Where It Comes From
Agricultural spraying and soil treatments; it can move with runoff or drift and then break down over time [1][2].
How You Are Exposed
Mixing/applying products; breathing spray drift; touching treated plants/soil; drinking private well water near farms; eating food with legal residues [1][2].
Why It Matters
Pesticides can irritate skin/eyes; swallowing large amounts is harmful. In animal studies, diethatyl ethyl caused effects on organs like the liver at high doses. EPA evaluates this pesticide and sets limits to protect consumers [1][2].
Who Is at Risk
Farmworkers and applicators; people living close to treated fields; infants, children, and pregnant people; private well users in agricultural areas [1][3].
How to Lower Your Exposure
Follow label directions and PPE; avoid fields during/after spraying; wash/peel produce; test private wells and consider NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 certified filters (carbon or reverse osmosis) if pesticides are detected [2][4].
References
- [1]US EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs. Diethatyl-ethyl: Tolerance Reassessment and Risk Management Decision (TRED).
- [2]US EPA. Pesticides: About Exposure, Risk, and Food Tolerances; Pesticides in Food.
- [3]US EPA. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for Agricultural Pesticides.
- [4]US EPA. Private Drinking Water Wells: Pesticides; Drinking Water Treatment Units (NSF/ANSI 53, 58).