Reading and Understanding the Pesticide Label Page 29

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Reading and Understanding the Pesticide
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The Pesticide Label
Label

• Pesticidal Qualities FIFRA

Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
FIFRA, Section 3 certain information standard
format
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Purpose of a label

• Instructions users manual
• User safety
• Environmental safety
• Use patterns and restrictions
• How much to use
• Allowable sites
• Consistent use

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The Label
Attached to the container
Labeling

• Addl info provided by manufacturer -
  leaflets - flyers - pamphlets

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Why Read The Label?
Label is a legal document -Requirements -Not
suggestions!
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Labels and Labeling

• Reflects the risk benefits of the pesticide

Disposal
Safety
Storage
Use
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Reading The Label

• Before You Buy!

• Controls the target pest?
• Application conditions?
• heat or drought?
• proper equipment setup?
• Where can it be used?
• Pesticides are site specific
• How much will I need
• Know how to mix and plan!
• What safety equipment (PPE)?

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Reading The Label

• Before Mixing

• PPE?
• Addl PPE for mixing
• Compatibility?
• How much do I need to mix?
• Acres x product rate Amount to add to tank
• 10 acres x 1 pint/acre 10 pints
• Mixing order?

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Reading The Label

• Before Application

• PPE?
• Timing
• Correct Application
• Sprayer volume okay?
• GPA
• Restrictions
• Surface ground water
• Sensitive areas crops, etc.
• Re-entry or grazing intervals

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Reading The Label

• Where how to store
• Temperature?
• With other pesticides?
• Disposal of surplus pesticide
• Apply to labeled site?
• Cleaning containers for disposal
• Triple Rinsing

• Before Storing or disposal

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PESTICIDE LABELS

• Standard Format
• Section 3, FIFRA
• Provides for
• ?Ready Access to information?

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Parts of Pesticide Labeling

• Restricted or General Use Statement

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• Brand Name

Trade Name
Ingredient Statement
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Parts of Pesticide LabelingSignal Words

• DangerPoison it can kill you!
• Danger usually associated with skin or eye
  damage
• Warning -moderately toxic
• Caution - least toxic

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Precautionary Statements

• Associated Hazards
• People and animals
• Precautions to heed
• Environmental
• Non-target
• Avoiding contamination
• Physical and Chemical

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• EPA Reg. No.

EPA EST. No.
Contents
Manufacturer
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• Statement of practical treatment (first aid)
• Instructions on how to respond to an emergency
  exposure involving the product

• Precautionary Statements
• What safety gear to wear (PPE)
• User Precautions

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Brand Name
Ingredients
PPE
EPA s
Signal Word
User Precautions
First Aid
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• WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD

Non-agricultural Use Requirements
PPE required for REI
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Sites
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Parts of Pesticide Labeling
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Uses inconsistent with the Pesticide Label

• it is illegal to use a pesticide in any way not
  permitted by the labeling.
• Off-site
• Improper equipment settings
• Improper rate (lack of calibration)
• No safety gear worn when the label says you must!
• Sites must be named in the directions for use.
• Target pest?

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Pesticide Labels

• You may not use
• higher dosages
• higher concentrations
• more frequent applications

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Pesticide Labels
You can.

• apply a pesticide at any dosage, concentration,
  or frequency less than that listed on the
  labeling
• apply a pesticide against any target pest not
  listed on the labeling if the application is to a
  plant, animal, or site that is listed,

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Pesticide LabelsAllowed uses not mentioned in
the labeling

• - use any appropriate equipmentor method of
  application that is not prohibited by the
  labeling

• mix a pesticide or pesticides with a
  fertilizer if the mixture is not prohibited
  by the labeling

• mix two of more pesticides, if all of the
  dosages are at or below the recommended rate

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Material Safety Data SheetsMSDS

• OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
• Not intended for use by average or casual
  applicator
• Protect workers who handle pure forms or very
  high concentrations of a chemical for long
  periods of time
• Another source of health and safety information

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