Pesticide Reduction Effect of Agricultural Workers According to the Wearing Degree of Personal Protective Equipment

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seul Lee ◽  
Min-Kyoung Paik ◽  
Myung-Ji Lee ◽  
Hyunsu Shin ◽  
Mihye Jeong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Agricultural Workers ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Pesticide Reduction ◽  
Reduction Effect

scholarly journals High Incidence of Moderately Reduced Renal Function and Lead Bioaccumulation in Agricultural Workers in Assin South District, Ghana: A Community-Based Case-Control Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Adu ◽  
Eric Kumah Forkuo ◽  
Abubakari Issah ◽  
Isaac Owusu Asumadu ◽  
Emmanuel Cadman-Sackey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Function ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Agricultural Workers ◽  
Full Blood Count ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Reduced Renal Function

Background. The quest to enhance agricultural productivity and crop yields has led to increased use of agrochemicals on a global scale. Long-term use of these agrochemicals may be associated with adverse health implications. Objective. To assess haematological indices, renal function, heavy metal bioaccumulation in farmers and sprayers, and their use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Materials and Methods. This community-based case-control study was conducted from January 2018 to June 2018 in the Assin South District, Central Region, Ghana. A total of 144 participants were conveniently sampled: 83 agricultural workers (cases) and 61 indigenes with no direct exposure to agrochemicals (controls). Structured questionnaire was used to obtain demographic data as well as agricultural work practices followed by cases. Venous blood samples were drawn from participants and used for estimating full blood count and renal function (serum creatinine (CRE), blood-urea nitrogen (BUN), BUN : CRE ratio, and estimated GFR (eGFR)). Serum lead, arsenic, and cadmium levels were estimated using the Varian AA 240FS atomic spectrometer in an acetylene-air flame. Results. The median RBC (4.49 vs. 4.92 × 1012/L), haemoglobin (12.50 vs. 13.70 g/dL), and platelet (220.00 vs. 268.00) counts were significantly lower in cases. A significantly higher proportion of cases were classified as anaemic or having microcytic cells compared to controls. Also, serum urea (4.08 vs. 3.41; p=0.0009), creatinine (108.10 vs. 101.10; p=0.0286), and BUN : CRE ratio (19.75 vs. 17.84) were significantly higher in cases. Additionally, 18.1% of cases were classified as having moderately reduced renal function compared to only 6.6% of controls. Moreover, a significantly higher proportion of cases had detectable serum lead (55.6% vs. 16.4%) and arsenic (53.1% vs. 9.8%) levels compared to controls. However, on average, 80% of agricultural workers did not use personal protective equipment (PPE) when applying agrochemicals; 84.3% of used agrochemical containments were discarded near the river/canal. Conclusion. Neglect of the use of PPE may be predisposing the agrochemical workers and community to lead and arsenic bioaccumulation with a consequent reduced haematological and renal function.

Worker Protection Standard: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 2016

EDIS ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick M. Fishel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Agricultural Workers ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
Agricultural Pesticides ◽  
The Us ◽  
Enclosed Space ◽  
Space Production

In 1992, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a comprehensive regulation called the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (WPS). The WPS covers pesticides used in the outdoor and enclosed space production of plants on farms, forests, and nurseries, as well as greenhouses. The WPS requires agricultural employers to take steps to reduce pesticide-related risks when agricultural workers and pesticide handlers are exposed to these pesticides. The EPA has made several changes to the WPS since it was fully implemented in 1995. On November 2, 2015, the EPA revised the WPS, making significant changes to the rule’s requirements. This document includes those changes related to personal protective equipment (PPE).

scholarly journals Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Agricultural Workers under Hot and Humid Conditions

2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun-Kee PARK ◽  
Kirsty HANNAFORD-TURNER ◽  
Hu Jang LEE
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Agricultural Workers ◽  
Protective Equipment

scholarly journals Current state of legal regulation of provision of agricultural workers by means of individual protection

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Novak Tamara ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
Agricultural Workers ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Current State ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Labor Service

