• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.385-394
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• 2023

Objectives: Firefighters could be exposed to a range of toxic chemicals during firefighting. When tyre burns, various toxic chemicals including volatile organic compounds(VOCs) could be emitted. In this study, the researchers assessed the VOC exposure of firefighters during tyre fire suppression through biomonitoring. Methods: There was a big tyre fire on 12 March 2023. Of the responding firefighters, we recruited 14 participants to collect their urine after firefighting. One week later, researchers collected firefighters' urine again right after their off-duty period. We analyzed each metabolite of benzene, toluene, xylene, and styrene in urine and compared their exposure level based on sampling time. Results: The detection rate for metabolite of benzene, toluene, styrene, and xylene in urine sampled at each time was 43%-64%, 100%, 86%-100%, and 100%, respectively. Except for the benzene, metabolite levels measured in urine after firefighting were similar to that from off-duty period. However, the median concentration of benzene metabolite in urine sampled after firefighting was three times higher compared to that from off-duty period(34.2 ㎍/g crea. and 10.9 ㎍/g crea., respectively.) The estimated airborne concentration of benzene calculated from metabolite level in urine was 0.16 ppm, which exceeded the recommended exposure level set by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Conclusions: This study shows that firefighters could be exposed to the high level of VOCs including benzene during their firefighting especially at tyre fire. These results could be used as a valuable data to prove firefighters' exposure to hazardous chemicals during their duty.

• 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국화재소방학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.43-47
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• 2001

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.22-26
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• 2002

산업체에서 들판에 버려지는 폐타이어 경제적으로 재활용하는 방법을 개발하는 것은 아주 중요한 일이다. 이것은 환경 친화적 정책과도 일관성을 갖는 것이다. 폐타이어 재료를 사용하는 강도에 초점을 맞춘 연구들이 많이 진행되었다. 이제, 정부의 지원하에 국내에서 여러 가지 상이한 입자크기의 폐타이어 재료들이 생산되고 있다. 본 연구는 폐타이어 혼합 콘크리트가 "화재시 온도에 따라" 얼마나 저항하는 지를 밝히는 것이다. 그리고 강도감소율이 얼마인지를 찾아내는 것이다. 이들 관련 결과는 이 분야에 대한 실무적 구조물 적용 방법을 구명하기 위하여 비교되고 있다. 배합비율은 경험과 시행착오 법을 사용하여 결과중에서 예상되는 확정적인 몇 가지들이 결론에 제시되어 있다. 600도 가열시의 폐타이어 배합 콘크리트는 섞지 않은 일반 콘크리트의 경우에 비해 강도 변화가 거의 없었다.화가 거의 없었다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2005

Existing study far fire-resistant concrete has been done already. but it is not found out how the waste tyre mixing concrete will be acted against fire. This waste tyre concrete molds under the condition of $0^{\circ}C,\;200^{\circ}C,\;400^{\circ}C,\;600^{\circ}C$ were heated in gas oven. It was worried about that they might be fractured down at about $800^{\circ}C$ so that they can not be tested. compressive strength for the test molds are made with commercially used $180kg/cm^2,\;210kg/cm^2,\;240kg/cm^2,\;270kg/cm^2$ mixing saw dust with proportion such as 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, 1.0%, 1.2%, 1.4%, 1.6%, 1.8%, 2.0% compressive strength at $200^{\circ}C$ was approximately 20% from the original, while approximately 30% deoreased at $400^{\circ}C$. their results are not quite different from the normal concrete condition even though they contains saw dust in it. The higher strength the concrete has, the less strength was decreased. There are almost no difference in strength under the condition of less than $400^{\circ}C$, but damage of concrete structure could be considerable large with more than $400^{\circ}C$.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2008

Many researches on fire risk for normal electric wiring have been pursued in advanced countries such as the USA and Japan, but comparative studies of the partial disconnection and normal state of electric wires have not been conducted. Detection system for the cause of partial disconnection is not developed and prevention countermeasure for electrical fire by the cause is not effective. Therefore, in this paper, partial disconnection characteristics on electric wires were derived and analyzed by experiment and electrical-thermal finite element method(Flux 3D) on the model wires which consist of VCTF(PVC insulated PVC sheathed Cap Tyre Flexible Cord, KS C 3304) and IV(lndoorwire PVC, KS C 3302). VCTF is used in wiring portable electric appliances and the IV is used indoors. Interrelationships between partial disconnection premonitory symptom and current were derived and analyzed by the characteristics based on experiments and thermal analysis for electric wire according to current under normal state and 200% overload state of rated current.