Table 14.
Dermal and inhalation exposures for residents (75th percentile from data on potential dermal and inhalation exposures) (adapted and amended from EFSA PPR Panel, 2010)
| Method of application (distance from sprayer) | These values are the 75th percentiles for residents (assuming average breathing rates for inhalation exposures) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermal (mL spray dilution/person) | Inhalation (mL spray dilution/person) | |||
| Adults | Children | Adults | Children | |
| Arable/ground boom sprayer | ||||
| 2 m | 0.47 | 0.33 | 0.00012 | 0.00016 |
| 5 m | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.00011 | 0.00012 |
| 10 m | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.00010 | 0.00010 |
| Orchard/broadcast air‐assisted applications( a ) | ||||
| 2–3 m | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| 5 m | 5.63 | 1.689 | 0.0021 | 0.00103 |
| 10 m | 5.63 | 1.689 | 0.0021 | 0.00103 |
n.a.: not available.
a
The only available values are for the 8‐m distance downwind from the middle of the tree trunk, which are assumed to represent a 5‐m distance from the edge of the orchard; the same value is used for 5 and 10 m.