Inhalation is one of the main routes of exposure to pesticides, along with ingestion and dermal contact. Volatile pesticides, fumigants and others, can cause illness or death unless used with attention to both chronic and acute endpoints. Examples will be given for controlling fumigants, like methyl bromide and MITC, in structures and in open fields. State and federal agencies have tried a number of approaches to maintaining the safe use of these chemicals, ranging from personalized protection devices to setting safe buffers and durations of exposure. There are also now a number of low volatility and/or reduced risk chemicals available to accomplish nematode and termite and other pest control without use of toxic fumigants. Bob Krieger’s leadership inspired a greater understanding of the risks of chemicals prone to volatilization, and alternative practices that can minimize or eliminate these risks.

Minimizing exposure to volatile pesticides

254th National Meeting (2017)

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