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Examples of pests

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1 Insects
2 Weeds
3 Fungi
4 Bacteria
5 Viruses
6 Mice
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Pesticide

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Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying or controlling any pests including vectors of human or animal disease

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Pests

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Living organisms that are not wanted/can cause damage to crops, humans or the environment

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Where are pesticides used?

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1 Forests to control insects and under-story vegetation
2 Landscapes, parks, and recreational areas to control weeds, insects, and disease pests
3 Along railroads and under electric wires to control vegetation
4 Houses, schools, and commercial and office buildings to control insects, rodents, and fungi
5 Boat hulls to control fouling organisms
6 Aquatic sites to control mosquitoes and weeds
7 Wood products to control wood-destroying organisms
8 Food preparation areas to control insects and rodents
9 Human skin to kill or repel insects
10 Household pets to control fleas and ticks
11 Livestock to control insects and other pests

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Wood-destroying organisms

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Termites

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Pesticide exposure

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1 Occupational settings
2 Environmental-occupational interface
3 Environmental settings
4 Accidental ingestion
5 Suicide/homicide
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Agriculture jobs

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1 Orchard thinner
2 Mixer loader
3 Flagger
4 Picker

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Pesticide exposure: Occupational settings

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1 Multiple industries

2 Variety of workers

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Multiple industries

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1 Agriculture
2 Emergency response
3 Maintenance
4 Transportation

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Variety of workers

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1 Applicators, field workers
2 Firefighters
3 Medical personnel
4 Flight attendants

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Pesticide exposure: Environmental-Occupational Interface

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1 Drift

2 Take-home

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Off-target physical movement of pesticide through air

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Drift

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Contaminate clothing

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Take-home

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Pesticide containers brought home

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Take-home

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Pesticide exposure: Environmental settings

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1 Use in schools
2 Lawn, garden use
3 Household cleaning
4 Home pesticide use
5 Residues in food
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Agriculture pesticide applications

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1 Aerial
2 Air blast sprayer
3 Enclosed cab
4 Boom sprayer
5 Backpack wand
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Example of prescription pesticide that resembles oral medications

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Lindane

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Pesticide exposure: Accidental ingestion

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1 Improper storage or mislabeling of container

2 Prescription pesticides resembling oral medications

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Pesticide exposure: Suicide/homicide

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1 Unknown substance

2 Secondary exposure

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Concerns regarding pesticide use

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1 Environmental

2 Health

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POPS

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Persistent organic pollutants

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Environmental concerns

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1 Persistence in the environment

2 Bio-concentration up the food chain

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Health concerns

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1 Acute effects

2 Chronic effects

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Author of Silent Spring (1962)

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Rachel Carson

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Classification of pesticides

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1 Types of pests
2 Chemical class
3 Toxicity

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Hazard

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Hazard = Exposure x Toxicity

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How pesticides enter the body

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Exposure

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How poisonous the pesticide is

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Toxicity

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Relationship of toxicity and LD50

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Classification of pesticides according to types of pests

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1 Insecticides
2 Fungicides
3 Herbicides
4 Rodenticides
5 Molluscides
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Chemical class classification of pesticides

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1 Insecticides
2 Herbicides
3 Fungicides
4 Rodenticides

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Chemical class: Insectides

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1 Organophosphorus
2 Carbamates
3 Organochlorines
4 Pyrethrins and pyrethroids
5 Arsenical compounds
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Chemical class: Herbicides

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1 Chlorophenoxy compounds
2 Pentachlorophenol
3 Nitrophenolic/cresolic compounds
4 Paraquat
5 Diquat
6 Arsenical compounds
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Fungicides

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1 Substituted benzenes
2 Thiocarbamates
3 Ethylene-bis-dithiocarbamates
4 Organo-metallic compounds

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Rodenticides

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1 Inorganics
2 Coumarins/indandiones
3 Convulsants
4 Cholecalciferol

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Routes of exposure of pesticides

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1 Dermal
2 Inhalation
3 Ingestion

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Factors affecting absorption

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1 Liposolubility of chemical
2 Molecular weight
3 Electronic structure and dissociation constant
4 Nature of carrier, dilution factor, polar vs non-polar
5 Temperature

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T or F. Low mw pass through better

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T or F. Highly ionized pesticides are less likely to be absorbed.

