Chpt 5 The Pesticide Label

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whats an important tool for safe effective use of pesticides?

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the product label.
pesticide manufactors required by law to put info on the label.

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what happens when we don't follow the instructions on a label?

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accidents occur that could lead to legal action against the violator! Labels are legal documents for directions to handle mix apply store dispose the pesticide product.

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Do what before you purchase mix or apply a pesticide?

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read and fully understand the label instructions!

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what is a label?

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a label represents years of work getting that info together both lab and field work. takes 6 years to get and costs companies millions of dollare.

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How does a chemical company come up with a pesticide?

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they develop chemicals anyway, so they find a chemical so they try to make it a pesticide. So this takes lots of research and testing to see if its got a use. If it passes lots of tests and years of it, they might get the ok and get it registered.

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toxicity or toxicological tests determine ...

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how poisonous a pesticide is.
if its dangerous to people or animals, non target organisms. they test this with varying amts. to rats and mice. also they test on actual wildlife.

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Efficacy or performance tests
what is this?

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companies need data on a poison's performance, can it do what it says it does? The efficacy performance data proves it does what it says.

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what else can a efficacy performance test data contain?

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various tests conditions
soils tested on
what crops, livestock,plants were not injured
what yields or quanitites of crops improved. prove the pesticide is worthwill benefit.

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Tests are conducted to see how long it takes for a poison to break down with outdoor exposure. What is this called?

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degradation
mobility
residue tests

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what is a mobility test

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how the plant absorb the pesticide through its roots

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what is residue tolerance?

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residual tolerence is the max amt of pesticide residue that may legally remain on or in food. EPA establishes residue tolerence.

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the residue R E S I D U E tolerence for a pesticide on a crop is a value ...
higher
lower than
any residue that has been found in experimental trials or expected on crops following conditions outliked by the manufactors and approved by EPA?

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higher
the residue tolerence can't be met or exceeded, right?
so tests can't match it or your higher than should be

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residue tolerence is measured ppm or parts per million.
residue tolerance is set for a pesticide on each ...

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crop or commodity.
pesticide ON or IN any food must NOT exceed residue tolerance limit. if it is, it is condemned and destroyed

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what did the Delancy Clause state?

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the pesticide can't induce cancer when ingested by man or animal. So this is a HUGE restriction on development of pesticides

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Because of the Food Quality Protection Act 1996, the Delancy Clause
does
does not
apply to pesticides

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does not apply to pesticides. So the Food Quality protection act 1996 made the Delancy Clause not apply to pesticides

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who determines the effects of application of pesticides on wildlife and the enviroment?

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the chemical company defines the effects and if there is any neg effect on the enviroment or health, that has to be on the label. All this kind of data it the companies enviromental impact statement to the EPA

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there is the time when a company takes its label data for review with the EPA. the company will ask for _____ on as many plants, crops,animals,etc as the test data says it claims.

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the company will ask for use registrations for the product.

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Parts of the Label

labels are either easy or complicated to read! Its whos responsiblity to read this label if you buy it?

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the registerer is responsible before
buying
using
storing
disposing of a pesticide.

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Trade
Brand
Products Name

every manufactorer has a trade names for its products.
And these trade names are _____ as a trademark so other companies can't use it without permission.

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trademards are registered.
so the TRADE NAME may differ on products w/ same active ingredients.

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to help not confuse, both what are clearly displayed on a label?

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the trade name OR brand name.
the brand or trade name of a pesticide is on the label.

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whats the difference b/t brand name and trade name?

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the brand name will indicate the type of formulation and active ingredient.

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so EX what is this?
Sevin 50WP
what does this mean?

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sevin is the registered brand name
formulation is wettable powder containing 50 % active ingredients.

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Labels have ingredient statements.
every pesticide label must contain the _________

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active ingredients.
AND % of it!
usually inert stuff isn't mentioned BUT the label must show total % active ingredients. Also list official chemical names or common names of active ingredients.

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So,
Sevin 50WP
active ingredient:
carbaryl (l-maphthyl N-methyl carbamate) 50%
inert ingredients 50%
Total 100%
what is the chemical name here?

