Toxicology Flashcards
Science of the action of medicines, their nature, preparation, administration
and effects
Pharmacology
One of the oldest branch of pharmacology;
Traditionally, thought of as the science of poisons affecting human lives;
The study of harmful action of chemical on biological tissues
Toxicology
Toxicology involves understanding of
Chemical reactions and interaction of biological mechanisms
Toxicology includes studies on the
metabolism and excretion of poisons;
action of poisons;
treatment of poisoning;
systematic chemical and physical analyses and diagnosis
biocidal agricultural chemical are collectively known as;
the largest group of poisonous substances used today;
intended to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate ant pests
Pesticides
kinds of pesticides
Insecticides;
miticides or acaricides;
nematicides;
fungicides;
bactericides;
rodenticides;
molluscicides
forced entomologist to study the properties of insecticides
the necessity to use insecticides properly
the most numerous and valuable pesticides
insecticides
a subdiscipline of medical technology;
determine tolerance levels of pesticides in man;
specifically concerned with the selective toxicity of chemical to insects without affecting mammals
insecticides toxicology
interested in the elucidation of the mechanism of action of toxicants
insecticide toxicologist
a discipline based on the study of a particular group of toxic chemical rather than on their effects in a particular group of animals
insecticide toxicology
process by which a chemical crosses the various membrane barriers of a living organism
absorption
refers to the ability of a poison to produce adverse effects;
capacity of a substance to produce injury
toxicity
poisons work by altering normal body functions
type of toxicity;
based on the number of exposures and the time of symptoms to develop
Acute toxicity;
Chronic toxicity
short term exposure and adverse effects occurs within a relatively short period of time
acute toxicity
high acute toxicity may be deadly even if a very small amount is absorbed
acute toxicity is determined by applying different concentration of a pesticide to lab animals and mortalities are taken at predetermined levels
dose of concentration resulting to 50% mortality of the test population
LD50 or LC 50
the smaller the value of ld 50 the more toxic is the compound
3 routes of application on where acute toxicity values are generally determined
Acute oral;
Acute dermal;
Acute inhalation
a requirement for a new compound introduced into commerce;
important in poisons which could be swallowed;
oral toxicity
Very important if it is possible that skin contact can result from the normal use or handling of the compound;
Assessed thru exposure of skin of experimental animals to the pesticide material and then observing resultant mortalities expressed as LD50
Dermal toxicity
Very important because of occupational exposures by virtually all handlers of pesticides;
Determined by vaporizing the pesticide in an enclosed chamber;
Result is expressed as LC50 or the concentration in ambient air that causes 50% mortality
Inhalation toxicicty
The single dose of a toxic substance administered by any route, other than by inhalation, that causes the death of 50% of an animal population
LD50 (Lethal Dose 50)
The lowest dose of a substance reported to have caused death in humans or animals
LD Lo (Lethal Dose low)
The concentration of a material in the air that kills 50% of a group of test animals when administered as a single exposure in a specific time period (usually 1 hr)
LC50 (Lethal Concentration 50)
This is due to a repeated or long-term exposure and happens over a longer period of time;
refers to harmful effects produced by long-term exposure to pesticides;
Symptoms are exhibited only after prolonged exposure which may take years;
No way to determine which one elicited the effect if a person had been exposed to several pesticides
chronic toxicity
Main organs that are evaluated in the determination of chronic toxicity
liver and kidney
what does chronic toxicity affect
reproduction;
weight;
behavior;
formation of tumors;
teratogenic effect;
delayed neurotoxicity
the amount available for interaction with metabolic
processes or biologically significant receptors after crossing the relevant;
Total amount of a substance administered
does
proportion of a population that demmonstrated a defined effect in a given time or dose
response
time taken for the reactant concentration to fall one-half its initial value
half life
ability of an organism to show less response;
refers to the acquired resistance
tolerance
pesticides = ____ % in total agrochemical inputs
18.2
insecticides = ____ % of the total pesticides trade in the country
56
crop that gets the largest gross of insecticide application
rice
most commonly used insecticides
organophosphate, carbamates, pyrethroids
term for mixed pesticides
cocktail
most used chemical among the organophosphates
endosulfan
was misused as a molluscicide for golden snail control when organotin compounds became scarce due to regulation
endosulfan
year on when the endosulfan was severely restricted
1993
first recorded use of insecticides
2500 BC by sumerians
earliest insecticides
inorganic sulfur (1000 BC);
Arsenic (900 AD);
lead arsenate, calcium arsenate, sodium arsenate, sodium fluoride, cryolite, and boric acid;
nicotinoids (17-18);
natural pyrethroids (18-19);
rotenoids (19);
pyrethrum and derris (1750 - 1880 europe;
a source of rotenone
derris (controls leaf eating caterpillars)
pyrethrum is from
chrysantheum flowers
Nicotine
firs used:
isolated by:
synthesized by:
1763
posselt and reimmann (1828)
pictet and rotschy (1904)
Effective against aphids and other soft-bodied insects;
high concentration from leaves of Nicotiana tabacum and N. rustica.
