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protect agricultural workers who have contact with highly toxicorganophosphorous or carbamate compounds are ≥30% RBC ChE inhibition.Most data indicate RBC ChE inhibition would reach ~20% (as used by <strong>the</strong> USEPA; Gledhill, 1997b & 1997c) at approximately 10x <strong>the</strong> Rider (1967) NOAELdose.Proposed AOEL:AOEL = NOAEL x AF = 0.014 x 1.0= 0.0014 mg/kg b.w./dayUFs 10From <strong>the</strong> 28-day human volunteer capsule study (Rider, 1967 in APVMA, 2008aand US EPA, 2006a).Where UFs: inter-species = 1 as <strong>the</strong> study was carried out in humans; intra-species= 10 to account <strong>for</strong> individual variability; and AF (absorption factor) = 1.0 (100%)<strong>for</strong> oral absorption.Dichlorvos reassessment – application Page 259 <strong>of</strong> 436

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