The Pesticide Label

1. The Pesticide Label Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator Training Program The Pesticide Label 2013 Main Menu 1 of 33

2. Label and Labeling Label Labeling The Pesticide Label 2013 2 of 33

3. Required Reading • Before you buy it • Before you store it • Before you mix and apply it • Before you clean application equipment • Before you dispose of it The Pesticide Label 2013 3 of 33

4. Label Statements Mandatory Statements Environmental Hazards This product must not be mixed/loaded, or used within 50 feet of all wells, including abandoned wells, drainage wells, and sink holes. Advisory Statements General Application Instructions Thorough coverage is essential to achieve control. The Pesticide Label 2013 4 of 33

5. Pesticide “Use” “Use” also includes the following Mixing & Loading Storing Disposing The Pesticide Label 2012 5 of 33

6. Main Components of the Label Information Identifying Safety Information Environmental Information Use Information The Pesticide Label 2013 6 of 33

7. AAtrex 4L Label For the following slides, please refer to the AAtrex Label at the back of your manual. Oh, and questions will be asked. The Pesticide Label 2013 7 of 33

8. Restricted Use Statement Why is AAtrex a Restricted-Use Pesticide? Identifying Information The Pesticide Label 2013 8 of 33

9. Restricted Use Statement Why is AAtrex a Restricted Use Pesticide? Identifying Information The Pesticide Label 2013 9 of 33

10. Trade Name The snazzy name that makes you want to buy it. Identifying Information The Pesticide Label 2013 10 of 33

11. Registration Number What is AAtrex’s EPA Registration Number? Identifying Information The Pesticide Label 2013 11 of 33

12. Registration Number What is AAtrex’s EPA Registration Number? Identifying Information EPA Reg. No. 100-497 This is the number to be recorded in your pesticide application records The Pesticide Label 2013 12 of 33

13. Ingredient Statement What percent of AAtrex is atrazine? Identifying Information The Pesticide Label 2013 13 of 33

14. Ingredient Statement AAtrex’s has 42.6% atrazine. This works out to be 4 lbper gal. Identifying Information The Pesticide Label 2013 14 of 33

15. Ingredient Statement Danger – Highly toxic Warning – moderately toxic Caution – slightly to relatively nontoxic What is the relative Toxicity of AAtrex? Safety Information The Pesticide Label 2013 15 of 33

16. Ingredient Statement What is the relative Toxicity of AAtrex? Safety Information The Pesticide Label 2013 16 of 33

17. First Aid Statement Safety Information The Pesticide Label 2013 17 of 33

18. First Aid Statement If swallowed, should you induce vomiting? Safety Information Do not induce vomiting . . The Pesticide Label 2013 18 of 33

19. PPE Statement If all you had were neoprene rubber gloves, would you be OK regarding which gloves to wear? Safety Information The Pesticide Label 2013 19 of 33

20. PPE Statement Safety Information Neoprene will work The Pesticide Label 2013 20 of 33

21. Environmental Protection Statement Atrazine can travel (seep or leach) through soil and can enter ground water which may be used as drinking water. Atrazine has been found in ground water. Users are advised not to apply atrazine to sand and loamy sand soils where the water table (ground water) is close to the surface and where these soils are very permeable, i.e., well drained. Environmental Information State Law: advance notice to honeybee operators if it is requested The Pesticide Label 2013 21 of 33

22. Application Instructions • Rates • Registered crops • Timing of applications • Tank mix combinations • Mixing instructions • Methods of applications Use Information The Pesticide Label 2013 22 of 33

23. Application Instructions You want to control some lambsquarterpreemergence in notill on soils that are not highly erodible. How much per acre can you apply in pints? Use Information The Pesticide Label 2013 23 of 33

24. Application Instructions You can apply up to 4 pts of AAtrex Use Information The Pesticide Label 2013 25 of 33

25. Agricultural Use Requirements What is the REI for AAtrex? Use Information The Pesticide Label 2013 25 of 33

26. Agricultural Use Requirements What is the REI for AAtrex? Use Information 12 hours The Pesticide Label 2013 26 of 33

27. Non - Agricultural Use Requirements “Do not enter or allow others to enter treated areas without protective clothing until sprays have dried.” Use Information The Pesticide Label 2013 27 of 33

28. Violation of Federal Law Use Information The power statement making it law The Pesticide Label 2013 28 of 33

29. Allowed Label Deviations . . . • Applying at a lower rate • Applying against any pest • Using any method of application • Mixing 2 or more pesticides, or mixing pesticides with a fertilizer Use Information . . . unless prohibited by the label The Pesticide Label 2013 29 of 33

30. Old and New Labels, Which to Follow Old Use the Label that came with the product Use Information New The Pesticide Label 2013 30 of 33

31. MSDS Company ID Hazard ID Composition First aid Fire fighting measures Handling and storage Exposure and protection Transport information Disposal considerations Chemical properties Use Information The Pesticide Label 2013 31 of 33

32. Summary The Pesticide Label 2013 32 of 33

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