# HELENA 2-.5 EMULSIFIABLE CONCENTRATE

- EPA Reg No: **5905-366**
- Registrant: HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC, D/B/A HELENA CHEMICAL COMP
- Signal word: Danger
- Active ingredients: Methoxychlor (24.33%); Methyl parathion (6.08%)
- Label accepted: 1987-11-09
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/005905-00366-19871109.pdf

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CU. to vary niqb acuta ~oxiclty to 
Huuna anc! .1ri. 
For ratail tal. to anc! UI. only by cartiti~ applicatQr or 
parson. under their direct luparvl.lon &nc! only tor tho •• 
uta. cov~~ by the cartlfled appliCltor" careitication. 
Oiract lupervillon tor tAi. product 11 detin~ a. eae 
c.rtlti~ applicator beLnq pay.ieally pre.ant durinq applicatioft, aixtnq, loa~, ra,.tr an4 cl.antnq ot 
app11c.tlOft ~~ant. co.aezclal certified applicator • 
• uat uao eM1U. that all penema 1llVolvecl 1A tAa" 
activiti .. u. intoned 01 tlse pl'lCI&\&CiollUY .tat .. ant .•• 
ACT!'!':: I!!GREDIDrrS 
HELElJA 
2 - .5 
B1ULSIFIABLE CO~ICE:rr:>J\':'E 
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:,1ethoxYChlor (? ,2-bis(p-methoxyphenyl)-1,1 ,l-trlchloroethane) ............. 2~. 3Y 
.·]ethyl Parathion (0, O-D:ir.lethYl O-p-nltrophenyl phosphorothioate)......... ....bS" 
ReJated Compounds...................................................... O:lYi. 
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This product contains 2 pounds l'letl1oxyc111or and 0.5 pounds l:ethy 1 ?ara thion per gp.llon. 
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E.P .A,' Pm. 00. 5905-366 
F1rIt lettao or Product batch eocIe mUe"" Plocb:Iq ntlb11at-u: •• 
5905-ft,.1-ur • 5~l-CO • 5905-N1-1..wA • 59QS.<Z.looAO • ~Nl' 
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Precautionary Statements 
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Hazards to Humans And Domestic Anlme1s 
DANGER-POiSON 
POISONOUS IF ~WALLOWED 
IF SWAlLOWED· Drink 1 or 2 gl_ of wlter Ind induct vomiting by touching 
DOIIOT~ ba<:k 01 \tIrOit with ftnger or blunt object. 00 not induce vomiting or give 
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any1hing by mouth to 11'1 unconscious I*'0Il. Gel medicllittention. 
POISONOUS BY SKIN CONTACT 
Poisonous il touched by hands or spilled or splashed on sltin, in eyes or on 
clothing (liquid goea through c:lotI'4I.) 
~ POISONOUS IF BREATHED -Breathing vapors, spray mIst or dust may be Iltli. 
DO IICIT_ STATEMENT Of' PAACT1eA&. TRlATItIENT 
POISONING SYWTOMt 
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Plrathlon is I very dlngerous poison. It rapidly Inters !he bOCIy by conlect with 
lit sltin SU<faces and eyea. Clothing _ with thiS rna~" must be _ed 
imrnedlat.ry. Exposed persons must receive prompt mediell t ..... ment or they 
may die. 
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Some of tilt IIgnt and syrnptome 01 poIaonlng are: Heedache, na ....... vomiting, 
c~, _k_, blum<! '<is\on, pi~ pupils. tight_ in chell. labored 
breathing, _ s_ling, w~ng of ....... drootlng or frOthing 01 
DOIICIT_ mouth and 110M, muse .. spurns and coma. 
CIIII doctor (physicIan), clinic or hoIj)itai Immediately. ExplAIn that thG victim h .. beIII .. poNd to 
pwa\hion and describe his condition.

