Laboratory Safety Management System and Its Role on the Performance of Safety-Related Activities in Korean Academia

대학의 실험실 안전보건관리체계 구축이 안전보건관리활동에 미치는 영향

  • Yoo, Kyong-Nam (Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Jeong-Im (Korea Environment Institute) ;
  • Park, Tae-Joo (Division of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Choi, Min-Kju (College of Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Chung-Hak (Institute of Environmental Protection and Safety, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2005.10.31

Abstract

This study was peformed to explore the current situation of university environmental health and safety (EHS) system and evaluate the effects of such system on university EHS practices. Essential elements for the university EHS system were identified based on the representative examples of foreign universities, and Hey were incorporated into a questionnaire, which was used in this study. Among the academic institutions we surveyed in this study, 89% of the universities employed health and safety manager, and 65% kept departments. However, less than 50% of universities maintained EHS policies, maintained health and established safety committees within the university headquarters, and held health and safety meetings on regular basis. Several basic requirements such as chemical hygiene program and laboratory safety training program lacked in many universities. Some basic surveillance was performed in many universities, however, only few universities carried out surveillance on biological safety, medical examination, and chemical exposure monitoring. EHS system had significant influence on university EHS program (p<0.05). Performances of EHS activities were influenced by presence of EHS policies, and university health and safety committees.

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