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Occupational exposure to VOCs and carbonyl compounds in beauty salons and health risks associated with it in South Korea
| Title: | Occupational exposure to VOCs and carbonyl compounds in beauty salons and health risks associated with it in South Korea |
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| Authors: | Yun-Hee Choi, Hyun Jung Kim, Jong Ryeul Sohn, Ji Hoon Seo |
| Source: | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol 256, Iss , Pp 114873- (2023) |
| Publisher Information: | Elsevier, 2023. |
| Publication Year: | 2023 |
| Collection: | LCC:Environmental pollution LCC:Environmental sciences |
| Subject Terms: | VOCs, Carbonyl compounds, Occupational exposure, Health risk assessment, Indoor air quality, Environmental pollution, TD172-193.5, Environmental sciences, GE1-350 |
| More Details: | 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 µg/m3 and 104.97 µg/m3, 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. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 0147-6513 |
| Relation: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651323003779; https://doaj.org/toc/0147-6513 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114873 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/46aa933d6fdb4f038f0d5d6d473c92f8 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.46aa933d6fdb4f038f0d5d6d473c92f8 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 01476513 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114873 |
| Published in: | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety |
| Language: | English |