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To: Boundless
Sounds like it's not the active ingredient that's the problem, and a reformulation might fix it.

Perhaps, but it's the surfactant that is causing the problems. Roundup or any other herbicide isn't of much use if the chemical rolls of the vegetation. The semi-permeable skin of amphibians is likely to be sensitive to any surfactant regardless of a reformulation.

16 posted on 08/11/2005 9:18:06 AM PDT by GreenFreeper (FM me to be added to the Eco-Ping List)
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To: GreenFreeper

>> Sounds like it's not the active ingredient that's
>> the problem, and a reformulation might fix it.

> Perhaps, but it's the surfactant that is causing
> the problems.

Which further suggests that RoundUp isn't the only
product with this problem.

But a reformulation to fix it wouldn't necessarily
involve replacing one surfactant with another (unless
the other is known harmless). Perhaps they'll use
micro-encapsulated superglue :-)


22 posted on 08/11/2005 9:23:37 AM PDT by Boundless
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