Document ID (ISN) | 59694 |
CIS number |
93-596 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
Year |
1991 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Osorio A.M., Ames R.G., Rosenberg J., Mengle D.C. |
Title |
Investigation of a fatality among parathion applicators in California |
Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1991, Vol.20, No.4, p.533-546. 16 ref. Appendix. |
Abstract |
Staff of the California Department of Health Services investigated the death of a parathion applicator in California that was thought to be pesticide-related. A crew of eleven workers had been applying 0.125% parathion spray to almond orchards for approximately three weeks. On the day of the fatality, a sprayer rapidly developed symptoms of salivation, sweating, and convulsions after a half-day of work. Despite aggressive medical treatment, the worker died within one hour of his initial symptoms. This worker death is consistent with prior reports of parathion-related sprayer/applicator intoxications and is the first worker-related parathion death in California since 1972. Substitution of pesticides with less toxic active ingredients or the elimination of parathion is recommended. |
Descriptors (primary) |
parathion; acute poisoning; fatalities; crop protection; exposure evaluation; pesticides |
Descriptors (secondary) |
case study; agriculture; toxic substances |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation Esters and salts Agricultural chemicals
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