The article is devoted to the investigation of the current state of legal regulation of provision of agricultural workers with personal protective equipment, analysis of legislative novelties and highlighting the main disadvantages in this area with the formulation of proposals for their elimination. It is defined that the legal framework for provision of workers of agricultural enterprises with personal protective equipment (hereinafter - PPE) is currently being updated, primarily due to Ukraine’s international and European integration obligations to adapt domestic legislation in this area to international requirements. It is proved that the main positive innovations are: the introduction of a combination of the mandatory minimum provision of workers by PPE with the possibility for the employer to decide on the provision of workers by PPE overtime; giving priority to means of collective protection over PPE; specification of the rights of workers to participate in resolving issues related to the their provision of PPE; regulation of the procedure for selecting PPE by the worker in excess of the established minimum norms. A number of measures are proposed to promote the practical implementation of the provisions of the Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for the use of personal protective equipment in the workplace: development of recommendations for employers to assess occupational risks in the workplace; provision of advisory services in the field of risk assessment at workplaces and on the selection of PPE above the established norms (such services may be provided by the State Labor Service of Ukraine); provision of workplace risk assessment services by the State Labor Service or other entities (this is especially relevant for small agricultural enterprises). A proposal was made to introduce incentives for employers to provide employees (including agricultural enterprises) with PPE by establishing the dependence of the amount of contributions for compulsory state insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases on the level of occupational injuries / diseases at the enterprise. Keywords: occupational safety and health of workers, industrial risks, legislation, personal protective equipment, dangerous production factors, labor protection, legal regulation

scholarly journals Worker Protection Standard: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

EDIS ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick M. Fishel
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Agricultural Workers ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Original Publication ◽  
Federal Regulation ◽  
Full Implementation ◽  
Agricultural Plants

The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a Federal regulation designed to protect agricultural workers (people involved in the production of agricultural plants) and pesticide handlers (people mixing, loading, or applying pesticides or doing other tasks involving direct contact with pesticides). It has been in full implementation since 1995. This document is PI-119, one of a series of the Pesticide Information Office, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date April 2006.

Impact of COVID-19 on Nuclear Medicine in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: An International Survey in April 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (04) ◽  
pp. 294-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutz S. Freudenberg ◽  
Ulf Dittmer ◽  
Ken Herrmann
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Diagnostic Procedures ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Public Versus Private ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction Preparations of health systems to accommodate large number of severely ill COVID-19 patients in March/April 2020 has a significant impact on nuclear medicine departments. Materials and Methods A web-based questionnaire was designed to differentiate the impact of the pandemic on inpatient and outpatient nuclear medicine operations and on public versus private health systems, respectively. Questions were addressing the following issues: impact on nuclear medicine diagnostics and therapy, use of recommendations, personal protective equipment, and organizational adaptations. The survey was available for 6 days and closed on April 20, 2020. Results 113 complete responses were recorded. Nearly all participants (97 %) report a decline of nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures. The mean reduction in the last three weeks for PET/CT, scintigraphies of bone, myocardium, lung thyroid, sentinel lymph-node are –14.4 %, –47.2 %, –47.5 %, –40.7 %, –58.4 %, and –25.2 % respectively. Furthermore, 76 % of the participants report a reduction in therapies especially for benign thyroid disease (-41.8 %) and radiosynoviorthesis (–53.8 %) while tumor therapies remained mainly stable. 48 % of the participants report a shortage of personal protective equipment. Conclusions Nuclear medicine services are notably reduced 3 weeks after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic reached Germany, Austria and Switzerland on a large scale. We must be aware that the current crisis will also have a significant economic impact on the healthcare system. As the survey cannot adapt to daily dynamic changes in priorities, it serves as a first snapshot requiring follow-up studies and comparisons with other countries and regions.

Infectious safety of nursing staff in departments (offices) functional diagnostics in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
E. V. Panina ◽  
M. V. Pugachev ◽  
A. G. Shchesiu
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Functional Diagnostics ◽  
Prevention Of Infections ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

The article shows that in the daily activities of nursing staff of functional diagnostics departments (offices), it is necessary to strictly observe the requirements and rules for the prevention of infections associated with medical care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The types of personal protective equipment (PPE) of medical personnel (MP), as well as current effective methods of disinfection, rules for collecting medical waste in a complex epidemiological situation are presented.

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