# HELENA BRAND 2,4-D ESTER 6

- EPA Reg No: **5905-96**
- Registrant: HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC, D/B/A HELENA CHEMICAL COMP
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, butyl ester (57.8%); 2,4-D, isopropyl ester (17.5%)
- Label accepted: 1980-09-11
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/005905-00096-19800911.pdf

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CAUTION 
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OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTIONS 
A,..,.ou,j appl'c .. hon 01 spray 01 Clft!! of spray 10 deslI.It">'1' '''d'''', .... II, .. ,'f .,1,." ~" t. ,n 
tomatoes beans p .... s most "fIgelablf's O'llamf'nld<') q'A,*'> <}' (, ....... , F .'0' """. 'to .1'" ". 
of th@soravmaycauS@,s.f>'Wt>It! InJlUY A~CO'dlnQl'r ,II" .. ..tt,,,n h, A -r'.,' ,., " , I r .. · ,~. 
",hen there IS no h4111ard h()(,!l droll AI! Srr.l~<:' "fP I, ... ·i, T., ,j. 'I "",,,,,, , t'" oj 1<1",'" '. t' ••• ,' 
the Spray the Qreater Iht' 11I.;e),hood 01 dr,1I plll'.' ( ",v<", '!>lI'''~'' .. " .• "" ."I~ I" l' " 
lbe only .lmounl n~d DO NOT OVEADOSl. 
Since vapors of the eosler In thIS prOOuct mol..,· 111; ,'" '!>USI.PI)"tJlt" pi .. ":'!>.,, ,,.,. •. , ,'l ' •• ~ . 
.... he,. the,iI!' '10 no danger from such ~,}lJOr'lal'ull 
Be Sure Iha' a,'p1an .. spray,ng t'qu,pmpnl l"1a; til <..I."rlo. d, I."~ .. "", 1 w'" ,I.)*'. lI,.' .I" 1 ., ."" 
from the Iowe$I posSIble .llt.tude- by ,an .,1( ,.11 u,*'ah,. ~.'Jof".f" ~f'1 n I .... 1101" .. I", ... "I 
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00 nol use- s.me iP'Qu,pmenllorolher pU'D<"St'S II nf"(tos<;,l') I.> "s.' "~"".I··'" ,t, 'f •• f " •• , 
lI.g be sule to IhO'OIJ'~hly (Ipa., .III ~,,,pn'f''',t ",,",tt-, .. '!oLi,'''''''''' h .... ' I "I. ",1"'" • I' ,,, •• 
ammon.a In 20 10 2!J ~s *aler ~I S!.In"" 'J'O'e-,n,ghl It~n ,,"!ott' lhul '. "J'"" ••• " .. .i''''' I 
00 nOI store or place ne.r fertlllle':s. ~s pl.nl ....... '!>t'" I" "1.' .. ," ,,,n9" .. , .... {' • ". ".' 
emplV conta,ner Destrov bV bury.nQ ,n a ute p:att' 0, f',., "d,r n. r .!, "flU"-,"".," ,. 'J"" 
ditcheS or *alef used tor domp:s.t,( pUIPOSPS Eu .. €"'Ss,"Wt' ,}mo,,! h ,I th' ''''.1 • "' 1 I t ~"" t" .f' ,"'#' 
10,1 may tempor'flly .nh,blt ,f"@d Qe'"lIn.iI,()I'l or ploiln, g.O .... 111 
Obtain necessary appro.1I1 .nd Of perm.ts I", '.,~ '1 Sl.~! .. \ .. " "' .. as .' ,",. ""i"""" ""'"' I 
2 4·D Est&, 6ellposed to wb-f'Wl"'9 l.mper~!lOfCS s,rl" .... ld t ......... "1 ... 1 Ito '" 'o:>,n' "", ~ , ... <1 "'._..-d 
thoroughly befOre uS"''19 
Tl"1ls product IS to .. u: 10 lIs .... KE'f'p OUI nl +~. " .\"'.11"'10 oltnd ,,,-,'"1<;. [h. J! .it'.". "~'" .... '.-t". 
cOI"\d.ltons t ..... o· dr,t! f,om IrNled .'''$ Do not (,unlol'f'I,n.I ....... t:'. I_,'f' ~ .. nln~ u' t'.J"' ....... -...... 
diSPOsal 01 w,8$tM 
Helen,} 2 4-D ESler 61$ a se4ect.~'e e"'u!s.t,ab" Of otl ",-",,<,'D'" t'j'O'r,' Idf' 1," 1""" '"', .,' ~ .,' 
b'o.ldleaYed annual weeds and lhe l'Iertra(~Us iI:1(l .... \JOOy p~r.of"l"\·al .f'P., .. tt'o-t' ..... ".", "L·I,t .' 
