• 농약과학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.66-73
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• 2003

농약사용과 관련하여 농산물의 안전성 확보 및 환경영향 감소를 위한 농약사용 지표 개발에 활용하고자 고추, 딸기, 수박, 오이, 참외, 토마토 등을 대상으로 재배면적별 30지역 200농가를 선정하여 국내과 채류 재배 환경 중 농약의 사용량을 조사 분석하였다. 과채류 재배시 용도별 농약 사용량은 살균제 > 살충제 > 제초제 순으로 많았으며, 살균제의 사용이 약 $70\sim80%$를 차지하였다. 살균제의 주요 사용농약은 mancozeb, thiophanate-methyl, propineb 이었으며, 살충제는 imidacloprid, milbemectin, methomyl 등이 많이 사용되었다. 농약제형별 농약사용량은 수화제, 유제 중심으로 사용하는 경향을 나타냈다. 한편 단위면적당 농약 사용량은 고추 노지재배 (13.2 a.i.kg/ha), 오이 노지재배 (12.4 a.i.kg/ha), 참외 노지재배 (11.2 a.i.kg/ha) 등에서 많은 농약을 사용하였으나, 수박 시설하우스재배 (1.2 a.i.kg/ha), 참외 시설하우스재배 (2.2 a.i.kg/ha), 딸기 노지재배 (2.8 a.i.kg/ha) 등에서는 매우 작은 양의 농약을 사용하였다. 따라서 농약사용에 대한 조사 및 분석을 지속적으로 수행하여 농약에 대한 위해성을 경감하고, 농업환경의 보존을 반영시키는 정책개발이 수반되어야 할 것이다.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.129-143
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• 2013

This study was conducted to investigate the residue amount of pesticide on the 41 medicinal herbs in Daejeon area. This study was carried out to monitor the current status of pesticide residues in commercial medicinal herbs for sale of food use in 2012. It was performed using GC/ECD, GC/NPD, HPLC to analyze pesticides residues. Residues of 283 pesticides were analyzed by a simultaneous multiresidue method in 41 medicinal herbs being on sale in Daejeon. The medicinal herbs detected pesticides in 10 of 41 cases, showed a detection rate of 24.39%. The medicinal herbs which exceed the maximum residue limit were five cases as Cnidii Rhizoma, Osterici Radix, Artemisiae Capillaris Herba, Zizyphi Fructus and Alismatis Rhizoma. And pesticide residue of Cnidii Rhizoma and Alismatis Rhizoma exceeds the limit standard presented in only medicine use of KFDA. The residual pesticides which had the high detection rate were Chlopyrifos, Tebuconazole and Endosulfan in the detection of medicinal herbs. For further research, standards of Pesticide Residues in medicinal herbs should be added and more research of pesticide residues in medicinal herbs required. And standards of pesticide residues in medicinal herbs should be applied equally as medicines and food.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.535-542
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• 2010

Objectives: Exposure assessment is a major challenge faced by studies that evaluate the association between pesticide exposure and adverse health outcomes. The objective of this study was to investigate the reliability of information that farmers self-report regarding their pesticide use. Methods: Twenty five items based upon existing questionnaires were designed to focus on pesticide exposure. In 2009, a selfadministrated survey was conducted on two occasions four weeks apart among 205 farmers residing in Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces. For a reliability measure, we calculated the percentage agreement, the kappa statistics and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between the two reports according to the characteristics of the subjects. Results: Agreement for ever-never use of any pesticide was 96.4% (kappa 0.61). For both 'years used' and 'age at the first use' of overall pesticides, high agreement was obtained (ICC: 0.88 and, 0.78, respectively), whereas those of 'days used' and 'hours used' were relatively low (ICC: 0.42 and, 0.66, respectively). The kappa value for the use of personal protective equipment ranged from 0.46 to 0.59, and hygiene activities came out at 0.19 to 0.37. The agreement for individual pesticide use ranged widely and there was relatively low agreement due to the low response rates. The reliability scores did not significantly vary according to gender, age, the education level, the types of crop or the years of farming. Conclusions: Our results support that carefully designed, self-reported information on ever-never pesticide use among farmers is reliable. However, the reliability of data on individual pesticide exposure may be unstable due to low response rates and needs to be refined.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.73-82
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• 2024

