Concurrent 2,4-D and triclopyr biomonitoring of backpack applicators, mixer/loader and field supervisor in forestry

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 281-293

  Zhang, Xiaofei ^a   Acevedo, Sandra ^a   Chao, Yingfu ^a   Chen, Zhenshan ^a   Dinoff, Travis ^a   Driver, Jeffrey ^b   Ross, John ^c   Williams, Ryan ^a   Krieger, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Infoscientificcom Inc   (United States)

^c Gem Quality Risk Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4 D; Backpack; Biomonitoring; Exposure assessment; Forestry; Triclopyr

Indexed keywords

2,4-D; BACKPACK; BIOMONITORING; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; TRICLOPYR;

APPLICATORS; BODY FLUIDS; CONDITION MONITORING; CURVE FITTING; DOSIMETRY; FORESTRY; PYRIDINE; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; TIMBER; WEED CONTROL;

HERBICIDES;

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GLYCOLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HERBICIDE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE;

ABSORPTION; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMARKER; BIOMONITORING; CONIFEROUS TREE; COTTON; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ESTER; ESTIMATION METHOD; FORESTRY; HERBICIDE; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORESTRY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TRICLOPYR; UNITED STATES; URINE;

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; ABSORPTION; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CALIFORNIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORESTRY; GLYCOLATES; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; YOUNG ADULT;

APPLICATORS; FORESTRY; FORESTS; HERBICIDES; PYRIDINE; SENSITIVITY; WEED CONTROL;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

CONIFEROPHYTA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 79956343838     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2011.559424     Document Type: Article

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