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Table A.1: List of sheep-dipping chemicals and products

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Source

Location

Vol

Page

Year

Product name

Active ingredient

Manufacturer

NZJAg

RuakLib

71

397

1945

Viper

Derris (= Rotenone)

Osmond and Sons (NZ) Limited

NZJAg

RuakLib

71

410

1945

Cooper's quick acting powder

Derris (+ arsenic?)

Cooper McDougall & Robertson

     

410

1945

McDougall's premier powder

Derris (+ arsenic?)

Cooper McDougall & Robertson

NZJAg

RuakLib

97

?

1958

Altas

Aldrin, contains antiseptic

Tasman Vaccine Laboratory Limited

   

97

?

1958

Dieltas

Dieldrin, contains antiseptic

Tasman Vaccine Laboratory Limited

NZJAg

RuakLib

B181

47?

1955

Cleanso ditox

Gammexane (lindane) + DDT

Farmers Industries Limited, Wanganui

     

47?

1955

Cleanso

Arsenic powder + derris

Farmers Industries Limited, Wanganui

     

47?

1955

Cleanso

Arsenic paste + derris

Farmers Industries Limited, Wanganui

     

47?

1955

Cleanso

Arsenic fluid

Farmers Industries Limited, Wanganui

SFAnn

RuakLib

 

89

1948

Green label paste

Gammexane (lindane)

Young's

     

89

1948

Improved powder

Arsenic with Gammexane (lindane)

Young's

     

89

1948

Red label paste

Arsenic with derris

Young's

SFAnn

RuakLib

 

94

1948

 

Arsenical liquid

Murtons

SFAnn

RuakLib

 

25

1948

Cooper's louse powder

Gammexane (lindane)

Cooper McDougall & Robertson

NZJAg

RuakLib

97

378

1958

Young's sheep-dip, dust and spray

Dieldrin

Young's

NZJAg

RuakLib

97

418

1958

Elliotts dips and spray rig

Dieldrin

Elliotts New Zealand company, ELLCO Limited

NZJAg

RuakLib

97

448

1958

Not applicable

Aldrin and dieldrin

Shell Agricultural Chemicals

NZJAg

RuakLib

93

309

1956

Cooper's louse powder

BHC − Gammexane (lindane)

Cooper McDougall & Robertson

NZJAg

RuakLib

93

330

1956

Nexa sheep-dip

BHC − Gammexane (lindane)

Weedone Services − Ivon Watkins Limited

NZJAg

RuakLib

93

444

1956

Elliotts all-dip

Aldrin

Elliotts New Zealand company, ELLCO Limited

NZJAg

RuakLib

93

464

1956

Dieldrin dips

Dieldrin

Cooper McDougall & Robertson

NZJAg

RuakLib

93

532

1956

Cooper's dieldrin dips

Dieldrin

Cooper McDougall & Robertson

NZJAg

RuakLib

93

546

1956

Tartan aldrin and dieldrin sheep dips

Aldrin and dieldrin

Farm Chemicals Company, Nelson

NZJAg

RuakLib

93

556

1956

Young's sheep-dip

Dieldrin, DDT, BHC, derris, arsenic

Young's

Young Farm

Arch

 

286

1957

Tartan dieldrin sheep dust

Dieldrin

Farm Chemicals Company, Nelson

NZFarm

AlexTurn

 

221

1916

McDougall's sheep-dip

Arsenic and sulphur (+ some carbolic acid)

Cooper McDougall & Robertson

Source: Stage 1 report, App 7.1 Advertisements for sheep-dipping chemicals and equipment (altered).

Notes: NZJAg = New Zealand Journal of Agriculture; SFAnn = Sheepfarmers Annual; Young Farm = Young Farmer; NZFarm = New Zealand Farmer; RuakLib = Ruakura Library; Arch = National Archives, Wellington; AlexTurn = Alexander Turnbull Library.