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SPECIMEN LABEL Group4 Herbicide SPECIMEN LABEL Group4 Herbicide DICAMBA DMA SALT ACTIVE INGREDIENT: For Weed Control in Corn, Sorghum, Dimethylamine salt of dicamba (3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid)*. 48.2% Small Grains (wheat, barley, and oats), OTHER INGREDIENTS . 51.8% Pasture, Hay, Rangeland, General TOTAL . 100.0% Farmstead (Non-Cropland), Fallow, *This product contains 40.0% 3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid (dicamba) Cotton, Sugarcane, Asparagus, Turf, (4 pounds Dicamba acid equivalent per gallon) and Grass Seed Crops EPA Reg. No. 42750-40 EPA Est. No. 42750-MO-001 KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN MANUFACTURED BY: WARNING – AVISO Albaugh, LLC Si usted no entiende la etiqueta, busque a alguien para que se la explique a usted en detalle. 1525 NE 36th Street (If you do not understand the label, find someone to explain it to you in detail). Ankeny, Iowa 50021 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 FOR CHEMICAL SPILL, LEAK, eye. FIRE, OR EXPOSURE, CALL • Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300 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 to an unconscious person. HOT LINE NUMBER Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treat- ment. You may also contact 1-800-424-9300 for emergency medical treatment information. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN Probable mucosal damage may contraindicate the use of gastric lavage. See inside booklet for additional PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS. AD120315A PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS WARNING Causes substantial but temporary eye injury. Harmful if swallowed. Do not get in eyes or on clothing. Avoid contact with skin. Wear protective eyewear (goggles, safety glasses or face shield), long sleeve shirt, long pants, shoes and socks. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling. Remove contaminated clothing and wash clothing before reuse. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Some materials that are chemical-resistant to this product are butyl rubber, natural rubber, neoprene rubber or nitrile rubber. All mixers, loaders, and applicators and other handlers must wear: • Long-sleeved shirt and long pants, • Chemical-resistant gloves (except for applicators using ground boom equipment, pilots and flaggers) such as Barrier Laminate, Butyl Rubber ≥14 mils, Nitrile Rubber ≥14 mils, Neoprene Rubber ≥14 mils, Natural Rubber ≥14 mils, Polyethylene, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) ≥14 mils or Viton ≥14 mils. • Shoes plus socks, and • Protective eyewear (goggles or face shield). See engineering controls for additional requirements and exceptions. Discard clothing and other absorbent materials that have been drenched or heavily contaminated with this product’s concentrate. Do not reuse them. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for washables exist, use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. ENGINEERING CONTROLS STATEMENT When handlers use closed systems, enclosed cabs, or aircraft in a manner that meets the requirements listed in the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for agricultural pesticides [40 CFR 170.240(d)(4-6)], the handler PPE requirements may be reduced or modified as specified in the WPS. Pilots must use cockpits in a manner that meets the requirements listed in the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for agricultural pesticides (40 CFR 170.240 (d) (4-6). USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Users should: • Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. • Remove clothing/PPE 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 thor- oughly and change into clean clothing. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Do not con- taminate water when cleaning equipment or disposing of equipment washwaters or rinseate. Apply this product only as directed. DIRECTIONS FOR USE It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. 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 area during application. For any requirements specific to your State or Tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulation. 2 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 pesti- cides. It contains requirements for training, decontamination, notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains specific instructions and exceptions pertaining to the statements on this label about personal protective equipment (PPE) and restricted-entry 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. PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact with any- thing that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or water is: 1. Coveralls worn over short-sleeved shirt and short pants. 2. Chemical resistant footwear plus socks 3. Chemical resistant gloves made of any waterproof material. 4. Chemical resistant headgear for overhead exposure. 5. Protective eyewear Notify workers of application by warning them orally and by posting warning signs at entrances to treated area. NON-AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS The requirements in this box apply to uses of this product that are NOT within the scope of the Worker Protection Standard for agricul- tural pesticides (40 CFR Part 170). The WPS applies when this product is used to produce agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries, or greenhouses. Do not enter or allow others to enter the treated area until sprays have dried. STORAGE AND DISPOSAL PROHIBITIONS: Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal. Open dumping is prohibited. This product may not be mixed, loaded, or used within 50 feet of all wells including abandoned wells, drainage wells, and sinkholes. PESTICIDE STORAGE: Store in original container in a well-ventilated area separately from fertilizer, feed and foodstuffs. Avoid cross- contamination with other pesticides. Spillage or leakage should be contained and absorbed with clay granules, sawdust, or equivalent material for disposal. PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: Triple rinse pesticide from containers and use rinsates in the pesticide application. Wastes which cannot be used according to label instructions may be disposed of on site or at an approved waste disposal facility. CONTAINER DISPOSAL: Non-refillable containers (1, 2.5, 30 & 55 gallon): Do not reuse or refill this container. Offer for recycling, if available. Triple rinse or pressure rinse container (or equivalent) promptly after emptying. (non-refillable <5 gallons): Triple rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and drain for 1 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Fill the container ⁄4 full with water and recap. Shake for 10 seconds. Pour rinsate into applica- tion equipment or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this procedure two more times. (non-refillable >5 gallons): Triple rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank. Fill the con- 1 tainer ⁄4 full with water. Replace and tighten closures. Tip container on its side and roll it back and forth, ensuring at least one complete revolution, for 30 seconds. Stand the container on its end and tip it back and forth several times. Empty the rinsate into application equip- ment or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Repeat this procedure two more times. Pressure rinse as follows (all sizes): Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and continue to drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Hold container upside down over application equipment or mix tank or collect rinsate for later use for disposal. Insert pressure rinsing nozzle inside of the container, and rinse at about 40 PSI for at least 30 seconds. Drain for 10 sec- onds after the flow begins to drip. Refillable container (250 gallon & bulk): Refill this container with pesticide only. Do not reuse this container for any other purpose. Cleaning the container before final disposal is the responsibility of the person disposing of the container. Cleaning before refilling is the responsibility of the refiller. To clean the container before final disposal, empty the remaining contents from the container into application equipment or mix tank. Fill the container about 10 percent full with water. Agitate vigorously or recirculate water with the pump for 2 minutes. Pour or pump rinseate into application equipment or rinsate collection system. Repeat this rinsing process two more times. 3 RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT Although DICAMBA DMA SALT has a low probability of selecting for resistant weed biotypes, tank mixes and rotation with herbicides pos- sessing other modes of action are recom mended to avoid weed resistance. PRODUCT INFORMATION The following directions apply to all uses of DICAMBA DMA SALT. Additional precautions and restrictions will be found in each specific use section. Do not treat irrigation ditches or water used for crop irrigation or domestic uses.
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