# PARATHION 10 GRANULAR - EPA Reg No: **279-2069** - Registrant: FMC CORPORATION - Signal word: Danger - Active ingredients: Parathion (10%) - Label accepted: 1987-11-05 - Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/000279-02069-19871105.pdf --- ( ( '. -, .', Code 30089 Net Weight RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE Due to very high acute toxicity 10 Humans and Birds For relail sale to and use only by certified applicalQr or persons under their direct supervision and on:y for lhosa uses covered by the certified applicato(s certification. Direct supervision IOf this product is delined as the c.el\ilied aw\icat~ beir.g physically present dming application, mixing. loading, repair and cleaning of application equipment Commercial certIfied applicators must also ensure Ihal all persons involved in Ihese activities are informed ollha precaulionary statements. Parathion 10 Granular Insecticide F~ A Reg. No. 279-2069 AA EPA Est., 279- AcUve Ingredients: Parathion (O,O·dielhyl-O-p-nilrophenyl- By WI. phosphorothioate). __ ....•................ _ .. _ . _ .... __ . 9.55% Related Compounds, ......... ___ .. _ ......... _ .... '" 0.45% Inert Ingredients: ..... __ ........... ' .................. " 90.00% 100.00% STOP! READ THE LABEL CA~ KILL YOU DANG~R POISON Keep out of reach of children See side panels for antidote and precautions PELIGRO PRECAUCION AL USUARIO: Si usted no lee ingles. no USe este pro· ducto hasta que la etiquela Ie haya sido explicado ampliamente. ACCEPTED NOV 5 1987 Un J .' ;. ,:.!.\ l:'-"ciiCidC:-- ------ rUf':: ; !". '.' !:t ! . :::::.~p. I\ct, 0:; a.: .. :,.";o.:J. 1.>1 ::10 J,t'~li.cido ~Ct~ ~~.:.~r.J i~;~~··~11 ... 1&,-.. q ~~~ ~ l' oONOT­ SWAllOW ~l ~ 1--· 00 NOT TOUCH DO NOT BflEA.THE OANGER- POISON-PRECAUTIONS POISONOUS IF SWALLOWED ThiS product can lull you ,I swallowed even In small amounls spray mlsl Of dusl may be latal.1 swallowed POISONOUS BY SKIN CONTACT POisonouS .f louched by hands or spll:ed or splashed on skm.:n eyes or on clothmg (liquid goes through clothes) POISONOUS IF BREATHED Breathing vapors. spray mlsl or dusl may be lalal. THIS PRODUCT MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. INHALED. OR IF ALLOWED TO CONTACT SKIN. FAILURE TO PROPERLY FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIp· MENT WILL INCREASE YOUR RISK. USE ONLY WHEN WEARING THE FOLLOWING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT DURING MIXINGILOADING. APPLI· CATION. REPAIR AND CLEANING OF APPLICATION EQUIPMENT. DISPOSAL OF PESTICIDE, AND EARLY REE~Hf\Y INTO TREATED FIELDS: Waterproof pants and coat; heavy-duty chemical-resistant gkJves; rub­ ber boots or rubber overshoes; hood or wide·brimmed hat; safety gog- . __ gles or faCO.shield;.NIOS!i-w.0ved1espiralor.loaddition,mixailloa,k_. ers must wear a chemical feststant apron when using the concentrated product. During aerial application in nonenclosed cockpits. a helmet with a visor may be substituted for the hood or wide· brimmed hat and safety goggles or (ace shield requirements. POISONOUS TO FISH AND WILDLIFE POISON SIGNS (Symplom.) PARA1 HION is a very dangerous poison. It rapklly enters the body on -FMC. conlact with all skin surfaces and eyes_ Clothing wet with this material must be removed immediately. Exposed persons must receive prompt medicallreatment or they may die. Some 01 the signs and symptoms at poisoning are: Headache. nausea. vomiting. cramps. weakness, blurred vision. pin'point pupils, tightness FMC Corporatl'on in chesl. labored brealhing. nervousness. swe.lrng. walering 01 eyes. drooling Or frothing 01 mouth and nose, muscle spasms and coma. Agricultural Chemical GrouP.. WORK SAFETY RULES Philadelphia PA 19103 r-- -'.' -.:. ..:... IF. M1XINGIL0"OING IS PERFORMED USING" CLOSED SYSTEM. ~ ...... IHE FOLLOWING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT MAY 6187 I .:. Bf WORN AS AN ALTERNATIVE: _J. 87 i . \.'- .. ,'- ~ .'