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Occupational exposure to some synthetic pyrethroids (Permethrin and Fenvalerate)

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In a two-step study an exposure control method for occupational handling of permethrin was developed.

Air sampling on a filter can be used in cases of exposure to permethrin in powder form. The detection limit is 0.001 mg/m3.

If biological sampling is used, the acid metabolite moiety in the urine must be monitored. However, the uptake after exposure to permethrin in forestry was too low, and no urine concentration could be found. The detection limit is 0.1 μg/ml. Six persons in a plant nursery and six planters were studied in this way. Interviews were conducted with 139 planters.

Irritative symptoms form the skin and upper respiratory tract were reported in 73% for fenvalerate, 63% for permethrin (trans/cis 75/25) and 33% for permethrin (trans/cis 60/40).

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  1. Division of Occupational Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, S-750 14, Uppsala

    Birgitta Kolmodin-Hedman

  2. Division of Occupational Medicine, National Board of Occupational, Safety and Health, S-171 84, Solna

    Åke Swensson

  3. National Swedish Laboratory for Agricultural Chemistry, S-750 07, Ultuna, Uppsala, Sweden

    Malin Åkerblom

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Kolmodin-Hedman, B., Swensson, Å. & Åkerblom, M. Occupational exposure to some synthetic pyrethroids (Permethrin and Fenvalerate). Arch Toxicol 50, 27–33 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00569234

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