ILO Home
Go to the home page
Site map | Contact us Français | Español

CISDOC database

Document ID (ISN)33748
CIS number 80-1121
Year 1979
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive.
Title One man's poison.
Bibliographic information 16mm colour film with optical sound track, 26min, and training package: 1979. Film: Central Film Library, Government Building, Bromyard Avenue, London W3 7JB; training package Special Projects Section, Health and Safety Executive, Baynards House, 1 Chepstow Place, London W2 4TF, United Kingdom. Price (film) hire: £7.50 first day, £1.00 for each subsequent day; training package (purchase only): £30.00 plus VAT.
Abstract This film and training package (48 colour slides and printed commentary) describe an incident involving a farmer who was poisoned while pesticide spraying. His mistakes leading to the incident are shown: hurried and inaccurate mixing of the spray, failure to wear protective apron, spills, getting the preparation on his skin and not washing it off immediately, failure to follow manufacturer's instructions and wear a face mask and other personal protective equipment.
Descriptors (primary) safety films; acute poisoning; agriculture; crop protection; pesticides
Descriptors (secondary) toxic effects; inhalation toxicity; dermal toxicity; personal protective equipment
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Subject(s) Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Agricultural chemicals
OSH training
Agriculture