근로자 노출평가제도 내 위험성평가 방법론의 적용

김승원 ( Seung Won Kim ),최상준 ( Sang Jun Choi ),피영규 ( Young Gyu Phee ),김갑배 ( Kab Bae Kim ) 한국산업보건학회 2015 한국산업보건학회지 Vol.25 No.4

Objectives: Exposure Assessment for workplace hazards where the exposure level is below occupational exposure limits(OELs) has been performed without considering either the degrees of risk or exposure levels and has failed to lead to intervention in many cases. The objective of this study was to suggest and test an application framework for risk assessment methodology under the current exposure assessment system in Korea. Materials: First, we investigated the exposure assessment systems in Korea and other countries. To adopt some risk assessment techniques, we also analyzed risk assessment systems and compared them to exposure assessment systems. A few suggestions were made. We held a public hearing during an industrial hygiene conference and took surveys using a questionnaire. Results: The first suggestion was to implement the risk assessment and exposure assessment through a one-stop system. In that case, one expected question would be who has been doing the jobs so far. In most cases, industrial hygiene consulting services or laboratories have been performing exposure assessment for business owners. Business owners are required to perform risk assessment. As two different groups of people will be required to implement two things in a one-stop system, they need to share information. As an information vehicle to share information, commonly filed survey checklists were suggested. The second suggestion was to categorize exposure level into four groups instead of the current binary divisions based on OELs. In the risk assessment system, exposure level is divided into four groups utilizing the cut-points of 10%, 50%, and 100% of OELs. The same schema can be adopted in the exposure assessment system and different levels of requirements can be assigned for each group. The third suggestion was regarding the regulation system. To provide the suggestions some thrust toward being implemented in the field, changes should be made in the legal system. Two different types of new exposure assessment result reporting forms were suggested. Some investigations such as an ergonomic survey are officially accepted as risk assessment under the current legal system. A few items were suggested to be included in the exposure assessment result reporting to be accepted as risk assessment. A pilot study in two small factories was performed and pointed out the strengths and weakness of our suggestions. Conclusions: Discussions and studies on the improvement of the exposure assessment system have been held for decades and no tangible changes have yet been made. We hope this result can help realize healthy lives for workers in Korea.

Health risk assessment of dermal and inhalation exposure to deodorants in Korea

Kim, Joo-Hyon,Kim, Taksoo,Yoon, Hyojung,Jo, Areum,Lee, Daeyeop,Kim, Pilje,Seo, Jungkwan Elsevier 2018 The Science of the total environment Vol.625 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>In Korea, humidifiers that include biocidal ingredients have caused serious lung injuries and deaths. After these incidents, public concern regarding the use of chemicals in products (i.e., chemical phobia) increased. Frequent health risk assessments and stringent management of consumer products are, therefore, of paramount importance to reduce these serious occurrences. In this study, the irritative and respiratory health effects of deodorants were assessed in relation to dermal and inhalation exposure. In total, 64 deodorants were divided into 5 groups by application type, and health risk assessments were conducted on each group. In total, 26 fragrance ingredients and 27 biocidal ingredients were analyzed and assessed according to their risk to human health. Exposure assessment was performed in two steps. In the tiered 1 assessment (screening), the 95th exposure factor values were used to estimate exposure to assume the worst-case scenario. The maximum concentration in the deodorants was used without considering the application type. In the tiered 2 assessment (detail assessment), the 75th exposure factor values were used to estimate the assumed reasonable exposure to ingredients. In these assessments, the maximum concentration used in the exposure models was determined by the product purpose and application type. The values input into the exposure algorithms were developed via the exposure route. Of the selected fragrance and biocidal active ingredients, 18 fragrance and 13 biocidal ingredients were detected in the deodorants that were assessed. From the results of the tiered 1 assessment, it was necessary for tiered 2 risk assessments to be conducted for 6 ingredients for the inhalation route, and 13 ingredients for the dermal route. The inhalation margin of exposure of ingredients in deodorants of gel/trigger/spray types for home/car and fabric/air usage was above the target margin of exposure. The health risk of 6 evaluated ingredients was relatively low for the inhalation route of exposure.</P> <P>This study showed that the assessed ingredients have no health risks at their maximum concentrations in deodorants. The approach discussed in this study should be used to establish improved guidelines for specific ingredients in consumer products, and for setting limits for newly developed raw materials that may pose dermal and inhalation hazard.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Thirteen hazardous ingredients in 482 deodorants were analyzed. </LI> <LI> We assessed irritative and respiratory health effects of sixty four deodorant products. </LI> <LI> Effects on health were assessed for dermal and inhalation exposure in two steps, tiered 1and 2. </LI> <LI> No health risks were noted for maximum concentrations of the deodorant ingredients. </LI> <LI> Health risk assessment approach helps establish guidelines for consumer product ingredients. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

생활화학제품 안전관리를 위한 누적위해성평가 연구

정다운 ( Dawoon Jung Et Al. ),이소라,윤성지,김시진,박주영,김종운 한국환경정책평가연구원 2018 기본연구보고서 Vol.2018 No.-

