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File: 110196_aacpc_07.txtFROM: ADMIN1 TO: PA . DATE: 02-2 - TIME: 17:4 CC : SUBJECT: 252101ZFEB91 907TAG//PA// 3/3 PRIORITY: ATTACHMENTS: __ ________________ _ _ _ _______________ _________ _____ _______ ___________ __ __ PA ZYUW RUCIEHA0320 0562009- --RBDIBFF. ZY 2521012 FEB 91 FM 907 TAG RICKEACKER AGE OH//PA/AERIAL SPRAY// TO RHCUAAA/HQ MAC SCOTT AFB IL//PA// INFO RUEAHQA/HQ USAF ASH DC//REL// RUVRAFA/HQ AERES ROBINS AFE GA//PA// RUCEBLA/14AF DOBBINS AFB GA//PA// RHDJAAA/459 NA ADREWS AFB MD//PA// RHDIAAA/USCENIAF REAR ANGLEY AFB VA//PA// BT FINAL SECTION OF 001 SUBJECT: AERIAL APPLICATION OF INSECTICIDES IN THE KTO ING TO THE CROPS. Q39. ARE THE CROPS SAFE FOR PEOPLE TO EAT ONCE THEY'VE BEEN SPRAYED? A39. YES. AS WITH ALL CROPS IT IS ADVISABLE TO WASH THEM BEFORE EATING. Q40. HOW LONG SHOULD PEOPLE WAIT BEFORE EATING ANY FRUITS OR VEGE- TABLES WHICH THEY KNOW OR THINK HAVE BEEN SPRAYED? A40. THEY CAN EAT THEM IMMEDIATELY IF THEY DESIRE. Q41. WHAT AFFECT WILL WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ON THE SPRAY? PAGE 02 RUCIEHA0120 - A41. GUSTY WINDS AND RAIN WILL CURTAIL SPRAY OPERATIONS (DEPENDING ON THE INSECTICIDE AND CONDITIONS.) Q42. IF THUNDERSTORMS OR GUSTY WINDS ARE FORECAST, WILL THE SPRAYING STILL TAKE PLACE? A42. IT IS UNIKELY THAT SPRAY OPERATIONS WOULD TAKE PLACE. LOW- LEVEL FLIGHT OPERATIONS WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT UNDER THESE CON- DITIONS. Q43. COULD THIS CHEMICAL DAMAGE THE PAINT ON AUTOMOBILES, HOMES OR BUILDINGS? A43. NO. Q44. IS THE C-130 MASS CAPABLE OF SPRAYING "AGENT ORANGE"? A44. NO. ALL OF THE CHEMICAL CALLED "AGENT ORANGE"' A DEFOLIANT USED DURING THE VIETNAM CONFLICT, WAS DESTROYED IN 1977 BY THE USS VULCANUS, AN ICINERATOR SHIP, OFF JOHNSTON ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN. WE CANNOT SPRAY A CHEMICAL THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE. IN ADD- ITION, THE MODULAR AERIAL SPRAY SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED TO CON- TROL HARMFUL AND DAMAGING INSECTS BY UTILIZING PRECISELY-MEASURABLE AMOUNTS OF LABELED CHEICALS APPROVED BY THE EPA. "AGENT ORANGE" WAS NOT LABELED OR APPROVED BY THE EPA AND WOULD BE ILLEGAL TO USE IF IT WAS AVAILABLE.
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