Permethrin: An Assessment of Exposure During a Military Uniform Mass Spray Application

Abstract

For more than 30 years, the US military has relied on permethrin for protection against biting arthropods and exposure to arthropod-borne diseases. Most personnel have worn uniforms treated with and sprayed products containing permethrin. Permethrin can be applied to uniforms by trained personnel in a mass spray event using permethrin. During a uniform spray event, exposure is possible through the dermal, inhalation, and ingestion routes. All the potential routes of exposure are heavily influenced by personal behaviors of the users of permethrin.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 2020
Accession Number
AD1182709

Entities

People

  • Lynnea Jensen

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Disease Vectors
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Protection
  • Families (Human)
  • Hygiene
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Insecticides
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pest Control
  • Public Health
  • Quarantine
  • Training

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology