ISSN : 1738-4125(Print)
ISSN : 2287-7509(Online)
ISSN : 2287-7509(Online)
미용실 실내⋅외 공기오염물질 및 개인 노출 농도
Indoor and Outdoor Concentrations of Air Pollutants, and Personal Exposure in Beauty Shop
Received 30 July 2004, accepted 7 January 2005
Abstract
The work of hairdressers includes washing, coloring, bleaching, permanent waving, conditioning, and cuttingscalp hair. Hairdressers are subjected to a number of physical and toxicological hazards. The toxicologicalhazards are those resulting from exposure to a wide range of chemicals and from chemicals are usuallyclassified active processes. In this study, twenty beauty shops were selected to assess the exposure toindoor air pollutants such as VOCs and particulate matter (PM10) during one month from September 1 toSeptember 30, 2003. Indoor air quality of beauty shops might be worse by vehicle emissions because thebeauty shops were generally located near roadway. Personal exposures to VOCs and PM10 were related toindoor concentrations of beauty shops, respectively. According to questionnaire, hairdressers responded sorethroat, eye irritation, and nervousness as health effect symptoms. Conclusively, users as well as workers inbeauty shop might be highly exposed to air pollutants from indoor sources and outdoor sources. Therefore,proper methods should be prepared to improve the indoor air quality in beauty shop.
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