Occupational pesticide poisoning in apple orchards--Washington, 1993.
During July-December 1993, the Washington Department of Health (WDOH) received and conducted follow-up investigations of 26 reports of occupational illness related to exposure to mevinphos (Phosdrin), an organophosphate (OP) insecticide. The reports involved illnesses during June 13-August 18, 1993, in persons working in 19 different apple orchards; all involved use of mevinphos to control apple aphids. This report summarizes the results of these investigations by WDOH.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000383:Agriculture / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008799:Mevinphos / Q000506:poisoning*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology
D008799:Mevinphos