Reduction of pesticide exposure with protective clothing for applicators and mixers

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · JOM, J. Occup. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6940702

Davies, J E; Freed, V H; Enos, H F; Duncan, R C; Barquet, A; Morgade, C; Peters, L J; Danauskas, J X

Systemic pesticide illness in agricultural workers may result from excessive dermal exposure to pesticides. Workers who apply and mix pesticides (applicators and mixers) are not at special risk. Both acute and chronic exposures can occur from spillage or by environmental contamination of clothing. Two exposure assessment studies were conducted of Central Florida citrus grove workers who applied ethion daily. Measuring the percentage of penetration of ethion through clothing and measuring the daily urinary excretion of diethyl phosphate (DEP) were the techniques used to assess the protection afforded by changing daily to freshly laundered 100% cotton coveralls. Coveralls provided significantly greater protection than did regular clothing and the use of respirators.

• Research Organization: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL
• OSTI ID: 6940702
• Journal Information: JOM, J. Occup. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: JOM, J. Occup. Med.; (United States) Vol. 24:6; ISSN JJOMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

560306* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Man-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AGRICULTURE
BODY
CLEARANCE
CLOTHING
EVALUATION
EXCRETION
INDUSTRY
METABOLITES
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
ORGANS
PERFORMANCE
PERSONNEL
PESTICIDES
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
SAFETY
SKIN