FIRST AID Shake well before using. GROUP 3A 4A INSECTICIDES If swallowed • Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. • Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. • Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by the poison control center or doctor. • Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. If on skin or • Take off contaminated clothing. clothing • Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for Insecticide 15-20 minutes. For use in, on, and around buildings and • Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment structures for the control of listed pests on advice. lawns, ornamental trees, and shrubs around residential, institutional, public, commercial, and If inhaled • Move person to fresh air. industrial buildings, and in parks, recreational • If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambu- areas, and athletic fields. lance, then give artificial respiration, preferably by In the State of New York, this product may mouth-to-mouth, if possible. only be applied for indoor uses. • Call a poison control center or doctor for further Active Ingredients: treatment advice. Thiamethoxam (CAS No. 153719-23-4): . 11.6% 1 Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison Lambda-cyhalothrin (CAS No. 91465-08-6): . 3.5% control center or doctor, or going for treatment. Other Ingredients: 84.9% HOT LINE NUMBER Total: 100.0% For 24-Hour Medical Emergency Assistance 1Microencapsulated ® (Human or Animal) or Chemical Emergency Assistance Tandem® contains 1.04 lb thiamethoxam and (Spill, Leak, Fire or Accident), 0.32 lb lambda-cyhalothrin in a ZC formulation. Call KEEP OUT OF REACH OF 1-800-888-8372 CHILDREN. PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS CAUTION/ Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals PRECAUCIÓN CAUTION/PRECAUCIÓN Si usted no entiende la etiqueta, busque a alguien para Harmful if swallowed, absorbed through skin, or inhaled. Avoid breath- que se la explique a usted en detalle. (If you do not ing vapors. Avoid contact with skin or clothing. Wash thoroughly with understand the label, find someone to explain it to you in soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing detail.) gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet. Remove and wash contaminated See additional precautionary statements and clothing before reuse. directions for use in booklet. Environmental Hazards EPA Reg. 100-1437 EPA Est. 61282-WI-1 This product is toxic to wildlife, highly toxic to aquatic invertebrates, and extremely toxic to fish. Use of this pesticide adjacent to water may Formulated in USA affect aquatic organisms. To protect these organisms, do not apply this SCP 1437A-L9 1115 pesticide within 25 ft of lakes, reservoirs, rivers, permanent streams, marshes or natural ponds, estuaries, and commercial fish farm ponds. Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. 2 quarts To protect the environment, do not allow pesticide to enter or run off into storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters, or surface waters. Applying (64 fluid ounces) this product in calm weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24 Net Contents hours will help ensure that wind or rain does not blow or wash pesticide off the treatment area. Rinsing application equipment over the treated area will help avoid runoff to water bodies or drainage systems. Do not contaminate water when cleaning equipment or disposing of equip- ment wash water. Drift and runoff from treated areas may be hazard- ous to aquatic organisms in neighboring areas. Apply this product only as specified on this label. When making applications, care should be used to avoid household pets, particularly fish and reptile pets. This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment or resi- dues on blooming plants or weeds. Do not apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming plants or weeds if bees are foraging. PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS (continued) CONDITIONS OF SALE AND LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY Surface Water Advisory This product may contaminate water through drift of spray in wind. This NOTICE: Read the entire Directions for Use and Conditions of Sale product has a high potential for runoff for several months or more after and Limitation of Warranty and Liability before buying or using this application. Poorly draining soils and soils with shallow water tables are product. If the terms are not acceptable, return the product at once, more prone to produce runoff that contains this product. A level, well- unopened, and the purchase price will be refunded. maintained vegetative buffer strip between areas to which this product is applied and surface water features such as ponds, streams, and springs will The Directions for Use of this product must be followed carefully. It is reduce the potential for contamination of water from rainfall runoff. (See impossible to eliminate all risks inherently associated with the use of this manual at the following internet address: product. Crop injury, ineffectiveness or other unintended consequences http://www.wsi.nrcs.usda.gov/products/W2Q/pest/core4.html.) may result because of such factors as manner of use or application, weather Runoff of this product will be reduced by avoiding applications when or crop conditions, presence of other materials or other influencing factors rainfall is forecast to occur within 48 hours. in the use of the product, which are beyond the control of SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC or Seller. