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Document ID (ISN)67261
CIS number 96-1269
Year 1989
Convention or series no. D/1989/2537/18 (En) D/1990/2537/10 (es) D/1990/2537/8 (fr)
Title Guidelines for personal protection when using pesticides in hot climates
Original title Directives pour les mesures de protection personnelle pendant l'utilisation de produits phytosanitaires sous conditions climatiques chaudes [in French]
Normas sobre las medidas de protección personal al utilizar productos fitosanitarios en climas calurosos [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information International Group of National Associations of Manufacturers of Agrochemical Products (GIFAP), ave. Louise 143, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium, Aug. 1989 (French and Spanish editions, Sep. 1990). 34p. Illus.
Abstract Training brochure aimed at pesticide users in the developing world. Contents: pathways of pesticides into the body; general personal safety precautions; personal protection in hot climates; materials, design and availability of protective items.
Descriptors (primary) tropical climate; pesticides; training material; agriculture; developing countries; personal protective equipment
Descriptors (secondary) safety guides; training manuals
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceBelgium
Subject(s) Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) OSH training
OSH in developing countries
Agricultural chemicals
Natural phenomena
Agriculture
Personal protection