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Korean Society of Environmental Health (한국환경보건학회)
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Development of Background Exposure Effect of Harmful Pollutants Using Population Risk Assessment in Ulsan

인구집단 위해도 평가 방법을 활용한 유해화학물질 배경 노출 영향 보정 방법 개발 -울산공단주변을 대상으로-

  • Nam Goung, Sun Ju (Institute of Risk Assessment, SeoKyeong University) ;
  • Lee, Cheol Min (Institute of Risk Assessment, SeoKyeong University) ;
  • Lee, Hye Won (Institute of Risk Assessment, SeoKyeong University) ;
  • Park, Si Hyun (Institute of Risk Assessment, SeoKyeong University) ;
  • Lim, Hui Been (Institute of Risk Assessment, SeoKyeong University) ;
  • Choi, Kil Yong (Institute of Risk Assessment, SeoKyeong University)
  • 남궁선주 (서경대학교 위해성평가연구소) ;
  • 이철민 (서경대학교 위해성평가연구소) ;
  • 이혜원 (서경대학교 위해성평가연구소) ;
  • 박시현 (서경대학교 위해성평가연구소) ;
  • 임희빈 (서경대학교 위해성평가연구소) ;
  • 최길용 (서경대학교 위해성평가연구소)
  • Received : 2019.05.20
  • Accepted : 2019.06.20
  • Published : 2019.06.30
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Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to propose a method using population risk to assess the local background exposure effect of harmful pollutants from chemical accidents in Ulsan. Methods: The benzene was selected as representative harmful pollutant. The concentrations of benzene were measured and analyzed at 40 sites in Ulsan city in September, 2018. The data from National Statistics office in Korea were used for population density, and the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) data from US EPA were used for unit risk. Results: The risk assessment can be carried out by considering the background population risk. The background population risk was calculated as 5.01 persons per million for exposure to benzene in Ulsan, and therefore may be used as a adjusted background method in case of chemical accident caused by benzene. Conclusions: This study may provide the evidence that background exposure effect and risk to harmful pollutants from chemical accidents would be useful.

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