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This
table illustrates the 1999 distribution of occupations for definite, probable,
and possible cases. Of the 168
cases, 70 (42 percent) were occupational and 98 (58 percent) were
non-occupational.
The most common
occupation was agricultural packer. This
was due to a large methyl bromide exposure at a tomato packing plant. Other typical occupations were police/fire/security, pest control
operators, and office workers.
Cases
of Harmful Pesticide Exposures, 1999
By
Occupation and Classification (Table 1A)
|
Occupation |
Definite |
Probable
|
Possible |
Total
|
|
Agriculture |
33 |
1
|
3
|
37
|
|
Farmer/Farm worker |
3
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
|
Nursery Worker
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
Packer
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
|
Other Agriculture
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
Police/Fire/Security
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
|
Pest Control
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
|
Golf
Course
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Applicator
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
Office
Worker
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
5
|
|
Fisherman
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
Retail
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
Kennel Worker
|
0 |
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
Truck Driver
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
Warehouse Worker
|
0 |
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
Unknown/Other
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
6
|
|
Total Occupational
|
47
|
5
|
18
|
70
|
|
Non-Occupational
|
20
|
17
|
61
|
98
|
|
Total
|
67
|
22
|
79
|
168
|
Source:
Florida Department of Health, Pesticide Exposure Surveillance Program, as
of 12/4/00
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