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Development and Verification of a Risk Index for Evaluating the Chemical Accident Risk of Korean Chemical Enterprises. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16224409. [PMID: 31717999 PMCID: PMC6888347 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16224409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The scale of the damage due to chemical accidents in Korea is significant, and appropriate preparation and response are required. Currently, Korean enterprises are managed on the basis of the presence of certain substances. However, chemicals other than these also cause chemical accidents. It is necessary to develop a relative ranking risk index that can be calculated through use of the chemical enterprise information on chemical enterprises that is available. The Korean chemical accident risk index (KCARI), which consists of the flammability, reactivity, explosiveness, corrosiveness, toxicity, and inventory sub-indices, was developed and verified by determining the for difference in KCARI was performed by accident, and accident severity category, calculating the correlation between the KCARI values, the factors, and some sub-indices, determining how an increase in the KCARI would impact how the incident rate changed as KCARI increased and how well the KCARI can predict the chemical accident risk of chemical handling enterprises, and confirming the consistency of the proposed index and the current system. These results indicated that the frequency and severity of chemical accidents, and the presence of accidental substances, showed significant differences in the KCARI values. However, there were limitations in the ability of the fitted model to precisely predict the accident. Thus, this model can be used as a tool for the early screening and management of enterprises with a high risk of chemical accident.
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Pesch B, Lehnert M, Weiss T, Kendzia B, Menne E, Lotz A, Heinze E, Behrens T, Gabriel S, Schneider W, Brüning T. Exposure to hexavalent chromium in welders: Results of the WELDOX II field study. Ann Work Expo Health 2018; 62:351-361. [DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxy004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Beate Pesch
- Center of Epidemiology, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz, Bochum, Germany
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- Center of Epidemiology, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz, Bochum, Germany
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- Human Biomonitoring, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz, Bochum, Germany
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- Center of Epidemiology, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz, Bochum, Germany
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- Human Biomonitoring, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz, Bochum, Germany
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- Center of Epidemiology, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz, Bochum, Germany
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- Center of Epidemiology, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz, Bochum, Germany
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- Center of Epidemiology, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz, Bochum, Germany
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- Unit 1.3 Monitoring of Working Conditions, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA), Alte Heerstrasse, Sankt Augustin, Germany
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- Unit 2.1 Metal Analysis, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA), Alte Heerstrasse , Sankt Augustin, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz, Bochum, Germany
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Background, approaches and recent trends for setting health-based occupational exposure limits: a minireview. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2008; 51:253-69. [PMID: 18502550 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2008.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2007] [Revised: 03/24/2008] [Accepted: 04/07/2008] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The setting of occupational exposure limits (OELs) are founded in occupational medicine and the predictive toxicological testing, resulting in exposure-response relationships. For compounds where a No-Observed-Adverse-Effect-Level (NOAEL) can be established, health-based OELs are set by dividing the NOAEL of the critical effect by an overall uncertainty factor. Possibly, the approach may also be used for carcinogens if the mechanism is epigenetic or the genetic effect is secondary to effect from reactions with proteins such as topoisomerase inhibitors, and mitotic and meiotic spindle poisons. Additionally, the NOAEL approach may also be used for compounds with weak genotoxic effect, playing no or only a minor role in the development of tumours. No health-based OEL can be set for direct-acting genotoxic compounds where the life-time risks may be estimated from the low-dose linear non-threshold extrapolation, allowing a politically based exposure level to be set. OELs are set by several agencies in the US and Europe, but also in-house in major chemical and pharmaceutical companies. The benchmark dose approach may in the future be used where it has advantage over the NOAEL approach. Also, more attention should be devoted to sensitive groups, toxicological mechanisms and interactions as most workplace exposures are mixtures.
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de Lourdes Pereira M, Santos TM, Garcia e Costa F, de Jesus JP. Functional changes of mice Sertoli cells induced by Cr(V). Cell Biol Toxicol 2004; 20:285-91. [PMID: 15685931 DOI: 10.1007/s10565-004-4342-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Transport of macromolecules from the interstitial testis tissue to cells at the adlumenal compartment of the seminiferous epithelium occurs naturally through Sertoli cells. In previous studies we have shown that Cr(V) intoxication disturbed spermatogenesis in mice. To test if Sertoli cells are affected by chromium, a well proved carcinogen, the uptake and the horseradish peroxidase transport ability of isolated seminiferous tubules of mice administered with a chromium(V) compound, have been studied. Male CD-R mice were exposed daily for 5 days to [CrV-BT]2- through subcutaneous injection and comparisons were made with groups of vehicle-treated mice. Using an in vitro assay we demonstrated that the seminiferous tubules were able to uptake and transport the tracer, in a much faster way than controls, mainly via intercellular and transcellular pathways, providing evidence that this functional role of Sertoli cells is affected by the Cr(V) compound. These findings might improve the knowledge on the toxicity mechanisms of chromium.
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Seeley MR, Tonner-Navarro LE, Beck BD, Deskin R, Feron VJ, Johanson G, Bolt HM. Procedures for health risk assessment in Europe. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2001; 34:153-69. [PMID: 11603958 DOI: 10.1006/rtph.2001.1490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This report compares cancer classification systems, health risk assessment approaches, and procedures used for establishing occupational exposure limits (OELs), in various European countries and scientific organizations. The objectives were to highlight and compare key aspects of these processes and to identify the basis for differences in cancer classifications and OELs between various scientific organizations and countries. Differences in cancer classification exist in part due to differences in the ultimate purpose of classification and to the relative importance of different types of data (i.e., animal vs human data, mechanistic data, and data from benign vs malignant tumors). In general, the groups surveyed tend to agree on classification of chemicals with good evidence of carcinogenicity in humans, and agree less on classification of chemicals with positive evidence in animals and inadequate or limited evidence in humans. Most entities surveyed distinguish between genotoxic and nongenotoxic chemicals when conducting risk assessments. Although the risk assessment approach used for nongenotoxic chemicals is fairly similar among groups, risk assessment approaches for genotoxic carcinogens vary widely. In addition to risk assessment approaches, other factors which can affect OELs include selection of the critical effect, use of health-based vs technology-based exposure limits, and consideration of technological feasibility and socioeconomic factors.
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- M R Seeley
- Gradient Corporation, 238 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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