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Pesticide-handling practices in agriculture in Tanzania: observational data from 27 coffee and cotton farms.
Ngowi, A V; Maeda, D N; Wesseling, C; Partanen, T J; Sanga, M P; Mbise, G.
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  • Ngowi AV; Tropical Pesticide Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania.
Int J Occup Environ Health ; 7(4): 326-32, 2001.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11783862
The practices of pesticide handling in agriculture were surveyed in 1991-1993 in Tanzania, to identify hazardous practices and farms where they occurred. The study involved 23 coffee farms with 246 persons exposed to hazardous practices, and four cotton farms with 45 exposed. An observation form addressed locations of important places with respect to pesticide spraying, storage, disposal, and equipment; personal protection; and hygiene. More pesticide formulations were used for coffee compared with cotton and by individual rather than cooperative farms. Coffee farms more often had unlabeled pesticide containers and missing mixing instructions, while cotton pesticides were stored in bedrooms, near food, and near open fires, and pesticide leftovers were often present. Hazardous practices were more pronounced at individual than cooperative farms, with significant differences in pesticide storage areas, as well as unlabeled and non-original containers. The study demonstrated the need to train farmers in pesticide safety, strengthen advisory and regulatory services, and extend protection to farm workers' families.
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Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Praguicidas / Resíduos de Praguicidas / Substâncias Perigosas / Monitoramento Ambiental / Exposição Ocupacional Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2001 Tipo de documento: Article
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Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Praguicidas / Resíduos de Praguicidas / Substâncias Perigosas / Monitoramento Ambiental / Exposição Ocupacional Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2001 Tipo de documento: Article