| Document ID (ISN) | 63354 |
| CIS number |
94-1928 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0300-581X - Arbeitsmedizin - Sozialmedizin - Präventivmedizin |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Krüger E., Werth B. |
| Title |
Studies of pesticide contamination in root-crop farming |
| Original title |
Untersuchungen zur Pestizidkontamination bei Hackfruchtpflegearbeiten in Landwirtschaftsbetrieben [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 1993, Vol.28, No.1, p.9-12. 34 ref. |
| Abstract |
Dermal exposure pads were attached to the skin of the chest, arms and legs of 61 farm workers spraying root crops with pesticides. The pesticide concentrations found on the pads of workers wearing protective clothing were low. However, concentrations as much as 77.2% in excess of the tolerable dermal dose were found when no protective clothing was worn. Of the 61 workers, 24 had health problems such as headache (23), vision disturbances (11) and dermatitis (2). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
visual function disorders; migraine; pesticides; crop farming; eczema; agriculture; skin absorption |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
fumigation; lindane; diquat; cross-sectional study; crop protection; disinsectization; agricultural operations |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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| Browse category(ies) |
Agricultural chemicals
Agriculture
Skin diseases
Diseases of the eye and vision damage
Diseases of the nervous system
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