| ID (ISN) del documento | 38490 |
| Número CIS |
82-1735 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Año |
1981 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Siddiqui M.K., Saxena M.C., Mishra U.K., Krishna Murti C.R., Nag D. |
| Título |
Long-term occupational exposure to DDT |
| Información bibliográfica |
1981, Vol.48, No.3, p.301-308. Illus. 22 ref. |
| Resumen |
Blood serum of 20 workers exposed to DDT (in spraying DDT for plant protection) for an average duration of 14 years was analysed for organochlorine pesticides by gas-liquid chromatography with an electron capture detector. Levels of DDT in serum were more than the permitted level of 200ppb. The daily intake was computed to be about 10mg/man/day as against the acceptable 0,25mg. Abnormal nerve conduction was encountered in a few cases of DDT sprayers. There was no report of any typical signs of DDT poisoning. No significant correlation was observed between the total DDT equivalent in serum and duration of exposure. Levels of benzene hexachloride (lindane) in controls was 2.3 times the level in exposed workers, possibly due to induction of hepatic drug-metabolising enzymes by high levels of DDT in the exposed workers. Findings are discussed in the light of existing knowledge of the biochemical effects of DDT. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
DDT; dosificación en la sangre; agricultura; pesticidas |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
DDE; hexaclorociclohexano; tests de exposición; velocidad de conducción; exposición de larga duración; protección de los cultivos |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Agricultura, pesca, cría de ganado
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Agricultural chemicals
Halogenated hydrocarbons
Agricultura
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