to ~I@1'Ia 2.4·0 Esl~r 6 Ttt,s prOOu<.t can be lJ:s.Pd ,n arrr'·\"p o' q"h.r"l J; .... J" •. ; ~ .... , 
u51ng elt,.... 01' 01 water 
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY 
MI. wllh w.'" Of oiI .. IHeller 0,1 or D,esel f....el reco."".nd~1 100 ... 10 SP'II, t""'''' ,m ., .. " '100-., 
amounts ot tielena 2 4·0 Ester 6 per ilve 
Fo, be$t results apply Helena 2.4·0 Ester 6 sprays .... t>efl c;,o,' ;In.1 'I,n'd~e ·",1 I., ,,, .. " • 
conduCive t:) rapid gro .... th thlSPfuduct mlly ~ .1pp',ed ... t-, .. n tpm' .... folt~" •• ·s '"''~l''' )~ <.,(,~ ,l-'-> 
results may be Un$oll.sfaclory bela",," 65 and abo." 90 Sr!.~,!. ilppl P<1 vn(1f>' I "!w.-'s" tl""" "" .. 
(abnormally cool or hot and dry *eather or .... ">t"" 'fIop<!'d:s. aff' l'fO<I' "'"I",',Iy! V'o .• 11' . '-I r, 
ma •• mum recommended dosoige Under sLietl condlt'ons contfOI '"ult~ "'ay no' .1 ...... ~!o : .... 
entuely,,"sfactory 
FOr .Irplane IPpiICIItlon. nOllleS shoulO bf' ar:l:lJstf>d IJ P'Od.l'" ~ (".1'5'" .... '!~ .• , l ~1"iI, ".ft 
.. sting ot large dropl~ts W.th ground il!'qlJ,pment He''''''<I;'' 4-0 l..,t", 6 "'t"ilIyS a'"," ~1<P"'.Il ,","'1 tI' 
lOw presSures Of apprOJllmarle1y 30 to SO poul'1ds .... 1m n'.l1Z ,. MId "0111 .. ~·.~I"'-'t'H 9'. "", .. 
coa. ... wttlAg. fan-ah.~d Sp.;ly 
NON-WARRANTY NOTICE 
FoIIO* d,rectlons carefully Seller *alta"l!. suc" d .. ecl'Of'S h. I"'*' t"ur'" "'''1 1'-,,· 1'" ,'1 ... ,' 
conforMS to the deSCllpllDnS on th,s label T,m.I1Q and ~Ihod 0' aVt"·, .1It,{·" ."'.1'''''' l' 1,., ,', 
cOnd.tlons and other Inllueneong factors.n the uS-e of tt'e prOd"l' d'" bfo,,'".'l''''' ,-,-,,,,.,,1. I,.., •. 
Seller. SO Seliei' mak" no other waH.n!y e_rllp.ss Of .mplr"'d P"lc+"oj,n';J II .. it" ,t· ~ r "I .... " • ,i' ~ 
ability). With referencE' to the results 0' e-ftf!'CIS ul II". No pt',..,o" ha!. .ut' ...... ly tu 'n ....... <;, 
ntpresenl~'~ not C()nt.lOed on tl"1,s labt:>1 
2,4·0 Ac,d 
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THIS CONTAINER IS NON·RETURNAaLE 
ConvertlOn 'llble 
lib 'l41b '21b ] 8 It> ' .. Ib 
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CAUTION: 
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHII 
SEE SIDE PANEL FOR ADDITIC 
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMEN 
ACT''IE INGREDIENTS (By Welghl) 
'Butyl ester 01 2.4-0Ichlorophenoxyacetic Acid ........... . 
'Isopropyl ester 01 2.4-0ichlorophenoxyacetlc Acid ....... . 
INERT INGREDIENTS ..................................... . 
TOTAL .............. . 
'TotaI2.4-0Ichlorophenoxyacetic Acid equivalent 60.8'111- 5.71b 
'Isomer speclhc by AOAC method 6.D01-5. 
NET CONTENTS U.S. 
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SEE SID'E PANEL FOR ADDITIONAL 
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS. 
IENTS (By Weight) 
2,4-0ichJorophenoxyacetic ACId 
r ,,1 2,4-0ichlorophenoxyacetic ACId 
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57.8'" 
175% 
247% 
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rophenoxyacetic Acid equivalent SO.8010 - 5.71bs rer gallon. 
by AOAC method 6.001-5. 
rs U.S. GALLONS 
AMOUNTS OF SPRAY MIXTURE TO APPLY 
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.lflPLANE APPliCATION - W ..... - [; , ,t", ',",-"",m","<1twj "mounl 01 Helen. "2" 0 i:.slel t,.n 
\ t, ., (j,t."" , .• 4 ,'" 1~'1 -tPJlI. , .... .tL1 .. 
