Table 4.
Summary of benzene exposure level categorized as short term period sampling (≤ 15 minutes) in Korea
| Refs | Korean Standard Industrial Classification (sub-major code) | Korean Standard Industrial Classification (minor code) | n | Range of AM (ppm) | Range of SD (ppm) | Range of GM (ppm) | Range of GSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee and Kim 1997 [37] | Manufacture of Furniture (32) | Manufacture of Furniture (320) | 2 | 20.00–40.00 | 14.14 | NI | NI |
| Lee and Kim 1997 [37] | Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products (22) | Manufacture of Rubber Products (221) | 3 | 8.00–30.00 | 12.17 | NI | NI |
| Lee and Kim 1997 [37] | Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment (31) | Building of Ships and Boats (311) | 2 | 5.00–15.00 | 7.07 | NI | NI |
| Lee and Kim 1997 [37] | Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media (18) | Printing and Service Activities Related to Printing (181) | 1 | 25.00 | NA | NI | NI |
| Lee and Kim 1997 [37] | Manufacture of Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Semitrailers (30) | Manufacture of Motor Vehicles and Engines for Motor Vehicles (301) | 1 | 30.00 | NA | NI | NI |
| Lee and Kim 1997 [37] | Manufacture of Electronic Components, Computer, Radio, Television, and Communication Equipment and Apparatuses (26) | Manufacture of Electronic Components (262) | 3 | 5.00–23.00 | 10.39 | NI | NI |
| Chun et al 1980 [38] | Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products Except Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemicals (20) | NI | 94 | 11.70–43.50 | NI | NI | NI |
| Chun et al 1980 [38] | Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products (22) | Manufacture of Rubber Products (221) | 374 | 61.00–87.30 | NI | NI | NI |
| Kim et al 1981 [39] | Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products Except Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemicals (20) | Manufacture of Synthetic Rubber and of Plastics in Primary Forms (203) | 140 | 23.90–51.80 | NI | NI | NI |
| Kim et al 1981 [39] | Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products (22) | Manufacture of Rubber Products (221) | 2,128 | 6.70–111.80 | NI | NI | NI |
| Lee et al 1990 [40] | Tanning and Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage and Footwear (15) | Manufacture of Footwear and Parts of Footwear (152) | 61 | 5.63–7.86 | 2.65-3.63 | NI | NI |
| Choi 2003 [24] | Manufacture of Coke, Hard-Coal and Lignite Fuel Briquettes and Refined Petroleum Products (19) | Manufacture of Refined Petroleum Products (192) | 82 | ND–2.49 | NI | NI | NI |
| Choi 2003 [24] | Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products Except Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemicals (20) | Manufacture of Basic Chemicals (201) | 203 | ND | NI | < 0.01–0.04 | NI |
| Choi et al 2005 [26] | Manufacture of Coke, Hard-Coal and Lignite Fuel Briquettes and Refined Petroleum Products (19) | Manufacture of Refined Petroleum Products (192) | 290 | 10.90 | 57.60 | 1.15 | 5.30 |
| Kim 2007 [30] | Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media (18) | Printing and Service Activities Related to Printing (181) | 108 | NI | NI | 0.16–1.59 | NI |
| Koh et al 2009 [33] | Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products Except Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemicals (20) | Manufacture of Basic Chemicals (201) | 1,086 | ND–84.57 | 0.13–301.30 | 0.01–2.26 | 5.26–37.01 |
| Chung et al 2010 [34] | Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products Except Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemicals (20) | Manufacture of Basic Chemicals (201) | 217 | ND–1.55 | 0.28–6.78 | ND–0.11 | 7.39–19.86 |
| Chung et al 2010 [35] | Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products Except Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemicals (20) | Manufacture of Basic Chemicals (201) | 430 | 0.15–118.30 | 0.86–322.00 | 0.03–8.14 | 4.72–41.14 |
| Byun et al 2011 [36] | Research and Development (70) | Research and Experimental Development On Natural Sciences and Engineering (701) | 41 | 0.01–0.69 | NI | NI | NI |
AM, arithmetic mean; GM, geometric mean; GSD, geometric standard deviation; NA, not applicable; ND, not detected; < LOD, limit of detection; NI: no information; SD, standard deviation.