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# Obvius Fungicide Seed Treatment
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- EPA Reg No: **7969-371**
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- Registrant: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US, LLC
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- Signal word: Caution
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- Active ingredients: Pyraclostrobin (1.58%); Metalaxyl (1.26%); Fluxapyroxad (1.58%)
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- Label accepted: 2025-03-25
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- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/007969-00371-20250325.pdf
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---
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March 25, 2025
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Matthew Feinberg
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Group Leader Regulatory Affairs
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BASF Corporation
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26 Davis Drive
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Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
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Subject: Label Amendment - Registration Review Mitigation for Metalaxyl and
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Pyraclostrobin
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Product Name: Obvius Fungicide Seed Treatment
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EPA Registration Number: 7969-371
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Application Date: October 28, 2020, and December 1, 2020
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Decision Number: 567332 and 568432
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Case Number: 478003 and 478458
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Dear Matthew Feinberg:
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The Agency, in accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA),
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as amended, has completed reviewing all the information submitted with your application to
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support the Registration Review of the above referenced product in connection with the
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Pyraclostrobin and Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam Interim Decisions, and has concluded that your
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submission is acceptable. The label referred to above, submitted in connection with registration
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under FIFRA, as amended, is acceptable.
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Should you wish to add/retain a reference to the company’s website on your label, then please
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be aware that the website becomes labeling under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
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Rodenticide Act and is subject to review by the Agency. If the website is false or misleading, the
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product would be misbranded and unlawful to sell or distribute under FIFRA section 12(a)(1)(E).
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40 CFR 156.10(a)(5) list examples of statements EPA may consider false or misleading. In
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addition, regardless of whether a website is referenced on your product’s label, claims made on
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the website may not substantially differ from those claims approved through the registration
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process. Therefore, should the Agency find or if it is brought to our attention that a website
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contains false or misleading statements or claims substantially differing from the EPA approved
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registration, the website will be referred to the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance
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Assurance.
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Page 2 of 2
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EPA Reg. No. 7969-371
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Decision No. 567332 and 568432
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A stamped copy of your labeling is enclosed for your records. This labeling supersedes
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all previously accepted labeling and must be used at your next label printing. You must
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submit one copy of the final printed labeling before you release the product for
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shipment with the new labeling. In accordance with 40 CFR 152.130(c), you may
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distribute or sell this product under the previously approved labeling for 12 months
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from the date of this letter. After 12 months, you may only distribute or sell this
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product if it bears this new revised labeling or subsequently approved labeling. “To
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distribute or sell” is defined under FIFRA section 2(gg) and its implementing regulation
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at 40 CFR 152.3.
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If you have any questions about this letter, please contact Concepción Rodríguez by phone at
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202-566-0820, or via email at rodriguez.concepcion@epa.gov.
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Sincerely,
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Linda Arrington, Branch Chief
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Risk Management and Implementation Branch 4
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Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division
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Office of Pesticide Programs
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ENCLOSURE: Stamped label
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For commercial and on-farm use
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A suspension concentrate for control of various seed-borne and soil-
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borne diseases in edible-podded legume vegetables (crop subgroup
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6A); dried shelled pea and bean (crop subgroup 6C) including lentils,
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field pea, chickpeas and dry beans; succulent shelled pea and bean;
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rapeseed (crop subgroup 20A), including canola, Brassica juncea, and
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canola oil quality mustards and flax; and soybean
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Active Ingredients:
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fluxapyroxad*: 1H-Pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-
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(3',4',5'-trifluoro[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl)- ................................. 1.58%
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pyraclostrobin**: (carbamic acid, [2-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]
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methyl]phenyl]methoxy-, methyl ester) ................................ 1.58%
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metalaxyl***: N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl) alanine methyl ester . . . 1.26%
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Other Ingredients: ............................................. 95.58%
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Total: ........................................................ 100.00%
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* Contains 0.139 lb of the active ingredient fluxapyroxad per U.S. gallon
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** Contains 0.139 lb of the active ingredient pyraclostrobin per U.S. gallon
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*** Contains 0.111 lb of the active ingredient metalaxyl per U.S. gallon
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EPA Reg. No. 7969-371 EPA Est. No.
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KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
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CAUTION/PRECAUCION
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Si usted no entiende la etiqueta, busque a alguien para que se la explique a usted en
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detalle. (If you do not understand this label, find someone to explain it to you in detail.)
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See full label for complete First Aid, Precautionary Statements, Directions For Use,
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Conditions of Sale and Warranty, and state-specific crop and/or use site restrictions.
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In case of an emergency endangering life or property involving this product,
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call day or night 1-800-832-HELP (4357).
