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Dangers of Methyl Bromide
If Australians knew the serious effects that the highly toxic methyl bromide had on their lives and those of their families, under no circumstances would they allow the continued use of this lethal chemical.
Methyl bromide is an ozone destroying gaseous substance. It has caused five to ten percent of the worldwide ozone depletion which has been linked to potentially fatal conditions suc ....
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.... to the community far out ways the cost to the users.
So what is the alternative? There is no one single alternative for all of the uses of methyl bromide, but there are numerous chemical and non chemical pesticides available now which effectively control many of the pests for which methyl bromide is used. Carbonyl sulfide may be a technically and economically viable alternative to methyl bromide for use on such pests as beetles, termites, moths an ....
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