Caution Restricted Use Pesticide
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RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE May Injure (Phytotoxic) Susceptible, Non-Target Plants. For retail sale to and use only by Certified Applicators or persons under their direct supervision and only for those uses covered by the Certified Applicator's certification. Commercial certified applicators must also ensure that all persons involved in these activities are informed of the precautionary statements. DOC ID 551929 June 23, 2017 For control of annual and perennial broadleaf weeds, woody plants, and vines on CAUTION • forest sites, conifer plantations • non-cropland areas including, but not limited to, Agricultural Use Requirements airports, barrow ditches, communication transmission Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with lines, electric power and utility rights-of-way, fencerows, the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR part 170. Refer to label gravel pits, industrial sites, military sites, mining and booklet under "Agricultural Use Requirements" in the Directions drilling areas, oil and gas pads, parking lots, petroleum for Use section for information about this standard. tank farms, pipelines, railroads, roadsides, storage For additional Precautionary Statements, First Aid, Storage and areas, substations, unimproved rough turf grasses, Disposal and other use information see inside this label. • natural areas (open space), for example campgrounds, parks, prairie management, trails and trailheads, Notice: Read the entire label. Use only according to label recreation areas, wildlife openings, and wildlife habitat directions. Before using this product, read Warranty Disclaimer, Inherent Risks of Use, and Limitation of Remedies at end and management areas of label booklet. If terms are unacceptable, return at • including grazed or hayed areas in and around these sites once unopened. Not for sale, distribution or use in California, Nassau and Suffolk In case of emergency endangering health or the environment Counties in New York State, or San Luis Valley of Colorado. involving this product, call 1-800-992-5994. GROUP 4 HERBICIDE Agricultural Chemical: Do not ship or store with food, feeds, drugs or clothing. Active Ingredient: EPA Reg. No. 62719-17 99066517 picloram: 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid, EPA Est. 464-MI-1 potassium salt ....................................................................24.4% Other Ingredients .......................................................................75.6% Total Ingredients ......................................................................100.0% ®Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated Acid Equivalent: company of Dow picloram: 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid - Produced for 21.1% - 2 lb/gal Dow AgroSciences LLC 9330 Zionsville Road Keep Out of Reach of Children Indianapolis, IN 46268 NET CONTENTS 2.5 GAL Picloram is a chemical which can travel (seep or leach) through Precautionary Statements soil and under certain conditions has the potential to contaminate Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals groundwater which may be used for irrigation and drinking purposes. Users are advised not to apply picloram where soils have a rapid to very rapid permeability throughout the profile (such as loamy sand to sand) and the water table of an underlying CAUTION aquifer is shallow or to soils containing sinkholes over limestone Causes Moderate Eye Irritation bedrock, severely fractured surfaces, and substrates which would Avoid contact with eyes or clothing. Prolonged or frequent allow direct introduction into an aquifer. Your local agricultural repeated skin contact may cause allergic skin reactions in agencies can provide further information on the type of soil in your area and the location of groundwater. some individuals. This chemical can contaminate surface water through spray drift. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Under some conditions, picloram may also have a high potential Applicators and other handlers must wear: for runoff into surface water (primarily via dissolution in runoff • Long-sleeved shirt and long pants water). These include poorly draining or wet soils with readily • Chemical-resistant gloves made out of any waterproof material visible slopes toward adjacent surface waters, frequently flooded • Shoes plus socks areas, areas over-laying extremely shallow ground water, areas Follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. with in-field canals or ditches that drain to surface water, areas If no such instructions for washables exist, use detergent and hot not separated from adjacent surface waters with vegetated filter water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. strips, and areas over-laying tile drainage systems that drain to surface water. Engineering Controls: When handlers use closed systems, enclosed cabs, or aircraft in a manner that meets the requirements listed in the WPS (40 CFR 170.240(d)(4-6)), the Directions for Use handler PPE requirements may be reduced or modified as specified in the WPS. RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner User Safety Recommendations inconsistent with its labeling. Users should: Read all Directions for Use carefully before applying. • Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after handling This product is not intended for manufacturing or formulating. and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or • Remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. other persons, either directly or through drift. Only protected Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. handlers may be in the area during application. For any • Users should remove PPE immediately after handling this requirements specific to your State or Tribe, consult the agency product. Wash the outside of gloves before removing. responsible for pesticide regulation. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean clothing. Agricultural Use Requirements Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR part 170. First Aid This Standard contains requirements for the protection If in eyes: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with of agricultural workers on farms, forests, nurseries, and water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a contains requirements for training, decontamination, poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains Have the product container or label with you when calling a specific instructions and exceptions pertaining to the poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment. You statements on this label about Personal Protective Equipment may also contact 1-800-992-5994 for emergency medical (PPE), and restricted-entry interval. The requirements in this treatment information. box only apply to uses of this product that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard. Environmental Hazards Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the This pesticide is toxic to some plants at very low concentrations. restricted entry interval (REI) of 12 hours. Non-target plants may be adversely affected if pesticide is allowed PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted to drift from areas of application. Do not apply directly to water, under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, below the mean high water mark. Do not contaminate water soil, or water, is: when disposing of equipment washwaters. Do not contaminate • Coveralls water used for irrigation or domestic purposes by cleaning of • Chemical-resistant gloves made out of any equipment or disposal of wastes. Do not allow runoff or spray to waterproof material contaminate wells, irrigation ditches or any body of water used for • Shoes plus socks irrigation or domestic purposes. Do not make application when circumstances favor movement from treatment site. 1 airports, barrow ditches, communication transmission lines, Non-Agricultural Use Requirements electric power and utility rights-of-way, fencerows, gravel pits, The requirements in this box apply to uses of this product that including industrial sites, military sites, mining and drilling areas, are NOT within the scope of the Worker Protection Standard oil and gas pads, parking lots, petroleum tank farms, pipelines, for Agricultural Pesticides (40 CFR Part 170). The WPS applies rights-of-way such as electrical power lines, communication when this product is used to produce agricultural plants on lines, pipelines, railroads, roadsides, storage areas, substations, farms, forests, nurseries, or greenhouses. unimproved rough turf grasses, and natural areas (open space) Entry Restrictions for Non-WPS Uses: Do not enter or allow for example campgrounds, parks, prairie management, trails and worker entry into treated areas until sprays have dried, unless trailheads, recreation areas, wildlife openings, and wildlife habitat applicator and other handler PPE is worn. and management areas, including grazed areas in and around these sites. Use Precautions Storage and Disposal Do not contaminate water, food, fertilizer or feed by storage or • To prevent damage to crops and other desirable plants, disposal. Open dumping is prohibited.