Abstract
Abstract Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) is used in the construction of highway roads, parking lots and other pavement repairs in the US and worldwide. During asphalt pavement installation, a large amount of asphalt fume containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is emitted, causing potential health risks to construction workers. The field data investigation in this paper reports the concentration of VOCs around the workers on site using the Photo Ionization Detection (PID) device. Additionally, this paper presents a health risk evaluation model based on the Monte Carlo simulation to assess the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks of workers during pavement construction. More specifically, distribution and sensitivity analyses illustrate the factors that pose the greatest health risks caused by certain VOCs. The study calls for better health risk controls by targeting the emission sources, propagating pathways, and individual receptors of the VOCs to protect workers’ health during pavement construction. This paper contributes to the knowledge of VOCs generated from HMA and the potential health risks to construction workers, as well as suggests the implementation of new requirements for pavement construction codes and safety regulations.
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