Oil -. 
GROUND $PRAYER'i - J. "I. ft,,· "..,nl~·"'lt-<J "f' ._.,~, Of .'! to}1) Qr mo.f' ~iiIIllor's (,I "'a!er and 
1.';',,/ p'" oct, 't' T· .• · ,In, ,1"11 t I /r.,.'-! 't"I",'(,J -10 " "'f'opn1 "~"W' lh", t'dp and Ine lyp4l 01 
··4",~,,·, .. "1 ,,<'f"<'1 lr,uH). J" .l~' II "', .,' "I",lf ""~I,.r, .. .,, n ... · f',>S<I'1 !d' bo&:!.l lewlt, 
TO CONTROL WEEDS IN AE5.lSTA"'T CROP$ 
T "'" , '" , ,J. ,., ..... ' II" ... ;INP.,lt"(j, ' .... Q.r; ",.r>g CI . .JPS 10' thE'conllot of !!r.uK(>phbleWf>eds. <'uch 
.1. '.~ .~',I' 1 ' .. ,f.t." •• " l .. n'h!!r. O,.<uf~r$ P''i1'li1ot''~'! n"] ..... ~ O()(."$ Cockiebul So* Tn,SI:e 
-.' l' t, I J •. ' 1':::1 "'.1". t.lt, •. , "1_' '4i>S Pf!f'enn,al weeds Are bltsl k'lled ",,'.en .n bu~ Uf In .a,l.,. 
t ., ~·a::;,-'.' 'J'" ""!" 
WHEAT. OATS. BARLEY, and AYE - '~pr_l" ,') ">pllng a'll.,. uSIng 1 31023 p,nls per acr@ol 
~f!'n,,:!" 0 t- o;.!,,, f..llft'., .·'P.t: .. "If' .... ·:llolll:'·fo1 \usu,tlly 410 8 ,nches lall) bul before Iheeally 
b0(11 ,,'doQ" .. ' ot'!!"" "t'I""'I" t ·to .. ~.A'io.,.ed Ihf' 1ouQ" st~f' Tt'\f> Hl",P' 1.1. 's suggested 'or ~ery 
S"S(f"p"hlf' ... _do, .... (h ,1\ ''''',''9 ~cllo"Q .... U!.t .. I.J The h'9h 'al. 's IQI use In conlroil,ng !@oSS 
<,,,0,, .. t",t"~ "".'(,,1<; sw.h of ... j t, '>1 I'S <"p'.i~!. {Uf'!a,n'''g 3 410 ,. t 3 p.nts ~I acrem • .,. ~ apphecl 
a .. ,t·, .,mt'/>jPP,,, ",,_d (0""',.' 'r.·JO;' ,r~ "'ht'" !.t't"'j.n tw>.ds'$ poiloSt dough stoillge Spra."sappfl@d 
01.,' ",~ .. ~dl'''''i1o,la~~ and altt'. Ihf' ea,ly root stage up 10 lhe <'''ugh st;age ma.,. reduce ylE'Ids 
~A '>; ·.I"ng 'J! Wlnl'" I/whP.i1 IS "0' rl"(..ummef':1f>d Oats a,e s,olMI,me'S qUIte ~r.s·!,ye to 
.i,·IPf'\,\ .' • 0 [\Iel b Cl .... '.ng Ih~ pe-',()(j 01 <,Jro .. lh I'om 610 '2 ,ncheot Sp'.i.,..f POS$lbie befOl'. 01 
" .. P' It; <. ... ·.lge .... "" 'o.@oI' dos.ioge 'ill{OS to .~o,{] ,njU'y 
r.' .. ,1 A j' ..• Itu'al E o~'."."T\f'nt Slal'On <.)1 E oIPII\.on $t>rlt,ee ""oed $pee.,al,sIS 00 not lorage 
, , ' .. II" ' .. ·.ttt'd ,Y.l r '."ds "",.:h,n two .... ef'kS aft", t't'alrr."nt *'Ih 2 4·0 00 nOt '-'td I'NltI'd 
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C:STULI$HEO PASTlIA[~ FIELD and RANGE GRASSES _ For control o! m(:>SI a .... nuoilol and 
,."", ... , ~'~'m,"'1 h'oalj:f'-1 .• ,.... flS use:! '3 10 2-2 3 pints peol acre 01 Helena 2.-0 ESler 6 
r1"'pf-'l:1,ng 0" Iht· suS(('p' h " ''!rHoed!. App',' In suff,c,,,,n! "'lief fo' ur.llolrn ,o .. e,;ag~ of 
