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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (306318)	5/22/2009 10:12:36 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Respond to of 793719

on't drink Roundup I prefer cold, carbonated, malted beverages.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (306318)	5/22/2009 11:43:42 AM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793719

Not that I'm recommending Roundup cocktails, but if you're scared to drink Glyphosate, don't get anywhere near caffeine. Table Salt is lethal. And if you've got a headache, don't take aspirin. Toxicity is provided in reference to mammals and to fish. LD50 is the lethal dose of a chemical required to kill 50 percent of a test-animal (rat) population. It is expressed in milligrams of chemical for each kilogram of test-animal weight. For reasons of comparison, the following toxicities are provided: * Caffeine LD50 = 200 mg/kg (extremely toxic) * Aspirin LD50 = 1,240 mg/kg (moderately toxic) * Table salt LD50 = 3,000 mg/kg (moderately toxic) LC50 is the lethal concentration in water at which a chemical becomes lethal to 50 percent of a test population of fish. Product Formulation Active ingredients are often sold under one or more formulations. This section provides the percentage of the active ingredient and indicates whether it is an amine (water soluble) or ester (oil soluble) liquid or a dry formulation. Trade names and manufacturers are also given. Glyphosate * Activity: Foliar * Movement in plants: Translocated in food and water systems * Mode of action: Amino acid inhibitor * Selectivity: Non-selective Environmental Considerations * Volatility: Negligible * Photodecomposition: Negligible * Mobility in soil: Tightly bound to soil and organic matter * Half-life: 61 days * Toxicity: LD50 - 5,600 mg/kg (slightly toxic) LC50 - 86 ppm (slightly toxic) Herbicide Fact Sheet (22 May 2009) dof.virginia.gov