Minimizing occupational exposure to pesticides: epidemiological overview.

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• Personal Author:
  Barquet A ; Danauskas JX ; Davies JE ; Enos HF ; Freed VH ; Morgade C
• Description:
  The effectiveness of protective clothing for reducing worker exposures to pesticides was investigated. Thirteen workers from a citrus grove in Florida were monitored during work operations while wearing normal work clothes, a respirator, or specially treated or untreated cotton coveralls (type of treatment unspecified). Alpha cellulose patches were attached to the interior and exterior surfaces of the clothing to measure exposure to ethion (563122). Urine samples were collected and analyzed metabolites. Penetration of ethion was greatest when the subjects wore their normal work clothes, was reduced by the use of a respirator, and was markedly decreased when the subjects wore the coveralls. Treatment of the overalls did not affect penetration. Urinary metabolite concentrations were also reduced when workers wore the coveralls. The authors conclude that protective clothing can significantly reduce worker exposures to pesticides. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Insecticides Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Urine
• Keywords:
  Occupational Exposure Protective Clothing Protective Equipment Urinalysis Worker Health Work Operations
• ISSN:
  0080-181X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  7-20
• Volume:
  75
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00104617
• Citation:
  Residue Rev 1980 Jan; 75:7-20
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ethion (CAS RN 563-12-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1980
• Performing Organization:
  University of Miami, Miami, Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19770701
• Source Full Name:
  Residue Reviews
• End Date:
  19810630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5443912fafcd2e878237699d52558ab0826b6128c7e2262d17517930ff2dc7c67ffe8dfeed084857a59c808484411a4b47e1cd0981b22e757e979bb007de2a28
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184372/cdc_184372_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 425.91 KB ]