MARC details
| 000 -LEADER |
|---|
| fixed length control field |
02788cam a2200289 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
|---|
| control field |
924157142X |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
|---|
| International Standard Book Number |
924157142X |
| 035 ## - |
|---|
| -- |
(Sirsi) 924157142X |
| 060 ## - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER |
|---|
| Classification number |
WA 240 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
|---|
| fixed length control field |
930121s1992 1 0 eng |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT |
|---|
| Title |
Alpha-cypermethrin / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organisation, and the World Health Organization. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
|---|
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Geneva : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
World Health Organization, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
1992. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
|---|
| Extent |
112 p. |
| 440 #0 - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
|---|
| Title |
Environmental health criteria ; |
| Volume/sequential designation |
142 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
|---|
| General note |
Summary and evaluation, conclusions and recommendations in French and Spanish. |
| 520 3# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
|---|
| Summary, etc. |
Evaluates risks to human health and the environment posed by the use of alpha-cypermethrin, a potent and versatile pyrethroid insecticide used against a wide range of pests encountered in agriculture. Main agricultural applications include the protection of oilseeds, pome fruits, peaches, fruiting vegetables, berries, leafy vegetables, maize, hops, and tobacco. Marketed since late 1983, alpha-cypermethrin is also used against disease-carrying insects and in the control of parasites of veterinary importance. In view of the uses of this pesticide, an evaluation of sources of human exposure draws upon crop residue data obtained from a large number of supervised trials conducted throughout the world. The report concludes that exposure of the general population is negligible when the pesticide is used in keeping with good agricultural practice. Toxicity studies conducted in laboratory mammals and in vitro test systems indicate that alpha-cypermethrin has a moderate to high acute oral toxicity and is 34 times more toxic than cypermethrin. Short-term exposures have not been shown to cause toxic effects. Several studies provide evidence that alpha-cyper-methrin is non-mutagenic. No data on long-term toxicity, teratogenicity, carcinogenicity, or immunotoxicity were available for evaluation. The report concludes that, when good work practices, hygiene measures, and safety precautions are followed, use of alpha-cypermethrin is unlikely to pose a hazard to occupationally exposed workers. Though laboratory studies have documented high toxicity for fish, studies show that this toxicity is not realized under field conditions, where the rapid loss of alpha-cypermethrin from water facilitates the complete recovery of affected populations. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
|---|
| Language note |
eng. |
| 550 ## - ISSUING BODY NOTE |
|---|
| Issuing body note |
WHODOC |
| 561 ## - OWNERSHIP AND CUSTODIAL HISTORY |
|---|
| History |
WHO monograph |
| 596 ## - |
|---|
| -- |
4 |
| 650 02 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
|---|
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Environmental exposure. |
| 650 02 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
|---|
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Pyrethrins |
| General subdivision |
adverse effects |
| -- |
toxicity. |
| 690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN) |
|---|
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Chemical Toxicology and Carcinogenicity. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
|---|
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
World Health Organization. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
|---|
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
International Programme on Chemical Safety. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
|---|
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
NLM Classification Scheme |
| Koha item type |
Books |