supptemef1laloxygen ana vecea ~. -\.4'1IIIlUIIQ ~ 
of the poison may oc:cur and ,... ,.taP ... have been ~ ._ initial 
improvement. VERY CLOSe SUPERVISION OF HE PATIENT IS 
INDICATED FOR AT LEAST 48 HOURS. 
Consult yQJI State Agricultural Extension SeriIce Of Exper'.meI ,I StatIon 
regarding poatIng treated are ... 
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 
This pesticide is highly toxic to aquatic invertebrates and 
~I1ldl1fe. Birds in treated area my be killed. Do not apply 
directly to water or wetlands (swamps, bogs, l!l3.rshes, potholes). 
Runoff and drift from target areas l!l3.Y be hazardous to aquatic 
org;misrns in adjacent aquatic sites. Do not contaminate water 
by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes. 
This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct 
treatment or residues on blooming crops or weeds. Do not 
apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming crops 
or '·Ieeds if bees are visiting the treatment area. 
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ENDANGERED SPECIES REsTRICTIONS 
'the use of any ~sticide in a manr.er that may kill or Othec-"ise ham an 
@i.clArQered or tllrNtened species or adversely mcxIUy theit" lWlitac :s a 
violation of fedel:al La.... 'the use of this pcoduct is contcolled to pC'8Wnt 
death or ham ta er.danqece<t or tht'waceneca species tn.c ocC'olr in the followi rq 
counti .. or: el..Hlmere in t.'leit" ~. 
Before usirq this pesticide in the following counties p..I must obtain the EPA 
Ccoplan:1 ~ered Species Bulletin. 'the use of this .,..ticide is pl:'Ohibited in 
th_ counti .. unleu specified otherwise in the Bulletina~ 'the EPA BulLetin is 
available tram either p..It' county Iqricultural. Exterwion Iqent, the Endan;.red 
Species Specialist in p..Ir State Wildlife IQency lINdq,arter:s or: the appcopciate 
RllQional Office af either the U.S. Fish and Wildllfe service (FWSl or: the 
U.S. EnvitQ1!llntu Protection Iqency. 'IHIS BUIUTIN MUST BE RME.WED PRIOR 
1'0 PESTIctcE: USE • 
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DIRECTIONS FOR USE 
~ ~ ~~ Federal Law to .... thiI product In • mtnner Incoi .'._ 
RE-ENTRY STATEMENT 
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Area treated wilhMethyl parat~4~t chlor on (1naIrt dIfII~: not enter wIthauI appropriate PI VI 10r 41 houm (inlert 
DepIIrtmert of AgrtcuIlIn'I'" ".by Iro1erdl, mor.l'IItrtcUw). 
in _ Ot~itIiI.xpoeUre' to PI'EfcIdt epray 01' dull, wah the IkIn 
thoroughlv with eoep Ind water. RtmcM COIItIn'IIi'w.d doChi 'II1nd __ 
before ..... " In tytI, tIuIh with piny of ..... "1nhIIId, go to an .,.. wtwe the P I.f:ide haa not been applied. Gel rntdIc.a1lttlll"lllan If nlltied. 
Reentry into treated fields is prohibited for 1J8 hours after 
application, unless all protective clothing and equipment 
required for early reentry as described elsewhere on the 
label are worn. . 
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. WORK SAFETY RULES 
Thl National pesticidl TIlecommunication Ultvork is 
availabll tor rlcommlndationa reqardinq poisoninq manaqamlnt, 
emerqency treatment, and other into~tion rlqardinq thl 
toxicity ot methyl parathion. The toll tree number tor the 
National Pe.ticide TIllcommunication Network ia 1-800-8'1-
7378. 
It handlld indoors provide .echanical exhaust ventilation. 
Keep all unprotected perlon., childr~, live.tock, and pet. 
away troll trl:oted. area or whare the:"e i. danqe" ot drift. Do 
not rub ~ye. or 1I0Uth with hand-. It you teel .ick in any 
way, STOP work and. qet help right away, Se. rir.t Aid (practical 
Treatmant) .action. 
