Pyreth-It ® Pyrethrum Insecticide
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® Prescription Treatment brand Pyreth-It ® Pyrethrum Insecticide • Multi-purpose Insecticide • For use on growing crops, ornamentals, stored products and livestock and for fruit fly control on harvested fruits and vegetables. • Used alone as a clean-up spray or a preharvest spray. ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Pyrethrins . 6.0% Piperonyl butoxide, Technical* . 60.0% OTHER INGREDIENTS:** . 34.0% * Equivalent to 48% (butylcarbityl) (6-propylpiperonyl) ether and 12% related compounds. TOTAL: 100.0% ** Contains Petroleum Distillate EPA Reg. No. 1021-1091-499 KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN CAUTION USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS FIRST AID Users should: Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a poison control center or doc- • Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR, Part 170. This Standard tor. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control or using the toilet. contains requirements for the protection of agricultural work- center or a doctor. Do not give any liquid to the person. Do not give • Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash ers on farms, forests, nurseries and greenhouses and handlers anything by mouth to an unconscious person. thoroughly and put on clean clothing. of agricultural pesticides. It contains requirements for training, decontamination, notification and emergency assitance. It also IF IN EYES: Hold eyes open and rinse slowly and gently with • Remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the contains specific instructions and exceptions pertaining to the water for 15 - 20 min. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the outside of gloves before removing. As soon as possible, wash statements on this label about personal protective equipment first 5 min, then continue rinsing eyes. Call a poison control center thoroughly and change into clean clothing. (PPE), and restricted-entry interval. The requirements in this box or doctor for treatment advice. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS only apply to uses of this product that are covered by the Worker IF ON SKIN OR CLOTHING: Take off contaminated clothing. This pesticide is highly toxic to fish. For terrestrial uses: Do not apply Protection Standard. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 - 20 min. Call a directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present or to Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Do not contaminate restricted entry interval (REI) of 12 hr. IF INHALED: Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, water when disposing of equipment wash waters or rinsate. Drift and PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably runoff may be hazardous to aquaic organisms in water adjacent to under Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact with mouth-to-mouth if possible. Call a poison control center or doctor treated areas. Do not discharge effluent containing this product into anything that has been treated such as plants, soil or water, are: for further treatment advice. lakes, streams, ponds, estuaries, oceans or other waters unless in Coveralls; Chemical-resistant gloves such as Barrier Laminate, NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Contains petroleum distillate - vomiting accordance with the requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge Nitrile Rubber, Neoprene Rubber or Viton; Shoes plus socks; and may cause aspiration pneumonia. Elimination System (NPDES) permit and the permitting authority has Protective eyewear. Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison been notified in writing prior to discharge. Do not discharge effluent NON-AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS control center or doctor, or going for treatment. For information re- containing this product to sewer systems without previously notify- The requirements in this box apply to uses of this product that are garding medical emergencies, you may also call 1-800-225-3320. ing the local sewage treatment plant authority. For guidance, contact your State Water Board or Regional Office of the EPA. NOT within the scope of the Worker Protection Standard for agri- cultural pesticides (40 CFR, Part 170). The WPS applies when this PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL HAZARDS product is used to produce agricultural plants on farms, forests, PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS Combustible. Do not use or store near heat or open flame. nurseries or greenhouses. HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS Keep unprotected persons out of treated areas until sprays have CAUTION: Causes moderate eye irritation. Harmful if inhaled or DIRECTIONS FOR USE dried. absorbed through skin. Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Avoid USED ALONE: Pyreth-It® can be used also as a clean up or a prehar- breathing vapor of spray mist. Wash thoroughly with soap and water IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW TO USE THIS PRODUCT vest spray where other materials cannot be used because of residue after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum or using IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH ITS LABELING. restrictions. Contains natural pyrethrins. tobacco. