Dermal and inhalation exposure to dimethoate.
Dermal and respiratory exposure and plasma acetylcholinesterase (ChE) activity were monitored on six workers spraying tomato crops under plastic houses with dimethoate [O,O-dimethyl S-(N-methylcarbamoylmethyl) phosphorodithoate]. The mean dermal exposure was 914 mg/day and the mean respiratory exposure was 17 mg/day. The maximum dose received by the spraymen was 18.2 mg/day. It was estimated that 84% of the dermal exposure was to the forearms and hands. Of the body areas monitored, the back of the neck received the least rate of exposure. The results also show a reduction in plasma ChE among spraymen. The mean difference was 37.1% less than the preexposure values, which exceeds the limits set by the World Health Organization.
al-Jaghbir
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Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman.
Salhab
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Hamarsheh
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D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000328:Adult; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000097:blood; D004117:Dimethoate / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012867:Skin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects*
D002802:Cholinesterases; D004117:Dimethoate