How Pesticides Enter the Body
What are the four ways that pesticides can enter the body?
Skin, Lungs, Mouth, and Eyes.
What are the three ways Acute toxicity can be diagnosed?
Dermal toxicity, Inhalation toxicity, and Oral toxicity.
What are some examples of signal words on labels?
Danger or Poison!
What are some basic symptoms of pesticide poisoning?
Symptoms can range between Mild skin irritation, Coma, to even Death
True or False? It is important for Immediate action when dealing with pesticide poisoning?
True.
How does oral exposure occur?
Most of the time when the pesticide is put in another bottle and accidentally consumed.
How is Chronic toxicity determind?
By subjecting animals to long term exposure to the pesticide.
What does the signal words Danger or Toxic mean?
It means Highly Toxic!
How to spot a pesticide poisoning.
Symptoms can be defined as being topical or systemic.
True or False? Someone may need to administer first aid for someone with pesticide poisoning?
True.
What happens when pesticides are inhaled into the body?
They enter the blood stream and cause health issues.
What are some of the effects of chronic toxicity?
Birth defects, Fetal toxicity, Tumors, Blood disorders, and more.
What logo comes along with Danger and Toxicity?
A Skull and Bones.
Explain Systemic Effects.
Happens away from original point of contact. this can include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and more.
What should you do after administering first aid?
Call your physician.
What is the most important way a pesticide can enter the body?
Dermal (Skin).
What is the major difference between acute and chronic toxicity?
Acute is short term while Chronic is long term.
What are some ¨Moderatly Toxic¨ signal words.
Warning and Aviso.
Explain Topical Effects.
These topical effects can either be from a irritation property of the pesticide or it can be a allergic reaction.
What should you do if pesticide gets on your clothing.
Take off the clothing.