Talk:Carbaryl

Bhopal disaster

The cause of the Bhopal disaster was a malfunction in a carbaryl plant. IMO this should receive at least a passing mention in this article. Andrewa (talk) 15:30, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

In my opinion this has nothing to do with the carbaryl general information. Table salt, NaCl can be produced by the reaction of HCl, hydrochloric acid, a strong acid that can burn flesh and NaOH, sodium hydroxide, a strong base that can dissolve flesh, and is also known as the drain cleaner, lye. Many highly reactive intermediates are used in chemical synthesis, and I'm sure people have been killed or maimed by industrial accidents involving intermediates. 2600:6C48:6D7F:7365:44CD:9F5D:946E:FD99 (talk) 16:40, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Carylderm (R) shampoo

The last two paragraphs in section Biochemistry states that

1) Carylderm shampoo contains Carbaryl and is sold in Austria without prescription.
2) Carbaryl is illegal in Austria.

These two statements seems to contradict each other.
--Tomrud (talk) 13:54, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Not necessarily. In many cases it's a matter of concentration, amount used total, and where used. It may be illegal to use in agriculture where a more dangerous to handle concentrate is required and it would be broadcast sprayed over huge areas, but not in a 0.5% concentration on someone's head that won't reach high enough concentrations to affect anything when rinsed down the drain. For reference Sevin Dust is 5% carbaryl, but the company's pre-mixed spray bottles are 0.5%... the dust tends to stick where it's put thanks to the fillers as soon as it's watered or it rains though and has ample time to break down before it actually washes off the plant. A Shortfall Of Gravitas (talk) 03:53, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

1976

The article states that "11 million kilograms were applied to U.S. farm crops in 1976". That was over 34 years ago. No other consumption data are mentioned in the article. Is 1976 a special date of some sort? Does it have any particular significance? Is current consumption comparable?

I would recommend removing the comment as irrelevant if it cannot be tied into something current and timely. Ox41234 (talk) 20:31, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

I agree, and it is now 10 years later still, and still no update. Removing. Kenosha Forever (talk) 22:38, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Something should be added in reference to this product "sevidust" being the inspiration for the name of the popular U.S. Rock band "Sevendust." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.108.82.7 (talk) 00:06, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

I wouldn't suggest besmirching the name of one of the safer acetylcholineesterase inhibitors by associating it with a band that terrible. Actually had they called themselves Lequed VX after the ultra-potent nerve agent with no use aside from killing, I'd feel kinda bad for the VX and wonder what it ever did to deserve that. A Shortfall Of Gravitas (talk) 03:58, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

banned

A couple folks from the Clemson Univ. extension office stated on NPR last year that this stuff is now illegal to be sold in the USA. Can anyone confirm? HammerFilmFan (talk) 20:37, 6 June 2011 (UTC) HammerFilmFan

If it is it's only illegal at industrial concentrations for agriculture use, I can still get it at Home depot and there's a new formulation available, even. I tend towards thinking he was full of it though, there aren't any good replacements for it. The permethrins / pyrethrins either have too short of environmental half-lives and thus are only good for preventing last minute fruit damage (regular old pyrethrin can be sprayed the day before harvesting, carbaryl / malathion application requires a 3-7 day delay-to-harvest depending on the crop), or with the stronger ones have too many issues with killing bees and other pollinators and even small mammals. Cats are particularly sensitive to them which is why most dog flea medicines can't come near a cat without killing it. Farmers tend to keep a bunch of feral cats around to take out the mice in their barns (at least around where I grew up) so anything more dangerous to the cats will get you a huge rat and mouse problem instead and it wouldn't be usable. You can douse dogs in the crap and they'll be fine, but dogs won't kill mice for you all day. A Shortfall Of Gravitas (talk) 04:30, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

It is still sold in most states (including SC) under the name "Apicide" Barnaby the Scrivener (talk) 14:54, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

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