Table 17.
Dermal and inhalation exposures for bystanders (95th percentile) (adapted and amended from EFSA PPR Panel, 2010)
| Method of application/distance from sprayer | 95th percentiles for bystanders (assuming high 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 | 1.21 | 0.74 | 0.00066 | 0.00135 |
| 5 m | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.00064 | 0.00100 |
| 10 m | 0.48 | 0.39 | 0.00068 | 0.00091 |
| Orchard/broadcast air assisted applications ( a ) | ||||
| 2–3 m | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| 5 m | 12.9 | 3.87 | 0.0044 | 0.0032 |
| 10 m | 12.9 | 3.87 | 0.0044 | 0.0032 |
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.