On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 10:19:33 -0700, lgb wrote:

In article ,
says...
m not a fanatic, and I'm not going to apply any adjectives to YOU. But,
you might ask yourself a question. When you make statements like "relatively
innocuous", what are you basing that on?

Check out the following:

http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/malathio.htm

For those too lazy to look, here's a quote or two:

Regulatory Status: Malathion is a slightly toxic compound in EPA
toxicity class III. Labels for products containing
it must carry the Signal Word CAUTION.

Effects of malathion are similar to those observed with other
organophosphates, except that
larger doses are required to produce them [2,8].

The actual label can be found at
http://www.prentiss.com/Products/Lab...55-598spec.pdf
and other places as well.

Note that the personal protective equipment section says. "
Applicators and other handlers must wear long sleeved shirt and long
pants, chemical resistant gloves, such as barrier laminate, or viton,
protective eyewear such as goggles, shoes plus socks. Follow
manufacturer's instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such
instructions for washables, use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash
PPE separately from other laundry."

I believe that another poster said that he applies malathion in short
sleeve shirt and shorts. He does so at his own risk. READ AND FOLLOW
THE LABEL EXACTLY.

Just because a product can be purchased by anyone does not mean that
it is safe to use willy-nilly. This is the point that I am trying to
get across - YOU MUST READ THE LABEL - if you are to use the product
safely.

John