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[RC] RC] Drinking out of a Water tank - KarenI believe Roundup is supposed to break down quickly and essential a salt.... There is a lot of info on the net explaining that it isn't quite as safe as people think. A lot of agencies and locals use this stuff. http://www.ems.org/cocaine/glyphosate_effects.html http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/good_wood/tox_herb.htm http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/glyphosa.htm Breakdown in water: In water, glyphosate is strongly adsorbed to suspended organic and mineral matter and is broken down primarily by microorganisms [6]. Its half-life in pond water ranges from 12 days to 10 weeks [97]. Breakdown in vegetation: Glyphosate may be translocated throughout the plant, including to the roots. It is extensively metabolized by some plants, while remaining intact in others [1]. http://www.holisticmed.com/ge/roundup.html http://www.prn2.usm.my/mainsite/bulletin/sun/1997/sun8.html Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the herbicidal formulation Roundup. Glyphosate inhibits the enzyme 5-enolpyryl-shikimate-3-phosphate, which promotes the synthesis of aromatic amino acids in plants. Animal however, do not utilize such an enzyme and it is now thought that Roundup's toxicity is attributable to the surfactant component polyoxyethyleneamine (POEA) in the formulation. The toxicity profile is similar to that of other surfactant substances and is limited to cases of exposure by ingestion. http://www.valdezlink.com/pappy_ron.htm#Roundup Karen
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