| ID (ISN) del documento | 59163 |
| Número CIS |
92-1968 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0030-0632 - Boletín de la Oficina Sanitaria Panamericana |
| Año |
1991 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Andrade Carvalho W. |
| Título |
Risk factors related to occupational and environmental exposure to organochlorine insecticides in the State of Bahia, Brazil, 1985 |
| Título original |
Fatores de riscos relacionados com exposição ocupacional e ambiental a inseticidas organoclorados no Estado da Bahia, Brasil, 1985 [en portugués] |
| Información bibliográfica |
Dec. 1991, Vol.111, No.6, p.512-524. 19 ref. |
| Resumen |
In order to investigate the risks derived from occupational and environmental exposure to organochlorine insecticides, in particular 1.5% gamma-benzene hexachloride (technical HCH) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), tests were conducted on 127 male individuals aged between 15 and 52 years from the State of Bahia (Brazil). It was found that improper handling of the products and failure to use personal protective equipment, together with longer time of exposure, significantly increased the rates of the hepatic enzyme transaminases GOT and GPT in the appliers of DDT and technical HCH. In view of the high morbidity among pesticide appliers in agriculture, the institution of programmes to teach these workers to avoid contaminating themselves and the environment is pointed out. Reference is made to the development of good hygiene habits, the use of personal protective equipment, and the correct handling of products. Summary in English. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
compuestos orgánicos halogenados; pesticidas; insecticidas; agricultura; higiene corporal; equipo de protección individual; manipulación manual |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
DDT; formación en prevención; lindano |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Brasil |
| Tema(s) |
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos químicos
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Agricultural chemicals
Personal protection
Agricultura
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