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Dibrom Information

HOW TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO PESTICIDES (8/22/01)

• Keep windows closed during and immediately after spraying.
• Turn off window air conditioners, if possible.
• Keep people and pets inside until the morning. Bring inside or cover outdoor furniture, toys and other items.
• Hose off anything that cannot be covered.
• Cover ornamental fish ponds, swing sets and sandboxes.
• Cover vegetable gardens and wash vegetables before eating.
• Remove shoes when entering the home because pesticides may linger in carpets.
• Hose off window screens, door handles and hand railings.
• Contact a physician if you develop medical problems.

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Naled (Dibrom) Information:

Extension Toxicology Network Naled is a fast acting, non-systemic contact and stomach poison in insects and mites. It is used as a short-term fumigant to control agricultural pests on ornamentals in greenhouses, animal and poultry houses, kennels and food processing plants. Naled is also used for municipal and other large area mosquito control programs
Toxicity: Naled is moderately to highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and dermal adsorption. Vapors or fumes of naled are corrosive to the mucous membranes lining the mouth, throat and lungs, and inhalation may cause severe irritation. A sensation of tightness in the chest and coughing are commonly experienced after inhalation . As with all organophosphates, naled is readily absorbed through the skin. Skin which has come in contact with this material should be washed immediately with soap and water and all contaminated clothing should be removed. Persons with respiratory ailments, recent exposure to cholinesterase inhibitors, impaired cholinesterase production, or with liver malfunction may be at increased risk from exposure to naled. High environmental temperatures or exposure of naled to visible or UV light may enhance its toxicity

Natural Resources Defense Council: Organophosphates are considered the most likely pesticides to cause acute poisoning. From 1993 to 1996, nearly 63,000 reports were made to U.S. poison control centers about unintentional residential exposures to organophosphates. Almost 25,000 of these incidents involved children under 6, who are particularly vulnerable to organophosphate poisoning, and at least 482 resulted in hospitalization.

New York State Dept. of Health: Malathion and naled are organophosphate insecticides that can be absorbed by inhalation, ingestion, and skin penetration.

MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet): Signs and Symptoms of Systemic Effects: This product contains a cholinesterase inhibitor. Signs and symptoms that may be seen, usually within several hours of the exposure, may include but are not limited to, headache, dizziness, weakness, constriction of the pupil, blurred or dark vision, excessive salivation or nasal discharge, profuse sweating, abdominal cramps, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.

Brevard County Mosquito Control: The following health effects have been reported from Pesticides Used in Brevard County's Mosquito Control Program. Is Pesticide Spraying Worsening the Encephalitis Problem?