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Techniques to estimate bystander exposure are described. Passive sample media such as filter paper are used to collect spray drift. Air-sampling devices are used to determine the airborne concentration of pesticides. The use of a mannequin or volunteer dressed in a disposable coverall standing downwind of the treated zone gives the most accurate indication of the potential dermal exposure of a bystander.
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I wish to acknowledge the financial support of the UK Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), formerly the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAFF), which has allowed many of the methods described here to be developed and validated. The financial support of the European Union SMT program is also acknowledged, through project SMT4-CT96-2048.
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Glass, C.R. (2006). Field Study Methods for the Determination of Bystander Exposure to Pesticides. In: MartÃnez Vidal, J.L., Frenich, A.G. (eds) Pesticide Protocols. Methods in Biotechnology, vol 19. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-929-X:165
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