Abstract
BACKGROUND: Dithianon (75%) formulation were mixed and sprayed as closely as possible by normal practice on the ten farms located in the Mungeong of South Korea. Patches, cotton gloves, socks, masks, and XAD-2 resin were used for measurement of the potential exposure of dithianon on the applicators wearing standardized whole-body outer and inner dosimeter (WBD). This study has been carried out to determine the dermal and inhalation exposure to dithianon during preparation of spray suspension and application with a power sprayer on a apple orchard. METHODS AND RESULTS: A personal air monitor equipped with an air pump, IOM sampler and cassette, and glass fiber filter was used for inhalation exposure. The field studies were carried out in a apple orchard. The temperature and relative humidity were monitored with a thermometer and a hygrometer. Wind speed was measured using a pocket weather meter. All mean field fortification recoveries were between 85.1% and 99.1% in the level of 100 LOQ (limit of quantification), while the LOQ for dithianon was $0.05{\mu}g/mL$ using HPLC-DAD. The exposure to dithianon on arms of the mixer/loader (0.0794 mg) was higher than other body parts (head, hands, upper body, or legs). The exposure to dithianon on the applicator's legs (3.78 mg) was highest in the body parts. The dermal exposures for mixer/loader and applicator were 10 and 8.10 mg, respectively, from a grape orchard. The inhalation exposure during application was estimated as 0.151 mg, and the ratio of inhalation exposure was 11.2% of the dermal exposure (inner clothes). CONCLUSION: The dermal and inhalation exposure on the applicator appeared to be 4.203 mg - 25.064 mg and $0.529{\mu}g-116.241{\mu}g$, respectively. The total exposures on the agricultural applicators were at the level of 2.596 mg - 25.069 mg to dithianon during treatment for apple orchard. The TER showed 3.421 (>1) when AOEL of dithianon was used as a reference dose for the purpose of risk assessment of the mixing/loading and application.
총 6가지의 노출 시료 즉 내복(살포, 조제 각각), 호흡, 거즈, 손(세척액), 장갑(세척액)에 회수율 시험한 결과, 평균 72.8 ~ 110.1%의 회수율을 보였으며, 사과 과수원에서 회수율 분석 결과 평균 85.1 ~ 99.1%의 포장회수율을 나타냈다. Dithianon의 10개 시험 과수원에서 조제시 농작업자의 피부 노출 총량은 0.472 mg ~ 4.080 mg 수준이었으며, 호흡 노출량은 $2.646{\sim}110.317{\mu}g$ 수준이었다. 살포시 10개 과수원에서 농작업자의 피부 노출 총량은 35.613 mg ~ 229.720 mg 수준이었고, 호흡 노출량은 $9.4{\mu}g{\sim}984.8{\mu}g$ 수준 이었다. 그리고 살포시 dithianon의 호흡 노출량은 75 percentile 값이 0.151 mg으로 이는 피부 노출량(내복)의 11.2% 수준이었다. 사과 과수원에서 dithianon을 살포할 때에 농작업자의 위해성 평가는 TER 3.421(>1)으로 안전한 것으로 판단되었다.