nicotine
the first rotenoid to be used;
from plant species in the family leguminosae
rotenone
he isolated rotenone and named it NICOULENE
geoffroy (1892)
named rotenone and isolated it from derris (Derris elliptica, D. malaccensis, D. philippinensis, Lonchocarpus utilis, L. uruca and Tephrosia vogelli)
nagai rotenone (1902)
derived from flowering plants Chrysanthemum, family Asteraceae
natural pyrethroids
contain the highest concentration of the insecticidal metabolite pyrethrin
C. cinerariaefolium and C. coccineum
based from pyrethrum compounds consisting of 6 esters
synthetic pyrethroids
discovered ddt
paul muller (1939(
controlled louse vectors and mosquito vector of malaria
ddt
was the most widely used pesticide in the world until 1960s
ddt
discovered ddt to be hazardous
rachel carson (silent spring0
number of countries where ddt is banned
86
Discovery of organophosphorous compounds designed as nerve gases chemical warfare led to the development of the organophosphorous insecticides (Ops
Continuous efforts to find more selective insecticides with lower mammalian toxicity than the Ops led to the production of
carbamates
newer groups of insecticides with improved efficacy and novel mode of action and broader selectivity
PYRETHROIDS AND NEONICOTINOIDS
are synthesized to produce the new generation insecticides such as Bt, pyrethroids , spinosads and pheromone
BIO- RATIONAL PESTICIDES
year of first commercial planting of gmo corn
1996
contain the highest concentration of pyrethrin;
where natural pyrethroids are derived from
Asteraceae: Chrysanthemum cinerariafolium and C. coccineum
EPA (US)
Environmental Protection Agency
FPA (PH)
Fetilizer and Pesticide Authority
3 separate activities in insecticide production
synthesis;
formulationl;
dilution
Formulation of product in liquid or solid in the same place or sent to a formulator
Formulating the pesticides
FORMULATING THE PESTICIDE
a.i. mixed with carrier suited to the type of formulation
Liquid pesticide: 200-liter drums for large scale, 120liter jugs for small-scale, smaller-amber colored or polyethylene plastic bottles of 125 ml – 1 L for much smaller scale; dry formulations: 250 g sachets to 10 kg
Dilution
the final product consists of 0.5 to 1 percent of the original a.i
Why regulate pesticides?
To provide man and the environment with
maximum possible protection from potential adverse effects
Why regulate pesticides?
To provide man and the environment with
maximum possible protection from potential adverse effects
Duties of chemical company
Identify uses of pesticide;
Test its effectiveness of it in different environmental conditions;
Provide data on: chemical structure, production, formulation, fate persistence, environmental impact;
Submit registration data package
registration data package includes
- Studies on acute, chronic, reproductive and developmental toxicity to mammals, birds and fish
- Pesticide’s environmental fate, degradation and translocation to other sites
- Ecological studies on its harmful effects to, an on nontarget plants and animals
continued use of a pesticide is supervised by the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (1997)
European Food Safety Authority (Europe)
Regulates all registration matters and for the Prior Informed consent (PIC) procedures
FPA
international information exchange sponsored by the UN to assist countries throughout the world in decisions on whether to allow import of chemicals of concern including pesticides
Prior Informed Consent (PIC)
A form with data regarding the properties of a particular substance, providing relevant health and safety information on hazardous chemicals
Material SAfety Data Sheet (MSDS)
MSDS includes
Physical data, toxicity health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment for handling and specific country and supplier
Benefits of insecticide use
- Higher yield, lower losses, higher quality products, more uniform products and higher profit for the producers
- Higher quality with less wastage, lower cost, uniform product for ease of handling for the processors
- Lower risk of bio-contamination for the caterer
- More uniform products with fewer blemishes and increased sales for the retailer
- Higher quality products, possibly lower costs for the consumer
- Eradication of vectors by those concerned in public health
- Best treatment for structural pests
Consequences of insecticide use
- Inappropriate use caused problems of toxicity to nontarget organism
- Residue on crops or environmental contamination
- Development of resistance
- Need for frequent subsequent application
- As persistent organic pollutant
- Pesticide misuse causes health impacts in farming communities
list of pesticide health impacts in farming communities
-increased mortality
-dermal contamination
-depression in cholinesterase level
- fetal abnormalities
-spontaneous abortion among pregnant women
-allergic reaction
FPA enacted policies in banning use of hazardous pesticides as early as in the
1980s
pesticides that cannot be brought into the PH
Banned pesticides
Pesticides that can only be used only under specified conditions
Restricted
used as an alternative to organotin
GAS
process of determining the biological activity of a substance and comparing its effect with those standard preparations on a test organism
Bioassay
test within an organism
In vivo
test outside the body
In vitro
Types of bioassay
Injection method;
Topical method;
Immersion method;
residual contact toxicity test;
leaf dip method;
antifeedant test;
diet incorporation test;
in plant assay test;
high throughput screening;
basic screening technique where a test fluid is injected into the blood stream of a common large insect using a tuberculin syringe and a calibrated micrometer head;
eliminates the differences in surface activity, penetrability and other properties of the body wall, digestive tract or the respiratory system of different insects
Injection method
Insecticide is applied topically to the outer surface of the insect using a micropipettor or a special syringe;
used to measure the relative toxicity of test compounds, particularly contact poisons.
Topical methods
also known as“larval dip” method;
another form of topical application using diluted solution of formulated insecticide ;
suited for small bodies insects
immersion method
involves coating a thin film of diluted solutions of formulated insecticide onto a leaf, filter paper, glass or plastic surfaces and insects are released unto the treated surface and thus exposed to the insecticide.
residual contact toxicity test