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ISSN : 1738-4125(Print)
ISSN : 2287-7509(Online)
Journal of Odor and Indoor Environment Vol.6 No.2 pp.79-91
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네일샵(Nail Shop) 근로자의 유기용제 노출량과 자각증상에 관한 연구

하주영1), 차봉석2), 원정욱1), 김치년1), 심상효3)*
1)연세대학교 보건대학원
2)연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소, 3)한양대학교병원 산업의학과

Exposure of Organic Solvent Mixtures and Subjective symptoms to Nail-shop Workers

Sang Hyo Sim3)*, Ju Yeong Ha1), Bong Suk Cha2), Jong Uk Won1), Chi Nyon Kim1)
3)Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center
1)Graduate School of Public Health Yonsei University
2)Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsel University

Abstract

This paper has attempted to find out the factors that have an influence on the consciousness of therelease of hazardous materials into the air in a nail shop. For this, the concentrations of organic solvents inthe air in 10 nail shop(31 employees) in 'S' District of Seoul have been measured. Furthermore, aquestionnaire survey was conducted from January 18 to May 18, 2008. Most subjects were female with meanage of 25.61 years - 25 or younger: 19 (61.3%), older than 25 : 12 (38.7%). At the breathing height foremployees in a nail shop, the concentrations of organic solvents were the highest (16.61ppm), followed byethyl acetate 1.23ppm, butyl acetate 0.40ppm, toluene 0.27ppm, n-hexane 0.25ppm and isopropyl alcohol0.21ppm. With regard to employees' consciousness symptoms (frequent fatigue' 100%, 'headache' 90.3%,'nasal irritation' 77.4%, 'irritation in eyes' 71.0%, 'score throat' 64.5% and 'coughing' 51.6%), statisticallysignificant difference has been observed (p<0.01).In particular, this paper has been aimed to suggest ground data for revision of the regulations that arerelated with the indoor air quality of nail shop and the guidelines for employees' health.

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