Resource Pointer #210
June 16, 1999
For copies of the following resources, please contact the
appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
*Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings,
1999* J. Routt Reigart, M.D. and James R. Roberts, M.D.,
M.P.H. Information for health professionals treating acute
pesticide poisonings. Covers toxicology, symptoms of
poisoning, treatment, and chemical structure of insecticides,
herbicides and other pesticides. Includes guidelines for
determining exposure history and dosage for antidotes, plus
tables on screening questions, interview guidelines, steps in
investigating a disease outbreak and more. 236 pp. Free.
Contact Certification and Worker Protection Branch, Field
and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW
(7506C), Washington, DC 20460; phone (703) 305-7666;
(703) 308-2962. Electronic copies available at
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/healthcare
*Pesticide Safety: A Reference Manual for Private
Applicators, 1998* Patrick J. O'Connor-Marer. Outlines
safety procedures for pesticide application. Includes
questionnaires to determine farm profile and needs.
Discusses pesticide labels, mixing and application, ways to
recognize and reduce pesticide hazards, and procedures for
coping with pesticide emergencies. 120 pp. US$7. Contact
University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural
Resources - Publications, 6701 San Pablo Ave., Oakland,
CA 94608-1239; phone (800) 994-8849 or (510) 642-2431;
fax (510) 643-5470; email danrcs@ucdavis.edu. Request
Publication 3383.
*A Guide to Heat Stress in Agriculture, 1993* U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Provides
guidelines for pesticide applicators and agricultural
employers to protect workers from heat illness. Emphasizes
special precautions necessary for agricultural pilots, pesticide
handlers and "early entry" workers who are required to wear
protective gear. Includes some first aid information. 44 pp.
Free. Contact Occupational Safety Branch (7506C), Office
of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460; phone
(703) 305-7666. Refer to Document #055-000-00474-9.
*Controlling Heat Stress Made Simple/Maneras Sencillas de
Controlar la Fatiga Causada por el Calor, 1995* U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Poster.
English/Spanish. Covers basic steps for controlling heat
stress; symptoms of and treatment for heat illnesses; and
symptom comparison between heat exhaustion and
organophosphate/carbamate poisoning. US$1.25. Laminated
pocket cards summarizing heat stress precautions also
available. US$3.25 for 25 English cards, US$4.75 for 25
Spanish cards. Contact U.S. Government Printing Office,
Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20402;
phone (202) 512-1800. Refer to document #055-000-00544-
3 for poster, #055-000-00557-5 for English cards, #055-000-
558-3 for Spanish cards.
*Environment and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI) Website*
http://ehhi.org. Nonprofit organization, founded in 1997,
dedicated to protecting public health from environmental
hazards. Website includes outline of EHHI's agenda;
guidelines for reducing health risks in schools; and text of
recent Connecticut legislation on pesticides in schools. Also
provides full text of two EHHI reports, "Pesticides and Well
Water: A Survey of Private Drinking Water Wells for Lawn
and Tree Care Pesticides in a Connecticut Town" and "Pest
Control Practices in Connecticut Schools."
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