RAmlt.Z '1'H! CGNCDilRATJ: ONLY IfKEIf WDJUNQ· TO rOI.I.OWINQ 
PRO'l'!C'l'IVll c:umaHQ AlfI) IQlnl'KD'f1 
Wae a protective luit ot one or two piaaa. 
tha'= COVIHI all puts of the ~ocIJI exClpt the 
hla~, handa, and. taet. Wee ch.a1cal re.i.tant 
qlove., ch-1 c:al " .. ia1:ant aproD, and. chaic:al re.i.tant ahoe., ahoe c:ovu!nq., or ~oota .. 
Wee q0CJ91 .. or a taca shield. .Wee a pe:ati~ide 
re.pirator approved. by the Katioaal Institut& 
tor occupational Satlt]' and. Health un4u the 
provi.iol1l ot 30 en paft U. 
t1S~ OH'Lt WHIII WDllIlfQ 'fU rOu.otmfQ PRO'1'ZC'1'lVB 
CI.OTJW(Q AHD··IQOliJiZ1ft' DOmKQ H%X11fQ/toADUQ, 
APPLlc:A'rl0K. RUAn, UD CI.DJmIQ OP APPLlCA'r101f 
EQlnlKllC'f, DlSJOSAL O. ns'nClDl AlfD DJlLt 
lU!IH'fRf :crro TJISM'ID ADM. protact:1vI auit ot 
one or two pllG18 covuiD9 all parta ot the 
~od.I except tha hud, bancSa, aDd teetu dlaic:al 
res stant qlO'l'" dlaic:al rasistant ahoea (or c:haic:al zoe.uUnt ahoe ccwednp or c:haa!c:al re.istant ~oota), qoqvl .. or face llhield, tload. 
or vide ~r1=ed. hat, Klon approved. respirator. 
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IF MIXING/LOADING IS PERFORKtD USING A CLOSZD 
SYSTEM, THE FOLLOWING PROTl:C'l'I\'l! CLOTHING ~D 
EQUIPME..'IT MA:! BB WORN AS AN ALTERNATIVE: 10nq­
slleve shirt: lonq-llqqld pants, chemical rlsistant 
qlovls, chlmical rlsistant apron: shoes and socks. 
Goqqlls or tace .hilld must be vorn vhan the systl. 
is undlr priliure. All othlr protlctive clothinq 
and lquipment required tor Wle vith epan lystllU 
must be available nearby. 
IF APPLICA'rION IS PER!'ORHED USING AN ENCLOSED CAB 
OR COCXPIT, THI FOLLOWING PRO'l'ZCTIVZ CLOTKDI'G 
AND EQUIPM:EN'r KAY BE WORN AS AN AI.'1'UNATIVZ I 
lenq-sll..,e shirt anc! lenq-leqqseS pants,. IheeA and 
seeks. Chemical re.i.tant qlove.must be available 
in the cu or cockpit anc! must be worn durinq 
ent:y to and uit tro the application vehicle. All othotr protective clothint' anc! equipmant required 
ter use durinq application aust be available in 
the cU anel must- be worn when uitinq the cU into 
treatK area. Whe;s usseS tol: this purpo.e, contaainateel 
clothinq may no1: be brouqht bac:lc into the cU 
unless in an analo.ure IUc!l a. a pl •• tic b.q. 
!U:KEHBD-THIS CLOTKIlfG IS IlCAD!QOATI TO PltO'1'!CT YOU 
lltl1UNQ UPAIlt AND CLZANINQ OJ' APPLICATION !QUIPM:EN'r 
AND DlILY RDN'l'U TO 'rtlUTKD .UDS I urn TO 
PRmCTXVI CLOTJIING AND !Q01PKEN'1' UQUIlIDE!I'rS 
ABOVJI. 
IHl'OR'l'ANT1 It pesticide Caul in contact with 
skin, va.h ott With .oap &ad wat.r and: contact • 
phy.ician imaldiately. Alvay. wash handa, tace, 
anc! araa vith .asp anel wa~ b.tore ..akinq, .atinq, 
cirinldDq, or toUetint'. 
