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Pesticide Personal Protective Clothing

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Part of the book series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ((RECT,volume 122))

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In 1985, U.S. farmers applied 355,000 metric tons of pesticides to agricultural land, almost tripling the amount of pesticides used in the U.S. in 1965 (Postel 1987). The increment in the use of herbicides for weed control was contributing significantly to this increase. In fact, in recent years, sales of herbicides in the U.S. have steadily increased whereas sales of insecticide have declined considerably (Postel 1987). Pesticide use has also risen substantially in developing countries. Its increased use means increased potential exposure for applicators, mixer/loaders, and field workers involved with hand harvesting, scouting, thinning and other operations.

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  1. Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078-0337, USA

    D. H. Branson

  2. Department of Home Economics, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48859, USA

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Branson, D.H., Sweeney, M. (1991). Pesticide Personal Protective Clothing. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 122. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3198-1_3

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