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Buyer Ground Water Advisory and User agree to hold SYNGENTA and Seller harmless for any claims relat- Thiamethoxam has properties and characteristics associated with chemicals ing to such factors. detected in ground water. The use of this chemical in areas where soils SYNGENTA warrants that this product conforms to the chemical descrip- are permeable, particularly where the water table is shallow, may result in tion on the label and is reasonably fit for the purposes stated in the Direc- groundwater contamination. tions for Use, subject to the inherent risks referred to above, when used Spray Drift Advisory in accordance with directions under normal use conditions. To the extent permitted by applicable law: (1) this warranty does not extend to the Do not allow this product to drift. use of this product contrary to label instructions or under conditions not reasonably foreseeable to or beyond the control of Seller or SYNGENTA, PROTECTION OF POLLINATORS and (2) Buyer and User assume the risk of any such use. TO THE EXTENT APPLICATION RESTRICTIONS EXIST FOR THIS PRODUCT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SYNGENTA MAKES NO WARRANTIES BECAUSE OF RISK TO BEES AND OTHER INSECT POLLINATORS. OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NOR FOLLOW APPLICATION RESTRICTIONS FOUND IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY EXCEPT AS WARRANTED USE TO PROTECT POLLINATORS. BY THIS LABEL. To the extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall SYNGENTA Look for the bee hazard icon in the Directions for Use for each be liable for any incidental, consequential or special damages resulting application site for specific use restrictions and instructions to protect from the use or handling of this product. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY bees and other insect pollinators. APPLICABLE LAW, THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE USER OR BUYER, AND This product can kill bees and other insect pollinators. THE EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY OF SYNGENTA AND SELLER FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, INJURIES OR DAMAGES (INCLUDING CLAIMS BASED ON Bees and other insect pollinators will forage on plants when they BREACH OF WARRANTY, CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY flower, shed pollen, or produce nectar. OR OTHERWISE) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR HANDLING OF THIS PROD- Bees and other insect pollinators can be exposed to this pesticide UCT, SHALL BE THE RETURN OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT from: OR, AT THE ELECTION OF SYNGENTA OR SELLER, THE REPLACEMENT OF • Direct contact during foliar applications, or contact with residues THE PRODUCT. on plant surfaces after foliar applications SYNGENTA and Seller offer this product, and Buyer and User accept it, • Ingestion of residues in nectar and pollen when the pesticide is subject to the foregoing Conditions of Sale and Limitation of Warranty applied as a seed treatment, soil, tree injection, as well as foliar and Liability, which may not be modified except by written agreement applications. signed by a duly authorized representative of SYNGENTA. When Using This Product Take Steps To: • Minimize exposure of this product to bees and other insect pollina- DIRECTIONS FOR USE tors when they are foraging on pollinator attractive plants around It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent the application site. with its labeling. • Minimize drift of this product on to beehives or to off–site pollinator USE RESTRICTIONS attractive habitat. Drift of this product onto beehives or off–site to pollinator attractive habitat can result in bee kills. Do not apply Tandem while bees are foraging. Do not apply Tandem to plants that are flowering. Only apply after all flower Information on protecting bees and other insect pollinators may be petals have fallen off. found at the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship website at: http://pesticidestewardship.org/PollinatorProtection/Pages/default.aspx. Do not apply this product, by any application method, to linden, bass- wood, or Tilia species. Pesticide incidents (for example, bee kills) should immediately be reported to the state/tribal lead agency. For contact information for Do not use this product with oil. your state, go to: www.aapco.org/officials.html. Pesticide incidents Do not apply this product in any room being used as a living, eating, should also be reported to the National Pesticide Information Center sleeping, or recovery area by patients, the elderly, or infirm when they at: www.npic.orst.edu or directly to EPA at: [email protected].