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Document ID (ISN)101215
CIS number 03-345
Year 2002
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title Pesticide incidents - Report 2001/2002
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Oct. 2002. 27p. Illus. 7 ref.
Internet access http://www.hse.gov.uk/fod/pir0102.pdf [in English]
Abstract This report provides information on incidents involving pesticides investigated by the Field Operations Directorate of the UK Health and Safety Executive between April 2001 and March 2002. 167 incidents were reported; 63 of these alleged ill health, while 104 environmental and other complaints did not allege ill health. Trends in the nature of the incidents and types of pesticides used are presented, and seven case studies of specific incidents are summarized.
Descriptors (primary) occupational accidents; United Kingdom; agriculture; crop protection; environmental pollution; pesticides
Descriptors (secondary) case study; report; severity rates; enforcement; statistical trends
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Environmental pollution
Agriculture
Agricultural chemicals