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Nonuniform dermal deposition patterns during occupational exposure to pesticides.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2353834     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Dermal exposure to pesticides was characterized by fluorescent tracers, video imaging, and patch sampling during orchard/airblast and greenhouse/handgunner applications. Pesticide deposits on skin and patches were nonuniform over individual body regions. Exposed surface areas of upper body regions of orchard/airblast workers were highly variable, and represented 4-22% of total regional surface areas. Deposition patterns were dependent on work activity and type of application; exposure was highest on the ventral segment of the forearm for mixers, but on the dorsal segment for applicators; exposure to the front of the head was three times higher than to the side of the head for airblast applicators, but three times lower for mixers. Use of different patches to estimate head exposure resulted in two to eight-fold differences dependent on worker activity. Nonuniformity of dermal exposure is the source of substantial uncertainty in exposure and risk assessments of agricultural workers.
Authors:
R A Fenske
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0090-4341     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.     Publication Date:    1990 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-07-16     Completed Date:  1990-07-16     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0357245     Medline TA:  Arch Environ Contam Toxicol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  332-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick 08903.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Agricultural Workers' Diseases / metabolism*
Fluorescence
Humans
Pesticides / analysis*
Skin / analysis*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1 RO1 01234-01A1//PHS HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Pesticides

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