1. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Pesticide Labeling Jeff Birk Regulatory Manager

2. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Presentation Outline Section 3 (container label) Section 24(c) Section 18 EUP Supplemental

3. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Labels and Section Names The different types of pesticide labels are defined by the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodentacide Act (FIFRA) -Section 3 of FIFRA describes the required pesticide label language -Section 24(c) describes Special Local Needs labeling -Section 18 describes Emergency Use exemption

4. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Section 3 Labeling The full product labeling is granted under Section 3 of FIFRA. EPA has reviewed and approved all uses on the Section 3 label. Most products are registered with Section 3 labeling The product can only be used according to the directions on the container label. Changes or amendments to the label must be approved by EPA.

5. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Section 3 Label Parts FIFRA mandates that every label clearly shows: -Brand name -Name and address of registrant -Net contents -Product registration number -EPA establishment number -Ingredient statement -Warning or precautionary statements -Use classification -Signal words -Use directions

6. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Section 3 Label Parts EPA dictates the location and content of certain label information while registrants control much of the label design and layout. Section 3 labels can be divided into four general categories of information: -Product -Safety -Environmental -Use

7. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Product Information Brand name -Must appear on front panel of label Name and address of registrant, producer or for whom the product was produced Net weight or volume of the contents EPA registration number241-431 EPA establishment number241-PR-002 Ingredient statement Formulation type

8. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Safety Information Child hazard warning “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Signal word – one word summary for human toxicity -Danger > Warning> Caution Hazards to humans and domestic animals -Precautionary statements indicating routes of exposure and precautions to be taken. “Harmful if inhaled or absorbed through skin” “Handle concentrated in ventilated area”

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10. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Product Information General-use and Restricted-use -Most products are general use with no restriction on who may purchase the product. -Restricted use products may only be purchased and used by certified applicators because of EPA concerns about human or environmental health or the complexity of product use. -A restricted use statement must be prominently displayed on the front panel of the label.

11. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Safety Information Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) -Specific PPE requirements for mixers, loaders and applicators. First Aid -Statement of practical treatment are based on severity of acute toxicity via different routes of exposure; oral, dermal, eye and inhalation Worker Protection Statements -Ag and Non-Ag requirements

12. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Environmental Information Physical and Chemical hazards -Contents under pressure -Contains petroleum distillates Environmental Hazards Statements -States the hazards and appropriate precautions to avoid injury to non-target organisms and the environment. -DO NOT apply directly to water or wetlands -Groundwater or leaching warning statements -Consults county bulletins for possible endangered species of concern.

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15. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Use Information Misuse statements -“It is a violation of federal law to use this product inconsistent with its labeling” Product Storage and Container Disposal -Recently updated by EPA Use Directions -Rates -Application methods -Spray Adjuvants -Weeds controlled

16. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Section 24(c) Labels Special Local Need (SLN) labels –Granted by the state to meet special local needs –Must stay within the use sites and rate limits set by the Section 3 label. Printed separate from the Section 3 label and distributed as a supplemental label. –Must be in the possession of the applicator at the time of application. –Can be copied or downloaded from websites Must be used in conjunction with full Section 3 labeling. May contain an expiration date, but not required.

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18. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Section 18 Labels Emergency Exemption labeling -States must petition EPA to allow the temporary use of an unregistered product to address and emergency need. -Labeling specifically defines the limits of the emergency use. -Labels are developed as supplemental labeling and must be in the possession of the user at the time of application. -Must be used in conjunction with full Section 3 label. -Include an expiration date, typically one year.

19. Professional Vegetation Management NMVMA 11/20/2008 Supplemental Labels Supplemental labels contain additional information which is appropriate for inclusion on the full Section 3 label, but is not yet available on the Section 3 label. -Additional uses -Application techniques, -Weeds controlled -Tank mixture recommendations Supplemental labels can not contradict the full Section 3 label May contain an expiration date Typically are incorporated into the full Section 3 label at the next available opportunity.

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