Recent scares involving health damage from exposure to chemicals in living environments, exemplified by the humidifier disinfectant accident, has increased people’s mistrust of biocidal products and household chemical products. Accordingly, the demand for tighter regulation, as well as better management of such products also increased. The purpose of this study was to develop a methodology that utilizes cumulative risk assessment to comprehensively evaluate the risk of chemicals contained in household products, thereby enhancing the safety management of them.First, we recognized that “cumulative exposure and risk assessment” is used interchangeably with “mixture exposure and risk assessment” and “aggregate exposure and risk assessment“ in Korea. Therefore, we came up with the terms “cumulative exposure of a single substance” and “cumulative exposure of multiple substances” to represent “aggregate exposure” and “cumulative exposure,” respectively. Similarly, we defined “cumulative risk assessment of a single substance” and “cumulative risk assessment of multiple substances” to represent “aggregate risk assessment” and “cumulative risk assessment,” respectively. Next, we reviewed the status of research related to cumulative risk assessment in Korea. Although studies on cumulative risk assessments have been active, most studies were limited to studies on single substance cumulative risk assessments. In addition, the results of the research did not lead to any implementation of law or policy. Our analysis of the implementation of cumulative risk assessment in regulation showed that only the Ministry of Environment mentions cumulative risk assessment in its regulations; cumulative risk assessment should be taken into account in the management of products containing chemicals of concern. However, no clear guidance existed for cumulative risk assessment. On the other hand, the analysis of cumulative risk assessment status in other countries shows that cumulative risk assessment was often used as a scientific basis for enhanced regulations to protect susceptible populations. In addition, we concluded that the pre-assessment step of planning and scoping and the post-assessment step of interpretation and risk characterization are as important as the actual assessment step in conducting cumulative risk assessment. Finally, we analyzed the process in which cumulative risk assessment of phthalates and parabens led to changes in the regulation of chemicals. Our case study showed that cumulative risk assessment’s endpoint can be extended from common mechanism of toxicity to common adverse outcome, which would allow for wider application of cumulative risk assessment. Moreover, our case study confirmed that cumulative risk assessment based on careful planning can be used as a scientific basis for the management of chemicals and products. In addition, the cases analyzed in this study indicated that cumulative risk assessment can be a powerful tool for the protection of susceptible populations from environmental hazards.Based on our results, the need to utilize cumulative risk assessment in safety management of household chemical products was derived. This study confirmed that cumulative risk assessment is an extremely useful tool in implementing policy to reduce the exposure of chemicals to children. However, at present, this powerful methodology is not utilized in the policy making process in Korea. Therefore, we propose a cumulative risk assessment guideline consisting of three stages; planning, evaluation, and risk characterization, so that cumulative risk assessment can be utilized in the decision-making process for the management of household chemicals products. For the results of the cumulative risk assessment conducted according to the proposed guidelines to be incorporated into policy, inter-ministry cooperation is essential. In addition, institutional measures should be established to utilize the results of the cumulative risk assessment for the protection of susceptible populations. Therefore, in this study, we propose additional provisions for the cumulative risk assessment in the Chemical Product Safety Act and related notices. Finally, as a short-term research project to increase utilization of cumulative risk assessment, we propose database construction and integration of existing data to establish a framework for cumulative risk assessment. Also, we propose a pilot project for the cumulative risk assessment of household chemical products with high potentials for exposure to children. As a long-term research project, we propose groundwork research to discover common adverse outcome chemical groups, and exploratory research to expand cumulative risk assessment of household chemical products to multiple substances.Cumulative risk assessment is an extremely powerful methodology for assessing the risk of household chemical products and for achieving risk reduction. In order for this methodology to be used particularly for the protection of susceptible populations such as children, a thorough review of the implementation and use of cumulative risk assessment, as well as consensus building on stakeholders' priorities for cumulative risk assessment should be undertaken. The establishment and successful utilization of the cumulative risk assessment through this process will contribute immensely to enhancing the safety of the people in the living environment. 최근 가습기 살균제 등 일상생활에서의 화학제품 노출로 인한 건강피해가 확인된 이후, 국내에서는 살생물제 및 생활화학제품에 대한 안전문제가 대두되었다. 국민의 생활화학제품에 대한 케모포비아(화학제품에 대한 두려움이나 거부감을 느끼는 증세)가 증가하였으며, 생활화학제품의 안전관리에 대한 요구 또한 증가하였다. 이러한 제품 관리 강화 필요성에 따라 본 연구는 생활화학제품의 안전관리를 위하여 제품에 함유된 물질의 위해성을 종합적으로 판단할 수 있는 누적위해성평가 활용방안 마련을 목적으로 수행되었다.우선 본 연구에서는 국내에서 혼합노출 및 위해성평가, 총노출 및 위해성평가, 누적노출 및 위해성평가 등으로 혼용되는 누적노출 및 위해성평가의 정의를 ‘단일물질 누적노출’ 및 ‘다물질 누적노출’과 ‘단일물질 누적위해성평가’ 및 ‘다물질 누적위해성평가’로 정리하였다. 또한 국내의 누적위해성평가 관련 법·제도 현황 및 연구 현황을 살펴보았다. 누적위해성평가 관련 연구는 활발히 진행되고 있으나 주로 단일물질 누적위해성평가 관련 연구로 제한되어 있었다. 이뿐만 아니라 연구의 결과들은 법·제도로 이어지지 못하였다. 환경부는 화학제품안전법상에 위해 우려제품 관리 시 누적위해성을 고려하도록 명시하고 있으나 누적위해성평가에 대한 명확한 지침이 제시되지는 않았다. 한편 외국의 누적위해성평가 현황을 분석한 결과 누적위해성평가가 특히 민간·취약집단의 보호에 유용하게 활용될 수 있고, 이때 누적 위해성평가 수행 단계와 더불어 계획 및 결과 활용의 단계에 대한 충분한 고려가 중요하다는 시사점을 도출하였다. 마지막으로 프탈레이트류와 파라벤류의 누적위해성평가가 정책에 활용되는 과정을 분석하였다. 분석 사례에서는 누적위해성평가의 범위가 공통기전이 아닌 공통악영향으로 확대될 수 있음을 확인하였고, 면밀한 계획을 바탕으로 수행된 누적위해성평가는 곧바로 화학물질 및 제품의 관리정책의 과학적 근거로 활용될 수 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 분석한 사례들은 누적위해성평가가 환경유해인자로부터 민감집단을 보호하는 강력한 수단이 될 수 있음을 시사하였다.이러한 연구 결과들을 바탕으로 생활화학제품 안전관리에 누적위해성평가를 적용해야 하는 필요성을 도출하였다. 본 연구는 특히 어린이의 화학물질 노출 저감 정책 도출에 누적위해성평가가 매우 유용함을 확인하였다. 하지만 현재 국내에서는 이러한 강력한 방법론을 정책 도출에 활용하지 못하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 생활화학제품 등의 관리를 위한 의사결정 과정에서 누적위해성평가를 활용할 수 있도록 계획 및 준비, 평가 시행, 그리고 위해 결정의 세 단계로 구성된 누적위해성평가 가이드라인을 제시하였다. 제시한 가이드라인에 따른 누적위해성평가의 결과가 정책에 반영될 수 있기 위해서는 범부처 차원의 협력이 필요하며 민감·취약집단을 대상으로 누적위해성평가 결과를 활용할 수 있는 제도적 방안이 마련되어야 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 「생활화학제품 및 살생물제의 안전관리에 관한 법률」 및 관련 고시에 누적위해성평가 관련 추가 조항을 제안하였다. 마지막으로 누적위해성평가의 활성화를 위한 단기 연구과제로 누적위해성평가 프레임워크를 위한 데이터베이스 통합 및 구축과 어린이 대상 생활화학제품 누적위해성평가 시범사업 진행을 제안하였고, 공통악영향 물질군 발굴을 위한 기반 연구 및 생활화학제품의 다물질 누적위해성평가 확대를 위한 탐색 연구를 장기 연구과제로 제안하였다.누적위해성평가는 나날이 늘어나는 생활화학제품의 위해성을 평가하고 위해 저감을 이끌어내기 위한 매우 강력한 방법론이다. 이 방법론이 특히 어린이 등 민감집단 보호에 적극 활용되기 위해서는 누적위해성평가의 도입 및 활용에 대한 충분한 검토와 누적위해성평가의 우선적용 대상에 대한 이해관계자의 합의가 이루어져야 한다. 이러한 과정을 통한 누적위해성평가의 정착화 및 활성화는 국민의 생활환경 안전 강화에 크게 기여할 것이다.

