crop-chem-docs/corpus/epa_ppls/279-3183.md

MATADOR HERBICIDE

• EPA Reg No: 279-3183
• Registrant: FMC CORPORATION
• Signal word: Danger
• Active ingredients: Quizalofop-p-ethyl (10.3%)
• Label accepted: 1997-02-13
• Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/000279-03183-19970213.pdf

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) ) ) Emll/sgUlble Concentrate AChve Ingredients QUlzalofop P Ethyl Ethyl(R) 2 [4 (6 chloroqumoxalm 2 yl ByW .. ght ;!7-7 -3!J'3 I'J 'I r Net Contents PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS DANGER 1 Causes severe eye lmtauon May 'ITltate skm nose and throat May be harmful If absorbed through the skm swallowed or mhaled AVOId contact Wlth skm eyes or c10thmg AVOId breatlung vapors or spray IOlst ox honoK 1 fO .onate 103%* PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT In:::ert=ln",o>!r.:;e!!d:::le:::n::;ts~ ______ +-,,.,. __ --:=.g9~7c1!-..-:,,CC'\ Some matenals that are chemIcal res.stant to th.s product TOTAL ~ 100" Mare hsted below If you want more optlons follow the Contams petroleum b.,ed d,sullate

• EqUlvalent to 0 g8 Ib aJ per gal ~ i l:gi;; mstructlons for category G on an EPA chemIcal reSlstance 11:- cr- Icategory selectlOn cbart. !lot 'il 'g ~ r-- ~ CO) II '" :; rl, EPA Reg No 279·3183 - ;!li -]f t) ul US Patent No 4629493 10 II! ili! '\ DIRECTIONS FOR USE gl g r A / It lS a vlOlatlon of federal law to use thr.;:;;""'u"'c"""'m'-a""::':':":"':'''-j manner InCOnsIstent WIth Its labelmg Do not apply thIs product m a way that wIll contact workers or other persons elther dlrectly or through dnft Only protected handlers may be m the area dunng apphcatlon For any reqUIrements specIfic to your State or Tnbe consult the agency responsIble for pestlclde regulatlon KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN DANGER - PELIGRO S, usted no entlende la euqueta busque a algUlen para que se la exphque a usted en detalle (If you do not understand th,S label find someone to expla," .t to j au m detaIl) ) STATEMENT OF PRACTICAL TREATMENT If m eyes ImmedJately flush WIth a steady gentle stream of water for at least 15 mmutes Call a phYSICIan lf Imtatlon persISts If on skm Wash WIth plenty of soap and water Get medICal atten1J.on If lmtatlOn persIsts If swallowed Do not mduce vomltmg G,ve large quantllle~ of water Never give anythmg by mouth to an unconScIOus person Call a phYSICian Iflarge amounts are mhaled Remo, e to fresh illr If oat breathmg gIve artlficlal respIraoon preferably by mouth If breatlung IS dIfficult g.ve oxygen and call a phYSICIan For mechcal emergencIes Involvmg thiS product, call toll free 1 8003313148 FMC Corporation Agncultural Products Group :8 Philadelphia PA 19103 Apphcators and other handlers must wear Long sleeved slurt and long pants Cheffilcal reslstant gloves such as bamer lammate or Viton Shoes plus socks Protectl ve eyewear DIscard c10tlung or other absorbent matenals that have been drenched or heavlly contammated WIth thIS products concentrate Do not reuse them Follow manufacturer s mstrucUons for c1eanmg/maIntammg PPE If no such mstructlOns for washables use detergent and hot water Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry ENGINEERING CONTROL STATEMENTS Wben handlers use closed systems enclosed cabs or aIrcraft In a manner that meets the reqUlrements hsted in the Worker ProtectlOn Standard (WPS) for agncultural pesllcldes [40 CPR part 170240 (d)(4 6)] the handler PPE reqUIrements may be reduced or modified as specIfied In the WPS USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS USERS SHOULl> Wash hands before eatmg dnnkmg chewmg gum usmg tobacco or usmg the tollet Remove clothmg lmmedJately If pesticIde gets mSlde Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothIng Remove personal protectIve eqUIpment ImmedIately after handhng thIS product Wash the outslde of gloves before re1l0vmg As soon as pOSSIble wash thoroughly and change mto clean clothmg ----------------------------~~~-- ENVIRONMENT(L HlI.ZARDS Do not apply dIrectly to water') 0 'lr.edS wrere -,:,ul'iace wJ.ter 1S present or to mterudal an:: ../ bdo\ tr"" T1""an rugh water mark. Do not contamma (. /va er by dlS') "I of eqUlpment wash waters. or was.tes PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL HJ)1.6RDS CombustIble Keep away from heat sparks and opon flames Keep contruner closed -'".

