Occupational Hazards Of Pesticide Exposure

Sampling, Monitoring, Measuring

• Author(s): Donald J. Ecobichon,
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Pages: 264
• ISBN_10: 1000162966
  ISBN_13: 9781000162967
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / Environmental Science , Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General , Technology & Engineering / Industrial Engineering , Technology & Engineering / Industrial Health & Safety ,

Description:... With three million intoxications a year, global concern about occupational exposure to pesticides makes it crucial that occupational health professionals be able monitor pesticide exposure. With a useful analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of classic and modern techniques, Occupational Hazards of Pesticide Exposure permits professionals to undertake these tasks with techniques best suited to a given situation. Includes descriptions and examples of how to: o Quantify aerial drift of pesticide sprays o Determine on-target/off-target loss of pesticide o Measure disposition of pesticides on surfaces o Detect translocation of residues for air and surfaces to skin o Measure absorption through the skin o Quantify residues or metabolites in biological fluids o Determine the extent of neurological impairment