ABSTRACT
A general characteristic of chemical risk on plant production farms in Poland is presented. The paper describes risk associated with the natural occurrence of chemical substances (such as ammonium and hydrogen sulfide) in the process of animal breeding and risk connected with the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides. Pesticides are briefly described taking into consideration toxicity classes and the toxic effect of individual compounds. Exposure to pesticides is presented for individual methods and related activities. Finally, the author discusses pesticide risk on fruit-growing farms and in greenhouses.
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Agriculture , Occupational Exposure/analysis , Occupational Health , Pesticides/analysis , Humans , Hydrogen Sulfide/adverse effects , Hydrogen Sulfide/analysis , Pesticides/adverse effects , Poland , Quaternary Ammonium Compounds/adverse effects , Quaternary Ammonium Compounds/analysis , Risk AssessmentABSTRACT
A new method for sampling and chemical analysis of alphacypermethrin in workplace air has been described. Air samples were taken using a glass tube filled with silica gel with chemically bounded octadecyl phase. Chromatographic determinations were conducted using an HP-5 capillary column (10 m x 0.53 mm) and an electron-capture detector. Alphacypermethrin recovery was 100.15%. The calculated detection limit for a 60-L air sample was 0.0001 mg/m(3).
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Environmental Monitoring/methods , Insecticides/analysis , Occupational Exposure , Pyrethrins/analysis , Chromatography, Gas , Humans , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
The study of the air contamination was carried out in six fruit farms located in the region of Grójec and Warka. The measurements were carried out during the application of "Fastac 10EC" insecticide (alphamethrin) in fruit growing at work sites of tractor drivers operating the sprayers. The mean concentrations of alphamethrin at individual work sites were low and ranged between 0.001 and 0.0039 mg/m3 of the air. Due to the lack of maximum allowable concentration (MAC), the inhalation toxicity of alphamethrin of 320 mg/m3 (4-h), toxicity class of alphamethrin (III) and MAC of natural pyrethrum were considered. In this context the determined concentrations seem to be safe.
