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impairment <strong>of</strong> visual per<strong>for</strong>mance, no increase in airway resistance <strong>of</strong> complex reactiontime, and no change in physical condition or neurological function.The critical NOAELs/LOAELs set by overseas regulatory agencies are listed in <strong>the</strong>table below:Critical NOAEL/LOAEL used <strong>for</strong> occupational exposure health benchmarks (mg/kgb.w./day)AcuteShort-term(1 day) a (1-30 Days a )Study Type(Reference)Intermediate(Seasonal, 1-6Months a )US EPA (2006a) Dermal BMDL 10 Dermal LOAEL == 0.8 c0.1Inhalation InhalationBMDL 10 = 0.8 c (vapours) LOAEL= 0.1 dRat acute oral (Twomey, 2002) bHuman 21D oral (Gledhill, 1997a &1997b)Inhalation(application)LOAEL = 0.1APVMA (2008b) Dermal NOAEL =0.014Human 28D oral (Rider, 1967)InhalationNOAEL = 0.014abUS EPA;Acute time point;c (0.8 mg/kg bw/day x 0.35kg / 0.34 m 3 /day = 0.8 mg/m 3 );d concentration equivalent = 0.35 mg/m 3 (= 0.1 mg/kg bw/day x 70kg / 20 m 3 /day);25.2 AOEL:Reliance on <strong>the</strong> NOAEL from Rider (1967) <strong>for</strong> occupational and bystander/resident riskassessments, in line with <strong>the</strong> APVMA, should give a conservative benchmark as:a) <strong>the</strong> Rider (1967) NOAEL is based plasma ChE, noted as <strong>the</strong> most sensitivemarker <strong>for</strong> repeat dichlorvos exposure; and,b) <strong>the</strong> action level used by <strong>the</strong> Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Department <strong>of</strong> Health Services (CDHS)and guidance level recommended by <strong>the</strong> World Health Organization (WHO) toDichlorvos reassessment – application Page 258 <strong>of</strong> 436

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