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Exposure levels of volatile organic compounds and potential health risks for passengers and workers at an intercity bus terminal

Chi-Chi LIN
Gu-Wei YEN
Yu-Hsiang CHENG
Ruei-Hao SHIE
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1820–1828
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The measurement results indicate that ethanol, acetone, toluene, and methyl tert-butylether (MTBE) were the main VOCs dominating this bus terminal.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This work focuses on the concentration and health effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at an intercitybus terminal in Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Key Findings & Data:In this study, 36 VOCs were detected in the bus terminal, including 19hazardous air pollutants.
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This work focuses on the concentration and health effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at an intercitybus terminal in Taipei City, Taiwan. In this study, 36 VOCs were detected in the bus terminal, including 19hazardous air pollutants. The measurement results indicate that ethanol, acetone, toluene, and methyl tert-butylether (MTBE) were the main VOCs dominating this bus terminal. Moreover, the average concentration ofbenzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) compounds was 106.0 μg/m3 inside the bus terminal,contributing to approximately 70% of the hazardous air pollutants. The measurement results suggest that trafficemissions, especially from diesel buses, were the major pollution sources in the bus terminal. The cancer risk for1,3-butadiene, benzene, ethylbenzene, and naphthalene exceeded the suggested value by the U.S. EPA. In addition, the individual chronic hazard quotient of benzene was higher than the recommended level. The findingsof this work imply that bus terminal workers face a potential health risk, which is a matter of concern.

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LIN, C., YEN, G., CHENG, Y., SHIE, R. (2020). Exposure levels of volatile organic compounds and potential health risks for passengers and workers at an intercity bus terminal. Atmospheric Pollution Research, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 10, 1820–1828. https://ajindex.com/articles/351286

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