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The chemical name is the complex name identifying chemical components & structure of the pesticide.
This name MUST be listed in active ingredients.
Ex. chemical name for Sevin is l-naphthyl N-methyl carbamate.

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chemical names are complex so companines have for it instead a ____________ ______

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common name for complex chemicals. This common name are officially accepted by the EPA.

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If EPA makes a pesticide general use, what?

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the label will not bear a restricted use statement. But restricted use pesticides will declare on its label what the product controls.

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the type of pesticide has a short statement in general terms what about the product?

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EX:
insecticide for control of insects
herbicide for control of woody brush weeds

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The formulation may be on the label EX WP = wettable powder or bait
what does net contents mean?

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the amt of product in the container. expressed as pounds or ounces for dry formulations, and gallons, quarts, pints for liquids.
Liquid may also list pounds of active ingredient per gallon.

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the law required companies to put the name and address on the label.. Also the EPA gives out registration numbers. so what?

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the registration number will appear on the label. Spray adjuvants don't have to display registration numbers.

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what does a registation number indicate?

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the pesiticde has been registered, the label approved by the EPA. For special stuff, a special registration number is issued. this is called SLN registration for Special Local Needs.

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So a special registration number could read like:
EPA SLN No. ID330030303.
ID means what?

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registered for specific use use in Idaho.

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There is also an
Establishment Number
what is this?

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Establishment number must also appear on the label.
EX
EPA Est: No. 583939-AZ-I
this tells which faciity made the product.

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Every pesticide label must contain a signal word. what is a signal word?

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Signal word tells an indication of the relative toxicity of the product to humans and animals. Whats an EX of a signal word?
Keep out of reach of Children.

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what symbol must appear on any really toxic poisons?

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the DANGER POISON, skull and crossbones.

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What is spanish for danger?

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PELIGRO
peligro means danger in Spanish

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warning = moderately toxic pesticide can be toxic orally, dermally, or >>>

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through inhalation, moderate eye or skin irritation!
Another Spanish word is:
AVISO
aviso means Warning
so again warning means the product is moderately toxic

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CAUTION means

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product is slightly toxic

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DANGER means

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signal word for POISON
Significant irritant or caustic property

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so we try and choose the least toxic chemical for the desired level of _____ _____

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pest control.

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labels will contain extra statements like advise on how to protect yourself from harm to ____

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themselves,
live stock
other people
the label might have several listed

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following the signal word is listed the R_________

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route or routes of entry.
mouth, skin, eyes, lungs
whats particually hazardous.

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A danger signal word followed by 'May be fatal' gives is different than "DANGER" followed by "Corrosive-causes eye damage and severe skin burnes"
So there are different DANGER s

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Typical DANGERS ARE:
fatal if shallowed
fatal if inhaled
fatal by skin contact
corrosive-causes eye damage

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so these were routes of entry statements, danger,warning,caution.
then there are specific action statements. what is this?

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follow right after route of entry statement.
specific action statements recomemend necessary precautions and correct protective clothing and equipment. Specific statements are directly related to toxicity of pesticide and route of entry.

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Danger routes of entry usually have following specific action statements like:

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don not breathe vapors
don not get on skin
do not get in eyes

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what kind of specific action statements might follow a Warning route of entry statement?

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avoid contact w/ your skin
avoid breathing dust
avoid contact with eyes

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pesticide labels will vary in type of protective clothing and gear to use. other labels might not have any clothing statements at all! How do you learn what clothes you should then wear ?

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look for the signal word!
the route of entry statement
look for specific action statement along w/ basic guidelines listed in chpt 6 and chpt 7

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so you have protective clothing or equipment on the label. what else?

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do not contaminate food or feed
remove and wash clothing
wash throughly
wear clean clothes daily
not for use or storage in or around the house
do not allow kids into treated area

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just because a label doesn't say to be cautuous with this or that what?

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the absence of a statement from the label DOES NOT indicate you should ignore common sense.

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what is a statment of practical treatment?