. ~'1 Heavy-duty chemical resistant gloves; chemical resistant apron. Iong­ sleeved shirt (or gauntlets and short sleeve shirt) end long-legged pants; shoes and socks. Safety goggles or a (aceshleld must be worn when the system is under pressure. All other protective clothing and equipment required for use with open systems must be available nearby. IF APPLICATION IS PERFORMED USING ~N ENCLOSED CAB OR COCKPIT, THE FOLLOWING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIP· MENT MAY BE WORN AS At! ~LTERNATIVE: Clean long-sleeved shirt and long-legged pants. All ott- olective clothing and equipment required lor use during appli~ lusl be available in the cab and must be worn when exiting the Cl treated areas. H used to< !his purpose, oonlaminaled clothing may broughl back into the cab unless in an enclosure such as 8 pi? .g. REMEMBER-THIS CLOTHING IS NOT II • PROTECT YOU DURING REPAIR AND CLEANING C ." nON EQUIP· MENT Oil DURING EARLY REENTRYI RE>cH 10 THE INSTRUC· TIONS ABOVE. HUMAN FLAGGERS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED DURING AERIAL APPUCA TlON. IMPORT ANTI If pesticide comes in contact with skin, wash off with soap and water, and contact a physician immediately. Always wash hands, face. and arms with soap and water before smoking. eating. drinlcing. or toileting. AFTER WORK: Wash gloves with soap and water before removing. Take off all work clothes and shoos. Store protective clothing separately from personal clothing. Launder protective clothing after each use. Shower using soap and water. Wear only clean clothes when leaving job. Do ( ot wear contaminated clothing. Personal clothing worn during mixing! 'ing. application. repair and cleaning of application equipment. dis· _ ..al of pesticide. and earty reentry into treated fields must be stored and laundered separately from household articles. Clothing and equip­ ment heavily contaminated or drenched with parathion must be de­ stroyed according to state and local regu;ations. HEAVILY CONTAMINATED OR DRENCHED CLOTHING CANNOT BE ADEQUATELY DECONTAMINATED. ~espirators should be cleaned and cartridges replaced according to instructions included with respirators. Replace gloves frequently. FIRST AID TREA TMEHT Call a doctor (phYSician). clinic or hospital immediately. Explain that the victim has been exposed to parathion and describe his condition. If breathing has .topped, start artifiCial respiration immediately a'ld mai •• lain until doctor sees victim. If ,'lrallowed, drink 1 or 2 51lasses of water and induce vomiting by touching back of throat with fu~er. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Have victim lie down and kep.p quiet. See doctor immediately. In case of contact, immediately Hush eyes or skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. See doctor immediately. ( TE TO PHYSICIAN _ .Idote-administer atropine sulfate in large doses. TWO to FOUR mg. intravenously or intramuscularly as soon as cyanosis is overcome. Repeat at 5 to 10 minute intervals until signs of auopinization appear. 2·PAM chloride is also antidotal and may be auministered in conjunctioh wi.h a'ropine. DO NOT GIVE MORPHINE OR TRANQUILIZERS. Par· athion is a strong cholinesterase inhibitor affecting central and periph­ eral nervous srstems Bnd producing cardiac and respiratory depression. Al first sign 0 pulmonary edema. the patient should be given supple· mental oxygen and treated symptomatically. Continued absorption of the poison may occur and fatal relapses have been reported after initial improvement; VERY CLOSE SUPERVISION OF THE PATIENT IS IN· DICATED FOR AT LEAST 48 HOURS. FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CALL 716-735-3765 POST TREATED AREA Consul! your State Agricultural Extension Service or Experiment Station regarding J)I.."Isting treated areas. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS This peSticide Is highly toxic to fish and wildlife. Sirds in treated areas may be killed. 00 not apply directly to water. Drift and runoH from target areas may be hazardous to aqualic organisms in adjacent aqua lie siles. Covel or incorporate granules which Bre spilled. Do not contaminate water by cl3amng of equipment or disposal of wastes. DIRECTIONS FOR USE It Is a violation of Federal law t~ usa this product In a manner Incon· slslenl With its labeling. STORAGE AND DISPOSAL PeltiCIde St_ . Keep out of reach 01 children and animals. Store in original con· (ainers only. Store if'! a COOl. dry pface and avoid excess heat. Carefully open containers. After partial use, loki and roU back bags. clamp and close tightly. Do not put concentrate or dilute material in!o food or drink containers. 