If the label calls for 1 ounce – 2 has got to be better. If the label says to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – ohhhh wait you didn’t read the label! The time to understand or know the label is before you have an emergency.
How many of us, used a pesticide and never read the label. I’m ready to bet, a whole lot of us.
Here are some statistics on where pesticides fit into 2012 poisonings:
Illegal pesticides sold in NY.
There are some laws that make sense and should be enforced to the highest degree. This one caught my attention because of this sentence –
The authorities determined that the liquid contained nearly 61 times the amount of brodifacoum, a powerful rodent killer, permitted by the E.P.A. The substance is an anticoagulant, causing internal bleeding in rodents. The chemical is so dangerous, officials said, that its use is illegal in urban areas unless licensed professionals wearing protective gear apply it.
in the article by Colin Moynihan of the http://www.nytimes.com
“Man Admits Selling Illegal and Dangerous Pesticides“