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Net Contents:
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BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
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2 TW Alexander Drive
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Research Triangle Park, NC 27713
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Metalaxyl Group 4 Fungicide
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Fluxapyroxad Group 7 Fungicide
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Pyraclostrobin Group 11 Fungicide
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Alternate Brand Names: Aramax TM F3 Seed Treatment, Vercoras TM F3 Seed Treatment
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Mar 25, 2025
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7969-371
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2
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Precautionary Statements
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Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals
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CAUTION. Harmful if swallowed. Causes moderate eye
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irritation. Harmful if absorbed through skin. Avoid breathing
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spray mist or contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Wash
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hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobac-
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co, or using the toilet.
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Applicators and other handlers must wear:
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• Long-sleeved shirt and long pants
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• Shoes plus socks
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• Chemical-resistant gloves made of barrier laminate,
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butyl rubber ≥ 14 mils, nitrile rubber ≥ 14 mils, neoprene
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rubber ≥ 14 mils, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) ≥ 14 mils, or
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viton ≥ 14 mils
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Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
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cleaning/ maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for
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washables exist, use detergent and hot water. Keep and
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wash PPE separately from other laundry.
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USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
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Users should:
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• Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum,
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using tobacco, or using the toilet.
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• Remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets
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inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean
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clothing.
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• Remove PPE immediately after handling this product.
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Wash the outside of gloves before removing. As soon
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as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean
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clothing.
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Environmental Hazards
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This pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates.
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Drift and runoff may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in
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water adjacent to treated areas. DO NOT apply directly to
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water, or to areas where surface water is present, or inter-
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tidal areas below the mean high water mark. DO NOT
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contaminate water when cleaning equipment or disposing
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of equipment washwaters or rinsate.
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DO NOT discharge effluent containing this product into
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lakes, streams, ponds, estuaries, oceans, or other waters
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unless in accordance with the requirements of a National
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Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit
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and the permitting authority has been notified in writing
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before discharge. DO NOT discharge effluent containing
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this product to sewer systems without previously notifying
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the local sewage treatment plant authority. For guidance,
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contact your State Water Board or the regional office of the
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EPA.
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FIRST AID
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If swallowed
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• Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice.
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• Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow.
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• DO NOT induce vomiting unless told to by a poison control center or doctor.
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• DO NOT give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
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If in eyes
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• Hold eyes open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 to 20 minutes.
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• Remove contact lenses, if present, after first 5 minutes; then continue rinsing.
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• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
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If on skin or clothing
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• Take off contaminated clothing.
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• Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 to 20 minutes.
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• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
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If inhaled
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• Move person to fresh air.
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• If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance; then give artificial respiration,
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preferably by mouth to mouth, if possible.
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• Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice.
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HOTLINE NUMBER
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Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor or going for treatment.
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In case of medical emergency involving this product, call BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC (hereafter “BASF”) at
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1-800-832-HELP (4357) or dial 911.
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NOTE TO PHYSICIAN
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No specific antidote is available. Treat symptomatically.
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3
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Treated seed exposed on soil surface may be hazardous
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to wildlife. Cover or collect seeds spilled during loading. If
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treated seed is spilled outdoors or in areas accessible to
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birds or endangered species, promptly clean up and
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dispose of (cover or collect) spilled treated seed to prevent
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ingestion. Dispose of all excess treated seed by burying
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seed away from bodies of water.
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Surface Water Advisory
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This product may impact surface water quality due to run-
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off of rainwater. This is especially true for poorly draining
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soils and soils with shallow ground water. This product is
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classified as having high potential for reaching surface
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water via runoff for several months or more after applica-
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tion. A level, well-maintained vegetative buffer strip
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between areas to which this product is applied and sur-
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face water features including ponds, streams, and springs
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will reduce the potential loading of pyraclostrobin from run-
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off water and sediment. Runoff of this product will be
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reduced by avoiding applications when rainfall or irrigation
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is expected to occur within 48 hours. Sound erosion con-
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trol practices will reduce this product’s contribution to
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surface water contamination.
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Groundwater Advisory
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Pyraclostrobin is known to leach through soil into ground-
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water under certain conditions as a result of label use. This
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chemical may leach into groundwater if used in areas
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where soils are permeable, particularly where the water
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table is shallow.
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Directions For Use
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It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a man-
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ner inconsistent with its labeling. This labeling must be in
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the possession of the user at the time of fungicide seed
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treatment application.
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DO NOT APPLY this product in a way that will contact
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workers or other persons, either directly or through drift.
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Only protected handlers may be in the area during applica-
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tion. For any requirements specific to your state or tribe,
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consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulation.
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DO NOT mix or allow coming in contact with oxidizing
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agent. Hazardous chemical reaction may occur.
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Unless otherwise directed in supplemental labeling, all
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applicable directions, restrictions, precautions, and
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Conditions of Sale and Warranty are to be followed.
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AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS
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Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and
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with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR part 170.
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This standard contains requirements for the protection
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of agricultural workers on farms, forests, nurseries, and
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greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It
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contains requirements for training, decontamination,
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notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains
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specific instructions and exceptions pertaining to the
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statements on this label about personal protective
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equipment (PPE) and the restricted-entry intervals. The
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requirements in this box only apply to uses of this prod-
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uct that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard.
