| Document ID (ISN) | 72915 |
| CIS number |
99-921 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Gomes J., Lloyd O.L., Revitt D.M. |
| Title |
The influence of personal protection, environmental hygiene and exposure to pesticides on the health of immigrant farm workers in a desert country |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 1999, Vol.72, No.1, p.40-45. Illus. 30 ref. |
| Abstract |
A questionnaire was used to collect information on the use of protective measures and the practice of safety and hygiene among immigrant farm workers in a semi-desert region. Blood pressure and erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity were measured in the exposed and the unexposed populations. Protective equipment was worn by a minority of farm workers - gloves by 35%, work coveralls by 36%, a scarf to cover the nose and mouth by 39%, and work shoes by 79%. With regard to personal hygiene measures, 83% of the workers changed clothes after work and the same proportion took a shower after work; 63% drank and 46% ate while at work; and 11% used articles of domestic use in the preparation of pesticides on the farm. AChE depletion was found to be negatively associated with the use of gloves, of work coveralls, and of a scarf to cover the nose and mouth and withthe implementation of safety and hygiene procedures on the farm. AChE depletion was positively associated with the frequency of pesticide spraying. Topics: acetylcholinesterase; crop protection; desert climate; developing countries; face and eye protection; foreign workers; information of personnel; overalls; personal hygiene; personal protective equipment; pesticides; protective gloves; state of health. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
state of health; pesticides; foreign workers; personal protective equipment; crop protection |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
protective gloves; acetylcholinesterase; personal hygiene; information of personnel; face and eye protection; developing countries; desert climate; overalls |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Arab Emirates |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Personal protection
Agricultural chemicals
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