Diozinon Ban /title>  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <META name="description" content="The Carlsbad Watershed Network (CWN) was formed by a coalition of non-profit conservancy groups dedicated to the protection of the four Northern San Diego County coastal lagoons and their watersheds" /> <META name="keywords" content="invasive plants, invasive weeds, invasives, invasives removal, watershed, Carlsbad watershed, CWN, Carlsbad Watershed Network, watershed stewards, NIIMBY" /> <link href="../css/tables.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <link href="../css/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> </head> <body> <div id="container"> <div id="banner"> <p id="members"><a href="../member_home.php"><img src="../images/members.gif" alt="Members" width="78" height="28" border="0" /></a></p> <div id="header"><span><a href="index.php"><img src="../images/logo_03.gif" alt="CWN logo" width="312" height="124" border="0" /></a></span> </div> <form method="GET" action="../search.php" id="searchBox"> <input type="text" name="q" size="12" value=""> <input type="submit" value="go"> </form> <div id="navbar"> <ul id="navlist"> <li><a href="../about.php">About CWN</a></li> <li><a href="../chu.php">CHU </a> </li> <li><a href="../projects.php">Projects</a> </li> <li><a href="../news_events.php">News/Events</a> </li> <li><a href="../resources.php">Resources</a> </li> <li><a href="../contact_us.php">Contact Us</a> </li> <li><a href="../take_action.php">Take Action</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="subnavbar">   </div> </div> <div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/sitemap.php">Site Map » </a><a href="/index.php">Home »</a> <a href="/news_events.php">News/Events»</a><a href="/news_hot.php"> Hot News »</a> EPA Bans Diazinon</div> <div id="content-full"> EPA Bans Diazinon - Dec. 31, 2004 <p>The Federal Environmental Protection Agency has banned the commercial sale of diazinon, a common household pesticide, for it's persistent and toxic effect to our land and water. The ban will go into effect December 31, 2004. At that time, commercial retailers will no longer be able to sell diazinon, but residents may use their remaining stocks of diazinon if manufacturers directions are followed carefully.<br /> <br /> Federal, state, and local jurisdictions ask retailers of diazinon to dispose of their remaining supply properly and legally. Retailers may contact their local jurisdiction for information about hazardous waste disposal locations, they may contact their distributors for disposal suggestions, or they may participate in the EPA's Buy-Back Program if it is available in their area.<br /> <br /> It is very important remaining diazinon is not poured into a sink, floor drain, or into the streets, sidewalks, or storm drains. Diazinon is a highly toxic and persistent pesticide, that in very small amounts, can contaminate an entire wastewater treatment plant or poison local beaches, creeks, and rivers for years. It is imperative diazinon is disposed legally. Illegal disposal of diazinon will not only subject businesses to expensive fines, but will cause serious environmental and public health threats.</p> <p> <a href="/contact_agency.php">Contact your city</a> for instructions on disposal. </p> <p> What can I do about disposal of this very toxic chemical? </p> <ol> <li> For residents: Call your city and inquire about hazardous material disposal. </li> <li>Call a local hazardous material disposal company</li> <li>For retailers: Contact the distributor and inquire about the buy back program. </li> </ol> <p><br /> <u>For more information about diazinon, click on the below links:</u><br /> Here's a link for the <a href="http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/csb_page/publications/diazinon-card2.pdf">information card </a>the EPA sent out to 40,000 retailers nationwide. <br /> <br /> Here's a way to <a href="http://yosemite.epa.gov/ncepihom/nsCatalog.nsf/EPATitle?SearchView&Query=Field+MediaISBNs+Contains+735F04004">order the card</a>. You can mail it for free and the EPA pays postage.<br /> <br /> And, here's a simple<a href="http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/chemicals/diazinon-factsheet.htm"> fact sheet.</a><br /> </p> </div> <div id="footer"> <div id="footdiv"> <ul id="footlist"> <li><a href="../about.php">About CWN</a> </li> <li>| <a href="../chu.php">CHU</a> </li> <li>| <a href="../projects.php">Projects</a> </li> <li>| <a href="../news_events.php">News/Events</a> </li> <li>| <a href="../resources.php">Resources</a> </li> <li>| <a href="../contact_us.php">Contact Us</a> </li> <li>| <a href="../take_action.php">Take Action</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p>Page last updated: December 06, 2004<br /> Copyright © 2004 Carlsbad Watershed Network. 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