NAVMED P-5010-8 - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy

8-14 CHAPTER 8. NAVY ENTOMOLOGY AND PEST CONTROL TECHNOLOGY 8-16
SECTION III. PESTICIDES HAZARDS AND USE RESTRICTIONS
Article Subject Page
8-14 General .........................................................................................................................8-15
8-15 Assessment of Pesticide Hazards ................................................................................8-15
8-16 Toxicity of Pesticides...................................................................................................8-15
8-17 Insecticide Hazards and Use Restrictions ....................................................................8-16
8-18 Rodenticide Hazards and Use Restrictions ..................................................................8-17
8-19 Fumigant Hazards and Use Restrictions ......................................................................8-17
8-14. General
The information and directions on the pesticide
label are important to every user. When properly
followed, the directions provide maximal
protection for applicators, consumers, and nontarget
organisms. The label directions discuss the
chemical hazards, registered uses, recommended
doses, compatibility, phytotoxicity, and legal
restrictions. Read all pesticide labels prior to use.
Use of pesticides in a manner inconsistent with
the label is a violation of Federal law.
8-15. Assessment of Pesticide Hazards
a. When selecting a pesticide for a control
program, consideration must include the possible
hazards to life other than the pests to be controlled
since pesticides may be toxic to other living
organisms. All pesticides should be considered
potentially harmful to humans to some degree,
therefore basic precautions must be practiced. No
matter what material is used, it is standard procedure
to protect food, cooking utensils, food
preparation surfaces, and to avoid continued
human exposure to pesticides.
b. When assessing the hazards of any
particular pesticide, each of the following factors
must be carefully considered and evaluated:
organs.
9 Nov 2004
(1) Oral and inhalation toxicity.
(2) Effect on the skin.
(3) Accumulative effect on body
(4) Effect of prolonged exposure to
small dosages.
(5) Composition of the formulated
pesticide.
residues.
(6) Concentration of toxicants used.
(7) Rate of deposit required for control.
(8) Frequency of pesticide application.
(9) Degree of exposure to pesticide
(10) Physical and chemical properties of
the agent.
c. Continual awareness of hazards associated
with pesticide handling and use, and careful
attention to safeguards make it possible to use all
standard military pesticides with a minimum of risk.
8-16. Toxicity of Pesticides
a. Pesticides are toxic to humans and domesticated
and wild animals in varying degrees and
must be used with care. Toxicity varies with the
chemical nature of each pesticide and may be rated
subjectively as having low, moderate, or high toxicities.
Even though a pesticide may have a low
toxicity rating, it may still be injurious, or even
fatal, depending on the formulation, concentration
at exposure, duration of exposure, and the body
weight and general health of the person exposed.
Data on chronic effects of pesticides on man are
limited. The dose exposure required to produce
acute poisoning is not applicable for predicting
dosages producing sub-acute and chronic effects.
8-15