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The concentration of bis‐ethylmercury phosphate in air resulting from its use in glasshouses
Author(s) -
Lloyd G. A.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740141112
Subject(s) - dilution , phosphate , chemistry , mercury (programming language) , environmental chemistry , aqueous solution , fungicide , zoology , toxicology , horticulture , biology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , physics , computer science , thermodynamics , programming language
Bis‐ethylmercury phosphate was applied in aqueous solution to soil in glasshouses as a fungicide. At a dilution of I: 16,000 w/v, peak mercury levels in the air after 0 (time of application) and I h. and 3 and 4 days were respectively <0.01, 0.016, 0.104 and 0.042 mg./m. 3 , while at a dilution of I: 8000 w/v 0.051 and 0.106 mg./m. 3 were found after 0 h. and 3 days. These results suggest that the use of this chemical in glasshouses is potentially hazardous to unprotected operators.