Greenhouse potential worker exposure

Waldron, A.C. (1985). The potential for applicator-worker exposure to pesticides in greenhouse operations, in Dermal Exposure Related to Pesticide Use, R.C. Honeycutt, G. Zweig and N.N. Ragsdale (Eds), ACS Symposium Series 273, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 311-319. 

The Potential for Applicator-Worker Exposure to Pesticides in Greenhouse Operations... 

It could thus be concluded that LV applications will result in greater worker exposure to the pesticide. Rowever, the opposite may be true and LV applications could be less hazardous because they are generally made in the evening, require a relatively short period of time with no workers present, the applicator moves away from the pesticide application and out of the area and the greenhouse Is usually vented In the morning before anyone enters. The additional data to separate actual worker exposure from potential exposure should be a valuable contribution to the study. 

Indoor Exposure. Products to be used indoors (houses, institutions, greenhouses, etc.), may have potential exposure (inhalation, dermal, and ingestion) hazards both during the application and upon reentry. An appropriate ventilation period may be needed to protect residents, inhabitants, or workers in the treated area from inhalation of hazardous chemicals as well as from contacting residues on carpets, countertops, etc. A study outline has been developed and used by the CDFA for studies it conducts to acquire needed data this is available upon request for others to use to plan their studies. 

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