Keywords
dieldrin, levels, in the blood of farm-workers
pesticides, residues
insecticides (organochlorine), aldrin, dieldrin
occupational disease, hazards by exposure to aldrin
pesticides, residues
insecticides (organochlorine), aldrin, dieldrin
occupational disease, hazards by exposure to aldrin
How to Cite
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Lara WH, Barretto HH, Varella-Garcia M. Dieldrin levels in the blood of farm workers applying aldrin, in São José do Rio Preto, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Rev Inst Adolfo Lutz [Internet]. 1981 Jun. 30 [cited 2025 Jan. 5];41(1):9-14. Available from: https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/RIAL/article/view/36987
Abstract
Dieldrin levels were investigated in 18 farm workers exposed to aldrin. Markedly elevated blood concentrations (mean= 0.49 ppm; standard deviation= 0.36jLg/ml) were observed. These values are higher than those found in people with clinica! manifestations of intoxication by dieldrin. No correlation between levels of dieldrin and variables such as duration of exposure, rate of application and time interval between exposure and blood sarnpling was detected. The high levels of contamination apparently resulted from the carelessness of the operators. It is advised that farm workers be warned about the danger and tha t official agencies take more effective measures and a better policy in these aspects.
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3. DALE, W.E.; COPELAND, M.F. & HAYES Jr., W.J. - Chlorinated insecticides in the body fat of people in India. Buli. Wld. Hlth. Org., 33 :471-7, 1965.
4. DALE, W.E. & MILES, J.W. - Quantitative method for determination of DDT and DDT metabolites in blood serum. J. Assoc. off, anal. Chem., 53: 1287 -92, 1970.
5. HAYES, W.J. & CURLEY, A. - Storage and excretion of dieldrin and related compounds: effects of occupational exposure. Arch. environ. Hlth. 16: 155-62, 1968.
6. JAGER, K.W. - Aldrin, dieldrin, endrin & telodrin: an epidemiologieal and toxicolotrical study of a longterm occupational exposure. Amsterdam, Elsevier, 1970.
7. KAZANTZIZ, G.; McLAUGHLIN, A.I.G. & PRIOR, P.F. - Poisoning in industrial workers by the insecticide aldrín. Brit, J. indo Med., 21:46-51, 1964.
8. LITTLEFIELD, N.A. & KODELL, R.L. Influence of genetic population structure on the results of chronic toxicity studies. J. Toxicol. environ Hlth, li: 121-9, 1979.
9. RADOMSKY, J.1.; ASTOLFI, E.; DEICHMANN, W.B. & REY, A.A. - Blood levels of organochlorine pes ticides in Argentina: occupationally and nonoccupationally exposed adults, children and newborn inf'an ts. Toxicol. appl. Pharmacol., 20: 186-93, 1971.
10. RADOMSKI, J.1.; DEICHMANN, W.B.; REY, A.A. & MERKIN, T. - Human
pesticide blood levels as a measure of body burden and pesticide exposure. Toxicol. appl. Pharmacol., 20: 175-85, 1971.
11. ROBINSON, J. & HUNTER, C.G. - Organochlorine insecticides: concentrations in human blood and adipose tissue. Arch. environ. Hlth, 13 :558-63, 1966.
12. SCHVARTSMAN, S.; ALMEIDA, W.F.; VAZ, F.A.C.; CORRADINI, H.B.; PIGATI, P.; GAETA, R. & UNGARO, M.T. - Blood levels of DDT in nonoccupationally exposed mothers and newborn infants in a city in Brazil. Environ. QuaL Saf ; 3: 154-6, 1974.
13. STAIFF, D.C.; COMER, S.W.; ARMSTRONG, J.F. & WOLFE, H.R. - Exposure to the herbicide Paraqua t. Buli. environ. Contam. Toxicol., 14 :334-40, 1975.
14. WASSERMAN, M.; NOGUEIRA, D.P.; TOMATIS, L.; ATHIE, E.; WASSTRMAN, D.; DJAVAHERIAN, M. & GUTTEL, C. - Storage of organochlorine insec ticides in people of São Paulo, Brazil. Ind. Med, Surg., 41 :22-5, 1972.
15. WOLFE, H.R. & ARMSTRONG, J.F. - Exposure of formulating plan t workers to DDT. Arch. environ. Hlth, 23:169-76, 1971.
16. WOLFE, H.R.; DURHAM, W.F. & ARMSTRONG, J.F. - Exposuro of workers to pesticides. Arch. environ. Hlth, 14:622-33, 1967.
17. WOLFE, H.R.; STAIFF, D.C. & ARMSTRONG, J.F. - Exposure of pesticide
formulating plant workers to Parathion. Buli. environ. Contam. Toxicol., 20:340-3, 1978.
18. WOLFE, H.R.; STAIFF, D.C. & ARMSTRONG, J.F. - Exposure of formulating plant workers to Ethion and Malathion. Buli. environ. Contam. Toxicol., 20: 778-81, 1978.
19. WOLFE, H.R.; ARMSTRONG, J.F.; STAIFF, D.C. & COMER, S.W. - Exposure of sprayman to pesticides. Arch. environ. Hlth, 25 :29-31, 1972.
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