Anonymous public comment

Docket ID Number: EPA?HQ?OPP?2007?0328 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 3, 2007 / Notices Page Numbers: 56344-56346 Personal Comments: I like the new environmental hazard statements that have been prepared for the four different product types. Each one is more specific then the current environmental hazard statements and more specifically describes what ?water? means to a homeowner. I think it would be a good idea to require that the new environmental hazard statement be placed on all products registered for outdoor residential uses. It is very important that all users of these products understand the impact they can have on the quality of the surrounding ecosystems (water quality included) by misusing these products. The more exposure the user has to information on proper usage and the effects improper usage has the better. Specific Questions for Comment: i) The only portion of these statements that could be somewhat confusing is ?Do not apply?when wind is strong enough to carry spray/dust away from treatment area.? I think there needs to be some explanation of what is meant by ?wind is strong enough too?? ii-a) In response to this question I would say the statement is not clear enough for most homeowners and therefore an example of how the homeowner can determine if the wind is strong enough to ?carry spray/dust away from the treatment area,? needs to be provided. I would suggest that the homeowner can test the strength of the wind by using leaf litter or grass clippings. This can be done by holding the leaf litter or grass clippings at arms length, shoulder height, and facing into the wind. Once they are standing correctly the leaf litter or grass clippings can be dropped and if they fall to the ground at the person?s feet or behind them the wind can be considered strong enough ?to carry spray/dust away from the treatment area.? ii-b) I think the following statement ??Do not apply when wind is strong enough to move small branches on trees, as wind will carry spray away from treatment area?? is preferable to the statement that is currently included in the new environmental hazard statement.