Monitoring pesticide poisoning by poison centers
The implementation of a system for surveillance of pesticide poisonings by poison centers and feedback to authorities into a registration system consists of 3 activities:
- Collection of pesticide poisonings information from medical sectors
- Evaluation of poisoning data trends and feedback to authorities into a registration system
- Decisions on necessary changes to registrations
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- The IPCS INTOX programme [accessed 2022]
- FAO : Guidelines on post-registration surveillance and other activities in the field of pesticides [1988]
- FAO : Guidelines on developing a reporting system for health and environmental incidents resulting from exposure to pesticides [2010]
- WHO page on pesticides surveillance schemes
- IPCS Pesticides Exposure Record
- International Health Regulations (2005)
More information
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