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Wash: refers to skin washes; Dressing: refers to test material in <strong>the</strong> covering dressing itself; Charcoalfilter: refers to material absorbed into charcoal filters placed <strong>under</strong> <strong>the</strong> covering dressings (vapour).(APVMA, 2008a)Inhalation absorption factorThe APVMA concluded that a 70% inhalation absorption factor would be used <strong>for</strong> riskassessment purposes, based on a study (Kirkland, 1971) evaluated by <strong>the</strong> WHO (1988)that demonstrated that at dichlorvos concentrations <strong>of</strong> 0.1–2.0 mg/m 3 , pigs retained 15–70% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> inhaled dichlorvos. (APVMA, 2008b)The US EPA has used 100% <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> inhalation absorption factor (US EPA, 2006).Due to paucity <strong>of</strong> data, 100% inhalation absorption factor is recommended.Oral absorption factorThe APVMA evaluated oral absorption to be almost complete (93-96%) and rapidTmax < 0.5h (APVMA, 2008a).100% oral absorption factor is recommended.Dichlorvos reassessment – application Page 261 <strong>of</strong> 436

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