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# MERTECT LSP FUNGICIDE

- EPA Reg No: **100-890**
- Registrant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: Thiabendazole (30%)
- Label accepted: 2003-04-09
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/000100-00890-20030409.pdf

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 
Ruhi Rezaaiyan 
Regulatory Product Manager 
Sygenta Crop Protection, Inc. 
PO Box 18300 
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300 
Subject: Mertec®LSP 
EPA Reg. No. 100-890 
Amendment dated February 28,2003 
Dear Ms Rezaaiyan: 
OFFICE OF 
PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND 
TOXIC SUBSTANCES 
APR - 9 2003 
The labeling referred to above, submitted in connection with registration under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act as amended is acceptable provided the following 
change is made: 
Move the "Directions for Use" and "Storage and Disposal" sections so that they precede 
the warrantee information on page 3. 
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL: Change the subheading "Storage" to "Pesticide Storage" on 
pages 4 and 9. 
A stamped copy is included for your records. Please submit one (1) copy of the final printed label 
before you release the product for shipment. 
If you have any questions, please call Robert Westin at (703) 305-5721. 
Enclosure 
Sincerely, 
Dennis McNeilly 
Acting Product Manager (22) 
Fungicide Branch 
Registration Division (7505C)

Mertect® LSP 
Fungicide 
Flowable (Water-Dispersible Suspension) 
Wheat Seed Treatment 
For the control of seed- and soil-borne common bunt (stinking smut) and dwarf 
bu nt of wheat 
Active Ingredient 
Thiabendazole: (CAS No. 148-79-8) .................................... 30.0% 
Other Ingredients: 70.0% 
Total: 100.0% 
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. 
CAUTION 
See additional precautionary statements and directions for use inside 
booklet. 
EPA Reg. No. 100-890 
EPA Est 39578-TX-1 
2.5 gallons 
Net Contents 
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FIRST AID 
If in eyes • Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water 
for 15-20 minutes. 
• Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 
minutes, then continue rinsing eye. 
• Call a pOison control center or doctor for treatment 
advice. 
If on skin or • Take off contaminated clothing. 
clothing • Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 
minutes. 
• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment 
advice. 
Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center 
or doctor, or going for treatment. 
HOT LINE NUMBER 
For 24 Hour Medical Emergency Assistance (Human or Animal) or 
Chemical Emergency Assistance (Spill, Leak, Fire, or Accident), 
Call 
1-800-888-8372 
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS 
Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals 
CAUTION 
Harmful if swallowed. Do not get in eyes or on skin. 
Environmental Hazards 
This pesticide is toxic to fish. Do not apply directly to water, to areas where 
surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. 
Do not contaminate water by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes. 
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CONDITIONS OF SALE AND LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY 
NOTICE: Read the eritire Directions for Use and Conditions of Sale and 
Limitation of Warranty and Liability before buying or using this product. If the 
terms are not acceptable, return the product at once, unopened, and the 
purchase price will be refunded. 
The Directions for Use of this product should be followed carefully. It is 
impossible to eliminate all risks inherently associated with the use of this product. 
Crop injury, ineffectiveness or other unintended consequences may result 
because of such factors as manner of use or application, weather or crop 
conditions, presence of other materials or other influencing factors in the use of 
the product, which are beyond the control of SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, 
Inc. or Seller. All such risks shall be assumed by Buyer and User, and Buyer and 
User agree to hold SYNGENTA and Seller harmless for any claims relating to 
such factors. 
SYNGENTA warrants that this product conforms to the chemical description on 
the label and is reasonably fit for the purposes stated in the Directions for Use, 
subject to the inherent risks referred to above, when used in accordance with 
directions under normal use conditioris. This warranty does not extend to the 
use of the product contrary to label instructions, or under abnormal conditions or 
under conditions not reasonably foreseeable to or beyond the control of Seller or 
SYNGENTA, and Buyer and User assume the risk of any such use. SYNGENTA 
MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A 
PARTICULAR PURPOSE NOR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED 
WARRANTY EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE. 
In no event shall SYNGENTA or Seller be liable for any incidental, consequential 
or special damages resulting from the use or handling of this product. THE 
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE USER OR BUYER, AND THE EXCLUSIVE 
LIABILITY OF SYNGENTA AND SELLER FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, 
LOSSES, INJURIES OR DAMAGES (INCLUDING CLAIMS BASED ON 
BREACH OF WARRANTY, CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT 
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR HANDLING 
OF THIS PRODUCT, SHALL BE THE RETURN OF THE PURCHASE PRICE 
OF THE PRODUCT OR, AT THE ELECTION OF SYNGENTA OR SELLER, 
THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT. 
SYNGENTA and Seller offer this product, and Buyer and User accept it, subject 
to the foregoing Conditions of Sale and Limitation of Warranty and Liability, which 
may not be modified except by written agreement Signed by a duly authorized 
representative of SYNGENTA.

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DIRECTIONS FOR USE 
It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a m"anner inconsistent with its 
labeling. 
Not for use on agricultural establishments in hopper-box, planter-box, slurry-box 
or other seed treatment applicators at or immediately before planting. 
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL 
Prohibitions 
Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal. Open dumping 
is prohibited. Do not reuse empty container. 
Storage 
Product freezing temperature is 32'F. Satisfactory utility is restored after thawing 
and mixing of product stored as low as O'F. Repeated freezing and thawing 
should be avoided. Keep cover on opened container to prevent drying. 
Pesticide Disposal 
Pesticide, spray mixture, or rinsate that cannot be used according to label 
instructions must be disposed of according to federal, state, or local procedures 
under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
Container Disposal 
Do not reuse empty container. Triple rinse (or equivalent), then puncture and 
dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or, if allowed by state and local 
authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke. 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
Mertect® LSP is a systemic fungicide especially formulated as a liquid 
suspension seed protectant for use as a spray mist or slurry seed treatment.

