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Asbestos exposure among Seoul metropolitan subway workers during renovation of subway air-conditioning systems
AbstractAir quality in underground spaces has seldom been evaluated in Korea. Accordingly, the current study recently evaluated asbestos exposure among Seoul metropolitan subway workers during the renovation of the subway's air-conditioning system. To identify possible routes of asbestos exposure, suspected sources, including gaskets, ceiling boards, ceiling materials, and dust settled inside ducts, were all sampled. Personal air samples were also taken to evaluate any asbestos exposure during the renovation. The asbestos fibers found in the samples were analyzed using a transmission electron microscope (TEM) equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer (EDX). Twelve out of eighteen bulk samples contained asbestos, the majority of which was chrysotile fibers. Asbestos was detected in 9 out of 72 personal air samples and the level ranged from 0.003 to 0.02 fibers/cm3. While asbestos levels were below Korean occupational limit of 2 fibers/cm3, they were still detectable and therefore further monitoring would be appropriate.
Asbestos exposure among Seoul metropolitan subway workers during renovation of subway air-conditioning systems
AbstractAir quality in underground spaces has seldom been evaluated in Korea. Accordingly, the current study recently evaluated asbestos exposure among Seoul metropolitan subway workers during the renovation of the subway's air-conditioning system. To identify possible routes of asbestos exposure, suspected sources, including gaskets, ceiling boards, ceiling materials, and dust settled inside ducts, were all sampled. Personal air samples were also taken to evaluate any asbestos exposure during the renovation. The asbestos fibers found in the samples were analyzed using a transmission electron microscope (TEM) equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer (EDX). Twelve out of eighteen bulk samples contained asbestos, the majority of which was chrysotile fibers. Asbestos was detected in 9 out of 72 personal air samples and the level ranged from 0.003 to 0.02 fibers/cm3. While asbestos levels were below Korean occupational limit of 2 fibers/cm3, they were still detectable and therefore further monitoring would be appropriate.
Asbestos exposure among Seoul metropolitan subway workers during renovation of subway air-conditioning systems
Yu, Il Je (author) / Yoo, Chan Young (author) / Chung, Yong Hyun (author) / Han, Jeong Hee (author) / Yhang, Sook Young (author) / Yu, Gye Mook (author) / Song, Kyung Seuk (author)
Environmental International ; 29 ; 931-934
2003-02-25
4 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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