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KMID : 0895420050150030232
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Enviromental Hygiene
2005 Volume.15 No. 3 p.232 ~ p.238
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A Study on Introduction of Accreditation Program for Industrial Hygiene Laboratories in Korea
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Park Deok-Mook
Park Jeong-Im
Shin Yong-Chul
Cha Jeong-Young
Jeong Jee-Yeon
Kim Boo-Wook
Paik Nam-Won
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Abstract
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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 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 + 5.3 years. Directors with more wok expenems obtained higher scores on the questions that ask to prove the appropriateness of the research methodology 0 . 0 5 ) . 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)7.h e 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.
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KEYWORD
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working environment evalualion, accreditation, ISO/EC 17025, quality control
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