Thank you for your email received by us on 29 March 2017 asking for information about the herbicides used on the northside embankment between Turnham Green and Stamford Bridge Stations.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require.
All products used by London Underground are regulated by MAPP (Ministerially Approved Pesticide Products) and are licensed for use in the UK. The information you asked for is available on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website using the following link: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/topics/pesticide-approvals/pesticides-registration/applicant-guide/product-registration-mapp-m.htm.
These products are applied in accordance with the law by trained and experienced operatives under the supervision of a BASIS advisor; BASIS describe themselves as ‘an independent standards setting and auditing organisation for the pesticide, fertiliser and allied industries’. Please see the following websites explaining further:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/resources/C/Code_of_Practice_for_using_Plant_Protection_Products_-_Section_2.pdf
https://www.basis-reg.co.uk/About/Who-We-Are
The tradenames of the various herbicide manufacturers/UK retailers we use are listed below:
Monsanto Roundup Pro
http://www.monsanto.com/products/pages/roundup-pro-concentrate.aspx - domestic and commercial only products.
Dual herbicide
https://www.nomixenviro.co.uk/
https://www.nomixenviro.co.uk/index.php/products/tdc-herbicides/nomix-dual
Chikara
http://www.chemcorp.co.uk/creo_files/upload/related-items/Chikara.pdf
In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely
Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
Information Governance
Transport For London
