You are invited to our webinar May 15, 2013 (1:00-3:00 ET)
Dermal Route of Work-Related Exposure to Pesticides
Studies have shown that the skin is an important route of exposure to pesticides. However, there is a general lack of understanding and appreciation for the skin’s ability to absorb pesticides by those who handle pesticides on the job, those who work in fields treated with pesticides, and by family members who may be exposed peripherally to pesticides. Factors that affect the rate and extent of pesticide absorption across skin (such as variations in active ingredients, formulations, pesticide handler characteristics, region of the body exposed, and type of exposure) will be discussed. Variations in work practices and handling tasks that are more likely to result in skin exposure will be discussed. Finally, PPE and work-related practices that limit skin exposure to pesticides will also be discussed. Participants in this seminar will gain a better understanding of skin as a route of exposure as well as in the best PPE and other work-related practices for reducing skin exposure.
- Ronald Baynes, DVM, PhD, North Carolina State University
- Kit Galvin, MS, Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health (PNASH) Center, University of Washington
- Kim Faulkner, PhD, MPH, Epidemiologist, NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
- Matthew Lloyd, BS, MS, Certified Industrial Hygienist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Ann Rivers, MSPH, CIH, CSP, Industrial Hygienist, United States Department of Agriculture
- Shalu Shelat, BS, MS, Industrial Hygienist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
How to register and participate?
1. Link to register: https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003614/Registration.aspx?pageName=lx5wbfv03vl92kzj
2. In a confirmation email and/or on your Microsoft Outlook calendar appointment for the seminar– click on “Join the Meeting”, and call toll-free 1-888-396-4793, using the passcode: 22268412.
*Free recordings are accessible online for one-year. See below…
