title: How pesticides are handled in a rural North Carolina county: a survey of farmers.
abstract: Although farmers receive little guidance and training related to safety, most of the farmers in this study were knowledgeable about handling pesticides safely. The most frequently reported concern among these farmers related to the environment and health. Significant differences were noted in age, storage of pesticides, and rinsing of empty pesticide containers among certified and noncertified farmers. Recognizing other significant differences in handling practices between the certified and noncertified farmers was difficult due to the small sample size and few numbers of noncertified farmers. Although statistically nonsignificant, there were instances where the noncertified farmers and the least educated farmers responded that they always practiced particular behaviors safely.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Winstead
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture; D016573:Agrochemicals / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina; D016272:Occupational Health; D012424:Rural Population; D000078329:Workforce
chemical_list: D016573:Agrochemicals