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RECORD NUMBER: 25 OF 115| Main Title | Exposure of Florida Airboat Aquatic Weed Applicators to 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D). | |||||||||||
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| Author | Bigg, H. N. ; Stamper, J. H. ; | |||||||||||
| CORP Author | Agricultural Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL.;Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1983 | |||||||||||
| Report Number | EPA-R-806474; EPA-600/J-83-029; | |||||||||||
| Stock Number | PB83-238352 | |||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | Environmental surveys ; Industrial medicine ; Pesticides ; Aquatic plants ; Exposure ; Toxicity ; Inspection ; Hazardous materials ; Florida ; Protective clothing ; Urine ; Chlorine organic compounds ; Spraying ; D 2-4 herbicide ; Toxic substances ; Occupational safety and health ; Acetic acid/dichlorophenoxy | |||||||||||
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| Collation | 9p | |||||||||||
| Abstract | Florida airboat handgun applicators were monitored for exposure to 2,4-Dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). Four applicators were monitored with air samples, alpha cellulose patches, and 24 hr urine samples on 10 separate days. Estimated total body exposure averaged 15 + or - 2 mg/hr, of which 74% was to the legs and feet with an additional 18% to the hands and arms. Estimated respiratory exposure was about 0.03% of the total body exposure. Twenty-Four hr urinary 2,4-D ranged from 0.190-0.645 mg. The use of disposable coveralls and effective hand protection would markedly reduce this exposure. (Copyright (c) 1983 Pergamon Press Ltd.) |