WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES)
It presents information about the Programme, as objectives, products and progresses, specification and analytical methods, and collaboration for the development of pesticides for public health. It all...
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Resource added in:
08/05/2001
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English
Pesticides/analysis, Environmental Health, Pesticide Utilization, Pesticide Industry, Toxicology, Health Promotion
WHO specifications for pesticides used in public health
It presents full and interim specifications and analytical methods for the use of insecticides, molluscicides, repelents and rodenticides used in public health for pest control. Documents in pdf forma...
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08/05/2001
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English
Pesticide Utilization, Pest Control, 32549, Insecticides, Rodenticides, Reference Books, Toxicology, Guia [tipo de publicação]
WHO Fact Sheets: Safety of pyrethroid - treated mosquito nets
It reviews the toxicity and hazards of insecticides and insecticide treated mosquito nets, and provides relevant recommendations on their safe use. Special consideration has been given to supply of in...
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08/05/2001
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English
Malaria/prevention & control, Communicable Disease Control, Insecticides, Pesticide Utilization, Toxicology, 24967, Pesticides, Pesticide Utilization, Veterinary Medicine, Guia [tipo de publicação], rasitarasitarasitarasitarasita
International code of conduct on the distribution and use of pesticides
Code developed to address use of pesticides in developing countries with inadequate regulatory infrastructure. Twelve articles plus Guidelines. Document published on 2003; also available on pdf format...
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Resource added in:
31/01/2000
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English, Spanish, French
Toxicology, Environmental Health, Pesticide Utilization, Civil Codes
Back-siphoning pesticides into your home
It describes "back-siphoning" and how it may occur, and it presents some measures to be taken for preventing or solving this problem.
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28/07/1999
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English
Toxicology, Water Pollution/prevention & control, Pesticide Utilization, Pesticides/adverse effects, Reference Books, Guia [tipo de publicação]
Pesticide application.
This is a series of texts relating to the use and application of pesticides, and it's presented in the following topics: pesticide spray adjuvants; pesticide compatibility; water Ph and pesticides; Tr...
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Resource added in:
28/07/1999
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English
Toxicology, Pesticides, Pesticide Utilization, Reference Books, Guia [tipo de publicação]
Pesticide management for water quality: principles and practices
It intends to explain the fates of pesticidesafter they have been introduced into the environment, in addition, processes which affect pesticide movement and management practices which reduce their lo...
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27/07/1999
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English
Toxicology, Pesticides, Pesticide Utilization, Pesticide Residues/adverse effects, Groundwater, Groundwater Pollution
Pesticides: health effects in drinking water
It discusses the presence of pesticides in drinking water and their effects on human health. It presents a table of health effects of some pesticides found in groundwater, and suggestions for further ...
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27/07/1999
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English
Toxicology, Pesticides/adverse effects, Pesticide Utilization, Pesticide Residues, Drinking Water, Groundwater Pollution
Pesticides and groundwater: a guide for the pesticide user
It explains the pesticide contamination of groundwater, how it may occur, the properties of the soil and of the pesticides , and how groundwater may be protected. It presents recommended applicator pr...
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27/07/1999
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English
Toxicology, Pesticides/adverse effects, Pesticide Utilization, Groundwater Pollution, Water Pollution/prevention & control, Reference Books, Guia [tipo de publicação]
Pesticides and their behavior in the soil and water
It explains how pesticides can move from the area in which they are applied, and shows how this information can be used, along with otherfactors, to select the proper pesticide.
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27/07/1999
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English
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