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OCTOBER 1974

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT
PESTICIDE REGULATIONS
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The Commissioner of Environmental
Protection pursuant to Sections 4-168
and 22a-6 of the Connecticut General
Statutes and Public Act 73-540 hereby
gives notice of his intention to adopt
regulations regarding pesticides. These
regulations are proposed under the au­
thority of Section 22a-5, Connecticut
General Statutes, and Section 5 and 21
of Public Act 73-540.
All interested persons are invited to
express their views and arguments on
these proposed regulations at a public
hearing to be held at the Judiciary
Room, State Capitol, Hartford, Conneeticut on October 11, 1974, at 2 :0 0 P.M.
Copies of the proposed regulations
are available from Pesticide Compli­
ance, Department of Environmental
Protection, Room G3A, State Office
Building, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford,
between the hours of 8 :3 0 A.M. through
4 :3 0 P.M., Monday through Friday.
These regulations are being adopted
for the purposes of:
1. outlining criteria for classification
of pesticides.
2. providing for the phasing-in of a
five year registration period for
pesticide products.
3. setting forth a variance procedure
to be used by Pesticide Compli­
ance.
Purpose: To provide for the safe use
of pesticides and control pol­
lution resulting therefrom.
Eckardt C. Beck
Deputy Commissioner
P esticide R egulations
1. fa) The definition of terms used
in these regulations shall be
consistent with the definitions
in Public Act 73-540.
(b) The following terms not defined
in Public Act 73-540 are defined
as follows.

(1) acquatic use — materials
applied on or in water ex­
cept in self contained arti­
ficial structures such as
cooling towers and swim­
ming pools.
(2) bioaccumulation
—
the
concentration of a sub­
stance in an organism
which exceeds those con­
centrations found in the
surrounding environment.
(3) breakdown product — a
chemical substance result­
ing from the degradation
of a pesticide by physical
means.
(4) carcinogenesis — the gen­
eration of malignant tu­
mors in animals.
(5) Dermal
LD^o
—
the
amount of material placed
on the skin that will kill
50% of the test animals.
(6) food chains — the numer­
ous pathways by which
matter and energy are ex­
changed within an ecosys­
tem.
(7) mutagenesis — the genera­
tion of genetic changes by
way of mutation in ani­
mals.
(8) Oral LD50 — the amount
of
material
absorbed
through the digestive tract
that will kill 50% of the
test animals.
(9) “Ready-to-Use” — a pes­
ticide registered and la­
belled fo rimmediate appli­
cation without further di­
lution.
(10) synergism — cooperative
action between two or
more agents such that the
sum of the effects is great-

er than the single effects
taken independently.
(11) teratogenesis — the genera­
tion of congenital birth de­
fects in animals.
(12) use dilution — the material
as diluted according to la­
bel directions just prior to
application.
2. Pesticides shall be classified for gen­
eral use unless they may be classified
restricted based upon the criteria in
these regulations.
3. When the Commissioner determines,
after review of data available to him
with regard to, but not necessarily
limited to, the factors listed in Sec­
tions 4, 5 and 7 that the use of a
pesticide may cause unreasonable ad­
verse effects on the environment he
shall classify the use restricted.
4. When reviewing a pesticide for its
classification the Commissioner shall
consider a number of factors, in­
cluding but not limited to the fol­
lowing:
(a) human fatalities
(b) effects of toxicological signifi­
cance including but not limited
to neurological or behavioral
alterations and liver changes
(c) mutagenesis and/or teratogenesis
(d) carcinogenesis
(e) severe skin or eye irritation
(f) persistence of the pesticide, a
metabolite or other break-down
product
(g) bioaccumulation of the pesti­
cide or metabolite
(h) widespread or common practice
which runs contrary to the in­
tent of label instructions and
prohibitions
(i) risk of contaminating food
chains and thereby causing
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CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION
OF GOLF COURSE
SUPERINTENDENTS
P resident ....................... Frank Lamphier
V ice P resident .................. Robert Tosh
S ecretary ........................ Bob Osterman
T reasurer .................. James MacDonald
B oard o f D irectors
John Perry
John Lynch
Alfred Bachand
Karnig Ovian
Robert Chalifour Edward Anderson
Robert Viera
Richard Hoskings, A ssociate D irector
The object of this association is to
promote research, education and an ex­
change of practical experiences in the
field of turf grass culture so that the
increased knowledge will lead to more
economic and efficient management of
golf courses and related turf areas.
The CONN. CLIPPIN GS is an offi­
cial publication of the Connecticut As­
sociation of Golf Course Superinten­
dents.
Robert W. Osterman, Editor
937 Black Rock Turnpike
Easton, Conn. 06612

