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Biological Monitoring of Arsenic Concentrations According to Exposure to Arsenic-contaminated Ground Water

모 지역 소규모급수시설 비소검출에 따른 생물학적 노출 평가

  • 서정욱 (동아대학교 환경보건센터) ;
  • 최재원 (순천향대학교부속구미병원 환경보건센터) ;
  • 오유진 (순천향대학교부속구미병원 환경보건센터) ;
  • 홍영습 (동아대학교 환경보건센터)
  • Received : 2020.08.10
  • Accepted : 2020.08.27
  • Published : 2020.10.31
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Abstract

Objective: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the environmental and biological exposure of local residents who consumed arsenic-contaminated drinking water for less than one year. Methods: As a part of water quality inspections for small-scale water supply facilities, surveys were conducted of residents of two villages that exceeded the arsenic threshold for drinking water. The environmental impact survey consisted of surveys on water quality, soil, and crops in the surveyed area. Biological monitoring was performed by measuring the separation of arsenic species in urine and total arsenic in hair. Results: In the results of biological monitoring, the concentrations of AsIII and AsV were 0.08 and 0.16 ㎍/L, respectively. MMA and DMA were 0.87 and 36.19 ㎍/L. There was no statistically significant difference between the group who drank arsenic-removed groundwater or water from the small-scale supply facility and the group who drank tap water, purified water, or commercial bottled water. Some of the water samples exceeded the arsenic threshold for drinking water. There were no samples in the soil or rice that exceeded the acceptable threshold. Conclusion: In the case of short-term exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water for less than one year, there were no significant problems of concern from the evaluation of biological monitoring after arsenic was removed.

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