Worker exposure and a risk assessment of Malathion and Fenthion used in the control of Mediterranean fruit fly in South Australia

Environmental Research

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-45

  Edwards, John W ^a   Lee, Su Gil ^b   Heath, Linda M ^a   Pisaniello, Dino L ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Fenthion; Malathion; Pesticide applicators; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ALKANEDIOL DERIVATIVE; FENTHION; MALATHION; PESTICIDE;

FENITROTHION; HEALTH RISK; MALATHION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEST CONTROL; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICOLOGY; WORKING CONDITIONS;

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIDEMIC; GLOVE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; PLUME; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE; TOXICOLOGICAL PARAMETERS;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; CERATITIS CAPITATA; CHILD; CHOLINESTERASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FENTHION; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; MALATHION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADELAIDE; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

CERATITIS CAPITATA;

EID: 33845416700     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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