Posted on 11/08/2014 7:38:42 AM PST by PROCON
CNSNews.com) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed taking 72 hazardous chemicals off of its approved list of inert ingredients allowed for use in pesticides. (See EPA chemical substances for removal.pdf)
But the inclusion of argon (AR) - a naturally occurring element and the third most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere - has left some people scratching their heads.
According to the Gas Encyclopedia, “the name argon comes from the Greek argos, meaning ‘the lazy one’” because it is so chemically stable. The element, which was discovered in 1894, is “so unreactive” that it is primarily used to provide “an inert atmosphere in which hot metals can be worked.”
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Uh... IIRC, one can breathe Argon as easily as it were Nitrogen.
Idiots.
What do they propose to use in welding? Guess no more infrastructure.
Its a tax thing. Your welding job just got more expensive.
Tax the air!!
AR Gun...Argon... Just too similar for their tender sensibilities, I guess.
Protecting the environment is way down on the EPA’s to do list.
Their primary mission is to crush capitalism and purposely piss off and destroy people.
LOL, good catch...
The EPA used to have competant scientists - then the lawyers took over.
A REGULATING agency must regulate.
If there is nothing to regulate they must FIND something to regulate.
Next on the list...Oregon....
I never thought about welding pesticides.
When will they ban Oxygen because it causes Fire ? Fire triangle
The dressing down of government “scientists” by the chemistry professor is worth clicking on and reading the article.
Are there (purported) environmental concerns about the production of argon?
The Environmental Protection Agency should BAN the (EPA) and the IRS!!!
Hell, no! Argon is drawn out of the atmosphere, just like nitrogen and oxygen, by companies like Air Liquide and Linde.
Nope, dihydrogen oxide. 3 minutes of it can kill you. Ban it now!!!
Don't laugh, not long ago, to prove the general populations ignorance, some group asked people to sign a petition banning the dangerous pollutant dihydrogen monoxide.
People signed enmasse...
Another reason why EPA bureaucrats are nicknamed "Argonauts".
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