Manejo seguro de productos químicos agrícolas: Fundamentos, normativa y práctica
Palabras clave:
Riesgos químicos, Productos químicos agrícolas, Gestión ambiental, Seguridad y salud en el trabajo, Buenas prácticas agrícolasSinopsis
El uso de productos químicos en la agricultura ha permitido aumentar la productividad y controlar plagas, sin embargo, su manejo inadecuado representa un riesgo significativo para la salud humana, la seguridad laboral y el medio ambiente. Este libro ofrece una visión integral sobre la gestión segura y responsable de los productos químicos agrícolas, combinando fundamentos técnicos, normativas legales y buenas prácticas de prevención. A lo largo de sus capítulos, la obra presenta una clasificación detallada de los productos químicos agrícolas —pesticidas, fertilizantes, herbicidas y fungicidas—, así como su categorización según el Sistema Globalmente Armonizado (SGA). Se analizan en profundidad los peligros físicos, para la salud y para el medio ambiente, abordando temas como la toxicidad, la mutagenicidad, la carcinogenicidad y los efectos crónicos derivados de la exposición a agentes químicos. Asimismo, se desarrollan metodologías de identificación, evaluación y control de riesgos químicos, junto con estrategias de prevención, almacenamiento, transporte, manipulación y disposición final de residuos. Finalmente, se enfatiza la importancia de la capacitación, el uso de equipos de protección personal y la implementación de planes de emergencia y respuesta, con el fin de promover una cultura de seguridad y sostenibilidad en el manejo de sustancias químicas agrícolas. Esta obra constituye una guía técnica y formativa esencial para profesionales, docentes y estudiantes de las ciencias agrícolas, ambientales e industriales, que buscan comprender y aplicar los principios de gestión y prevención de riesgos químicos en el contexto actual de la producción sostenible.
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