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KMID : 1039220190290040500
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
2019 Volume.29 No. 4 p.500 ~ p.507
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A study of categorization of farm types and crops for exposure assessment in agriculture
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Sin So-Jung
Kim Hyo-Cher
Heo Jin-Young
Ahn Min-Ji
Kim Kyung-Ran
Kim Kyung-Suk
Lee Min-Ji
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to categorize farm types and analyze the cultivated area and labor input time for each crop over a year in order to evaluate the exposure of farm work.
Methods: Crops ranked within the top 45 by cultivated area in Korea were selected and 15 target crops that exposure assessment was conducted for through the RDA pilot research projects were selected. Labor input time was based on data investigated through RDA research surveillance. If there were no data, data from Statistics Korea was used. Data from Statistic Korea was used for total cultivated area.
Results: Crops were divided into 5 types: open field(Chinese cabbage, Corn, Ginger, Potato), fruit(Mandarin, Pear), green house(Cucumber, Lily, Oriental melon, Pumpkin, Tomato), livestock(Poultry), specialty crop(Ginseng, Oyster mushroom, Tobacco). The cultivated area for potato was the largest, and lily was the smallest among the crops. Labor input time over a year was the highest with oyster mushroom and the lowest with pear. Total labor input time by crops was the highest with mandarin and the lowest with Chinese cabbage.
Conclusions: To evaluate hazard factors of farm work, it’s essential that crops and tasks be classified. The priority of management should be determined based on the cultivated area and total labor time, but the risk in the tasks for each crop should also be considered.
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KEYWORD
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crop, cultivated area, farm-work, labor input time
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