Using crop protection tools comes with a lot of responsibilities. That includes always following the directions and precautions on the pesticide product’s container and following good stewardship practices.

Using crop protection tools comes with a lot of responsibilities. That includes always following the directions and precautions on the pesticide product’s container and following good stewardship practices. The EPA and PMRA, evaluate potential for drift as a routine part of our pesticide risk assessments and are using new approaches for estimating drift impacts on communities living near fields where crops are grown, farmworkers, water sources, and the environment. The label instructions approved by these agencies make sure that users know how often, where, how much to apply to make sure that 2,4-D does the job it’s intended to do without affecting non-targeted crops, humans, wildlife, or water systems. Additionally, biomonitoring studies for 2,4-D show very low exposure to applicators/handlers and virtually no exposure to bystanders. Learn more about the safety standards achieved by 2,4-D here.