Title :
Cancer Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds in an Ornament Market in Tianjin, China
Author :
Gao Shuang ; Bai Zhi-Peng ; Wang Xiu-Yan ; Han Bin ; Wang Zhao
Author_Institution :
Nankai Univ., Tianjin, China
Abstract :
Cancer risk of exposure of salesperson in an ornament market to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was evaluated. VOCs were sampled by SUMMA canister and analyzed by thermal desorption-Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer system. 8-hours average concentrations of dichloromethane and toluene were the highest (110.94μg/m3 and 58.83μg/m3), which were well below the indoor air quality standard (GB/T 18883-2002). The cancer risk associated with dichloromethane and toluene were exceeded the U.S. EPA benchmark (10-6). The total non-cancer risk was 0.42, which was below the reference level (HI=1) of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Keywords :
cancer; chemical hazards; chromatography; indoor environment; mass spectroscopic chemical analysis; organic compounds; toxicology; China; SUMMA canister; Tianjin; cancer risk assessment; dichloromethane concentration; indoor air quality standard; ornament market; thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system; toluene concentration; volatile organic compounds; Cancer; Hazards; Indexes; Pollution measurement; Risk management; Standards; Volatile organic compounds; occupational exposure; ornament market; risk assessment; volatile organic compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (iCBEB), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Macau, Macao
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1987-5
DOI :
10.1109/iCBEB.2012.97