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T or F. Polar pesticides penetrate better

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F. Non-polar penetrate better

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Exposure prevention (general)

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1 Elimination
2 Substitution
3 Engineering
4 Administrative
5 PPE
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Safe usage

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1 Selection of type and concentration
2 Training and education
3 Personal protective equipment
4 Good work practices
5 Good personal hygiene
6 Administrative measures
7 Medical surveillance
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Examples of administrative measures

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1 Job rotation
2 Medical surveillance
3 Health education

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Exposure prevention (specific)

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1 Substitution of less hazardous agent
2 Follow label directions
3 Wear personal protective equipment
4 Apply pesticides during the right environmental conditions
5 Spray only when you need to
6 Import and licensing
7 Proper transport/storage/distribution
8 Proper usage
9 Research and development
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Conventions

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1 Basel convention

2 Rotterdam convention

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Potential health effects of pesticides

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1 Depend on the type of pesticide
2 Organophosphates and carbamates affect the nervous system
3 Others may irritate the skin or eyes
4 They can also affect hormones in the body
5 Some pesticides may be carcinogens

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40 hazardous chemicals in Rotterdam Convention

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1 25 pesticides
2 11 industrial chemicals
3 4 severely hazardous pesticide formulations

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Rotterdam Convention (2004)

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The Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals in International Trade on 10 September 1998 by a Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

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To regulate the control of export, import, and transit of hazardous wastes in accordance with the principles and provisions of the Basel Convention

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The Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import, and Transit) Act and its Regulations (16 Mar 98)

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Basel Convention

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Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements on Hazardous Wastes and their disposal (Basel Convention) in the control of export, import, and transport of hazardous wastes on 2 Jan 1996

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Routes of organophosphates

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1 Skin
2 Lung
3 Oral

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Organophosphate poisoning

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1 Cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitor
2 Narrow zone of toxic action
3 Water soluble

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Example of organophosphates

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Malathione

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Examples of carbamates

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1 Carbanyl
2 Aldicarb
3 Propoxur
4 Carbofuran

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Routes of carbamates

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1 Dermal
2 Respiratory
3 Oral

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One of the best safety records

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Pyrethrins and pyrethroids

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Affects nervous system

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Pyrethrins and pyrethroids

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Pyrethrins and pyrethroids

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1 Low concentrations
2 Low water solubility
3 Rapid metabolism

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Symptoms of poisoning similar to organophosphates

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Carbamates

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Carbamates

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1 Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor
2 Effects of day-to-day exposure do not accumulate
3 Blood AChE must be done within 4 hours of exposure to be useful

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Organophosphate (AChEI) poisoning mechanism

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1 Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase
2 Accumulation of acetylcholine (NT) at nerve synapses
3 Saturates ACh receptors
4 Overstimulates and later blocks further nerve impulse transmission

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Onset of acute OP poisoning

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Prompt but may be delayed up to 12 hours

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Blood ChE in acute OP poisoning

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Depressed by 50%

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Severe intoxication of acute OP poisoning

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Coma

Death

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Symptoms of acute OP poisoning

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1 Eyes: blurring, miosis (constriction)
2 Lungs: breathlessness, wheeze, pulmonary edema
3 GIT: nausea, vomiting, colic, diarrhea
4 CNS: giddiness, coma, fits, ataxia, paralysis, confusion, behavioral, weakness

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Miosis: constriction
______: dilation

75
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Muscular stimulation of OP poisoning

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Nicotinic effects

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Nicotinic effects of OP poisoning

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1 Muscle fasciculations, cramping, weakness, diaphragmatic failure
2 Autonomic nicotinic effects include hypertension, tachycardia, mydriasis, pallor

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CNS effects of OP poisoning

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Anxiety, emotional lability, restlessness, confusion, ataxia, tremors, seizures, coma

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Stimulation of parasympathetic nervous system

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Muscarinic effects

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Muscarinic effects of OP poisoning

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1 Salivation, lacrimation, urination, diarrhea, GI upset, emesis (SLUDGE)
2 Diaphoresis and diarrhea, urination, miosis, bradycardia, bronchospasm, bronchorrhea, emesis, excess lacrimation, salivation (DUMBELS)

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Muscarinic effects by organ systems

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1 Cardiovascular: bradycardia, hypotension
2 Respiratory: rhinorrhea, bronchorrhea, bronchospasm, cough, severe respiratory distress
3 Gastrointestinal: hypersalivation, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fecal incontinence
4 Genitourinary: incontinence
5 Ocular: blurred vision, miosis
6 Glands: increased lacrimation, diaphoresis

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