Pesticide Labeling

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2. Labels and Labeling • Pesticide Labeling is the main means of communication between a pesticide manufacturer and Pesticide Users. • Label is the information attached to the Pesticide Container. • Labeling is the label and any other information you receive from the manufacturer.

3. Pesticide Labeling • Gives you instructions on how to use the product safely and correctly. • Pesticide users are required by law to comply with all the instructions and directions for use in pesticide labeling.

4. EPA Approval for Labeling • No pesticide may be sold in the US until the EPA has approved the product. • Product will not present unreasonable risk to humans and the environment • EPA has certain labeling requirements that must be approved • Only after EPA approval and registration can the product be sold.

5. Types of Pesticide Registrations • Federal Registration • Special Local Needs Registration • Emergency Exemption from Registration

6. Federal Registration • Most Common form of Registration • Also called a Section 3 label (Section 3 of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act….FIFRA • Official EPA Registration number on label • look for the number to make sure you are buying an approved product.

7. Special Local Needs Registrations (Section 24c) • Allows States to further control how a pesticide is used within their jurisdiction. • registering additional uses to include sites and pests • adding limitations such as groundwater restrictions or number of applications

8. Special Local Needs Registrations • Labeling must be provided for each special local needs registration. • Applicators must have a copy of the special local needs labeling in their possession to apply the pesticide for that purpose. • Growers apply to the Montana Department of Agriculture for Section 24s

9. Emergency ExemptionsSection 18 • Used when an emergency pest situation arises for which no pesticide is registered. • Request is made by growers to Montana Department of Agriculture • Strict controls and recordkeeping are required for all these emergency exemptions.

10. Classification of Pesticide Uses • EPA categorizes every use of pesticide as either- • Unclassified or General use Pesticides -GUP • Restricted Use (Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP)

11. Restricted Use Pesticides • Classified as restricted if it could cause harm to humans • pesticide handlers • other persons • Or have some environmental impact • High water solubility • Persistent • Toxic to animals or beneficial insects • RUPs must be applied by certified applicators

12. Restricted Use • “Use” refers to such activities as • application • mixing and loading • transporting, storing, or handling pesticides after the manufacturer’s seal is broken • care and maintenance of application and handling equipment • disposal of pesticides and their containers

13. Restricted Use Pesticides • Only a certified pesticide applicator may use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides. • Two types of certified pesticide applicators • private applicators • commercial applicators

14. Private Applicators • Use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides to produce agricultural commodities on property • owned or rented by themselves • their employer

15. Commercial Applicators • Use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides on any property or for any purpose other than that listed for private applicators

16. Parts of Pesticide Labeling • Brand Name • Ingredient Statement Each pesticide label must list what is in the product • must list the official chemical name • and/or common name of active ingredients • Inert ingredients need not be named by the label must show what % the product contains.

17. Parts of Pesticide Labeling • Type of Pesticide • insecticide • algicide • herbicide • Registration & Establishment Numbers • Net Contents • Name & Address of Manufacturer

18. Parts of Pesticide Labeling • Type of formulation WP - wettable powder D - dust EC - emulsifiable concentrate 22K – 22% potassium (K) salt • Restricted Use Label • label will state “Restricted-Use Pesticide” in a box at the top of the front label • will include a statement on the product

19. Parts of Pesticide LabelingSignal Words • Danger–Poison – it can kill you! • Danger – usually associated with skin or eye damage • Warning -moderately toxic • Caution - least toxic

20. Signal Word

21. Parts of Pesticide LabelingRemember – all labels follow a certain format • Statement of practical treatment (first aid) • instructions on how to respond to an emergency exposure involving the product • Precautionary Statements • What safety gear to wear (PPE) • User Precautions

22. Parts of Pesticide Labeling • Environmental Hazards • Physical or Chemical Hazards • Directions for use • it is a violation of Federal lay to us a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling

23. Brand Name Ingredients PPE EPA #’s Signal Word User Precautions First Aid

24. Parts of Pesticide Labeling • Entry Statement • some pesticide labeling contains a precaution about entering a treated area after application. • This statement tells you • how much time must pass before people can enter a treated area • worker protection

25. Parts of Pesticide Labeling • Storage and Disposal • prohibitions • storage • spilled materials • pesticide disposal • container disposal • it is unlawful to burn pesticide containers in Montana

27. Sites

29. Uses inconsistent with the Pesticide Label • it is illegal to use a pesticide in any way not permitted by the labeling. • Off-site • Improper equipment settings • Improper rate (lack of calibration) • No safety gear worn when the label says you must! • A pesticide may be used only on the plants, animals, or sites named in the directions for use. • If the site is listed but the pest is not, you can still use the product on site, but you have no recourse if the product doesn’t work.

30. Pesticide Labels • You may not use • higher dosages • higher concentrations • more frequent applications

31. Pesticide Labels • Federal law does allow you to use pesticides in some ways not mentioned in the labeling • apply a pesticide at any dosage, concentration, or frequency less than that listed on the labeling • apply a pesticide against any target pest not listed on the labeling if the application is to a plant, animal, or site that is listed,

32. Pesticide Labels • Federal law does allow you to use pesticides in some ways not mentioned in the labeling • use any appropriate equipment or method of application that is not prohibited by the labeling • mix a pesticide or pesticides with a fertilizer if the mixture is not prohibited by the labeling • mix two of more pesticides, if all of the dosages are at or below the recommended rate

33. Read the Label • Before you purchase the product • Before you apply the product • Before you dispose of the container