The Research Journal of the Costume Culture (복식문화연구)
- Volume 7 Issue 3
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- Pages.142-153
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- 1999
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- 1226-0401(pISSN)
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- 2383-6334(eISSN)
Conditions of Chemicals Exposure and Work Clothing for Farm Workers Using Agricultural Chemicals
농약작업자의 농약에 대한 노출과 작업복 현황에 관한 분석
Abstract
The objective of this study was to analysis the pesticide chemical-using of farm workers and working clothes for diminishing the possible damage by their improper chemicals usages. For the data Questionairs were collected 340 from the farm families of the 3 different districts in Yeoju, Kyonggido, and also inquired of the persons in charge of the chemicals and of the laundry in each family. Among the replies, 233 was classified as useful, and analyzed the frequency, the percentage and correlation. The results were as follows : 1. 64.3% of the farmers were using the chemicals for 5∼20 years, of whom 33.6% experienced stopping of chemicals-using for health. 2. The applicators experienced poisoning symptoms such as habitual fatigue, hadache, dizziness, chest discomfort, eye irritation, skin irritation, blurred vision, vomiting, nausea etc. after chemical work. 3. 74.7% answered they did not obtained educational information for the care of chemicals contaminated clothes. 69.1% said they need to obtain educational information about safety awareness of agricultural chemicals.
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