Document ID (ISN) | 104677 |
CIS number |
06-143 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1077-3525 - International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health |
Year |
2004 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Jirachaiyabhas V., Visuthismajarn P, Hore P., Robson M.G. |
Title |
Organophosphate pesticide exposures of traditional and integrated pest management farmers from working air conditions: A case study in Thailand |
Bibliographic information |
July-Sep. 2004, Vol.10, No.3, p.289-295. Illus. 13 ref. |
Internet access |
http://www.ijoeh.com/pfds/1003_Jirach.pdf [in English]
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Abstract |
Concentrations of organophosphate pesticides, including chlorpyrifos and methyl parathion, were measured in ambient air breathed by farmers in a region of Thailand. Exposure levels were assessed and a comparison was made between the levels of pesticide exposure of traditional and integrated pest management (IPM) farmers. Thirty-three air samples were collected during pesticide spraying. Traditional farmers were exposed to higher levels of the pesticides, with an average concentration of 0.19mg/m3, compared with 0.037mg/m3 for the IPM farmers. It was estimated that farmers would be exposed to 81-12,261mg of the organophosphate pesticides via inhalation throughout their lifetime. Moreover, traditional farmers absorbed more pesticides via inhalation than did IPM farmers. |
Descriptors (primary) |
organophosphorus compounds; pesticides; determination in air; agriculture; exposure evaluation |
Descriptors (secondary) |
chlorpyrifos; Thailand; comparative study; methyl parathion; pesticide spraying; inhalation |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Thailand; USA |
Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation Agriculture Agricultural chemicals
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