ArticleEnvironmental monitoring and assessment2021
Variations in methyl bromide concentration with distance and time during quarantine fumigation.
Article in Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Evaluation of health effect on workers exposed to methyl bromide with prefrontal event-related potential.PloS one · 2025Article
- Benzalkonium Chloride and Benzethonium Chloride Effectively Reduce Spore Germination of Ginger Soft Rot Pathogens:Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Ethyl Formate Fumigation for Control of the Scale InsectInsects · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the effect of photoplethysmograms on workers' exposure to methyl bromide using second derivative.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Methyl bromide (MB) is a highly toxic and ozone-depleting substance and should be replaced. Worker exposure to high MB concentrations during fumigation has been previously reported. However, variations in MB concentration as a function of distance from fumigated objects or of time after degassing have not been reported so far. In this study, air samples were collected at various distances from fumigated objects (oranges, wood in containers, and wood in tarpaulin) during injection and degassing and analyzed via gas chromatography according to the Occupational Safety and Health Agency method. In addition, MB concentrations were directly measured over time using a gas detector during degassing. Non-linear regression analysis of the logarithmically transformed data indicated a clear decrease in MB concentration with distance as well as time. Non-linear regression models were constructed to describe the decrease in MB concentration with distance from the objects and with time during degassing (P < 0.05 for all models). The results of this study could aid in establishing appropriate safety guidelines, and hence, in preventing risks related to MB exposure.
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