Labels and Labeling

Labels and Labeling

How to read supporting documents produced by the manufacturer

Labels and Labeling:Labels

The label is an EPA required document describing allowable use of a product To the manufacturer it is a license to sell To governments (state & federal) it is a way to

control distribution, sale, use, storage, transport, and disposal of the product

To the buyer it is the main source of information about how to use the product safely and legally

And, to tell the user about any safety measures needed for appropriate use

Labels and Labeling:Labels – Required Data

Name of product, Chemical and common

name of the a.i. Ingredient statement

including percent of content and type of formulation

Name and address of manufacturer

EPA registration and establishment numbers

Signal words and symbols

Pesticide precautionary statement

WPS requirements and precautions

Statement of practical treatment

Directions for use Plus several other items

Label Information on the Web

• http://www.dupont.com/ag/us/dfo.htm

• http://www.dowagro.com/main/

• http://www.helenachemical.com

• http://www.basf.com

• http://ag.fmc/index2.html

• http://www.gowan.com

• http://www.riverdalecc.com/

Collateral pesticide infoon the web

• http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/ghindex.htm

• http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/factsheets

• http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/label/labelque.htm

Permissions in FIFRA(Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act)

May use pesticide at a rate lower than listed on label

May use a pesticide on a target not listed on the label -- as long as the site is listed

May apply the pesticide by a method not listed on the label as long as the method is not prohibited on the label

FIFRA REQUIREMENTS

Site of application must be on the label for proposed use to be legal This leads to some confusion

For most herbicides “site” is described as “Site-preparation”, “Conifer release”, etc.

For insecticides “site” often means the target pest such as “Gypsy moth” or “Bark beetles on conifers”

FIFRA REQUIREMENTS

“It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling”

DO NOT

memorize

label information !!!!!

Look at the label at least fourtimes

At the time you prescribe its use

When the shipment arrives onsite

At the tailgate safety session for crews

At the time of disposal

Example chemical?: Velpar L * Garlon 3A * Garlon 4 *

Labels and Labeling: The Velpar L Label We’ll use the Velpar L (hexazinone)

label for most of this discussion Note that herbicide labels are among

the easiest to read (Monsanto’s and the companies which

have bought repackaging rights to former Monsanto products are the exception)

Table of

Contents

Formulator

Product name

EPA Registr #

Statement of Ingredients

Signal words & human health precautions

WPS Precautions

General information

Not from the example label - this “DANGER - POISON” notice is required when appropriate (LD50 of 50 of or less)

Return to Garlon 3A or

Garlon 4 label

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Next slide in presentation

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Labels and Labeling: The Garlon 3A Label We’ll use the Garlon 3A (triclopyr) label

for most of this discussion Note that herbicide labels are among

the easiest to read (Monsanto’s and the companies which

have bought repackaging rights to former Monsanto products are the exception)

“DANGER – POISON”Example

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Next Slide in presentation

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Labels and Labeling: The Garlon 4 Label We’ll use the Garlon 4 (triclopyr) label

for most of this discussion Note that herbicide labels are among

the easiest to read (Monsanto’s and the companies which

have bought repackaging rights to former Monsanto products are the exception)

“DANGER – POISON”Example

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Labels and Labeling: Supplemental labels Additional sites of allowable use Supplemental labels are easier to

generate than a new label But, information from supplemental

labels will be incorporated in the next version of the label issued

If the use is maintained

Labels and Labeling: The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)

Content (specific subjects) is now specified and required by the EPA

Categories of information are defined so the information should be easy to find

Some older MSDSs are still are available and are often hard to interpret

Labels and Labeling: Note about Aquatic Labels Computation of water volumes often

gives applicators trouble Concept of acre foot (see aquatic label

section) is confusing So, most aquatic labels include a

calibration table based on desired application rate and dimensions of the water body

Label revocation

Canceled A specific use is no longer allowed by newer

labeling – but products with that use listed on them may be used

Like a postage stamp – used as originally permitted

Suspended Specified uses are no longer permitted regardless

of package label Think of a hanging – suspended uses are dead

Labels and Labeling: Labeling Supporting information Produced by the manufacturer Gives technical, environmental, or

application (rate or tool) information

Calibration guides

Product info:

American Cyanamid

Product info

Dow

Product info

DowElanco

Product info

DuPont

Product info

Monsanto

Product info

NovArtis