소비 생활용품의 노출계수 조사 방법의 고찰

박지영,이기영,신호상,양원호,Park, Ji Young,Lee, Kiyoung,Shin, Ho-Sang,Yang, Wonho 한국환경보건학회 2013 한국환경보건학회지 Vol.39 No.6

Background: Exposure factors for consumer products have been developed since the 1980s. Such exposure factors are important in risk assessment. Since the exposure/use patterns of consumer products in a country may reflect its respective cultural, meteorological, and socio-economic circumstances, unique Korean exposure factors for consumer products are needed. Such exposure factors are required for newly-enacted chemical regulations in Korea. For this review, published papers and survey reports on exposure factors of consumer products were examined for their assessment methodologies. Results: Investigation into exposure factors for consumer products used a variety of methods: home visit, online, telephone, and mail surveys using questionnaires; face to face interviews; modeling using a constructed database; and direct measurement. To collect more accurate exposure information or to check the reliability of the sampling method, some studies were repeated using the same questionnaire, in-home observation, direct measurement of usage, and videotaping. In Korea, nationwide exposure surveys were conducted five times over five years to obtain Korean exposure factors. However, with the exception of the $5^{th}$-year study, the surveys were online questionnaires and only the $5^{th}$-year study validated the accuracy of exposure information by re-visits and direct measurement. Conclusion: Accurate exposure factors are an essential part of risk assessment to assure safe use of consumer products. For better and safer management of consumer products, accurate exposure factors in Korea should be assessed for various exposure pathways.

국내외 소비자 제품 노출평가모델을 이용한 노출량 비교

강소현,임미영,이기영 한국환경보건학회 2024 한국환경보건학회지 Vol.50 No.1

Background: Exposure assessment is an important part of risk assessment for consumer products. Exposure models are used when estimating consumer exposures by considering exposure routes, subjects, and circumstances. These models differ based on their tiers, types, and target populations. Consequently, exposure estimates may vary between models. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the results of different exposure models using identical exposure factors. Methods: Chemical exposure from consumer products was calculated using four consumer exposure assessment models: Targeted Risk Assessment 3.1, Consumer Exposure Model 2.1 (CEM), ConsExpo web 1.1.1, and the Korean Exposure Algorithm (primary and detailed) issued by the Ministry of Environment, No. 972 (MOE). The same exposure factors were used in each model to calculate inhalation and dermal exposures to acetaldehyde, d-limonene, and naphthalene in all-purpose cleaners, leather coating sprays, and sealants. Results: In the results, TRA provided the highest estimate. Generally, MOE (detailed), CEM and ConsExpo showed lower exposures. The inhalation exposure for leather coating spray showed the largest differences between models, with differences reaching up to 1.2×107 times. Since identical inputs were used for the calculations, it is likely that the models significantly influenced the estimated results. Conclusions: Despite using the same exposure factors to calculate dermal and inhalation exposures, the results varied substantially based on the model’s exposure algorithm. Therefore, selecting an exposure model for assessing consumer products should be done with careful consideration.

Challenges and Perspectives of Nanoparticle Exposure Assessment

Ji Hyun Lee,Min Chaul Moon,Joon Yeob Lee,Il Je Yu 한국독성학회 2010 Toxicological Research Vol.26 No.2

Nanoparticle exposure assessment presents a unique challenge in the field of occupational and environmental health. With the commercialization of nanotechnology, exposure usually starts from the workplace and then spreads to environment and consumer exposure. This report discusses the current trends of nanoparticle exposure assessment, including the definition of nanotechnology relevant terms, essential physicochemical properties for nanomaterial characterization, current international activities related nanomaterial safety, and exposure assessment standard development for nanotechnology. Further this report describes challenges of nanoparticle exposure assessment such as background measurement, metrics of nanoparticle exposure assessment and personal sampling.

가습기살균제 피해구제 신청자들의 신청 차수별 노출 특성 변화 - 1차에서 5차 신청자를 중심으로 -

이슬아(Seula Lee),조은경(Eun-Kyung Jo),강하병(Habyeong Kang),양원호(Wonho Yang),최윤형(Yoon-Hyeong Choi) 한국환경보건학회 2023 한국환경보건학회지 Vol.49 No.3

Background: An ongoing environmental exposure assessment of humidifier disinfectants (HDs) has been conducted since November 2011 among individuals who experienced HD exposure-related adverse health effects. It is being performed in order to determine and quantify exposure to humidifier disinfectants in victims and their families. To date, the assessment has encompassed Cycles I-to-V. There is no report summarizing the characteristics of the subjects from the overall cycles. Objectives: We intended to examine the individual characteristics related to demographics, HD usage, and HD exposure using integrated data from Cycles I-to-V of the environmental exposure assessment of HDs and the changes with the cycles. Methods: We included 7,543 individuals who participated in Cycles I-to-V of the environmental exposure assessment of HDs. We summarized the participants’ characteristics regarding their demographics (e.g., sex, education level, and age), HD usage history (e.g., product name, ingredient, and frequency of HD use), and HD exposure (e.g., daily time of HD use, cumulative time of HD use, and exposure intensity). In addition, their characteristics were compared across the cycles of the exposure assessment. Results: Among the 7,543 participants from Cycles I-to-V, there were more male participants than females (51.05% overall), except for Cycles I and III. Across all cycles, a higher proportion of survivors was observed than deceased individuals. While PHMG was the most prevalent ingredient in HDs throughout all the cycles, its proportion gradually decreased over the course of the examination cycles. Participants in Cycle I reported longer daily times of HD use compared to those in the subsequent cycles. On the other hand, cumulative time of HD use was shorter in the earlier cycles than in the later cycles. Conclusions: Using the integrated data from the full cycles of the environmental exposure assessment, this study identified changes in demographic characteristics as well as the HD exposure characteristics between the participants across different cycles.

Impact of exposure factor selection on deterministic consumer exposure assessment

Ban, Hyunkyung,Park, Ji Young,Lee, Daeyeop,Lee, Kiyoung Elsevier 2018 Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology Vol.94 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Deterministic exposure assessment has uncertainty about the selection of input parameters on the resulting estimates. The purpose of this study was to compare inhalation exposures estimated by a specific percentile of each of the three exposure factors in deterministic assessment with population exposure. Exposure to nine household care products, namely a deodorizer, six cleaning products, and two disinfectants were investigated. The population exposures were individually calculated for three exposure factors (frequency of use, amount of use, and duration of use) from an existing database of 3333 participants representing the national population. Deterministic exposure assessment was conducted according to various percentiles of exposure factors. 99th percentiles of population exposure in all nine consumer products were 1.3–2.4 times greater than the 95th percentiles. Inhalation exposures based on the 75th percentiles of each of the three exposure factors in deterministic assessment were much lower than the 95th percentiles of the population exposure. Deterministic exposure estimates using 85th to 99th percentiles of each of the three exposure factors were closer to the 95th percentiles of the population exposure. We concluded that exposure factors in deterministic assessment should be greater than the 75th percentile to more precisely estimate exposure of at-risk groups.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Consumer exposures to deodorizer, cleaning products, and disinfectants were estimated by deterministic assessment. </LI> <LI> Exposures using the 75th percentiles of each of the three exposure factors underestimated at risk exposure. </LI> <LI> At least 85th percentile of each of the three exposure factors should be used to determine at-risk exposure. </LI> </UL> </P>

