SL CARBARYL INSECTICIDE Specimen Label FOR AGRICULTURAL OR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Carbaryl (1-naphthyl N-methylcarbamate) ...........................43.0% by wt. INERT INGREDIENTS: .............................................. 57.0% by wt. TOTAL ............................................ 100.0% by wt. (Contains 4 pounds Carbaryl Per Gallon) KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN CAUTION EPA Reg. No. 432-1227 EPA Est. No. 264-MO-02 IN CASE OF MEDICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, OR TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES OR INJURIES, CALL 1-800-334-7577 (24 HOURS/DAY). FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION, CALL TOLL-FREE: 1-800-331-2867 NET CONTENTS: 1, 2.5 OR 15 GALLONS FIRST AID intramuscularly every 30 to 60 minutes as needed to maintain the Carbaryl is an N-Methyl Carbamate Insecticide. effect for at least 12 hours. Dosages for children should be ap- propriately reduced. Complete recovery from overexposure is to FIRST AID be expected within 24 hours. IF SWALLOWED: • Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. Narcotics and other sedatives should not be used. Further, drugs like 2-PAM (pyridine-2-aldoxime methiodide) are NOT recom- • Have person sip a glass of water if able to mended. swallow. To aid in confi rmation of a diagnosis, urine samples should be ob- • Do not induce vomiting unless told to do tained within 24 hours of exposure and immediately frozen. Analy- so by a poison control center or doctor. sis will be arranged by Bayer Environmental Science. • Do not give anything by mouth to an un- Consultation on therapy can be obtained at all hours by calling the conscious person. Bayer Environmental Science emergency number 1-800-334-7577. IF IN EYES: • Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS contact lenses, if present, after the fi rst 5 HAZARDS TO HUMANS (& DOMESTIC ANIMALS) minutes, then continue rinsing eye. CAUTION • Call a poison control center or doctor for HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, treatment advice. INHALED, OR IF IN EYES. IF ON SKIN • Take off contaminated clothing. Avoid breathing vapors or spray mist. Avoid contact with eyes, OR CLOTHING: • Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for skin or clothing. Keep out of reach of children and domestic 15-20 minutes. animals. • Call apoison control center or doctor for OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE: Salivation, watery eyes, treatment advice. pinpoint eye pupils, blurred vision, muscle tremors, diffi cult breathing, excessive sweating, abdominal cramps, nausea, IF INHALED: • Move person to fresh air. vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, headache. IN SEVERE CASES • If person is not breathing, call 911 or an CONVULSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND RESPIRATORY FAIL- ambulance, then give artifi cial respiration, URE MAY OCCUR. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OCCUR RAPIDLY preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible. FOLLOWING OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. • Call a poison control center or doctor for PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: further treatment advice. Applicators and other handlers must wear long-sleeved shirt Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison con- and long pants, waterproof gloves, shoes plus socks, and trol center or doctor, or going for treatment. chemical-resistant headgear for overhead exposure. GENERAL Discard clothing or other absorbent materials that have been Contact a physician immediately in all cases of suspected poi- drenched or heavily contaminated with this product’s concen- soning. Transport to a physician or hospital immediately and trate. Do not reuse them. Follow manufacturer’s instructions SHOW A COPY OF THIS LABEL TO THE PHYSICIAN. If poison- for cleaning and maintaining Personal Protective Equipment ing is suspected in animals, contact a veterinarian. (PPE). If no such instructions for washables, use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laun- ANTIDOTE STATEMENT dry. ATROPINE SULFATE IS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AS AN ANTIDOTE. When handlers use closed systems, enclosed cabs, or aircraft Narcotics and other sedatives should not be used. Further, in a manner that meets the requirements listed in the Worker drugs like 2-PAM (pyridine-2-aldoxime methiodide) are NOT Protection Standard (WPS) for agricultural pesticides [40 CFR recommended. See NOTE TO PHYSICIAN. 