및 채석장으로부터 바람에 의해 비산된 석면으로 인한 오염의 결과가 아닌 것으로 추정된다. 토양 중 석면의 관리를 위해서 석면 오염 여부를 조사 시에는 감섬석의 크기 분포가 함께 고려되어야 한다.

A Case Study on the Effect of Ergonomics Program in Shipbuilding Industry during the Last Ten Years

  • Jeong, Hyun-Wook;Kim, Yu-Chang
    • 대한인간공학회지
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.191-196
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    • 2012
  • Objective: The Work-related musculoskeletal disorders(WMSDs) have been a problem on industrial occupational safety and health in Korean shipyard industry. It has been a big social problem. Background: As a result, Korean government enacted a law to prevent musculoskeletal disorders at work and some major companies have already implemented an ergonomics program. Method: This paper presents a study on the effect of an ergonomics program in a Korean shipbuilding company during the last ten years. Conclusion: The Incidence of WMSDs, the worker's compensation cost and the lost time were decreased after implementation of the ergonomics program. Application: The results of the publishing will help efficient operation of MSDs prevention activity in other companies.

An Implementation of Workload Measurement by Lifting Index

  • Kim, Dae-Sik
    • 산업융합연구
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    • 제1권2호
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    • pp.17-31
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    • 2003
  • Many risk factors with the onset of Low Back Pain(LBP) have been identified, however, lifting out of Manual Material Handling(MMH) was the most important factor to the LBP. Injuries due to lifting took account for 34.0%(227,291) out of the total overexertion in MMH(668,084). The weight, vertical location, twist angle, lifting frequency, and lifting posture were reviewed in this study. Technical information for using the revised lifting equation to evaluate a variety of two - handled manual material handling tasks was suggested. To measure worker's fatigue in lifting task, Lifting Index Simulator(LIS) was create under the revised NIOSH(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) lifting equation. For the implementation of the LIS, data was collected in A company manufactures various paints in Si-Wha industrial complex, Kyunggi-Do. The results of the Lifting Index(LI) were analyzed by MANOVA to find the relation with lifting variables collected. It was found that horizontal distance, vertical distance, travelling distance and frequency were significant at the 0.01 level and weight was significant at the 0.05 level. The purpose of this paper is to reduce the chronical low back pain for the manual material handlers.

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석탄화력발전소 호흡성분진 작업환경 평가 전략 사례에 관한 연구 (A Study on Occupational Environment Assessment Strategies for Respirable Particulate Matter at Coal-Fired Power Plants )

  • 이은승;이윤근;신동일
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제33권3호
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    • pp.375-383
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    • 2023
  • Objectives: Coal-fired power plants feature diverse working conditions, including multi-layered employment structures and irregular work cycles due to outsourcing and non-standardized tasks. The current uniform occupational environment measurement systems have limitations in accurately assessing and evaluating these varied conditions. This study aims to propose alternative measurement and assessment strategies to supplement existing methods. Methods: Major domestic coal-fired power plants were selected as the study targets. To prepare for the study and establish strategies, work processes were identified and existing occupational environment measurement results were compared and analyzed. The study proceeded by employing three strategies: specific exposure groups (SEGs) measurement, continuous monitoring, and supplementary measurements, which were then compared and discussed. Results: Previous exposure index evaluations (5,268 cases) indicated that crystalline silica, a type of respirable particulate matter, had detection limits below the threshold (non-detectable) in 82.6% (4,349 cases) of instances. Exposures below 10% of the exposure limit were observed at a very low concentration of 96.1%. Similar exposure group measurements yielded results where detection limits were below the threshold in 38.2% of cases, and exposures below 10% of the limit were observed in 70.6%. Continuous monitoring indicated detection limits below the threshold in 12.6% of cases, and exposures below 10% of the limit were observed in 75.6%. Instances requiring active workplace management accounted for more than 30% of cases, with SEGs at 11.8% (four cases), showing a higher proportion compared to 3.0% (four cases) in continuous monitoring. For coal dust, exposures below 10% of the limit were highest in legal measurements at 90.2% (113 cases), followed by 74.0% (91 cases) in continuous monitoring, and 47.0% (16 cases) in SEGs. Instances exceeding 30% were most prevalent in SEGs at 14.7% (five cases), followed by legal measurements at 5.0% (eight cases), and continuous monitoring at 2.4% (three cases). When examining exposure levels through arithmetic means, crystalline silica was found to be 104.7% higher in SEGs at 0.0088 mg/m3 compared to 0.0043 mg/m3 in continuous monitoring. Coal dust measurements were highest in SEGs at 0.1247 mg/m3, followed by 0.1224 mg/m3 in legal measurements, and 0.0935 mg/m3 in continuous monitoring. Conclusions: Strategies involving SEGs measurement and continuous monitoring can enhance measurement reliability in environments with irregular work processes and frequent fluctuations in working conditions, as observed in coal-fired power plants. These strategies reduce the likelihood of omitting or underestimating processes and enhance measurement accuracy. In particular, a significant reduction in detection limits below the threshold for crystalline silica was observed. Supplementary measurements can identify worker exposure characteristics, uncover potential risks in blind spots of management, and provide a complementary method for legal measurements.