Objectives: The unsafe use of pesticides in agriculture represents a major hazard to human health. This study was conducted to investigate the association between pesticide exposure and health symptoms among chili farmers in northeast Thailand. Methods: This cross-sectional analytic study included 141 chili farmers in Sakon Nakhon Province, in northeast Thailand. Data regarding health symptoms were gathered using a self-report questionnaire. A medical technician tested blood cholinesterase activity using an erythrocyte method, and an occupational medicine specialist at Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand reviewed the results. Associations between personal characteristics, pesticide exposure factors, and health symptoms were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. Results: Of the 141 chili farmers studied, 66.7% experienced pesticide poisoning, as indicated by below-normal cholinesterase levels. Fatigue was the most frequently reported symptom associated with pesticide exposure, affecting 37.6% of participants. This was followed by nausea and vomiting (31.9%), dizziness (14.9%), and dry throat (14.9%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that several factors were significantly associated with adverse symptoms: amount of work experience, volume of pesticides used, use of chemical pesticides, use of leaking containers during spraying, direct pesticide exposure while working, contact with pesticide-soaked clothing, consumption of food and drinks in the fields, and blood cholinesterase level indicating risk. Conclusions: This study suggests potential health risks for chili farmers stemming from exposure to and contamination by pesticides used in agricultural practices. To mitigate these risks, it is essential to supply personal protective equipment and to implement educational programs aimed at improving protective behaviors among farmers.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.189-197
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• 2004

강원도 고랭지의 주요 소득원 중 하나인 배추재배는 그 재배 면적과 생산량이 지속적으로 증가하고 있지만, 병해충 방제를 위하여 사용되는 농약으로 인한 고랭지 농업환경 오염가능성에 대한 우려도 높아지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 청정 강원도 고랭지 지역인 평창, 정선 및 태백지역의 배추경작지 토양과 수질 중 시기별 잔류농약의 오염 실태를 파악하고자 하였다. 각 지역에서 2002년 4월부터 10월까지 2개월 간격으로 토양 및 수질 시료 각각 240점과 84점을 채취하여 시료 중 농약 잔류량을 다성분 동시 스크리닝 분석법으로 분석하였다. 지역 및 시기별 잔류농약 조사 결과, 토양 중 농약의 잔류량은 평창 및 정선의 경우 18종의 농약이 $0.004\sim0.412\;mg\;kg^{-1}$수준으로 검출되었으나, 평창의 횡계리에서 10월에는 농약이 전혀 검출되지 않았다. 태백의 경우에서도 검출농약의 종류가 다른 지역과 비슷하였으며, 4월, 6월 보다는 8월 및 10월에 $0.002\sim0.663\;mg\;kg^{-1}$ 수준으로 검출되었다. 평창 및 정선에서는 살충제 endosulfan이 35%의 검출빈도를 보였으며, 태백에서 높은 검출빈도를 보인 약제로는 endosulfan이 최고 100%, 살균제 dimethomorph, diniconazole이 85%, 살충제 prothiofos와 살균제 fluazinam이 30% 이상 이였다. 또한 배추 경작지 미등록 농약(diniconazole, alachlor, carbendazim, alpha-cypermethrin, carbofuran, prothiofos)들도 $0.004\sim0.412\;mg\;kg^{-1}$ 범위로 조사되어 농약 오용의 실태를 확인할 수 있었다. 한편 채취된 모든 수질 시료에서는 농약이 검출되지 않아 토양 중 농약잔류가 수계오염에 미치는 영향이 크지 않은 것으로 나타났다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.13-24
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• 1981

This study was conducted with 478 farm households located in Pyongtaek Gun of Gyonggi Do, Chongju City and Chongwon Gun of Chung Buk Do, and Hongchon Gun of Gangwon Do for the period of 10, September through 20, October 1980. It dealt with general features of the farmhouseholds, their practices of handling and using pescides, and relationship between safe use of pesticides and poisoning experiences. The results of the study are summarized as follows: 1. Of the total, 63.2% purchased pesticides mainly through the Agricultural Coops, and 95.4% transported them home separately from other goods. 2 Pesticides were sold contained mainly in glass bottles and paper bags. 3. Mixing of the respodents (87.5%) stored pesticides in sheds, warehouses and boxes. 4. Mixing containers and measuring tools were not used by the majority of the group studied. This indicates that there exist serious problems of safety and accuracy with regard to use of pesticides. 5. As to pesticide protective devices, gloves, respirators, goggles and boots were not used in general. Even in case of using them, their quality was not satisfactory. 6. Among the interviewees, 4.2% did not read pesticide label, 33.9% did not wash immediately when pesticide was spilled on the skin, 48.4% did not care the wind direction during pesticide application, and 17.0% did not wash hands when smoking a cigarette while pesticide is being handled. 7. Of the total, 40.4% were found to harvest vegetables within 10 days from the date of pesticide application, which indicates their unawareness of possible hazards by pesticide residues. 8. Empty pesticide containers or bags were not properly disposed of by majority of the respondents. Furthermore, impacts on the environment by the misuse or abuse of pesticides were not understood by 67.6% 9. Of the interviewees, 48.7% were found to have not received instructions on safe use of pesticides. 10. The rate of pesticidal poisoning experience was about 28.0% if minor symptoms excluded, and it rose to about 44.0% if included. Meanwhile, the rate of pesticidal poisoning tends to increase with the size of farm. 11. The study failed to show a statistically significant relationship between the rate of pesticidal poisoning and use of mixing container and/or measuring tools. However, use of gloves showed a statistical significance on the rate of pesticidal poisoning. 12. Among the poisoned cases, 19.0% were cared for in either hospitals or clinics.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2000

