Standard safe work procedures should be developed and disseminated to workers involved in tasks having potential 2,4-DCP exposure. Engineering controls and source reduction methods should be adopted to eliminate the potential for exposure. Safety showers should be located in the immediate vicinity of work areas having potential for 2,4-DCP exposure. These showers should be alarmed so that assistance is summoned promptly. Exposed skin should be flushed for at least 15 minutes, and contaminated clothing must be removed.
Additional research is needed to identify more effective agents for skin decontamination.
Treatment for 2,4-DCP intoxication is supportive, and there is no known antidote. Pesticide Action Network North America Updates Service. British worker dies from workplace pesticide accident. May 20, 1992. The Independent, April 3, 1992.