) J ) ) ./ AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS Use thiS product only m accordance WIth Its labelmg and WIth the Worker Protectton Standard 40 CFR part 170 ThIs Standard contams reqUIrements for the protectIon of agncultural workers on fanns forests nUTSenes and greenhouses and handlers of agncultural pesucldes It contams. reqUlrements for trammg decontammatJOn notIfication and emergency asSIstanCe. It also contalns specrfic Instructions and exceptions pertaInIng to the statements on thIS label about personal protective eqUlpment(PPE) and restneted entry mterval The requlfements In t1us box only apply to uses of thIS product that are covered by the Worker ProtectJOn Standard Do not enter or allow worker entry mto treated areas dunng the restncted entry mterval (REI) of 12 hours PPE reqUIred for early entry to treated areas that IS penrutted under the Worker Protection Standard and that mvolves contact WIth anythmg that has been treated such as plants soil or water IS Coveralls ) Chenucal resIstant gloves such as barner lamInate or Viton Shoes plus socks ProtectIve eyewear GENERAL INFORMATION MATADOR HerbICIde IS a selecuve postemergence herbICIde that controls annual and perenmal grasses In soybeans MATADOR does not control sedges or broadleaf weeds APPLICATION INFORMATION - SOYBEANS Tlmmg to Crops ) Appl,' MATADOR to s6ybe3$ )11l.' um6 pPot to O J!1'J'S lliili1 '" J h.>.nM_'WScl . \es!."','1n~:!lfp y to fRyg.,...';:';l:tf P'ii"rt'T' , Tlmmg to Weeds • 'I ... CULTIVATION Do not cultIvate dUring or wlthm 7 days before or after applymg MATADOR as damage to the grass roots may result m unsatisfactory control GEOGRAPHIC RATE RECOMMENDATIONS The grasses controlled by MATADOR and the rates needed for control dIffer geographIcally A descnpUon of the specIfic use geography and recormnended use rates (for use alone or In tank m,,,es If allowed) follows USE GEOGRAPHY The geography encompasses most of the eastern UnIted States ThIs area generally has enough ramfall to support crop productIOn WIthout lfngatlon dunng the growmg season Tlus area IS broadly defined to Illclude that portIOn of the Umted States that lIes east of the western border of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota east of State HIghway 183 In Nebraska east ofIntersta!e 135 III Kansas and east of Interstate 35 III Oklahoma and Texas ApplIed at recommended rates and lImmgs MATADOR controls the grasses lIsted III the Weeds Controlled and Rate Selection 2 .. .

WEEDS CONTROLLED AND RATE SELECTION Matador ) MatadQr Srre at Tank MIxed with Apphed Alone ApphcatJ.on Broadleaf Herbicide (02 product/A) (ID) (02 product/A) Annual Grasses Com Volunteer(Zeamays) 6-18 Foxtall Giant (Setana faben) 'J...,. (preuller) 502 Johnsongrass Seed1mg (Sorghum ha/epense) .-8 502 Shatte:rcane (Sorghum ble%r) 6-12 WIld Proso MIllet (Pamcum mll1aceum) 1-<5 702 Crowfootgrass (Dactyloctemum aegyptlUm) '-<5 Fall Pamcum (Pamcum dlchtomiflonun) 2-<5 Field SandhU[ (Cenchrus mcerlus) 2-<5 802 Foxtall Bnstly (Setaria vemclllaJa) , .~ Foxtail Giant (Setana/aben) 2-8 702 Foxtul Green (Setana vmdlS) 2-1 80z Foxtad Yellow (Setana Iutescens) 2-1 Sphtt 702 Goosegrass (Eleucme mdlca) -6'" Itchgrass (Rouboeilla exaEtata) 2-8 Sprangletop (Leptochloo filiforrms) 2-<5 Volunteer Barley (Hordeum vulgare) '-<5 802 ) Volunteer Oats (Avena satIva) '-<5 Volunteer Rye (Seeale cereale) '-<5 Volunteer Wheat (TnlJcum aestn um) '-<5 Wild Oat (Avenafatua) 2-<5 Witchgrass (Pamcum cap/Elare) 2-<5 Barnyardgrass (Echmochloa crus gallr) 2-<5 Broodleaf Slgnalgrass (BrachIana platyphylla) 2-<5 ) 80l Crabgrass Large (Dlgltana sangumalls) '-<5 SplItt Crabgrass Smooth (Drgltana lschaemum) '-<5. Junglence (Echmochloa colonum) '-<5 100l Texas Pamcum (PanlCum texanum) 2-1 SplItt 90l Red Rice (Oryza sat/va) 1-1 Spl t· Woolly Cupgrass (Errochloa vzIlosa) 2§ Perenmal Grasses 802 Wlrestem Muhly (Muhlenberglafrondosa) 4-S C"!;-htt Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) 3" taU , ~phtT ) 1002 (or up to 6 runners) /> ~- Johnsongrnss,. RhlZome (Sorghum halepense) 10-' .. . lDoz . - -Quackgra5S (Agropyron repens) &-10 091 tt ....-