.......... d~ Uo; .. ,t"lt· "J""e, ,aljlo'o' f.- ) .,Ua!''''''~'",,@'ed$ilndilppiy .... h''.theyolle~~1 R~tll 
"f''''' .. ~s ap~a. E,the, ">Pr, l.ilt appl'CilhO'1S o:a( 0It m~e 
For Pt"'t'''n.al ""f>P<1!1o SULh as 8,,, " •. >(j Canadil Th,S!!" 5t John,vrOI\, and Gall,c use 1·1 3(0 
;' 7 3 p'f"lis pf'r a:::'e 01 H@olpna '" .: '.,.,6 I" gent'la! sp'a,/ sP"r.g .... ~ gtowlh to bud stage 
.1,.,<1 agil' .... on fall 'l'"9'O'olll"th Ae " . pj.cahons for t""o 0' more suc:ces,,~e ye.,s may be 
nt!t'"ded lu (.onllo' SOrTM" .t"f''1 
[U"OIo;.P',ly'io4:'t'.j"flg ,'dSS r:o .~ ·~c;'S'rlbootIOlnllkSlage DonollTlo.g,;assw,lh,ntwo 
dol,'> be'(l'p o· 10\10.'''9 "t:.\ln'··nt I', Jml' ,J'l:as SI A ... g..rst nf! be-nl catpel and bulfalo 
9'·4""'I'"S a.t> ",-,,>(PPM,I,, 10 InJUIY Most legumes lit,!! bop k.'ied Of .nlur@d w,'h theM fal" of 
IIt'oiIotmenl Keep QoiIoU J ,l!'.mals of! I,~al(>d arf'iI<; fOr 7 days aHer tre,l:ment 
TO CONTROL WEEDS ON NON-CROPPEO AREAS 
I~ toWS. '~h'-oI·w • ., •. around ~S) 
At-tNUAl WEEDS - FOf <01\:'01 01 RlJ!os.an Thlstl~ p,gweed ShephetdS PI)'~ ano Mustard 
.1PP:, '>''''''yS c()nfa,n'ng 1 • pInts. 01 24-0 Est.r 6 per acf. when ~s. .ar~ small before the." 
b'o)m 
PERENNIAL WEEDS - F"I (Of\tfot Of B,n(j""Ped Russ.a" Kr.dP""l'ed HOoilory Cren Western 
R.Q"" .... d a.,eJ Ooyb<.J.,t' ;'ppl,/ s,l'a)'> <c "'.H~,"'q I·' 3 to 2·2 J p"'ts 01 Ht'lena 2 4·0 Eslet' 6pet 
~tt! tv ..... eeds In tJ .• <1l" bl{)om stage I' f'PCifi'SS,l'y reppat appl'l.atton.n tall when *&eds ar •• n 
",.. l.lr¥ .oytte st.t9tl 
TO CONTROL WOODY PLANTS 
lREES.",d _RUSH - For a,.pla~ app',catlon use splays conta,nl":;) 1.1 3 to '2 2 3 pmts of 
Hel ..... " l "-0 f:ster t> ,n <;u'!.( 'tont 011 Or waler pe, acre> 10 'llfel ~lJCh 2 ... ·0 susceptible pl~nts_ 
5t'Jt' Blush Ih~t occur abunda.,,,y ove, large areas 
'J,>l' '>1.)liI'I'S CO"'liI''''"9 1 t 3 to 2-2 3 prnlsot Helena 2 "·0 Esler 61n 5010 100gallonsol .... ater per 
.t('t" l''' ~ .. ch 14-0 ,>,.~t(·J.·I'bie pl.nts as POISOn hy SlI"'ac Po,son Oalo. Wild Gfape Sage 
B·_,..,h d"" 1'f'4' rfl'glo""lh ... hen 'n lull leal COy tor It~elallon compltolely Ae~at application .1 
npo\ QILI.lh appears Sp,a,. frf'sh-cut "S1'lnlPS thoroughly ,*,th a mutur. of 2 parll uf Helen. 
'140 Est.,., (,." '00 paIlS of 1lt"1O$e1lf' Of fue! OU 
Us~ .... If"na B'l,<;,h Kille, lor gent'r.' bfU$h Lontrol 
FPA REG NO 5905-96 
EPA EST NO 
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SN 11 0779-GM 
MADE IN uS.A