한국환경보건학회지 (Journal of Environmental Health Sciences)

  • 제46권5호
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  • Pages.481-494
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  • 2020
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  • 1738-4087(pISSN)
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  • 2233-8616(eISSN)
한국환경보건학회 (Korean Society of Environmental Health)
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가습기 살균제 제품의 건강위험 고찰 - 제품 수와 살균제 성분을 중심으로 -

Comprehensive Review on Humidifier Disinfectant (HD) Products, Focusing on the Number of Products and Their Disinfectant Type

  • 박동욱 (한국방송통신대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 이승희 (한국방송통신대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 임흥규 (가습기 살균제 사건과 4.16 세월호 참사 특별조사위원회) ;
  • 김소연 (한국방송통신대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 김지원 (한국방송통신대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 박지훈 (환경부 화학물질안전원 사고대응총괄과) ;
  • 조경이 (서울대학교 보건대학원 환경보건학과)
  • Park, Dong-Uk (Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Lee, Seunghee (Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Lim, Heung Kyu (Special Investigation Commission on Humidifier Disinfectants and 4.16 Sewol Ferry Disasters) ;
  • Kim, So-Youn (Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Kim, Jiwon (Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Park, Jihoon (Accident Response Division, National Institute of Chemical Safety, Ministry of Environment) ;
  • Zoh, Kyung Ehi (Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
  • 투고 : 2020.09.28
  • 심사 : 2020.10.19
  • 발행 : 2020.10.31
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Objectives: No study has been conducted to review characteristics of humidifier disinfectants (HD) products, such as real numbers, levels and types of HD substances contained, or the volume marketed. We aimed to review the characteristics of HD through a literature review. Methods: We collected literature reporting the names, numbers, and ingredients of HD and discussed them with a focus on the number of HD products and the chemicals used as a disinfectant. Results: A total of eight publications has reported the names of HD brands or types of disinfectants from 2011 to 2020. To date, a total of 40 HD products have been used, excluding four products. Eight HD products used polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG) and 14 used a mixture of chloromethylisothiazolinone (CMIT) and methylisothiazolinone (MIT) as disinfectants. Benzalkonium chloride (BKC) and sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) were also used as a disinfectant in several HD products. A total of 19 HD products were associated with the development of HD associated lung injury (HDLI). The Oxy Saksak HD product containing PHMG showed the highest number of HD associated health effects. The type of disinfectant from a total of 14 HD products has not been identified. Conclusions: A total of 40 HD products have been marketed in South Korea since 1994. Further studies should be conducted to identify the association of product characteristics, including type of HD ingredients, with health effects.

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