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An Asbestos Risk Assessment and Areal Distribution of Asbestos Containing Materials in Public Buildings

석면함유 공공 건축물의 위해성 평가 및 면적 분포 특성

  • Song, Su-Jin (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Jang, Bong-Ki (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Jo, Bong-Hyun (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Kim, Yeong-Ji (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Heo, Eun-Hyeop (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Lee, Joung-Dae (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Son, Bu-Soon (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Wha (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University)
  • 송수진 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 장봉기 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 조봉현 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 김영지 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 허은협 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 이종대 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 손부순 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 이종화 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과)
  • Received : 2016.08.01
  • Accepted : 2016.09.20
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study, aims to examine the distribution characteristics of asbestos-containing building materials; risk assessment and area of distribution of asbestos-containing building materials depending on year of construction; building materials; types of building materials; and usage in public buildings in order to create fundamental data for safe management of public buildings. Methods: The asbestos investigation was conducted by an asbestos research institution from March to May 2014, targeting 41 public buildings which were subject to asbestos investigation in South Chungcheong-do Province. With respect to 381 presumed asbestos-containing materials, an investigation was conducted into whether they contained asbestos, asbestos type, content, year of construction, and use in the building were examined, and a risk assessment was performed. Results: Asbestos-containing building materials were used in 35 buildings(85.4%). Among them, 31(88.6%) were public buildings. Asbestos was detected in 73% of 381 suspected asbestos-containing materials, which were mostly ceiling materials (85.2%). The older the buildings, the more they showed a tendency to have a significantly higher risk assessment score. The ratio of average area with asbestos-containing building materials to total floor area was 57.6%, 44.1%, and 17.8% for buildings built in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, respectively. This showed a tendency to be significantly higher with the age of the building. Conclusions: From the results above, it can be concluded that with the age of the buildings, the risk assessment score and the ratio of average area with asbestos-containing building materials to total floor area became significantly higher. Given the concern about the exposure to asbestos of residents and civil petitioners, safety management of older public buildings and measures for dismantling and removal of asbestos-containing building materials should therefore be urgently established.

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