Where It Comes From
Applied to soil before planting or at seeding; can volatilize and drift; persists in soil for weeks to months [1][2].
How You Are Exposed
Touching skin/eyes or breathing vapors/dust during mixing, application, or from nearby fields; residues on grains/vegetables; occasionally in private wells near treated fields [1].
Why It Matters
Short-term exposure can irritate skin/eyes and cause headache or nausea; high or repeated doses harmed liver and thyroid in animals; evidence for cancer in humans is inadequate [1][2].
Who Is at Risk
Pesticide applicators and farmworkers; people living near treated fields; children and pregnant people [1].
How to Lower Your Exposure
Use label-required PPE and observe re-entry intervals; close windows and stay indoors during nearby spraying; wash hands and rinse/peel produce; remove shoes/work clothes; test private wells if near treated fields [1][2].
References
- [1]U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for Triallate. Office of Pesticide Programs, 1996.
- [2]WHO/FAO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR). Triallate: Toxicological evaluations. Pesticide Residues in Food, 1996.