With three million intoxications a year, global concern about occupational exposure to pesticides makes it crucial that occupational health professionals be able monitor pesticide exposure. With a useful analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of classic and modern techniques, Occupational Hazards of Pesticide Exposure permits professionals to undertake these tasks with techniques best suited to a given situation. Includes descriptions and examples of how to: o Quantify aerial drift of pesticide sprays o Determine on-target/off-target loss of pesticide o Measure disposition of pesticides on surfaces o Detect translocation of residues for air and surfaces to skin o Measure absorption through the skin o Quantify residues or metabolites in biological fluids o Determine the extent of neurological impairment
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN-13
9781560327073
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96407644
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Natural Science
Author
Donald J. Ecobichon
Publication Name
Occupational Hazards of Pesticide Exposure: Sampling, Monitoring, Measuring
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Engineering & Technology, Safety
Publication Year
1998
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
252 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
363g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Donald J. Ecobichon
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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