KCL 한국건설생활환경시험연구원 Korea Conformity Laboratories

Through testing, inspection, certification and R&D on the safety of products, KCL contributes to the improvement of quality of life by preventing harms from people’s wellbeing, health and properties. Based on long history of technology and experience, KCL creates a safe society by verifying the safety of consumer products, children’s products, leisure and sports goods, etc. Overview Safety Inspection of Children’s Products Testing and inspection of children’s products with safety concerns in accordance with the Special Act on the Safety of Children’s Products Children’s products subjected to safety certification: Four items, including an in-vehicle children restraint systems Children’s products subjected to safety verification: Sixteen items, including toys and children’s products containing synthetic resin Children’s products subjected to supplier conformity confirmation: Children’s leather goods and textile products intended for children aged 13 years and under Analysis of Hazardous Chemicals and Testing for Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity(SDOC) on Children’s Products Testing for supplier’s declaration of conformity on children’s products and consumer products: Children’s textile products, children’s leather products, household textile products, children’s glasses frames and sunglasses, children’s umbrellas/parasols, children’s accessories, children’s furniture, etc. Testing of hazardous substances in toys and children’s products and their materials Analysis of hazardous heavy metals and organic compounds: Pb, Cd, the 8 major heavy metals, the 19 major heavy metals, AZO dyes, disperse dyes, DMFu, PCP PAHs, NP, NPEO, phthalates, organictin, etc. Safety Inspection of Leisure and Sports Goods Testing and inspection pursuant to the Special Act on the Safety of Children’s Products and the Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act Safety certification: Aquatic equipment Safety verification: Skateboards, electric scooters, bicycles, sports life jackets, vehicle safety helmets, sports safety helmets, gym equipment, baby tricycles Supplier conformity confirmation: Swimming goggles, kickboards, inline skates, roller skates, wheeled sneakers Consumer Products Safety Inspection Testing and inspection of consumer products with safety concerns in accordance with the Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act Consumer products subjected to safety certification: Three items, including aquatic equipment Consumer products subjected to safety verification: Seventeen items, including bicycles and vehicle safety helmets Consumer products subjected to supplier conformity confirmation: Wheeled sneakers, portable ladders, etc. Inspection of Children Activity Space Article 23 of the Environmental Health Act and Article 16 of the its Enforcement Decree: Compliance with the prescribed safety standards for children activity space Verification inspection subjects: New construction of children activity space, expansion of the total area of children activity space by 33 m2 or greater, remodeling of 70 m2 or greater of children activity space Verification inspection timing: Within 30 days after new construction, expansion, or remodeling of children activity space Daycare centers: mayor or provincial governor Superintendent of education: Classrooms and libraries in preschools and elementary schools(special education schools included) Testing & Inspection related to the Environmentally Hazardous Process Testing Standards Articles 23 and 24 of the Environmental Health Act: Protection of children’s health Control of hazards in children activity space Environmental safety standards Paints and finishes: Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr6+ Testing of release of pollutants: HCHO, TVOC Timber: Creosote oil, CCA preservatives Synthetic rubber flooring: Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr6+, formaldehyde Soil and sand: Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr6+, As, parasites(incl. eggs) Control of hazardous substances in children’s products: Indication of environmental hazards(DNOP, DINP, TBT, nonylphenol) by manufacturer/importer of children’s products Analysis of Microplastics in Consumer Products and Children’s Products Analytical services for hazard control of microplastics in consumer products and children’s products Qualitative and quantitative analysis of microplastics in environmental matrices such as water, soil, and air Equipment used for analysis: TGA-GC/MS, TED-GC/MS, Py-GC/MS, FT-IR, etc. Timber Testing in the field of timber, and testing and research of processed products Testing and research of processed timber products R&D and performance testing of timber products and quality testing of eco-friendly materials Quality certification of timber related products

