Removal of paraquat from contaminated fabrics

Paraquat, 1,1'-dimethy1-4,4'-bipyridinium dichloride, is one of the more toxic of the herbicides. It is used in agriculture usually as a water-soluble concentrate. Agricultural pesticide applicators are a group most likely to be contaminated by this compound, either by direct contact with...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 1986-10, Vol.37 (4), p.558-564
Main Authors: OLSEN, M. M, JANECEK, C, FLEEKER, J. R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural Workers' Diseases - chemically induced
Applied sciences
Colorimetry
Exact sciences and technology
Global environmental pollution
Humans
Paraquat - analysis
Pollution
Temperature
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Summary:Paraquat, 1,1'-dimethy1-4,4'-bipyridinium dichloride, is one of the more toxic of the herbicides. It is used in agriculture usually as a water-soluble concentrate. Agricultural pesticide applicators are a group most likely to be contaminated by this compound, either by direct contact with the skin (Gunn and Stevens 1976) or through contaminated clothing (Johnson and Byers 1979; Wolfe et al. 1967). The work reported here concerns methods for removal of paraquat formulation from fabrics which are often worn by agricultural workers.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/BF01607804