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- Hyo Eun Lee
(Department of Health Science, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
These authors contributed equally to this work.)
- Eun-Hae Huh
(Department of Health Science, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
These authors contributed equally to this work.)
- Yi Yoon
(Accident Prevention and Assessment Division,90 Gajeongbuk-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34111, Korea)
- Seok J. Yoon
(Department of Health Science, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea)
- Da-An Huh
(Department of Health Science, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea)
- Kyong Whan Moon
(Department of Health Science, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea)
Abstract
Industrial chemicals differ in their treatment methods and types, depending on their physicochemical properties. Highly volatile chemicals are emitted despite installation of preventive facilities, such as scrubbers and adsorption towers. Some countries release a Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), which is a mandatory report on the amount of chemicals emitted annually. This report is released to the citizens to ensure their right to knowledge and life. Numerous methods have been devised to investigate the amount of chemical emissions. There are four methods to estimate TRI emissions (Emission Factor Method; Material Balance Method; Source Testing Method; Emission Model Method). Moreover, efforts have been made to increase awareness and formulate plans to reduce chemical emissions. Despite this, the TRI method tends to underestimate and overestimate, especially due to volatile compounds. If the results of the TRI emissions are underestimated, toxic chemicals can have a negative impact on citizens. Volatile compounds are commonly used in chemical manufacturing plants, such as paint plants. In this study, a suitable method for each industrial process was suggested based on conservative estimates of multiple toxic chemical inventory method, focusing on the paint manufacturing process. In the paint manufacturing plant, storage, weighing, and mixing processes should be used emission model method to estimate TRI. In the reaction process, TRI must be estimated by the source test method. In the transfer process, the emission factor method should be used to estimate TRI. In the atmosphere prevention process, the emission factor method or source testing method should be used depending on the physical and chemical properties such as vapor pressure of the chemical.
Suggested Citation
Hyo Eun Lee & Eun-Hae Huh & Yi Yoon & Seok J. Yoon & Da-An Huh & Kyong Whan Moon, 2019.
"Valuation of Estimation Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Method-Focusing on Paint Manufacturing Process,"
IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-14, September.
Handle:
RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:18:p:3260-:d:264342
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