Siewierski M. Determination and Assessment...Pesticide Exp. 1984 torrent

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Though pesticides have a crucial and beneficial role in the management of organisms that destroy food and fiber or threaten public health, the deliberate distribution and use of pesticides can create environmental and health problems. There is increasing governmental concern and public interest regarding the possible consequences of human exposure; therefore, the risks as well as the benefits must be assessed. Involved in the assessment of overall hazard to man from the use of pesticides is the acquisition of detailed information concerning human exposure. Exposure analyses play an important roie in risk/benefit decisions, which attempt to evaluate the health impact on man by the quantification of exposure by oral, dermal, and inhalation routes resulting from pesticide use. The exposure groups include mixeг/1oaders , applicators, bystanders, home gardeners, and the general population.
This symposium explored the problems concerning the determination and assessment of pesticide exposure. Papers focus on the techniques and analytical methodology in monitoring human exposure, the- interpretation and use of exposure data, and descriptions of methods for reducing pesticide exposure. The contents will be of interest to those in academia, regulatory agencies, and industries who are engaged in risk/benefit assessment of the use of pesticides