Actinovate AG Biological Fungicide Label
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® Actinovate AG Biological fungicide PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS ATTENTION: HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS This specimen label is provided for general information only. CAUTION • This pesticide product may not yet be available or approved for sale or use in your area. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, or clothing. Avoid breathing dust or spray mist. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco, or using the • It is your responsibility to follow all Federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding toilet. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse. the use of pesticides. • Before using any pesticide, be sure the intended use is approved in your state or locality. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) Applicators and other handlers must wear: • Your state or locality may require additional precautions and instructions for use of this • Long-sleeved shirt and long pants product that are not included here. • Shoes plus socks • Monsanto does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of this specimen label. Mixer/loaders and applicators must wear a NIOSH-approved particulate respirator with any R or P filter The information found in this label may differ from the information found on the with NIOSH approval number prefix TC-84A; or a NIOSH-approved powered air purifying respirator with product label. You must have the EPA approved labeling with you at the time of use and an HE filter with NIOSH approval number prefix TC-21C. Repeated exposure to high concentrations of must read and follow all label directions. microbial proteins can cause allergic sensitization. • You should not base any use of a similar product on the precautions, instructions for use Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for washables, or other information you find here. use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. • Always follow the precautions and instructions for use on the label of the pesticide you ENGINEERING CONTROLS are using. 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, the handler ACTIVE INGREDIENT: (% w/w) PPE requirements may be reduced or modified as specified in the WPS. Streptomyces lydicus WYEC 108* ............................................................ 0.037% IMPORTANT: When reduced PPE is worn because a closed system is being used, handlers must OTHER INGREDIENTS ............................................................................ 99.963% be provided all PPE specified above for “applicators and other handlers” and have such PPE TOTAL 100.000% immediately available for use in an emergency, such as a spill or equipment breakdown. * End-use product contains not less than 10 million (1 X 107) colony forming units per gram [cfu/g] Streptomyces lydicus WYEC 108 USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Users should: Keep Out of Reach of Children • Remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. • Remove PPE immediately after handling this product. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and CAUTION change into clean clothing. See complete label for additional precautionary statements, first aid, complete directions for use and warranty. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS For product use information call: 1-877-775-8787 For terrestrial uses: Do not apply directly to water, to areas where surface water is present, or to For Medical, Transportation, Spill, or Other Emergencies Call Collect 24 Hours a intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Do not contaminate water when disposing of Day 1-314-694-4000 equipment washwater or rinsate. Cover or collect seeds or product spilled during use. FIRST AID DIRECTIONS FOR USE IF IN EYES: • Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Do not contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. • Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirements specific to your State or Tribe, consult the State or Tribal agency responsible for pesticide regulation. IF • Move person to fresh air. INHALED: • If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably by mouth-to-mouth if possible. • Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice. IF ON SKIN • Take off contaminated clothing. OR • Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 – 20 minutes. CLOTHING: • Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. IF • Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. SWAL- • Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. LOWED: • Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center or doctor. • Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. HOT LINE NUMBER Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or EPA Reg. No.: 524-641 going for treatment. In case of an emergency involving this product, or for medical assistance, call collect day or night: 1-314-694-4000. Manufactured for: Monsanto Company 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63167 1 For proper soil application, determine the number of acres to be treated and the specified label use Agricultural Use Requirements rate, and select the appropriate gallonage to give good saturation of the soil in order for the product Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, to establish itself on the root system. For best results, apply product solution to damp soil. Maintaining 40 CFR part 170. This Standard contains requirements for the protection of agricultural workers moist soil after application will enable the product to perform as expected. on farms, forests, nurseries and greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It contains • Soil Surface (Drench) Applications: Use at planting, seeding, transplant or any stage of growth. requirements for training, decontamination, notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains Apply finished spray mixture at a rate to thoroughly soak the soil through the root zone, as a drench specific instructions and exceptions pertaining to the statements on this label about personal or directed spray using hand-held, mechanical or motorized spray equipment. protective equipment (PPE) and restricted-entry interval (REI). The requirements in this box only apply to uses of this product that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard. • Soil Treatment Through Irrigation: This product may be used in drip, overhead, or other irrigation systems listed in the “Chemigation” section at any stage of plant growth as a soil treatment. Apply Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted-entry specified label rates of Actinovate® AG in the required amount of water per acre. See “Chemigation” interval (REI) of four (4) hours. section for additional information and “Crop-Specific Directions” section for crop-specific application Exception: If the product is soil incorporated, the Worker Protection Standard, under certain rates. circumstances, allows workers to enter the treated area if there will be no contact with anything • In-Furrow Applications: Apply as an in-furrow spray in the required amount of water per acre for that has been treated. the crop at planting. Mount the spray nozzle so the spray is directed in the furrow just before the PPE required for early entry into treated areas (that is permitted under the Worker Protection seeds are covered. Standard and that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil or Seed Treatment Applications: For treatment of seed and seedling diseases: Damping-off, Fusarium water) is: wilt, and Stem rot (Fusarium spp., Rhizoctonia spp., Phytophthora spp., Pythium spp.) in all food crop • Coveralls seeds for field production. • Chemical-resistant gloves (made of any waterproof material) • Seed Spray or Slurry Coating: Apply this product through mist-type commercial seed treatment • Shoes plus socks equipment, slurry or other comparable methods that provide thorough coverage of treated seed. Prior to planting, dissolve 2-6 oz (for use in California) or 2-18 oz of this product in 4 fl oz of water per acre Non-Agricultural Use Requirements of seed and spray directly on seed. The requirements in this box apply to uses of the product that are NOT within the scope of the • Hopper Box Dry Coating (not for use in California): Apply this product directly to seed as a dry Worker Protection Standard for agricultural pesticides (40 CFR Part 170). The WPS applies when coating at a rate of 2-18 oz per acre of seed. Apply so as to ensure even coating of product on seeds. this product is used to produce agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries or greenhouses. For Pre-Plant Seed Treatment – Do not use treated seed for food or feed purposes or process for Keep unprotected persons out of treatment area until seed have dried or have been packaged. oil. Treat only those seeds needed for immediate use, minimizing the interval between treatment and planting. Do not store excess treated seeds beyond planting time. PRODUCT INFORMATION: Actinovate® AG is a biological fungicide/bactericide for the suppression or control of a broad range For Commercial Seed Treatment – This product does not contain dye/colorant. All seed treated of soil-borne and foliar diseases across multiple crops. The active ingredient in Actinovate® AG is a commercially with this product must be colored with an EPA-approved dye or colorant of a suitable microbe that colonizes the root system and foliage of the plant and protects it from harmful bacteria color to prevent accidental use as food for humans or feed for animals.