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DO NOT enter or allow worker entry into treated areas
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during the restricted-entry interval (REI) of 24 hours.
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EXCEPTION: If the seed is treated with the product and
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the treated seed is soil-injected or soil-incorporated, the
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Worker Protection Standard, under certain circumstanc-
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es, allows workers to enter the treated area if there will
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be no contact with anything that has been treated.
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PPE required for early entry to treated areas permitted
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under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves
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contact with anything that has been treated, including
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plants, soil, or water, is:
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• Coveralls
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• Socks and shoes
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• Chemical-resistant gloves made of barrier laminate,
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butyl rubber ≥ 14 mils, nitrile rubber ≥ 14 mils,
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neoprene rubber ≥ 14 mils, polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
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≥ 14 mils, or viton ≥ 14 mils
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STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
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DO NOT contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or
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disposal.
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Pesticide Storage
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Store in original container. Keep container closed and in
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a secure place. Store in an area that is out of reach of
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children and animals, away from food, feedstuffs, fertiliz-
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ers and seed. Protect from frost and freezing.
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Pesticide Disposal
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Wastes resulting from the use of this product may be
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disposed of on-site or at an approved waste disposal
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facility.
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Container Handling
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Nonrefillable Container. DO NOT reuse or refill this
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container. Triple rinse or pressure rinse container (or
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equivalent) promptly after emptying; then offer for recy-
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cling, if available, or reconditioning, if appropriate, or
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puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incin-
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eration, or by other procedures approved by state and
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local authorities.
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(continued)
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4
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STORAGE AND DISPOSAL (continued)
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Container Handling (continued)
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Triple rinse containers small enough to shake
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(capacity ≤ 5 gallons) as follows: Empty the remain-
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ing contents into application equipment or a mix tank
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and drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Fill
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the container 1/4 full with water and recap. Shake for
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10 seconds. Pour rinsate into application equipment or a
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mix tank, or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Drain
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for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this
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procedure two more times.
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Triple rinse containers too large to shake
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(capacity > 5 gallons) as follows: Empty the remain-
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ing contents into application equipment or a mix tank.
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Fill the container 1/4 full with water. Replace and tighten
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closures. Tip container on its side and roll it back and
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forth, ensuring at least one complete revolution, for
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30 seconds. Stand the container on its end and tip it
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back and forth several times. Turn the container over
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onto its other end and tip it back and forth several times.
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Empty the rinsate into application equipment or a mix
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tank, or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Repeat
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this procedure two more times.
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Pressure rinse as follows: Empty the remaining con-
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tents into application equipment or mix tank and
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continue to drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to
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drip. Hold container upside down over application
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equipment or mix tank, or collect rinsate for later use or
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disposal. Insert pressure rinsing nozzle in the side of the
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container and rinse at about 40 PSI for at least 30 sec-
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onds. Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip.
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Refillable Container. Refill this container with pesticide
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only. DO NOT reuse this container for any other purpose.
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For final disposal, triple rinse or pressure rinse container
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(or equivalent) promptly after emptying; then offer for recy-
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cling, if available, or reconditioning, if appropriate, or
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puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incin-
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eration, or by other procedures approved by state and
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local authorities. Triple rinsing the container before final
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disposal is the responsibility of the person disposing of
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the container. Cleaning before refilling is the responsibility
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of the refiller.
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Triple rinse as follows: To clean the container before final
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disposal, empty the remaining contents from this container
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into application equipment or mix tank. Fill the container
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about 10% full with water. Agitate vigorously or recirculate
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water with the pump for 2 minutes. Pour or pump rinsate
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into application equipment or rinsate collection system.
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Repeat this rinsing procedure two more times.
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(continued)
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STORAGE AND DISPOSAL (continued)
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Container Handling (continued)
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When this container is empty, replace the cap and seal all
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openings that have been opened during use; return the
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container to the point of purchase or to a designated
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location. This container must only be refilled with a pesti-
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cide product. Prior to refilling, inspect carefully for damage
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including cracks, punctures, abrasions, worn-out threads
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and closure devices. Check for leaks after refilling and
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before transport. DO NOT transport if this container is
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damaged or leaking. If the container is damaged, or leak-
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ing, or obsolete and not returned to the point of purchase
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or to a designated location, triple rinse emptied container
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and offer for recycling, if available, or dispose of container
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in compliance with state and local regulations.
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In Case of Spill
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In case of a large-scale spill of this product, call:
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• CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300
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• BASF 1-800-832-HELP (4357)
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In case of medical emergency regarding this product, call:
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• Your local doctor for immediate treatment
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• Your local poison control center (hospital)
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• BASF 1-800-832-HELP (4357)
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Steps to take if this material is released into the
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environment or spilled:
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• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and
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avoid exposure when managing a spill. (See
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Precautionary Statements section of this label for
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required PPE.)
