. '. , " I, ~~3t;:. - 3/7 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 OFFICE OF PREVENTION, PESTICIDES JAN 2 3 2006 AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES Georgia Anastasiou, Agent for Lonza, Inc c/o Lewis & Harrison 122 C Street N.W., Suite 740 Washington, D.C. 20001 SUBJECT: October 27, 2005 Amendment tj'y Dantoin BCDMH-RW Tablets EPA Registration 6836-317 Dear Ms. Anastasiou: The labeling referred to above, submitted in connection with registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, is acceptable with the following conditions: • Delete caveat at "If Swallowed" and move phrase left in line with others . • Change all instances of the word "insure" to "ensure" on page 4 . • At the end of the Superoxidation Instructions add the following sentence: When using other products as outlined in directions for this product, always follow the directions on those products. In summary, your request to add use superoxidation directions for spas and pools is acceptable. A copy of your stamped label is enclosed. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Tom Luminello of my staff at (703) 308-8075. &:y~ ~milY H. Mitchell Product Manager (32) Regulatory Management Branch II Antimicrobial Division (751O-C) Enclosure • , -', . .' • }.,," :.,". • • ; ,- J' • ,., "'.1' ."~1 -.'- . '. > PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS Dantoin® BCDMH RW DANGER: HARMFUL OR. FATAL IF SWALLOWED, HIGHLY Tablets CORROSIVE DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY, causes eye and skin damage, Irritating to nose and throat Avoid breathing dust Use with adequate ventilation, Do not get in eyes, on skin, or clothing, Active Ingredients: 1-bromo-3-chloro-5.5-dimethylhydantoin., ..... , .... ,., ..•..... 97.70% Wear rubber gloves, chemical goggles and face shield when handling, Wash thoroughly after handling. Immediately remove nert Ingredients ....... ; ................................., .............2.30% contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. otal ............. , ......................................................100.00% Available bromine 64.73% ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS Available chlorine 28.72% This pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic organisms. Do not contaminate water by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes, KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN Do not discharge effluent containing this product into lakes, streams, ponds, estuaries. oceans or other waters unless in accordance with the requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge DANGER Elimination System (NPDES) permij and the permijting authority has been notified in writing prior to discharge. Do not discharge 'FIRST AID effluent containing this product to sewer systems without previously notifying the local sewage treatment plant authority. For guidance, contact your State Water Board or Regional Office of the EPA, IFIN EYES: • _. Hold eye open and rinse slowly and genUy with water for 15- PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS 20 minutes. tT'.\ • Remove contact lenses. if present, after the first 5 minutes, ~','.:;., CHEMICAL HAZARDS. STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT, Mix only then continue rinsing eye. with water. Use clean dry utensils. Do not add this product to any • call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. dispensing device containing remnants of any other product. Such IF ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING: use may cause a violent reaction leading to fire· or explosion. • Take off contaminated clothing. - Contamination with moisture, organic matter, or other chemicals • Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 may start a chemical reaction with generation of heat, liberation of minutes. hazardous gases and possible generation of fire and explosion. In • Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. case of contamination or decomposoon, do not reseal container. If IF INHALED: possible, isolate container in open air or well ventilated area, Flood • Move person to fresh air. with large volumes of water, if necessary. • If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible • Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice. 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 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 going for treatment You may also contact 1 (800) 424-9300 for emergency medical treatment information. SEE LEFT PANEL FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS EPA Reg. No. 6836-317 EPA Est. No. 6836-PA-1 , ,. , , Net Weight , , • , • , . • , • • . , , ,• • • ·• . , , , ,• • Manufactured by: ••. , . ,. , " , • . , . , . , • ,• LONZAINC. 