| Document ID (ISN) | 110417 |
| CIS number |
09-1321 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1232-1087 - International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Jurewicz J., Hanke W., Sobala W., Ligocka D. |
| Title |
Assessment of the dermal exposure to azoxystrobin among women tending cucumbers in selected Polish greenhouses after restricted entry intervals expired -The role of the protective gloves |
| Bibliographic information |
3rd quarter 2009, Vol.22, No.3, p.261-267. 17 ref. |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to determine the level of skin contamination by azoxystrobin among women tending cucumbers in a greenhouse in Poland after the expiry of restricted entry following the spraying of this fungicide. Exposure samples were assessed on the day after spraying of azoxystrobin and six days later. Dermal exposure was measured by using patches on the outside of clothing and cotton gloves worn under the regular protective gloves. It was found that women not directly engaged in the process of spraying nonetheless experienced a dermal exposure to azoxystrobin. Protective gloves constituted a source of secondary exposure rather than protecting employees' hands. More efficient protective gloves are needed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Poland; azoxystrobin; vegetables; horticulture; work in confined spaces; skin; women; fungicides |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
protective gloves; personal sampling; mass spectrometry; pesticide spraying; exposure evaluation; sampling and analysis; chromatography; restricted areas |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Poland |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Confined spaces
Agriculture
Agricultural chemicals
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