00 not contaminate other pesticides. ferti~zers. water. f.)Od or feed by storage or disposal. In case of Spill. avoid contact. isolate area and keel' out animals and unprolected persons. Coniine spil". Call FUC collect: (716) 735·3765. To confine spill: If liquid, dike surrounding area or a.bsofb with sand. cat litter or commercial clay. H dry material, coyer to pre-. vent dispersal. Place damaged package in a hoEding confainer. Identify contents. Petticlde Dlopoul Pesticide wastes are acutely hazardous. Improper disposal of excess pesticide. spray mixture. or rinsate is a violalion of Fed· eral ~w. It these wastes cannot be disposed of by use according to label instructions, contact your Stale Pesticide or Environ· mental Control ~. or the Hazardous Waste representative al the nearest EPA Regional Office for guidance. Container Dllpoul Completely en1JCy ~ into application equipment Then d~se of empty bag in a ~mtalJ landfill or by incineration. or. :: allowed by State and local authorities. by burning. If burned. stay out of smoke. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESTRICTIONS The following restrictions apply to use of this product after February 1, 1988. B"!fore using this pesticide on com in the counlies listJd below. you musl oblain the PESTICIDE USE BULLETIN FOR F~OTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES lor Ihe counly in which Ihe produc1 is to be uSed. The bu!letin is available from your Cou~ty ExtenSion Agent. State Fish and Garr.e Office, or your pesticide dealer. Use of thl. product In a manner Inconsistent with the PESTICIDE USE BULLETIN FOR PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES Is a violation 01_1 laws. Alabama Colbert. Greene. Jackson, Lamar. lauderdal'J. Limestone. Madison. Marshall. Morgan. Pickens and Sumter Alllona Graham. Maricopa. Mohave. Pima. Pinal and Santa Cruz Arkln .. s Benton, Clark, Clay, Cross, Lawrence, Lee, Poinsette, Poll; Randolph, Sharp and S1. Francis California Butte. Colusa. Gtenn. Imperial. Inyo. Kern. los Angeles. Merced. Modoc. Orange, Riverside. Sacramento. San Bemardino. San D~. Sanla Barbara, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutler, Tehema, Ventura and Yolo Florida Alachua. Baker. Bradford. Brevard. Sraward. Chartotte. Citrus. Clay, Collier, Columbia. Dade. De Solo. Di:d9. Dl1'/al. Flagler. Gadsden, Gilchresl, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, HilisIlorouth, Indian River, Jefferson. Lafayette, Lake, Lee. Leon. Levy. MadisOn. Manatee, Marion. Martin, Monroe. Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange. Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco. Pinellas. POlk, Putnam, St. Johns. Sl. Lucie, Sarasola, Seminole, SUmler, SUWannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia andWakulia Georgi. BranHey, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Carnderi, candler, Chartion, Cha1ham, Effingham. Emanuel. Evans, Glascock, Glynn. Jefferson. Jenkins, Johnson, Liberty, Long, Mclnlosh, Pierce, Richmono, Serev,", Ware, Washington and Wayne Kin ... Clark, Comanche. Meade and Stafford Kontucky Ballard. Buller, Edmundson, Green. Hatt. Jackson. Laurel. Livingston. Marshall, McClacken, McCreary, Pulaski. Rockcaslle, Taylor. Warren and Wayne MI .. llllppl Claiborne. Copiah. Hinds. Itawamba. Lowndes. Monroe and Noxubee MlllOurl Barry. Benton. Camden, Christian. Dallas, Greene. Hickory, Jaspar. Lawrence, Miller, Newton. Osage, Polk, SI. Clair, Stone and WebSter Montini Garlield, McCone, Sheridan and Valley Nebrllkl Boyd, Brown, Buffalo, Buller, C3ss, Cedar, Coff .. , Dawson, D<>dge, DoiJQlas, Hall, Hammon, Holl, Howard, Kearney, Keya Paha, KnOx, Merrick, Na""", PI>eIps, PlaHe, Polk, Rock, Sarpy and Saunders Ne~odoI Cla,k • c ( '. Hew Mexico Chaves. Oebaca and Eddy North carolina Edgecombe. Nash and Pin North O.kohl Sanson. Bottineau, Bu11<8. Burleigh. Divide, Dum, Eddy. Emmons, Fosler. Kidder. logan. McHerlry; Mclmosh. McKenzie. Mclean. Me-App1y 50 pounds per acre to soil surface before planting and thoroughly ""'" Into upper 6 inches. Onlono: Onion Maggot-Apply 20 pounds per acre In furrow ~ seed at p;anUng time. P.otot_: Garden SYn1phyian-Apply 50 pounds per acre to soil sur­ face before ,>Ianting Bod work Into upper 6 to 9 Inches of .... 1. Dealers Should Sell In Ortglnal Packages Only. Torm. 01 Sole or u .. : On purchase of this product buyer and user agree to the following cond~s: WIIn'I/Ity: FMC makes no warranty. exp