The monitoring of cholinesterase levels plays a fundamental role in assessing exposure to organophosphates and carbamate pesticides. The biological monitoring of workers exposed to organophosphate or carbamate is a legal requirement in South Africa, in terms of the “Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Substances 1995” under section 43 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act No. 85 of 1993).... Read more