환경·경제 통합분석을 위한 환경가치 종합연구

김현노,안소은,김충기,전호철,정다운,이홍림,홍현정,한선영,최병웅,최새미 한국환경정책평가연구원 2019 사업보고서 Vol.2019 No.-

Ⅰ. 연구의 배경 및 목적 □ 연구 배경 및 목적 ㅇ 환경가치를 고려한 합리적인 의사결정을 지원하기 위하여, 정책·사업으로 인한 물리적 환경영향 분석과 환경편익·비용 경제성 평가가 연계된 종합적인 환경·경제 통합분석 연구가 수행될 필요가 있음 ㅇ 따라서 본 연구에서는 다양한 환경유형에 대한 환경영향 정량화 및 환경서비스의 단위당 가치(이하 단위가치)를 직접 추정하는 작업과 더불어, 두 결과를 연계하여 정책·사업 평가에 활용할 수 있도록 체계적인 통합분석 틀(절차)을 마련하고자 함 ㅇ 또한 구축된 통합분석 틀이 하나의 시스템으로 작동할 수 있도록 분석도구를 제공함과 동시에 환경가치종합정보시스템(EVIS)을 시스템 지원 DB로 개선하고자 함 □ 연구 내용 및 범위 ㅇ 통합분석 시스템의 구성요소는 크게 분석도구인 통합분석 템플릿과 분석자료를 제공하는 지원 DB, 두 가지로 구성됨. 따라서 환경유형별로 통합분석 템플릿을 설계하고 템플릿을 활용한 통합분석이 잘 이루어질 수 있도록 자료를 지원하는 지원 DB를 구축하는 작업이 수행됨 - 부문별 직접연구, 정책평가를 위한 사례연구, 통합분석 틀 설계 및 DB 개선작업 등을 포함함 ㅇ 연구 부문은 크게 총괄, 생태계 부문, 건강 부문, 국민환경의식조사의 4가지로 구분함 Ⅱ. 환경·경제 통합분석 시스템 구축 1. 통합분석 절차 □ 환경·경제 통합분석은 기본적으로 인간 활동-환경 질 변화-수용체(생태계, 인간 건강 등)의 영향경로를 추적하여 이를 물리적으로 평가하고, 나아가 인간 활동과 직접적으로 연계시킨다는 점에서 영향경로분석법(IPA)에 기반을 둠 ㅇ 통합분석은 환경정책/사업에 대한 평가범위의 목록화 및 선정작업에서 시작함. 다음으로 평가대상에 대한 물리적 환경영향 정량화를 수행하고 그 결과에 단위가치(비용)를 적용함으로써 환경편익·비용을 도출함 □ 통합분석 도구인 ‘통합분석 템플릿’은 환경영향 정량화 및 환경가치 도출과정의 분석을 지원하며, 통합분석에서 사용되는 자료 중 환경가치 관련 자료는 ‘환경가치 온라인 DB(EVIS)’를 통해 제공받음 2. 통합분석 템플릿 □ 본 연구에서는 통합분석 절차의 체계적이고 효율적인 적용을 위한 분석도구로 템플릿을 개발함 ㅇ 이는 환경·경제 통합분석 절차인 영향범위 설정, 물리적 환경영향 정량화, 경제성 평가과정의 절차 및 결과를 분석대상별로 구체화하여 한눈에 제시하는 표임 □ 환경·경제 통합분석이 개별적인 사례연구로 활용되는 것이 아니라 의사결정을 돕는 하나의 시스템으로 자리 잡기 위해서는 통합분석 틀(절차)의 체계화가 필수적임 3. 환경가치 DB(EVIS) □ 의사결정 시스템으로 환경·경제 통합분석을 활용하기 위해서는 통합분석 틀(절차)의 체계화를 넘어 분석에 사용되는 자료를 보다 효율적으로 지원할 수 있어야 함 □ 본 연구에서는 통합분석 시스템을 구성하는 두 번째 요소인 환경가치 온라인 DB(EVIS)를 소개하고, 통합분석 시스템 지원 역할을 강화하기 위해 본 연구에서 수행한 EVIS 개선작업을 정리하였음 ㅇ 통합분석 틀과 호환 가능한 수용체 중심의 분류체계로 EVIS를 개편하고, 환경가치추출을 용이하게 하여 자료 활용성을 높이기 위해 원하는 자료에 대한 엑셀 추출기능을 추가함 ㅇ EVIS가 환경가치에 대한 정보제공을 넘어 의사결정을 위한 환경가치 정보활용 절차를 안내하는 등 환경가치 one-stop 플랫폼으로서 역할을 할 수 있도록 업데이트를 수행함 - 선행연구 환경가치 요약정보뿐만 아니라 환경가치의 여러 가지 개념 및 환경가치추정 방법론을 소개하고, 나아가 제공된 정보를 활용하여 원하는 환경서비스에 대한 새로운 단위가치를 생성해내는 방법 및 사례연구를 제공함 ㅇ 또한 본 연구에서는 구축된 템플릿 정보의 제공을 넘어 이를 ‘정책평가 도구화’ 함으로써 그 활용도를 제고할 수 있을 것으로 기대함. 따라서 환경가치종합정보시스템(EVIS)에 ‘가치평가 toolkit’ 서비스를 구축하여 제공하고자 함 - 가치평가 toolkit은 사용자가 환경가치 평가 시 원하는 환경유형을 선택하고 필요정보를 입력하면 가치평가 결과를 바로 얻을 수 있는 통합분석 도구임 ㅇ 더불어 DB 내에 수록된 환경가치 선행연구를 최근까지 확장함 - 업데이트를 통해 2019년 12월 현재 EVIS에서는 선행연구 420편, 가치추정치 정보 1,912개가 제공되고 있음 Ⅲ. 환경·경제 통합분석 사례연구: 생태하천 복원사업 □ 생태하천 복원사업을 대상으로 한 정책·사업평가 사례연구를 통해 통합분석 틀을 개선함과 더불어, 정책·사업평가 도구로서의 통합분석 틀의 활용성을 검토하고자 함 1. 분석범위 설정 □ 배경 및 목적 ㅇ 최근 하천의 친수환경 공간을 확대하고 수생태환경의 건강성을 증대하며 다양한 서식환경 복원에 초점을 맞춘 하천 복원사업이 수행되고 있으며, 이에 대한 연구 필요성이 대두함 ㅇ 따라서 생태하천 복원사업 전·후의 수리, 수질 및 서식처 변화를 모의하고, 이를 이용하여 사업의 효과를 분석하기 위해 물리서식처 분석을 수행함 □ 연구대상 지역 현황 및 대상 어종 ㅇ 본 연구의 연구대상지인 안양천은 유역 내에 여러 가지 문제를 내포하고 있어 수리, 수문, 수질, 생태 및 도시계획 분야 등 다양한 전문가가 참여하여 안양천 살리기 사업의 일환인 종합계획을 수립한 바 있음 - 안양천 살리기 사업은 수질개선사업, 수량확보사업, 자연성 회복을 위한 하천사업 및 생태적 건강성 회복을 위한 사업으로 분류됨 ㅇ 연구대상 구간은 다음과 같은 조건을 기준으로 선정함 - 먼저 2000년대에 수행된 사업으로, 현재를 기준으로 하였을 때 20년이 경과하지 않고 지류의 구간이 아니며 어느 정도의 유로연장 및 유역면적을 만족하는 대상지를 선정하고자 함. 또한 수도권 인근에 위치하여 접근성이 상대적으로 높고, 수량, 수질, 수생태계에 대한 자료를 확보할 수 있는 대상지를 선정하고자 함 ㅇ 결과적으로 대상 구간은 안양천 중류 3km 구간으로 하였으며, 대상 어종은 참갈겨니, 피라미, 쉬리, 돌고기, 줄납자루 등 총 5종을 선정함 2. 물리적 환경영향 정량화: 물리서식처 모의를 통한 수질 및 서식처 변화 분석 □ 수리특성 변화 ㅇ 흐름분석 결과, 복원사업 전후의 지형학적 변화에 따라 수리특성이 확연하게 달라졌음을 확인함. 하천설계기준을 적용할 때 물놀이 가능지역이 증가함. 생태하천 복원사업으로 친수활동이 가능한 하천으로 변화되었음을 확인할 수 있음 - 복원사업 전(2001년), 하천 범위 내 수심은 1.5m 이상, 유속은 1.0m/s 이상이었으나, 복원사업 직후(2006년) 및 최근까지도(2018년) 대부분의 수심은 0.02~1.0m, 유속은 0.0~0.7m/s에 분포하는 것으로 나타남 ❏ 수질 변화 ㅇ 수질 변화를 살펴보기 위한 수질인자로 DO, BOD, COD를 고려함. 이는 수리특성변화(수심, 유속, 수온)를 이용하여 산정되었으며, 사용된 방법은 CCME WQI, IRWQI으로, 두 방법론 모두에서 생태하천 복원사업으로 인해 수질등급이 두 단계 향상된 결과를 보여줌(표 1 참고) - 생태하천 복원사업 전후 및 현재(2018년)의 세 시점에 대해 수질인자의 변화를 인자별로 정량분석하였으며, 이를 하나의 통합적인 지표로 나타냄 □ 서식처 변화 ㅇ 서식처 면적 변화를 정량적 통합지표로 살펴보기 위해 Zingraff-Hamed et al.(2018)의 방법을 사용한 결과, 생태하천 복원사업 전 low 등급에서 생태하천 복원사업 후 medium 등급으로 서식처 면적등급이 향상됨(표 2 참조) - 생태하천 복원사업이 하천에 서식하는 수생물의 서식처 확보 측면에서 유익하게 작용함 3. 환경영향 화폐화 □ 물리적 환경영향 정량화 결과를 바탕으로 생태하천 복원사업으로 인한 수질 및 수생태 서비스 변화에 대한 경제적 가치 및 편익을 산정하였음 ㅇ 연구결과의 객관성을 위해 특정 정책의 효과를 배제한 안소은 외(2018b)의 ‘수질관리 및 개선을 위한 국민 설문조사’ 자료 활용 - 안소은 외(2018b) 중 선택실험법(CE) 자료를 활용하여 본 연구의 목적에 부합하도록 계량경제모형 재추정 - 수질 및 수생태 지표 변화에 대한 단위가치 도출을 위하여 사업 이전과 이후의 지표값(수질: IRWQI, 수생태: HHS Index)을 적용 ㅇ 선택실험법 설계는 피벗스타일 디자인(pivot-style design) 적용 - 응답자가 인지하고 있는 수준을 기준대안으로 생태계서비스 속성 수준을 변화시킨 가상대안들을 설계하여 선택대안으로 제시 - 주요 생태계서비스 속성으로 친수서비스, 생태기능서비스, 수위 조절, 수질정화와 이러한 서비스에 대한 교환으로 물이용부담금 선정 ㅇ 분석모형으로는 조건부로짓모형(CLM), 중첩로짓모형(NL) 및 오차구성로짓모형(ECL) 적용 - 피벗디자인에 의해 생성된 자료 활용에서 나타날 수 있는 계량경제학적 편의(bias)를 최소화하는 모형 선택 - 모형 추정 결과, 잠재적인 선택대안 간의 이분산성을 고려한 ECL 모형이 다른 모형보다 적합한 것으로 확인됨 ㅇ 편익 산정 결과, 생태하천 복원사업으로 인하여 수질등급은 사업 전보다 2등급 개선되었으며, 이로 인한 편익은 연간 약 105.4~214.4억 원에 해당함. 수생태의 경우 사업 이후 1등급 증가에 대한 편익은 연간 약 60.5~123.0억 원으로 추정됨 □ 본 연구는 정책·사업평가 도구로서 통합분석 틀을 적용하였으며, 본 연구의 결과는 향후 통합물관리 정책 지원을 위한 기초자료로 매우 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단됨 Ⅳ. 환경·경제 통합분석 사례연구: PM_2.5 조기사망 피해비용 산정 1. 분석범위 설정 □ 본 연구에서는 다양한 오염원(점, 선, 면)과 대기오염물질(NOx, SOx, PM_2.5, NH₃, VOC)로부터 발생하는 PM_2.5 장기노출 조기사망 피해비용을 산정하고자 함 ㅇ 자료 가용성 등을 고려하여 분석범위는 ‘국내 미세먼지 생성에 미치는 국내 배출량’으로 한정함 □ 분석의 시간범위는 2015년 인구를 대상으로 하였으며, 공간단위는 전국 252개 지자체로 설정함. 또한 장기노출로 인한 건강피해를 평가하고자 하므로, 분석대상 인구집단을 30세 이상 인구로 설정함 2. 물리적 환경영향 및 건강영향 정량화 □ 건강영향 피해비용을 산정하기 위해 오염물질별, 오염원별 배출량이 어떻게 되는지, 배출된 오염물질이 대기 중으로 확산되어 대기오염 농도가 최종적으로 어떻게 변하는 지, 그리고 대기오염 농도에 노출된 인간이 얼마만큼의 건강피해를 입는지에 대한 물리적 환경영향 혹은 건강영향 정량화가 요구됨 □ 본 연구에서는 모델링을 바탕으로 기존 국내 연구에서 도출한 대기오염물질별, 오염원별 PM_2.5 전환율값을 활용함. 또한 대기오염 농도가 인간의 건강피해에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해서 국내외 선행연구를 검토하여 적절한 농도반응함수를 선정하여 활용함 ㅇ 전환율은 다양한 오염물질별, 오염원별(점, 선, 면) 배출량 1톤이 PM_2.5의 연평균 농도를 높이는 데 얼마나 기여하는지로 해석 가능함 3. 건강영향 화폐화 □ 앞서 물리적 환경영향 및 건강영향 정량화 과정에서 도출된 ‘PM_2.5의 장기노출로 인한 조기사망자 수’를 경제적 피해비용으로 환산함 ㅇ PM_2.5 조기사망 피해비용을 산정하기 위한 사망위험감소가치(VSL)값을 선정하기 위해 관련 선행연구를 검토하여 적용함 □ PM_2.5 장기노출로 인한 조기사망의 오염물질별, 오염원별 단위 피해비용 결과를 정리하면 다음과 같음 ㅇ Hoek et al.(2013)의 농도반응(CR)함수 계수 추정치의 95% 신뢰구간을 이용하여 단위 피해비용 결과의 하한값, 평균값, 상한값을 제시하였고, VSL 값의 경우도 3가지를 적용하여 피해비용 결과를 산정함(표 3 참조) Ⅴ. 부문별 영향평가 1. 생태계 서식처 질 평가 □ 서식처 질은 생존, 재생, 유지에 유용한 자원에 기반하여 개체 혹은 군집이 서식하기에 적절한 상태를 제공하는 생태계 능력임.1) 생물다양성 프록시(proxy)로서 전국 서식처 질을 평가하여 생물다양성 보전 및 지속가능한 이용을 위한 정책의사결정을 지원하고자 하였음 ㅇ InVEST Habitat Quality Model을 통해 서식처 적합성, 서식처 위협요인, 위협요인에 대한 서식처 민감성, 서식처 접근성 등을 고려하여 서식처 질(0.00(서식 불가지역)~1.00(이상적 서식처))을 평가하였음 ㅇ 2009년 기준 전국 서식처 질은 0.64로, 생태계 유형별 평가결과 인간 이용 강도와 접근성이 낮아 서식처로서 적합하며, 위협요인에 대한 영향이 적은 산림지의 서식처질(0.86)이 가장 우수하였음. 행정구역별 평가결과, 산림 구성비율이 높은 강원(0.76), 경북(0.69), 충북(0.66), 경남(0.66)의 서식처 질이 우수하였음(표 4 참조) ㅇ 지난 20년간(1989~2009년) 전국 산림지가 8.11%(5402.90km2) 감소하고 시가지가 192.68%(4010.71km2) 증가하였음. 이에 따라 인천(-18.00%), 제주(-17.26%), 부산(-12.56%) 지역 서식처 질이 특히 크게 감소하였고, 전국 평균적으로는 서식처 질(2009년)이 1989년 대비 5.56% 저하된 바, 국가·지역 생물다양성 증진을 위한 정책 점검 및 이행 강화가 필요한 상황임 2. 