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Austrialian Government Reconsidering Frontline
"Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. APVMA No. 10 7 October 2003.
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994. NOTICE Reconsideration of Approvals and Registrations Related to Fipronil "The APVMA, in accordance with Part 2, Division 4, of the Agve t Codes, intends to reconsider all approvals of the active constituent fipronil, registrations of all products containing fipronil and the approvals of all associated product labels. The active constituent approvals to be reconsidered are listed in Table 1. The product registrations and associated label approvals to be reconsidered are listed in Table 2. Fipronil is a broad spectrum insecticide that belongs to a relatively new class of pesticides. Its mechanism of action is interference with the insect central nervous system. Fipronil is used in veterinary chemical products to control fleas and ticks on cats and dogs and in agricultural chemical products to control a range of insect pests in agricultural crops. It is also included in a number of household products such as cockroach baits and gels and in ant bait stations. The APVMA has recorded adverse experience reports that are suspected to be attributed to products containing fipronil, primarily in veterinary chemical products. In view of these reports the APVMA will consider whether fipronil and products containing fipronil in the context of both agricultural and veterinary uses: · may be an undue hazard to the safety of people exposed to it during its handling; · may have an effect that is harmful to human beings; · may have an unintended effect that is harmful to animals; and whether · product labels contain adequate instructions with regard to the safe handling of the product or other warning and precautionary instructions. The APVMA will review the following matters relevant to active constituent approvals, product registrations and label approvals for fipronil: · toxicity of fipronil primarily in relation to dermal irritation and the induction of skin sensitisations; · toxicity of photodegradation products of fipronil particularly in relation to neurotoxicity and dermal absorption; · toxicological effects associated with products containing fipronil including the potential to form toxic photodegradation products; · occupational health and safety issues including the risk to workers mixing, loading and applying products containing fipronil or users using products containing fipronil; risk to workers on re-entry to treated areas or humans handling animals after they have been treated; · animal safety; and · adequacy of label instructions including suitability of personal protective equipment, specified re-entry intervals and other warnings or precautionary instructions." To read mo http://www.apvma.gov.au/gazette/gazette0310p59_v2.pdf Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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I've never know Australia to be concerned about the health and safety of
cats before.... Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats |
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I've never know Australia to be concerned about the health and safety of
cats before.... Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats |
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The government, and so called 'Body Corporate Rules' certainly wouldn't give
a damn. But some people do care. I always thought frontline was a bit too....miraculous to trust. Andr0 "Sharon Talbert" wrote in message ashington.edu... I've never know Australia to be concerned about the health and safety of cats before.... Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats |
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The government, and so called 'Body Corporate Rules' certainly wouldn't give
a damn. But some people do care. I always thought frontline was a bit too....miraculous to trust. Andr0 "Sharon Talbert" wrote in message ashington.edu... I've never know Australia to be concerned about the health and safety of cats before.... Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats |
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