Chemical Exposure Assessment in Traditional Korean Pottery Workplaces.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study assessed occupational exposure to airborne hazardous substances-including total particulate matter (TPM), respirable suspended particles (RSPs), respirable crystalline silica (RCS), carbon monoxide (CO), and total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs)-in traditional Korean pottery workplaces.

Methods

Measurements were conducted in three representative settings: a small studio, a college facility, and an outdoor climbing kiln. Task-based sampling was performed for TPM, RSP, and RCS, while real-time monitoring captured temporal variations in nanoparticles, CO, and TVOCs.

Results

TPM and RSP levels did not exceed the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) threshold-limit values (TLVs), but RCS exceeded the TLV of 25 μg/m

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12750289 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature