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Vapor-phase photochemistry of pesticides

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Residue Reviews

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It has been realized for some time that the atmosphere is a major transport medium and reservoir for pesticide residues. Pesticides may enter the atmosphere as drift during application, ppby erosion of surface deposits, and by evaporation from foliage, soil, and water surfaces. Evidence comes from analysis of spray drift (dyAkesson and Yates 1964, Yule et al. 1971, Byass and Lake 1977), studies of evaporation rates in both model and real environments (Hartley 1969, Spencer et al. 1973, Taylor et al. 1978), and analysis of ambient air samples (Risebrough et al. 1968, Kutz et al. 1976, Arthur et al. 1976). The amounts which may become airborne depend on the nature of the application and the properties of the chemical. For foliage-applied chemicals of moderate volatility such as para- thion, estimates of evaporative loss within a few days following treatment are in excess of 90% (Spencer et al. 1973); in a few cases these estimates have been verified by air sampling above treated foliage (Taylor et al. 1978).

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Woodrow, J.E., Crosby, D.G., Seiber, J.N. (1983). Vapor-phase photochemistry of pesticides. In: Gunther, F.A., Gunther, J.D. (eds) Residue Reviews. Residue Reviews, vol 85. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5462-1_9

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