Institute of Scientific Studies - Prohuma

1 Institute of Scientific StudiesHistoric2007 authorities and Brazilian Industry initiate discussions on the implementation of Occupational Risk Assessment to support pesticide meetings with MAPA and ANVISA were held. Preliminary comparison between scenarios from generic databases and Brazilian scenarios to assess (Legal Agreement approved by General Council)2016 Prohuma 2015-Approval by CADE (Administrative Council for Economic Defense)-Non Profit Institute ;-Consortium of 17 pesticide companies in scientifically develop a pesticide handler exposure database with data representative of Brazilian scenarios to support occupational risk develop a pesticide handler exposure databaseTo provide guidance, support and training on the exposure of workers exposed to pesticides in support and develop technologies, systems and factors that mitigate the human exposure to pesticides . To extend technical/ Scientific activities, as required ( Studies , discussions, etc.)

2 InstitutionalActionsInvolvement and input in discussions and events related to pesticide handlers and workers exposure with regulated and regulatory sectors;Participation in working groups/discussion with several agencies that aim the elaboration of regulationsrelated to pesticide handlers and workers and assessment of Brazilian scenariosEstablishment of stakeholders to assess scenarios representativeness and /or conduct exposure studiesDatabase/studiesdevelopmentTimeli ne20162017 Assessment of BR scenarios in comparison to generic databasesPlanning and organizing conduction of local studiesFirst local study2018 Beginning of the elaboration of BR and public and private institutionsNationalexpertsInternational expertsPublicandprivatelaboratories-Expe rts and partnerships will be used throughout all stages of and confidence in favor of the Brazilian agricultural