Introduction. One of the advantages of processing agricultural crops using agrodrones - unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), both in contrast to classic aerial processing and ground spraying, is that the agrocopter allows for local or spot processing of the field. In Ukraine, due to the imperfections in land legislation, it is impossible to use ground processing systems without obstacles. Therefore, for small plots of complex configuration, the agrocopter is indispensable.
Objective. In order to assess risks for workers and the environment, the process of applying pesticides using an agricultural drone was simulated.
Materials and methods. A statistical analysis was conducted on a dataset of 82 AS of pesticides, for which the maximum permissible concentration in the soil has been previously justified and approved. Mathematical modeling of the AS migration process in the "soil – atmospheric air" system was carried out using the Clapeyron equation. The potential danger of the inhalation impact of AS on the human body was assessed using three coefficients: the inhalation poisoning possibility (CIPP), potential risk of professional influence (PRPI), and potential risk of unprofessional influence (PRUI).
The results. We carried out the first stage of development of the forecasting model, indirectly, through the analysis of the movement of air masses around the agrodrone during processing.
Conclusions. The obtained data will form the basis of measures aimed at reducing the risks of adverse effects on workers and the population, drift and contamination of adjacent territories, water sources, and any other objects near the processed areas.
Keywords: pesticides, agrodrone, risk assessment, computer simulation
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