) ... See Apphca.tlOns Wlth Broadleaf HerbiCides t SpIll Spht Application May not be controlled adequately usmg a tank mlX With broadleaf herbIcIdes For best results aiternlte appl cations of Matador WIth a bro::tdleafherbIClde ensunng that Matador apphed either 24 hoU1"S before Of 7 .days after the broadleaf herblcldt..

• Length of lateral growth - -~ - - § SIze m height or dHlmctL.r whichever 1$ more restnchve Applications to plants With more (han three tillers may result m unsa t ... factory control ..

) ) S£QU£NTIALAPPL/CATIONS Annual Grasses In the event of a subsequent flush of grass or regrowth of prcvlOusly treated grass occurs a second applIcatIOn of MATADOR may be appIJed Select the appropnate rate from the appropnate Weeds Controlled Rate selectIOn chart Do not apply more than 18 ounces of MATADOR per acre per year Perenmal Grasses If perenmal grasses regrow reapply MATADOR at 7 ounces of product per acre ApplIcatIon um10g should be as follows bermudagrass (3 tall or up to 6 runners) rluzome JohMongrass (6 10) quackgrass (4 8) wlfestem muhly (4 8) Do not apply more than 18 ounces ofMATADOlL per acre per year RhIzome Johnsongrass • Southern States For control of rhIzome Johnsongrass 10 the states of Alabama Arkansas Flonda GeorgIa Lamslana, Maryland M,ss,sSJPP' Tennessee Virg1Ola, and West Virglma a ) reduced rate of MATADOR may be used If applIed 10 a sequenlJal apphcatlOn program as follows 1 Apply MATADOR at 5 ounces per acre when johnsongrass IS 10" 24 tall 2 Apply MATADOR a second I1me at 5 ounces per acre when johnsongrass regrowth IS 6' 10 tall Do not apply MATADOR in a tank mIx WIth postemergence broadleaf herbIcIdes when usmg tlus reduced rate sequentIal applIcatIOn program SPRAY ADDITIVES ALWAYS INCLUDE A SPRAY ADJUVANT WITH APPLICATIONS OF MATADOR Select one of the adjuvant types lIsted m Spray Adjuvants ) Spray Adjuvants / • AVOId products that do not accurately lIst theIr contents on the product label • Use products composed only of EPA exempt mgredlents (40 CPR § 1801001) Nontomc surfactants Use only adjuvants contammg a rrummum conCentratlOn of 50% d<..tuaI nonJOnlC surfactant • Apply at 2 pt of product per 100 gal of spray 50lullQU so that a mlmmum of 0 12:>% vlv of actual nomomc surfactunt IS used Crop Oll Concentrates • Use only adjuvont; contmnmg a nUnImum of 80% ods and 15% emulslficrysurfactants Us". only petroleum b..l1'l-t.-d crop 011 Loncentrates Because they may not perform as well as petroleum b.>sed crop od concentrates methylated seed ods are not recommended ...... , Femhzers An ammomum mtrogen feruhzer such as 28-00 (24 qtJA) or sprayable grade ammomum sulfate(21 00 at 2 4lb/A) may be added 10 the spray mIX but IS not reqUired to optImIze performance of tlus product Ferul,zers WIll not replace the need for nomomc surfactant or crop oIl concentrate Adjuvant Rates for MATADOR ApplIed Alone Ground Appbcatwn Use eIther • a crop Oil concentrate at 8 to 16 pt per 100 gal of spray solunon (concentratJon of I 0 to 20% v/v) OR • a nonlOmc surfactant at 2 pt per 100 gal of spray solutJQ~ ____ _ Aenal Applu:atzon Use eIther • a crop Oll concentrate at 4 pt per 100 gal of spray solutIOn (concentratJon of 0 5% v/v) OR • a nonlOmc surfactant at 2 pt per 100 gal of spray soluIJon APPLICATIONS WlJH INSECTICIDES MATADOR may be tank rruxed WIth postemergence msectJcldes Refer tQJhe labels of all products In the rrux for mformatIon regardmg rates tmun~ apphcatlOn mforrnatlOn specIes controlled use restnctJons sprayer cleanup use precautIons and other mformatIon The most restnctJve prOVIsIons apply Always conduct ajar test to evaluate phYSIcal compatIbIlity before applymg a partJcular msecllclde mIxture to crops 4 APPLICATIONS WITH BROADLEAF HERBICIDES For best results apply MATADOR alone or 10 sequence WIth a broadleaf herb,clde(s) AntagOnism Tank rruxes of MATADOR WIth postemergence broadleaf herbICides have shown some reductlOn 10 control of most grass SpecIes and faIlure to control certam grass specIes normally controlled by MATADOR used alone ActJv,ty of the postemergence broadleaf herbICIde m the tank mIxture IS not affected Split ApplIcatIOns WIth Postemergence Broadleat HerbiCides Applymg MATADOR lIomed.ately pnor to or folIowmg an apphcatlOn of a postemergence broadleaf herbclje may reduce control of some grasses For best results follow these recommendations when makmg >p[ t apphcatlOns Apply postemergence broadkaf J-e 1'1 des at loust U hour> atter .Jpp[ymg l>lATADOR Apply MATADOR when grass tl"f'~ b to devel,,!, I'-W leaves (generally 7 days alter the poslen erhcnce broadle..fherblc.de application) m fields treated WIth a postemerg~nce Lroadleaf herbICIde

