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.
| Pesticide | Effect Level (mg/kg/d) | Dose (mg/kg/d) | GEM* | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
| Chlopyrifos | 0.1 (NOAEL) | 0.0006 | 0.0003 | 0.0007 | 0.0015 | 0.0030 | Dicrotophos | 0.5 (LOAEL) | 0.0013 | 0.0005 | 0.0016 | 0.0024 | 0.0056 | Profenofos | 9.7 (LOAEL) | 0.0007 | 0.0003 | 0.0006 | 0.0031 | 0.0090 |
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GEM* = Geometric mean.
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