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Document ID (ISN)55360
CIS number 91-228
ISBN(s) 92-4-154295-0
Year 1990
Convention or series no. Environmental Health Criteria 95
Author(s)
International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS)
Title Fenvalerate
Bibliographic information World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1990. 121p. Illus. Bibl. Price: CHF 15.00.
Abstract Fenvalerate can induce numbness, itching, tingling and burning sensations in exposed workers. Clinical studies showed that these sensations develop with a latent period of approximately 30 minutes, peak by 8 hours and deteriorate after 24 hours. Some poisoning cases have resulted from over-exposure of workers due to neglect of safety precautions. With reasonable work practices, hygiene measures and safety precautions, fenvalerate is unlikely to present a hazard to those occupationally exposed. Detailed summary in French.
Descriptors (primary) agricultural chemicals; IPCS; WHO; hazard evaluation; insecticides; toxicology; fenvalerate
Descriptors (secondary) poisoning; literature survey; ILO; criteria document; irritation; animal experiments; UNEP
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Risk evaluation
Esters and salts
Agricultural chemicals