crop-chem-docs/corpus/epa_ppls/19713-389.md

# DREXEL SLUG AND SNAIL BAIT

- EPA Reg No: **19713-389**
- Registrant: DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: Metaldehyde (4%)
- Label accepted: 2014-04-24
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/019713-00389-20140424.pdf

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r rU.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of Pesticide Programs
Registration Division (7505P)
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20460
NOTICE OF PESTICIDE:
_ Registration
x Reregistration
(under FIFRA, as amended)
EPA Reg. Number:
19713-389
Date of Issuance:
APR 2 4 2014
Term of Issuance: Unconditional
Name of Pesticide Product:
Drexel Slug and Snail Bait
Name and Address of Registrant (include ZIP Code):
Luz Chan
Drexel Chemical Company
P.O. Box 13327
Memphis, TN 38113-0327 '
On the basis of information furnished by the registrant, the above named pesticide is hereby reregistered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act. Registration is in no way to be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of this product by the Agency. In order to protect
health and the environment, the Administrator, on his motion, may at any time suspend or cancel the registration of a pesticide in accordance with the
Act. The acceptance of any name in connection with the registration of a product under this Act is not to be construed as giving the registrant a right to
exclusive use of the name or to its use if it has been covered by others.
Based on your response to the Reregistration Eligibility Decision, EPA has reregistered the product
listed above. This action is taken under the authority of section 4(g)(2)(C) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended. Reregistration under this section does not eliminate
the need for continual reassessment of pesticides. EPA may require submission of data at any time
to maintain the registration of your product.
Generic data requirements that have been identified in the Metaldehyde RED as confirmatory data
for the active ingredient contained in the subject product will continue to be tracked and assessed in
the Agency's continual reassessment of pesticides.
The basic Confidential Statement of Formula (CSF) dated 11/19/09 is acceptable. All other CSF's
including Alternatives have been superseded by this CSF. This has been added to your record.
The labeling referred to above, submitted in connection with registration under the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, is acceptable.
Submit one (1) copy of the final printed label before you release the product for shipment. Products
shipped after 12 months from the date of this Notice or the next printing of the label whichever
occurs first, must bear the new revised label. A stamped copy of the label is enclosed for your
records. If you have any questions, contact Marianne Lewis at 703-308-8043 or
lewis.marianne(a),epa.gov. . "
Signature of Approving Official:
Venus Eagle, PM 01
Insecticide-Rodenticide Branch
Registration Division (7505P) 0
Date:
AP 4 2014
EPA Form 8570-6
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( ACCEPTED/ ^
Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act, as amended, for the
pesticide registered under:
Slug and Snail Bait
For control of Snails and Slugs around Citrus, listed Fruits, Grass Grown for Seed; Ornamentals
and listed Vegetables.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
Metaldehyde 4.0%
Other Ingredients: 96.0%
TOTAL :...-. 100.0%
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
CAUTION
See First Aid Below
EPA Reg. No. 19713-389
EPA Est. No. 19713-XX-XXX Net Content: 5 Ibs. to 2000 Ibs.
FIRST AID
IF INHALED:
. Move person to fresh air.
. If person is not breathing, call 911 or ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-
mouth, if possible.
jgall a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice."
IF SWALLOWED:
• Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice.
. Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow.
. Do not induce vomiting unless told to by a poison control center or doctor.
JDo not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
IF ON SKIN OR CLOTHING:
. Take off contaminated clothing.
• Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 to 20 minutes.
. Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
POISONING HOTLINE:
Seek medical care as soon as possible after exposure. For incidents involving animals, seek veterinary
care as soon as possible after exposure. Have the product container or label with you when calling a
poison control center or doctor or veterinarian, or when going for treatment. For information on this
pesticide product (including health concerns, medical 'emergencies, treatment advice, or pesticide
incidents), call the National Pesticide Information Center at 1-800-858-7378.
Metaldehyde is a systemic toxin. There is no antidote. The following instructions are not intended
for laypeople. There is no home treatment. Exposed individuals and animals should receive
emergency care as quickly as possible.
Note to Physician: Dust inhalation is the usual route of accidental exposure; the product is rarely
ingested. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Monitor severe exposures closely: seizures,
electrolyte imbalances, acidosis, dehydration, and increased body temperature have been reported.
