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Title: ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL FACTORS CONTROLLING PESTICIDE VOLATILIZATION, TRANSPORT, AND DEPOSITION

Author
item McConnell, Laura

Submitted to: International Workshop on Crop Protection Chemistry in Latin America
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/10/2005
Publication Date: 2/17/2005
Citation: Mcconnell, L.L. Environmental and agricultural factors controlling pesticide volatilization, transport, and deposition [Abstract]. IUPAC/CICA-UCR/SFE-MAG International Workshop on Crop Protection chemistry in Latin America: Harmonized Approzaches for Environmental Assessment and Regulation. February 14-17, 2005, San Jose, Costa Rica, p. 92-96.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Atmospheric processes have been shown to be an effective means of transport for persistent organic pollutants, including some crop protection chemicals. Volatile components and residues bound to dusts can travel long distances in the atmosphere and be deposited far from the point of origin posing contamination risks to sensitive ecosystems. These processes depend on the pollutant's physical and chemical properties which govern partitioning between the air and different surfaces (i.e., water, plant surfaces, soil) and how quickly the pollutant will degrade. Agricultural and environmental management practices can also influence the fate of agrochemicals. A summary of these will be presented.