# HELENA BRAND 4% EPN INSECTICIDE GRANULES

- EPA Reg No: **5905-181**
- Registrant: HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC, D/B/A HELENA CHEMICAL COMP
- Signal word: Danger
- Active ingredients: O-Ethyl O-(p-nitrophenyl) phenylphosphonothioate (4%)
- Label accepted: 1983-11-04
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/005905-00181-19831104.pdf

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BELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY 
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RESTRIC'i'ED USE PESrICIIE 
SUite 3200 - Cl¥t Tower 
~ 1 00 Poplar A~nue 
Memph.s, Tennesse. 38137 
T~~901/761~ 
Telex 8105911595 
For retail sale to and use only by certified applicators or 
persons under their direct supervision and only for those 
uses covered by the cp..rtified applicator' s certification 
HELENA 
4% [~ INSECTICIDE 
GHANULES 
FDR C()WI'ROl, OF EORJPFAN CDF<N OORER 
ACTIVE JNGREDID'<'l'S 
*o--Ethyl 0-- (p-nitropl¥'.J1yl) phenylphospoorothi.oate •• ,. o ••• " • 4% 
mER!' INGP-2DIENI'S.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • . • • • . • • •• 96% 
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w.c t11i,; prrxltx:f llnt-il the Jal)P] hi)'; Ix",n fully explained' f:n ,-fcc .•. ):, .. ,: 
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PRECAIJl'ICNARY STA'IlliENI'S 
HAZARDS 'ID IlUl-!l\NS AND rxt1ESTIC lIN IMI\LS 
~R - POISGl 
Poisol'Y:ms if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed throu:jh skin. lb n:>t breathe spray 
mist. lb rot get in eyes, en skin, or on clothing. Repeated iPJ1alation or skin 
contact ITBy, witt out synptans ;;i.:'Ogressively increase susceptibility to EPN 
p::lisoning • 
STATEMENT OF PRlIC'l'ICAL TRFA'IMNI' 
IF SWALI£MED - D::-irJ<: 1 or 2 glasses of water and irriuce vauiting by to=hi g 
tack of tc'rroat with finger. lb rDt irriuce vani tillg or give anything by liDuth 
to an unconscious j:€Yson. Get rredical attention. 
EYE CDN'I'AC'T - Flush irrrrediately with clean water for 15 minutes. Get rredi.cal 
attC'ntion. 
IT BREA'rJIED - Rerrove victim to fresh air. Get rred.ical aj tention. 
SKIN ('(","Tiler - Rcrrove contz,rnin ,ted cloiliinq and imrediately \o/ash skin with s0ap 
rind wnt<cr. c;et merlica 1 artentlon. 
JDlSO:-;ING SYl·ll"R1'1S: \;<2cikness, h&,rli1(' c.' , blurred vision, nausea, vrmi ting, diarrhp..a, 
crilfl1tJs, non-reactive pinrXlinl pupils, salivation, sw'Cdti IKj imd distunfort in chest. 
:,rJiE '10 PJW;ICIAN ("'reaiJl>mt): Atroroine is the specific tl1erapeutic antagonist ot 
choice against p3Ji 5yrnpa.tl1etic nervuus sti.'TIulation. If there arc signs of parasymp.3thetic, 
st i..'1',ulCltion , "trap} lC sulfiltc should be i.r'JL'Ctcd at. 10 minu1:.c intervals in cbscs 
0f 1 to 2 rr,ll L~gri)r j until COCTplet-c aLropinizatio), has (x::CtL."Ted. MJrphine 1S 
contraindicat .. uJ. Clear ci-est by jXJstural drainage. O>.ygen aclmi.nistration 'lBy l::e 
necess.ary. ObservC' puticnt continuollsly fen - 48 oour5. Pepeated eXjXlsure tD 
('holil1esterCl'''~ inhib1l ')t'O' rmy, wi tl10Ut wdrninq, cause prololXjed suscej.Jt.ibili ty to 
'f(~r:-i sm'1l1 JOS('" oi any ( nlincste.rasc inhibitor. l\J"1 (1., no further exposure unti 1 
til" Urre fur chClliJ1rstera;;e "')enerat-ion has u.oen deJ"J incd by r)lcod tests. 2-PIlM 
i~:; alS(J (l])lic~l-;lDl und Buy lA' ,JltllinisLt~L~-~.J in coujunc. il J ydtl~ atropine. 
