Pesticides are mainly used in crops and are dispersed into the environment, affecting the quality of the air by volatilization. This is influenced by the characteristics of the soil, pesticide properties, climate conditions, vegetation and agricultural management. It was performed geotechnical caracterization in four different soil textures to use them for preliminary studies of 2,4-D s volatilization. The properties of each soil are important to identify the parameters that most influence the volatilization. Studies have been done to develop the measurement methodology and to study management changes that result in reduced volatilization loss. In microcosm filled with soils simulating natural density was applied the herbicide 2,4-D in field concentrations. Volatilization products were captured by a gentle aspiration device with a XAD-2 resin. The system is not closed to prevent environmental distortions of temperature, umidity and wind, in order to simulate the natural conditions of the environment. The 2,4-D extraction of the resin was performed by extraction with dichloromethane and n-hexane (1:1) and quantification was performed by analyzing a liquid chromatograph with UV detector. The experimental methodology used needs to be improved to have a higher capture efficiency with wind loss reduction. The field experiments were conducted with four different soils of Rio de Janeiro state where exposure of 2,4-D herbicide was made in two separate sequences: one application earlier in the morning and the other application in the late evening, both with 24 hours exposure. In the chromatograms of all samples with sun exposure was observed, in addition to 2,4-D, another compound with higher concentrations indicating a possible photodegradation metabolite. It was observed that the effect of interstitial moisture is predominant over other soil parameters and volatilization was higher in the early morning experiments compared to the experiments started in the late afternoon. Considering the sum of XAD-2 resin and PUF, the maximum volatilization at 24 hour exposure was in the sandy soil of Tinguá during the morning shift, while the minimum was in the afternoon for the same soil. The reduction of volatilized products is not only a manner to enhance agronomic efficiency but mainly to reduce air pollution with a decrease of toxic effects on flora and fauna as well in human health.