California Pesticide Applicators' Attitudes and Practices Regarding the Use and Care of Protective Clothing

2008 ◽  
pp. 103-103-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
MH Rucker ◽  
KM McGee ◽  
T Chordas
Keyword(s):  
Protective Clothing ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Pesticide Applicators

Farm Families' Attitudes and Practices Regarding Pesticide Application and Protective Clothing: A Five-State Comparison

1988 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cherilyn Nelson ◽  
Margaret Rucker ◽  
Wanda Olson ◽  
Donna Branson ◽  
Ann Slocum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protective Clothing ◽  
Pesticide Application ◽  
Farm Families ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Development of Personal Protective Clothing for Reducing Exposure to Insecticides in Pesticide Applicators

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3303
Author(s):  
Manoch Naksata ◽  
Anucha Watcharapasorn ◽  
Surat Hongsibsong ◽  
Ratana Sapbamrer
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Clothing ◽  
Cotton Fabrics ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Closed Chamber ◽  
Protection Efficiency ◽  
Gum Rosin ◽  
Pesticide Applicators ◽  
Water Repellence

Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment during the application of pesticides is one method of reducing dermal exposure to pesticides. Thus, the aim of this research is to develop personal protective clothing (PPC) coated with gum rosin and investigate the efficiency of its level of protection against chlorpyrifos and cypermethrin. Comparison of the protection efficiency of each PPC with Tychem® C coveralls was also investigated. Five commercially available cotton fabrics were chosen for tailoring the PPC, and then, the PPC was coated with a gum rosin finish to provide water repellence. The efficiency of the level of protection of the gum rosin-coated PPC against insecticides was tested in a laboratory (closed chamber). The remarkable findings were that the % protection efficiencies for all the PPC, with the exception of one, were not significantly different to those for Tychem® C coveralls. The protection efficiencies ranged from 99.85% to 99.97% against chlorpyrifos and 99.11% to 99.89% against cypermethrin. Therefore, our results suggest that gum rosin-coated clothing provided satisfactory levels of protection against insecticides and could be considered as suitable protective clothing for pesticide applicators. Choice of an appropriate fabric for coating with gum rosin also needs to be considered. A further study in field conditions is warranted to confirm the protection efficiency in a working environment.

scholarly journals Risk factors and knowledge of Brucella infection in camels, attitudes and practices of camel handlers in Katsina State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-239
Author(s):  
U.S. Salisu ◽  
C.A. Kudi ◽  
J.O.O. Bale ◽  
M Babashani ◽  
B.Y. Kaltungo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Protective Clothing ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
The Public ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
The North ◽  
Health Significance ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Serum Agglutination

The study was conducted to determine the risk factors to brucellosis in one-humped (Dromedary) camels and to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of camel handlers to Brucellosis in Katsina State, Nigeria. Camels in herds and those brought to the abattoir for slaughter in the north and central senatorial districts of Katsina State were sampled for the study. Structured questionnaires were administered to determine knowledge, attitude and practices of camel handlers to camel brucellosis in Katsina state, Nigeria Modified Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Serum Agglutination Test (SAT) with EDTA were used as screening and standard tests respectively. Out of a total of 980 camel sera tested, 11.2% and 10.5% were positive with RBPT and SAT, respectively. Female had OD 1.758 (95% CI = 1.157 – 2.669, p = 0.008) more chances of getting infected than males camels. There was statistical significant association (ᵡ2= 7.189, p = 0.007) observed in the prevalence rates in favour of females. It was also observed that camels of age group 16-20 years showed highest prevalence to brucellosis. There was statistical significant association (ᵡ2 = 13.602, p = 0.009) observed in the prevalence rates according to age. It was determined that there is very poor knowledge of camel brucellosis amongst stakeholders as a result they had a "lassez faire" attitude towards the disease and no practices towards prevention of infection either to them or their animals. There is the need to carry out awareness campaigns to enlighten camel owners, herdsmen, abattoir staff about the dangers of poor hygiene during meat and milk processing, the importance of use of protective clothing when carrying out these operations and the dangers of zoonotic diseases and the dangers of consumption of unpasteurized camel milk and milk products, the public health significance of the brucellosis and that there is the need to develop a strategic plan to decrease spread of brucellosis in the study area.Keywords: Brucella, Seroprevalence, Camels, KAP, Risk Factors

Farm Families' Attitudes and Practices Regarding Pesticide Application and Protective Clothing: A Five- State Comparison

1988 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 37-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Rucker ◽  
Donna Branson ◽  
Cherilyn Nelson ◽  
Wanda Olson ◽  
Ann Slocum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protective Clothing ◽  
Pesticide Application ◽  
Farm Families ◽  
Attitudes And Practices
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