Journal of odor and indoor environment (실내환경 및 냄새 학회지)

Korean Society for Indoor Environment (한국실내환경학회)
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Concentration and risk assessment of indoor air quality in day care centers and postnatal care centers

보육시설, 산후조리원의 실내공기질 농도 및 위해성평가

  • An, Jihee (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Oh, Yujin (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Im, Ji Young (National Institute of Chemical Safety, Ministry of Environment) ;
  • Ahn, Mun Seob (Samsung Sdi Co,Lte) ;
  • Hong, Eunju (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Son, Bu-Soon (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University)
  • 안지희 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 오유진 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 임지영 (화학물질 안전원) ;
  • 안문섭 (삼성에스디아이(주)) ;
  • 홍은주 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 손부순 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과)
  • Received : 2018.10.22
  • Accepted : 2018.11.12
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

In this study, we measured the concentration of Particulate Matter($PM_{10}$), Formaldehyde(HCHO), and Total Bacteria Count (TBC) at two facilities: day care centers, and postnatal care centers located in the cities of Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Jeolla and Gyeongsang from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015. $PM_{10}$ concentration was similar to the day care centers and postnatal care centers. HCHO concentration was the highest in the postnatal care centers. TBC concentration was the highest in the day care centers. Comparing the different cities, $PM_{10}$ concentration was the highest in Gyeonggi, HCHO concentration was the highest in Gyeonggi, and TBC concentration was the highest in Gyeonggi. As a result of HCHO's risk assessment, it was found that adults exceeded the carcinogenicity tolerance of $10^{-6}$ specified by the US EPA. This study is expected to be helpful in preventing damage to health from the contaminated indoor air at sensitive facilities, and can be used as basic data for indoor air quality management.

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Supported by : 순천향대학교

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