# HELENA BRAND 2,4-D ESTER 4

- EPA Reg No: **5905-95**
- Registrant: HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC, D/B/A HELENA CHEMICAL COMP
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, butyl ester (43.05%); 2,4-D, isopropyl ester (9.45%)
- Label accepted: 1980-09-11
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/005905-00095-19800911.pdf

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CAUTION 
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OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTIONS 
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..... h@nthereIS no "~<lf" hom dl,I' A:, 'P'"yS a'ell.,'ly I:'dl'f! \;"1"1, t'ltd.T>') Lonl1ll. ,,' ... J ,.,.~! 'WI 
the ""r.y the Qft!alef the l,kelihood 01 1".1' a"It ",Uect Co.rs@ !tPfoil,S drt' Ift5 j,,,,~.~ to dr,II 
Use onl)' amount n@edt'a 00 NOT OVERDOSi:. 
S,nce ... apors 0' the esl"'f Ifl th,s prOduct mot, 'flll.·" $ulcept.[)It;' ,·Idnll Ifl It1P ... ,un,ty ust' UfI:" 
.. here there IS no a."ger Irorn such lI.pofll .. loofl 
Be sur. eh.t dlrplane S,H aY"'-I I'Q .. llpm .. nt r'<I! ,I qU'lk acllng plfp(:IL~j> clitoff "'dr~f' an.J IS ,.',I·,j 
Irom the lowest ~bIe ,ll!ltUOt' by an a,rCldf1 .)~~.I(ll P&Pf!!"iE"nced ,0 thf> 4lP"UII()I1 of herbtc,Ot~ 
00 nOl use .. arne flQu<pment '0' other purpo~ I' l"lfICesS.lr'ltousespraye' 101 """1 OIMr Spfay<r~~ 
~ sure to Ihoroughly cle.ln all eQl.lfpinenl *llh .. Su,tabH> che"uc~1 c!ean('l P QI ~'lll"'f'hOICJ 
Ammoma In 20 to ~ Qats ."er - let Silno overn'ght th4!'f1 rms~ thOroughly oIillh w"le' I 
00 nol store or pI .... e ne.r lert,hl@"fs ~s pliilnts ,n~IIC'des. or fung,CldeS DI' nOI r('use 
empty conlalner Destroy tr"l burying ,,, a s.a'o> pla(.e 00 not burn 00 not contam ..... alf' '(I'gallon 
ditches or wale' used for dome-shc purpose-s E.cess,~p amounts of Helena 2.4-0 Ester" In lhe 
SOil rrwy tempor.",y Inhibit sNct Qerrn,nal,on Of pl.nt grO'lwth 
Obtain necessary appro ... al and or perm,ts ',)r use ,n Siaies or areas *heff' I(1QUIfe-d HeJ(,f'J 
24·0 Erot., <4 e.poWd 10 sub fl.Jellng ItrnlP4tf.l.tur. ShOuld be *olrn"\ed 10 a' 1r.~I.to and ml.~a 
thoroughly bafore us.ng 
ThIS product 15 10)(1C to fish Keep oul oll~ .. es slfeolms and ponds Do not apply .... here Wf>altler 
condltlons fa ... or drdt tram trNted aredS Do nc..1 conl.m,nale w.1ler by cleanlflg ofequ.prnenl Or 
dt~ 01 walers 
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY 
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2,4-D ESTER 4

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EDIENTS (By Weight) 
Df 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid ................ 43.05% 
,tar of 2,4-Dichloropheooxyacetic Acid ............. 9.45% 
DIENTS .......................................... 47.50% 
................•...... , ....................... , " 100.0% 
Ichlorop/lenoxyacetlc Acid .cjulvalent 42.3'/0 - ;j. 7& Iba. per lIallon. 
cilic by AOAC method 6.D01-5. 
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-vall) on 14111 regrOW1h R~l apphcattOnS tOf 1*0 or more succ .... w. years mly be neoded to 
ConlfOI some WHOS 
00 not spray Meidllng 9'1$$. nOf while 9r.ss Is:n boot tomllk stage Donol mowgr,us within two 
eaVs before Of follOwing Ireatment In some "'US, SI Augushne, bent carpel. and buHalo 
grau~ are SUSCeptible to Inlury Most legumes ... 11 be killed or InJur«i with theM ' ... C)t 
nat'"""t KMP Cl.au'y animals 011 trealed areas for 7 days liter treatment 
TO CONTROL WEEDS ON NON·CROPPED AREAS 
(1tncI ,.... fiti'll 01 •• , .. ., ..... a.uIcIiAQI) 
APCJlf sprays contalnmg 2 pints Helena 2 .·0 Esler" per acre tor controt 01 most broldleav6d 
~s Wet ,lithe wMd tOliage thoroughly Oeep--rooted perennial weeds suCh as BindWeed, 
Canada Thlslle Hoary Cress. and POIson Ivy may require 2 to -4 pints pt'"r acre. and repeal aWll­
tallOnS maf be neceuary as new growlh appears Seedhng grasses should not be splayed unlll 
fOOt systems". established .nd a sod has bewI formed Sorne I"SUly 10 clower and Cf'etlPmg bent 
II'IY m,ay ()C(;UI 
TO CONTROL WOODY PlANTS 
.USH _ UM apr.)"s contalnlflg 2 to 4 pints of H.na 2.4-D Ester 4 In 50 to 100 gallons ot wa.ler 
"' '(:f~ on such plants as POIson Ivy, Sumac. PotSon Oalt., Wild Grape. Sage BrUSh. and trw 
"QrOWlh when In lulll •• f Cover ve~~411Qn comptetely Such plants as SAge Brush Ih.t OCCur 
.... M.ntly fY'tfIIl.rge areas h.ve been successfully spr.yed by airplane, uSing sprays cont.lnlng 
il04 pints In 1 102 g.allons 01 011 per arM. Repeat .pphc.bon,' new growth appe.wl UMHetena 
8'U$h Killer for Qef*.1 bfuSh conlrot 
UIlGE TRiEI _ On u,,*anted WlkI Cherry, Black Brush Willa",. Cottonwood. and certain 
"""" use spr.ys cont'lnlng 210.t pm!s otH.len.2 ... ·D Est" .. In 100gal)O(ls of w.ter and spr.y 
lit Ie.f ale. thOroughly "grc.th IS abo~e 5 to 6 Met. ell: clOM It; the .,found .nd spray Ihe 
-.rnp tto,oroug""y .... Itt"! I soIutlOf'l of .t parts of Helen. 2 . .t-0 E" ... .t In 100 p..u 01 K.owne Of 
'iMler 011 
"' .. WI 1WtIMI.,.,. ... mix 1 ," to 2 teaspoons: 01 H.lena 2.4-0 Esl., .t per gal