A Study on Introduction of Accreditation Program for Industrial Hygiene Laboratories in Korea

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A Study on Introduction of Accreditation Program for Industrial Hygiene Laboratories in Korea

Deok Mook Park . Jeonglm Park') . Yong Chul Shinzi . Jeong Young Cha3j Jee Yeon Jeong" . Boo Wook Kimz' . Narn Won Paik3'

Busan Regional Headquater, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency . 'JGlobal Environment Research Center, Korea Environment Institute . 2JDepartment of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, lnje University .

"Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University

4)Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency There are growing needs for improving the general

performances of the domestic working environment evaluation organizations. For this purpose, introduction of laboratory accreditation program has been suggested. This study was conducted as a part of thls effort. With a questionnaire developed in accordance with the ISOIIEC 17025, the current status of industrial hygiene (M) laboratories in terms of manpower, management and technical aspects. The results of this study were as follows:

1. The average working staffs' number of the working environment evaluation organizations was 6.8 ^f 3.3 persons. In addition, 49% of all organizations are run by less than 5 persons.

This suggests that manpower of Korean M W o r i e s is very limited.

2. IH laboratories surveyed in this study obtained 53% of the points by the intemational standard. And there is significant correlation between the number of sMing and total scores cP4.05,.

3. The period of work experience is one of the most important factors to determine the working capability. The average year of work experience of the laboratories' directors was 13.5

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obtained higher scores on the questions that ask to prove the appropriateness of the research methodology 0 . 0 5 ) .

4. As for academic quhtications of laboratory dimtors, 14%

had Ph.D., 31% with Master's, 29% with Bachelor's, and 4%

had Associate degree. There was si&~cant correlation between the total scores and the general managers' academic background (~4.05). 7he 27% of laboratory dkctm have majored in either industrial hygiene or health, 8% majored in medicine, another 8% majored environmental studies, and 6% majored in chemistry.

5. Only 14% of all IH laboratories surveyed employ directors with Certified Industrial Hygienist licence, 41% have general managers with Cetthd Associate Industrial Hygienist (Level 1) licence, and 45% of all laboratories either employ directors without relevant quallficalion or did not respond. When the laboratory manger holds relevant quahfication, laboratory health and safety management was better (pd.05).

6. When compared to the general international standard in terms of the management, and 55% in terms of technological level.

Key Words : w o h g environment evahalion, a d t a t i o n , I S O E 17025, qual~ty control

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REQUIREMENS REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Organization 4.2 Quahty system 4.3 Document control 4.4 Review of requests,

tenders and contracts 4.5 Subcontracting of tests

and caliMons 4.6 Purchasing services

and supplies 4.7 Service to client 4.8 Complaints 4.9 Control of

nonconforming testing andlor calibration work 4.10 Corrective action 4.1 1 Preventive action 4.12 Conb-ol of records 4.13 Internal audits 4.14 Management reviews

5.1 General 5.2 Personnel

5.3 Accommodation and environmental conditions

5.4 Test and calibration methods and method vahdalion

5.5 Equipment 5.6 Measurement

traceability 5.7 Samphg

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calibration items 5.10 Reporting the results

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classification No. of Lab %

Area Seoul

Gyeongsi Chungcheong Gangwon JeoIla Gymnssang

Type of Consulting laboratory 42 82

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Table 2. Professional qualification and experience of laboratory

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