170.240 (d) (4-6)], the handler PPE requirements may be re- NOTE TO PHYSICIAN duced or modifi ed as specifi ed in the WPS. Treat symptomatically. Overexposure to materials other than this User Safety Recommendations product may have occured. Users should wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing Carbaryl is an N-methyl carbamate insecticide, which is a cho- gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet. linesterase inhibitor. Overexposure to this substance may cause toxic signs and symptoms due to stimulation of the cholinergic Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then nervous system. These effects of overexposure are spontane- wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. ously and rapidly reversible. Gastric lavage may be used if this ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS product has been swallowed. Carbaryl poisoning may occur This product is extremely toxic to aquatic and estuarine inver- rapidly after ingestion and prompt removal of stomach contents is tebrates. For terrestrial uses, do not apply directly to water, or indicated. to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas Specifi c treatment consists of parenteral atropine sulfate. Caution below the mean high water mark. Do not apply when weather should be maintained to prevent over atropinization. Improve conditions favor drift from area treated. Do not contaminate tissue oxygenation as much as possible before administering water by cleaning equipment or disposal of wastes. Do not atropine to minimize the risk of ventricular fi brillation. Mild cases contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters. may be given 1 to 2 mg intramuscularly every 10 minutes until full BEE CAUTION: MAY KILL HONEYBEES IN SUBSTANTIAL atropinization has been achieved and repeated thereafter when- NUMBERS. ever symptoms reappear. Severe cases should be given 2 to 4 mg intravenously every 10 minutes until fully atropinized, then This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treat- 100oF. This product may be used following exposure to sev- ment or residues on blooming crops or weeds. Do not apply eral freeze-thaw cycles. this product or allow it to drift to blooming crops or weeds if If container is damaged, before cleaning up, put on Personal bees are visiting the treatment area. Contact your Cooperative Protective Equipment. Agricultural Extension Service or your local Bayer Environmental PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: Do not contaminate water, food or Science representative for further information. feed by storage or disposal. Open dumping is prohibited. DIRECTIONS FOR USE Wastes resulting from the use of this product may be dis- It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner posed of on site or at an approved waste disposal facility. inconsistent with its labeling. CONTAINER DISPOSAL: Triple rinse (or equivalent). Then Read the entire label before using this product. offer container for recycling or reconditioning or puncture Strictly observe label directions and cautions. Do not use on and dispose of container in a sanitary landfi ll, by incinera- any crop not listed on this label or supplemental labeling as any tion, or, if allowed by state and local authorities, by burning. residues remaining may be illegal or harmful. Do not apply this If container is burned, stay out of smoke. product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, GENERAL CAUTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS either directly or through drift. The area being treated must be SEVIN SL Carbaryl Insecticide is a suspension of microfi ne vacated by unprotected persons. Keep unprotected persons out SEVIN carbaryl insecticide in an aqueous medium. It readily of treated areas until sprays have dried. For any requirements disperses in water to form a spray which may be applied with specifi c to your State or Tribe, consult the agency responsible a variety of mechanical or hand-operated application equipment. for pesticide regulation. PREHARVEST AND GRAZING RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS Apply when air is calm to avoid drift and contact with eyes and Tolerances established under the Federal Food, Drug and Cos- skin. metic Act permit the sale of labeled crops bearing probable AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS carbaryl residues when this product is used in accordance with Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and the label directions. If used as directed, treated forage may with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR part 170. be grazed or used as feed for dairy and meat animals without This Standard contains requirements for the protection of causing illegal residues in meat or milk. Do not apply at greater agricultural workers on farms, forests, nurseries, and green- rates or at more frequent intervals than stated on the label. To houses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It contains do so may result in illegal residues in crops, meat, and milk. requirements for training, decontamination, notifi cation, and Do not use reclaimed irrigation water from crops treated with emergency assistance. It also contains specifi c instructions carbaryl on crops for which carbaryl tolerances are not estab- and exceptions pertaining to the statements on this label lished. about personal protective equipment (PPE) and restricted- Do not plant rotational food and feed crops not listed on this or entry interval. The requirements in this box only apply to other carbaryl labels in carbaryl treated soil. uses of this product that are covered by the Worker Protec- PLANT RESPONSE PRECAUTIONS tion Standard. Application to wet foliage or during periods of high humidity Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during may cause injury to tender foliage. the restricted entry interval (REI) of 12 hours. Do not use on Boston Ivy, Virginia creeper and maidenhair fern PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permit- as injury may result. Carbaryl may also injure Virginia and sand ted under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves pines.