Project

Project to assess current approaches and knowledge with a view to develop a Guidance Document for pesticide exposure assessment for workers, operators, bystanders and residents

Acronym

PESTICIDE EXPOSURE

Code

41M02308

Duration

18 December 2007 → 02 October 2008

Funding

European funding: various

Promotor

Walter Steurbaut

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Plant biology
Medical and health sciences
- Public health care
- Public health sciences
- Public health services
Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural plant production
- Horticultural production

Keywords

exposure occupational pesticides

Project description

Produce a comprehensive review of all existing data on the exposure and risk assessment of operators, workers, bystanders and residents. The document will identify the main difficulties and data/model gpas in current approaches and detail any further steps which need to be taken. A draft guidance document for human pesticide exposure assessment will be outlined to apply at EU and MS level.