<b>Technology of application of agricultural defensives and relations with the risk of contamination of the water and the soil</b>

Abstract

Focused on the great importance of the water and the soil to guarantee the survival of the living beings, the technological sector and the agribusiness together have sought alternative ways to reduce the environmental alterations, caused mainly by the excessive use of agrochemicals. It compromises the quality of the soil and the water from the underground as well as the water from the ground level. This work describes the relation among the conventional use of agrochemicals with the aerial spraying. It also shows some Laws, related to manufacturers, sellers and customers, about the irrational and excessive use of agrochemical and the right destination of its packages. These Laws aim to guarantee the integrity, quality and preservation of the environment.