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A Study on the Causes and Characteristics of Laboratory Chemical Accidents by Institutional Type

연구실 기관 분류에 따른 화학사고 원인 및 발생 특성 분석에 관한 연구

김지윤1ㆍ김재훈2ㆍ김성범3ㆍ박춘화4ㆍ정성경5*

Ji Yoon Kim1, Jae Hoon Kim2, Sung Bum Kim3, Choon Hwa Park4, Seong Kyeong Jeong5*

1Research Fellow, National Institute of Chemical Safety, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
2Research Fellow, National Institute of Chemical Safety, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
3Senior Researcher, National Institute of Chemical Safety, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
4Director, National Institute of Chemical Safety, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
5Researcher, National Institute of Chemical Safety, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
30 September 2026. pp. 739-749
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Abstract
Purpose: This study analyzed laboratory chemical accidents in Korea over the past 10 years by institution type to support tailored prevention measures. Method: A total of 84 accidents were classified by institution type and reclassified by accident type, cause, equipment/facility, and work activity. Result: Laboratory accidents accounted for 9.4% of all chemical accidents and 14.4% of all casualties. Spill/leak and contact accidents were common in primary and secondary schools and universities, whereas fires and explosions were more frequent in corporatee research institutes. Non-compliance with safety procedures was the leading cause across all institution types, while natural disasters had a greater impact in primary and secondary schools. Storage-related work/facilities were predominant in primary and secondary schools, whereas experimental facilities/processes were predominant in universities and corporatee research institutes. Conclusion: Vulnerability factors differed by institution type, indicating the need for differentiated prevention strategies.
Keywords
Laboratory
Chemical Accidents
Human Casualties
Types Of Accidents
Cause Analysis
연구목적: 본 연구는 10년간 국내 연구실에서 발생한 화학사고를 기관 분류에 따라 분석하여 맞춤형 예방대책 수립을 위한 기초자료를 제시하고자 하였다. 연구방법: 연구실 내 화학사고 84건을 기관별로 분류하고, 화학사고 분류체계를 적용하여 사고유형, 원인, 설비 및 작업내용을 재분류하고 비교·분석하였다. 연구결과: 연구실 사고는 전체 화학사고의 9.4%, 인명피해의 14.4%를 차지하였다. 사고 유형은 초·중·고와 대학교는 화학물질의 유·누출과 접촉, 기업부설연구소는 화재·폭발 사고 비중이 상대적으로 높았다. 원인은 모든 기관에서 안전절차 미준수가 가장 컸고, 초·중·고는 자연재해 영향이 비교적 크게 나타났다. 또한, 초·중·고의 경우 화학물질 보관작업과 시설, 대학교와 기업부설연구소는 실험시설과 실험과정에서 사고가 집중되었다. 결론: 연구실 화학사고는 기관 유형별 취약요인이 달라 차등화된 예방전략이 필요하다. 초·중·고는 보관 및 자연재해 대응, 대학교는 실습형 안전교육과 절차 준수, 기업부설연구소는 공정안전 수준의 관리 강화가 요구된다.
키워드
연구실
화학사고
인명피해
사고유형
원인분석
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Disaster Information
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국재난정보학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국재난정보학회논문집
  • Volume : 22
  • No :3
  • Pages :739-749
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2026.9.30.739
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