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L" S E~\1R()\"\[E:_..I:\L PROTECTIO>J AGE~CY EPA Reg Dale of IssUJ.ncc Office of Pesticide Programs !'\umbcr: Registration Di'lsion (H7505C) 401. *:-.r' St., S.\\", \\"ashington. D C. 20~60 UL 1 1 400-487 "17

NOTICE OF PESTICIDE T crrn of Issuance: L Registration _ Reregistration Name of Pesticide Product: (under FIFRA. as amended Micromite 80WG

j\'amc and Address of Registrant (include ZIP Code):

Uniroyal Chemical Company 74 Amity Road Bethany, CT 06524-3402

!'Oate: Changes in labeling differing in substance from thaI accepted in cormection with this registration must be submitted 10 and accepted by the Registration Division prior to use of the label in commerce. In any correspondence on this product always refer to the above EPA registration number.

} On the basis of information furnished b~ lhe registrant. the aboH~ named pesticide is hereby registered'reregistered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.

Registration is in no way to be construed J.S an endorsement or reconunendation of this product by the Agency. In order 10 protect health and thc emu-onment. the Administrator, on his motion, may at any time suspend or cancel the registration of a pesticide in accordance with the Act. The acceptance of any name in connection with the registration of a product under this .-\ct is not to be construed as gi\Utg the registrant a right to exclusive use of the namc or to its use if it has been covered by others

This product is conditionally registered in accordance with FIFRA sec. 3(c)(7)(A) provided that you make the following changes and submit one (1) copy of final printed labeling to us before you ship your product.

I. Replace "EPA File Symbol 400-UIT" with "EPA Registration No. 400-487" on your label

2. Revise your Agricultural Use Requirements within your Directions for Use to read

PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or water, wear

* coveralls over long-sleeved shirt and long pants * chemical resistant footwear and chemical resistant gloves (such as Nitrlle, Butyl, Neoprene, and/or Barrier Laminate) * shoes plus socks

Signature of Approving Offici;!l- [hie

Tina E. Leyine, PhD., Chief Insecticide-Rodenticide I~ranch Registration Dinmm (750..!-C)

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3. Revise your Precautionary Statement to read:

Harmful if absorbed through skin. Causes moderate eye irritation Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing.

4. Revise your First Aid statement as follows and place them in a box

FIRST AID

IF IN EYES -Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. -Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing ) - Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.

IF 0/\ SKIN OR CLOTHING -Take off contaminated clothing. -Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. -Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor or going for treatment. You may also contact 1-800- xxx-xxx x for emergency medical treatment information.

) If these conditions are not complied with, the registration will be subject to cancellation in accordance with FIFRA sec. 6(e) Your release for shipment of the product constitutes acceptance of these conditions.

A copy of the label stamped" Accepted with Comments" is enclosed for your records.

Enclosure

F:\USER\GROBIOU\CORRESPONDENCE\Diflubenzuron\400-UIT (487).wpd RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE ACCEPTED Due 10 loxicity 10 aquatic invertebrate . with COlH1UEl';TS For relail sale 10 and use only by Certified Applica­ In EPA L~I

COMPOSITION Active Ingredient: (% by weight) Diflubonzuron [N-[[(4 -Chlorophenyl)amino JcarbonYIJ-2 ,6-difluorobenzamide J...... BO.O% Inert Ingredients: ...... 20.0% TOTAL ...... 100.00,; ) KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN CAUTION FIRST AID IF IN EYES: Flush eyes wilh plenly 01 Ylaler. Call a physician iI irritation persists. IF ON SKIN: Wash wilh plenty 01 soap and water. Gel medical aNention. PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMA,S CAUTION Causes 1lI0derate eye irritation. Harmful if absorbed Iilrough skin. Avoid con::,:: ,'Iiil' skin, eyes or ciclli~g Wash thoroughly with seap and water otter handling. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Applicalors and Other Handler.; Must Vlear: Long·sleeved shirt and long pc:.!s. \'Iaterproo! g'o'les. se,oes and socks. Discard clothing and other absorbent materials that have been drenched or h",i'; contaminJted wi'h this product's concentrate. 00 not reuse them. When handlers use closed systems (including Vlater soluble bags). enclosed C2JS or airwH in a manner that meets the requirements listed in the Worker Protection StJndard (WPS)lcr cgriculturJI pesticides (40 CFR 170.240(d)(4·6), the handler PPE requirements may be reduced or modlcd as specif;ed in Ihe 'liPS.

USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Users should: • Wash hands before eating. drinking chewing gum. using tobacco. or us··ng ~he toile\. . • Remove clothing immediately it pesticide gets inside. Then wash thorou,r.i, and put ~,) cl'in . clothing. . . J ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS .. " • This pesticide is loxic to crab. shrimp and other aquatic invertebrates. For Il,rresiri,1 uses, do. nol ?pply directly to water, or to areas where surtJce water is present or to intertidal We,J.s.bftloW the rneao ~;Gh \'Iater mark, except under the foresl canopy Ylhen aerially applied to control forest p~:s, uri" or ru~o~ Ir9171 treated areas may be hazardous to aQu,tic invertebrate organisms in neighqqfp9,areos Dc Oql cO·1tami· nate water when disposing of equipmar.t wastewater or rinsate. J., ••