I'NVIKI'UU·NJ'lIf. HIIZIIHDS 
'1111S pnxltllJ 1'; inzi,.' to f i~;h, bird~ .111'1 otJx'r wild!l f (', Birds aId ot h~T w.i Idl ) fL' 
in trl'iltc'(l .lrPil:; il\ly lx~ ki J If,!. {y) not (lFP1y din'(~tly to W<lt-pr. f)) not :il~ity whpn~ 
rUTJoff .1~; LJy"ply to lxx.:tlr. f.~) !}lll diJply \<'~lpn \o..J("·athr.'J cnndit~()n~' L"~nr dx;t!_, fr(~'{\i:-L~~~ 
ll!~dtC'd. !~l nuL cXJTIL"lmillrl!,' """dtr>l by (:lc'dnifl'J uf 1'(f!11i:llW:'f\t lH" {11~;f.l)~:"'11 of· W(lSt.t;!j:. t' 
'I11i~~ prf)::klct is hi(jlLly toxic ~() L ... ·'Ps (~:'TO~;L"J tJ) dirf_x...·t t....1c<ltJIY·nl or resj(.1\¥·h 1)11 
lJl({~nlT1(J (TO~)~; or YX....'('fl:-;. [):) ry}t· (l}Jpl? thi.; prc:xJur..:t or ,lllcN' it to ({rift' to b](XHjV~.· 
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It. L. d ·JI()Llt iOIl of Fr"Ylf'r,ll ],lW to u:-~' thi~; pnxhy.:t In d IT\c1Lner iI1C'Cllsi!.;t.E'nt WIth 
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RE-l:NIRY STA'ID1ENT AND WJRK SAFETY RULES 
co rot enter treated areas for 2.4 oours tmless appropriate protective clothin:J is 
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co rot enter treated areas wit:h::lut protective clothin:J until sprays have dried. 
Because cert..ain states may require rrore restrictive reentIy intervals for various 
crops treated with this prcduct, =nsult your State Departrrent of 1\g:r:iculture for 
further infonnation. 
PIOJB::TIVE CIaI'HING RE)JUIRED: Wear clean protective clothing, goggles, and 
respirator approved by NIOSH or the Alrerican National Standards Institute when 
awlying or handling, or when reentering fields within 2.'-\ oours of treatrrent. 
The following protective clothing must I::e worn: lighty,eight, unlined, natural 
rubl::er gloves at least midforearrn in length; a wide brimred waterproof hat or 
·waterproot h<xx1; a protective suit or cnveralls of a nonperrreable,non-cioth material 
covering thl l:x:x:P./ frem ankles to wrists; lightvRight, unlined, natural rubber boots 
at least rnidcalf in length; full-face respirators and goggles are rEquired. Aerial 
applicators in positive pressure cockpits and other awlicators in cmparable grourd 
equipr.ent ',liUl apprUl)rida, filters at all air intakes need not cunply with these 
protective clot.1-jing req1.<irEITCnts. 
\Vrilten or oral warTlin,]s must be given tD .... urkers whJ are expected to Ix in a treated 
area or 1 an area ateut to be treated witll this prodoc:t.. (Indicate specific oral warning: 
which i.n: lPn v.orkers of areas or fielcls the,t ffi-:ty not. I::e ent.81:ed witinut sj:CCific 
prulf£tive .: loth ing , lX,ricxi of 1: irre field nllLst be vacated and aWJpriate actions to 
tnke in case of acciu''Iltal ex;x>sllre.) When oral ·Narnings are ,iven, w<rrnings shall 
be qiven in a laLguagc cust.crTurily understcxx1 by v.DrkPJ·,·. Or, waInirqs must be given 
if ther,~ is reason to believ" tlBt .... 'rlttcn wvrnings Cdnn:Jt l:e urd.erstcxxl by v.orkers. 
Writtell We'.' :lilYIS ITiust ir,c:1U:J'~ tllC follcwil1<j infonnation: '(Apprq:>ri.3.te SHJI1il~ v.nrd 
[)AN:;ER (Jr W\l{~ tN(;). tV'-Cd tn'dt.c,,' Wltll (nam" of pest.lcidc) on (date of ape1 ieation) . 
lb not ent."r wi tlXlut :>ropr lat£' p:-olcct.ivt' C10tllin:J for -21{ h.:mrs. (In,;ert here 
d(,:.-t tons to takp ill Cd~)~ (.Jf dccidenL"ll l'..XfXJsure .. ) I 
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(·XCl.'~j~ p.'~tlc ](~L'I ::;}Jr,lY ITllxture, ur l-iIl~:Xltt~ i~. rt VIOl.Jt1011 of FL'deral )'l\\~·'.Ti tJles~: 
Wd~itf'~; \'dlH}()t {']I' dl:;i)('~;.tyj {)i hy 1J!:.f' dCl'OrrllT1f! tfl Jt1~)('l iJl~)t Ilict 1()11~;, ()')llt~V'l you!: ••••• 
~;tdtf' rpstl{'ldp (11- I·Jl'.rlruIlr!l:~nlal Contrul lv_Jeney, or UlC' fL-"17 .. <1nlollS \'Ll~-;t(' r(~t)[eSeI1tiJrive 
at th' ll""f'st ITi\ PIYji()ll,11 ()f fie" for'rJi(hUK"" 
r·(lfl~.1lnl'r dl'.p:)!;,Il: ('l.{l1pll tt'ly f'lIld'/ hFf Int() rlppJ i( ,~I lOll f'I'jllQlill'1l1 - 'n1(\(I,d:·!;p('~;P.{)t 
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USE DIRECI'IOOS 
[):) n:Jt apply this prcd.oct when -.eather rorrlitions favor drift fran t::eated 
area. HEIn-IA 4 % EFN rnSEX::'TICn::E is rea:mrended far use Cl1 rom to CCCltrol 
European rom rorer. lIfply at rate of 12.5 lbs. per acre, using st:a:xlard 
granular insecticide application equipnent. 
SWEET mRN - Make first awlication when 25% of the plants slv.oi evidence of 
leaf feeding and =tinue at 5-day iJ1teIvals as leo:; as leaf feeding is 
evident. Fran one to three UCd\.rrents lilly be ;:-equired. For =trol of second 
.brcx:x1 borers. .~ly when eggs begin to hatch. 
FIELD mRN - Apply 10 days af er eggs first hatd or when 75% of the plants sho.Y 
evidence of feeding in leaf wlDrIS. Repeat 7 to 10 c1n.ys later i f n~ evidence 
of leaf feeding is present. For rontrol of secorrl brcx:x1 rorers, awly when 
eggs beg in to hatch. 
[):) n:Jt awly within 14 days of harvest. 
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OF LIAI3ILITY AND REHEDIES 
TIlE DIRa~Io.'lS FOR USE Of' TIllS PRlXVCT REFLEr:T TIlE Of'INICN ~ BASED CN FIElD 
USE AND TESTS. THE DIRECTICNS ARE BELlEVlll TO BE RELIA.OLE MD BE FClLL(J;-IE[) 
CAREFULLY. HaVEVER, IT IS lMPOSSIillE TO ELIMINATE AU.. RISKS INHERENTLY ASsa:IA'lED 
\,'ITH 'TIlE USE OF 'TIllS PROalCT. croP INJURY, INEFFECTIVENESS OR 0I1fER UNlNTENDED 
CXlNSE(UENCES ~lAY RESULT BEx::AUSE OFUCH FlIC'IDRS AS WEATHER CCtIDITIONS r PRESEN:E 
OF C1TIIER N,'\T£R.L;:US, OR TIlE t-IAt'lN£R OF USE OR APPLICATICN, AU.. OF l-IHICH ARE BEYOND TIfE 
CXlN'rnOL OF H£Lr:.c~ OR TIlE S£LLFT<. AU.. SUCH RISKS SHALL BE ASSlNffi BY THE PURCHASER 
AND USER. 