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• Dike and contain the spill with inert, absorbent material
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(e.g., sand, earth) and transfer liquid and solid diking
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material to separate containers for disposal. Small-scale
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spills of this product (that can be cleaned up with a typi-
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cal spill kit) may be applied to labeled sites.
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• Remove contaminated clothing, and wash affected skin
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areas with soap and water. Wash clothing before reuse.
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• Keep spill out of all sewers and open bodies of water.
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Use Restrictions
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• DO NOT use treated seed for food, feed or oil
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processing.
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• DO NOT store Obvius® fungicide seed treatment
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near feed or foodstuffs.
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• DO NOT contaminate feed or foodstuffs.
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• DO NOT contaminate domestic or irrigation waters.
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• DO NOT plant crops within 12 months after planting
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Obvius-treated seed unless permitted according to the
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seed labeling note.
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• DO NOT use the same auger or other seed treatment
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equipment for treating seed that will handle commercial
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or feed grains unless these have been thoroughly
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cleaned.
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5
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• DO NOT store leftover treated seed where it could be
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mixed with untreated seed. Store treated seed in cool,
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dry conditions.
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• When applying both metalaxyl- and mefenoxam-
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containing products to the same crop within the same
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season, DO NOT apply more than the maximum yearly
|
||||
total application rate for the active ingredient as stated on
|
||||
the label of the product containing the lowest yearly total
|
||||
on that crop.
|
||||
SEED CONTAINER LABEL REQUIREMENT
|
||||
The Federal Seed Act requires that containers contain-
|
||||
ing treated seeds shall be labeled with the following
|
||||
statements:
|
||||
• This seed has been treated with Obvius
|
||||
® fungicide
|
||||
seed treatment , a fungicide containing
|
||||
pyraclostrobin , fluxapyroxad , and metalaxyl .
|
||||
• DO NOT use treated seed for food, feed or oil
|
||||
purposes.
|
||||
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires the
|
||||
following statements on containers containing seed
|
||||
treated with fluxapyroxad , pyraclostrobin , and
|
||||
metalaxyl :
|
||||
• Store treated seed away from food and feedstuffs.
|
||||
• DO NOT allow children, pets or livestock to have
|
||||
access to treated seed.
|
||||
• Wear long-sleeved shirt and long pants, shoes plus
|
||||
socks, and chemical-resistant gloves made of barrier
|
||||
laminate, butyl rubber ≥ 14 mils, nitrile rubber ≥
|
||||
14 mils, neoprene rubber ≥ 14 mils, polyvinyl chloride
|
||||
(PVC) ≥ 14 mils, or viton ≥ 14 mils when opening this
|
||||
bag or handling (e.g., loading, pouring) treated seed or
|
||||
seed pieces.
|
||||
• DO NOT enter or allow worker entry into areas with
|
||||
treated seeds during the restricted entry interval of
|
||||
24 hours, with the exception that workers may enter if
|
||||
they will have no contact with the soil/media
|
||||
subsurface.
|
||||
• Treated seed exposed on soil surfaces may be haz-
|
||||
ardous to wildlife. Plant treated seed into the soil to the
|
||||
specified minimum depth or greater to minimize expo-
|
||||
sure. Cover or collect treated seed spilled during
|
||||
loading and planting, in particular at row ends and field
|
||||
corners.
|
||||
• Dispose of all excess treated seed by burying seed
|
||||
away from bodies of water.
|
||||
• Dispose of seed packaging or containers in accor-
|
||||
dance with local requirements. Excess treated seed
|
||||
may be used for ethanol production only if:
|
||||
1) by-products are not used for livestock feed; and
|
||||
2) no measurable residues of pesticide remain in
|
||||
ethanol by-products that are used in agronomic
|
||||
practice.
|
||||
(continued)
|
||||
SEED CONTAINER LABEL REQUIREMENT
|
||||
(continued)
|
||||
• When applying both metalaxyl - and mefenoxam-
|
||||
containing products to the same crop within the same
|
||||
season, DO NOT apply more than the maximum year-
|
||||
ly total application rate for the active ingredient as
|
||||
stated on the label of the product containing the low-
|
||||
est yearly total on that crop. Regardless of method of
|
||||
application (seed treatment, soil, or foliar), DO NOT
|
||||
apply more than 12.3 lbs metalaxyl/A per year.
|
||||
• Environmental Hazards: This pesticide is toxic to
|
||||
fish and aquatic invertebrates. Drift and runoff may be
|
||||
hazardous to aquatic organisms in water adjacent to
|
||||
treated areas. DO NOT apply directly to water, or to
|
||||
areas where surface water is present or to intertidal
|
||||
areas below the mean high water mark. DO NOT con-
|
||||
taminate water when disposing of equipment
|
||||
washwaters or rinsate.