Note to Veterinarian: Animals typically are exposed via ingestion. Treatment is symptomatic and
supportive. If significant ingestion is suspected and the animal is asymptomatic, consider induction of
emesis or gastric lavage and administration of activated charcoal, cathartic and enema to limit absorption.
Monitor asymptomatic and symptomatic animals closely. Treat seizures, electrolyte imbalances, acidosis,
dehydration, and increased body temperature. Monitor liver function post-recovery.
389SP-0414*P
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PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals
CAUTION: Harmful if inhaled. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful if absorbed through skin. Avoid
breathing dust. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Prolonged or frequently repeated skin
contact may cause allergic reaction in some individuals. IMPORTANT: This product can be
harmful to children and 'fatal to domestic animals when ingested. Children and dogs may be
attracted to the product. Application of this product is prohibited unless children and domestic
animals can be excluded from the treated area from the start of application until applied material
is no longer visible.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE):
Some materials that are resistant to this product are barrier laminate, butyl rubber, nitrile rubber,
neoprene rubber, natural rubber, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride or viton. If you want more
options, follow the instructions for category A on an EPA chemical-resistance category chart.
Mixers, loaders, applicators and other handlers must wear: Long-sleeved shirt and long
pants, shoes plus socks, and chemical-resistant gloves.
Follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning/ maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for
washables exist, use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other
laundry. Discard clothing or other absorbent materials that have been heavily contaminated with
this product. Do not reuse them.
USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
Users should: 1) Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco, or using
the toilet. 2) Remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly
and put on clean clothing. 3) Remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the
outside of gloves before removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean
clothing.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
This pesticide is toxic to mollusks (e.g., clams, mussels, oysters, scallops). Do not apply directly
to water, to areas where surface water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean high
water mark. Drift and runoff may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in water adjacent to treated
areas. Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters or rinsate. This
pesticide is toxic to birds and mammals. Granules on soil surface may be hazardous to terrestrial
wildlife. Cover or collect any such materials spilled during loading.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Only
protected handlers may be in the area during application. Do not apply this product in a way that
will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. For any requirements by your
State or Tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulation.
Restrictions:
Broadcast applications and applications of this product directed to plant parts are prohibited
except to grass grown for seed, and as specified for use in State and/or Federal invasive mollusk
eradication operations.
This product is intended solely for use on agricultural crops grown for commercial or research
purposes, and in State and/or Federal invasive mollusk eradication operations. This product may
not be applied to residential sites, (i.e., in yards, gardens, around homes and apartments) and
other sites such as the exterior areas around schools and daycare facilities, and athletic fields,
playground, parks, recreation areas, etc.
Do not apply to dry soil. Do not irrigate for 48 hours after application.
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AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS
Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard,
40 CFR Part 170. This Standard contains requirements for the protection of agricultural workers
on farms, forests, nurseries and greenhouses and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It contains
requirements for training, decontamination, notification and emergency assistance. It contains
specific instructions and exceptions pertaining to the statements on this label about personal
protective equipment (PPE) and restricted entry interval.
Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted entry interval (REI) of
12 hours. Exception: If the product is soil-injected or soil-incorporated, the Worker Protection
Standard, under certain circumstances, allows workers to enter the treated areas, without
restriction if there will be no contact with anything that has been treated.
PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection
Standard and that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil or
water is: Coveralls, shoes plus socks and chemical-resistant gloves made of any waterproof
material.
APPLICATION DIRECTIONS
Apply to the soil surface in a band treatment between plant rows. Do not apply to plant parts. Best
results are obtained if applied in the evening, after irrigation or rain. Do not irrigate for 48 hours
after application. Apply when plant damage first appears. Most plants are tolerant to this product.
On any plants known or suspect to be sensitive to plant protection chemicals, the user should
make a test application to determine the plants' sensitivity to this product before large scale
treatment is made. Should the test determine that the plants are sensitive to this product, do not
apply. Granules of this product may be applied to the following crops to control slugs and snails.
ARTICHOKES
Perennial - Apply at a rate of 9 to 25 pounds of this product per acre. Use the higher rate when
pest pressure is high. The maximum application rate is 25 pounds of this product (1.0 Ib. a.i.) per
acre per application. A maximum of 6 applications are permitted per growing season at a
minimum retreatment interval of 18 days.
