Pesticide Use and Self-Reported Symptoms of Acute Pesticide Poisoning among Aquatic Farmers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Table 3

Personal protective measures adapted by 89 farmers in relation to spraying pesticides in Boeung Cheung EK Lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

	Prevalence %	N
Clothing
Long-sleeved shirt	85.4	76
Trousers	86.5	77
Hat	93.3	83
Personal protective equipment
Mask	49.4	44
Gloves	18.0	16
Boots	3.4	3
Screen	1.1	1
Hygienic measures
No eating while spraying	87.6	78
No smoking while spraying	91.0	81
No drinking while spraying	80.9	72
Re-entry time > 48 hrs.	35.6	31
Changing clothes after spraying	95.5	85
Washing hands after spraying	100.0	89
Taking a shower after spraying	97.8	87
Not sucking the nozzle when  obstructed	97.8	87