Al'1'!Jl weDs be for. raoviDt qlove.. vall th.. vi th 
.oap and vat.r.. '1'alca of~ III vorx cloth •• and .hoe •• 
Shower usinq .oap and vata. Wear only clean 
cloth •• whan l ... inq job--do not we~ contamin.t.c! 
clothiaq. Peranall clothinq yom durinq·worx must 
b. ltoftcl and lllmcluld .... rat.ly troa protlctiv, 
clot h1 "1 and houehold artJ,cl... Store prot.ctiv. 
cloth1n; •• panealy troa personal olothinq. Clean 
or la1Uld.er protective clothinq Itter .ac!l use. . R •• pirator. lIIUIt!I be cleaned and tiltU'S replacac1 . 
according to 1D8t:uctiona includld vith the r.spiraters. 
Protective clothinq and protective ~ipmant heavily 
centaain.tac1 el: druc!le4. ,With methyl puathion must 
be de.troyac1 Iccorcl1nq to .tate anel loesl rlC)Ulations. 
HDVILf COH'1'~ OR DUHCDD cto'1'2IIlfQ CANNOT BB 
ADEQUAnt.Y D!COH'DHIlfAftD. lltl'RINQ ADIUo APPLICATION, 
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Storage and Disposa' 
PeatIcIde Storage 
Do not store belOw 2O"F. (-7"C). 
Do not 11M 01' steIN nell hell. open "arne or hot surfaces. 
Keep out of reach of children and animals. Storw in original oontainerI 
only. Store in • cool. dry place InCI .wid excess heat. car.tuIIy open 
containers. After partial UN. replace lids and close tightly. 00 not IXA 
COl1Oii Ib at. 01' dilute material into food 01' drink coritaInerI. 00 not 
contaminate other peetlcidM. fertIMzers. water. food, 01' lead by 
storage 01' dispoell. 
In caM of spiN. ~ contllCt. isolate ..... and keep CIA animaIa 
and unprotected persona. Conftne spih. Call 901-761-0050 
1b conn. .. spII: If liquid. dike ~ arM 01' abeorb WiIh sand. cat 
litter 01' commercial clay. If dry rnatertaI, cover to pre ••• cbpersaI. 
PI8&» dMIagad I*kage in. hoIdIItg container.ldelilify co Ir.nta. 
P .... clde Dllpal" 
Pesticide wut ...... 1ICUtaIy haurdoua. Imploptr dllpo.1I of.xceu 
p .. t!cle». spray mlxturw, 01' I'InuIe it • violation of F«IarII Law. If 
thMe w .... cannot be dllpll II Ii of by 11M 8cconll tg 110 label 
instructionl, COIUCt 'JOCII s.... Ptlllckle 01' EnvironmIntiII Control 
Agency, 01' the HazardOua w... reprnentatiYe at the ne'" EPA 
RegionII 0fIIce for guidMcI. 
ConIMW' Dlap a 1.1 
Metal containers- Triple rinse (er equivalent). Then offer for 
recycling or reconditiOning, or pUflcture and dispose of in a 
sanitary landfill, or by other procedures approved by state 
and local C'uthorities. 
Plastic c~ntainers- 1riple rinse (or equivalent). Then offer 
for recycl!~ or reconditioning, or puncture and dispose of in 
a sanitary landfill, or inCineration, or, if allOl"ed by state 
and local authorities, by burning. If burned,stay out of smoke. 
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POIAGiCIIOt'SI A1faHo and oo,ilaan. - Apply the followlnt 
_ til ifill ptOduct Itt 15 to 30 "lone til watw per acre. 
Apply .. ..., 10 fa 14 day.. or GI n .. dad Do not apply durlnt 
bloon.lng. No application later than 21 dcrya befar. horv .. llnt 
or grallng •. 
