Determination of operator exposure levels to insecticide during bait applications in olive trees: Study of coverall performance and duration of application

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-78

  Tsakirakis, A ^a   Kasiotis, K M ^a   Arapaki, N ^a   Charistou, A ^a   Tsatsakis, A ^b   Glass, C R ^c   Machera, K ^a  

^a BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^c FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GC NPD; Malathion; Operator exposure; Personal protection equipment

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; MALATHION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPOSURE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GREECE; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OLIVE TREE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN; STANDARD; TIME;

ADULT; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; GREECE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; MALATHION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OLEA; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551529410     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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