Table 2 Dermal and inhalation exposure of flubendiamide during agricultural work in pepper field.

From: Exposure and risk assessment for agricultural workers during chlorothalonil and flubendiamide treatments in pepper fields

Body part

Exposure amount (µg)a

Mixing/loading

Application

Inner

Outer

Total

Distribution (%)

Inner

Outer

Total

Distribution (%)

Head

0.50

–

0.50

0.3

1,369

–

1,369

1.5

Chest & stomach

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

578

6,509

2,704

7.6

Back

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

602

2,126

7,110

2.9

Left upper arm

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

460

3,611

4,071

4.4

Right upper arm

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

386

1,218

1,604

1.7

Left forearm

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

367

773

1,140

1.2

Right forearm

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

364

529

893

1.0

Hands

2.50

140

143

82

2.50

6,772

6,774

7.3

Upper body

10.5

148

158

91

4,128

21,537

26,226

28

Pelvis

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

174

1,253

1,426

1.5

Buttocks

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

893

2,797

3,690

4.0

Left thigh

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

3,583

15,038

18,620

20

Right thigh

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

3,121

15,803

18,924

20

Left shin

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

238

5,859

6,097

6.6

Right shin

1.25

1.25

2.50

1.4

4,205

13,667

18,096

19

Lower body

7.50

7.5

15.0

8.6

12,213

54,415

66,853

72

Dermal exposure. total

18.0

155

173

100

16,341

75,953

93,079

99.1

Inhalation exposure

0.025

 

0.025

0.0

66.2

 

66.2

0.1

Total

  

173

   

93,360

 
  1. aThe 75th percentile of the amount of exposure to agricultural workers.
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