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT
PESTICIDE REGULATIONS
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chronic, delayed or secondary
poisoning
( j) the extent to which ingredients
or degradation products leach
from the soil and/or drift as
vapors from the target area
(k) synergisms
5. The Commissioner may classify a
pesticide restricted when:
(a) the pesticide is intended or la­
belled for professional use
(b) the pesticide is intended or la­
belled exclusively for aquatic
use
(c) a pesticide used indoors meets
one or more of the following
criteria:
(1) Oral LD50
— 500 mg/kg (product as
sold except “Ready-toUse” )
— 2000 mg/kg (use dilu­
tion or "Ready-to-Use” )
or
(2) Dermal LD50
— 2000 mg/kg (product
as sold except “Readyto-Use” )
— 500 mg/kg (use dilu­
tion or “Ready-to-Use” )
or
(3) DDust or mist acute inha­
lation LC50 (1 hr. expo­
sure; 14 days observation)
— 5 mig/1

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or
(4) Gas

or vapor inhalation
LG50 (1 hr. exposure* 14
days observation)
— 2000 ppm
(d) a pesticide used outdoors or in
agriculture meets one or more
of the following criteria;
(1) Oral LD50
— 50 mg/kg (products as
sold except “Ready-toUse” )
— 200 mg/kg (use dilu­
tion
or
“Ready-toUse” )
or
(2) Dermal LD50
— 500 mg/kg (product as
sold except “Ready-toUse” )
— 100 mg/kg (use dilu­
tion or "Ready-to-Use” )
or
(3) Build up of residues of inmetabolites in mammalian
or avian food in amounts
— 1/5 LD50 within five
days following application.

6. When the Commissioner determines
that restricted use pesticides may
cause, without additional regulatory
restriction, unreasonable adverse ef­
fects on the environment he shall
classify the pesticide for permit use
only. Permits shall be granted for:
(a) one time use by licensed appli­
cators including, but not neces­
sarily limited to, permits for
use of 1080 and aquatic uses
of pesticides.
(b) one time use by unlicensed ap­
plicators including, but not ne­
cessarily limited to, aquatic use
or use of restricted use pesttcides for termite control on
property owrned or rented by
the permittee.
(c) permanent use by:
(1) licensed applicators for ag­
ricultural purposes includ­
ing, but not necessarily
limited to, the use of endrin for control of mice in
orchards.
(2) unlicensed applicators for
industrial use if such use
sufficiently limits spread
of the pesticide from the
target area.
7. (a) In addition to the previous cri­
teria for restriction, outdoor pesti­
cides having an Environmental Deg­
radation Index, equal or greater than
1 (according to the following form ­
ula) will be further evaluated to de­
termine whether use instructions are
adequate to prevent unreasonable ad­
verse environmental effects.

E = B -f- (TxM )
Where E
B
T
M

=
=
=
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D =

D
Environmental Index
Bioaccumulation (0,1)
Toxicity (0, 1, 2, 3)
Mobility (0.50, 0.75,

1.00)

Degradation (1, 2, 3,
4)
(b) The following value ratings
shall be assigned for computa­
tions using the Tnvironmental
Degradation Index:
(1) “B ” = Bioaccumulation
0— When ingredi ents or meta­
bolites do not
bio accumulate
1— Ingredients or
metabolites can
bioaccumulate
in
non-target
organisms
(2) “T ” = Toxicity in non­
target
organisms
(plants
or
ani­
mals)
0 = Non-toxic
1 = Slightly and re­
versibly toxic
2 = Moderately and re­
versibly toxic
3 = Product and/or de­
gradation products
can cause serious
toxicological
ef­
fects to humans,
pets, or domestic
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animals
and / or
terrestrial or re­
productive decline
to non-target aqua­
tic or terrestrial
animals.
(3) "M ” = Mobility of active
ingredients
and
product
0 .5 — Non volatile;
non- leaching and
/or not suscepti­
ble to drifting
0.75— Moderately
volatile; moderate­
ly leachable and/
or is susceptible
to drift (most crop
spraying, etc.)
1 .0 0 —Highly vola­
tile; readily leach­
ed and/or highly
susceptible to drif­
ting
(e.g.
fogs,
gases, mists, crop ^
dusts, and very
low volume sprays
of less than 5 gal­
lons per acre.)

