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http://dx.doi.org/10.7857/JSGE.2021.26.3.037

Risk assessment for Soil Contamination Warning Standard and Soil Background Concentration  

Shin, Dong (Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Chonnam National University)
Park, Seong-Jae (Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Chonnam National University)
Jo, Young Tae (Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Chonnam National University)
Bong, Jae-eun (Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Chonnam National University)
Park, Jeong-Hun (Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment / v.26, no.3, 2021 , pp. 37-49 More about this Journal
Abstract
There is domestic Soil Contamination Warning Standard (SCWS) as remediation standard concentration of contaminated soils. No risk should be observed at soil concentration less than SCWS. Therefore, SCWS was evaluated to confirm the risk assessment. Background Concentration of Soil (BGC) and target remediation concentration were also assessed. The results show that Excess Cancer Risk (ECR) of SCWS was the highest in the groundwater intake pathway (Adult: 6.27E-04, Child: 2.81E-04). Total Cancer Risk (TCR) was 7.76E-04 and 4.30E-04 for adult and child, exceeding reference value (10-6). Hazard Quotient (Non-Carcinogenic Risk, HQ) was the highest in the indoor air inhalation pathway (Adult: 3.64E+03, Child: 8.74E+02). Hazard Index (Total Non-Carcinogenic Risk, HI) exceeded reference value 1. ECR of the BGC was the highest in the groundwater intake pathway (Adult: 1.71E-04, Child: 7.67E-05). TCR was 2.12E-04 for adults and 1.17E-04 for children, exceeding the reference value (10-6). HQ was the highest in groundwater intake pathway (Adult: 4.10E-01, Child: 1.84E-01). HI was lower than reference value 1 (Adult: 4.78E-01, Child: 2.50E-01). The heavy metal affecting ECR was Arsenic (As). The remediation-concentration of As was 7.14 mg/kg which is higher than BGC (6.83 mg/kg). TCR of As should be less than reference value (10-6), but it was higher for all of SCWS, BGC and target remediation concentration. Therefore, it is suggested that risk assessment factors should be re-evaluated to fit domestic environmental settings and SCWS should be induced to satisfy the risk assessment.
Keywords
Risk assessment; Soil contamination warning standard; Background concentration; Carcinogenic risk; Non-carcinogenic risk;
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