2020 ~ Now 2010s 2000s Prior to 2000 KCL History 1999s KICM 08 Designated as a testing agency for materials and equipment under Voluntary Management Program (MKE) KEMTI 12 Registered as an inspection agency for medical appliances (MFDS) 11 Designated as an administration agency for international standardization (KATS) 08 Registered as a testing agency for water quality (Gyeongin Regional Environmental Administration) 1998s KICM 10 Designated as a quality inspection agency in specialized areas (MOLIT) - Honam Branch 09 Designated as a quality inspection agency in specialized areas (MOLIT) - Jungcheong Branch 05 Designated as a KOLAS training agency (KATS) 03 Designated as a quality inspection agency in specialized areas (MOLIT) - Daegu/Gyeongbuk Branch KEMTI 12 Designated as an additional safety management agency (KATS) 07 Designated as an examination agency (KATS) 06 Designated as an additional safety management agency (KATS) 1997s KICM 12 Designated as a training agency for construction professionals (MOLIT) 06 Designated as a quality inspection agency in construction areas (MOLIT) - Busan/ Gyeongnam Branch 05 Opened Incheon Branch 01 Designated as a training agency by Ministry of Employment and Labor (under Employment Insurance Act) Registered as a trademark with Korean Intellectual Property Office - Won Mark KEMTI 03 Joined Korean Association for Radiation Application 1996s KICM 11 Designated as a training agency for quality managers (SMBA) 10 Designated as an agency for evaluating patent technologies (KIPO) Designated as a quality inspection agency in overall areas (construction and civil engineering) (MOLIT) 09 Designated as a training agency for ISO (MKE) Incorporated affiliated institute "Korea Accreditation Board" "Junggi" Mark designated as the standard for the items of each testing lab (462 construction material items) (SMBA) 05 Established Construction Testing Team 03 Established Korea Far Infrared Association 01 Approved Quality Assurance Mark(SMBA) Designated as a quality inspection agency (MOLIT) KEMTI 12 Designated as a Quality inspection agency before shipment of fertilizers (MAFRA(Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)) 10 Designated as an evaluation agency for patent registration (Korea Intellectual Property Office) 03 Designated as the first safety management agency (KATS) 1995s KICM 12 Designated as an ISO analysis agency (SMBA) 08 Opened Chungcheong Branch Opened Honam Branch Opened Daegu/Gyeongbuk Branch Opened Busan/Gyeongnam Branch 06 Designated as an official KOLAS testing agency (SMBA) Organized an inspection team for ready-mixed concrete pillars 05 Established the private-public council for 5 concrete groups Designated as an assistant agency for the acquisition of CE (Conformité Européenne) mark (SMBA) 04 Finalized the 31 items for exclusively controlled construction materials (SMBA) KEMTI 06 Designated as an official testing & inspection agency for GOST-R ((Russia) Gosstandart) 05 Designated as an additional evaluation agency for standardization (Industrial Advancement Administration) 03 Designated as an inspection agency (Industrial Advancement Administration) 1994s KICM 09 Designated as a private technological instruction agency (SMBA) 08 Designated as an evaluation agency for standardization (SMBA) 07 Established as Korea Institute of Construction Materials 05 Organized a task force for establishing Korea Institute of Construction Materials 03 Financing for establishment resolved by Korea Cement Association 02 Plan for establishment approved by the President 01 Plan for establishment resolved by the Administration Reform Committee KEMTI 12 Designated as a testing agency for the approval of vessels and vessel-related goods (Korea Maritime and Port Administration) 04 Renamed to