Naslov
Pesticide-Handling Practice Among Non-Professional Vegetable Growers

Autori
Poljak, Marija ; Kolarić, Branko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology Abstracts of the Food Safety and Quality Congress with international participation “New Achievements and Future Challenges” / - , 2017, 40-40

Skup
Food Safety and Quality Congress with international participation “New Achievements and Future Challenges”

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 21.11.2017. - 24.11.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
environment ; health ; protective equipment

Sažetak
In November 2015, the Croatian Government adopted new regulations on the mandatory education for pesticide users as an action plan for achieving the sustainable use of pesticides. This study was carried out to determine the pesticide handling practice and safety procedures among non- professional vegetable growers in Hrvatsko Zagorje, the northwest region of Croatia, before providing education. A convenient sample of 116 non-professional pesticide handlers from Hrvatsko Zagorje were enrolled in the survey conducted using an anonymous questionnaire. The data collected included the socialeconomic status of respondents, pesticide-use safety, handling practices, and pesticide hazards knowledge. Data were analysed using SAS software package. Results indicate that only 12.07 % of respondents dispose unused pesticide mixtures properly and 39.66 % dispose empty pesticide containers properly. The majority of respondents (96.55 %) use at least one or two pieces of safety protective equipment during pesticide application, but only 7 % of them use high-level protective equipment. At least 39.66 % of respondents suffered from at least one health symptom associated with pesticide handling. The results of the research indicate that the respondents were not taking appropriate measures in their pesticidehandling practice and their action can affect the safety of the environment and their personal health. Therefore, efforts to increase knowledge of pesticide handling among non-professional pesticide handlers by the Croatian Government are important and should have an effect on safer pesticide handling practices in the future.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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