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Are campus pesticides safe?
Some say yes, others say no
By John Burket
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Whether we realize it or not, pesticides are a
part of our daily lives. They are used to produce
non-organically grown foods, to kill unwanted
insects, and to make our lawns and flowerbeds
neat and clean.
While many people accept these chemicals as
a necessary part of modern life, others are not
convinced that using pesticides is worth the
health and environmental risk they impose
Pesticides are used by the University's
Physical Plant as part of the grounds-keeping
operation. The pesticides used on campus are the
herbicides Roundup. Casseron and Amatrol. In
secticides used include Orthene. Malathion and
Diazinon. according to Tim King, campus and
grounds supervisor.
“We like to use pesticides only when
necessary and on a very limited basis.'' King said.
The amount of the pesticides used is low.
King said. Before dilution, about two gallons of
Roundup. 200 to 300 pounds of Casseron. and
one to two quarts of Orethene are used per year,
he said.
“I’m not sure we will use Diazinon any more
at all because I have some questions about its safe
ty." King said.
All pesticides are applied by licensed ap
plicators in accordance with recommended
guidelines. King said. “We have never had an ac
cident associated with pesticide use," he said.
One of the most commonly used herbicides
on campus is glyphosato. which is marketed by
the Monsanto company under the trade name
Roundup.
“Roundup is used for spot applications to
control weeds in areas such as sidewalk cracks,
gravel and under trees." King said.
He does not believe Roundup causes any en
vironmental or health problems
“Roundup is the most widely used herbicide
in landscaping today. It is very safe." he said.
But not everyone agrees that Roundup is safe
The Roundup Information Packet, first released
in 1985. is published by the Northwest Coalition
for Alternatives to Pesticides. The packet states.
"Clearly the situation with Roundup (glyphosate)
is far from satisfactory. There is currently a lack of
information available to the public regarding the
health and environmental effects of glyphosate.
What is available is sufficient to raise the concern
that such effects may be unreasonably adverse."
The NCAP packet says the tests used to show
that Roundup is environmentally safe were
invalid.
Over the years, there have been some protests
to the use of Roundup on campus. King said,
primarily from the University's Survival Center.
But King still believes Roundup is necessary.
"We try to control the weeds by mechanical
means as much as possible, but due to limitations
in the number of personnel, we have to use her
bicides. The appearance of the campus would be
adversely affected if we stopped using Roun
dup." he said.
Currently the Physical Plant does not notify
people in the areas where pesticides are used
when they are applied. King said. "It would take
more time to post signs and remove them than it
would to spray. Besides, why should we post
signs for something that is less hazardous than
most Honing fluids?”
v *lso said notification b> school or local
news, r is impossible because of the unsure
spray' .. schedule. "Spraying depends on the
weatiiiu. and we can’t be sure if we will spray on
any given day."
Tom Hicks of the University's Office of En
vironmental Health and Safety believes the public
has a right to know when the sprays are used.
“We have the means here to give notifica
tion." he said, including providing information
in the Oregon Daily Emerald.
Voters to cast ballots on SDI moratorium
Even with 22 ballot measures
and a number of state and local
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voters enter the polls Tuesday
— Star Wars, or the Strategic
Defense Initiative.
Hut a Eugene woman wants to
give voters a chance to c^ast their
ballots for or against a
moratorium on SDI, designed to
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serve as a space-based shield
against ballistic missiles.
Sites where people can vote
on the issue will be set up out
side voting locations in almost
every precinct, said Kathy
Neeley, who is organizing the
poll.
After voting for state and
local measures and candidates,
people can go to the site, which
by law must be at least 100 feet
from polling locations, and cast
a vote for or against Star Wars
by either slipping a green card
into a box to vote for a
moratorium or using a red card
to vote against a moratorium.
The vote will be confidential,
Neeley said.
People voting on the issue
also must sign a statement say
ing they have voted to keep
anyone from being able to throw
off the results by voting more
than once, she said.
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would be voting on Star Wars.”
Neeley said. "National statistics
show 80 percent (in the United
States) say they do not support a
moratorium, but 1 don't think
that’s true in Eugene."
Neeley said she is hoping for
national media attention after
she releases the results of the
poll, which will be tallied at the
Unitarian Church after the polls
close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Neeley, who came up with
the idea about two weeks ago,
said the results of the poll will
be sent to President Reagan.
Eight precincts are complete
ly covered for the 12 hours dur
ing which the polls will be open
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but
Neeley said she needs about 130
volunteers to completely staff
the other 60 precincts. The
shifts are each four hours long.
People interested in
volunteering may call Neeley at
689-3389.
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