EPA notice on anthrax anti-microbial products

[Muttocracy]

EPA issues a lot of bureaucratic paperwork related to registration, re-registration, etc. of pesticides. Antimicrobials including bleach are also legally pesticides. Anyway, those of you still up on the anthrax issues (I gave up a while back) may be interested in the details.

http://www.epa.gov/PR_Notices/pr2008-2.htm

[valerief]

1. So will cops spray protesters with DDT now to kill potential anthrax attacks?

[Muttocracy]

2. DDT is an insecticide. nt

[valerief]

3. Insecticides aren't pesticides? Maybe I read it too fast.

[Muttocracy]

4. Insecticides are one type of pesticides, but this is about anthrax bacteria. nt

[valerief]

5. I thought it was about registering pesticides that claim to kill anthrax.

Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 2008-2: Antimicrobial Pesticide Products With Anthrax-Related Claims

August 26, 2008

Notice To: Manufacturers, Producers, Formulators and Registrants of Pesticides

Attention: Persons Responsible for Federal Registration and Registration of Pesticide Products

Subject: Antimicrobial Pesticide Products With Anthrax-Related Claims

This notice provides guidance to prospective applicants of antimicrobial products that make labeling claims to “inactivate Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) spores” (hereafter referred to as “anthrax-related products”).

[Muttocracy]

6. Antimicrobials kill bacteria like anthrax. Insecticides are used against insects. nt

[valerief]

8. Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 2008-2: Antimicrobial Pesticide Products With Anthrax-Related Cla

Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 2008-2: Antimicrobial Pesticide Products With Anthrax-Related Claims

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide
Types of pesticides

There are multiple ways of classifying pesticides.

* Algicides or Algaecides for the control of algae
* Avicides for the control of birds
* Bactericides for the control of bacteria
* Fungicides for the control of fungi and oomycetes
* Herbicides for the control of weeds
* Insecticides for the control of insects - these can be Ovicides (substances that kill eggs), Larvicides (substances that kill larvae) or Adulticides (substances that kill adult insects)
* Miticides or Acaricides for the control of mites
* Molluscicides for the control of slugs and snails
* Nematicides for the control of nematodes
* Rodenticides for the control of rodents
* Virucides for the control of viruses (e.g. H5N1)

[Muttocracy]

9. Insecticides do not control bacteria. I don't know how many times I can say that, and you just did.

[valerief]

10. Thanks. Duh. Now I get it. That's what I get for being lazy.

:pals: :pals:

Watching a week of the Republican Convention has after-effects.

[Muttocracy]

7. Antimicrobials kill bacteria like anthrax. Insecticides are used against insects. nt