Organochlorine pesticides in the indoor air of a theatre and
museum in the Czech Republic: Inhalation exposure and cancer
risk

J 2017

Organochlorine pesticides in the indoor air of a theatre and museum in the Czech Republic: Inhalation exposure and cancer risk

HOLT, Eva Mary Suzanne, Ondřej AUDY, Petra BOOIJ, Lisa Emily MELYMUK, Roman PROKEŠ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Organochlorine pesticides in the indoor air of a theatre and museum in the Czech Republic: Inhalation exposure and cancer risk

Authors

HOLT, Eva Mary Suzanne (36 Australia, belonging to the institution), Ondřej AUDY (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petra BOOIJ (528 Netherlands, belonging to the institution), Lisa Emily MELYMUK (124 Canada, belonging to the institution), Roman PROKEŠ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Science of the Total Environment, AMSTERDAM, Elsevier Science, 2017, 0048-9697

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.610

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/17:00100013

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.203

UT WoS

000410352900065

Keywords in English

Organochlorine pesticide; Inhalation exposure; Human health (cancer) risk; Remediation

Abstract

V originále

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used to preserve the integrity of historical buildings or to protect collections of artefacts at potentially large volumes and often without detailed application records. Previous research has focused on the efficiency of remediation at contaminated sites (where identified), as well as improvement of preservation techniques and workplace health and safety. Few studies have assessed the human health risks from occupational exposure to OCPs in buildings of cultural and historical importance. Thus, potential risks may remain unidentified. In the present study, OCPs in indoor air were measured in a baroque theatre and a natural history museum in the Czech Republic, both of which had suspected past indoor application. In the theatre attic p,p'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE) levels in air were up to 190 ng m(-3), confirming past indoor use of p,p'-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p'-DDT). There was also evidence of gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH) use in the theatre (max gamma-HCH in air of 56 ng m(-3)). Yet, the cancer risk (CR) from occupational exposure via inhalation (Exp(i)) to OCPs in the theatre was low (CR < 4.0 x 10(-6)). gamma-HCH was found at elevated levels in air of the museum (max gamma-HCH in air of 15,000 ng m(-3)). CR from Exp(i) in the museum was moderate to high (>1 x 10(-4)). Our results show the CR through Exp(i) to OCPs in buildings, such as museums can still be significant enough to warrant mitigation measures, e.g., remediation.

Links

CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001761, interní kód MU

Name: RECETOX RI - OP VVV (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Priority axis 1: Strengthening capacities for high-quality research

ED2.1.00/19.0382, research and development project

Name: CETOCOEN UPgrade

LM2015051, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

HOLT, Eva Mary Suzanne, Ondřej AUDY, Petra BOOIJ, Lisa Emily MELYMUK, Roman PROKEŠ and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Organochlorine pesticides in the indoor air of a theatre and museum in the Czech Republic: Inhalation exposure and cancer risk. Science of the Total Environment. AMSTERDAM: Elsevier Science, 2017, vol. 609, December, p. 598-606. ISSN 0048-9697. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.203.

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HOLT, Eva Mary Suzanne, Ondřej AUDY, Petra BOOIJ, Lisa Emily MELYMUK, Roman PROKEŠ and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Organochlorine pesticides in the indoor air of a theatre and museum in the Czech Republic: Inhalation exposure and cancer risk. \textit{Science of the Total Environment}. AMSTERDAM: Elsevier Science, 2017, vol.~609, December, p.~598-606. ISSN~0048-9697. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.203.

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