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High Risk Soil Fumigant Given The Go-Ahead
October 08, 2007 at 5:37 PM
Environmental Health
In a statement, the EPA gave that Methyl iodide, also known as iodomethane, will be allowed to control soil pests "under highly restrictive provisions governing its use.” "When used according to EPA's strict procedures, iodomethane is not only an effective pesticide, but also meets the health and safety standards for registering pesticides," the agency was further quoted.
Methyl iodide was developed by Tokyo-based Arysta LifeScience Corp. as an alternative to the widely used fumigant methyl bromide. This has been banned under an international treaty because it depletes the ozone layer.
Like methyl bromide, the new product, to be sold under the name MIDAS, eliminates weeds and soil pests, and is meant to be used before planting. The EPA claims its decision is based on four years of risk assessment studies, constituting "one of the most thorough analyses ever completed by the agency for a pesticide registration action." "The agency concluded that there are adequate safety margins and the registration of iodomethane does not pose unreasonable risks," the statement released further read.
However, last week, a group of 54 scientists, including six Nobel Prize winners, sent a letter to the EPA urging that the pesticide not be registered for use because of the potential danger to pregnant women and children, the elderly and farm workers.
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