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  • From: sherwin <sherwindu@att.net>
  • To: nafex mailing list at ibiblio <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Asana
  • Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:24:08 -0500

On 7/24/2013 5:10 PM, Alan Haigh wrote:
I don't like using Imidan because it's terrible smell is a PR problem and
I'm concerned about research of damage it causes to children whose mothers
are exposed to it in pregnancy although the research is very preliminary.

Alan,

I have smelled a lot worse things than Imidan. Maybe the bugs
also don't like the smell?

I'm also concerned about my neighbors, but one has to take certain
precautions when using something as strong as Imidan. I always
wait for a calm day, both for others and myself. I check up and down
the street nearby to see if any kids are playing there. I try to not
spray in very hot (say over 85 degrees) weather to prevent heavy
atomization of the spray material. I adjust the spray to a narrow
spread when working the tops of the trees. The spray is less likely
to be caught by the wind, plus it is a more economical way to reach
these higher branches.

The most exposed people are the applicators. Some people I know
take shortcuts by not wearing the proper protective gear, especially
a good quality breather mask.

Your case is different where you are working other people's properties
where you do not always have total control. Without telling my
neighbors to move away, they seem to avoid my area when I'm
spraying, probably when they see me dressed up like an astronaut.

_I think this thread got off to a bad start because it was not made clear
from the beginning that certain sprays were meant to be applied by
specialists or for farm areas. I still think Imidan is an excellent pesticide
and can be used effectively and safely with the proper application.

Sherwin Dubren
Morton Grove, IL
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  • [nafex] Asana, Alan Haigh, 07/24/2013
    • Re: [nafex] Asana, sherwin, 07/24/2013

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