Biological monitoring of chlorinated pesticides among exposed workers of mango orchards: a case study in tropical climate.
Chandra H., Pangtey B. S., Modak D. P., Singh K. P., Gupta B. N., Bharti R. S., Srivastava S. P.
Author Affiliation: Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, PO Box 80, M. G. Marg, Lucknow 226?001, India.
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 48 : 295-301
Abstract : Workers engaged in spraying BHC, DDT, aldrin and endosulfan in mango orchards in Uttar Pradesh, India, were studied. The workers did not use protective respirators, gloves or cover-alls. There were 2.6818-49.4834, 0-6.2345, 0-26.6635 and 0-21.1341 p.p.b. BHC [HCH], aldrin, endosulfan and DDT, resp., in the blood sera from the exposed workers. Corresponding concn for urine samples were 0.001-59.7847, 0-4.589, 0-2.8590 and 0-13.5180 p.p.b., resp.