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

fYear

2012

fDate

28-30 May 2012

Firstpage

1247

Lastpage

1250

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (iCBEB), 2012 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Macau, Macao

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1987-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/iCBEB.2012.97

Filename

6245357