성인 발달장애인 대상 수단적 일상생활활동 작업치료 프로그램이 일상생활활동 및 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 (Impact of an Instrumental Daily Living Activities Occupational Therapy Program for Adults With Developmental Disabilities on Their Daily Living Activities and Quality of Life)

  • 정은화
    • 재활치료과학
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.85-94
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    • 2024
  • 목적 : 본 연구는 성인 발달장애인을 대상으로 수단적 일상생활활동 프로그램을 제공하였을 때 일상생활활동 및 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 확인하고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는 단일집단 사전-사후 실험설계로, E 장애인복지관의 성인 발달장애인 17명을 대상으로 시행하였다. 프로그램은 사전-사후 평가를 포함하여 총 10회기로 이루어졌으며, 장보기, 식사준비 및 정리, 가정관리, 안전 및 응급관리와 관련된 훈련 및 교육을 제공하였다. 평가도구는 삶의 질 설문지(Quality of Life: QOL), 한국어판 생활공간 평가(Korean version of the Life Space Assessment: K-LSA), 한국어판 수단적 일상생활활동(Korean version of the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: K-IADL)을 사용하였다. 결과 : 수단적 일상생활활동 작업치료 프로그램 전과 후의 QOL과 K-IADL 점수에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났으며, K-LSA 점수는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결론 : 본 연구는 성인 발달장애인 대상으로 수단적 일상생활활동 프로그램을 시행함으로써 수단적 일상생활활동 수행도와 삶의 질에 긍정적인 영향을 주는 것을 확인하였다. 성인 발달장애인의 일상생활 및 사회참여를 영위하기 위해 일상생활활동 훈련을 포함한 작업참여의 중재가 확대되어야 한다.

수소분리 및 정제를 위한 PSA(Pressure Swing Adsorption)시스템 안전성향상에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Safety Improvement of PSA System for Hydrogen Separation and Purification)

  • 오상규;이슬기;이준서;마병철
    • 한국가스학회지
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.7-19
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    • 2022
  • 일반적으로 수소의 정제는 화학적, 물리적인 방법을 통해 수행한다. 여러 종류의 정제방법 중 현재는 정제 용량 및 경제성이 가장 우수한 PSA(Pressure Swing Adsorption)를 이용한 정제방법이 가장 널리 사용되고 있다. 국내도 대부분 PSA를 이용하여 자동차 및 발전용 수소 연료전지 등에 사용하는 수소를 정제하고 있다. 기존 석유화학 단지중심의 부생수소는 운송 등의 어려움이 있다. 정부는 도시가스 공급망과 연계하여 소비지에서 직접 수소를 생산하는 수소추출기 설치 계획하고 있으며, 기업들도 이와 관련된 연구 및 실증 설비를 속속 설치하고 있는 실정이다. 유럽 등은 최근 PSA와 관련된 안전기준을 마련하여 시공 및 운영단계에서 체계적인 안전관리를 위한 노력을 기울이고 있으나, 국내는 PSA와 관련된 안전기준 마련이 아직까지는 미흡하다. 본 연구에서는 기존 PSA를 운영하고 있는 회사의 설문 및 위험성평가를 통해 기존설비의 문제점을 파악하고, 국외 기술기준에 이를 포함한 국내 기술기준을 작성하여 신규설치 및 기존 운영되고 있는 PSA시스템의 안전을 도모하고자 한다.

