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ID#:

9004

Caption:

This 1946 historical photograph was provided by the Center for Disease Control's (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Industrial workers were formulating spray-pesticides, mixing the powdered constituents into a liquid. The mixing was done in closed chambers equipped with exhaust ventilation systems. Workers were also wearing respirators and rubber gloves, preventing poisoning. The pesticide pictured was Genithion P-15, a variant of parathion. Activities like this are overseen, and regulated by NIOSH.

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Content Provider(s):

CDC/ Barbara Jenkins, NIOSH

Creation Date:

1946

Photo Credit:

Dick Robbins

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