How toxic are the chemicals (herbicides) being applied?
LD50 is a laboratory measurement of toxicity. The lower the number, the more toxic a herbicide is. It is interesting to note that all of our herbicides have a LD50 of 2000 – 10,000. In comparison “Killex” (a dandelion killer commonly bought in hardware stores) has a LD50 of 300 – 1200. In essence, our chosen industrial herbicides are safer then an “over the counter” product which can be bought by any consumer. This being said, we recognize that “length of exposure” is an important issue with any herbicide application. Many of our products are non-toxic to sensitive species such as honey bees and fish.
