Table 9 Characteristics, advantages, and limitations of diminished implementation of herbicide exposure

Guidelines and practices

• Provide a framework for controlling herbicide usage and minimizing exposure risks.

• Standardize practices across the country.

• Raise awareness among the community regarding safe handling and disposal procedures.

• Strict adherence to provided guidelines can optimize herbicide use, leading to reduced waste and costs.

• Strict adherence to provided guidelines can enhance the credibility and safety of products.

• Compliance may be challenging to monitor effectively, especially in remote areas.

• Enforcement varies based on regulatory infrastructure and resources.

Bioherbicides

• Enable to be biodegradable and environmentally friendly.

• Offer potentially safer and more sustainable alternatives.

• Enable to reduce the herbicide resistance.

• Development and registration processes are time-consuming and expensive.

• Effectiveness varies based on many factors such as timing and environmental conditions.

Remediation techniques

• Provide options for restoring ecosystems and contaminated areas affected by herbicide pollution.

• Enable to increase the value of contaminated properties by making them suitable for redevelopment or reuse.

• Effectiveness varies based on the type and extent of contamination.

• Certain remediation techniques are costly and impractical for large-scale implementation.

Monitoring and detection methods

• Allow early detection of herbicide contamination in environmental resources and commodities.

• Provide real-time monitoring.

• Enable prompt action to mitigate its effects by timely detect the excessive herbicide residues.

• Enable to monitor the effectiveness of remediation efforts and prevent future contamination.

• Certain detection methods may have limited sensitivity and specificity.

• Certain detection methods rely on sophisticated equipment and expertise.