Sutton Patrice M, Vergara Ximena, Beckman John, Nicas Mark, Das Rupali
Public Health Institute, Oakland, California, USA.
Am J Ind Med. 2007 May;50(5):345-56. doi: 10.1002/ajim.20452.
Aircraft "disinsection" is the application of pesticides inside an aircraft to kill insects that may be on board. Over a 1-year period, California's tracking system received 17 reports of illness involving flight attendants exposed to pesticides following disinsection.
Interviews, work process observations, and a records review were conducted. Illness reports were evaluated according to the case definition established by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Twelve cases met the definition for work-related pesticide illness. Eleven cases were attributed to the "Residual" method of disinsection, i.e., application of a solution of permethrin (2.2% w/w), solvents (0.8%), and a surfactant (1.4%); the method of disinsection could not be determined for one case.
The aerosol application of a pesticide in the confined space of an aircraft cabin poses a hazard to flight attendants. Nontoxic alternative methods, such as air curtains, should be used to minimize disease vector importation via aircraft cabins. Employers should mitigate flight attendant pesticide exposure in the interim.
飞机“除虫”是指在飞机内喷洒杀虫剂以杀死机上可能存在的昆虫。在一年的时间里，加利福尼亚州的追踪系统收到了17份关于空乘人员在飞机除虫后接触杀虫剂而患病的报告。
进行了访谈、工作流程观察和记录审查。根据美国国家职业安全与健康研究所制定的病例定义对疾病报告进行了评估。
12例符合与工作相关的农药中毒病例定义。11例归因于“残留”除虫方法，即使用含有氯菊酯（2.2%重量/重量）、溶剂（0.8%）和表面活性剂（1.4%）的溶液；有1例无法确定除虫方法。
在飞机机舱的密闭空间内喷洒农药对空乘人员构成危害。应采用无毒替代方法，如空气幕，以尽量减少通过飞机机舱传入病媒。在此期间，雇主应减轻空乘人员接触农药的风险。
