| Document ID (ISN) | 38917 |
| CIS number |
83-239 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-1072 - British Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
1982 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Van den Oever R., Roosels D., Lahaye D. |
| Title |
Actual hazard of methyl bromide fumigation in soil disinfection |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1982, Vol.39, No.2, p.140-144. 7 ref. |
| Abstract |
The concentration of methyl bromide in greenhouses was measured during and following soil fumigation (methyl bromide pumped into soil under plastic sheeting); gas concentrations were also measured at the time the soil was first cultivated after fumigation. Methyl bromide fumigation endangered both fumigation workers inside the greenhouse wearing self-contained respirators and workers outside the greenhouse operting the methyl-bromide vaporiser. Atmospheric concentrations during application ranged from 30 to 3000ppm and fell to 4ppm 5 days later. However, workers removing the plastic sheeting may be exposed for a few seconds to peak concentrations of 200ppm. Workers cultivating the soil 9 days aftr application may be exposed to 15ppm; 11 days after application, no methyl bromide could be detected in the air. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
methyl bromide; horticulture; fumigants |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
exposure evaluation; fumigation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Agricultural chemicals
Halogenated hydrocarbons
Agriculture
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