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ID (ISN) del documento55703
Número CIS 91-454
ISSN - Título de la serie 0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Año 1990
Número de serie
Autor(es) Herzstein J., Cullen M.R.
Título Methyl bromide intoxication in four field-workers during removal of soil fumigation sheets
Información bibliográfica 1990, Vol.17, No.3, p.321-326. 13 ref.
Resumen This article describes a recent exposure incident in the field during removal of plastic sheets days after injection of methyl bromide into soil. Following removal of polyethylene sheets covering soil fumigated with methyl bromide, 4 field-workers developed fatigue and light-headedness and 3 workers noted progressive respiratory, gastrointestinal (GI), and neurologic symptoms. The acute systemic symptoms improved over several days, but later-onset neuropsychiatric symptoms persisted for several weeks. This incident stresses the need for improved worker education and strict adherence to safety precautions during all stages of methyl bromide fumigation and raises the possibility of an increased risk of toxicity associated with methyl bromide fumigation during a cool season.
Descriptores (primarios) efectos neurotóxicos; fumigación; trabajos agrícolas; insecticidas; toxicología; bromuro de metilo
Descriptores (secundarios) síntomas; estudio de caso
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
País / Estado o ProvinciaEstados Unidos
Tema(s) Patología profesional
Broad subject area(s) Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
Navegación por categoria(s) Diseases of the nervous system
Halogenated hydrocarbons
Agricultural chemicals