PHYSICIAN'S GUIDE

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PESTICIDE POISONING

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

About the Authors

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK iv 

PREFACE vii 

FOREWORD ix 

I.     INTRODUCTION

  1. Pesticide Formulations

  2. Target Pest Pesticide Action

  3. Pesticides classified according to mode of action

  4. Pesticides classified by chemical structure

 


II.     WHERE TO GET IMPORTANT INFORMATION

V.     Pesticides classified by chemical structure - TABLE


III. PATIENT MANAGEMENT 44 

  1. NAPHTHALENE 

  2. PARA-DICHLORO-BENZENE

  3. CARBON TETRACHLORIDE

  4. CARBON DISULFIDE 

  5. HYDROGEN CYANIDE 

  6. CHLOROPICRIN

  7. METHYL BROMIDE 

  8. 1,3-DICHLORO-PROPENE

  9. DIBROMO-CHLOROPROPANE 

  10. PHOSPHINE (ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE) 

  11. SULFURYL FLUORIDE 

 

IV.     PESTICIDE REFERENCES 91 


List of Tables 

  1. Pesticide Formulations

  2. Target Pest Pesticide Action

  3. Pesticides classified according to mode of action

  4. Pesticides classified by chemical structure

  5. Sources of information available to physicians

  6. Parts of Pesticide Label Complete

  7. Parts of Pesticide Label Important to Physicians 10 

  8. Precautionary Statements Important to Physicians 11 

  9. Same Brand Name, Different Active Ingredient 12 

  10. Different Brand Name, Same Active Ingredient 13 

  11. Abbreviations for Formulations 15 

  12. Registrant ID Numbers Associated with Manufacturers 16 

  13. Typical DANGER Statements 18 

  14. Other Precautions 19 

  15. Emergency Medical Information 19

  16. Information in Directions for Use Statements 22 

  17. Information Types in MSDS 23 

  18. MSDS Health Hazard Data 26 

  19. Resource Telephone Numbers for Pesticide Poisoning 28 

  20. Emergency "Hotlines" for Pesticide Poisoning 30 

  21. Pesticide Records Mandated by Law 32 

  22. Confidential Statement of Formula 36 

  23. EPA Toxic Inerts List 1 Inerts of Concern 39 

  24. EPA Toxic Inerts List 2 Potentially Toxic Inerts 40 

  25. References on Pesticide Poisoning and Toxicology 42 

  26. Resource Telephone Numbers for Pesticide Poisoning 28 

  27. Emergency "Hotlines" for Pesticide Poisoning 30 

  28. Pesticide Records Mandated by Law 32 

  29. Confidential Statement of Formula 36 

  30. EPA Toxic Inerts List 1 Inerts of Concern 39 

  31. EPA Toxic Inerts List 2 Potentially Toxic Inerts 40 

  32. References on Pesticide Poisoning and Toxicology 42


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