Dieldrin Poisoning in Man

Abstract

In certain programs, 10-20 percent of spraymen applying dieldrin for the control of disease vectors have been poisoned.Half or more of the reported cases were characterized by epileptiform convulsions.In general, the occurrence of poisoning parallels the intensity and duration of exposure but the factors influencing safety are too little understood.Ordinary, careful medical examination may offer the most sensitive and practical way of detecting preclinical poisoning, thus removing workers from exposure to prevent serious illness.TIIERE 1S -No I)(XW1BT about the vcalute of (lie](lnini in the conltr'ol oi' even eradication of certaini vectoirborniie (lisecases.I -nfoi tt iiatelv, its u1se illl(lei certaIinl coil(litiolls has le(l to p)oisoiling of somiie of the workers wlho received ex- tenisiv-e dlaily exposrtre for long periods.Inufor- matioll onl the ep)i(lelillology and(l ci inical Course ais w-ell as the imiore recently (Iescril)e(l lreclill- ical signls of this poisolling is bound to be of in- terest to those whlo nse dieildinl ol Contemplate its ulse in conitr ol prgorallls.I'lhis review wal s written bVc catse iniformalihltioni oni (liel(lrini poisollilng h1asl, not been p)ulblicize(l wi (lely.