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r the symptons of pesticide poisoning very different from all other types of poisoning?
no. they r similar.
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does a person who has been continuously exposed to smaller quantities of toxic material over long periods of time usually show the same symptoms of poisoning as a person exposed suddenly to large quantities of toxic material.
yes.
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r the symptoms for all cases of pesticide poisoning the same?
no. each chemical family can act different.
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what r some of the symptons of mild poisoning?
headache, fatigue, soreness in joints, irritation of nose n throat.
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are the symptons for mild poisoning similar to the early symptons of acute poisoning?
yes.
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what r some of the signs for severe or acute poisoning?
- fever
- intense thirst
- vomiting
- muscle twitch
- pinpoint pupils
- unconscieousness
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does each pesticide in a chemical family require the same treatment n antidote in case of poisoning?
yes.
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what r the 3 major chemical families? give examples of pesticides found in each.
- organophosphates- parathion, TEPP, phosdrin, thimet.
- carbamates- temik, furadan, zectran, carzol.
- chlorinated hydrocarbons- endrin,dieldrin,thiodan,aldrin.
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