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Pesticides Risk Understanding
Some pesticides are dangerous while others are safe but the term “safe” and dangerous have some confusions. Any types of chemical that may also include pesticides
are hazard for both humans as well as environment. So, proper understanding of risk
regarding pesticides (Fig. 17.14) will lower the deleterious effects [26]. The negative effects of pesticides depend on two factors (1) exposure (2) toxicity. Exposure
means how much amount we have taken into our body whereas how poisonous it is
for environment and humans both. Any pesticide even having low toxicity but with
high exposure can be hazardous to human. Risk will be doubled with elevation of
pesticide. Pesticides are mixture of more than one chemical and every chemical has
its own level of toxicity. It is the reason, we must follow the “signal words” written
on packing of pesticide because these represent the toxicity levels before their use.
The word “Caution” means low in toxicity, the term “Warning” indicates medium
toxicity level while “Danger” represents the higher toxicity level [128].
Precautionary Measures
Consider these precautions while using and handling pesticides (Fig. 17.15):
• Target pest must be identified.
• Pesticides must be labeled according to the instructions of WHO. The precautions must be written in English and local language for better understanding of
the users.
• Pesticides must be kept in its original container and stored in such places that are
not accessible to children or pets.
• Follow safety measure and wear protective clothing such as long sleeve shirts,
long pants, protective rubber gloves, and any other protective equipment according to labeled instructions while using.
• Mix the pesticides in ventilated area and make sure that children, pets, or any
other person are not present in that area.
• Remove personal items such as toys, furniture, bags, and clothing’s before use.
• Spray workers must wear long sleeves with mask, protective hat, and long shoes.
• Keep these pesticides in dry places.
• Safely disposed these pesticides into dug hole in the ground. It should not dispose in such areas where fresh water is running.
• After using pesticides, wash your hands. Most of the pesticides required permission from agricultural officer before the use of pesticides. Remove the workers
from agricultural land during application period and put warning signs and also
mention safe re-entry date.
17 Role of Pesticides as EDCs in Metabolic Disorders
Pesticides Risk Understanding
Some pesticides are dangerous while others are safe but the term “safe” and dangerous have some confusions. Any types of chemical that may also include pesticides
are hazard for both humans as well as environment. So, proper understanding of risk
regarding pesticides (Fig. 17.14) will lower the deleterious effects [26]. The negative effects of pesticides depend on two factors (1) exposure (2) toxicity. Exposure
means how much amount we have taken into our body whereas how poisonous it is
for environment and humans both. Any pesticide even having low toxicity but with
high exposure can be hazardous to human. Risk will be doubled with elevation of
pesticide. Pesticides are mixture of more than one chemical and every chemical has
its own level of toxicity. It is the reason, we must follow the “signal words” written
on packing of pesticide because these represent the toxicity levels before their use.
The word “Caution” means low in toxicity, the term “Warning” indicates medium
toxicity level while “Danger” represents the higher toxicity level [128].
Precautionary Measures
Consider these precautions while using and handling pesticides (Fig. 17.15):
• Target pest must be identified.
• Pesticides must be labeled according to the instructions of WHO. The precautions must be written in English and local language for better understanding of
the users.
• Pesticides must be kept in its original container and stored in such places that are
not accessible to children or pets.
• Follow safety measure and wear protective clothing such as long sleeve shirts,
long pants, protective rubber gloves, and any other protective equipment according to labeled instructions while using.
• Mix the pesticides in ventilated area and make sure that children, pets, or any
other person are not present in that area.
• Remove personal items such as toys, furniture, bags, and clothing’s before use.
• Spray workers must wear long sleeves with mask, protective hat, and long shoes.
• Keep these pesticides in dry places.
• Safely disposed these pesticides into dug hole in the ground. It should not dispose in such areas where fresh water is running.
• After using pesticides, wash your hands. Most of the pesticides required permission from agricultural officer before the use of pesticides. Remove the workers
from agricultural land during application period and put warning signs and also
mention safe re-entry date.
17 Role of Pesticides as EDCs in Metabolic Disorders