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leafhopper. Iplttlebug. flea 
beetl. . ................................. 2 qt/acr. 
Alfalfa _II. fall 
armyworm ............................. 2·3 qt/acre 
Alfalfa Caterpillar. alfalfa 
webwarm. Japan ... beetl. . ............. 3 qt/acre 
SOYIlANSI 
leafhopp.r. flea beell. . ................. 2 qt/acre 
Mexican bean !Netl •• aoybean 
caterpillar ............................. 2·3 qtlacr. 
Velv.t bean ,aterplllar. Japan ... 
beetle ................................. 3 qt/acr. 
Armyworm ............................. 3--4 qt/acr. 
YlGlTAIUSI For control of the followlnt Inl«tS. apply 2 to 4 
quarlt til ifill product In aufflclent water per acre. Thoraughly 
spray upPer and lower foliage IUrfac ... 01 well at the fruit. 
Begin treatment at flr.t .Ign of Inlealnf .. tatlon and repeat at 
7 to 10 day Int ..... al. at Inf •• tatlon warranll. 
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com --.. fall "J» not app~v if the 
or~.~ eed in _ boeIIe. IMI. crop or w s the 
,-. __ c...... treatJrent area are in Mexleon __ 
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J» not apply if the crop or weeds in the treatrrent­
area are in bloom .. . 
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CFot ... .,....' ...... hMdt ,.., to forM. 
w«tII. 11M _ 
Corto .. LH'+~".r 
".,.. Do Ik" _ ,,_ 101. __ .. ...,. .......... -_ .......... 
fiftl""" lot ..... jItll .... 
CauliflOwer _N4c ........ 30.,. WOt'fft. C! .... "..".., 
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EmICHI' FI .. bHtIe ..... lull ... ' " day. L!~!T AVAILA!LE copr 1 
Kohl' .... f,.boeIIe ,.,. 
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in the' treatment area 
are :In bloom. II 
P.p.,. ... fl .. ""~ •• 1001. " day. hopp«. rON chert.,. 
llulaboQG F'ea beetl. 1 day. 
.U ........ d •• tomaloet C_ .... ,...... 10 ...... 
........ ItM .... M "Do not apply to corn 
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~.Jap.ae .. pollen shed period . " ........ - I hotn __ orftlo 
ClOP _AlTO IIIMCII MAIIVifr 
c_t_'_l FeN .hi,.* ill ..... 12 .,. • 00 _ 'eM 
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CONDITIONS OF SALE - LIMITED WARRANTY 
AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND REMEDIES 
The directions on this label are believed to be l:eliable 
and should be followed carefully. Insufficient control of 
pests and/or injury to the crop to which the product is applied 
may result from the occurrence of extraordinary or'unusual 
weather conditions, the failure to follow the label directions, 
or good application practices, all of which are beyond the 
control of Helena or seller. In addition, failure to follow 
label directions may cause injury to crops, animals, man or 
the environment. Helena warrants that this product conforms 
to the chemical description on the label and is reasonably 
fit for the purpose referred to in the directions for use 
subject to the factors noted above which are beyond the control 
of Helena. Helena makes no other warranties or representations 
of any kind, express or implied, concerning the product, 
including no implied warranty of merchantibility or fitness 
for any particular purpose, and no such warrant shall be ' 
implied by law. 
The exclusive remedy against Helena for any cause of action 
relating to the handling or use of this product is a claim for 
damage and in no event shall damages or any other recovery of 
any kind against Helena exceed the price of the product which 
causes the alleged loss, damage, injury, or other claim. 
Helena shall not be liable and any and all claims againsL 
Helena are waived, for special, indirect, incidental, or 
consequential damages or expense, of any nature, including, 
but not limited to, ~oss of profits or income, whether or not 
based on Helena"s negJ,igence, breach of warranty, strict 
liability in tort or any other cause of action. 
Helena and the seller offer this product and the buyer 
and user accept it, subject to the foregOing conditions of 
sale and limitation of warranty, liability and remedies. 
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