Annual - Apply at a rate of 9 to 25 pounds of this product per acre. The maximum application rate
is 25 pounds of this product (1.0 Ib. a.i.) per acre per application. A maximum of 2 applications
are permitted per growing season at a minimum retreatment interval of 18 days.
For both annual and perennial Artichokes, apply in a band between rows and/or directed towards
the base of the plants by hand or with application equipment designed for banded application of
granular products.
BLUEBERRIES AND CANEBERRIES (Bingleberry, Black raspberry, Blackberry,
Boysenberry, Dewberry, Lowberry, Marionberry, Olallieberry, Red raspberry, Youngberry)
and OTHER BERRIES (Currant, Elderberry, Goos'eberry, Huckleberry, Juneberry,
Loganberry, Lingonberry, Salal)
Apply at a rate of 6.5 to 20 pounds of this product per acre. Use the higher rate when pest
pressure is high. The maximum application rate is 20 pounds of this product (0.8 Ib. a.i.) per acre
per application. A maximum of 3 applications are permitted per growing season at a minimum
retreatment interval of 14 days. Apply in a band, between rows and/or directed towards the base
of the plants by hand or with application equipment designed for banded application of granular
products.
CITRUS
Apply at a rate of 6.5 to 25 pounds of this product per acre. Use the higher rate when pest
pressure is high. The maximum application rate is 25 pounds of this product per acre (1.0 Ib. a.i.)
per acre per application. A maximum of 6 applications are permitted per growing season at a
minimum retreatment interval of 14 days. Apply in a band under tree canopy by hand or with
application equipment designed for banded application of granular products.
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COLE CROPS, LETTUCE AND THE FOLLOWING LEAFY GREENS: Broccoli, Brussels
sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cavalo broccolo, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Mizuna, Mustard
greens, Rape greens, Spinach
Apply at a rate of 5 to 25 pounds of this product per acre. Use the higher rate when pest pressure
is high. The maximum application rate is 25 pounds of this product (1.0 Ib. a.i.) per acre per
application. A maximum of 3 applications are permitted per growing season at a minimum
retreatment interval of 14 days. Apply in a band between rows and/or directed towards the base
of the plants by hand or with application equipment designed for banded application of granular
products.
GRASS GROWN FOR SEED
Apply at a rate of 5 to 20 pounds of this product per acre. Use the higher rate when pest pressure
is high. The maximum application rate is 20 pounds of this product (0.8 Ib. a.i.) per acre per
application. A maximum of 4 applications are permitted per growing season at a minimum
retreatment interval of 21 days. Applications to Turfgrass (other than Grass Grown for Seed or in
State and/or Federal invasive mollusk eradication operations) are prohibited. Apply bait by
broadcast alone or by broadcasting blended with fertilizer. Application may also be made at
planting using in-furrow (seed drill) application equipment.
(May include optional spreader setting chart in directions for Grass Grown for Seed)
To Apply: Rate 1 Rate 2 Rate 3 Rate 4
Spreader A
Spreader B
Spreader C
Spreader D
ORNAMENTALS
Apply at a rate of 8 to 25 pounds of this product per acre (or 6 to 20 pellets per sq. ft.). Use the
higher rate when pest pressure is high. The maximum application rate is 25 pounds of this
product (1.0 Ib. a.i.) per acre per application. A maximum of 6 applications are permitted per
growing season at a minimum retreatment interval of 21 days. Apply in a band between rows
and/or directed towards the base of the plants by hand or with application equipment designed for
banded application of granular products.
STRAWBERRIES (Perennials Only)
Apply at a rate of 6.5 to 25 pounds of this product per acre. Use the higher rate when pest
pressure is high. The maximum application rate is 25 pounds of this product (1.0 !b. a.i.) per acre
per application. A maximum of 3 applications are permitted per growing season at a minimum
retreatment interval of 14 days. Apply in a band, between rows and/or directed towards the base
of the plants, by hand or with application equipment designed for banded application of granular
products.
TOMATOES
Apply at a rate of 5 to 25 pounds of this product per acre. Use the higher rate when pest pressure
is high. The maximum application rate is 25 pounds of this product (1.0 Ib. a.i.) per acre per
application. A maximum of 3 applications are permitted per growing season at a minimum
retreatment interval of 14 days. Apply in a band between rows and/or directed towards the base
of the plants by hand or with application equipment designed for banded application of granular
products.