|
||||
• Surface Water Advisory: This product may impact
|
||||
surface water quality due to runoff of rainwater. This is
|
||||
especially true for poorly draining soils and soils with
|
||||
shallow ground water. This product is classified as
|
||||
having high potential for reaching surface water via
|
||||
runoff for several months or more after application. A
|
||||
level, well-maintained vegetative buffer strip between
|
||||
areas to which this product is applied and surface
|
||||
water features including ponds, streams, and springs
|
||||
will reduce the potential loading of pyraclostrobin
|
||||
from runoff water and sediment. Runoff of this product
|
||||
will be reduced by avoiding applications when rainfall
|
||||
or irrigation is expected to occur within 48 hours.
|
||||
Sound erosion control practices will reduce this prod-
|
||||
uct’s contribution to surface water contamination.
|
||||
• Groundwater Advisory: Pyraclostrobin is known
|
||||
to leach through soil into groundwater under certain
|
||||
conditions as a result of label use. This chemical may
|
||||
leach into groundwater if used in areas where soils are
|
||||
permeable, particularly where the water table is
|
||||
shallow.
|
||||
In the event of crop failure or harvest of a crop grown
|
||||
from this seed, the field may be replanted immediately
|
||||
with peas and beans, flax seed, rapeseed, soybean, or
|
||||
any other crop for which tolerances for pyraclostrobin ,
|
||||
fluxapyroxad , and metalaxyl exist. For all other crops,
|
||||
the minimum plant back interval is 12 months from the
|
||||
date this seed was planted. A cover crop without these
|
||||
tolerances may be planted for purposes of erosion con-
|
||||
trol or soil improvement; however, the crop may not be
|
||||
grazed or harvested for food or feed.
|
||||
|
||||
6
|
||||
Product Information
|
||||
Obvius® fungicide seed treatment is a liquid broad
|
||||
spectrum fungicide seed treatment that provides preven-
|
||||
tive seed and seedling protection from several seed-borne
|
||||
and soil-borne diseases.
|
||||
Obvius contains an EPA-approved dye that imparts an
|
||||
unnatural color to the treated seed to prevent its accidental
|
||||
use as a food or feed for animals. Refer to 21 CFR,
|
||||
Part 2.25.
|
||||
Refer to the Diseases Controlled by Obvius
|
||||
® fungicide
|
||||
seed treatment table for approved crops and associated
|
||||
diseases controlled by Obvius.
|
||||
Mode of Action
|
||||
Obvius contains three active ingredients from different
|
||||
fungicide groups that have distinct modes of action.
|
||||
• Pyraclostrobin is classified as a Target Site of Action
|
||||
Group 11 fungicide.
|
||||
• Fluxapyroxad is classified as a Target Site of Action
|
||||
Group 7 fungicide.
|
||||
• Metalaxyl is classified as a Target Site of Action Group 4
|
||||
fungicide.
|
||||
Seed treatments of Obvius can be followed by foliar use
|
||||
fungicides. Follow the resistance management guidelines
|
||||
of foliar use fungicides containing the same modes of
|
||||
action as specified on the respective labels.
|
||||
Resistance Management
|
||||
Obvius contains a Group 4 (metalaxyl), Group 7
|
||||
(fluxapyroxad) and Group 11 (pyraclostrobin) fungicide.
|
||||
Any fungal population may contain individuals naturally
|
||||
resistant to Obvius and other Group 4, Group 7, and/or
|
||||
Group 11 fungicides. A gradual or total loss of pest con-
|
||||
trol may occur over time if these fungicides are used
|
||||
repeatedly in the same fields. Other resistance mecha-
|
||||
nisms that are not linked to site of action but specific for
|
||||
individual chemicals, including enhanced metabolism, may
|
||||
also exist. Appropriate resistance-management strategies
|
||||
should be followed.
|
||||
To delay fungicide resistance, take one or more of the fol-
|
||||
lowing steps:
|
||||
• Rotate the use of Obvius or other Group 4, Group 7
|
||||
and/or Group 11 fungicides within a growing season
|
||||
sequence with different groups that control the same
|
||||
pathogens.
|
||||
• Use tank mixtures with fungicide from a different group
|
||||
that are equally effective on the target pest when such
|
||||
use is permitted. Use at least the minimum application
|
||||
rate as labeled by the manufacturer.
|
||||
• Adopt an integrated pest management (IPM) program for
|
||||
fungicide use that includes scou ting, uses historical infor-
|
||||
mation related to pesticide use, and crop rotation, and
|
||||
which considers host plant resistance, impact of environ-
|
||||
mental conditions on disease development, disease
|
||||
thresholds, as well as cultural, biological and other
|
||||
chemical control practices.
|
||||
• Where possible, make use of predictive disease models
|
||||
to effectively time fungicide applications. Note that using
|
||||
predictive models alone is not sufficient to manage
|
||||
resistance.
|
||||
• Monitor treated fungal populations for resistance devel-
|
||||
opment. Monitor the efficacy of all fungicides used in the
|
||||
disease management program against the targeted
|
||||
pathogen and record other factors that may influence
|
||||
fungicide performance and/or disease development.
