The present study aims to compare the passive dosimetry sampling and census methods for the
evaluation of pesticide exposure. The studies were carried out in the city of Petrolina - PE, in the
São Francisco River Valley, under three working conditions: weeds, grape and acerola cultivation
with the use of a hand-held sprayer in the Brazilian summer. For data analysis, descriptive
statistical parameters and Student's T-test were used to compare the means of paired samples. Both
methods evaluated the simulated manual application of pesticides. Given the results, it was
concluded that there was a high discrepancy between exposure assessments in all treatments, with
the sample method showing overestimated values, with differences greater than 200% and that the
census method showed more reliable and accurate results with greater efficiency.
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Author Name: Francisco Alves Pinheiro , José Lourenço do Egito , Paulo José Adissi
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Keywords: Passive Dosimetry; Occupational Exposure; Sampling Exposure Method; Full Body Exposure Method; Pesticides.
ISSN: 2350-0530(O)
EISSN: 2394-3629(P)
EOI/DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3464380
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