Pesticide Illness and Injury Surveillance in Michigan 2009

Details

• Personal Author:
  Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Schwartz A ; Stanbury, Martha
• Description:
  The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has been conducting surveillance for acute work-related pesticide illnesses and injuries since 2001, and began collecting data on non-occupational cases in 2006. The Public Health Code grants Michigan the authority to do public health surveillance for work-related conditions (PA 368 of 1978, Part 56, as amended), for chemical poisoning (R325.71-R325.75), and for laboratory cholinesterase test results (R325.61 and R325.68). This is the seventh annual report on work-related pesticide illnesses and injuries in Michigan. It includes data on laboratory reporting of cholinesterase blood results and non-occupational surveillance. From 2001 through 2009, 1,011 reports of occupational exposures and pesticide illness or injury were received and 716 (70.8%) were confirmed as cases according to the surveillance case definition. In 2009, there were 132 reported occupational cases; 92 (69.7%) were confirmed. Michigan's Poison Control Center (PCC) remained the main data source, reporting 64.4% of the occupationally exposed individuals. Antimicrobials continue to be a major type of exposure. In 2009, antimicrobials accounted for over two-thirds of the confirmed occupational cases. The most common route of exposure for confirmed occupational cases in 2009 was inhalation, involved in over half the cases. The most common biological system affected was the respiratory system, with 148 respiratory symptoms reported. Cases have multiple symptoms. Where occupation was known, 35.0% of the confirmed cases in 2009 involved Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance. Of those, 71.4% were cleaners, housekeepers or maintenance workers and 17.9% were pest control operators. Where activity of the exposed person was known, 37.7% were exposed to pesticides inadvertently while doing their regular work that did not involve applying pesticides. Four cases in 2009 were referred to the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) for investigation of possible pesticide use violations. One was referred to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) for investigation. Four events met the criteria for priority reporting to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). These events are described on pages 30 and 31. Five hundred eight non-occupationally exposed pesticide cases were reported, of which 249 (49.0%) met the definition of a confirmed case. Almost two-thirds of the non-occupational cases involved antimicrobials. The most common contributing factors involved in confirmed occupational and non-occupational cases were mixing incompatible products followed by spills or splashes of liquid or dust. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Disinfectants Hazardous Substances Insecticides Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Chemical Hazards Cleaning Compounds Occupational Health Programs Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Surveillance
• Publisher:
  Michigan Department of Community Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-55
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054324
• Citation:
  Lansing, MI: Michigan Department of Community Health, 2010 Dec; :1-55
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Pesticide illness and injury surveillance in Michigan 2009
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8321f97246a5d3e25701a0bbf5816396801024f7de67f14dfa5a56a98581245e880ba77e54280218f4a5716d137067c21cf0aa79a7a5080c6574bea399be3ce7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216913/cdc_216913_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.04 MB ]