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statement of practical treatment is a list of first aid treatments remcommended in case of poisoning.
in case of contact wi/ skin,
in case of contact in eyes,
in case of inhalation,
if swallowed,

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ALL DANGER labels and some warning labels and caution labels contain what?

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a note to doctors about medical procedures for poisoning emergencies and possibly antidote. The label should be avaliable in emergencies.

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pesticides can be harmful to the enviroment. SO, some are classified as restricted because of the enviro hazard by itself! so there will be SPECIAL toxicity statements. like what?

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this product is highly toxic to bees
this product is toxic to fish
this product is toxic to birds

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then there are general enviro statements. they are on all the labels. they are reminders to common sense. they sometimes follow a specific toxicity statement and provide practical steps to avoid harm. What are some EXs here in general enviro statements

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do not apply when runoff is likely
do not apply when weather will cause drift
don not contaiminate water by throwing it away wrong
do not apply when bees are in the area.

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there are physical and chemical hazards. give an EX

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flammable do not blah blah
corrosive store only blah blah

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these physical or chemical hazard statements on labels can appear anywhere. look where then?

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for a NOTE
grouped under the headings
listed under a signal word

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what is a reentry statement?

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some labels contain a
reentry interval precaution.
this is how much time must go by before people can enter a treated area. so reentry intervals are already established for the pesticide, It is illegal to ignore reeentry intervals.

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so look for a heading that says
Reentry or Important or Directions for Use or ...?

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Worker safety
Note
General Information
also notice the REI listed with min required PPE for early entry.

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what do you do if there is no reentry statement on the label?

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if no reentry statement appears on the label then workers must wait until sprays have dried or dusts have settled before reentry w/o protective equipment. this is the min. legal reentry interval

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some labels will even have you put out signs that the area has been ...

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treated area so you might have to put out signs stating its just treated. Might ask you to provide verbal or oral info too

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there will be information on a label that discuses storage and disposal of the pesiticide.
what do we need to know about this?

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specific state law might not be included on the label.
you'll find this info under something like Storage or Disposal or Note or Important etc.
ask a pro for specific storage or disposal procedures

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there could be endangered species restrictions on a label. Covered by Endangered Species act 1973, to protect plants and animals what?

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species thought to be in danger of becoming extinct. administered by US Fish Wildlife Service.
against the law to kill these with pesticides. YOU MIGHT BE required to get extra material like bullentions or maps to know if your treated area is w/in a restricted area.

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there are directions of use on a label. what is told here?

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pests it will control
plant or crop etc intended to protect
proper gear to use, mix info
how much to use/apply
compatibility w/ other sprays
phytoxicity and possible injury
where and when material is applied
if the pesiticide is for chemigation

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its against the law to use pesticide inconsistant w/ labeling. what does section 2(ee) of FIFRA provides what?

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a pesticide may be applied to control a target pest NOT specified on the label
any method not mentioned but not prohibited can be used except chemigation
you can apply a dosage LESS than concentration stated
a pesticide fertilizer may be used if the mixture is NOT prohibited by the label

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there is also info on labels about # of days between last day sprayed and what?

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when you can harvest the crop. or slaughter the animals.
this is PREHARVEST intervals (days to harvest) adhering to this prevents poisoning because that time is needed for the poison to break down
!

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what do you do if you don't understand or have questions?

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get info from Ext office U of Idaho or other agencies.
read a glossary for definitions
ck w/ co op ext office
follow the instructions on the label!
failure to follow instructions on the label can cause serious pesiticide accidents and a legal violation subject to civil or criminal presectution. remember the label is a legal document. SO the user is liable for personal injury, plant/crop damage,pollution incurred.

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when you buy a pesticide you need to read the label why?

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whether the pesticide fits the job
whether pesticide can be used safely
how the pesticide is needed

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what should you do before using a pesticide?

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what safety measures to follow
where the pesiticide can be used and where NOT to use
look for restrictions for use of it

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before you throw away or dispose of a pesticide, what?

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read the label for:
where and how to store
how to dispose
where and how to dispose

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what would supplemental information provided with a pesticide contain?

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pamphlets
brochures
info
sheets
advertising to compliment the product label but do not legally substitute for the label.