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SPECIAL USE - State and/or Federal Invasive Mollusk Eradication Operations: This
product may be used only on the following use sites in response to State and/or Federal
invasive mollusk eradication operations. Broadcast applications of this product may be made to
the following use-sites for State and/or Federal invasive mollusk eradication operations: Fallow
land, barrier strips; Uncultivated non-agricultural areas; Recreational areas; Non-food or non-
feed brush; Weed or dense vegetative areas; Railroad, pipeline, highway, power and telephone
rights-of-way and roadsides; Guardrails and fences; Lumberyards; Storage areas; Seaports;
Industrial facility sites including yards and walkways around industrial buildings, parking areas,
parks, golf courses, other public areas; and Airport and similar industrial non-crop areas.
This product may be applied for State and/or Federal invasive mollusk eradication operations at
an individual application rate of no more than 50 pounds (2.0 Ibs. a.i.) per acre and at no more
than 6 applications per year.
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal.
PESTICIDE STORAGE: This product can be harmful to children and fatal to dogs and other
domestic animals if ingested. Dogs have been known to ingest metaldehyde after opening or
tearing packaging. Store this product in original container, in a cool, secure location out of reach
of children and pets. • _ '
PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: To avoid wastes, use all of the products in this container by application
according to label directions. If wastes cannot be avoided, offer remaining product to a waste
disposal facility or pesticide disposal program (often such programs are run by State or local
governments or by industry).
CONTAINER HANDLING: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container.
Completely empty container into application equipment. Then offer for recycling if available, or
dispose of empty container in a sanitary landfill or by incineration.
WARRANTY - CONDITIONS OF SALE
OUR DIRECTIONS FOR USE of this product are based upon tests believed reliable. Follow
directions carefully. Timing and method of application, weather and crop conditions, mixtures
with other chemicals not specifically directed, and other influencing factors in the use of this
product are beyond the control of the Seller. To the extent consistent with applicable law, Buyer
assumes all risks of use, storage and handling of this material not in strict accordance with the
directions given herewith. To the extent consistent with applicable law, in no case shall the
Manufacturer or the Seller be liable for consequential, special or indirect damages resulting from
the use or handling of this product when such use and/or handling is not in strict accordance with
the directions given herewith. The foregoing is a condition of sale by the Seller and is accepted as
such by the Buyer.
Manufactured For:
Drexel Chemical Company
P.O. BOX 13327, MEMPHIS, TN 38113-0327
The Drexel logo is a registered trademark of Drexel Chemical Company.
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OPTIONAL MARKETING STATEMENTS:
• After feeding, slugs and snails dehydrate and die within 2 to 6 days often crawling to secluded places to
die.
. After feeding, Slugs and Snails dehydrate and die within 2 to 6 days.
. All Weather formula
• Approx. X pellets per square foot (based on -35,400 pellets per pound and stated application rate)
• Dust free
. For use on Ornamentals, listed Vegetables & listed Fruits
. High palatability = quick attraction: Made with food-grade cereal ingredients, manufactured to highest of
standards.
• Highly visible pellets help assure proper coverage and prevent over application.
• Kills Slugs & Snails fast - offers immediate protection to plants.
• Kills snails & slugs fast
. In controlled tests, preferred 3 to 1 vs. fresh carrots & lettuce
• Low rate technology
• Moisture resistant package (bag, box, pail, as appropriate)
. Mold resistant
. Offers immediate protection to plants, even though slugs & snails may remain in the area.
« Plant protection will be observed as a decrease in plant damage.
. Power pellets
• Preferred 3 to 1 by slugs vs. fresh carrots and lettuce in controlled tests
• Protect Flower Quality
. Protect Sensitive landscapes
. Protects for up to 4 weeks
« Rain & irrigation resistant: Metarex granules resist heavy watering - holding their shape longer than
competitive pellets.
• Rainfast for up to 45 days (under normal rainfall)
. Reduced rate technology
• Resistant to Rain and Watering
• Smaller, highly visible pellets help assure proper coverage and prevent over application.
. Smaller, highly visible pellets offer more baiting points than the same weight of competing products
• Snail and Slug Bait can remain effective and provide protection for up to four weeks!
. The power is in the pellet.
• Will not stain plant containers or potting media
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