![]() ![]() There are many steps in the food supply chain in which chemicals might contact food, from farm to fork (Gilbert et al., 1994 Kashtock, 2009). Some long-term health effects following exposure to hazardous chemicals include rapid fatigue, persistent headaches, and dystonia of the autonomic nervous system (Choudhury et al., 2008). Either intentional or unintentional, food contamination can cause acute or chronic toxicological disease, depending on the amount and duration of the intake (Kashtock, 2009 Rather et al., 2017). Industrial chemical spills have recently continued to occur in Korea (National Institute of Chemical Safety), which leads to the possibility of bringing pollution to foods in the manufacturing process and the process of being thrown residue away. ![]() In addition, it is highly likely to penetrate humans or animals through inhalation, skin contact, or eyes during the manufacturing process using benzyl chloride or in the process of treating residues (Environment Canada, 2009a). ![]() Therefore, it is also likely to be contaminated with benzyl chloride, and it can also affect humans and animals who consume it. Benzyl chlorde is exposed to ecosystem such as water, soil, air, through various accidents. The leakage pathway of benzyl chloride was usually carried out in the manufacturing (processing), storage, transportation. According to the FACTS, Failure and Disasters Technical Information System website, there globally have been five cases of benzyl chloride leakage accident in 1980s and 1990s. Therefore, since benzyl chloride is used in the process of food packaging or manufacturing, there is a high possibility of penetration and contamination into food (Bhunia et al., 2013). Benzyl chloride, the main substance in this study, is mainly used to produce the chemical intermediate as various industrial purposes in the manufacture of dyes, medicines, perfumes, flavor products and food packaging (U.S. As industrial development progresses, there is growing environmental and public health concern about the potential for the ever-increasing number of hazardous substances, such as environmental pollutants and harmful materials, to transfer through the food chain (Kashtock, 2009 Rasheed et al., 2019). ![]()
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