Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Development of Korean CARcinogen EXposure: Assessment of the Exposure Intensity of Carcinogens by Industry (Original article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Development of Korean CARcinogen EXposure: Assessment of the Exposure Intensity of Carcinogens by Industry (Original article)
Development of Korean CARcinogen EXposure: Assessment of the Exposure Intensity of Carcinogens by Industry (Original article)
Subject
Cancer
Carcinogen
Exposure
Occupational cancer
Occupational exposure
Carcinogen
Exposure
Occupational cancer
Occupational exposure
Description
Background: Occupational cancer is a global health issue. The Korean CARcinogen EXposure (K-CAREX), a database of CARcinogen EXposure, was developed for the Korean labor force to estimate the number of
workers exposed to carcinogens by industry. The present study aimed to estimate the intensity of exposure to carcinogens by industry, in order to supply complementary information about CARcinogen EXposure intensity to the K-CAREX.
Methods: We used nationwide workplace monitoring data from 2014 to 2016 and selected target carcinogens based on the K-CAREX list. We computed the 95th percentile levels of measurements for each
industry by carcinogens. Based on the 95th percentile level relative to the occupational exposure limit, we classified the CARcinogen EXposure intensity into five exposure ratings (1e5) for each industry.
Results: The exposure ratings were estimated for 21 carcinogenic agents in each of the 228 minor industry groups. For example, 3,058 samples were measured for benzene in the manufacturing industry of basic chemicals. This industry was assigned a benzene exposure rating of 3.
Conclusions: We evaluated the CARcinogen EXposure ratings across industries in Korean workers. The results will provide information on the exposure intensity to carcinogens for integration into the K-CAREX. Furthermore, it will aid in prioritizing control efforts and identifying industries of concern.
workers exposed to carcinogens by industry. The present study aimed to estimate the intensity of exposure to carcinogens by industry, in order to supply complementary information about CARcinogen EXposure intensity to the K-CAREX.
Methods: We used nationwide workplace monitoring data from 2014 to 2016 and selected target carcinogens based on the K-CAREX list. We computed the 95th percentile levels of measurements for each
industry by carcinogens. Based on the 95th percentile level relative to the occupational exposure limit, we classified the CARcinogen EXposure intensity into five exposure ratings (1e5) for each industry.
Results: The exposure ratings were estimated for 21 carcinogenic agents in each of the 228 minor industry groups. For example, 3,058 samples were measured for benzene in the manufacturing industry of basic chemicals. This industry was assigned a benzene exposure rating of 3.
Conclusions: We evaluated the CARcinogen EXposure ratings across industries in Korean workers. The results will provide information on the exposure intensity to carcinogens for integration into the K-CAREX. Furthermore, it will aid in prioritizing control efforts and identifying industries of concern.
Creator
Dong-Hee Koh, Ju-Hyun Park, Sang-Gil Lee, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Hyejung Jung, Inah Kim , Sangjun Choi, Donguk Park
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
September 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
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Citation
Dong-Hee Koh, Ju-Hyun Park, Sang-Gil Lee, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Hyejung Jung, Inah Kim , Sangjun Choi, Donguk Park, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Development of Korean CARcinogen EXposure: Assessment of the Exposure Intensity of Carcinogens by Industry (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 3, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2284.
Development of Korean CARcinogen EXposure: Assessment of the Exposure Intensity of Carcinogens by Industry (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 3, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2284.