ABSTRACT
Summary ..................................................................................................................1 Introduction .............................................................................................................2 Organophosphorus insecticides ...........................................................................3 Carbamate pesticides .............................................................................................6 Dithiocarbamates ....................................................................................................7 Phenoxyacids .........................................................................................................10 Quaternary ammonium compounds................................................................. 11 Coumarin rodenticides ........................................................................................ 11 Synthetic pyrethroids ...........................................................................................12 Organochlorine pesticides ...................................................................................12 Chlorotriazines ......................................................................................................14 Pentachlorophenol ................................................................................................15 Conclusions............................................................................................................16 References...............................................................................................................17
Information on exposure levels is fundamental for the assessment and management of health risks related to occupational and environmental exposure to pesticides. Biological monitoring is a primary tool for exposure evaluation,
