Sevin is a nasty chemical(otherwise known as Carbaryl). I would not want to hang out in an area where it was recently sprayed(or areas that were sprayed a year ago that are burning), or let any children in those areas. It is a nasty neurotoxin that can cause serious harm to both humans in larger doses and to all kinds of wildlife in much smaller doses. The fact that we are spraying this stuff in our national parks and monuments is incredibly disturbing.
You can read more about it at this previous post on this site:
According to wikipedia, this is what carbaryl is…..
Carbaryl is a cholinesterase inhibitor and is toxic to humans. It is classified as a likely human carcinogen by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA.)[2] It kills various beneficial insect and crustacean species along with intended pest victims, so care must be taken when spraying where beneficial nontarget species are present. Carbaryl is acutely toxic to honeybees, destroying colonies of bees foraging in an area where the chemical has been applied.
Oral LD50:
250 mg/kg to 850 mg/kg for rats
100 mg/kg to 650 mg/kg for mice
When ingested by people it is metabolized rapidly and excreted in the urine.
Active Ingredient in Carylderm (R) shampoo used to combat head lice
In Austria, the pharmacy will sell, without a prescription, this shampoo containing 1 gram Carbaryl per 100 gram shampoo. Treatment for head lice involves shampooing on days 1, 3, and 7 until infestation is eliminated.
Carbaryl is illegal in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Angola.[3]
And they want to use this in our national parks frequented by humans. How stupid!
Jim – Exactly! In fact, you would be shocked to know that the largest industrial accident of all time was at a plant that produces carbaryl in India. Tens of thousands of people were killed:
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1980s/qt/bhopal.htm
They still have terrible poisoning of the water there.
What I find sad about this is that no one is really covering this story. Papers have kind of turned away from it. If you do a search for carbaryl on this blog, you will find one of my sources who works for the Shoshone National Forest indicating that the people who came to apply this at a main campground were very sloppy:
http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2009/08/06/carbaryl-gate-shoshone-forester-details-unprofessional-application-of-neurotoxin-in-shoshone-national-forest-wyoming/
I was exposed to Sevin and have a terrible chemical rash on my legs. What can I do to treat it. I have had it a week now and see no signs of improvement. I am using cortisone to treat the rash.I’m not in pain. It does not itch.
Carla – I am not a doctor so I cannot suggest a proper treatment, but I would take a look at this website which talks about chemical caused rashes:
http://rashremedy.com/RashRemedy-Chemical.html
I hope you feel better!
ahm. sorry but i can only guess that in my mind most chemical found on this is a harmful chemical i hope you`ll understand me coz i`m a joker
and here is my best motto:
” LoVe Is EvEryWheRe aNd I Don’T Care” LoL
*_*
Spray chemicals first, then ask questions. Sounds very much like the typical suburbanite and his two acres of chemically enhanced turf, a k a his lawn.