Comment submitted by B. Sachau

public comment on federal register of 12/5/07 vol 72 #233 pg 68661 40 cfr part 180 dichlorvos docket 2002-0302 frl 8341-9 attention susan bartow and debra edwards opp request for hearing - i believe the information nrdc submitted is correct. i believe that epa is in the pocket of chemical profiteers and does not do sufficient investigation of approvals. i believe the approval rate of epa of toxic chemicals is about 98% and that is far too many toxic chemicals to be approved. i do not approve of short term trials at all. i do not approve of the failure of epa to test every single toxic chemical with other combinant chemicals so that we can know if the toxicity is enhanced by combination. the reasons given by epa for denying seem specious at best. because there are no sex differences in toxicity in animals, the claim is made there would be none in people - i find that a completely unsubstantiated statement, particularly when dna of people is completely different from animals. i believe animal testing started in l500 and it is an obsolete method to test toxic chemical effects on people. we have much more modern methods these days which are being ignored and that is wrong. epa is in fact keepin gus in the dark ages. in addition to allow dichlorvos to be used with any animal is completely wrong. never never never shoudl that be allowed. who is kline and why should we trust testing by this firm. we need an investigation of any relationship that goes on for twenty years. things change and methods change with the speed of light. there is absolutely no reason to say "we used that twenty years ago" and think that means it is relevant or safe now. i think epa is in the pocket of chemical mfrs and does not sufficiently protect the american people. i think nrdc is right and we need an independent safety consciouis agency to be involved here. we are dying of cancer right and left, all kinds, all within the body. it is time to find oiut what toxic chemicals are causing this. i see little medical involvement here in epa and think that is wrong. we need evidence from the human body. and to only allow l0x exposure for babies is absolutely diastrously insufficient. b. sachau 15 elm st florham park nj 07932