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Record Nr.

UNISA996486771203316

Titolo

Guidelines for personal protection when handling and applying pesticide: international code of conduct on pesticide management : / / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Health Organization

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rome : , : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, , 2020

ISBN

9789240000223

9789251320723

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 59 pages)

Soggetti

Pesticides

Health Promotion

Infection Control

Hazardous Substances

Promotion de la santé

Prévention des infections

Substances dangereuses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Definitions -- Introduction -- Background -- Objectives and targeted audience -- Scope and structure -- Issues related to personal protection -- FAO/WHO tiered approach in pesticide risk reduction -- Understanding pesticide risks in relation to personal protection -- The concept of pesticide risk -- Hazard in relation to personal protection -- Exposure in relation to personal protection: routes of exposure -- Limiting pesticide exposure of human health and the environment -- Issues in low- and middle-income countries -- Special considerations for personal protection and PPE  in tropical climates -- 1. Personal protection and PPE: technical considerations -- 1.1. Principles of personal protection -- 1.1.1. General protection when working with pesticides -- Users -- Storage and transportation -- Application and



use -- Phases after use -- 1.1.2. Understanding the label and requirements for PPE -- 1.1.3. Personal hygiene and special precautions with PPE -- 1.1.4. Other farm workers -- 1.1.5. Pesticide retailers -- 1.1.6. Vulnerable groups -- 1.1.7. Bystanders and residents -- 1.1.8. Non-occupational uses -- 1.1.9. First aid -- 1.2. PPE and factors that determine its requirements -- 1.3. Determining the appropriateness of PPE -- 1.3.1. Use of PPE in a regulatory framework -- 1.3.2. Assumptions to be made in risk assessment exposure calculations -- 1.3.3. How governments ensure appropriate PPE on labels -- 1.4. Types of PPE -- 1.4. -- 1.4.1. Body protection, including feet and hands -- Coveralls -- Aprons and tabards -- Footwear -- Gloves -- 1.4.2. Head, face, eyes and ears -- Hat -- Face shield -- Safety glasses and goggles -- Ear protection -- 1.4.3. Respiratory system -- Nuisance dust masks -- Particulate air filters (or particulate air filter masks) -- Respirators.

Considerations for use of RPE -- 1.4.4. Considerations of PPE size and fit -- 1.5. Correct use of PPE -- 1.6. Cleaning, maintenance and storage of PPE -- 1.5. -- 1.6. -- 1.6.1. Cleaning -- 1.6.2. Maintenance -- 1.6.3. Storage -- 1.7. Disposal of PPE -- 2.  Personal protection and PPE: policy considerations -- 2.1. Awareness-raising, risk communication and training -- 2.2. Availability -- 2.3. Quality and affordability -- 2.4. Monitoring -- 2.5. Stakeholder involvement -- 2.6. Registration -- 2.7. Risk mitigation -- Summary of considerations to reduce risks when handling and applying pesticides and technical considering in use of PPE -- References -- Additional reading -- Annex 1:  Classifications of acute hazard in the GHS and by WHO -- Annex 2:  PPE for applying public health pesticides -- Annex 3:  PPE for applying agricultural pesticides -- Annex 4:  The FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit -- Annex 5:  Standards for PPE and RPE.