Health and Safety Courses
As information moves more easily in todays society with internet, newspapers, television, etc. many people believe cancer rates in humans are on the rise regardless of the type or cancer. This web cast seminar looks at the safety of pesticides and their impact on the human health. The basics of pesticides will be examined and compared to other substances we consume or use everyday. Also discussed are ways an applicator can reduce exposure to pesticides.
The Agricultural Health Study (AHS) is a prospective study of cancer and other health outcomes in a cohort of licensed pesticide applicators and their spouses from Iowa and North Carolina. The AHS began in 1993 with the goal of answering important questions about how agricultural, lifestyle and genetic factors affect the health of farmers and commercial applicators. The study is a collaborative effort involving investigators from National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
The Agricultural Health Study (AHS) - Cancer Risks is a prospective study of cancer in a cohort of 89,000 licensed pesticide applicators and their spouses from Iowa and North Carolina. The AHS began in 1993 and continues with ongoing studies with the goal of answering important questions about how agricultural lifestyle and genetic factors affect the risk of cancer among farmers and commercial applicators. The study is a collaborative effort involving investigators from National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
The Agricultural Health Study (AHS) - Non-cancer Health Risks is a prospective study of health effects (e.g. diabetes, asthma, kidney and hear disease etc.) in a cohort of 89,000 licensed pesticide applicators and their spouses from Iowa and North Carolina. The AHS began in 1993 and continues with ongoing studies with the goal of answering important questions about how agricultural lifestyle and genetic factors affect the health of farmers and commercial applicators. The study is a collaborative effort involving investigators from National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Join Vivianne Servant as she reviews the following documents and presents the findings in this informative web cast.
- Alberta Biomonitoring Program (2005): Surveys and blood samples taken to establish the magnitude of women's exposure to environmental contaminants during pregnancy in all regions of Alberta
- Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007-2009): study to provide benchmark data (surveys, blood and urine tests) of Canadians across Canada on indicators of environmental exposures
- Agricultural Health Study (1993-2013): Tracking health and pesticide exposure of 89,000 farmers and commercial applicators and their spouses in the U.S.
Many pesticide applicators spend longs days and many days in a row combatting pests. With our short growing season in many parts of Canada it forces applicators to work hard, long and fast. Join Tim as he discusses the facts, causes, consequences, effects and signs of fatigue. Also will be discussed how to get a better sleep and what employers and employees can do to reduce fatigue and therefore reduce mistakes and accidents
This presentation reviews the re-evaluation status of glyphosate in Canada as conducted by Health Canada through the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). It also includes the following, designation, studies and lawsuits and the implications for applicators:
- the World Health Organization - International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) assignment of a hazard classification for glyphosate as "Probably carcinogenic to humans"
- several studies reporting the presence of glyphosate in cereal products and in breast milk
-lawsuits involving glyphosate causing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Lastly, the presentation summarizes the PMRA (and U.S.A. Environmental Protection Agency) evaluations of the potential hazards of the use of glyphosate for the applicator, bystanders and the environment.
It is important to understand the hazards associated with handling pesticides. Many things that are common sense to an experienced applicator are overlooked when training new applicators. This seminar will look at developing a hazard assessment and rating the risks associated with handling pesticides.
Shelf life of pesticides is an important aspect that applicators need to be aware of. From traditional chemical pesticides to newer biological pesticides (known as biopesticides in Canada), we need to properly store all pesticides and be aware of expiry dates. Join Tim as he looks at both traditional pesticides and biopesticides and how to avoid letting pesticides get to a point where they may not work properly. This webinar looks at labels of both traditional pesticides and biopesticides for ways to properly store and use in a timely fashion. We will look at techniques of what to do if you think the pesticide is too old and may not work.
As Pesticide Applicators, we are continually exposed to pesticides. Many of our pesticides may either an immediate serious effect if we contact it or may have a long term effect as a chronic exposure. With today's personal protective equipment, it is easy to limit your exposure to pesticides during mixing and loading, application and clean-up. Choosing the correct and appropriate equipment is important. This seminar looks at the equipment available, materials and features of safety equipment. Laundering of protective equipment is also discussed.