The Agrochemical and Pesticides Safety Handbook

Worldwide, there are a vast array of agricultural pesticides and chemicals used to eliminate pests and to protect health, food, and fiber. The safe handling, usage, and disposal of these chemicals and pesticides is of vital importance. The Agrochemical and Pesticides Safety Handbook serves as a field resource on the hazards of these pesticides and chemicals. Providing information on more than 500 pesticides and 100 agricultural chemicals, this informative handbook guides the reader in selecting proper respiratory protection, chemical protective clothing, and storage methods. The text also instructs users on proper response procedures for fires, spills, and other incidents involving these chemicals. "This book with CD-ROM contains 40 guides designed for rapid response to incidents involving pesticides, provides information on toxic effects, response & treatment methodologies." Providing information on more than 500 pesticides and 100 agricultural chemicals, this informative handbook outlines methods for selecting proper respiratory protection, chemical protective clothing, and chemical storage. The text describes proper response procedures for fires, spills, and other incidents involving these chemicals. This fundamental resource provides the most efficient and cost-effective preventive methods for handling these chemicals. This essential guide serves a valuable addition to any health or environmental professional's library This approach has inevitably led to a clustering of new agrochemicals in certain areas, such as the triazole fungicides and synthetic pyrethroids which were launched in 1976 and 1977, respectively. In 1988 there were approximately 14 and 17 members of these groups on the market.