Analytical Methods Developed for an Observational Worker Exposure Study Involving Multiple Target Compounds

摘要

A study was performed by Bayer CropScience to determine the potential exposure of workers involved with commercial seed treatment systems to four active ingredients: imidacloprid (a broad-spectrum insecticide), clothianidin (a root-systemic insecticide), carboxin (a fungicide), and metalaxyl (a fungicide). Four types of samples were generated in order to measure worker exposure: dosimeter garments, face and neck wipes, hand washes, and OVS tubes. Laboratory methods were developed to measure the attained samples for the four active ingredients.