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@article{ART003197854},
author={HyunJae Jeon and YongChul Jang and leekyu yeol and JiHyeong Lee and DongHun Rhee},
title={Human Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in the Ambient Air from Industrial Complexes},
journal={Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment},
issn={1225-7184},
year={2025},
volume={34},
number={2},
pages={93-107}

TY - JOUR
AU - HyunJae Jeon
AU - YongChul Jang
AU - leekyu yeol
AU - JiHyeong Lee
AU - DongHun Rhee
TI - Human Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in the Ambient Air from Industrial Complexes
JO - Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
PY - 2025
VL - 34
IS - 2
PB - Korean Society Of Environmental Impact Assessment
SP - 93
EP - 107
SN - 1225-7184
AB - This study aimed to evaluate the human health risks of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)in ambient air in the areas near industrial complexes in Daesan, Ulsan, and Yeosu. Using data of hazardous air pollutant measurement network from the National Institute of Environmental Research(NIER) from 2021 to 2023, we analyzed the concentration distribution of VOCs and evaluated theirnon-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks. The results of VOCs analysis for each industrial complexshowed that the total concentration of VOCs is trending upward in all industrial complexes, and themain substances contributing to the increase in concentration are 1,3-butadiene, 1,2-dichloroethane(Daesan), toluene and xylene(Ulsan, Yeosu). The non-carcinogenic risk assessment revealed that thehazard index (HI) value was less than 1 at all sites, indicating that no significant non-carcinogenic risksfrom exposure of airborne VOCs may occur nearby at the sites. However, the carcinogenic riskassessment indicated that the excess carcinogenic risk (ECR) of 1,3-butadiene and 1,2-dichloroethanewas more than the acceptable risk level (1.0×10-6) at Daesan Industrial Complex, while 1,3-butadieneexceeded the risk level at Ulsan and Yeosu Industrial Complexes. By conducting the probabilistic riskassessment for these substances, the acceptable risk levels (1.0×10-6) of 1,3-butadiene and 1,2-dichloroethane in the Daesan Industrial Complex were located at 25.2% and 21.3%, respectively. Inthe case of Ulsan and Yeosu Industrial Complexes, the locations of 1.0×10-6 of 1,3-butadiene were 14.5%and 64.0%, respectively. It implies that the risk of carcinogenesis in the Daesan and Ulsan IndustrialComplexes are greater than the other one. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis results showed thatexposure time (ET) is the most influential factor on risk, with residents who spend more time outdoorsand workers with prolonged exposure to the workplace having a higher risk of carcinogenesis. It iswarranted that more detailed emission sources and further refined risk assessment studies for 1,3-butadiene and 1,2-dichloroethane are required.
KW - VOC;Industrial complex;Deterministic RiskAssessment;Non-carcinogenic risk;Carcinogenic risk;Probabilistic Risk Assessment
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HyunJae Jeon, YongChul Jang, leekyu yeol, JiHyeong Lee and DongHun Rhee. (2025). Human Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in the Ambient Air from Industrial Complexes. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, 34(2), 93-107.

HyunJae Jeon, YongChul Jang, leekyu yeol, JiHyeong Lee and DongHun Rhee. 2025, "Human Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in the Ambient Air from Industrial Complexes", Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, vol.34, no.2 pp.93-107.

HyunJae Jeon, YongChul Jang, leekyu yeol, JiHyeong Lee, DongHun Rhee "Human Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in the Ambient Air from Industrial Complexes" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 34.2 pp.93-107 (2025) : 93.

HyunJae Jeon, YongChul Jang, leekyu yeol, JiHyeong Lee, DongHun Rhee. Human Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in the Ambient Air from Industrial Complexes. 2025; 34(2), 93-107.

HyunJae Jeon, YongChul Jang, leekyu yeol, JiHyeong Lee and DongHun Rhee. "Human Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in the Ambient Air from Industrial Complexes" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 34, no.2 (2025) : 93-107.

HyunJae Jeon; YongChul Jang; leekyu yeol; JiHyeong Lee; DongHun Rhee. Human Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in the Ambient Air from Industrial Complexes. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, 34(2), 93-107.

HyunJae Jeon; YongChul Jang; leekyu yeol; JiHyeong Lee; DongHun Rhee. Human Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in the Ambient Air from Industrial Complexes. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment. 2025; 34(2) 93-107.

HyunJae Jeon, YongChul Jang, leekyu yeol, JiHyeong Lee, DongHun Rhee. Human Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in the Ambient Air from Industrial Complexes. 2025; 34(2), 93-107.

HyunJae Jeon, YongChul Jang, leekyu yeol, JiHyeong Lee and DongHun Rhee. "Human Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in the Ambient Air from Industrial Complexes" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 34, no.2 (2025) : 93-107.