# HELENA BUTYL ESTER 4

- EPA Reg No: **5905-170**
- Registrant: HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC, D/B/A HELENA CHEMICAL COMP
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, butyl ester (53.2%)
- Label accepted: 1980-11-07
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/005905-00170-19801107.pdf

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. f.ller or la'er than boot .,'o';:f' DO NOl u'>c en t'd,fl undE"':>O""-o "W,th le~~uf"f''> 
~LJ(h as alfalfa or ('OVers ('.lcept where ':>orne le~Lofll{> 11',ury CJ" be loler.tlro DO 
NOT graze or feed forage from treated fle!d~ "",fhm 1 .. ee"s aller Ire"tllle-n'., See 
chari for recommended 'ale~ 
for Idle scawn u':>e to contr~ large ~uccuJelll ""eecj<' dpply I to I D'nl~ IX" ,}(Ie Hl 
sufhcrent v-ater lor Uniform cOllerdge on c<.mdll gr .)", hom dOllf.h ~tage to halve,>! u~{" 
only when weeds. threalen to Interfere Vrlth hal VP'iot operdhons DO NO T u~e tre.Ued 
~tra .... for livestock teed 
CORN PREfMfRGENCE the BUTYL ESTER 4 .n sutflClent watet tor unltOlm 
coveragE' Best resulh are obtamed when apPhed 3 to S day!. after plantw.g but 
before :orn emerges 00 NOT apply 10 lIght, yndy ':>olls POS n ME. RGF tJCE AlJpl~ 
BUTYL ESTFR .. from emergence to tas,>elr(l~ When spraym~ COIn taller than 10 
Inches, use nozzle extenSIons ("corn drop,> ), dlfe'tlOg the spra) ,)f base of the corn 
plant 00 NOT apply from tasseling to dough ~ .. age AvoId (u1r,\'ahon ~O()fJ aftef 
treatment 'Ahen CO'n rna.,. be bnttle H)b~lds VI(~ In lole'<1l1ce '014 D Consult 
focal Agricultural E lpenmenl Stat'~ns or E.tens,on Serv.ct we"ed '>Llec,ah'.)! 'e~rdlng 
thf' us,e of 2." 0 on your ~pec,fH: hybrJd See chotrt 'or recommended ,,,tes 
SOPGHUM Appl~ BLlTYll Sl foR 4 when '>OIf~hum plJots are 6 to il H~che .. taft ana 
~e(O'lda'v tool!; are well ~tab"50"'ed Us!' drop J)Ollle'.) when C'(I~ ,'> 0"e, 10 Inches 
!all DO NOT app!v from t1o.....,erlng to dol.l~~ '.)tag'? See (hd ft• f...-w recommended 
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BUTYL ESTER 
CAUTION 
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN 
SEE OTHER CAUTION STATEMENTS ON SIDE PANEl 
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS (By Weight) 
'Butyl ESler 01 2.4-Dlchlorophenoxyacellc acid .......................... 53 2~ 
INERT INGREDIENTS ........... .. .............. " ...... " ...... ~ 
Tolal ............. 1oo.0'l0 
·2.4-Dichiorophenoxyacelic Acid equivalenl 42.3% - 3.16 lb •. per gallon. 
Isomer specifiC by AOAC method 6.D01-5. 
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rYL ESTER 4 
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN )N SEE OTHER CAUTION STATEMENTS ON SIDE PANEL. 
EOIENTS (By WeIght) 
of 2.4-0Ichlorophenoxyaceltc aCId 
DIENTS .................... . 
Total 
.. , , .. ,. 532°0 
468°" 
, ... 100.0°1) 
,lorophenoxyaceUc Acid equivalent 42.3';, - 3.76 lb •. per gallon. 
Isomer IjIeCIflc by AOAC method &.001-5. 
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.,p"I, tn ""V'oly <,e+'dt'<1 p,t'>tIHP', until ~:r,I"'> , .. well e'!.ldoll .. hed. 0' after heading 
bt".~tll'" DO tJOl ,Ipoly whelll~,.t':l.'.:. I~ In bcxJI to n"lk" \'d~e MO<>l re~umes are 
u',u,lily IIllufM ." the f,lle'> rNOn,nlt'ndt><i For rontrol of ""Ikj ~d'hc and wild onion 10 
IIol ... llJ't''':> .Wpl" '1 In 3: I"lu,uh Pf'f acre III ver,/ eJrI) '.:.D,.n~ and repeat annually until 
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,t!lcr tre.llmen!<, 
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W(XJ~V Pl ANT CONT HOllo ronllol /4 D '.:.u'J,({'pltble \IIooorty plant'i. such as alder. 
