| Document ID (ISN) | 101092 |
| CIS number |
03-305 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1237-0843 - Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Somavía J., He F., Chen S., Nguyen A.N., Dang Q.N., Saiyed H.N., Bhatnagar V.K., Kashyap R., Maroni M., Colosio C., Fait A., Visentin S., Kangas J., Tuomainen A., Lehtinen S., Fulekar M.H. |
| Title |
Pesticides |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1999, Vol.6, No.3, p.59-83 (whole issue). Illus. 77 ref. |
| Abstract |
This issue is primarily devoted to the theme of pesticides. Contents: health effects of pesticide exposure and approaches to prevention; good practices in the use of pesticides in agricultural production; impact of pesticide use in India; health effects of occupational exposure to pesticides in developing countries and strategies for prevention; occupational exposure and biological monitoring of pesticides. Other topic: problems relating to the import of hazardous wastes and their handling in ports in India. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational safety and health; Asia; agriculture; pesticides |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
India; disposal of harmful waste; ILO; toxic substances; developing countries; industrial waste; safe working methods; exposure tests; harbours |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Switzerland; China; Finland; ILO; India; Italy; Viet Nam |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
Agricultural chemicals
|
