| Title: | Occupational exposure to VOCs and carbonyl compounds in beauty salons and health risks associated with it in South Korea |
| Author(s): | Choi YH; Kim HJ; Sohn JR; Seo JH; |
| Address: | "Department of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR R&E Center for Learning Health System, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea. Department of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Air Quality Management, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea. Institute of Health Sciences, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Air Quality Management, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea. Institute of Health Sciences, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea; Graduate School of Air Quality Management, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea. Electronic address: wlgns304@korea.ac.kr" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114873 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1090-2414 (Electronic) 0147-6513 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Long-term exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and carbonyl compounds in beauty products may adversely impact the health of beauty salon technicians. Previous studies have focused on assessing indoor air concentrations of chemicals, such as benzene and toluene, and not on personal exposure concentrations. This study measured the indoor and personal exposure concentrations of VOCs and carbonyl compounds in fifty-three beauty salons in Korea. Non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks and sensitivity were analyzed using the Monte Carlo simulation technique. The indoor and personal exposure concentrations of acetone were 82.24 microg/m(3) and 104.97 microg/m(3), respectively, the highest among all measured chemicals. Beauty salon technicians who experienced adverse health effects had significantly higher concentrations of acetone, benzaldehyde, and toluene than those who did not experience adverse health effects (p-value < 0.05). The average hazard quotients of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde were higher than the acceptable risk level (1), and the average cancer risks of formaldehyde exceeded the acceptable risk level (10(-6)). Wearing personal protective equipment was the most efficient risk reduction strategy for reducing the non-cancer risks of acetaldehyde and formaldehyde and the carcinogenic risks of formaldehyde. The results of this study can be used as a basis for reducing exposure to VOCs and carbonyl compounds among salon technicians" |
| Keywords: | "*Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis Acetone *Occupational Exposure/analysis Formaldehyde Toluene/analysis Acetaldehyde Republic of Korea *Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis *Air Pollutants/analysis Environmental Monitoring/methods Carbonyl compounds Health r;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineChoi, Yun-Hee Kim, Hyun Jung Sohn, Jong Ryeul Seo, Ji Hoon eng Netherlands 2023/04/13 Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2023 May; 256:114873. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114873. Epub 2023 Apr 10" |
