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Evaluation of Bisphenol A-Epichlorohydrin Exposure Workers in Apartment Building Construction: Pilot Study

아파트 건축 작업장에서 사용되는 에피클로로하이드린-비스페놀A의 노출 평가: 파일럿 연구

  • Shin, Wonho (Department of Industrial Health, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
  • Moon, Chan-Seok (Department of Industrial Health, Catholic University of Pusan)
  • 신원호 (부산가톨릭대학교 산업보건학과) ;
  • 문찬석 (부산가톨릭대학교 산업보건학과)
  • Received : 2016.04.01
  • Accepted : 2016.11.11
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The study is to evaluate biological monitoring and risk assessment for epichlorohydrin-bisphenol A resin exposed from waterproofing or finishing work in the apartment building construction. Methods: Subjected workers were working on spray-painting and waterproofing work for 8 hours per day every 20 days. The urine samples were collected at the end of 20 days working period. For urinary bisphenol A as metabolite from epichlorohydrin-bisphenol A exposure, urine samples were analyzed with liquid chromatography mass-mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS). Results: Geometric means of urinary bisphenol A(BPA) with no hydrolysis and with enzymic hydrolysis(BPA-EH) in the workers were $1.10{\mu}g/L$ and $2.90{\mu}g/L$. BPA-EH was 4 times higher than that of control group. The factors for working period and ages did not affect the variation of BPA and BPA-EH. The levels for BPA and BPA-EH were not higher than 95th percentile for exposure on human-life environment. Conclusions: The BPA and BPA-EH were therefore effective biological markers for epichlorohydrin-bisphenol A exposure workers, but not seem to hazardous exposure level. Waterproofing work in construction workshop is required to measuring work environment and health care management for the workers.

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