Minimum amount of time is until after the pesticide has dried B. Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity 1. All materials are toxic at some concentration ii. If handled properly pesticide will not cause injury b. Acute toxicity i. Injury that occurs soon after exposure to a pesticide ii. Pesticide burn on the skin would be an example of acute toxicity iii.
Cancer developing many years after exposure to a pesticide is an example of chronic toxicity iii.
Many organic pesticides are not registered for use in Illinois i. Is a particular problem if you are mail ordering organic pesticides from a catalog ii. Makes their use technically illegal d. Short persistence ii. Are less harmful to beneficial insects iii.