• Julien, G.
  Environmental Protection Service
  
• Doe, K.
  Environmental Protection Service
  
• Parker, R.
  Environmental Protection Service
  
• Pelly, G.
  Environmental Protection Service
  

Investigations conducted by EPS, Atlantic Region, in 1980 with regard to the environmental behavior and effects of forestry insecticide formulations consisted of two projects.

The first was a field project, conducted jointly with Environment New Brunswick, which was an attempt to determine the effectiveness of "no spray" or buffer zones in reducing the incidental deposit of spray formulations in non-target aquatic environments.

The second project was a laboratory toxicity evaluation of several of the components of the spray formulations used in 1980, utilizing several species of aquatic organisms. The chemicals tested were: fenitrothion, Cyclosol 63, and nonylphenol. The animals used as test organisms were: Rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) juveniles and embryos, and water fleas (Daphnia pulex).