| Title |
Studies on the Derivation Basis of Surface Water Quality Standards for Human Health Protection and Drinking Water Standards in Foreign Countries: 1,4-Dioxane, Formaldehyde, and Hexachlorobenzene |
| Authors |
곽진일 ( Jin Il Kwak ) ; 안윤주 ( Youn Joo An ) |
| Keywords |
1;4-Dioxane; Formaldehyde; Hexachlorobenzene; Water quality standard |
| Abstract |
In 2012, the Korean Ministry of Environment (MOE) added 3 new water quality standards for protection of human health; specifically, regarding 1,4-dioxane, formaldehyde, and hexachlorobenzene. In this study, we assimilated the water quality standards of these 3 substances from other countries, with respect to surface water quality standards for human health protection and drinking water standards. We subsequently investigated how these standard values were derived. 1,4-Dioxane is managed as an environmental standard for human health in Japan, and as a drinking water quality standard in WHO, New Zealand, and Japan with respect to both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effects. In New York, the oncogenic effects of formaldehyde in drinking water intake is considered, whereas WHO, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan also assess the non-carcinogenic effects of formaldehyde when setting their standards. USEPA and New York have a water quality standard for human health protection with respect to hexachlorobenzene based on carcinogenic effects. This study focuses on deriving water quality standards for the 3 new substances, or obtaining baseline in formation to revise the values of existing substances in the future. |