GLYPHOSATE
Siiuheon st
Use: broad-spectrum Sd

— effects:
le ee
WCB perso cae more Ha none

itat
luted concentrate pe scant severe eye
and mil | Dee skin i ae

of workers
geri: a pian rash when contaminated
skin w exposed to e sun. These workers

skin was exposed to he sun. In response
the manufacturer tested a 10% solution on
irri-

ht on contaminated skin). The manufac.
h d by

PERMETHRIN

Trade name: Ambush

Year introduced: 1973

Use: contact insecticide. It is used as a
1% solution to treat head lice. Wear elas
if you have Env cuts, scraps, rashes,

Acute effec:

Oral | DSO: “4000 mg/kg. Values vary
widely (from 430 to 8900 path depending
Upen the chemical eae of the product)

eso singe oo al

- m
mt fu

Irritation and setediieatsins some eye
and skin and respiratory tract irritation.

fortable burning or tingling skin sensation.

Vitamin E acetate cream inhibits these

symptom: aon rimary irrita ‘ion contact der-
ni

aaa a some of the Be a
a a sample of the > Plant that was sprayed).

nursery. eee with the aim of reducing

turer has stated that th 1

exposu:
1 ae

e After exposure to chemicals, workers need to

ing
to the Blyphosate Peepers to an pancye
nt that is a surfactant tee eas
have Tbaked at exposure in
Arkansas conifer seedling Rivzery: Cot
auze patches were attached to wor! ne
Elothing during normal work sessions. The
highest levels were found on the ankles
and thighs. Urine was collected for 12
weeks after exposure and urine analysis
did not show any positive samples. This
ingle” an that Bee to no BLVBLOREES, “got
any of the workers.

aay pas bl

te .ffe
have been seen in the “test tube” but ther
has been no observable effect in aioe
feeding of lab animals
Mutagenicity: no effect
pCarcmogenieity: no cheobaatiah avail-
le

Jct, ffect

Carcinogenicity: tod mien evi-

dence,
jury is out on this one)

Effects on re reduction: no effect in
rabbit, monkey, dog or rat:

DIAZINON
Year introduced: 1953
Use: non-systemic insecticide
es ute effects: can be absorbed through

en Geal LDBO: 300-400 mg/kg.

hour)

Cc sonal exposure limit: 0.1
mg/m3, ts ap limit 0.3 mg/m3.

ae and Seneitization: moderate

tame Sat irritant. Diazinon is

a a sensitizer

Chronic effects:
pes oieide nie effects

CHLORTHALONIL

Trade name: Beaty acon

IPRODIONE

ffects:
Oral LD50: 3500 mg/kg.
oe LD50: no effect to rabbits at
LC50: no information available
WCB

Irritation and sensitization: no infor-
eho available

hronic Effects: no effects noted in a 1-

ear feeding trial in eats fed 1000

ues of feed or in dogs fed 2400 mg/kg
daily. (This is a good result)

Mutagenicity: no information available.

Pea powenietty: no information avail-

al
Effects on reproduction: no informa-
tion available

Goer fungiee
Acute effec fect S:

LC50: no information available

on aoe nervous system are possible but

ave aoe re ALY
Carcinogenicity: no positive tests to
date
Effects on reproduction: no positive
tests to date
Diazinon n found in fog collected
near Monten’ Caen

Irritation and sensitization:
contact allergen, slight skin perietion’
moderate eye irritation. There are docu-
mented reports of workers aevelopea ga
skin rash when contaminated skin was
exposed to the sun

Chronic effects: no effects in 2 yest
feeding trial to ae oe 60 mg/kg diet or it
dogs at 120 mg/kg d:

Mutagenicity: a5 Suir mation available

Carcinogenicity: limited evidence hat
it is a carcinogen in animal als. No inform

in humans ; :
Effects on reproduction: no informa-
tion available

BENOMYL
Trade name: Benlate
Year introduced: 1968 i

Acute effects:

Oral LD50: >10,000 mg/kg.

Dermal LD50: >10, 000 mg/kg.

LC50: >2000 mg/L air (4 ho our)

WCB pi
irritant, s) hoi irritant. Glee aller-
gen in pate people This may be related to
ethnic group and may be caused by expo-
sure x pane containing residues oe ‘beno-

ae e to the original

Ciera effects: no-observable-effect-
level in a 2 year feeding trial of rats was
200 mg/kg diet/day

Carcinogenici

Effects on repro a ction: increase in
number of defects in some strains of rats
and mi i

lat
Tecoma ga aHOD, a product Suita Pe
voided by pregnant wi and a:

¢ To the left are

the chemicals’ potential effects.

LUMBERWORKER/AUGUST, 1992/7