|
||||
• Contact your local extension specialist or certified crop
|
||||
advisor for any additional pesticide resistance-
|
||||
management and/or IPM recommendations for specific
|
||||
crops and pathogens.
|
||||
• For further information or to report suspected resistance,
|
||||
contact your BASF representative, local extension spe-
|
||||
cialist, or certified crop advisor.
|
||||
Application Method
|
||||
Seed must be well conditioned and free of chaff before
|
||||
treating with Obvius. Uniform seed coverage and proper
|
||||
application equipment calibratio n is essential for good dis-
|
||||
ease control. Weather conditions (hot or cold), seed type
|
||||
and surface, and equipment used all have a bearing on the
|
||||
uniformity of coverage.
|
||||
When applied at the indicated rate(s), dilution with water is
|
||||
not necessary unless directed by the manufacturer of the
|
||||
seed treatment application equipment. Consult a seed
|
||||
treatment specialist for calibration and operation proce-
|
||||
dures of the seed treatment equipment being used.
|
||||
Obvius may be applied using standard commercial seed
|
||||
treatment equipment (including but not limited to, slurry or
|
||||
mist-type equipment) or on-farm seed treatment equip-
|
||||
ment. Obvius may also be used in on-the-go type air
|
||||
seeder treatment systems. DO NOT apply directly into a
|
||||
planter box.
|
||||
Tank Mixing Information
|
||||
Tank Mix Partners
|
||||
It is the pesticide user’s responsibility to ensure that all
|
||||
products are registered for the intended use. When using
|
||||
Obvius in a tank mixture with other seed treatment prod-
|
||||
ucts, read and follow all directions for use, crops/sites,
|
||||
application restrictions, dilution ratios, precautions, and
|
||||
limitations on the tank mix partner label. DO NOT exceed
|
||||
label dosage or application rate. Users must follow the
|
||||
most restrictive directions for use and precautionary state-
|
||||
ments of each product in the tank mixture. DO NOT
|
||||
combine with any product that prohibits mixing.
|
||||
Compatibility Test for Tank Mix Components
|
||||
When tank mixing Obvius, always test compatibility before
|
||||
use by performing a jar test as follows:
|
||||
1. Add all intended seed treatment products and the
|
||||
appropriate amount of water in a clear glass jar.
|
||||
2. Mix well and allow to sit for one hour.
|
||||
3. Remix and observe for physical incompatibility.
|
||||
|
||||
7
|
||||
Also test with the seed to ensure the combination of tank
|
||||
mix products does not have detrimental effects on the
|
||||
seed.
|
||||
Mixing Order
|
||||
For containers 5 gallons or less, shake well before use. For
|
||||
containers greater than 5 gallons, recirculate before use.
|
||||
1. Water - Add 3/4 of the required volume of water to the
|
||||
mix tank and turn on agitation.
|
||||
2. Agitation - Mechanical agitation is required for proper
|
||||
mixing of Obvius
|
||||
® fungicide seed treatment.
|
||||
3. Dye or colorant
|
||||
4. Wettable powders
|
||||
5. Soluble powders
|
||||
6. Flowable formulations (for example Obvius)
|
||||
7. Emulsifiable concentrates
|
||||
8. Water - Remaining 1/4 of required water volume is
|
||||
added last and can be used as rinsate for the chemical
|
||||
container or to adjust the total slurry to compensate for
|
||||
water displacement by powdered products.
|
||||
Maintain agitation until the entire slurry mixture has been
|
||||
used.
|
||||
Ensure seed is dry before bagging.
|
||||
|
||||
8
|
||||
Diseases Controlled by Obvius® fungicide seed treatment
|
||||
Crop Target Disease
|
||||
Use Rate
|
||||
fl ozs/100 lbs seed
|
||||
(lb ai/100 lbs seed)
|
||||
Edible-podded Pea and Bean
|
||||
(crop subgroup 6A)
|
||||
Cajanus cajan
|
||||
Pigeon pea
|
||||
Canavalia spp.
|
||||
Jackbean
|
||||
Sword bean
|
||||
Glycine max
|
||||
Soybean (immature seed)
|
||||
Phaseolus spp.
|
||||
Runner bean
|
||||
Snap bean
|
||||
Wax bean
|
||||
Pisum spp.
|
||||
Dwarf pea
|
||||
Edible-pod pea
|
||||
Snow pea
|
||||
Sugar snap pea
|
||||
Vigna spp.
|
||||
Asparagus bean
|
||||
Chinese longbean
|
||||
Moth bean
|
||||
Yardlong bean
|
||||
• Anthracnose caused by seed-borne
|
||||
Colletotrichum spp.
|
||||
• Root rot, seed rot, and seedling blight
|
||||
caused by soil-borne:
|
||||
- Fusarium spp.
|
||||
- Pythium spp.
|
||||
- Rhizoctonia solani
|
||||
• Seed rot and seedling blight caused by
|
||||
seed-borne Botrytis cinerea
|
||||
• Seedling blight caused by seed-borne
|
||||
Ascochyta spp.
