Research Article

Inhalation Exposure of Organophosphate Pesticides by Vegetable Growers in the Bang-Rieng Subdistrict in Thailand

Table 1

Estimated inhalation dose of organophosphate pesticide residues for vegetable growers.

PesticideEffect Level (mg/kg/d)Dose (mg/kg/d)
GEM*25%50%75%90%

Chlopyrifos0.1 (NOAEL)0.00060.00030.00070.00150.0030
Dicrotophos0.5 (LOAEL)0.00130.00050.00160.00240.0056
Profenofos9.7 (LOAEL)0.00070.00030.00060.00310.0090

GEM* = Geometric mean.