fumigation - painting no accident

Experimental Fields - digital painting / art prints - DB - 2005

I played image roulette today to come across this piece and therefore feature it. But like I always say nothing is by accident.

Actually, I had been thinking about blogging about this again because I just received notice that there will be methyl bromide fumigation near my house sometime soon.

The scene above is actually accurate with workers working right next to the danger sign. Most of the fumigant is released the first day, but nevertheless a scary scene.

I had a terrible reaction last year - though not corroborated by doctors or agriculture commission - process of elimination says it was the methyl bromide.

Like an antibiotic - it is a complete sterilizer for the fields.

See Also

• Experimental Fields
  availability of art prints for above piece
• PANNA: Methyl Bromide Use in California
  Overview of fumigant uses and dangers - phase out was supposed to be complete in 2005 - Not