Mean (SD) | Range | |
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Quantity of captan used (kg) | 4.9 (2.4) | 1.3–10.8 |
Area sprayed (ha) | 3.3 (1.8) | 1.2–8.9 |
Time of spraying (h) | 3.5 (1.9) | 1.0–8.5 |
UK-POEM values (mg captan) | 14.4 (16.0) | 0.9–66.1 |
Protective clothes | Mixing-loading | Application |
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*Including farmers without any protective devices (4 for mixing and 7 for application), with protective clothes alone (1 for mixing and 1 for application), with mask alone (3 for mixing and 1 for application). with mask and protective clothes (2 for application). | ||
†Jointly with mask (1 for mixing and 3 for application), or with protective clothes (3 for mixing and 1 for application). | ||
‡Including farmers with all 3 protective devices (rubber gloves, protective clothes, and mask). | ||
Without rubber gloves* | 8 (28%) | 11 (38%) |
With rubber gloves† | 9 (31%) | 4 (14%) |
With all personal protective devices‡ | 12 (41%) | 14 (48%) |