scholarly journals Acute and chronic health risk assessment for inhalation and ingestion exposure in acrylic acid leak accidents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Been Lim ◽  
Si-Hyun Park ◽  
Hyong-Jin Hong ◽  
Ji-Yun Jeong ◽  
Hee-Seok Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Acrylic Acid ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Environmental Concentration ◽  
Chemical Accident ◽  
Hypothetical Scenario ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Accident Case

AbstractWe established a hypothetical acrylic acid leak accident scenario, conducted a health risk assessment of local residents, and compared an actual accident case to the hypothetical scenario. The exposed subjects were divided into four age groups, and a noncarcinogenic health risk assessment was conducted for inhalation and soil ingestion. In the hypothetical scenario, 40 tons of acrylic acid was leaked in Ulsan for 1 h from midnight on January 1, 2017. In the actual accident case, 3 L of acrylic acid was leaked in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, for 1 h from 11:00 am on March 5, 2020. The environmental concentration of acrylic acid was calculated using the dynamic multimedia environmental model. Noncarcinogenic assessment of the hypothetical scenario showed the hazard quotient exceeded 1 across all age groups, suggesting that a health risk is likely to occur due to inhalation exposure to acrylic acid resulting from a chemical accident. In addition, Hazardacute exceeded 1 until 2 h after the accident under the hypothetical scenario, indicating the likelihood of a health risk. Thus, we propose a methodology that can assess changing concentrations in a hazardous chemical leak from a chemical accident based on the time, place, the chemical’s behaviors in different environmental media, and the health risk posed by the exposure of the chemical to local residents in the area affected by the accident.

scholarly journals Acute and Chronic Health Risk Assessment for Inhalation and Ingestion Exposure in Acrylic Acid Leak Accidents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Been Lim ◽  
Si-Hyun Park ◽  
Hyong-Jin Hong ◽  
Ji-Yun Jeong ◽  
Hee-Seok Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Acrylic Acid ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Environmental Concentration ◽  
Chemical Accident ◽  
Hypothetical Scenario ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Accident Case

Abstract We established a hypothetical acrylic acid leak accident scenario, conducted a health risk assessment of local residents, and compared an actual accident case and the hypothetical scenario. The exposed subjects were divided into four age groups, and a non-carcinogenic risk assessment was conducted for inhalation and soil ingestion. In the hypothetical scenario, 40 tons of acrylic acid were leaked in Ulsan for 1 h from 12:00 am on January 1, 2017, and in the actual accident case, 3 L of acrylic acid were leaked in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, for 1 h from 11:00 am on March 5, 2020. The environmental concentration of acrylic acid was calculated using the dynamic multimedia environmental model. Non-carcinogenic assessment of the hypothetical scenario showed the hazard index exceeded 1 across all age groups, suggesting that a health risk is likely to occur due to inhalation exposure to acrylic acid resulting from a chemical accident. Hazardacute exceeded 1 until 2 h after the accident under the hypothetical scenario, indicating the likelihood of a health risk. Thus, we propose a methodology that can assess changing concentrations in a hazardous chemical leak from a chemical accident based on the time, place, the chemical’s behaviors in different environmental media, and the health risk posed by the exposure of the chemical to local residents in the area affected by the accident.

scholarly journals Development on Health Risk Assessment Method for Multi-Media Exposure of Hazardous Chemical by Chemical Accident

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3385
Author(s):  
Hyong Jin Hong ◽  
Si Hyun Park ◽  
Hui Been Lim ◽  
Cheol Min Lee
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Benzyl Chloride ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Background Concentration ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Hazardous Chemical ◽  
Chemical Accident

