Research Catalog

Title

Recognition and management of pesticide poisonings / Donald P. Morgan.

Author

Morgan, Donald P.

Publication

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1989.

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Additional Authors

• United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Pesticide Programs. Health Effects Division
• United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Pesticide Programs. Health Effects Division, sponsoring body.
• University of Iowa. College of Medicine corporate author.

Description

x, 207 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Summary

Abstract: This EPA manual has been prepared to provide health professionals with updated information on the health hazards of currently used pesticides and recommendations for emergency management of poisonings and injuries caused by them. The general chemical structure, commercial products, toxicology, symptoms, signs and treatment of poisoning for different types of pesticides are discussed. It includes an index to pesticide poisonings by symptoms and signs and an index of chemical and product names for quick reference.

Subjects

• Accidental poisoning > United States
• Pesticides > Toxicology > United States
• Poisoning > therapy
• Pesticides > toxicity
• Pesticides > poisoning
• Insecticides

Note

• "Support for this publication was provided by the Health Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, United States Environmental Protection Agency."
• "March 1989"--Cover.
• Includes indexes.
• "EPA-540/9-88-001"--Cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. ix-x) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

LCCN

^^^89602316^

OCLC

• 25877101
• SCSB-14235759

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library