| Document ID (ISN) | 62962 |
| CIS number |
94-1634 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0098-4108 - Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Yeary R.A., Eaton J., Gilmore E., North B., Singell J. |
| Title |
A multiyear study of blood cholinesterase activity in urban pesticide applicators |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1993, Vol.39, No.1, p.11-25. Illus. 15 ref. |
| Abstract |
A study was made of blood cholinesterase activity in a cohort of urban pesticide applicators ranging from 1,680 to 3,800 workers. During the period 1981-1991, 208,788 blood samples were taken with an average of six samples per year from each worker. A total of 150 workers (0.44% of the cohort) were removed from exposure to cholinesterase-inhibiting insecticides because of decreased cholinesterase activity. No worker required treatment for signs of cholinesterase inhibition. There was no evidence of year-to-year changes in baseline cholinesterase values that were attributable to pesticide exposure. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
cholinesterase; exposure tests; crop protection; pesticides |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
cholinesterase monitoring; description of technique; cohort study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Biological monitoring
Agricultural chemicals
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