PHYSICIAN'S GUIDE

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PESTICIDE POISONING

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

About the Authors

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK iv 

PREFACE vii 

FOREWORD ix 

I.     INTRODUCTION

• Pesticides, What Are They? 1 

• Pesticide Classifications 1 

1. Pesticide Formulations

2. Target Pest Pesticide Action

3. Pesticides classified according to mode of action

4. Pesticides classified by chemical structure

 

II.     WHERE TO GET IMPORTANT INFORMATION 5 

V.     Pesticides classified by chemical structure - TABLE

• Pesticide Product Labeling 6 

•                  Sample Pesticide Label

• Parts of a Pesticide Label 11 

• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) 23 

• Contents of a pesticide MSDS 24 

• Telephone Sources 28

• Statements of Formula 35 

• Statements of Toxic Inert Ingredients 38 

• Other Sources of Information on Pesticide Poisoning 41 

• Crop Sheets and Agricultural Right to Know 41 

• Clinical Manuals and Toxicology Guides 42 

• Summary of Information Sources 43 

III. PATIENT MANAGEMENT 44 

• Acute Poisoning & Exposure - Recommendations for Patient 44 

• Organophosphates 47 

• Carbamates 62 

• Organochlorines 70 

• Biological Insecticides 74 

• Other Insecticides 78 

• Fungicides 80 

• Herbicides 83 

• Solid or Dissolved Arsenicals 88 

• Fumigants

1. NAPHTHALENE 

2. PARA-DICHLORO-BENZENE

3. CARBON TETRACHLORIDE

4. CARBON DISULFIDE 

5. HYDROGEN CYANIDE 

6. CHLOROPICRIN

7. METHYL BROMIDE 

8. 1,3-DICHLORO-PROPENE

9. DIBROMO-CHLOROPROPANE 

10. PHOSPHINE (ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE) 

11. SULFURYL FLUORIDE 

 

IV.     PESTICIDE REFERENCES 91 

List of Tables 

1. Pesticide Formulations

2. Target Pest Pesticide Action

3. Pesticides classified according to mode of action

4. Pesticides classified by chemical structure

5. Sources of information available to physicians

6. Parts of Pesticide Label Complete

7. Parts of Pesticide Label Important to Physicians 10 

8. Precautionary Statements Important to Physicians 11 

9. Same Brand Name, Different Active Ingredient 12 

10. Different Brand Name, Same Active Ingredient 13 

11. Abbreviations for Formulations 15 

12. Registrant ID Numbers Associated with Manufacturers 16 

13. Typical DANGER Statements 18 

14. Other Precautions 19 

15. Emergency Medical Information 19

16. Information in Directions for Use Statements 22 

17. Information Types in MSDS 23 

18. MSDS Health Hazard Data 26 

19. Resource Telephone Numbers for Pesticide Poisoning 28 

20. Emergency "Hotlines" for Pesticide Poisoning 30 

21. Pesticide Records Mandated by Law 32 

22. Confidential Statement of Formula 36 

23. EPA Toxic Inerts List 1 Inerts of Concern 39 

24. EPA Toxic Inerts List 2 Potentially Toxic Inerts 40 

25. References on Pesticide Poisoning and Toxicology 42 

26. Resource Telephone Numbers for Pesticide Poisoning 28 

27. Emergency "Hotlines" for Pesticide Poisoning 30 

28. Pesticide Records Mandated by Law 32 

29. Confidential Statement of Formula 36 

30. EPA Toxic Inerts List 1 Inerts of Concern 39 

31. EPA Toxic Inerts List 2 Potentially Toxic Inerts 40 

32. References on Pesticide Poisoning and Toxicology 42

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