| Title: | Probabilistic risk assessment of occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds in the rendering plant of a poultry slaughterhouse |
| Author(s): | Omidi F; Dehghani F; Fallahzadeh RA; Miri M; Taghavi M; Eynipour A; |
| Address: | "Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Member of Student Research Committee, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Electronic address: fallahzadeh4@yahoo.com. Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran. Electronic address: m_miri87@ssu.ac.ir. Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Social Development & Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran. Department of Ergonomics, School of Health, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.03.079 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1090-2414 (Electronic) 0147-6513 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "In this study, occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the rendering plant of poultry slaughterhouse was determined and subsequently, carcinogen and non-carcinogenic risks were assessed using the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) methods of 1501 and 1600 were used to measure VOCs in the breathing zone of the workers. Samples were analyzed by GC/MS. Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks and sensitivity analysis were carried out using Monte Carlo simulations technique. The concentration of benzene and CS(2) was higher than the occupational exposure limits (OEL). The hazard quotient (HQ) values for all measured compounds was more than 1, which indicating the high potential for non-carcinogenic risks. Furthermore, the calculated Lifetime Cancer Risks (LCR) for carcinogenic compounds revealed that cancer risk due to benzene is higher than the maximum acceptable level provided by USEPA (10(-6)). Based on the sensitivity analysis, the concentration and exposure frequency are the most important variable influencing both carcinogen and non-carcinogenic risks. Therefore, the concentration levels of the VOCs and exposure frequency should be controlled using engineering control measures" |
| Keywords: | "*Abattoirs Air Pollutants, Occupational/*analysis/standards Animals Carcinogens/analysis/standards Environmental Monitoring Humans Occupational Exposure/*analysis/standards *Poultry Risk Assessment Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis/standards Occupation;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineOmidi, Fariborz Dehghani, Fateme Fallahzadeh, Reza Ali Miri, Mohammad Taghavi, Mahmoud Eynipour, Abouzar eng Netherlands 2019/03/30 Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2019 Jul 30; 176:132-136. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.03.079. Epub 2019 Mar 27" |