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Mertect LSP is recommended for the control of seed- and soil-borne common 
bunt (stinking smuti attacking wheat; also aids in control of dwarf bunt. If. 
treatment is not effective following use of Mertect LSP as recommended, a 
tolerant strain of fungus may be present. 
MIXING PROCEDURES 
SHAKE OR STIR WELL BEFORE USE. 
Seed Treatment - Clean seed treatment eqUipment thoroughly before using 
Mertect LSP. This product has no vapor action; therefore, it is essential that 
thorough coverage of the seed be obtained. In this regard, Mertect LSP is 
recommended to be dispersed with water to aid distribution on the seed. When 
dispersed with water, however, the resulting suspension must be kept under 
constant agitation. Treated seed has been stored for a period of one year 
without loss of fungicidal efficacy. 
Winter and -Spring Wheat - Control of Seed- and Soil-borne Common Bunt 
(Stinking Smut): For ready-mix or slurry seed treaters, disperse 2.0 fl. oz. of 
Mertect LSP for seed-borne common bunt, or 2.0-4.0 fl. oz. for soil-borne 
common bunt, in an equal amount of water (1:1 ratio) and apply this dispersion 
per bushel. Keep dispersion under constant agitation. 
Winter Wheat Only - Aids in Control of Dwarf Bunt in Colorado, Idaho, 
Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and Utah: For ready-mix or slurry 
seed treaters, disperse 4.0-6.0 fl. oz. of Mertect LSP in an equal amount of water 
(1: 1 ratio) and apply this selected dispersion per bushel. Keep dispersion under 
constant agitation. For best results against dwarf bunt, plant winter wheat 
treated with Mertect LSP as late in the growing season as is practical. Use only 
on normal or late winter wheat plantings. Use the lower rate for late plantings of 
winter wheat. The level of product effectiveness will vary with the weather 
conditions and amount of plant growth which occurs prior to the disease infection 
period. 
Use Restrictions - This product formulation does not contain a dye. To comply 
with 21 CFR Chapter 1 §2.25 of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, all grain seed 
treated with a pesticide product must be colored with an EPA-approved dye (400 
CFR 180.1001) to distinguish and prevent subsequent and inadvertent use as 
food for man or feed for animals. Treated seed must not be used for or mixed 
with food or animal feed, or processed for oil. Treat only those seeds needed for 
immediate use, minimizing the interval between treatment and planting. Do not 
store excess seeds beyond planting time. When seed has been treated with 
Mertect LSP Fungicide, do not graze or cut green foliage for livestock feed. 
Seed Labeling - Treated seed labels should include "This seed treated with 
Mertect LSP Fungicide Do not use for food, feed, or oil purposes.

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Mertect® and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company 
©2003 Syngenta 
For non-emergency (e.g., current product information), call 
Syngenta Crop Protection at 1-800-334-9481. 
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409 
www.syngenta-us.com 
SCP 890A-L2 
MER LSP a90A-L2- rr - 01/31/03 . 
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Base Label 
Mertect® LSP 
Fungicide 
Flowable (Water-Dispersible Suspension) 
Wheat Seed Treatment 
For the control of seed- and soil-borne common bunt (stinking smut) and dwarf 
bunt of wheat 
Active Ingredient: 
Thiabendazole: (CAS No. 148-79-8) .................................. 30.0% 
Other Ingredients: 70.0% 
Total.' 100.0% 
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. 
CAUTION 
See directions for use in attached booklet. 
EPA Reg. No. 100-890 
EPA Est. 39578-TX-1 
2.5 gallons 
Net Contents 
8/10

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FIRST AID 
If in eyes • Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water 
for 15-20 minutes. 
• Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 
minutes, then continue rinsing eye. 
• Call a pOison control center or doctor for treatment 
advice. 
If on skin or • Take off contaminated clothing. 
clothing • Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 
minutes. 
• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment 
advice. 
Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center 
or doctor, or going for treatment. 
HOT LINE NUMBER 
For 24 Hour Medical Emergency Assistance (Human or Animal) or 
Chemical Emergency Assistance (Spill, Leak, Fire, or Accident), 
Call 
1-800-888-8372 
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PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS 
Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals 
Harmful if swallowed. Do not get in eyes or on skin. 
Environmental Hazards 
This pesticide is toxic to fish. Do not apply directly to water, to areas where 
surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. 
Do n.ot contaminate water by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes.

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STORAGE AND DISPOSAL 
Prohibitions 
Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal. Open dumping 
is prohibited. 
Storage 
Product freezing temperature is 32°F. Satisfactory utility is restored after thawing 
and mixing of product stored as low as O°F. Repeated freezing and thawing 
should be avoided. Keep cover on opened container to prevent drying. 
Pesticide Disposal 
Pesticide, spray mixture, or rinsate that cannot be used according to label 
instruction.s must be disposed of according to federal, state, or local procedures 
under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
Container Disposal 
Do not reuse empty container. Triple rinse (or equivalent), then puncture and 
dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or, if allowed by state and local 
authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke. 
Mertec((1j) and Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company 
©2003 Syngenta 
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409 
www.syngenta-us.com 
SCP 890A-L2 
MER LSP 890A-L2- rr - 01/31/03