Chemicals used

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Herbicides used by caltrans include but are not limited to:


  1. RoundUp ---->MSDS
  2. Accord XRT ll ---->MSDS
  3. Activator 90 ---->MSDS
  4. Milestone  VM ---->MSDS
  5. Matrix SG ---->MSDS
  6. EsplAnade 200 SC ---->MSDS
  7. Surflan ---->MSDS
  8. ​Garlon 4 Ultra ----> MSDS
  9. ​Gallery 75 DF ----> MSDS
  10. Capstone  ----> MSDS
  11. Payload ----> MSDS
  12. ​Dimension Ultra 40 WP ---->  MSDS


Caltrans records for broadcast spraying on SMC Hwys. 84, 35, 92, 1 & 280:


In 2017, we (POW) made a Request for Public Records to Caltrans for vegetation management herbicide spraying on San Mateo County highways 1, 92, 35, 84, and 280.  The records show that spraying was being done in January, February, March, April, June, July, August, and September. We requested the time frame from 01/01/16 - 05/19/17. 


The records will show that thousands of gallons of toxic herbicides were sprayed by Caltrans along our roadways during this time frame of 01/01/16 - 05/19/17.  Consider the impacts of this occurring for decades, as it has and as it continues.  See below for instructions on "How to Read the Records":


For 84

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For 35


For 92


For 1


For 280 


HOW TO READ THE RECORDS:


At the top of the Records, you will see abbreviations and here are examples for how to read them : 
 

  •  "Unit ID :  04-SM-001"  means Caltrans District 4, San Mateo (Co.), Hwy. 1.  The last numbers of the Unit ID is the highway or "Roadway" number.
  • "PM" means Post Mile which are post mile markers along roadsides.  "PM 0 To PM 7"  equals 7 miles.
  • "Work Date" are the dates of the spraying, and we had requested the time of day, yet that might be noted on the Work Orders which were not sent.
  • "VegConRsn" means Vegetation Control Reason which might be listed as "Asthetics", or "PVMNT CRK" for pavement crack, or "NXWD" for noxious weed.
  • Product Names are the chemicals used.  "ProdUnit" is product unit, "UOM" is unit of measurement, "CUYD" is cubic yard.  For example, "10.0 ACRE" equals 10 acres.


As you can see, thousands of gallons of toxic herbicides were sprayed by Caltrans along our roadways during this time frame of 1/1/16--5/19/17.  Consider the impacts of this occurring for decades, as it has and as it continues.