Total ergonomics approach in anticipating pesticide intoxication among farm workers in Bali

Susy Purnawati, . (2007) Total ergonomics approach in anticipating pesticide intoxication among farm workers in Bali. [Proceedings Paper]

Demands towards the increase of high profits and the safety of the agricultural products have made the use of pesticide unavoidable. Regulation and governmental effort to prevent farmers from the dangerous use of pesticide has long been implemented but the fact is that until nowadays the use of the pesticide by farmers is far from safety standard. Both the effect of acute and chronic pesticide intoxication can create nervous system disorder and even death. Most users do not have enough knowledge about the danger of the pesticide and safety work procedure. In order to increase the quality of the farmers health and to prevent them from the effect of strategies to anticipate the effect of pesticide through Total Ergonomic Approach. This approach TEA includes SHIP approaches Systemic Holistic Interdiscplinary and Participatory and Appropriate Technology assessment in design. Based on the anticipating strategies towards the effect of pesticide can fulfill safety standard and increase the life quality of farmers and community in general.

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Demands towards the increase of high profits and the safety of the agricultural products have made the use of pesticide unavoidable. Regulation and governmental effort to prevent farmers from the dangerous use of pesticide has long been implemented but the fact is that until nowadays the use of the pesticide by farmers is far from safety standard. Both the effect of acute and chronic pesticide intoxication can create nervous system disorder and even death. Most users do not have enough knowledge about the danger of the pesticide and safety work procedure. In order to increase the quality of the farmers health and to prevent them from the effect of strategies to anticipate the effect of pesticide through Total Ergonomic Approach. This approach TEA includes SHIP approaches Systemic Holistic Interdiscplinary and Participatory and Appropriate Technology assessment in design. Based on the anticipating strategies towards the effect of pesticide can fulfill safety standard and increase the life quality of farmers and community in general.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. S671.3 A278 2007
AGROVOC Term:	PESTICIDE CROPS
AGROVOC Term:	PESTICIDE PERSISTENCE
AGROVOC Term:	FARMERS
AGROVOC Term:	ERGONOMICS
AGROVOC Term:	BALI
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:13
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11099

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