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Originally Posted by Berger_4_
So I went to our chem book, and here's what is says...
All of the different kinds of Round-Up (WeatherMax, Transorb HC, Factor 540, R/T 540 and Ultra 2) all contain 540 g/L of glyphosate acid present as potassium salt.
The amount of glyphosate leaching is very low, and it has a very low acute mammalian toxicity. Acute oral LD50 (rats)=4320 mg/kg. Eye irritant. Non-toxic to bees, birds and fish.
So the only reason I can come up with Ontario banning Round-Up is that they're ######ed Easterners who can't see a good thing when it's right in front of them haha.
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Yeah, I've searched and can't find no info as on what grounds/evidence was presented to the government leading it to be included in the banned list
. It's listed as a class 3 pesticide (moderately hazardous). I'm 'presuming' it has to be its toxicity to aquatic organisms (invertebrates, tadpoles) that is the issue or less likely there's issues with its adjuvants. One can only presume they reviewed the literature before reaching their decision.