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(4) “D” =

Time to degrada­
tion to non-toxic
materials
1— Persistent
more than 1 year
2— Persistent 3
months to 1 year
3— Persistent 1
month to 3 months
4— Persistent less
than 1 month

8. Registration
(a) Registration of each pesticide
shall expire on December 31, ac­
cording to the schedule set up
in (b ).
(b) In order to provide that 1/5
of all products shall be regis­
tered each year, on January 1,
1 975; those companies whose
names start with the letters AB shall be registered for five (5)
years; those whose names start
with C-E for four years; those
whose names start with F-L
for three
(3) years; those
whose names start with M-R for
two (2) years; those whose
names start with S-Z for one
(1) year. Each subsequent reg­
istration shall be for five (5)
years.
(c) A company registering a new
pesticide shall have its fee and
registration period pro-rated so
as to have the next registra­
tion date for the new pesticide
to fall due with the other pro­
ducts of the same company.
(d) No refund of a registration fee
will be made if a product is
voluntarily withdrawn or can­
celled before the end of its five
(5) year registration period.
9. Variance
(a) The Commissioner may grant a
variance from Section 19-300b2, Regulations of Connecticut
State Agencies, upon request.
When acting upon a request for
a variance the Commissioner
shall take into account, but
need not be limited to, the fac­
tors listed in Sections 4, 5, and
7 for the particular pesticide.
(b) Any variance granted under this
section shall state fhether the
pesticide is classified general or
restricted.
(c) Any person wishing to obtain
a variance shall file a request
with the Commissioner stating
with particularity his reasons
and justification for the vari­
ance shall file a request with
the Commissioner stating with
particularity his reasons and
justification for the variance.

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The Commissioner shall have
30 days to grant or deny the
variance as requested or as
modified by the Commissioner
unless a hearing is held to con­
sider the variance. The Com­
missioner, when he deems it
necessary to obtain information,
shall hold a public hearing, fol­
lowing such notice as he feels
sufficient, to consider the vari­
ance. If a hearing is held the
Commissioner shall make a de­
cision within 30 days of the end
of the hearing.
(d) A decision to grant or deny a
variance shall not be considered
an order of the Commissioner
for purposes of administrative
appeal or judicial review.
(e) A variance may be so con­
structed so as to limit the area,
amounts, and time of applica­
tion of the pesticide.

THE GRASSCATCHER
by BOB O STERM AN
Following is a letter received from
Mr. Stephen Hitchcock, Director, Pes­
ticide Compliance for the State of
Conn. If anyone wishes to contact him
feel free to do so.
Dear Mr. Osterman:
I have discussed with the Commis­
sioner of Environmental Protection the
problems of licensing and the require­
ments for an operational license that
has disturbed some members of the
‘'Golf
Course
Superintendents”. If
some of your members wish to meet
with Deputy Commissioner Beck and
make their views known more directly,
I would be happy to set up a mutually
agreeable time to do so. If this would
be useful, perhaps 3 or 4 members of
the association might want to join you.
Very truly yours,
Stephen W. Hitchcock
Director
Pesticide Compliance
Joe Torok, Superintendent Hop Mea­
dow Country Club, has been re-classi­
fied in the GCSAA from a Class “F ”
member to that of Class “A”.
Jim MacDonald has notified me on
plans for the CAGCS Christmas Party.
It will be held at the Farms Country
Club, Chester Rd., Wallingford, Satur­
day, December 7, 1974. The cost will
be $24 per couple.
We had a super turnout last year and
all had a great tife. Let’s see if we can
go one better for this year.

DEICING SALTS SEVERELY
DAMAGE KEY ELEMENT IN
LIFE OF MAPLE TREES
STO RRS — Deicing salts spread on
highways in winter have been found to
cause severe damage to the mycorrhiazae of roadside sugar maple trees.
Mycorrhiazae — key to plant life —
are the symbiotic association of Cer­
tain fungi with the roots of plants.
This finding was reported at the re­
cent Second North American Confer­
ence on Mycorrhizae held at Corvallis,
Orregon, by Dr. A. J. R. .Guttay, head
of the plant science department at the
University of Connecticut.
He said that such trees, showing ex­
treme dieback of the top growth and
leaf scorch, were generally found to
have mycorrhizal roots in the top six
inches of soil. In addition, other symp­
toms of salt damage were early leaf
coloration and leaf fall. In contrast,
healthy sugar maples were heavily my­
corrhizal right to the soil surface.
Dr. Guttay, who studied the complex
role of mycorrhizae in plants while on
sabbatic leave last fall, stated that des­
truction of the mycorrhizae — the
prime feeder roots of the trees —
amounted to a severe root pruning.
The remaining deeper roots were un­
able to sustain the trees with resultant
dieback of the crown.
As for leaf scorch and other leaf
damage, he believed that these occur­
red after destruction of the mycorrhi­
zae. His research showed that massive
uptake of salts to the leaves did not
occur until after mycorrhizae were des­
troyed.
Additionally, the UConn plant sci­
entist noted that deicing salts had gen­
erally destroyed the soil structure
around the tree. The soil was so hard
and compact and retained sufficient so­
dium that he doubted the tree roots
could grow back into that soil, even if
no further salts were applied.
Dr. Guttay felt that on severely dam­
aged trees the only possible solution
was to remove the compact, salt pollu­
ted, root-free soil and replace it with
leaf compost.
He recommended the use of leaf com­
post, since the continued deicing op­
erations necessary to safe winter driv­
ing conditions would have a lesser det­
rimental effect upon compost than on
soil.
He added that a mulch of wood chips
placed on top of the compost would
improve the esthetics of the compost as
well as provide protection from ero­
sion.

