Peter you need to understand when applied by a certified applicator with
proper equipment there is little danger to the applicator.  Please do not
try and twist the *phase out* to be about applicator safety. The phase out
is about aldicarb in ground water and food!

Bob, I was a licensed pesticide applicator in NY State, until I let my certification lapse. You can't say it's safe if you are properly protected and at the same time point out that it is frequently applied by unskilled labor without protective clothing. The newer insecticides are safer for the operators AND nontarget organisms (like children). In cases where they aren't, they will have to be restricted or replaced. 

By the way, Bayer states that they do not feel the product reaches dangerous levels in water but that they are complying with the new standards. Presumably, they could appeal but have chosen not to do so. I can not speak for their motives, but perhaps they feel it has outlived its usefulness. Also, I wish you would stop telling me what I need to understand and what I don't know. I don't do that to you, I just talk about the issues.

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