Korea Consumer Product Testing Laboratories Designated as an official KOLAS testing & inspection agency (Industrial Advancement Administration) 01 Designated as a quality testing agency for construction technology (National Construction Testing Institute of Ministry of Construction) Registered as a quality inspection agency for construction industry (SEOUL Regional Construction of Management Office) 1993s KEMTI 07 Designated as an evaluation agency for standardization (Industrial Advancement Administration) 1992s KEMTI 10 Mutually designated as a testing & inspection agency (MTL) 03 Designated as a private instruction agency for technologies (Industrial Advancement Administration) 03 Mutually accepted as a testing & inspection agency for packaging safety ((US)ISTA) 1990s KEMTI 10 Designated as an inspection agency for air transportation storage containers for hazardous materials (Ministry of Transport) 06 Designated as an approval & inspection agency (JIS)((Japan) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) 1988s KEMTI 06 Designated as a foreign inspection agency (JIS)((Japan) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) 03 Signed commission agreement for product approval (Japan SG Mark)((Japan) Product Safety Association) 1987s KEMTI 10 Designated as a quality management & review agency (Industrial Advancement Administration) 09 Signed agreement for cooperation (Korea Consumer Agency) 07 Signed commission agreement for testing imported toys (ST Mark) ((Japan) Toy Association) 02 Designated as a foreign testing & inspection agency (S-Mark) ((Japan) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) Designated as a quality management & promotion agency (Industrial Advancement Administration) 01 Renamed as Korea Consumer Product Testing Institute 1986s KEMTI 09 Designated as a quality management evaluation agency (KS Inspection) (Industrial Advancement Administration) 1983s KEMTI 10 istered for the marking of work process (first time in Korea) (Korea Intellectual Property Office) - Q Mark Formed partnership for the cooperation of testing and inspection technology ((Japan) Sewing Work Inspection Association) 09 Formed partnership for testing & inspection work with Japan Resin Laboratory ((Japan) DJK) 03 Made an agreement regarding testing & inspection (US Spring Born Testing Institute) 01 Renamed as Korea Goods Testing Institute 1982s KEMTI 12 Made an agreement regarding commissioned testing & inspection service (Hong Kong Standard & Testing Center) 03 Designated as a national calibration & inspection agency (Industrial Advancement Administration) 1980s KEMTI 12 Renamed as Korea Goods Package Testing Institute 1979s KEMTI 06 Designated as an inspection agency for manufactured goods (Industrial Advancement Administration) 1977s KEMTI 01 Relocated to a new head office building in Guro Industrial Complex 1976s KEMTI 06 Formed partnership for toy products for technical cooperation ((Japan) Cultural Product Safety Testing Institute) 1974s KEMTI 12 Formed partnership for quality improvement and technological innovation of goods ((Japan) Goods Promotion Center) 1971s KEMTI 04 Established as Korea Export Goods Testing Institute (Ministry of Commerce & Industry)

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한국건설생활환경시험연구원(원장 김경식, 이하 KCL) 건설방재사업본부 건설기술연구센터 박병선 주임연구원은 한국공학한림원에서 선정한 '2025년, 대한민국을 이끌 100대 기술과 주역'으로 선정되었습니다. KCL 박병선 주임연구원은 고려대학교 박우준 교수, 중앙대학교 최성철 교수와 함께 100대 기술 중 하나인 "자가치유 콘크리트" 기술의 개발 주역으로 수상하였습니다. '자가치유 콘크리트'는 균열 발생 시 스스로 치유하여 균열로의 유해이온 침투를 억제하고 콘크리트 구조물의 내구성능을 향상시키는 기술로, 자가치유 성능 확보를 위해 사용되는 재료로는 무기계 혼합재료(팽창제, 팽윤제, 결정촉진제), 팽창성 폴리머(SAP), 박테리아, 캡슐 등이 있습니다. 그 중 KCL에서 수행하고 있는 무기계 혼합재료 활용기술은 균열 발생 시 무기계 혼합재료의 재수화, 수산화칼슘의 탄산화 등의 메커니즘에 의한 자기치유 물질에 의해 균열을 치유합니다. 이 기술은 콘크리트 구조물의 내구성능을 크게 감소시키는 균열을 스스로 치유하는 스마트 유지보수 기술로, 사회기반 시설물의 유지관리 비용을 획기적 절감하여 SOC 사업에 소비되는 국가예산 절감 및 에너지 절감효과를 기대할 수 있습니다. 개발 기술은 신개념 콘크리트 제품 수출을 가능하게 하고 이에 따라 신시장 창출을 기대할 수 있으며, 선진국을 중심으로 첨단 건설재료 시장이 가파르게 성장하고 있어 해당 기술을 통해 2020년까지 선진국 수준의 기술경쟁력을 확보하고 해외시장 선점 및 신시장을 창출할 수 있습니다. 특히, 국내 콘크리트 재료 관련 기업은 중소기업이 대부분으로서 헤딩 기술의 국내 파급 및 국내 기업의 해외 진출 시, 창조형 해외 신시장 창출에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단됩니다. 앞으로도 KCL은 우리나라 산업 발전 및 글로벌 시장에서의 경쟁력 강화를 위해 노력하겠습니다. [사진] 12월 19일(화) 조선호텔에서 열린 '2025년 대한민국을 이끌 100대 기술과 주역 시상식'에서 KCL 박병선 주임연구원(사진 왼쪽에서 두번째)이 수상하고 있습니다.