Subjects

Details

Name of the Department

Pesticide Toxicology Division

Objectives

Evaluate risk following pesticide exposure

Functions of the Department

Pesticide residue analysis &  Health risk assessment 

Details of Scientific and Technical Staff

1.Umesh Mishra--JRF (umesh_forensic@rediffmail.com)

2.Shiv Kumar Hari--JRF (tox_shiv@rediffmail.com)

3 Nidhi Singh--JRF (nidhi_tox@yahoo.co.in)

4 Tejal Manvar--Lab Technician (tejal_manvar@yahoo.co.in)

5 Ashok Parmar--Lab Technician (ashk_77@rediffmail.com)

Laboratory facilities and Instruments

GC (Agilent 6890N), GC Head Space Sampler (Perkin Elmer AutoXL);

GCMS Clarus-500; Shimadzu GC 2010; Shimadzu HPLC (Prominence); Varian GCMS-2000;

Solvent Extraction System (Etho-Sel);

Solvent Evaporator (Turbovap-LV)

Ongoing Projects

Cancer in North East India- Understanding the role of Pesticides.

Assessment of Human Exposure to PCBs through Biological Monitoring

Pesticide exposure amongst Formulators and Health Effects.

Monitoring of Pesticides Residues at National Level

Important Projects Completed

Analysis of sugar samples for pesticide residues.

Environmental Impact Assesment study near UCIL, Bhopal due to improper Disposal of Toxic waste- A Pilot Study

Environmental cum epidemiological survey of endosulfan spray in Kasargod District of Kerala

Assessment of persistent organic pollutants -  PCDDs and PCDFs in biological media

Studies on Pesticide formulators.

Studies on benzidine (BZ) and BZ based dyes.

Health surveillance studies in workers associated with the production of organophosphate insecticides.

Health surveillance studies in sprayers of cyfluthrin, DDT and malathion in field conditions.

Health effects of methomyl, a carbamate insecticide in sprayers.

Assessment of human exposure to selected organochlorine insecticides especially DDT and BHC through biological monitoring.

Pesticide Pollution due to chlorinated insecticides especially DDT in the environment of man and other livestock in the country - DST funded project.

NMEP malaria program study on DDT sprayers.

NMEP malaria program study on BHC sprayers.

International Programme (If any)

1. Studies on benzidine (BZ) and BZ based dyes (NCI, NIH, USA and University of Cincinnati Medical Centre, USA)

2.  Assessment of human exposure to selected organochlorine insecticides  especially DDT and BHC through biological monitoring.  (UNEP/WHO funded)

Publication and Research Reports

Over 70

Future Programs

Assessment of health risk in high risk population groups exposued to organophosphate and carbonate insecticides in field conditions.

Miscellaneous information

-Nil