The Ground We Sit On
A
Look at Occidental College’s Use of Pesticides
Pesticide
"Pesticides at
Occidental"
Integrated Pest Management
IPM Practice
"Stern et al."
Most common pesticides
:
Trimec
Dow Elanco (or XL-G)
Round Up
Dow Elanco
"Hazards:"
Trimec
Broadleaf
herbicide used to control white clovers and dandelions
"Hazards:"
“Do not ignite-- may burn at
high temperature and may produce irritating or poisonous gas.”
“Run off from fire control
area or dilution of water may cause pollution.”
Round Up
Used for broadleaf control and areas that are focused on are cracks and
crevices of roadways and slopes.
"Contact spray"
“Do not mix in galvanized or
unlined steel (except stainless) containers and spray tanks. Product or spray
solution of product react with such containers and tanks and produce hydrogen
gas, which is a very combustible gas mixture. May flash or explode if ignited.”
Safety Procedures
Occidental College’s Use of
Pesticides
The Ground We Sit On: Good
Pesticides, Bad Pesticides
"Soil degradation"
"Within the past
fifteen years"
"Overall,"
"Pesticides not used
within irrigation"
What More? (Integrated Pest
Management)
"Occidental spent $10,"
Reducing Pesticides
Summary