) ) Tank MIxes wIth Postemergence Soybean Broad/eaf HerbIcides MATADOR can be tank mIxed WIth postemergert soybean broadleaf herbIcIdes Refer to labels of all products m the lIlIX for mformauon regardtng rates weeds controlled potenual antagonism use restnctlons rotaUonal croppmg recommen datrons sprayer cleanup use precautIons and other mformatron The most restnctrve provISIons apply SPOT/SMALL AREA SPRAY RECOMMENDATIONS IN SOYBEANS To spot treat small areas of annuals (I e volunteer com) or perenmals (I e rh,zome Johnsongrass) • use a 0 375% solution of MATADOR and water mclude a nonphytotoxlc crop oil concentrate at 8 pt per 100 gal of spray so]utlon (1 % v/v) or a nomontc surfactant at 2 pt per 100 gal of spray solutIOn (0 25% v/v) treat plants on a spray to wet basIS to ensure good coverage ) DeSIred spray volumes for MATADOR on soybeans and cotton m small areas are as follows MATADOR - DESIRED SPRAY VOLUMES FOR SMALL AREAS Desired Spray Volume (gal) 25 50 100 Matador (II oz product) 05(1 tbsp) 12 (3/4 pt) 24 (15 pt) 48 (3 pt) + Crop all Concentrate (II oz) OR 1 25 (25 tbsp) 32 (1 gt) 64 (2 gt) 128 (1 gal) Nonlomc Surfactant (floz) 03(2tsp) 8 (1 cup) 16 (l pt) 32 (1 qt) Do not spot treat grasses usmg a tank mlX of MATADOR and broadleaf herbIcIdes ) APPLICATION EQUIPMENT Many crops are senSltrve to MATADOR All direct or md,rect contact (such as spray dnft) WIth crops other than soybeans should be aVOIded Ground ApplIcation (See A/so Spray Drrtt) Broadcast ApplICatIOn Use flat fan or hollow cone nozzles at 25 60 pSI Do not use flood ram drop whltl chamber or any other nozzle types that produce coarse large spray droplets In addlt!on do not use controlled droplet apphcator (CDA) type nozzles as poor weed control or exceSSive spray dnft may result Use a mJllmUm of 10 gal of water ner "cre Increase spray V'olume and presure as weed or crop densIty and Size Increase Do not exceed 40 gal oj water per acre Adjust the boom and nozzle heIght accordmg to the nozzle manufacturer 5 speCIficatIOns to obtam proper spray coverage Band Application Because band applIcation eqUJpment sprays a narrower area than broadcast applIcatIOn equIpment calIbrate eqUIpment to use proportIOnately less spray solullOn • To avoId crop injury carefully cabbrale the band appbcator not to exceed the labeled rate • Carefully follow the manufacturer s mstructlons for nozzle type nozzle onentr!l!on dIStance of the nozzles from the crop and weeds spray volumes cabbratlon and spray pressure Aenal ApplicatIOn (See Also Spray DTlft) • Use nozzle types and arrangements that provide optrmum spray dlstnbutlOn and maxImum coverage • Use a Illllllmum of 3 gal of water per acre. • Do not apply durmg a temperature mverslOn when wmds are gusty or when other COndItiOnS favor poor coverage andlor off target spray movement ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY MATADOR IS a systemIc herb,c,de that IS rapIdly absorbed by treated fohage and translocated to the roots and other growmg pomts of the plant When affected younger plant tissues become chlorotic/necrotIc and eventually me, leavmg treated plants stunted and noncompetrtlve In general these symptoms are first observed wlthm 7 to 14 days after appbcallon dependmg on the grass speeles treated and the envlronmental cOlW;trQns The degree of control and duratIOn of the effect of ...MATADOR depend upon the rate used "eed spectrum 5 \¥ed $Ize iIlld yanab,bty growing cond,tIOns at and followmg treatment SOlI mOisture preclpltatlOn tank mIxtures and spray adjuvant used CondItions conduclve to healthy actively growmg plants optlIntze the perfonnance of MATADOR Do not apply MATADOR to grasses stressed from • abnonnal weather (hot or cold) • drought • water saturated SOlIs or • pnor herbICIde wJury Grasses under these condluons are often less senSluve to herbICIde activIty Delay apphcatlon unlll the stress passes and weeds and crop resume growth MATADOR IS ra!Dfast I hour after apphcatlOr, > ~- BEST AVAILABLE copy

