Development of Korean CARcinogen EXposure: Assessment of the Exposure Intensity of Carcinogens by Industry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational cancer is a global health issue. The Korean CARcinogen EXposure (K-CAREX), a database of CARcinogen EXposure, was developed for the Korean labor force to estimate the number of workers exposed to carcinogens by industry. The present study aimed to estimate the intensity of exposure to carcinogens by industry, in order to supply complementary information about CARcinogen EXposure intensity to the K-CAREX.

Methods

We used nationwide workplace monitoring data from 2014 to 2016 and selected target carcinogens based on the K-CAREX list. We computed the 95th percentile levels of measurements for each industry by carcinogens. Based on the 95th percentile level relative to the occupational exposure limit, we classified the CARcinogen EXposure intensity into f

SUBMITTER: Koh DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9482008 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature