Controlling Methyl Bromide Seasonal Exposure

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Fact Sheets

• Setting methyl bromide target exposure levels, PDF (130 kb) September 2003
• DPR Regulation #03-004, PDF: Buffer Zones, PDF Methyl bromide field fumigation (approved and effective 11/3/04)

Risk Characterization

• Risk assessment
• Risk analysis of 2002 monitoring data, PDF (50 kb)
• Workshop on risk management considerations for methyl bromide subchronic toxicity
  (February 26, 2003)
  • Agenda, PDF (22 kb)
  • Comments from the workshop and DPR responses, PDF (904 kb)
    • Appendix A, PDF (4.8 mb)
    • Appendix B, PDF (3.3 mb)

2004 Subchronic/Seasonal Exposure Documents

• Evaluation of Ambient Air Monitoring Conducted by the Alliance of the Methyl Bromide Industry in Ventura and Monterey/Santa Cruz Counties in 2002. February 2004. Memo, PDF (191 kb)
• Review of Comparison of Methyl Bromide Gas Concentrations in the Tarp Soil Inter-Space: Deep Broadcast Tarped vs. Shallow Broadcast Tarped Fumigation. (Gillis and Smith 2003). February 2004. Memo, PDF (378 kb)
• Comparison of Methyl Bromide Gas Concentrations in the Tarp Soil Inter-space: Deep Broadcast Tarped vs. Shallow Broadcast Tarped Fumigation. September 2003. Report, PDF (4.5 mb)
• Effect of Air Resources Board Corrections Received in January 2004 on Calculation of Methyl Bromide Township Cap. January 2004. Memo, PDF (57 kb)
• Revised Risk Estimates For Kern Country Methyl Bromide Air Monitoring in 2001. March 2004. Memo, PDF (276 kb)
• Revised Exposures To Methyl Bromide in Kern County Based on Corrected Data for the Summer 2001 Monitoring by the California Air Resources Board. March 2004. Memo, PDF (192 kb)

2003 Subchronic/Seasonal Exposure Documents

• Exposure analysis, PDF (34 kb) June 2003
• Seasonal exposure definition, PDF (23 kb) June 2003
• Statistical methods for township cap calculation, PDF (29 kb) June 2003
• Calculation of township cap, PDF (484 kb) July 2003
• Evaluation of air monitoring data and pesticide use reports, PDF (2 mb) July 2003
• Worker exposure recommendations, PDF (243 kb) May 2003

2002 Subchronic/Seasonal Exposure Documents

• Cover letter, PDF (24 kb)
• Summary and Analysis of 2001 Ambient Air Monitoring Data for Methyl Bromide, PDF (64 kb) June 2002
  • Report figures, PDF (8 mb)
  • Appendix A, PDF (24 kb): Results of individual methyl bromide air samples
  • Appendix B, PDF (828 kb): Methyl bromide exposure and risk evaluations
  • Appendix C, PDF (3.7 mb): Analysis of methyl bromide ambient air concentrations and use data
• Air monitoring reports

2001 Subchronic/Seasonal Exposure Documents

• Methyl Bromide Risk Management Plan for Seasonal Community Exposures, PDF (44 kb) June 2001
  • Appendix A, PDF (173 kb): Summary of air monitoring
  • Appendix B, PDF (205 kb): Summary of risk evaluation
  • Appendix C, PDF (219 kb): Empirical relationship between use and air concentration
    • Figures showing methyl bromide high-use areas
  • Appendix D, PDF (2.5 mb): Air Resources Board monitoring protocol for 2001
  • Description of reevaluation process, PDF (9 kb)
• Methyl Bromide Subchronic Exposure - Analysis of Data and Risk Management Options, PDF (5.3 mb) May 2001
  • Appendices, PDF (3.4 mb)