• Human Health Risk Assessment Strategy to Evaluate Non-carcinogenic Adverse Health Effect from Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon at POL-Contaminated Sites in Korea
  • Park, In-Sun;Park, Jae-Woo;
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University;Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University;
  • 국내 유류오염지역에서의 석유계총탄화수소에 의한 비발암 인체위해성평가 전략
  • 박인선;박재우;
  • 한양대학교 건설환경공학과;한양대학교 건설환경공학과;
Abstract
Human health risk assessment for petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) contaminated sites is challenging as total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) is not a single compound but rather a mixture of numerous substances. To address this concern, several TPH fractionation approaches have been proposed and used as an effective management tool for the POL-contaminated sites in many countries. In Korea, there are also recognized needs to establish a reliable and cost-effective human health risk assessment strategy based on the TPH fractionation method. In order to satisfy the social and institutional demand, this study suggested that the comprehensive risk assessment strategy based on a newly modified TPH fractionation method with 10 fractions, the Korean Standard Test Method (KSTM)-based analytical protocol and a stepwise risk assessment framework should be introduced into the domestic contaminated land management system. Under the proposed strategy, POL-contaminated sites can be effectively managed in terms of human health protection, and remedial cost and time can be determined reasonably. In addition, more researches required to increase our understanding of environmental risks and improve the domestic management system were proposed.

Keywords: Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH);Human health risk assessment;TPH fractionation method;Contaminated land management;

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