Assessment of inhalation exposure to Amitraz among pesticide sprayers in Zangiabad, Iran

Orchard operations involve heavy use of pesticides to control pests and the potential for exposure of sprayers is high. When high pressure equipments for pesticide application are used, the potential for respiratory exposure is increased. The aim of this study was to assess the amitraz residue level...

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Main Authors: Aghasil, Majid, Hashim, Zailina, Mehrabani, Mitra, Omar, Dzolkhifli, Moin, Saidi
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Language:English
Published: IDOSI Publications 2010
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author Aghasil, Majid
Hashim, Zailina
Mehrabani, Mitra
Omar, Dzolkhifli
Moin, Saidi
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Hashim, Zailina
Mehrabani, Mitra
Omar, Dzolkhifli
Moin, Saidi
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description Orchard operations involve heavy use of pesticides to control pests and the potential for exposure of sprayers is high. When high pressure equipments for pesticide application are used, the potential for respiratory exposure is increased. The aim of this study was to assess the amitraz residue level in the individual breathing zone of the sprayers. Individual air samples of 70 amitraz sprayers have been collected using modified fitted with impinger acetonitrile as liquid sorbent. A sample size of 480 liters of air was collected in each case. The mean concentration of amitraz and its metabolite in the breathing area during the application were 11.51 and 1.35 ug/m3, respectively.
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spelling upm-133032015-10-27T08:07:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13303/ Assessment of inhalation exposure to Amitraz among pesticide sprayers in Zangiabad, Iran Aghasil, Majid Hashim, Zailina Mehrabani, Mitra Omar, Dzolkhifli Moin, Saidi Orchard operations involve heavy use of pesticides to control pests and the potential for exposure of sprayers is high. When high pressure equipments for pesticide application are used, the potential for respiratory exposure is increased. The aim of this study was to assess the amitraz residue level in the individual breathing zone of the sprayers. Individual air samples of 70 amitraz sprayers have been collected using modified fitted with impinger acetonitrile as liquid sorbent. A sample size of 480 liters of air was collected in each case. The mean concentration of amitraz and its metabolite in the breathing area during the application were 11.51 and 1.35 ug/m3, respectively. IDOSI Publications 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13303/1/Assessment%20of%20inhalation%20exposure%20to%20Amitraz%20among%20pesticide%20sprayers%20in%20Zangiabad.pdf Aghasil, Majid and Hashim, Zailina and Mehrabani, Mitra and Omar, Dzolkhifli and Moin, Saidi (2010) Assessment of inhalation exposure to Amitraz among pesticide sprayers in Zangiabad, Iran. World Applied Sciences Journal, 9 (3). pp. 268-274. ISSN 1818-4952; ESSN: 1991-6426 http://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj9(3)2010.htm
spellingShingle Aghasil, Majid
Hashim, Zailina
Mehrabani, Mitra
Omar, Dzolkhifli
Moin, Saidi
Assessment of inhalation exposure to Amitraz among pesticide sprayers in Zangiabad, Iran
title Assessment of inhalation exposure to Amitraz among pesticide sprayers in Zangiabad, Iran
title_full Assessment of inhalation exposure to Amitraz among pesticide sprayers in Zangiabad, Iran
title_fullStr Assessment of inhalation exposure to Amitraz among pesticide sprayers in Zangiabad, Iran
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of inhalation exposure to Amitraz among pesticide sprayers in Zangiabad, Iran
title_short Assessment of inhalation exposure to Amitraz among pesticide sprayers in Zangiabad, Iran
title_sort assessment of inhalation exposure to amitraz among pesticide sprayers in zangiabad, iran
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