환경유해인자 건강영향평가 □ 연구의 틀 ㅇ 2단계 사업(2019~2021) 목적 - 환경으로 유입된 화학물질이 생태계에 미치는 영향과 생태계를 거쳐 식이노출의 경로로 인간에게 미치는 영향을 파악하여 화학물질로 인한 피해비용을 추정하는 틀을 구축 ㅇ 2단계 사업 1차년도(2019) 연구 개요 - 유해인자-생태계(수용체)-건강영향의 첫 연계경로인 화학물질이 생태계에 미치는 영향을 평가한 문헌 검토 - 최근 제시된 생태위해성-가치평가 프레임워크 및 사례연구를 분석하여 추후 활용 가능성 모색 □ EPA의 생태위해성평가와 생태계서비스의 연계 ㅇ 전통적인 개념의 생태위해성평가 - 개체 수준 이하의 단위에서 측정된 독성 끝점(혹은 종결점, end-point)을 생태영향 평가를 위해 활용 - 실험실 기반 개체 수준의 독성시험 - 보호대상(개체군, 군집, 생태계)과 평가대상의 괴리가 존재함 ㅇ 생태계서비스 끝점(ES-GEAEs: Ecosystem Services Generic Ecological Assessment Endpoints) - 기존의 생태위해성평가 끝점(C-GEAEs: Conventional Generic Ecological Assessment Endpoints)에 ES-GEAEs를 추가한 새로운 위해성평가 끝점 제시 - 인간 편익의 관점, 즉 생태계가 인간에게 베푸는 경제적, 사회심리적, 그리고 보건적 혜택으로 재해석 - 기존의 C-GAEAs를 보완하여 인간의 관점에서 정량적인 편익분석 및 가치평가가 가능하도록 함 - 아직 EPA의 ES-GEAEs를 포함하는 사례가 매우 한정적이고, 일반화되지 못한다는 한계가 존재함 □ 모델기반 생태위해성평가 프레임워크 ㅇ Forbes et al.(2017, p.849)의 생태위해성-생태계서비스 연계 프레임워크 - 환경유해인자로 인한 개체의 건강피해(위해)가 생태계서비스 수준의 양적·질적 저하로 연결된다는 명제를 토대로 프레임워크 제시 - 프레임워크는 모델링을 통해 개체 이하 또는 개체 수준(suborganismal or organismal level)의 유해정보를, 생태계서비스 제공단위로서 활용 가능한 개체군 수준(population level) 및 먹이망(food web) 정보로 연계 - 생태계서비스 최종서비스 및 최종재(final ecosystem and services)를 인간에게 제공되는 편익으로 연결하여 가치화하는 방안 제시 ㅇ 사례연구 - 개체 수준의 정보를 상위 단계의 영향 정보로 연계하기 위한 3가지 유형의 기계론적 영향 모델 소개 ㆍDynamic Energy Budget Model: 개체 이하 수준과 개체 수준 반응으로 연결 ㆍinSTREAM 모델: 개체 수준의 반응과 개체군 반응 연결, 송어 개체 기반 모델 ㆍAQUATOX 모델: 단일종(single-species) 반응과 다종(multispecies) 또는 생태계반응 연결 Ⅰ. Research Background and Purpose 1. Background and purpose □ To assist rational decision making that considers environmental values, it is necessary to conduct integrated environmental and economic analysis that connects analysis on physical impacts due to the policy/project and economic evaluation of environmental benefits and costs. □ Therefore, this study quantifies the environmental impacts of various types of environments and estimates values per unit (hereinafter, unit values) of environmental services, while also establishing a systematic integrated analytical framework (procedures) to connect the two results and use them in policy/project assessment. □ Moreover, the aim is to provide an analytical tool so that the established integrated analytical framework can operate as a system, while also improving the Environmental Valuation Information System(EVIS) as a database to support the system. 2. Content and scope □ The integrated analysis system comprises of an analytical tool, which is the integrated analysis template, and the support DB. Thus, templates for integrated analysis are designed for each environment type, and the support DB is built to support data for integrated analysis using the templates. ㅇ This includes direct research of each category, case studies for policy assessment, design of the integrated analytical framework, and improvement of the DB. □ The research is categorized into general, ecosystem, health, and Survey on Public Attitudes toward the Environment. Ⅱ. Establishment of an Integrated Environmental and Economic Analysis System 1. Procedures of integrated analysis □ Integrated environmental and economic analysis is based on impact pathway analysis (IPA) in terms of tracking impact pathways of human activities―environmental quality changes―receptors (ecosystem, human health, etc.), physiologically and physically assessing them, and connecting them directly to human activities. ㅇ Integrated analysis begins with listing and selecting the scope of assessment for environmental policies/projects. Then, physical impacts of the assessment target are quantified, to which unit values (costs) are applied to derive the environmental benefits/costs. □ The process of quantifying environmental impacts and deriving the environmental values is supported by “integrated analysis templates,” and data related to environmental valuation used for integrated analysis are provided through the online DB of environmental valuation, the EVIS. 2. Integrated analysis templates □ This study developed templates as analytical tools for systematic and efficient application of integrated analysis procedures. ㅇ This table shows the procedure of integrated environmental and economic analysis at a glance, such as setting the scope of impacts, quantifying physical impacts, and specifying procedures and results of the economic evaluation process by subject of analysis. □ To establish integrated environmental and economic analysis as a system to help decision making instead of using it merely as an individual case study, it is necessary to systemize the integrated analytical framework (procedures). 3. Database of environmental valuation(EVIS) □ To use integrated environmental and economic analysis as a decision-making system, it is necessary to efficiently support data used in the analysis beyond systemizing the integrated analytical framework (procedures). □ This study introduced an online DB of environmental valuation (EVIS), which is the second component of the integrated analysis system, and summarized the EVIS improvement tasks performed in this study to reinforce its role in supporting the integrated analysis system. ㅇ The EVIS is revised to take the form of a receptor-based classification system that is compatible with the integrated analytical framework, and an Excel extraction function is added for desired data to increase data usability by facilitating the extraction of environmental values. ㅇ The EVIS is updated so that it can serve as a one-stop platform for environmental valuation such as providing guidance on procedures for the use of environmental valuation data in decision making beyond providing information about environmental valuation. - Various concepts of environmental values and methodologies for environmental valuation are introduced in addition to summarized data of environmental values in previous studies, and case studies and methods to create new unit values for desired environmental services using the provided information are also given. ㅇ Moreover, this study is expected to “instrumentalize policy assessment” beyond providing template information, and promote usability. Therefore, the “valuation toolkit” service is to be established and provided on the EVIS. - The valuation toolkit is an integrated analytical tool that enables users to obtain valuation results immediately if they choose the desired environment type for valuation and enter the necessary information. ㅇ Furthermore, previous studies on environmental valuation recorded in the DB are updated. - Through the update, the EVIS currently provides 420 studies and 1,912 value estimates as of December 2019. Ⅲ. Case Study on Integrated Environmental and