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KMID : 1024520130220020163
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Journal of the Environmental Sciences
2013 Volume.22 No. 2 p.163 ~ p.171
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Aggregate Risk Assessment on Xylene and Ethylbenzene
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Seo Jung-Kwan
Kim Tak-Soo
Kim Pil-Je
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Abstract
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The aggregate risk assessment on xylene and ethylbenzene was carried out according to the guidance established newly in 2010 with the purpose of providing information for risk management. In human exposure assessment, the results indicated that lower ages were exposed more and that, in the interior space at home, the highest level of human exposure occurred via inhalation. At outdoor spaces, exposures via inhalation and drinking were less than 1%. In human health risk characterization, xylene showed HI(Hazard Index) < 1 in all ages. When reasonable maximum exposure(RME) was applied, HI for young children was 0.64. The HI of ethylbenzene was also below 1(0.02~0.04) in all ages, indicating no potential risk. From this study, it is considered that xylene need to be continous monitoring with interest because this substance may be more sensitive on young age group. In additon, to reduce the uncertainty of the risk assessment, the korean exposure factors on young age group such as infant, children had to be established as soon as possible.
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KEYWORD
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Xylene, Ethylbenzene, Human exposure, Exposure via inhalation, Risk assessment
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