Effectiveness of non-original cabins for the protection of tractor operators in pesticide applications in apple orchard

Authors

  • Fernando Cesar Bauer Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Centro de Ciências Agrárias
  • Alberto Kazushi Nagaoka Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Centro de Ciências Agrárias
  • Thiago Ezio Moreira Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Centro de Ciências Agrárias
  • Lucas Solle Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Centro de Ciências Agrárias
  • Renan Tramontin Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Centro de Ciências Agrárias
  • John Solle Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Centro de Ciências Agrárias
  • Luiz Claudio Garcia Universidade Estadual de ponta Grossa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5965/223811711912020109

Keywords:

Malus domestica, worker safety, air-assisted sprayer, pesticide

Abstract

The air-assisted sprayers produce air stream, which carries the droplets aiding their distribution. However, many droplets are not deposited on the target and are lost to the environment. The use of cabins can reduce operator exposure. Thus, this study aimed to assess the potential dermal and respiratory exposure and the cabin insulation efficiency in pesticide applications in apple orchards. The spray was composed of water plus mancozeb and captan (3.0 L ha-1) and fenitrothion (1.5 L ha-1). The dermal exposure was estimated using absorbent cotton pads fixed in the operator’s protective clothing and inside the cabin. The analytical determination was carried out by Liquid Chromatography with a UV-VIS detector and specific diodes array. The analytes were extracted by ultrasound, as established by the NBR 10004 and described by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The wavelengths related to the products tested were not detected up to the limit of 200 µg kg-1, indicating that there are good sealing and insulating of the operator inside tested cabins.

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Author Biography

Fernando Cesar Bauer, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Centro de Ciências Agrárias

Departamento de Engenharia Rural - Mecanização Agrícola

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Published

2020-04-03

How to Cite

BAUER, Fernando Cesar; NAGAOKA, Alberto Kazushi; MOREIRA, Thiago Ezio; SOLLE, Lucas; TRAMONTIN, Renan; SOLLE, John; GARCIA, Luiz Claudio. Effectiveness of non-original cabins for the protection of tractor operators in pesticide applications in apple orchard. Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, Lages, v. 19, n. 1, p. 109–117, 2020. DOI: 10.5965/223811711912020109. Disponível em: https://periodicos.udesc.br/index.php/agroveterinaria/article/view/12829. Acesso em: 4 nov. 2024.

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Research Note - Multisections and Related Areas

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