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NIOSH Publication No. 2006-102:

Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury Surveillance:
A How-To Guide For State-Based Programs

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Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury Surveillance > Preface > Chapter 1 > Chapter 2 > Chapter 3 > Chapter 4 > Chapter 5 > Chapter 6 > Chapter 7 > Chapter 8 > Chapter 9 > References > Appendix A > Appendix B > Appendix C1 > Appendix C2 > Appendix C3 > Appendix C4-C8 > Appendix D > Appendix E > Appendix F > Appendix G
 

Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury Surveillance

Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury Surveillance: A How-To Guide for State-Based Programs

Chapter Index:

Introduction Page
Preface
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - First Steps in Surveillance System Design: Objectives, Resources, and the Reporting Rule
Chapter 3 - Case Ascertainment
Chapter 4 - Data Collection and Management
Chapter 5 - Case Intake and Follow-up
Chapter 6 - Site Insepctions by PPSP
Chapter 7 - Case Closure and Classification
Chapter 8 - Data Analysis and Reporting of Aggregated Data
Chapter 9 - Developing Intervention Strategies and Evaluating Surveillance
References
A B C D E F G H K L M N O P R S T W
Appendix A - Listing of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Articles on Pesticide-related Illness and Injury January 1, 1982 - September 30, 2004
Appendix B - Selected Pesticide Illness Reporting Statutes and Rules
Appendix C - Sample Forms, Investigation Tools, and Templates for Data Tables
Appendix C1 - Case Tracking Form and Contact Log
Appendix C2 - Main Pesticide Exposure Questionnaire
Appendix C3 - Pesticide Illness and Injury Surveillance Data Collection Form
Appendix C4-C8 - Investigation Tools and Templates for Data Tables
Appendix D - Case Definition for Acute Pesticide-Related Illnesss and Injury Cases Reportable to the National Public Health Surveillance System
Appendix E - Severity Index for Use in State-Based Surveillance of Acute Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury
Appendix F - Pesticide Law and Definitions
Appendix G - Resources for Additional Information Related to Pesticide Poisoning Surveillance

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Chapter 9 Appendix A