) ) ) \ / CROP ROTATlON Do not rotate to crops other than soybeans or cotton wIthm 120 days after applIcatIOn SPRAYER PREPARATION AND CLEANUP Pnor to applIcation of MATADOR start With clean well SPRAY DRIFT MANAGEMENT The mteractIon of many eqUIpment and weather related factors detennmes the potenllal for spray dnft The applicator IS responsible for cOn5ldenng all these factors v. hen makmg apphcatlOn deCISIOns AVOIDING SPRAY DRIFT LS'fHE RESPONSIBlUTY OF THE APPLICATOR IMPORTANCE OF DROPLET SIZE The mosteffecuve way to reduce dnft potential IS to apply large droplets (>150 200 rrucrons) The best dnft management strategy is to apply the largest droplets that proVide suffiCient main tamed application equipment Immediately followmg applicallon thoroughly clean all applicatIOn eqUipment Postponmg actIOn even for a few hours only makes effecllve cleanup more difficult Frulure to clean spraymg eqUipment thoroughly may result In injury to subsequently sprayed crops When sprayma multiple loads of MATADOR over an extended od f 0 th t th Itt th d coverage and controL The presence of sensillve SpeCies nearby, pen 0 tIme nnse e eqUlpmen WI c ean wa er a e en the envuonmental condillons and pest pressure may affect how of the day Leave water III lbe eqUipment overnight to £fevent I bal dnft I d APP """ -an app lcator ances contro an coverage. 1..:.1,,1.1 G deposits from drymg on surfaces LARGER DROPLETS REDUCES DRIFT POTENTIAL BUT When applicallons of MATADOR are completed and pnor to WILLNOT PREVENT DRIFT IF APPUCATIONS ARE usmg the sprayer and associated eqUipment for other products or MADE IMPROPERLY OR UNDER UNFAVORABLE forerops other than soybeans thoroughly clean the eqUipment ENVIRONMENTALCONDmONS' See Wmd usmg the procedure below Temperature and Hum!(bty and Temperature Inversions STEP 1 Dram spray eqUipment Thoroughly nnse sprayer and secllons of tins label STEP 2 flush hoses boom and nozzles With clean water Loosen and phYSically remove VISible deposits Fill the sprayer With clean water and add household ammoma (one gallon of3% aclIve for every 100 gallons of water) Flush hoses boom and nozzles Tum off the boom and top off the tank With clean water Clfculate through the spraymg system for 15 rrunutes Flush the hoses boom and nozzles With the c1eanmg solulion Dram the l1mk STEP 3 Remove and clean nozzle screens and stramers m a bucket of fresh cleaner and water STEP 4 Repeat STEP 2 STEP 5 Thoroughly nnse the sprayer hoses boom and nozzles WIth clean water several tImes Clean all other asSOCIated app\tcallon eqUipment Take all Control/mg Droplet Size - General Techmques • Volume Use !ugh flow rate nozzles to apply the !ughest pracucal spray volume Nozzles With !ugher rated flows prodnce larger droplets Pressure Use the lower spray pressures recommended for the nozzle HIgher pressure reduces droplet size and does not rrnprove canopy penetralion WHEN HIGHER FLOW RATES ARE NEEDED USE A HIGHER CAPACITY NOZZLE INSTEAD OF INCREASING PRESSURE Nozzle Type Use a nozzle type that IS designed for the mlended apphcalIon With most nozzle types narrower spray angles produce larger droplets ConSider usmg low dnft nozzles Controllmg Droplet Size - Aircraft ) necessary safety precautIOns when cleaning eqUipment Do not clean near wells water sources or near desrrable vegetatton DIspose of waste nnse water In accordance With local • Number of Nozzles Use the rrunrrnum number of nozzles With the highest flow rate that proVide umfonn coverage • Nozzle Onentalion Onenling nozzles so that the spray IS enutted backwards parallel to the arrstream will produce larger droplets than other onenlalions regulatIons • NozzIeType Solid stream nozzles (such as diSC and core With SWIf] plate removed) onented straight back produce latger droplets than other nozzle types • Boom Length The boom length should not exceed 3/4 of the wmg or rotor length longer booms Increase dnft potent .. 1 • AppllC3bon HeIght Application more than II{ It,at.ove the canopy mcreases the potentIal for spray dnft • BOOM HEIGHT •• SettIng the boom at the lowest labeJcJ. hl~ht (If Sf" l'i' J) wl..lch proVIdes Ullfonn co\erage reQO.rt>.s'ihe e.\pDsu t. of droplets to evaporation and wmd Fp, 'ound eqillpI1)ept the boom should remam level wlth the cr;> ,nd have minimal bonoce 6 BEST AVAILABLE COl'Y

