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[Health-based risk assessment in the excavating process of VOCs contaminated site]
Abstract:
The dissipative concentration test of VOCs in the remediation process of a typical contaminated site was operated, and three routes of exposure were set up for health risk assessment in the repair process. Analysis showed that carbon tetrachloride was the single pollutant with highest multi-route cumulative non-carcinogenic index, which was as high as 8.86E + 01, and its contribution rate to the integrated non-carcinogenic effects was 74.45%. Respiratory exposure was the exposure route with highest multi-pollutant hazard index, which was 1.01E + 02, accounting for 84. 87% of the comprehensive risk index, and the index of integrated non-carcinogenic damage was 1.19E + 02. 1,2-dichloroethane was the single pollutant with highest multi-route cumulative carcinogenic index, which was as high as 3.08E-02, and its contribution rate to the integrated carcinogenic effects was 69.53%. Respiratory exposure was the exposure route with highest multi-pollutant hazard index, which was 3.96E -02, accounting for 89.39% of the comprehensive risk index, and the index of integrated carcinogenic damage was 4.43E-02.
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