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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2012.34.5.345

Asbestos Exposure and Health Risk Assessment for the Residents Near the Abandoned Mining Area in Chungbuk, Korea  

Shin, Jin-Ho (Seoul Metropolitan Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Oh, Seok-Ryul (Seoul Metropolitan Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Hwang, Soon-Yong (Seoul Metropolitan Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Chung, Sook-Nye (Seoul Metropolitan Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Kim, Ji-Hui (Seoul Metropolitan Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Nam, Eun-Jung (Seoul Metropolitan Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Lee, Jin-Hyo (Seoul Metropolitan Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Choi, Hee-Jin (Seoul Metropolitan Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Eom, Seok-Won (Seoul Metropolitan Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Chae, Young-Zoo (Seoul Metropolitan Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Park, Chul-Hwi (Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul)
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Abstract
To investigate the exposure and health risk assessment for the residents near the D-asbestos mine in Chungbuk, Korea. We analyzed asbestos in the 20 ambient air and 23 activity based samples near the mine. The airborne sample results are showed that 8 of 20 samples ranged between 0.0025 to 0.0029 f/cc (fiber per cubic centimeter) and the others were below the detection limit by phase contrast microscopy (PCM). In addition, asbestos fibers were under the detection limit or not being by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Based on interview and survey targeting the local residents, we made the activity based sampling (ABS) scenarios fit to the conditions of field. At the same time, we calculated the excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) of these ABS scenarios according to the ELCR average value and 95% upper confidence limit (UCL). At the case of weed whacking, soil digging and sweeping yard scenario, 95% UCL of ELCR exceeded the $1{\times}10^{-4}$, acceptable risk range for exposure. Based on our study results, it is necessary safety measures such as risk communication, abatement or management of naturally occurring asbestos (NOA).
Keywords
NOA (Naturally Occurring Asbestos); ABS (Activity Based Sampling); ELCR (Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk); Health Risk Assessment;
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