Uniroyal Chemical Company. Inc., Middlebury, CT 06749 EPA Reg No 4oo·llI T EPA Est N? OOWIPS DIRECTIONS FOR USE the side away from the grove when spraying the outside row. Shut oN it is aviolation of Federal Lawto use this product in a manner inconsistent noules when tuming at ends of rows and pass'lng tree gaps in rows. with rts labeling. Do not apply MICROMITE 80WG when weather conditions favor drift to Application Restrictions: surface water. Do not apply within 110 feet upwind of surface water or Do not apply this product through any type of irrigation system. when wind speed is above 8 mph. Do not apply during a temperature For any requirements specific to your State or Tribe, consult the agency inversion. responsible lor pesticide regulation. Do not apply east of U.S. Highway#1, south and east of State Road #846/ 832, or south of West Palm Beach Canal. AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Do not apply more than 6.25 ounces of MICROMITE 80WG per acre per Worker Protection Standard, 40CFR Part 170. ThisStandard contains year. Do not apply within 21 days of harvest. requirements for the protection of agricultural workers on farms, Do not harvest cover crops for feed or graze livestock in treated \orests, nurseries, and greenhouses, and handlers 01 agricultural groves. pesticides. It contains requirements for training, decontamination, notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains specific MICROMITE 80WG is compatible with many commonly used citrus instructions and exceptions pertaining to the statements on this label pesticides, crop oils, and nutritional sprays. However, because ofthe large about personal protective equipment (PPE) and restricted-entl)' number of possible mixtures, user should pre-testtoassure himself ofthe interval. The req uirements in this box only apply to uses oflhis prod uct physical and non-phytotoxic compatibility of any proposed mixtures with that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard. MICRO MITE 8OWG. Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other MICROMITE 80WG has shown little or no eNect on certain beneficial persons, either directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may organisms such as the snowscale parasite, Aphytis Iingnanenis, the citrus be in the area during application. rust mite pathogenic fungus, Hirsute/la thompsonii, and bees. Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the Consult local agricultural authorities such as county and university restricted entry interval (REI) 0\ 12 hours. extension specialists on current recommendations and refer to the Florida '\ PPE required forearlyentrytotreated areas that is permitted underthe Citrus Pest Management Guide. )Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact with anything MICROMITE 80WG should be used in conjunction with IPM practices that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or water, is: including the early detection of target insect populations, threshold • coveralls treatment levels, cultural control practices, and other procedures to • waterproo\ gloves manage target pest populations. Refer to local extension or university personnel regarding recommended IPM practices. • shoes plus socks. CITRUS (Florida only) STORAGE AND DISPOSAL Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal. CITRUS RUST MITE: To control citrus rust mites on oranges, grapefruit STORAGE - Store in a dl)' location. and tangerines, apply MICROMITE 80WG at 6.25 ounces per acre by PESTICIDE DISPOSAL - Wastes resulting from the use of this ground in sufficientwatertoensure thorough coverage (50 -1 ,000 gallons product may be disposed of on site or at an approved waste disposal per acre). facility. Due to the unique mode of action of MICROMITE 80WG, the full effect of CONTAINER DISPOSAL the treatment may not be apparent for 3 -10 days after application. FIBER DRUMS WITH LINERS: Completely empty liner by shaking and tapping sides and bottom to loosen clinging particles. Empty LEPIDOPTEROUS LEAFMINERS (Phyllocnistis citrella, Marmara sp.): residue into application equipment. Then dispose of liner in asanitary On oranges, grapefruit and tangerines, apply 6.25 ounces of MICROMITE landfill or by incineration if allowed by State and local authorities. If 80WG per acre by ground when oviposition begins on new growth flush. drum is contaminated and cannot be reused, dispose of in tr,e same )kIse sufficient spray volume for thorough coverage of leaf surtaces (50- manner. ',000 gallons per acre). The addition of a spray oil, such as FC435-66, PLASTIC CONTAINERS: Triple rinse (or equivalent). Then offer for enhances coverage and may enhance control of citrus leafminers. recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary MICROMITE 80WG will not kill adult stages of leafminers MICROMITE landfill, or incineration, or, if allowed by state and iocal authorities, by 80WG has activity on eggs, larval and pupal stages. burning. If burned, stay out of smoke. CONTAINER DISPOSAL: Completely empty bag into application CITRUS ROOT WEEVIL COMPLEX: On oranges, grapefru it and tangerines equipment. Then dispose of empty bag in a sanitary landfill or by apply 6.25 ounces of MICROMITE 80WG per acre by ground to control incineration, or if allowed by State and local author;t;~\ by burning. citrus root weevil species, which include the West Indian sugarcane If burned, stay out of smoke. rootstock borer weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus), the southem blue-green citrus root weevil ( /itus) , the blue-green citrus weevil (Pachnaeus opalus) ,the Fuller rose (Asynonychus godmam) , and EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE: the little leaf notcher (Artipus floridanus). Apply MICROMITE 80WG to UNIROYAL CHEMICAL EMERG[t;C': ?HONE 233-723-3670 newly expanded fl ush on citrus and/or when adult weevils are present. Use SAFETY DATA AND INFORMATION 20~·573-3303 sufficient spray volume forthorough coverage of leaf surfaces (50 -1 ,000 TRANSPORTATION EMERGE~!C.Y :Cf!EMTR~C)eO~-424-9300 gallons per acre). The addition of a spray oil, such as FC435-66, enhances coverage and penetration of MICROMITE 80WG into the adult weevils and fMPORTANT NOTICE-Seller warra~\,·t1ut this proau.t'co\\forms to its eggs. Also, oil will deter attachment of weevil egg masses to leaf surtaces. chemical description and is reasona~lyli\ '

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