CHEMICAL WEED CONTROL: A TOOL FOR ECONOMIC MAINTENANCE

Good vegetation control is similar to a life insurance policy. If $16 of chemical weed control around a trestle will keep it free from combustible vegetation is this not cheaper than replacing the bridge if it burns? This type of reasoning should be used in deciding the cost of a weed control program. The safe use and application of chemicals is a highly technical field. For this reason, one person should be placed in charge of administering a company's program.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Dick, M H
• Publication Date: 1974-2-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 175
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Vegetation control
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054675
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 18 1974 12:00AM