Acute Illnesses and Injuries Related to Total Release Foggers — 10 States, 2007–2015

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Liu, Ruiling ; Alarcon, Walter A. ; Calvert, Geoffrey M. ; Aubin, Kathleen G. ; Beckman, John ; Cummings, Karen R. ; Graham, Lucia S. ; Higgins, Sheila A. ; Mulay, Prakash R. ; Patel, Ketki ; Bonnar Prado, Joanne ; Schwartz, Abby ; Stover, Derry T. ; Waltz, Justin
• Description:
  Summary: What is already known about this topic? Total release foggers (TRFs) pose a risk for acute illness. As a result, the Environmental Protection Agency required manufacturers to place improved labels on all TRFs manufactured after September 2012. What is added by this report? During 2007-2015, a total of 3,222 acute TRF-related cases were identified from 10 states participating in the Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risk (SENSOR)-Pesticides program, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation program, and poison control centers in Florida, Texas, and Washington. No statistically significant reduction in overall incidence of TRF-associated injuries and illnesses was observed in the first 3 years after the label revisions took effect. Failure to vacate treated premises during application and early reentry of treated premises were the two most commonly reported causes of TRF-related illness. Failure to vacate the premises and excessive fogger use were associated with moderate or high severity illness. What are the implications for public health practice? More comprehensive strategies are needed to reduce acute TRF-related illnesses, including promoting integrated pest management and identifying better approaches for motivating users to read and follow label instructions. Redesigning TRFs to prevent sudden, unexpected activation might also be useful. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Disinfectants Hazardous Substances Insecticides Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Pesticides Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Surveillance programs; Worker notification; Hazard identification; Hazard labels; Manufacturing; Warning signs; Pesticides; Disinfectants; Sprays; Poison control; Public health; Injury prevention; Intervention
• Source:
  MMWR 2018 Feb; 67(4):125-130
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6704a4
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  29389914
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5794345
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Florida ; Louisiana ; Michigan ; Nebraska ; New York ; North Carolina ; Ohio ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Texas ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Forrester, Mathias ; Schauben, Jay
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050929
• Contact Point Address:
  Walter A. Alarcon, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC
• Email:
  wda7@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Nebraska State Department of Health and Human Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a09935a45d00f77a6d941de6bafdc7b7f759f2a85eba6b18a5430cbc3041a626eaad0e39d931a5033ba187f724b858b00add557b291f7f5cf9abcf9bdbddc656
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/55101/cdc_55101_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 126.03 KB ]