|
||||
4.6
|
||||
(0.018)
|
||||
Use Restrictions
|
||||
• Regardless of method of application (seed treatment, soil, or foliar), DO NOT apply more than 12.3 lbs metalaxyl/A
|
||||
per year.
|
||||
(continued)
|
||||
|
||||
9
|
||||
Diseases Controlled by Obvius® fungicide seed treatment (continued)
|
||||
Crop Target Disease
|
||||
Use Rate
|
||||
fl ozs/100 lbs seed
|
||||
(lb ai/100 lbs seed)
|
||||
Dried Shelled Pea and Bean
|
||||
(except soybean)
|
||||
(crop subgroup 6C)
|
||||
Cajanus cajan
|
||||
Pigeon pea
|
||||
Cicer arietinum
|
||||
Chickpea/Garbanzo bean
|
||||
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
|
||||
Guar
|
||||
Lablab purpureus
|
||||
Lablab/Hyacinth bean
|
||||
Lens esculenta
|
||||
Lentil
|
||||
Lupinus spp.
|
||||
Grain lupin
|
||||
Sweet lupin
|
||||
White lupin
|
||||
White sweet lupin
|
||||
Phaseolus spp.
|
||||
Field bean
|
||||
Kidney bean
|
||||
Lima bean
|
||||
Navy bean
|
||||
Pinto bean
|
||||
Tepary bean
|
||||
Pisum spp.
|
||||
Field pea
|
||||
Vicia faba
|
||||
Broad/Fava bean
|
||||
Vigna spp.
|
||||
Adzuki bean
|
||||
Black-eyed pea
|
||||
Catjang
|
||||
Cowpea
|
||||
Crowder pea
|
||||
Moth bean
|
||||
Mung bean
|
||||
Rice bean
|
||||
Southern pea
|
||||
Urd bean
|
||||
• Anthracnose caused by seed-borne
|
||||
Colletotrichum spp.
|
||||
• Root rot, seed rot, and seedling blight
|
||||
caused by soil-borne:
|
||||
- Fusarium spp.
|
||||
- Pythium spp.
|
||||
- Rhizoctonia solani
|
||||
• Seed rot and seedling blight caused by
|
||||
seed-borne Botrytis cinerea
|
||||
• Seedling blight caused by seed-borne
|
||||
Ascochyta spp.
|
||||
4.6
|
||||
(0.018)
|
||||
Use Restrictions
|
||||
• Regardless of method of application (seed treatment, soil, or foliar), DO NOT apply more than 12.3 lbs metalaxyl/A
|
||||
per year.
|
||||
(continued)
|
||||
|
||||
10
|
||||
Diseases Controlled by Obvius® fungicide seed treatment (continued)
|
||||
Crop Target Disease
|
||||
Use Rate
|
||||
fl ozs/100 lbs seed
|
||||
(lb ai/100 lbs seed)
|
||||
Succulent shelled Pea and Bean
|
||||
Cajanus cajan
|
||||
Pigeon pea
|
||||
Phaseolus spp.
|
||||
Lima bean (green)
|
||||
Pisum spp.
|
||||
English pea
|
||||
Garden pea
|
||||
Green pea
|
||||
Vicia faba
|
||||
Broad/Fava bean (succulent)
|
||||
Vigna spp.
|
||||
Blackeyed pea
|
||||
Cowpea
|
||||
Southern pea
|
||||
• Anthracnose caused by seed-borne
|
||||
Colletotrichum spp.
|
||||
• Root rot, seed rot, and seedling blight
|
||||
caused by soil-borne:
|
||||
- Fusarium spp.
|
||||
- Pythium spp.
|
||||
- Rhizoctonia solani
|
||||
• Seed rot and seedling blight caused by
|
||||
seed-borne Botrytis cinerea
|
||||
• Seedling blight caused by seed-borne
|
||||
Ascochyta spp.
|
||||
4.6
|
||||
(0.018)
|
||||
Flax Seed
|
||||
Linum usitatissimum
|
||||
• Root rot, seed rot, and seedling blight
|
||||
caused by soil-borne:
|
||||
- Fusarium spp.
|
||||
- Rhizoctonia solani
|
||||
4.6
|
||||
(0.018)
|
||||
Use Restrictions for Succulent shelled Pea and Bean
|
||||
• Regardless of method of application (seed treatment, soil, or foliar), DO NOT apply more than 12.3 lbs metalaxyl/A
|
||||
per year.
|
||||
• Restriction not applicable to flax seed.