Economic Analysis: Ecological Stream Restoration Projects □ By conducting case studies on policy/project assessments of the ecological stream restoration projects, this study is intended to improve the integrated analytical framework and review usability of the framework as a policy/project assessment tool. 1. Setting the scope of analysis □ Background and purpose ㅇ Recent stream restoration projects have focused on expanding the water-friendly space of streams, promoting health of the aquatic ecosystem, and restoring various habitats, which raises the need for relevant research. ㅇ Therefore, this study models the changes in hydraulic characteristics, water quality, and habitats before and after an ecological stream restoration project and conducts an analysis on physical habitats to analyze the effects of the projects. □ Current state of the target area of study and target fish species ㅇ The target area of the study, Anyangcheon Stream, has multiple issues within the basin, and thus, many experts in various fields such as hydraulic characteristics, floodgate, water quality, ecology, and urban planning, participated in establishing a master plan for the Anyangcheon Stream Restoration Project. - The Anyangcheon Stream Restoration Project consists of a project for improving water quality, a project for securing water volume, a project for recovering naturalness, and a project for restoring ecological health. ㅇ The target section is selected based on the following requirements. - It must first have been a project carried out in the 2000s, and thus not be more than 20 years old, and the target area must not be a tributary and somewhat meet the adequate river length and drainage-area requirements. Moreover, it must be located near the metropolitan area, be relatively accessible, and offer secure data on water volume, water quality, and the aquatic ecosystem. ㅇ As a result, the target section is 3km of the midstream of the Anyangcheon Stream, and the target fish species are Korean dark chub, pale chub, slender shiner, striped shiner, and Korean striped bitterling. 2. Quantifying physical impacts: Analyzing the changes in water quality and habitats through physical habitat modeling □ Changes in hydraulic characteristics ㅇ As a result of analysis, it was identified that the hydraulic characteristics clearly changed according to the geomorphological changes after the restoration project. When the stream design criteria were applied, the area where water activities could be conducted increased. It was found that the ecological stream restoration project changed the stream into one that enables water-friendly activities. - The water level in the stream was higher than 1.5 meters, and flow velocity was higher than 1.0m/s before the restoration project (2001), but the water level was mostly 0.02~1.0 meters, and flow velocity was 0.0~0.7m/s right after the restoration project (2006) and up until recently (2018). □ Changes in water quality ㅇ DO, BOD, and COD are considered as water-quality factors for examining changes in water quality. They are calculated using changes in hydraulic characteristics (water level, flow velocity, water temperature), and the methods used are CCME WQI and IRWQI, both of which showed that the water-quality rating increased by two levels due to the ecological stream restoration project (see Table 1). - Changes in water-quality factors were quantitatively analyzed by each factor at three points in time, before and after the project and present (2018), which are shown in one integrated index. □ Changes in habitats ㅇ To examine changes in habitat area with an integrated quantitative index, the methodology of Zingraff-Hamed et al. (2018) is used. The results showed that the habitat area level increased from low before the ecological stream restoration project to medium after the project (see Table 2). - The ecological stream restoration project was beneficial in terms of securing habitats for aquatic life inhabiting the stream. 3. Monetizing environmental impacts □ On the basis of the results of quantifying the physical impacts, economic values and benefits are calculated for changes in water quality and aquatic ecosystem service due to the ecological stream restoration project. ㅇ Data from the National Survey on Management and Improvement of Water Quality by Ahn et al. (2018b) are used, excluding the effects of certain policies for objectivity of research findings. - Choice experiment (CE) data from Ahn et al. (2018b) are used to re-estimate the econometric model to meet the purpose of this study. - To arrive at the unit values for changes in water quality and aquatic ecosystem indexes, the index values (water quality: IRWQI, aquatic ecosystem: HHS Index) before and after the project are applied. ㅇ The pivot-style design is applied for CE design. - On the basis of the level perceived by respondents, imaginary alternatives that changed the attribute levels of ecosystem services are designed and presented as choice alternatives. - Water-friendly service, ecological function service, water-level control, and water-quality purification are selected as major ecosystem service attributes, and water-use charges are selected in exchange for such services. ㅇ Conditional logit model (CLM), nested logit (NL), and error component logit (ECL) are applied as analytical models. - The model minimizing econometric bias, which may occur when using data generated by pivot design, is selected. - As a result of model estimation, the ECL model considering heteroscedasticity among latent choice alternatives turned out to be more suitable than other models. ㅇ As a result of calculating benefits, the water-quality level increased by two levels after the ecological stream restoration project, and the benefit from that is approximately KRW 10.54 - 21.44 billion a year. For the aquatic ecosystem, the benefit from a one-level increase after the project is estimated at approximately KRW 6.05 - 12.3 billion a year. □ This study applied the integrated analytical framework as a policy/project assessment tool, and the results of this study will be useful as the basic data for integrated water management policy support. Ⅳ. Case Study on Integrated Environmental and Economic Analysis: Calculating the damage costs of premature mortality due to PM_2.5 1. Setting the scope of analysis □ This study aims to calculate damage costs of premature mortality due to long-term exposure to PM_2.5 caused by various pollution sources (dot, line, plane) and air pollutants (NOx, SOx, PM_2.5, NH₃, VOC). ㅇ Considering data availability, the scope of analysis is limited to “emissions in Korea that affect generation of particulate matter in Korea.” □ The temporal scope of analysis is the 2015 population, and the spatial analysis unit is set as 252 local governments in Korea. Moreover, the population for analysis is set as those aged 30 and above to assess the health damage due to long-term exposure. 