Dermal exposure associated with occupational end use of pesticides and the role of protective measures

Safety and Health at Work

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 136-141

  Macfarlane, Ewan ^a   Carey, Renee ^b   Keegel, Tessa ^a,c   El Zaemay, Sonia ^d   Fritschi, Lin ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

agricultural workers' diseases; occupational exposure; pesticides; protective clothing; skin absorption

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE; SUNSCREEN;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; BODY SURFACE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION; CONTAMINATION; CONTROL STRATEGY; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FORESTRY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVESTOCK; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUCOSA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN PROTECTION; TRAINING; VAPOR PRESSURE; VEGETATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84884701129     PISSN: 20937911     EISSN: 20937997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2013.07.004     Document Type: Review

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