|
||||
(continued)
|
||||
|
||||
11
|
||||
Diseases Controlled by Obvius® fungicide seed treatment (continued)
|
||||
Crop Target Disease
|
||||
Use Rate
|
||||
fl ozs/100 lbs seed
|
||||
(lb ai/100 lbs seed)
|
||||
Rapeseed (except flax seed)
|
||||
(crop subgroup 20A)
|
||||
Cultivars, varieties, and/or
|
||||
hybrids of:
|
||||
Borago officinalis
|
||||
Borage
|
||||
Crambe hispanica/C. abyssinica
|
||||
Crambe
|
||||
Cuphea hyssopifolia
|
||||
Cuphea
|
||||
Echium plantagineum
|
||||
Echium
|
||||
Camelina sativa
|
||||
Gold of Pleasure
|
||||
Conringia orientalis
|
||||
Hare’s ear mustard
|
||||
Lesquerella recurvata
|
||||
Lesquerella
|
||||
Lunaria annua
|
||||
Lunaria
|
||||
Limnanthes alba
|
||||
Meadowfoam
|
||||
Asclepias spp.
|
||||
Milkweed
|
||||
Brassica hirta spp.
|
||||
Mustard seed
|
||||
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis
|
||||
Oil radish
|
||||
Papaver somniferum L. subsp.
|
||||
somniferum
|
||||
Poppy seed
|
||||
Brassica spp./Brassica napus L.
|
||||
Rapeseed
|
||||
Sesamum indicum/S. radiatum
|
||||
Sesame
|
||||
Hesperis matronalis
|
||||
Sweet rocket
|
||||
• Root rot, seed rot, and seedling blight
|
||||
caused by soil-borne:
|
||||
- Fusarium spp.
|
||||
- Leptosphaeria maculans (i.e., blackleg)
|
||||
- Pythium spp.
|
||||
- Rhizoctonia solani
|
||||
• Seedling blight and root rot caused by
|
||||
soil-borne Alternaria brassicae
|
||||
9.2
|
||||
(0.036)
|
||||
Soybean
|
||||
Glycine spp.
|
||||
• Anthracnose caused by seed-borne
|
||||
Colletotrichum spp.
|
||||
• Root rot, seed rot, and seedling blight
|
||||
caused by soil-borne:
|
||||
- Fusarium spp.
|
||||
- Pythium spp.
|
||||
- Rhizoctonia solani
|
||||
• Seed rot and seedling blight caused by
|
||||
seed-borne Botrytis cinerea
|
||||
• Seedling blight caused by seed-borne
|
||||
Ascochyta spp.
|
||||
4.6
|
||||
(0.018)
|
||||
Use Restrictions for Soybean
|
||||
• Regardless of method of application (seed treatment, soil, or foliar), DO NOT apply more than 12.3 lbs metalaxyl/A
|
||||
per year.
|
||||
• Restriction not applicable to Rapeseed (except flax seed) (crop subgroup 20A).
|
||||
|
||||
12
|
||||
Conditions of Sale and Warranty
|
||||
The Directions For Use of this product reflect the
|
||||
opinion of experts based on field use and tests. The
|
||||
directions are believed to be reliable and must be
|
||||
followed carefully. However, it is impossible to eliminate
|
||||
all risks inherently associated with the use of this
|
||||
product. Crop injury, ineffectiveness or other unintended
|
||||
consequences may result because of such factors as
|
||||
the presence of other or untested or unapproved
|
||||
materials, seed of low quality or low vigor or low
|
||||
germination, use of the product in a manner inconsistent
|
||||
with its labeling, misapplication of the product, or
|
||||
weather conditions at planting or environmental
|
||||
conditions during seed storage, all of which are beyond
|
||||
the control of BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
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(“BASF”) or the Seller. To the extent consistent with
|
||||
applicable law, all such risks shall be assumed by the
|
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Buyer.
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BASF warrants that this product conforms to the
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chemical description on the label and is reasonably fit for
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the purposes referred to in the Directions For Use ,
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subject to the inherent risks, referred to above.
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TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
|
||||
LAW, BASF MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR
|
||||
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS OR
|
||||
MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR
|
||||
IMPLIED WARRANTY.
|
||||
TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
|
||||
LAW, BUYER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND BASF’S
|
||||
EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
|
||||
TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
|
||||
OTHERWISE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPAYMENT
|
||||
OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT.
|
||||
TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
|
||||
LAW, BASF AND THE SELLER DISCLAIM ANY
|
||||
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY,
|
||||
SPECIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES RESULTING
|
||||
FROM THE USE OR HANDLING OF THIS
|
||||
PRODUCT.
|
||||
BASF and the Seller offer this product, and the Buyer
|
||||
and User accept it, subject to the foregoing Conditions
|
||||
of Sale and Warranty which may be varied only by
|
||||
agreement in writing signed by a duly authorized
|
||||
representative of BASF.
|
||||
ST1108 © 2025 BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
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All rights reserved.
|
||||
007969-0371.20201119c.NVA 2020-04-501-0222
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Supersedes: NVA 2020-04-501-0170
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||||
BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
|
||||
2 TW Alexander Drive
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||||
Research Triangle Park, NC 27713
|
||||
Aramax and Vercoras are trademarks of BASF.
|
||||
Obvius is a registered trademark of BASF.
|
||||
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