2. Quantifying physical impacts and health impacts □ To calculate costs of damage to health, it is necessary to quantify the physical impacts of health effects associated with emissions quantity by pollutant and pollution source, how the air pollution concentration ultimately changes when the discharged pollutants are diffused in the atmosphere, and how much damage to health is caused to humans exposed to air pollutant concentrations. □ This study used the PM_2.5 conversion rates by air pollutant and pollution source derived from studies in Korea based on the modeling. To determine the damage effects of air pollution concentration on human health, adequate concentration-response functions are selected based on literature reviews in Korea and overseas. ㅇ The conversion rate can be interpreted as how much one ton of emission by pollutant and pollution source (dot, line, plane) contributes to increasing the annual average concentration of _PM2.5. 3. Monetizing the health impacts □ The number of premature deaths due to long-term exposure to “PM_2.5” derived in the process of quantifying physical impacts and health impacts is converted to economic damage costs. ㅇ Related studies are reviewed and applied to select the value of statistical life (VSL) to calculate the damage costs of premature mortality due to PM_2.5. □ The results of unit damage costs by pollutant and pollution source for premature mortality due to long-term exposure to PM_2.5 are summarized as follows. ㅇ The lower bound, mean, and upper bound of unit damage costs were presented using the 95% confidence interval of the estimated coefficient of concentration response (CR) function by Hoek et al. (2013), and the three were applied also for VSL to calculate the results of damage costs(see Table 3). Ⅴ. Impact Assessment by Category 1. Ecosystem habitat quality assessment □ Habitat quality is the ecological ability to provide an adequate state for the inhabitation of individuals or colonies based on resources useful for survival, regeneration, and maintenance. National habitat quality is assessed as biodiversity proxy to support policy decision making for biodiversity preservation and sustainable use. ㅇ The InVEST Habitat Quality Model is used to assess habitat quality (0.00(non-habitable area)~1.00(ideal habitat)) considering habitat suitability, habitat threat factors, habitat sensitivity to threat factors, and habitat accessibility. ㅇ The national habitat quality in 2009 was 0.64, and the result of assessment by ecosystem type showed that forests that are suitable habitats due to low human-use intensity and accessibility and are little influenced by threat factors had the greatest habitat quality (0.86). The result of an assessment by administrative district showed that Gangwon (0.76), Gyeongbuk (0.69), Chungbuk (0.66), and Gyeongnam (0.66) had great habitat quality with a high ratio of forests (see Table 4). ㅇ In the last 20 years (1989-2009), forests decreased by 8.11% (5,402.90㎢) nationwide, and built-up areas (or urban areas) increased by 192.68%(4,010.71㎢). Accordingly, the habitat quality of Incheon (-18.00%), Jeju (-17.26%), and Busan (-12.56%) decreased significantly, and the national average habitat quality (2009) decreased by 5.56% compared to 1989, which suggests that it is necessary to inspect and promote the implementation of policies to improve national and regional biodiversity. 2. Health impact assessment of harmful environmental factors □ Research framework ㅇ Purpose of Phase 2 Project (2019-2021) - The framework to estimate damage costs due to chemical substances is established by determining the impact of chemical substances transported into the environment and the impact they have on humans through the path of the ecosystem and dietary exposure. ㅇ Research overview of Phase 2 Project Year 1 (2019) - Literature that assessed the impact of chemical substances on the ecosystem, which is the first path of harmful factor-ecosystem (receptor)-health impact, is reviewed. - The recently presented ecological risk-valuation framework and cases are analyzed to seek usability in the future. □ Connection of the EPA’s ecological risk assessment and ecosystem services ㅇ Traditional concept of ecological risk assessment - The toxic endpoint measured at the sub-organism level is used for ecological impact assessment. - Lab-based toxicity test at the organism level - There is a gap between target of protection (population, colony, ecosystem) and target of assessment. ㅇ Endpoints of ecosystem services (ES-GEAEs, ecosystem services generic ecological assessment endpoints). - New risk assessment endpoints are presented by adding ES-GEAEs to the current endpoints of ecological risk assessment (C-GEAEs, conventional generic ecological assessment endpoints). - Reinterpreted from the perspective of human benefits, that is, the economic, psychosocial, and health benefits provided by the ecosystem for humans. - The existing C-GEAEs are supplemented to enable quantitative benefit analysis and valuation from the human perspective. - Cases that include the EPA’s ES-GEAEs are still very limited and thus cannot be generalized. □ Model-based ecological risk assessment framework ㅇ Framework connecting ecological risks-ecosystem services by Forbes et al. - The framework is presented based on the proposition that damage to health for individuals due to harmful environmental factors leads to a quantitative and qualitative decline in the level of ecosystem services. - The framework connects harmful factor data at the sub-organism or organism level to population level and food web data that can be used as an ecosystem service providing units through modeling. - The plan was presented to connect final ecosystems and services to benefits provided for humans and turn them into values. ㅇ Case study - Introduced three types of mechanical impact models to connect the organism-level data to higher-level impact data ㆍDynamic energy budget model: Connection to the sub-organism and organism-level response ㆍInSTREAM model: Connection to the organism-level response and population-level response, using a model based on trout ㆍAQUATOX model: Connection to single-species response and multispecies or ecosystem response

