Subject: Just One More Reason Not To Use "Registered" POISONS
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 11:18:19 -0400
From: Stephen Tvedten <steve@getipm.com>
Organization: Get Set Inc. (www.getipm.com)
To: Paul Helliker <phelliker@cdpr.ca.gov>
Director, State of
California, Department of Pesticide Regulation
cc: Carol Browner browner.carol@epa.gov
Dear Mr. Helliker,
I thought you might like to read an article entitled: Insecticide Plus
Pilot Light Create Massive Blast.
A house explosion and partial building collapse in Trenton,
New Jersey that's some two dozen people homeless. It happened in 300 block of
Montgomery Street.
Authorities say it happened just before 10am, several
insecticide insecticide foggers exploded inside a rowhouse.
The morning blast startled people living on Either side of
312 Montgomery Street.
Bobby Blanche/displaced victim: "A big bang, it scared
us. It moved my bed to the side, my pictures and everything fell off the
walls."
Tumlbed bricks on the sidewalk make the damage look
minimal, but inside unit 312, walls and parts of floors have collapsed.
Traceea Walker, who lived in the home where the explosion
occurred, said that right before the blast, one of her family members was
preparing to clean.
Traceea Walker/dispaced victim: "Miss Theresa was
telling me that she was getting ready to do some housecleaning and everything,
and all of a sudden I went back to my apartment and I just felt the floor and
everything vibrate."
Investigators say the explosion was the result of over
fumigation.
A resident, 38-year-old Theresa Walker, had unleashed the
contents of six 6-ounce RAID aerosol cans.
Excessive fumes reached the gas stove's pilot light.
A fireball from the explosion severely burned Walker.
Chief Douglas Pierson/Trenton Fire Department: "(She
had) Second degree burns on her chest, her face and arms... (She was in)
critical condition at that time."
In all, about two dozen people from the three 3-story units
were left temporarily homeless.
Many are planning to stay with relatives, the others will
be told at which motel they will stay.
Paul Carden/American Red Cross: "So we're unsure right
now, but we're committed to work with the families over the weekend and into
next week."
Building inspectors have declared all three units unsafe.
They'll reinspect on Monday.
<A HREF="http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/04072001_nw_insecticide.html">Click
here: WPVI.com: Insecticide Plus Pilot Light Create Massive Blast</A>
Well Mr. Helliker, what more
can I say than, "This is just one more reason not to use your
"registered' POISONS."
Respectfully,
Stephen L. Tvedten
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