U.S. EPA, Pesticide Product Label, GOWAN CHLORPYRIFOS 4E, 11
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JO/~3-ISK REST RIC11'30 ED IUSEWOO PESTICIDE For retail sale to and use only by Certified Applicators or persons under their direct supervision and only for those uses I covered by the CertIfied Applicator's certification. GOWAN CHLORPYRIFOS 4E Insecticide for Agricultural Use Only ACCEPTEff ACTIVE INGREDIENT: % ByWt. O-(3.5IHnchloro-2-pyndinyl) phosphorolhioate .•.... .407% o~~~~~~~~i6~~i'i;~thyl NQV· •. ::1.0.2000 .•. · .................. 593% TOTAL 1000"" PRECAUCION AL USARIO: Si usled no lee ingles, no use esle producto hasta que la etiqueta Ie haya sido explicada ampliamente. ( FIRST AID IF SWALLOWED: Call a physician or Poison Control Center immediately. Do not induce vomiting. Contains aromatic petroleum solvent. Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. IF INHALED: Remove to fresh air if symptoms of cholinesterase inhibition appear and get medical attention immediately. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and waler. Get medical attention. IF IN EYES: Flush with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Get medical attention. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Gowan Chlorpyrifos 4E is a cholinesterase inhibitor. Treat symptomatically. If exposed, plasma and red blood cell cholinesterase tests may indicate significance of exposure (baseline data are useful). Atropine, only by injection, is the preferable antidote. If given early, 2-PAM may be given; however use only in conjunction with atropine. In case of severe acute poisoning, use antidote immediately after establishing an open airway and respiration. PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals May be fatal if swallowed. Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Causes moderate eye and skin irritation. Prolonged or frequently repeated skin contact may cause allergic reactions in some individuals. Avoid breathing vapor or spray mist. Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. ( PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL HAZARDS Do not use or store near heat or open flame. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS This pesticide is toxic to birds and wildlife, and extremely toxic to fish and aquatic organisms. Do not apply directly to water, to areas where surface water is present. or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Drift and runoff from treated areas may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in adjacent aquatIc srtes Cover or incorporate spills Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters. This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment or residues on bloommg crops Of weeds. Do not apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming crops or weeds if bees are visiting the treatment area Protective information may be obtained from your cooperative agricultural extension service NET CONTENTS __ GALLONS Gowan Company EPA Reg No 10163-158 PO 80x 5569 EPA Est. No 67545-AZ-1 Yuma, Arizona 85366-5569 DIRECTIONS FOR USE It is a violation of Federal law to use this product In a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Read all Directions for Use carefully before applying. This product cannot be reformulated or repackaged mto other end·use products. Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift Only protected handlers may be in the are during application. For any requirements specific to your state or tribe, cansu" the agency responsible for pesticide regulation. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMEN7 (PPI:) Applicators and other handlers must wear: • Coveralls over short-sleeved shirt and short pants • Chemical·resistant gloves such as Barrier Laminate or Viton • Chemical-resistant shoes plus socks • Protective eyewear Gogg~, face shield, or safety glasses with front, brow, and temp~ protection. • Chemical-resistant headgear for overhead exposure • Chemical-resistant apron when cleaning equipment and mixing or loading Discard clothing and other absorbent materials that have been drenched or heavily contaminated with this product's c'oncentrate Do not reuse them. Follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for wash ables, use detergent and hot water Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Users should: • Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. • Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. • Remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the outside of gloves before removing. 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. This Standard contains requirements for the protection of agricultural workers on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It contains requirements for training, decontamination, notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains specffic instructions and exceptions pertaining to the statements on this label about personal protective equipment (PPE) and restrictecH!ntry interval. The requirements in this box only apply to uses of this product that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard. Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted-entry interval (REI) of 24 hours. Certified crop advisors or persons entering under their direct supervision under certain circumstances may be exempt from the early reentry requirement pursuant to 40 CFR Part 170. Exception: If the product is soil-injected or soil-incorporated Worker re-entry intervals (REI's) of a duration no less than the following: • For all crops: 24 hours, unless specifically noted as otherwise below • Tree nuts and sweet potatoes: 2 days • Fruit trees: 4 days • Pruning activities citrus: 5 days 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 is: • Coveralls over short-sleeved shirt and short pants • Chemtcal-resistant gloves such as Barrier Laminate or Vlton ( • Chemical- resistant shoes plus socks • Chemtcal-resistant headgear for overhead exposure RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPLICATION Gowan Chlorpyrifos 4E is suitable for use in all conventional spray equipment. It may be used in tank mixtures with certain herbiCIdes andlor non pressure fertilizer solutions as recommended under specific crop use directions. Caution' Fertilizer solutions containing sulfur may inactivate Gowan Chlorpyrifos 4E. For best results In tank mixing, fill the mix tank '/3 full with water. Start agitation and add wettable powders first. flowables second, and emulsifiable concentrates last Before actual mixing, test compatibility of the tank mix by mixing products and water proportIonal for the tank mix in a pint or quart jar Shake the trial mix and observe whether the material precipitates. If precipitation occurs and will not redisperse, do not use that mix in the tank DILUTION DIRECTIONS The rate required to provide thorough, uniform coverage varies with plant growth at the time of application. The following rates are therefore intended to coverage a broad range of conditions. Dilute Applications: Field and Row Crops: Apply specified rate in 20-75 gallons of water per acre. Fruit and Nuts: Apply specIfied rate in 100-800 gallons of water per acre. For citrus, use up to 2,000 gallons of water per acre Concentrate Applications: Field and Row Crops. Apply specified rate in not less than 5 gallons of water per acre Fruits and Nuts Apply specified rate in 20-100 gallons of water per acre These applications require special concentrate equipment. Air Application: Field and Row Crops' Apply specified rate in a minimum of 1 gallon of water per acre. Fruit and Nuts' Apply specified rate in a minimum of 5 gallons of water per acre. CHEMIGATION DIRECTIONS Apply this product only through sprinkler including center pivot, lateral move, end tow, side (wheel) roll, traveler, big gun, solid set or hand move irrigation systems. Do not apply this product through any other type of irrigation system Crop injury, lack of effectiveness, or illegal pesticide residues in the crop can result from non-uniform distribution of treated water. A person knowledgeable of the chemigation system and responsible for its operation, or under the supervision of the responsible person, shall shut the system down and make necessary adjustments should the need arise. If you have questions about calibration, you should contact State ExtenSion Service specialists, equipment manufacturers or other experts 00 not connect an irrigation system (including greenhouse systems) used for pesticide applications to a public water system unless the pesticide label·prescribed safety devices for public water systems are in place Public water system means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption if such system has at least 15 service connections or regularty serves an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year Chernigation systems connected to public water systems must contain a functional, reduced-pressure lone, backflow preventer (RZP) Of" the functional equivalent in the water supply line, upstream from the point of pesticide introduction. As an "'ption to the RrZ, t!'l~ 'vater fr')ffi thf' public water system should be discharged into a reservoir tank prior to pesticide introduction. There shall be a cnmpl~e physicpl brf?ak. (air g.-p) belween the outlet end of the fill pipe and the top or overflow rim of the reservoir tank of at least twice the inside diameter o(!he fill pj~ for non-~\Jb;ic \oIat~r sprinkler chemigation systems, the system must contain a functional check valve, vacuum relief val\e. ... nd 1;),"/ preSJ.Jf a dr;:.ln appro;:>natel~' located on the irrigation pipeline to prevent water source contamination from backflow The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a functional, automatic. quick-closing check valve to p4'"event the flow of flutd back toward the injection pump. The pesticide injection pipeline must also contain a functional, normally closed, solenoid--o~a,'a.tec.: .