Plumpton Wetlands - Blacktown City Council Issues Warning On Pesticides Used!

It is the 'season of weeding' and Blacktown City Council is doing the right job of notifying the community of what pesticides are used in public grasslands/wetlands.

With appropriate signs being placed on the entrance to Plumpton Wetlands and also significantly well placed sign in the vicinity of the car park, the sign is noticeable and that is what it is supposed to do!

 

  


 




I only have one issue, yet I'm sure Blacktown City Council has an answer for it. It appears that by placing this sign it may be a health risk to the community. Maybe, not enough to close the park and this is just a precaution, to warn the community.  To the average community member they will not know those scientific terms used as chemicals - maybe, an explaination of each medical term and and a further suggestion to provide a health risk rating out of 5 (5 being the higher risk rating),  of having bad health from this pesticide.


For  the general public

• MPCA - wikipedia meaning:  or 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid is a powerful, selective, widely used phenoxy herbicide. The pure compound is a brown-colored powder. Click here for further information on MPCA
• Clopyraid - wikipedia meaning: (3,6-dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid) is a selective herbicide used for control of broadleaf weeds, especially thistles and clovers. Click here for furth information on Clopyraid

• Diflufenican Click here for Diflufenican details

Maybe  we need Council to educate us and provide further details to the toxic affects  to the community. Also I did find limited information on Diflufenican. 

I wonder if our 'Chewing Gum Mayor' understands these terms of pesticides used and their after affects.