I!!':LE::\.,;"\ 1·lAR,.'<t"\NTS THAT TIllS PRODOCT co:-lFDR'1S ro TIlE CHD1ICAL DE.OCRlPI'IO:-1 rn TIfE LABEL 
lU,'D IS REASCNI\f3LY FIT FOR TIfE T'URPOSE ;{£F'ERr£J TO IN TIfE DIRB':rIONS FOR USE SUBJEX.."I' 
TO TIfE INHERD.'1' RISKS R£T'l:.RRE[ TO 1-1KNE. ~ HAKES NO OI'HER WARRANTY OR 
REPRESENTATIO:.J OF ,'\,'i'{ KIND, EXPRESS OR ]]·lPLIED, CONCER.'JING THE PROr::ucr, nx::lllDIN:; 
NO r:'PL:!ID ",-r.'\R;'~'-''TY 0= i·SRCPA"<'TIBILITY OR FI'INESS FOR lUW PARTICULAR PURPOSE, lU'ID 
NO SGCH 1';Aj'eTIl,'TIES Sl-'.ALL ill DlPLIED BY LAl-i. 
'Yr.E EXGUSIVE ru:;:·fEDY AGAr;,ST I'm ,8lA FOR lUW CAUSE OF lICI'IO:-l RElATING ro TIlE M'JDLIN:; 
C;{ US':: ClF 'flITS PHOa;CT IS A CU\L'l FOR ijAt·ll\GE AND IN NO E.VENT SHALL D'\.'!i\GES Of{ M"'Y 
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'~'IlE r~ill If).'3S, D;-:,1'-'::;E, n';"Jl.JRY, OR OJ1!ER ClAIf1. !fELE'.IA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE AND 
;-'Yf i\,\;l) ALL CL"\l:·lS j,Gl".DlS"'l' iJ.C:LL:'lEI\ ARE HAlVED, FOR SPECIAL, lNDlRECT, nx::IDENTAL, 
OR CONSE(;U'2\'TL\L D"'li'>G,S OR EXPl:."lSES, OF ANY NATURE" Th'CUJDIX, !UI' NO Ln-UTED TO, lJJSS 
C,' PROFITS OR IXCQ·1E, ,'IXD Cf<Cll' OR PROPERTY LOSS OR DN·lAGE, WI!i:."THEH OR NcrI' BA.SED CN 
F""U:--lA 's NEG':"lGt:::U:, BRE1ICi! OF \\I\HHANTY, STIUCT LL'illILITY IN 'roRI' OR MI'f em!ER G\USE 
OF' ACTICN. 
Ul-;LE:::A MID 'ljr~ ~;U JJ;R ()i''Fi]{ 'I1!IS PHCDUCT i\ND 'lilE J3UYER AND USER AO.::F..PI' IT, SUBJI·rI' 
'lD '111E 1'010;01:1:; CCA<i) ITlONc; OF SALE i\,\'1) ':'J1HTNrro.\jS OF \-ll\RruWIY, LIABILITY AND 
W;,UllES WHll11 ~lj\y OeD>', m: WJW'J) IlY AC!{!']';·;J·;'I'l' 1:-1 I--m.IT Ie¥; SICNED BY A DUJ,Y IJJ'l¥ lH [ZED 
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ESTABLISI~!E" n' NUNBER STATIMENT 
* First letters of prcxhrt batch code irilicate prcducing establisment. 
5905-FL-l=TF' 5905-GA-l=CG' 5905-AR-l=WA 
5905-DK-l=AO· 5905-TX-2=AT· 5905-Cl-l.-l=KC 
5905-IA-' 3=DL 
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