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RECORD NUMBER: 1175 OF 1559

Main Title Quality Control in the Measurement of Blood Cholinesterase Activities Among Persons Exposed to Pesticides.
Author Serat, William F. ; Mengle., Donald C. ;
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Chamblee, Ga. Office of Pesticides Programs.
Year Published 1973
Stock Number PB-275 927
Additional Subjects Cholinesterase ; Pesticides ; Cholinesterase inhibitors ; Enzymes ; Esterases ; Humans ; Quality control ; Blood chemical analysis ; Tables(Data) ; Exposure ; Measurement ; Reprints ; Agricultural workers
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NTIS  PB-275 927 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
Over the past several years considerable attention has been paid to the health of farm laborers and other personnel exposed to pesticides. Many attempts have been made to use infrequent or periodic blood cholinesterase activity measurements as a means of estimating adverse exposure to anticholinesteratic materials--attempts that, for a variety of reasons often fail to detect any altered status of pesticide workers' health, However, field studies, despite some pitfalls in experimental design, have shown conclusively that farm laborers do suffer depressed levels of cholinesterase activity incurred during the course of their normal employment.