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A 5 page discussion of the applications, properties, and problems associated with this widely used herbicide. This paper outlines the regulatory provisions which are in place in regard to drinking water and food regulations to protect human health. A discussion of the manner in which the chemical breaks down when it enters the environment is provided as well as is an outline of the reasons the herbicide is planned to be removed from use in the near future in response to lawsuits waged challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s interpretation of the Delaney clause in section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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the home to control the growth of annual grasses as well as broadleaf weeds (Environmental Protection Agency, 2002). The World Health Organization (2002) specifies that it is both a
pre- and post-emergent herbicide, meaning that it can be used either before undesirable plants have sprouted or afterward. The white, odorless, solid is second in line in holding the
U.S. title for the most widely used herbicide (Environmental Protection Agency, 2002). Its use is particularly heavy in states such as Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin
which devote large acreages to the production of corn and soybeans (Environmental Protection Agency, 2002). The herbicide is also used by commercial nurseries (Illinois Department of Public Health, 2002).
Also known under the trade names and synonyms of Alachlor, Kasagrin, Lassagrin, Lasso, Lazo, Metachlor, Pillarzo, Alanox, Alanex, and Chimichlor; this chemical can have significant impacts to the environment
and human health as well (Environmental Protection Agency, 2002). Alachlor is regulated around the world by different regulatory agencies. In
the United States this agency is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Other agencies such as the World Health Organization and various state agencies are responsible for the oversight and/or
regulation of chemicals in drinking water as well. Under the terms of the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act, most chemicals are rated at what is referred to as Maximum
Contaminant Level Goals (MCLG). For Alachlor this goal is zero (Environmental Protection Agency, 2002). While this level is non-enforceable, it is a reflection of the EPAs concerns regarding
the long term impacts of this herbicidal chemical to human health. What the EPA can enforce is the Maximum Contaminant Level
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