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| Author(s): | Maizlish, Neil;
Schenker, Marc;
Weisskopf, Carol;
Seiber, James;
Samuels, Steven |
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| Author Affiliation: | University of California, Davis |
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| Title: | A Behavorial Evaluation of Pest Control Workers with Short -Term, Low-Level Exposure to the Organophosphate Diazinon. |
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| Source: | American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 1987, p. 153-172. |
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| Publishing Information: | New York, NY: Alan R. Liss |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Pesticides; Pesticide safety; Chemical exposure; Diazinon; Behavior
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Neurobehaviorial effects of short-term, low-level exposure to diazinon were investigated among 99 pest control workers tested before and after their work shift with a computer-assisted neurobehavioral test battery. Each subject completed a brief neurological screening examination, a symptom questionnaire, and tests of concentration, eye-hand coordination, pattern recognition, visual memory, and finger tapping. The diazinon metabolite diethylthiophosphate (DETP) was measured in pre- and post-shift urine samples collected from 46 diazinon applicators applying granulated diazinon onto residential properties with lawn spreaders, and 56 non-applicators. Post-shift median DETP for applicators and non-applicators was 24 and 3 ppb, respectively. Full shift, whole body exposure to diazinon was quantitized for 19 subjects using personal air monitoring and passive badges. Median diazinon exposure for applicators and non-applicators was 2.1 and 0.3 mg, respectively. Mean duration of pesticide application was 39 days (SD = 12 days) before testing. No adverse DETP-related changes in pre- and post-shift neurobehavioral function wee found with multiplelinear regression models after adjusting for age, sex, education, and ethanol intake, although Symbol-Digit pairing speed was slower among the applicants as a group. The prevalence of 18 symptoms possibly related to diazinon exposure was not elevated among applicators. The study failed to demonstrate diverse behavioral effects of short-term, low-level diazinon exposure in a pest control program which emphasized personal protective equipment and direct supervision." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 45 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Maizlish, N., M. Schenker, C. Weisskopf, J. Seiber, and S. Samuels. 1987. A Behavorial Evaluation of Pest Control Workers with Short -Term, Low-Level Exposure to the Organophosphate Diazinon.. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. p. 153-172. |
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