Aquatic Pollution and Coastal Management

Unit 4 : Pesticide pollution

4.6.Half-lives of Pesticides
It is the amount of time it takes for half the active ingredient to disappear.

Pesticide	Half Life
Carbofuran	150 days
2,4 D	7 to 50 days
Diazinon	20 to 180 days
Dichlorvos	2 to 4 days
Lindane	200 days
Malathion	1 day
Simazime	200 days
Endosulfan	4 to 50 days