사물인터넷과 실시간 위치추적 기술을 활용한 건설 장비의 안전 사고 방지 시스템 개발 (Development of a safety accident prevention system for construction equipment utilizing IoT and RTLS technology)

  • 류한국;김태완
    • 한국융합학회논문지
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    • 제10권9호
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    • pp.179-186
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    • 2019
  • 건설 현장의 잠재적 사고 파악은 건설업계의 주요 관심사이며 사고 위험을 줄이기 위한 사전 안전대책이 필요하다. 한국산업안전공단에 따르면 특히, 장비로 인한 안전사고의 사망 비율이 2016년 기준 19.8%로 매우 높은 부분을 차지하고 있다. 4차산업에서 사물인터넷(IoT)은 스마트한 새로운 제조 환경을 제공하고 있다. 그러나 건설 현장에서는 IoT가 광범위하게 적용되지 못하고 있는 실정이다. IoT는 건설사고 관리에 더 정확하고 유용한 정보를 전달하는 운영체계의 구축이 가능하다. 이에 본 연구는 건설 장비로 인한 안전사고를 예방하고 관리할 수 있는 IoT 기반 건설 장비 안전 사고 예방 시스템을 제안한다. 향후 본 시스템의 개선을 통하여 작업자의 안전뿐만 아니라 효율적인 장비와 인력 운용에도 기여할 것으로 판단된다.

화재 예방을 위한 화학 및 화공 연구실의 안전관리 (A Safety Management of Chemical and Chemistry Engineering Laboratory for Fire Prevention)

  • 하동명;이성진
    • 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국화재소방학회 2013년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.114-114
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    • 2013
  • 대학, 기업 및 국 공립 출연 연구소의 연구 활동 종사자는 학술적 연구 및 신기술, 신물질의 개발을 통해 우리나라 과학기술 발전에 크게 기여하고 있다. 그러나 이와 더불어 각종 안전사고에 노출되어 있는 것도 사실이다. 연구실험실에서 발생한 사고 원인을 분석해 보면, 실험실 기능의 불비, 설비 및 유지관리의 불충분, 실험공간의 협소, 실험 작업 안전에 대한 배려부족, 안전전문가의 부족과 교육훈련체제의 미흡 등을 지적할 수 있으며, 이와 같은 빈번한 사고발생은 우수한 연구 활동종사자의 연구 의욕을 떨어뜨리고, 건강과 생명에 위협을 느끼게 하고 있다. 따라서, 실험실 안전을 위해서 "연구실 안전 환경 조성에 관한 법률"이 제정되어 2006년 4월 1일부터 시행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 연구실험실 안전관리 체크리스트들을 검토하고, 안전관련 분야에서 사용되고 있는 심의 체크리스트를 조사하여, 대학 및 연구기관의 연구소에서 연구활동을 하는 연구원들의 건강과 안전 환경 조성을 위해 실질적이고 효과적으로 사용 가능한 "공통 표준 체크리스트"를 개발하고, 각 연구실험실의 실험특성 중 화재 예방을 위한 화학/화공 분야 표준 체크리스트를 개발하였다. 실험실 안전은 연구종사자의 올바른 안전의식, 연구관련 부서의 체계적 지원 및 실험실 안전 관련 법령의 완비가 뒷받침 되었을 때 비로소 가능한 일이다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 체크리스트가 이에 기여할 것이라 사료되며, 추후 화학/화공 분야의 실험실 안전관리 실태조사의 지침서로 활용되도록 하는데 그 목적이 있다.

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일부 직업인들의 근골격계 자각증상과 강증진생활양식간의 연관성에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Relationship between Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Health Promoting Life Style among Some Workers)

