where do I get 20% vinegar?

[HayBay]

Avenger Weed Killer


Have you heard of the IARC?

5.5 Evaluation
There is inadequate evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of d-limonene.
There is sufficient evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of
d-limonene.
Overall evaluation
In making its overall evaluation of the carcinogenicity to humans of d-limonene, the
Working Group concluded that d-limonene produces renal tubular tumours in male rats
by a non-DNA-reactive mechanism, through an α2u-globulin-associated response. Therefore,
the mechanism by which d-limonene increases the incidence of renal tubular
tumours in male rats is not relevant to humans.
d-Limonene is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans (Group 3).

http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monogr.../mono73-16.pdf

So, it causes cancer in Rats but its unsure if it causes cancer in humans, Hummmm.... Lets register it as ORGANIC on the OMRI.
Let all the activist fearmongerers know this and that product will be another failure.

***SOUNDS LIKE ITS NO SAFER THAN ANY OTHER PESTICIDE*****

[JWTurfguy]

So if we're worried about d-limonene, should we stop using citrus degreasers? Maybe we should stop eating oranges?

The comment about Avenger Weed Killer being safer than vinegar-based organic herbicides is true. The fact is that horticultural vinegar can present a very real and immediate threat to the applicator, especially if it were to get into the eyes. I don't think I'd want d-limonene in my eyes either, but to say that one is "safer" than the other does not imply that there are zero risks. I'm sure that there is a place for vinegar in an organic lawn program, but the post was for the benefit of reasonable people who might appreciate knowing that other options are available.

[HayBay]

my comment was directed at the OMRI reference.

If a person feels that ORGANIC FOOD is safer, they surely don't want a pesticide product applied to their food crop that causes cancer in rats.

I do agree with you that the act of applying Vinegar is dangerous. On your skin, eyes or even breathing it in.

The Organic Activists want you to stop eating oranges, unless they are organic oranges. See where I am going with this.