:,,11 lot i\l.,h eld£>rbcr,y ~UI1l.1t and ..... !low on non pop land and waste areas. use / to 
3 Qu,Hl'.:. III 100 Ra"on~ 01 .. al€'I Wet thofouf~hly all part's. 01 the planh. including 
to'I,tt-:t> d.1{j .,'('(11 ... 10 thl' j.JOmt Of run oft H,t!hf" volumes ilre neces .. ary whfore the 
Nu"I"> ,.., 'iN'i df:>p,>£, ,IPd ovpr 6 fo 8 teel hlRh AwhcallOfl'lo arp. more effec"v~ ~hen 
.wt"."d 10.)CI.,,(>I'I" ~ro"",""~ pl~11h DO NOT *ff'.lt during ~rlods of severe drought or. 
II'· ('.ut~ tJII .... .,(>It 1('01..,('" hd..,e Io':ot Ihelr hedlthy ~feen ColOf Hard to kill spec.es may 
n('f'rl .{'lft'.~'!l:'·'lt 'he fOllowl:lF: <..ea~oll 
(;1 W HAl WI ~ 0 CON1HOt A'ont.: fe-nce fO"""". dla'na&£! ditch banlo.~. around farm 
hHi{'",.:", .lr1d ,>,"HIJ, d'e.!" I.J~(' I to] Q .. hJf1'> of BUTYL ESTER .. In 100 jitallons 0' 
.-.,1'(>, 1)('1 .If/£' Tt-'aIC\J~:hl~ _e-I all folld;e to fUll off 
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rif\tt"1I11f It (('nIJcl ",,!h e~e~ OC(Ur'.:. "u~h .. ,!h plenty of water DO NOT SlORE 
I t.'.11 tPrl':.Il"':: ,>t>('!1o.. u1 ... ~(II(.de<, Of fung'Cldes 00 NOT contarrunate ullgalloll 
dltchp,- (l! "'Jf(,r u~ed 10' dome.,hc purpOseS Use Cdre to avoid spray drrft to 2.4 0 
su<..cepl·bt(' plaill'> s.Jch a'l (O!t0'1 ton'atoe';) IlC'Iwels grapes frUit treeo:. and 
(': :1,1I"'t.'II!.l'''' T r .Ice dmount .. 01 splat dlllt rna) cause severe Injury to both growrng 
and dorm.!nt plaf1b CO,\,~ SpfJyS .ue less likely to) dnlt Spraf only on calm dJys 
u<'''11' Ir .... pr£>,>w,e and lowered boom VAPuRS trom thiS proouct may In ,ure 2,4 0 
.,pn.,.t,v£> planl:!:. '" vlCImty 
lh,., product 1\ tm.c to 'I!.h Keep t.\Jt 01 lakes. ~tream!. and pond') DO NOl con 
l,]n~IIl..l1e ".11(>1 b.,. cleaning 01 eQu:pmellt or d.~pos.al of w.stes Apply only .. 5 
directed 011 Ihl3 l.lbel 
F lu,;)h wrayer out on !oultable non (fOP ,tred atler use DO NOT use the same 'lopray 
£'qUl~1menl tOI applylflg other matenals to plants a5 Inlury Will r~ult 
00 NOT REUSE EMPLY CONTAINER. DESTROY BY PERFORATING AND 
CRUSHING. BURY OR OISCARD IN A SAFE PLACE. .. 
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WARRANTY AND lIMITATK>NS Of DAMAGES, Heiella Chemical Co warrants 
Ihdllh • ., ITldterrdl conform .... to 1hie' (hellHe')l de!:ocnptlon on the Iilbel and IS reilsonably 
fll for the purp(l~es referred 10 III tht.' OlfectlonS tor Use and Conditions at s.ale, 
:!:.ub,ert tv Ihe Illhetent "':oks retcrred 10 therean Helena ChemtCal Company makes 
110 other elUfe.,,, or Implied WJlfdnty. including any other express or Imphed 
~"drf.lI1h- 0' f IlNl 5501 01 MERCHANTABILITY and no agent of Helena C~mlul 
Company 15 ..Iuthortzed to do ~ ell.cept rn wIlting """Ith oJ S.pecl'lC reterence to thiS 
.".,HI.ln'.,. Any darnd~es .lOSing 'rom,) breach 01 thiS 'karranty s.hal! ~ "nuted to 
rtlft>d d.JIl,.lfe~ and ~h,]11 nol mclude cons.eQUt'f",ai coolfnerClal damages such as. 
!t'~'> 01 prohb or v<1lue etr 
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