Risk Assessment of Human Exposure to Methidathion during Harvest of Cucumber in Green House

Byoun Ji-Youn,Choi Hoon,Moon Joon-Kwan,Park Hee-Won,Liu Kwang-Hyeon,Ihm Yang-Bin,Park Byeoung-Soo,Kim Jeong-Han Korean Society of ToxicologyKorea Environmental Mu 2005 Toxicological Research Vol.21 No.4

Farmers are generally expressed to pesticides through mixing loding, application activity and harvesting of crop after application of pesticides. The present work investigated the exposure and risk of furathiocarb to workers when harvesting of cucumber was carried out in green house after application of furathiocarb EC. Glove was used for the hand exposure assessment, socks for foot and dermal patches for the other parts of body. Personal air monitor equipped with a XAD-2 resin was used for the respiratory exposure assessment. During the harvest of cucumber in green house, the initial rate of potential dermal exposure (Day 1) for methidathion was 1.3 mg/hr. The major exposure parts were hand $(78\~83\%),\;thigh\;(5\~7\%)$ and arms $(6\~9\%)$ during 3 days' harvest. No exposure was detected from the respiratory monitoring. For risk assessment, the potential dermal exposure (PDE), the absorbable quantity of exposure (AQE) and the margin of safety (MOS) and margin of exposure (MOE) were calculated. In risk assessment of harvester exposure for 7days, all MOS was > 1 and MOE was > 100 indicating that possibility of risk was little.