| Title: | Inhalation risk assessment of exposure to the selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from the facilities of a steel plant |
| Author(s): | Chiang HL; Lin WH; Lai JS; Wang WC; |
| Address: | "Department of Health Risk Management, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. hlchiang@mail.cmu.edu.tw" |
| Journal Title: | J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10934529.2010.500932 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1532-4117 (Electronic) 1093-4529 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were investigated in the workplace air of four processes: sintering, cokemaking, hot forming, and cold forming in an integrated iron and steel plant. In addition, the cancer risk was measured for workers in these 4 processes. Seven VOCs (chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, benzene, and ethylbenzene) were selected for cancer risk measurement. Trichloroethylene concentrations are high in the 4 processes, and carbon tetrachloride and tetrachloroethylene concentrations are high in both the cold and hot forming processes. The sequence of the total cancer risk of the 7 species was as follows: cokemaking > sintering > cold forming congruent with hot forming. About 66-93% of the cancer risk of the four processes was caused by trichloroethylene. The cancer risks (3.7 x 10(-3)-30 x 10(-3)) of the average VOC concentrations suggest that improvement of workplace air quality and protection of workers are necessary to reduce cancer risks" |
| Keywords: | "Air Pollutants, Occupational/*analysis Carcinogens/analysis Inhalation Exposure/*analysis/statistics & numerical data *Metallurgy Neoplasms/chemically induced/prevention & control Occupational Exposure/analysis/statistics & numerical data Risk Assessment;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineChiang, Hung L Lin, Wen H Lai, Jim S Wang, Wei C eng England 2010/07/29 J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2010 Sep; 45(11):1397-405. doi: 10.1080/10934529.2010.500932" |