In this study, a long-term health risk assessment was conducted for complex, multimedia exposure where the exposure duration was set for the leak of a hazardous chemical spilled after an accident. The study designed a virtual chemical accident scenario where 40 tons of benzyl chloride leaked in a factory inside the Ulsan Petrochemical Industrial Complex for one hour on 1 January 2017. Using a multimedia environmental dynamics model, benzyl chloride concentrations in air and soil were estimated. The time when the atmospheric concentration was less than or equal to the background concentration was recorded as the end point. An assessment of the cancer risk via soil ingestion was carried out after dividing the subjects into four age groups (0–9 years; 10–18 years; 19–65 years; >65 years). All age groups showed an increased cancer risk where the values exceeded 1.0 × 10−6. The 0–9 years age group showed the largest distribution (4.27% of the total area) with the highest maximum and mean values. The distribution maps for all age groups exhibited a trend towards the southeast of the accident site.

Considerations of Human Health Risk Assessment in Chemical Accident: Suggestions from a Toxicogenomic Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
Jun Hyuek Yang ◽  
Hyun Soo Kim ◽  
Bon Kon Koo ◽  
Cheol Min Lee ◽  
Jong-Hyeon Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Human Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Chemical Accident

A health risk assessment of reclaimed municipal wastewater for industrial and miscellaneous use

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 750-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. L. Wu ◽  
Y. D. Huang ◽  
K. E. Hsu ◽  
Y. H. Wang ◽  
H. H. Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Toxicity Test ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Reclaimed Water ◽  
Model Organisms ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Hypothetical Scenario

The study evaluated the safety of reclaimed water using health risk assessment and biotoxicity tests. The reclaimed water was produced from reverse osmosis and used in industrial and miscellaneous purposes. The health risk assessment was conducted based on the concentrations of detectable pollutants in reclaimed water in a hypothetical scenario. The estimated carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks are lower than the generally accepted level. Biotoxicity evaluation included three genotoxicity tests, a chronic toxicity test using medaka fishes, and a subchronic toxicity test using mice. The reclaimed water is not genetically toxic, and does not cause significant chronic effects on these model organisms. These results confirm the safety of using reclaimed water from municipal wastewater treatment plants.

Bioaccumulation of arsenic and fluoride in vegetables from growing media: health risk assessment among different age groups

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 1223-1234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasneem G. Kazi ◽  
Kapil D. Brahman ◽  
Jameel A. Baig ◽  
Hassan I. Afridi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Growing Media

scholarly journals Non-Carcinogenic Health Risk Assessment due to Fluoride Exposure from Tea Consumption in Iran Using Monte Carlo Simulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Amin Karami ◽  
Yadollah Fakhri ◽  
Shahabaldin Rezania ◽  
Abdol Azim Alinejad ◽  
Ali Akbar Mohammadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Hazard Quotient ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Fluoride Concentration ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Carcinogenic Risk ◽  
Fluoride Exposure

Excessive intake of fluoride can cause adverse health effects. Consumption of tea as a popular drink could be a potential source of fluoride exposure to humans. This research aimed to evaluate the fluoride concentration in tea among the Iranian people using the available data in the literature and to assess the health risk related to the consumption of tea in men, women, and children. The health risk assessment was conducted using the chronic daily intake and hazard quotient according to the approach suggested by the Environmental Protection Agency. The fluoride content in published studies varied noticeably, ranging from 0.13 to 3.27 mg/L. The results revealed that the hazard quotient (HQ) in age groups of women (21–72 years) and children (0–11 years) was within the safe zone (HQ < 1) which showed that there was no potential of non-carcinogenic risk associated with drinking tea in these groups. However, in one case of the men (21–72 years), the HQ > 1 which shows a probable risk of fluorosis. The order of non-carcinogenic health risks in the studied groups was in the order of men > women > children. The results of this can be useful for organizations with the responsibility of human health promotion.

scholarly journals Health Risk Assessment of Al and Heavy Metals in Milk Products for Different Age Groups in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 2707-2714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meijuan Yu ◽  
Yonglin Liu ◽  
Varenyam Achal ◽  
Qing-Long Fu ◽  
Lanhai Li
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Milk Products
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