Agriculture And Forestry Agents Test Local Malathion Supplies
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Agriculture And Forestry Agents Test Local Malathion Supplies
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Sat, 19 Oct 2002 09:05:08 -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: Christine Whitman
whitman.christine@epa.gov
Brian J. Foster
bfoster@swlaw.com
Agriculture and Forestry agents test local Malathion supplies
Safety concerns led New Orleans to suspend use of Malathion.
Agents are testing the supplies to make sure the pesticide did not
degrade into a poisonous compound called isomalathion. Malathion supplies are
stored outside even during the summer months. High temperatures are known to
cause the pesticide to break down to a form that is poisonous for humans to
breathe. New Orleans Mosquito Board says it's never had a problem with the
pesticide. Tests results should be back in two to three weeks.
http://www.fox8live.com/mainStory.jsp?st=1692
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