) ) ) ) WIND Dnft potential Increases at wmd speeds of less than 3 mph (due to mverslOn potential) or more than 10 mph However many factors mcludmg droplet size and eqUipment type determme dnft potential at any given wmd speed AVOID GUSTY OR vnNDLESSCONDDJONS Note Local temun can mfluence wmd patterns Every applIcator should be familIar With local wmd patterns and how they affect spray dnft TEMPERATURE A"JD HUMIDITY When makmg applIcatIons m hot and dry conditions set up eqUipment to produce larger droplets to reduce effects of evaporatIon TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS Drift potentIal IS high dunng a temperature mverslOn Temperature Jflveruons restne! vertIcal rur ffilxmg wluch causes small suspended droplets to remam close to the ground and move laterally m a concentrated cloud Temperature mverslons are charactenzed by mcreasmg temperature With ailltude and are common on nIghts With lImited cloud cover and lIght to no wmd They begm to fonn as the sun sets and often contInue mto the mornmg TheIr presence can be mdlcated by ground fog however If fog IS not present mverSlOns can also be IdentIfied by the movement of smoke from a ground source or an arrcraft smoke generator Smoke that layers and moves laterally m a concentrated cloud (under low wmd conditIons) mdlC.tes an mverslOn, wlule smoke that moves upwand and rapidly diSSipates mdlcates good VertIcal arr mlXlng SHIELDED SPRAYERS Slueldmg the boom or mdlVldual nozzles can reduce the effects of wmd However It IS the responsibIlity of the applIcator to venfy that the ,hlelds are preventmg dnft and not mterfenng With umform depoSItIon of the product AIR ASSISTED (AIR BLAST) ) FIELD CROP SPRAYERS AIr asSisted field crop sprayers carry droplets to the target VIa • downwand dlfected au stream Some may reduce the potennal for dnft but ,f a sprayer 's unSUItable for the apphcanon and/or set up Improperly high dnft potentIal can result It IS the responSibilIty of the applicator to detenrune that a sprayer IS sUltable for the mtended apphcatlon 's configured properly and that dnft IS not occurnng Note AIr assIsted held sprayers can affect product perfonnance by affectmg spray coverage and canopy penetratIOn Consult the appilcatlon eqUipment section of th,s label to detemune II use of an rur asSIsted sprayer IS recommended IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS DOllOt tank mix MATADOR With any pestICide or spray adjuvant except as dtrected on thIS label or on other supple mental labels • 1'l05t grass crops mcludmg wheat barley rye oats sorghum nce, and corn are hIghly sensltlve to MATADOR All d,rect or Induect contact (such as spray dnft) should be aVOIded InjUry to or loss of deSIrable trees or vegetatlOn may result from f",lure to observe the follOWing o Do not apply MATADOR or dram or flush eqUIpment on or near deSIrable trees or other plants on areas where theIr roots may extend or In locatIons where the chemIcal may be washed or moved Into contact With their roots o Do not USe on lawns walks dn veways tennIS courts or smular areas o Prevent spray dnft to desuable plants Do not contaminate any body of water Keep MATADOR from cormng 10 contact With fertilizers msecllcldes fungICIdes and seeds dunng storage Thoroughly clean all applIcanon eqUipment ImmedIately after use and prIOr to spraymg crops other than soybeans Do not apply tlus product through any type of lITIgatIOn system Do not graze treated fields or harvest for forage or hay FMC wIll not be responSible for losses or damages resultmg from the use of tlus product 10 any manner not speCIfically recommended by FMC INFORMATION ON RESISTANT WEEDS When herbiCides With the Same mode of action are USe9 repeatedly over several years to control the sarne weed SpeCies m the sarne field naturally occumng resistant weed blOtypes may sumve a correctly applJed herbiCide treaunent propagate and become dOffilfIallt m that field These resistant weed blOtypes may not be adequately controlled Cultllfal pracnces such as tIllage prevenbng weed escapes from gomg to seed and usmg herbICides With dIfferent modes of actlon wlthm and between crop seasons can aId 10 delaymg the prolIferatIon and poss,ble dorrunance of herbICIde resiStant weed blotypes 7 , "s .,

