Table 3 Risk assessment for the study
Activity | Hazard | Existing controls | Risk level |
|---|---|---|---|
Net cutting and labelling | Contact with net treated with alphacypermethrin | Laboratory coat, gloves, dust masks | Low |
Net washing | Contact with net treated with alphacypermethrin, and water from washed nets | Laboratory coat, gloves, | Low |
Cone bioassays | Contact with net treated with alphacypermethrin | Laboratory coat, gloves, | Low |
Working solution preparation and bottle coating | Contact with technical grade alphacypermethrin, inhaling fumes from alphacypermethrin | Laboratory coat, gloves, half mask respirators and laboratory shoes | Low |
Bottle bioassays | Contact with bottles coated with alphacypermethrin | Laboratory coat, gloves and laboratory shoes | Low |
Hut trial | Contact with net treated with alphacypermethrin | Laboratory coat, gloves, gum boots | Low |