Occupational Safety of Farmers in the Vegetable Industry

• Autorzy: Lu J. L. D. P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study aimed to determine unsafe farming practices, nonergonomically designed equipment, and possible adverse health effects of pesticide exposure. Data were gathered with a structured survey, physical examination and blood extraction. Environmental monitoring was done for vegetables to determine multipesticide residue. Forty-eight percent of respondents reported feeling sick because of work. Vegetable residue was found in 16.67% of the samples. Vegetable profenofos of ~1 mg exceeded the necessary average daily intake of a maximum of 0.006 mg. Data also showed nonergonomically designed tools and unsafe work practices that increased pesticide exposure such as re-entering recently sprayed areas, a damaged backpack sprayer, spills during spraying, and no ventilation in greenhouses.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

farmers; pesticide exposure; pesticide-related problems; geographic information system (GIS); pesticide residue

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: Vol. 17, No. 4
• Strony: 445--453
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 39 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Lu J. L. D. P.

• National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines

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