국내 농업환경 중 농약지표 설정을 위해 16개 지대 29지역 100농가를 대상으로 수도 재배용 농약 실제 사용량을 조사 분석하였다. 또한 농약별 실제 사용량에 따른 잔류 경향을 알아보고자, 조사농가에서 재배된 벼의 현미 및 볏짚 중 농약잔류량을 분석하였다. 수도재배시 용도별 농약 실제 사용량은 살충제 43%, 제초제 29%, 살균제 27%를 나타냈으며, 살충제 중 주요 사용농약은 carbofuran, BPMC, cartap 등이었다. 제초제는 혼합제인 molinate+pyrazosulfuran-ethyl과 butachlor, 살균제의 경우 IBP와 혼합제 isoprothiolan+tricyclazole이 우선적으로 사용되었다. 제형별 농약사용량은 입제농약 위주의 사용경향을 나타냈으며 GR>DP>WP>EC>FG>SP 순이었다. 수도재배 단위면적당(a.i./ha) 농약사용량은 7.13 kg이었으며, 전국 총 사용량을 추산한 결과 8,387 M/T로 추정되었다. 용도별 농약 실제 사용량과 출하량과의 일치도는 살충제 84.3%, 제초제 77.8%, 살균제 94.7%로 나타났고 총 실물량 일치도는 97%이었다. 농약 실제 사용량에 따른 농약잔류성은 살균, 살충제로서 사용 빈도가 높은 농약인 BPMC와 IBP가 $57.7{\sim}94.9%$의 높은 검출빈도를 나타냈으며, 이들 농약의 잔류수준은 허용기준 미만이었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.390-399
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• 1991

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between pesticide use and mortality, and cancer mortality which are recognized as health hazards of pesticides. Data were analyzed from a cohort of 6,066 people aged fifty-five or over and who have been residing in the main island of Kangwha county. Death certificates, computerized citizenship registers searches, and household interview survey lead to get more than ninety-seven percents follow-up rate for the first five year observation period. Important findings are as follows : 1. Age specific mortality rates of pesticide users are significantly lower than those of pesticides nonusers. The SMR of male is 0.80, and 0.58 for females respectively probably due to healthy worker effects. But, age specific cancer mortality rates are significantly higher than those of pesticide nonusers (SMR=1.59) in males. This finding is not observed in females (SMR=0.85), however. 2. Logistic regression analyses showed that self-reported health status, drinking, and smoking histories in male are significantly associated with total mortality rate. The histories of pesticide use are also calculated to be highly associated with cancer mortality as in univariate analyses in males. In female, self-reported health status, age of first delivery are found to be significantly related to total mortality rate. Only drinking history is calculated to be associated with cancer mortalities in females. Data from further observation of 'Kangwha cohort' and indepth analyses of these are highly expected.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.22-28
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• 1976

It has been well known that indiscriminative use of pesticides contaminates water resources and soil to break down the balance of natural ecosystem and brings acute when spray. In this country, 62,602 tons of pesticides were used in 1974 for agricultural purpose figuring 28.0 kg per hectare which showed 20% increasement every year since 1970. It is almost impossible to figure out incidence and mortality of acute pesticide poisoning exactly. However, a survey in 1974 reported that 33.5% of male and 32.7% of female who sprayed certain pesticides complained of several symptoms seemed to be due to acute pesticide poisoning. It also mentioned that the main cause inducing poisoning supposedly was dusting without protective armamation such as masks, booths, gloves and others in more than 60% of above cases. Pesticide poisoning through contamination of food or direct inhalation and contact. With the reason, the followings can be recommended to minimize or prevent pesticide hazards. 1. Strict legal control 2. Systematic education on the safe handling way of pesticides for the people who are to use them. 3. Remarkable warning at transportation and stocking of pesticides. 4. Obligatory attachment of explanation on the package about effect, safe handling method, and. emergency care at acute pesticide poisoning concerned.

• 식물병연구
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.103-107
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• 2006

현 농약관리법 개선을 위하여, 농민들의 농약사용실태와 식물보호분야에 종사하는 실무자들을 대상으로 식물 보호기사 자격증 활용실태와 농약판매업 등록 기준에 대한 문제점을 조사한 결과, 대부분의 농민들이 농약판매점이 추천해주는 농약을 사용하고 있었으며, 농약 오남용이 심한 것으로 조사되었다. 이러한 점을 감안하여, 식물보호분야에 종사하는 실무자들의 대부분이 자신들은 물론 농약판매상들에게도 식물보호기사 자격증이 필요하다는 것을 인정하였다. 따라서 식물보호 전공지식을 갖춘 사람들이 농약판매업에 종사하도록, 농약판매업등록기준을 개정할 필요가 있다고 판단되었다.