| Document ID (ISN) | 62821 |
| CIS number |
94-1323 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0303-7657 - Revista brasileira de saúde ocupacional |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Machado Neto J.G., Matuo T., Matuo Y.K. |
| Title |
Dermal exposure of pesticide spraying workers in staked tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) cultivation - Efficiency of personal protective equipment |
| Original title |
Exposição dérmica de aplicadores de agrotóxicos na cultura estaqueada de tomate (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) - Eficiência de equipamentos de proteção individual [in Portuguese] |
| Bibliographic information |
July-Sep. 1993, Vol.21, No.79, p.29-38. 17 ref. |
| Abstract |
The protective power of different types of protective overalls made of plastic was compared with that of plastic aprons worn by pesticide sprayers in Brazil. The pesticide concerned was a copper-based fungicide, and exposure levels were measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The plastic aprons reduced dermal exposure of the front part of the body by 83-94%. The overalls reduced it only by 73-78% in the chest and arm area, while they proved to be useless in providing protection of the legs and thighs. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protective clothing; Brazil; pesticides; protective aprons; fungicides; crop protection; skin absorption |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
comparative study; developing countries |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Brazil |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Protective clothing
Agricultural chemicals
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