Critical review of the role of PPE in the prevention of risks related to agricultural pesticide use
Personal protection equipment (PPE) holds a privileged position in safety interventions in
many countries, despite the fact that they should only be used as a last resort. This is even …
many countries, despite the fact that they should only be used as a last resort. This is even …
Operator dermal exposure to pesticides in tomato and strawberry greenhouses from hand-held sprayers
Protection of greenhouse crops in southern Italy usually requires 15–20 phytosanitary
treatments per year, with volume rates in the range of 1000–2000 L ha− 1, depending on the …
treatments per year, with volume rates in the range of 1000–2000 L ha− 1, depending on the …
Conveyor-belt dryers with tangential flow for food drying: Development of drying Odes useful to design and process adjustment
D Friso - Inventions, 2021 - mdpi.com
The mathematical investigation presented in this paper concerns the conveyor-belt dryer
with tangential flow operating in co-current. This dryer is bigger than the continuous through …
with tangential flow operating in co-current. This dryer is bigger than the continuous through …
Development and test of an autonomous air-assisted sprayer based on single hanging track for solar greenhouse
J Lin, J Ma, K Liu, X Huang, L ** vineyard
S Otto, D Loddo, A Schmid, C Roschatt… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
In Italy high-quality vines are sometimes grown in small fields with slope steeper than 5–
10%, where an air-blast sprayer is impractical so spray-gun application of pesticides is used …
10%, where an air-blast sprayer is impractical so spray-gun application of pesticides is used …
[PDF][PDF] A prototype of self-propelled sprayer to reduce operator exposure in greenhouse treatment.
S Balloni, L Caruso, E Cerruto, G Emma, G Schillaci - 2008 - ragusashwa.it
This paper reports the results of some trials aimed at measuring the dermal operator
exposure during spray applications to full developed tomato plants, comparing a …
exposure during spray applications to full developed tomato plants, comparing a …
Human exposure and mass balance distribution during procymidone application in horticultural greenhouses
GF Friedrichs, G Berenstein, S Nasello, YYD Alcoba… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of procymidone application in periurban
horticultural greenhouses, especially on workers (applicators and assistants) and soil and …
horticultural greenhouses, especially on workers (applicators and assistants) and soil and …
Effect of spray angle and spray volume on deposition of a medium droplet spray with air support in ivy pot plants
D Foqué, JG Pieters, D Nuyttens - Pest management science, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Spray boom systems, an alternative to the predominantly‐used spray guns,
have the potential to considerably improve crop protection management in glasshouses …
have the potential to considerably improve crop protection management in glasshouses …
Mathematical modelling of rotary drum dryers for alfalfa drying process control
D Friso - Inventions, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rotary drum dryers operating in co-current mode are commonly used for drying food and
feed in leaf form, reducing the damage caused by the high air temperatures typical of these …
feed in leaf form, reducing the damage caused by the high air temperatures typical of these …
Spray applications to tomato plants in greenhouses. Part 1: Effect of walking direction
The present paper reports the results of some spray application trials carried out in two
tomato greenhouses to assess foliar deposition, ground losses, and dermal operator …
tomato greenhouses to assess foliar deposition, ground losses, and dermal operator …