The Label is the LAW: Read the Label

1. The Label is the LAW:Read the Label North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Food and Drug Protection Division - Pesticide Section

2. Steps in the Registration Process • Discovery of compound • Greenhouse & field efficacy studies • Acute toxicology studies • Chronic toxicology & environmental fate studies • Residue studies (for food crops) • Risk assessment developed • Submission of registration package to EPA • Final labeling developed • Marketing begins • Approximately 5-10 years from discovery to market

3. The Registrant’s Responsibility • A registrant is a company that produces EPA registered pesticides • A registrant must • Produce at an approved EPA establishment • Label containers with EPA approved labeling • Guarantee contents as advertised

4. Registrant’s Responsibility ...continued • Steward the product by reporting adverse effects associated with the pesticide and by promoting safe & judicious use of the product • Keep production/disposal records • Register the product in the state it will be offered for sale

5. What information is found on a pesticide label? • Brand name of pesticide • % Active ingredient(s) • EPA reg. number and establishment number • Keep Out Of The Reach Of Children • Signal word (Caution, Warning, Danger)

6. Information found on a label ...continued • Precautionary statements - “Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals “ • Statement of practical treatment • Physical and environmental hazards, including drift issues • Directions for use • Storage and disposal • Worker protection information

7. The User’s Responsibility • Read the label • Use according to label directions • Storage • Mix, load and use • PPE • Drift, water precautions, desirable vegetation • Restricted areas • Chemigation

8. Disclaimer • The following “Trimec Classic” label is incomplete. • Use of the “Trimec Classic” label for instructional purposes does not constitute endorsement by the North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services.

11. Active ingredients: What’s in the container? • Dimethylamine Salt of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid……….25.93% • Dimethylamine Salt of 2-(2-methyl- 4 -chlorophenoxy propionic acid)…13.85% • Dimethylamine Salt of Dicamba, 3,6 dichloro-o- anisic acid…………...………….2.76% • Inert Ingredients…………………...57.46%

13. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) • Found under heading “Precautionary Statements” • Indicates what PPE a mixer/loader must wear when handling the concentrated product. • Indicates what PPE an applicator must wear when using the diluted product.

14. PPE for using Trimec • Long-sleeved shirt • Long pants • Shoes plus socks • Chemical resistant gloves • Eye protection (safety glasses, goggles, faceshield) • Container > 1 < 5 gallons must wear coveralls

16. Environmental Precautions • Avoid drift or runoff since product toxic to aquatic invertebrates • Do not apply directly to water • Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment wash-water • Do not contaminate domestic or irrigation waters • Do not apply when conditions favor drift away from target area • Observe groundwater precautions

18. The label is the law • “It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling”

19. What Laws? • “Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act” (FIFRA) • The North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 and attending Regulations. (G.S. 143 Article 52)

21. Storage and Disposal • “Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal” • Where and how to store the product ? “Store in original container in a lockedstorage area” “Keep from freezing” • Where and how to dispose of excess product? ...Use excess on a labeled site • Where and how to dispose of container? …Triple rinse (or equivalent)

23. Use Precautions • Specific chemical and physical hazards associated with the use of the product. • Drift and volatilization • Targets • Chemigation allowance or prohibition • Environmental conditions to avoid such as temperature and wind

26. Directions for Use • Labeled sites • When to apply for best results • Maximum rate per application / season • Rate of application and carriers • Application methods • Pests controlled

28. North Carolina Pesticide Storage Regulations NCAC 9L .1901- .1913

29. Pesticide Storage Requirements Three Categories of Pesticide Storage: • General storage requirements for all pesticides • Storage requirements for commercial storage of any quantity of RUPs • Contingency Plan requirement for large commercial facilities (10,000 or more pounds of formulated RUPs at any one time)

30. General Storage Requirements • Common sense, safety requirements for all pesticides • Prevent leaking • Facilitate inspection • No unlabeled containers • Do not store in any food, feed, beverage, or medicine container • Do not store as to contaminate food, feed, beverage, eating utensils, tobacco, seed, fertilizer or other pesticides • Store to prevent unauthorized access • Free of combustibles and other fire hazards • Label recommendations, i.e. temperatures and restricted sites for storage

31. Restricted-Use Pesticides In addition to the previous requirements: • Locked when unattended • Pesticide storage warning sign posted: Required language • Absorptive material on hand for spills • Do not store within 100 feet of public water supply or 50 feet from a private water supply • Pre-fire plan (offsite copy and onsite copy on hand). Request annual inspection from fire department. • Current inventory lists of RUPs updated every 30 days • Requires communication between facility and local fire department or emergency services managers.

32. Contingency Plan In addition to the previous 2 groups of requirements: • Consists of what to do at the facility in case of fire, spill, explosion, or sudden release • Very detailed plan. • Have approved plan (PC-417) by NCDA&CS Inspector • Do not store within 200 feet of schools, institutional facilities, hospitals, nursing homes. • Requires communication between facility and local emergency responders to plan in advance of emergencies.