7q(09-/SVJ ()q/l5/~005 ~\1:~O 51"",,, /' ft "'\ UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ~~a~~. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 ""..~i. PRO"i~Co,# OFFICE OF PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES Charlotte Sanson BASF Corporation 26 Davis Drive Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 Subject: Headline® Fungicide EPA Registration No. 7969-186 Your label amendment application dated February 24, 2005, the version received bye-mail on August 23, 2005 Dear Ms. Sanson, We have reviewed the subject amended labeling, submitted in connection with registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. The amended labeling is acceptable, provided that you: 1. Make the following changes to the label: a. In the "Peanut· specific use directions section correct the spelling of the genus name ·Clylindrocladium· to "Cylindrocladium" . b. In the last sentence in the second paragraph in the ·Preventative Treatment· section and ·Asian Soybean Rust (including spores) Not Present or Predicted to be Present. in the Field or Area· subsection on page 29 change " ... apply Headline plus and effective ... • to " .. apply Headline plus an effective ...•. c. In the second paragraph in the ·Preventative Treatment· section and ·Need for Season Long Monitoring, regardless of Headline Program Selected· subsection on page 29 change ·Through· to ·Thorough· and ·through· to ·Thorough·. 2. Submit one copy of your final printed label before you release product bearing this amended labeling for shipment. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact John Bazuin at (703)305-7381. Sincerely yours, Cynthia Giles-Parker Product Manager (22) Fungicide Branch Registration Division (7505C) Attachment: Label copy stamped "ACCEPTED with COMMENTS" -----~-------------------- FUNGICIDE The Chemical Company ACCEPTED with COMMENTS In EPA Letter Dated: SEP I 5 2OJ5 Under tLe Federal fnsectlcMe t'tnqp<ide,and Rodenticide Ac~ u ~lIded, (or tbe pesticide PqI... red under EPA Reg. No. 7'1 & r- / g- c., For use in barll'Y, Ci~ru$fruik~om (ali types), dried shelledpeas'& beans, edible podded legume vegetables, grassgr,'Rwiffor seed, mint, peanut, peclin, f¥e, soybean, succulent shelled peas, sugar beet, sunflower, tuberous and corm vegetables, wheat, and triticale Active Ingredient:' Pyraclostrobin (carbamic 'acid, ~[2'[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1 H-pyrazol-3 y1)oxy]methyl)phenyl]methoxy-, methyl ester) ...............................23.6% Other ingredients:" ................................................~ Tolal ...........................................................100.0% • Equivalent to 2.09 pounds of pyraclostrobin per gallon ... Contains petroleum distillates en Noaeriat"ppli""tlon in .: New York :Stai,,'excepta p.frmiited unlJ~d;IFRA lJ#iions' For .Se(:IIOn 24 (c), Special Loc.aI·Needs. Registration. Net corlterltsr:~ BASF Corporation Agricultural Products 26 Davis Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 FIRST AID -Call a.poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. -Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. If swallowed -Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center or doctor. -Do not giva anything by mouth to an unconscious person. -Take off contaminated clothing, If on skin or -Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. clothing -Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. -Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. If in eyes -Remove contact lenses, if present, after first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. -Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. -Move person to fresh air. -If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, prefe.-ably by If inhaled mouth-to-mouth, If possible. -Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice. ~ote to Physician: Probable mucosal damage may contraindicate the use of gastric lavage. HOT LINE NUMBER Have the product container Or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor Or going for treatment. You may also contact BASF Corporation for emergency medical treatment information: 1-800-832-HElP (4357). Precautionary Statements User Safety Recommendations Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals Users should: WARNING: May be fatal if swallowed. Causes • Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing substantial but temporary eye injury. Causes skin gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet. irritation. Harmful if absorbed through skin. Avoid • Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets contact with eyes, skin or clothing. inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. Personal Protective EqUipment (PPE) Some materials that are chemically resistant to this - Remove PPE immediately after handling this product are listed below. For more options, refer to product. Wash the outside of gloves before category A on an EPA chemical resistance category removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean clothing. selection chart. Applicators and other handlers must wear: Environmental Hazards This product may contaminate water through drift of • Coveralls over short-sleeved shirt and short pants spray in wind. This product has a potential for nunoff • Protective eyewear (goggles, face shield, or for several months or more after application. Poorly safety glasses) draining soils and soils with shallow water tables are • Socks more prone to produce nunoff that contains this • Chemical-resistant footwear product. A level, well maintained vegetative buffer • Chemical-resistant gloves made of any waterproof strip between areas to which this product is applied material (such as nitrile, butyl, neoprene and/or and surface water features such as ponds, streams, barrier laminate) and springs will reduce the potential for • Chemical resistant headgear for overhead contamination of water from rainfall-nunoff. Runoff of exposure this product will be reduced by avoiding applications • Chemical-resistant apron when cleaning when rainfall is forecasted to occur within 48 hours. equipment. mixing and loading. Sound erosion control practices will redLce this product's contribution to surface water Follow the manufacturer's instnuctions for cleaning contamination. and maintaining PPE. If no such instnuctions for washables, use detergent and hot water. Keep and This pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic wash PPE separately from other laundry. invertebrates. Drift and nunoff may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in water adjacent to treated areas. Engineering Controls Statement DO NOT apply directly to water, areas where surface When handlers use closed systems, enclosed cabs, water is present. or intertidal areas below the mean or aircraft in a manner that meets the requirements high water mark. NOT contaminate water listed in the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for 00 agricultural pesticides [40 CFR 170.240 (d) (4 - 6)]. when disposing of equipment wash waters or the handler PPE requirements may be reduced or rinsate. modified as specified in the WPS. Endangered Species Concerns The use of any pesticide in a manner that may kill or otherwise harm an endangered species or adversely modify their habitat is violation of federal law. 2 This pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic Storage and Disposal invertebrates and should be used strictly in accordance with drift precautions on this label in DO NOT contaminate water, food, or feed by storage order to minimize off-site exposures. DO NOT apply Or disposal. when weather conditions favor drift from treated areas to non-target aquatic habitats. Notify State Pesticide Storage: Store in original containers only. andlor Federal authorities and BASF immediately if Keep container closed when not in use. DO NOT you observe any adverse environmental efiects due store near food or feed. In cese of spill on noor or to use of this product. paved surfaces, mop and remove to chemical waste storage area unbl proper disposal can be made if To detennine whether your county has endangered product cannot be used according to label. aquatic species, consult the County Bulletins at http://www.epa.gov/espp/usa-map.htm. Pesticide Disposal: Wastes resulting from using this Endangered Species Bulletins may also be obtained product may be disposed of on site or at an from extension offices or state pesticide agencies. If a approved waste disposal facility. If these wastes bulletin is not available for your specific area, check cennot be disposed of according to label instructions, with the appropriate local state agency to detennine if contact your State Pesticide or Environmental Control known populations of endangered aquatic species Agency, or the Hazardous Waste representatives at occur in the area to be treated. the nearest EPA Regional Office for guidance. Container Disposal: Triple rinse (or equivalent). Directions For Use Puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or IT allowed by state and locel It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a authorities, by buming. If burned, stay out of smoke. manner inconsistent with its labeling. DO NOT apply In Case of Spill this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly Or through drift. Only In case of large-scale spillage regarding this product, protected handlers may be in the area during call: application. For any requirements specific to your CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300 state or tribe, consult the agency responsible for BASF Corporation