17-17 Route 208 Fair Lawn. NJ 07410 , , " . , <. .'" , , ., , , ' 6836·317 (Danloin BCDMH RW Tat7:ets) , If.. Page 1 of 5 Revised 1()'27-05 [Comments in brackets are optional marketing language.) controls algal, bacterial, fungal slimes and mollusks in open or closed-cycle, fresh or san water, once-through cooling systems; DIREcnONS FOR USE cooling ponds, canals and lagoons. Treat cooling water with It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner Dantoln® BCDMH-RW Tablets at the system intake or other inconsislent with ils labeling. critical areas, where mixing is unifonn. RECIRCULAnNG COOLING WATER SYSTEMS DOSAGE RATES Dantoin® BCDMH-RW Tablets aids in the control of bacterial, INITIAL DOSE: When system is noticeably fouled, add 0.2 to 0.6 fungal and algal slimes in commercial and industrial COOling pounds per 1000 gallons (0.24 to 0.72 kilograms/I 0,000 liters) of towers; heat exchange water systems; evaporative condensers; water contained in the system. Repeat initial dosage until one to influent water systems such as flow-through filters, COOling three ppm (mg/L) bromine residual is established for at least 4 ponds, canals and lagoons; industrial water scrubbing systems; hours. brewery pasteurizers; sewage systems (septic tanks, leach fields, SUBSEQUENT DOSE: When microbial control is evident, add 0.1 tank lines, sewers, lagoons and sewage effluent water); photo to 0.3 pounds per 1000 gallons (0.12 to 0.36 kiiograms/l0,OOO processing wash water; food and non-food contact paper and liters) of water contained in the system. Repeat as needed to paper process water; industrial air washing systems equipped maintain one to three ppm bromine residual for at least 4 hours. with a mist eliminator; cannery cooling, cannery water, cannery package warmers, cannery pasteurizer water and retort water. FOR USE IN CANISTERS This product may be added to the systems either continuously or TO INSTALL CANISTER: Take feeder cap off. Remove canister cut .'-·~rmittently or as needed. The frequency offeeding and duration offs. Hold canister so the open end faces down. Insert into feeder. .e treatment will depend upon the severity of the problem. The end of the canister must align with the L-key located inside the feeder at the bottom. DO NOT FORCE. Replace feeder cap. To Badly fouled systems must be cleaned before treatment is begun. achieve the proper halogen residual, tum the control dial to the appropriate selting and add the required product dosage. Refer to FOR CONTROL OF ALGAE, BACTERIA AND FUNGI use directions for recirculating cooling water systems and sewage systems or airwasher systems, as appropriate. INTERMITTENT OR SLUG METHOD Initial Dose: When the system is noticeably fouled add 0.2 to 0.6 Check the canister periodically and replace when empty. Do not pounds to 1000 gallons (0.24 to 0.72 kilograms/I 0,000 Iners) of the attempt to open or refill this canister. DO NOT REUSE. water in the system. Repeat initial dosage until 1 to 3 ppm bromines residual is established for at least 4 hours. PRECAUTION: Subsequent Dose: When microbial control is evident add 0.1 to The warranty will be void if this canister is not used with the 0.3 pounds to 1000 gallons (0.12 to 0.36 kilograms/I 0,000 liters) of appropriate feeder. Fire or explosion may resun if this canister is water in the system. Repeat as needed to maintain 1 to 3 ppm used with an incorrect chemical feeder. bromine residual for at least 4 hours. NOTE: Some settling may occur during shipment. A1RWASHERS PHOTO PROCESSING WASH WATER \"~en used as directed Dantoin® BCDMH-RW Tablets effectively The photo processing system should first be prope~y cleaned with a irols algal, bacterial and fungal slimes in industrial air washing mild hypochlome solution following manufacturer's instructions. systems equipped with effective mist eliminating components. The use of Dantoin® BCDMH-RW Tablets IS NOT intended to remove an existing buildup of biological growth. Dantoln® BCDMH­ INTERMITTENT OR SLUG METHOD RW Tablets slowly releases both hypobromous and hypochlorous acid when exposed to a flow of water. To prevent or substantially Initial Dose: When the system is noticeably fouled, 0.2 to 0.6 reduce biological growth, Dantoin® BCDMH-RW Tablets should pounds/I 000 gallons (0.24 to 0.72 kilograms/I 0,000 liters) of water be introduced into the water supply line after the water mixing valve contained in the system. Repeat initial dosage until 1 to 3 ppm and before the processor wash tanks. IMPORTANT. DO NOT USE bromine residual is established for at least 4 hours. WATER FROM THIS LINE TO MIX CHEMICALS I This may be Subsequent Dose: When microbial control is evident, add 0.1 to accomplished by placing 4 - 5 Dantoin® BCDMH-RW Tablets into 0.3 poundS/l000 gallons (0.12 to 0.36 kilograms/l0,OOO liters) of an empty filter housing or chemical feeder plumbed in at that point. water contained in the system. Repeat as needed to maintain 1 to 3 The feeder apparatus should be equipped with a flow regulating ppm bromine residual for at least 4 hours. valve to conlrol the introduction of bromine and chlorine into the water.