Nanoclays and mineral derivates applied to pesticide water remediation

ME Lousada, EAL Maldonado, LN Nthunya… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although pesticides are vital in agroecosystems to control pests, their indiscriminate use
generates innumerable environmental problems daily. Groundwater and surface water …

Following pesticide labels: A continued journey toward user comprehension and safe use

A Dugger-Webster, CE LePrevost - Current Opinion in Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Judicious pesticide use positively impacts the lives of billions of people globally, and
pesticide labels are designed to guide users as they make applications so adverse effects …

Comprehension of safety pictograms affixed to agricultural machinery: A survey of users

F Caffaro, E Cavallo - Journal of safety research, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction: Pictograms affixed to agricultural machinery are important tools to reduce the
occurrence of accidents and injuries when correctly noticed, comprehended, and followed …

Farmers' attitudes towards pesticide labels: implications for personal and environmental safety

CA Damalas, M Khan - International Journal of Pest Management, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The label of pesticide containers is a major source of information for the use of pesticides,
but research on whether farmers use this information is scarce. A survey of small-scale …

Perceptions of pesticides exposure risks by operators, workers, residents and bystanders in Greece, Italy and the UK

K Remoundou, M Brennan, G Sacchettini… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
The EU Directive on the sustainable use of pesticides (EU128/2009/EC) requires European
Member States to develop training activities targeting occupational exposure to pesticides …

Promoting farming sustainability: the effects of age, training, history of accidents and social-psychological variables on the adoption of on-farm safety behaviors

F Caffaro, M Roccato, G de Paolis, MM Cremasco… - Journal of safety …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction: Occupational safety and health (OSH) have a remarkable impact on the
sustainability of firms and organizations. However, the sustainability perspective has often …

Safety signs on agricultural machinery: Pictorials do not always successfully convey their messages to target users

F Caffaro, A Mirisola, E Cavallo - Applied ergonomics, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigated the extent to which a sample of Italian users comprehended safety
pictorials used on agricultural machinery. A questionnaire with 12 safety pictorials was …

It does not occur by chance: A mediation model of the influence of workers' characteristics, work environment factors, and near misses on agricultural machinery …

F Caffaro, M Micheletti Cremasco… - … of occupational and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Agriculture is among the most hazardous productive sectors, and farm machinery is a major
source of injury. In the present study, a mediated model was used to test the role played by …

Effectiveness of pesticide labels (pictograms and color codes): a cross-sectional study of farmers' understanding and practices in Lebanon

S Abou Ibrahim, R Naji, H Zeineldeen… - Human and Ecological …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the pesticide labels (pictograms and color
codes) and the technical sign-related practices among the farming community in Lebanon …

Applying hierarchical task analysis to depict human safety errors during pesticide use in vineyard cultivation

M Fargnoli, M Lombardi, D Puri - Agriculture, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of pesticides in agriculture is a significant problem at a global level, not only from an
environmental perspective but also from the farmers' health and safety point of view. In the …