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Estimation of Total Exposure to Benzene, Toluene and Xylene by Microenvironmental Measurements for Iron Mill Workers

제철소 근로자의 벤젠/톨루엔/크실렌 국소환경 측정을 이용한 총 노출 예측

  • Kim, Young-Hee (Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Yang, Won-Ho (Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Son, Bu-Soon (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University)
  • 김영희 (대구가톨릭대학교 산업보건학과) ;
  • 양원호 (대구가톨릭대학교 산업보건학과) ;
  • 손부순 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과)
  • Published : 2007.10.30
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Abstract

The aim of this study were to assess the personal exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and to estimate the personal exposure using time-weighted average model. Three target VOCs (benzene, toluene, xylene) were analyzed in personal exposure samples and residential indoor, residential outdoor and workplace indoor microenvironments samples in the iron mill 30 workers during working 5 days. Personal exposure to VOCs significantly correlated with workplace concentration p<0.05), suggesting workplace had strong source and major contribution to personal exposure. Personal exposure could be estimated with time activity pattern and time weighted average (TWA) model of residential indoor and workplace concentrations measured. Time weighted mean microenvironments concentrations were close approximately of personal exposure concentrations. Total exposure for participants can be estimated by TWA with microenvironments measurements and time activity pattern.

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