Of those sheep dipped, 0.84 received treatments containing organophosphate active ingredients while the remaining 0.16 were treated in dips containing pyrethroids.
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Their current advice is that organophosphourus sheep dips and pesticides can be used safely in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions.
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Organophosphates are insecticides, widely used on crops, animals—including sheep dips— and have some uses in the home and garden.
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These figures do not distinguish between pollution from synthetic pyrethroids or other sheep dips.
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We have received four inquiries regarding possible adverse effects from the organophosphorus sheep dips during the past 10 months.
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I am asking manufacturers of sheep dips for urgent meetings early next week.
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Several formulations to replace dieldrin in sheep dips are in various stages of trial and one is due to be marketed very soon.
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Under the farm capital grant scheme, however, we are able to make contributions towards the cost of fixed sheep dipping equipment.
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However, it is known that currently there are two manufacturers of diazinon used in sheep dips.
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The views of a wide range of interests are currently being sought on this land and other aspects of the use of organophosphorus sheep dips.
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The current booklet giving advice on sheep dipping provides information on the reasons for treating sheep and which licensed products are effective against particular parasites.
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The development of alternatives to organophosphorus sheep dips is a commercial matter for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry.
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The structure and purpose of organophosphorous nerve agents differ significantly from those of organophosphorous sheep dips.
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Firms producing sheep dips carry out efficacy tests before putting them on the market.
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Where a farmer has an existing plan approved under one of the earlier grant schemes, this may contain sheep dipping facilities.
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