| Document ID (ISN) | 57652 |
| CIS number |
92-561 |
| ISBN(s) |
92-4-120813-9 |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
WHO Technical Report Series 813
|
| Title |
Safe use of pesticides: Fourteenth report of the WHO Expert Committee on Vector Biology and Control |
| Bibliographic information |
Office of Publications, World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1991. iv, 27p. 24 ref. Price: CHF 6.00; developing countries: CHF 4.20. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this report of the WHO Expert Committee on Vector Biology and Control: trends in pesticide use; international activities for promoting pesticide safety; the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES); current research on pesticides for use in public health; aircraft disinsectisation; exposure of the public to pesticides; classification of pesticides; education and training; poisoning by pesticides; recommendations. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational hygiene; pesticides; WHO |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
poisoning; disposal of harmful waste; diethyltoluamide; pyrethroids; classification; air transport; research; international agreements; disinsectization |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | WHO |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Agricultural chemicals
|