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse. Avoid contamination of food and feedstuffs. Apply 2 - 16 oz of Pyreth-It® per acre and repeat if required to Do not apply space spray while food processing is underway. Cover or PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) maintain effective control. Dilute in sufficient water for thorough remove all food processing surfaces. Thoroughly wash all food process- Some materials that are chemical-resistant to this product are listed coverage of upper and lower leaf surfaces (max. of 100 gal of water ing surfaces before reuse. After spraying the bakeries, meat packing below. If you want more options, follow the instructions for category per acre) unless otherwise noted. Pyreth-It® may be applied by air plants, food processing plants, etc., all benches, shelving, equipment, E on an EPA chemical resistance category selection chart. in no less than 2 gal of water per acre and by ground in no less than etc. where exposed food will be handled must be washed with an Applicators and other handlers who may be exposed to the dilute 10 gal of water per acre. It is recommended that the final spray mix effective cleaning compound followed by a potable water rinse to and/or concentrate through application or other tasks must wear be buffered to a pH of 5.5 - 7.0. remove all traces of contamination. Food processing operations do the following: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants; Chemical-resistant Do not apply Pyreth-It® through any type of irrigation system. gloves such as Barrier Laminate, Nitrile Rubber, Neoprene Rubber or not have to be stopped while applying a wet spray with care and in Viton; Shoes plus socks; Protective Eyewear. accordance with the directions and cautions above and in those estab- USE AS A TANK MIX WITH OTHER INSECTICIDES: Where lishments which do NOT operate under Federal Meat, Poultry and Shell resistance is a problem, Pyreth-It® may be combined with other Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If Egg grading and Egg Products inspection programs. insecticides and acaricides, thereby flushing insects from hiding and no such instructions for washables, use detergent and hot water. Remove pets and birds and cover fish aquariums before spraying. into contact with other spray residues. This application should con- Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. form to accepted use precautions and directions for both products. Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other When handlers use aircraft in a manner that meets the requirements Pyreth-It® is relatively non-toxic to honey bees. Apply Pyreth-It® in listed in the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for agricultural persons, either directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirement secific the early morning or late evening hours to avoid possible harm to pesticides 40 CFR 170.240 (d) (4 - 6), the handler PPE requirements may honey bees. be reduced or modified as specified in the WPS. to your state or tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulation. WHITMIRE MICRO-GEN RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC. NOTE: This specimen label is for informational purposes only. All uses may not be approved in all states. See labeling which accompanied product for Directions for Use or call 800-777-8570 for more information. Pyreth-It® Pyethrum Insecticide GROWING CROPS Moths (adults and larvae), Harlequin Bugs, Heliothis spp., Hornets, For farms, pay special attention to cleaning up around the used feed (OUTDOORS AND IN GREENHOUSES) Horn Flies, Horse Flies, House Flies, Imported Cabbageworms, and grain bags, grain residues from wagons, harvesting equipment ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES: Including (but not limited to) Leafhoppers, Leafrollers, Leaftiers, Lice, Mexican Bean Beetles, and feed troughs. Do not place newly harvested grain in the same Arracacha, Arrowroot, Purple Arrowroot, Japanese Artichoke, Jeru- Mosquitoes, Potato Leafhoppers, Psyllids, Silverfish, Skippers, Stable bin with carry-over grain. Fumigate all carry-over grain stocks not salem Artichoke, Beet, Sugar Beet, Edible Burdock, Carrot, Cassava Flies, Stink Bugs, Tabanidae, Thrips, Vinegar Flies, Wasps, Webworms, treated with grain protectant. Perform these cleaning operations (bitter or sweet), Celeriac (celery root), Chervil (turnip rooted), Whiteflies and Yellowjackets. within two or three (2 - 3) wks before harvest. Chicory, Chuffa, Dasheen, Ginger, Ginseng, Horseradish, Leren, FOR USE AROUND HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS: In grassy After above sanitation measures have been employed, spray all Parsley (turnip rooted), Parsnip, Potato, Radish, Japanese Radish undeveloped areas use Pyreth-It® at 1 part to 59 parts water to areas prior to use for storage with 1 part Pyreth-It® to 29 parts water (Daikon), Rutabaga, Salsify, Black Salsify, Spanish Salsify, Sweet control foraging fire ants.