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Abstract
Pesticides is a general classification t~at
includes insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides,
herbicides and fumigants. These compounds, are
manufactured for the purpose of destroying some form
of life. While selective toxicity of pesticides is
extremely desirable, all can produce at least some
toxicity in man (Klaassen, 1985).
Occupational exposures to tiese chemicals, bot~
in production and use resulted in chronic or persistent
neurological manifestations from certain compounds.
Acute poisoning by pesticides do occur. They are
usually the result of occupational exposures or carless
use, misuse, or mishandling the pesticide (Murp~y, 1986).
Most insecticidal products fall within four main
classes, the organochlorines, the organophosphates, the
carbamates and the pyrethroids.
Organophosphates and carbamates gained favour,
because they have high insecticidal activity. with low
persistence when compared with organochlorines (Eutson
and Roberts, 1985).