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Risk Assessment of Aldehydes and Volatile Organic Compounds in the National Library of Korea Archive

국립중앙도서관 귀중서고 내 알데히드류 및 휘발성유기화합물(VOCs)에 대한 건강위해성평가

  • Lee, Hye-Won (Institute of Risk Assessment, SeoKyeong University) ;
  • Lim, Hui Been (Department of Nano and Biological Engineering, SeoKyeong University) ;
  • Lee, Kwi-Bok (Research Center of the Records Preservation, National Library of Korea) ;
  • Park, So Yeon (Research Center of the Records Preservation, National Library of Korea) ;
  • Jeon, Jeong In (Department of Nano and Biological Engineering, SeoKyeong University) ;
  • Lee, Cheol Min (Institute of Risk Assessment, SeoKyeong University)
  • 이혜원 (서경대학교 위해성평가연구소) ;
  • 임희빈 (서경대학교 나노생명공학과) ;
  • 이귀복 (국립중앙도서관 자료보존연구센터) ;
  • 박소연 (국립중앙도서관 자료보존연구센터) ;
  • 전정인 (서경대학교 나노생명공학과) ;
  • 이철민 (서경대학교 위해성평가연구소)
  • Received : 2020.01.13
  • Accepted : 2020.05.04
  • Published : 2020.06.30
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Abstract

This study investigates the concentration distribution of aldehydes and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the archive of the National Library in Korea and evaluates the health risks to workers from hazardous chemicals. Acetaldehyde had the highest concentration among the nine species of aldehydes present in the archive and the concentration of toluene was the highest among the six species of VOCs. Most of the detected substances showed that their indoor concentrations were higher than the outdoor ones, suggesting the possibility of indoor sources of aldehydes and VOCs. The evaluation of health risks for workers based on these measurement results showed that not all substances were hazardous to the human body. However, considering the possibility of the presence of indoor sources and the potential limits of our study owing its short period, it is necessary to conduct long-term studies on the concentration distribution of indoor pollutants in the archive environment.

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