) ) ) STORAGE AND DISPOSAL Store product In angmal contruner only Do not contammate water other pestICides fertilIzer food or feed In storage Product DIspoSal Do not contamInate water food or feed by storage or dIsposal Wastes resu]Ung from the use of th,S product may be dIsposed of on SIte or at an approved waste dISposal faclllty Conlalner DIsposal Tnple nnse (or eqUIvalent) Then offer the contm nef for recyclmg or recondlt:J.omng or puncture and dlspose of In a samtary landfill or mcmerator Or If allowed by state and local authontles the con tamer can be burned on SIte If burned stay out of smoke NotIce to Buyer Purchase of thIS matenal does not confer any nghts under patents of countnes outSIde oflbe Uruted States Dealers Should Sell In Orlgmal Packages Only Terms of Sale or Use On purchase of tlus product buyer and user agree to Ibe followmg condltlons Warranty FMC makes no warranty expressed or Imphed concermng the use of thIS product other than mdlcated on the label Except as so warranted the product IS sold as IS Buyer and user assume all nsk of use andlor handlmg andlor storage of tlus matenal when such use andl or handlmg and/or storage IS contrary to label Instructions DIrectIOns and Recommendations Follow duecuons carefully Timmg and method of apphcauon weather and crop condltJOns mIxture WIth other chemIcals not speclf Ically recommended and other InfluenCIng factors 10 the use of thIS product are beyond the control of the seller and are assumed by the buyer at h,s own nsk Use of Product FMC s recommendauons for the use of ) thIS product are based upon tests beheved to be rehable The use of thIS product belOg beyond the control of the manufacturer no guarantee expressed or Imphed IS made as to the effects of such or the results to be obtamed If not used m accordance WIth dlrectlOns or established safe practIce Damages Buyer s or user s exclUSIve remedy for damages for breach of warranty or neglIgence shall be limited to direct damages not exceedmg the purchase pnce paId and shall not Incluoe InCIdental or consequenllal damages I RegIstered trademark of BASF Ag BEST AVAILABLE COpy 8