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A Study on the Risk Assessment by Comparing Workplace Environment Measurement with Exposure Assessment Program(ECETOC TRA)

작업환경측정과 노출평가 프로그램(ECETOC TRA) 비교에 따른 위해성 평가에 관한 연구

  • Ko, Won-Kyoung (Dept. of Safety Engineering, Graduate School of Energy and Environment, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Yi, Young-Seop (Dept. of Safety Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 고원경 (서울과학기술대학교 에너지환경대학원) ;
  • 이영섭 (서울과학기술대학교 안전공학과)
  • Received : 2013.07.20
  • Accepted : 2013.09.11
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to compare the value of the working environment measurement with the expected exposure value drawn by using a program, thereby going to investigate whether it is available to the risk assessment of domestic workplace. We used the ECETOC TRA program which is one of the exposure predictive models. Four kinds of substances were measured in two workplace which was exposed to organic solvents and one kind of substance was measured in three workplace which was exposed to dusts and then an exposure assessment of chemical risk factors was conducted. The result value of the working environment measurement, solid substance exceeded standard in one site, and it was found that the other solid and liquid substances were within the standard. The value of the exposure assessment program showd the same result; it was higher than the value of the working environment measurement, suggesting that due to its nature, the exposure assessment program is run only on the worst situation. Therefore, it was found that when the exposure assesment program is used, variables should be substituted only after accurately assessing the workplace and it is a good idea to assess the risk beforehand with the exposure assessment program in the case of the workplace which employs no more than 5 people and where it is hard to assess the working environment.

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