Outbreak of Omite-CR-induced dermatitis among orange pickers in Tulare County, California.
An outbreak of dermatitis cases among 198 orange pickers employed by a Tulare County, California, packinghouse was investigated. Dermatitis was contracted by 114 (58%) of the 198 workers exposed when Omite-CR-treated fields were harvested. The dermatitis occurred predominantly in the exposed areas of the neck and chest. A dose-response association with dermatitis was suggested for Omite-CR exposure, but not for Carzol, Omite-CR + Carzol, or other pesticides. Because no violations of pesticide preharvest intervals or application rates were found, it appears that residue degradation was not given adequate consideration in the registration of Omite-CR, thus compromising the safety of the worker.
D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002140:California; D002957:Citrus; D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000009:adverse effects
D003510:Cyclohexanes; D010573:Pesticide Residues; C002771:Omite