Pesticides and their control.

ABSTRACT

1. Pesticides account for a small but important number of acute human poisonings. 2. When considering interventions for pesticide poisoning in the workplace, interaction may occur on a continuum from a one-to-one encounter to planning or educating in the context of the aggregate. 3. Occupational health nurses need to be aware of the potential harm inherent in human exposure to pesticides and to be prepared to initiate intervention strategies at all phases of injury--pre-event, event, and post-event.