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE
REPORT
The Nominating Committee, with
Fred Bachand as Chairman, has sub­
mitted the following slate of officers
and directors to be presented to the
membership at our annual meting in
November.
P resident .................. Frank Lamphier
V ice-President ............. Robert Tosh
S ecretary ...................... Bob Osterman
T reasurer ............... Jim MacDonald
D irector (3 years) .. Ron Holcomb
E ducation .................... Fred Bachand
G olf ......................................... Bob Silva
P ublic R elations ........ Bob Chalifour
It is strongly urged that all mem­
bers make a special effort to attend
this meeting, as it is our annual meet­
ing and our last meeting of the year.
Following are the winners in this
year’s CAGCS Championship.
FLIGHT “A”
Low Gross & A ssociation Champ —
Dick Cook — 76-77-153
2 nd L ow Gross —
Dave Roule 79-78157
Low N et —
Roger Barrett 159-14-145
T ie —
Bert Furgess 171-26-145
FLIGHT “B”
Low Gross —
Bob Tosh 85-98-183
2 nd L ow Gross
Low N et —
Mark Loper 191-50T41
2 nd L ow Net —
Dave Stimson 187-42-145
ASSOCIATES
Low Gross — Bob Kennedy 72-82158
2 nd L ow Gross —
Bill Somers 91-87-178
Low Net —
Dick Hosking 195-60-135

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THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE
SUPPORT OF THE CONN. CLIPPINGS:
THE BISH OP COMPANY —
AGRICO COUNTRY CLUB
Turf Care Products
Dan B rogan
14 Wiedeman Avenue
Clifton, New Jersey 07011
AGWAY COMMERCIAL SALES
Turf & Buildings Automation
Agway Inc. Eastern Division
R obert /. B arb er
Pub Circle
Hebron, Conn. 06248
(203) 646-3668
METRO MILOGRANITE INC.
P.O. Box 267
Hawthorne, New York 10532
Jo h n W istrand
(914) 769-7600
SOM ERS TU R F SU P P L IE S
P.O. Box 294
Devon, Conn. 06460
B ill S om ers, CAGCS M em ber
THE CHAS. C. HART COMPANY
304 Main Street
Wethersfield, Conn.
R obert K en n ed y , CAGCS M em ber
(203) 529-2537
VALLEY FARM S TU R F N U RSERY
Box 81
Avon, Conn. 06001
J o e B idw ell, CAGCS M em ber
(203) 658-6886
TOM IRW IN CO.
113 A Street
Burlington, Mass.
Joh n P. Callahan, CAGCS M em ber
Phone (203 ) 677-7054
NORTH EASTERN TU R F CORP.
730 Hop Meadow Street
P.O. Box 424
Simsbury, Conn. 06070
R obert Scully, CAGCS M em ber
(203) 658-0387

IRRIGA TIO N & EQUIPM ENT
SU P P L Y COMPANY
Milford, Conn.
R ich ard W. S m ith, CAGCS M em ber
R ich ard W. H oskin g , CAGCS M ember
(203) 874-1096
TH E MAGOVERN COMPANY
Windsor Locks, Conn.
L loy d Russell, CAGCS M em ber
Curtis Stim son, CAGCS M em ber
(203) 623-2508
255-2817
OLD FO X CHEMICAL COMPANY
Harzardville, Conn. 06082
Jo h n Grant, CAGCS M em ber
P.O. Box 62
Pleasent Valley, Conn. 06063
(203) 379-3579
LARCHMONT ENGINEERING &
IRRIGATION INC.
Lexing&ton, Mass. 02173
Steve Butler, CAGCS M em ber
(617) 862-2550
O. M. SCOTT & SONS
Pro Turf Division
Marysville, Ohio
Al A rison, CAGCS M em ber
(203) 366-9890
ALFCO, INC.
Phone (614) 377-1394
P . O. Box 267
Marietta, Ohio 45750
F ran k Downey, CAGCS M em ber
(413) 596-3009
TH E POW ERHOUSE
Route 6 & Dingle Ridge Road
Brewster, N. Y. 10509
Russ L eC lair, CAGCS M em ber
(914) 279-7181
AMERICAN BIO -TU RF
P.O. Box 424, Glen Head
Long Island. N. Y.
Phone <516) 484-5930
Len M illoux, G eneral M anager

CONN. CLIPPINGS
Robert Osterman, editor
937 B lack R ock T urnpike
E aston Conn. 06612
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