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Chapter 1 Introduction to Pesticides |
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1.2 How Does a Pesticide Work |
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1.4 What Ingredients are in a Pesticide Product |
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1.6 Pesticides Used in Different Settings |
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2.3 Hygienic Methods of Pest Control |
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2.4 Biological Methods of Pest Control |
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20 | (1) |
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2.5 Physical Methods of Pest Control |
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21 | (4) |
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2.7 Benefits of Natural Methods |
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2.8 Disadvantages of Natural Methods |
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2.9 Advantages of Chemical Methods |
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29 | (1) |
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2.10 Disadvantages of Chemical Methods |
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30 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Classification of Pesticides |
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32 | (1) |
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3.2 Classification Based on Pesticide Formulation |
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3.3 Classification Based on The Type of The Pesticide |
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3.4 Classification by Use and Chemical Structure of The Pesticide |
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Chapter 4 Benefits and Risks Associated With The Use of Pesticides |
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62 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 How Pesticides Gets Into The Environment |
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5.5 Leaching of Pesticides |
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5.6 Wormholes, Cracks And Root Channels |
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5.11 Photochemical Breakdown |
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Chapter 6 Children Exposure To Pesticides |
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6.2 Children Exposures At Home, School, Day-Care And Institutions |
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6.3 Most Common Sources of Children Exposure |
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6.4 Pesticides In Different Media |
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Chapter 7 Toxicokinetics Varies For Different Types of Pesticide |
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7.4 Distribution And Storage |
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7.6 Mechanisms of Acute Toxicity |
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7.7 Acute Pesticide-Related Illness |
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Chapter 8 What Can Be Done To Prevent Pesticide Exposure And Poisoning |
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8.2 Prevention At Local Level |
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8.3 Prevention At Community Level |
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8.4 Prevention At National Level |
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8.5 Prevention At The International Level |
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Chapter 9 Handling Pesticides |
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9.2 Methods of Pesticides Package And Storage |
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9.3 Isolation of Pesticide Storage Facilities |
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9.4 Indoor Storage of Pesticides |
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9.5 Security of The Storage Facility |
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9.6 Ventilation of Storage Facility |
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9.7 Lighting In Pesticide Storage Facility |
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189 | (1) |
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9.8 Identification of Pesticide Storage Facility |
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9.9 Pesticides Spills and Containment |
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9.10 Containment and Control of Spills |
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9.11 Disposal of Pesticides And Pesticide Containers |
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Chapter 10 Rules And Treaties That Govern Pesticides |
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200 | (1) |
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10.2 The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) |
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10.3 The Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) |
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204 | (2) |
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10.4 The Food Quality Protection Act 1996 (FQPA) |
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206 | (3) |
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10.5 Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) |
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209 | (4) |
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10.6 Stockholm Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) |
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213 | (3) |
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10.7 Rotterdam Convention On Prior Information Consent (PIC Treaty) |
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216 | (4) |
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10.8 The United Nations Codex Alimentarius Commission |
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220 | (2) |
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10.9 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
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10.10 United Nations London Guidelines For The Exchange of Information On The Chemical In International Trade |
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225 | (3) |
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10.11 The Endangered Species Act Of 1973 |
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| References |
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| Index |
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