Development of a computer-based survey instrument for organophosphate and N-methyl-carbamate exposure assessment among agricultural pesticide handlers

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 640-650

  Hofmann, Jonathan N ^a   Checkoway, Harvey ^a   Borges, Ofelio ^b   Servin, Flor ^b   Fenske, Richard A ^a   Keifer, Matthew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Washington State Department of Agriculture   (United States)

Author keywords

agriculture; audio computer assisted self interview (A CASI); exposure assessment; pesticides; survey instrument

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES; AUDIO COMPUTER-ASSISTED SELF-INTERVIEW (A-CASI); BIOMONITORING STUDIES; COMPUTER ASSISTED; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; FARM WORKERS; HISPANICS; KAPPA COEFFICIENT; NOVEL METHODS; PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PESTICIDE EXPOSURE; RESEARCH STAFF; SURVEY INSTRUMENT; SURVEY INSTRUMENTS; TABLET COMPUTER; TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY; TOUCH SCREEN; WASHINGTON;

AGRICULTURE; INSTRUMENTS; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; PESTICIDES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RELIABILITY;

SURVEYS;

CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; N METHYLCARBAMIC ACID; N-METHYLCARBAMATE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; CARBAMATES; COMPUTERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; WASHINGTON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955910070     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meq038     Document Type: Article

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