  • 강홍구;이은경;전선영;김상덕;정재열;이영길;장두섭;송용선;이기남
    • 대한예방한의학회지
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    • 제5권2호
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    • pp.40-68
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    • 2001
  • In this study, grade of subjective symptom appealed by laborer of Jeollabuk-do was evaluated using questionary regarding factor made effect on musculoskeletal disease and in addition, studied relationship with health promotion life style of them. Based on the result, relationship of general characteristics of musculoskeletal subjective symptom and life-style of the subjects was concluded as below. 1. General characteristics of study subjects were as following. Ratio of male was higher as 57.7% of male and 42.2% female and age distribution was 5.1% of 20s, 34.99% of 30s, 36.3% of 40s and 23.7% of 50s and therefore, $30{\sim}40$ aged groups showed highest ratio. Most subjects (74.9%) was married status and in case of education level, high-school graduate and dropout (23.3%) and over-college graduate (46.8%) showed highest distribution. $1{\sim}2$ Mil. KRW (29.5%) and $2{\sim}2.99$ Mil. KRW (21.2%) is the main income distribution and however there was high ratio of non-reply (29.0%). In case of employment period, $10{\sim}14$ years (15.3%) and over 15 years (29.6%) showed highest ratio and there were many non-reply (39.4%) and in addition, 67.6% replied as own house and 14.3% as lease on deposit base in question of residence type. 2. Subjects showed high ratio of subjective symptom appeal of 62.79% and many cases (50.23%) appealed 1 or 2 symptoms. Symptom by body region was 29.8% (waist), 27% (shoulder), 21.2% (knee), 15.5% (neck), 9.5% (ankle), 8.1% (wrist) and 5.0% (elbow) in order. In case of relationship with general characteristics, female comparing with male, non-residence of own house, subjects with lower education level and employment period of $10{\sim}14$ years showed higher appeal rate and kind of symptoms than others. Therefore, it was concluded that rate of musculoskeletal symptom appeal have close relationship with gender, level of living, education level, age and employment period. 3. In case of severe pain of upper body except waist and ankle, it was appealed in both or right side and it means that upper body pain is originated from right side and right region pain is transited to both region pain. In addition, there was 39.41% of non-reply to existence of right-left region pain and therefore, it was evaluated that, in may cases, there was no awareness of their own symptom condition even on subjective symptom. 4. Degree of pain was, as pain over middle level, evaluated as 2.79 on full mark of 4.0 and in order of waist (2.97), ankle (2.83), knee (2.82), wrist (2.82), neck (2.79), shoulder (2.70) and elbow (2.62). In addition, 71.97% appealed $2{\sim}3$ cases for the latest 1 week. Owing to subjective symptom, 54.95% drop into hospital or pharmacy, 10.32% made temporary retirement or absence, 7.99% transferred into more comfortable duty and $39.4{\sim}54%$ experienced one or more managing mentioned above. 5. Fulfillment of health promotion life style of subjects was evaluated on full mark of 4.0 and total score was 2.63. Average mark of each area was personal relationship (3.05), self-realization (2.92), stress management (2.63), health control (2.48), physical exercise (2.19) and nutrition management (2.19) and personal relationship was highest and physical exercise and nutrition management were lowest. As general characteristics influencing health promotion life style, gender, residence style and employment period showed significant difference. Male showed higher mark than female and showed higher mark in order of own house, others, lease on deposit base, monthly rent. Subjects with longer employment period showed higher mark with significant difference. 6. Accounting of factor influencing each area of health promotion life style, self-realization showed significance in marriage status, income, residence style and education level and health control in age, residence style and employment period. Physical exercise showed significant difference in gender, age, residence style and employment period and nutrition in gender, age, residence style and employment period. Stress management showed significant difference in residence style and employment period and however not in personal relationship. 7. Health promotion life style relating with existence and kind of pain showed significant difference in all area except personal relationship area. In absence of pain, there was statistically significant high score in all area even in total health promotion life style and all area. Accounting of kind of pain, cases of $1{\sim}2$ kinds of pain and $5{\sim}6$ kinds of pain showed relatively high score and it was lower than mark of subject stated absence of pain. 8. Subjects appeal symptom were classified by symptom region and difference of total and each areas were evaluated. General area (p=0.002), self-realization (p=0.012), health management (p=0.023), physical exercise (p=0.028), nutrition management (p=0.028) and stress control (p=0.001) showed statistically significant difference and not in personal relationship area. Especially, elbow, shoulder and neck area marked high and group appealed pain of knee, arm and elbow, foot and ankle marked low. Based on those results, subjective symptom should be accounted seriously in diagnosis of occupational musculoskeletal disease of laborer and among subjective symptom, general characteristics of gender, age, condition of living, education level and employment period make effect. Generally subject appeal symptom marked lower than subject without symptom appeal and it means that life management of subject appealing musculoskeletal pain make important role in management and treatment of occupational musculoskeletal disease.

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