Table 64.
Transfer coefficients (TCs) (modified from EUROPOEM II (2002) considering US EPA, 2012; for both outdoor and indoor scenarios)
| Crop | Nature of task | Main body parts in contact with foliage | TC (cm2/h), total potential exposure | TC (cm2/h) assuming arms, body and legs covered (workwear; bare hands) | TC (cm2/h), covered body (workwear) and gloves (PPE) | Applicable for the following crops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables | Reach/pick | Hand and body | 5,800 | 2,500 | 580 | Brassica vegetables, fruiting vegetables, leaf vegetables and fresh herbs, legume vegetables, bulb vegetables |
| Tree fruits | Search/reach/pick | Hand and body | 22,500 | 4,500 | 2,250 | Citrus, cane fruits, oil fruits, pome fruits, stone fruits, tree nuts |
| Grapes | Harvesting and other activities (e.g. leaf pulling and tying) | Hand and body | 30,000 | 10,100 | No justified proposal possible (data missing) | n.a. |
| Strawberries | Reach/pick | Hand and forearm | 5,800 | 3,000 | 750 | Berries and other small fruit, low |
| Ornamentals | Cut/sort/bundle/carry | Hand and body | 14,000 | 5,000 | 1,400 | Ornamentals and nursery |
| Golf course, turf or other sports lawns | Maintenance | Hand and body | 5,800 | 2,500 | 580 | n.a. |
| General | Inspection, irrigation | Hand and body |
12,500 7,500 |
1,400 | No justified proposal possible | Cereals, grassland and lawns, hops, oilseeds, root and tuber vegetables, sugar beets, etc. |