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# GUSTAFSON VITAVAX-PCNB FLOWABLE FUNGICIDE

- EPA Reg No: **264-940**
- Registrant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE, LLC
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: Pentachloronitrobenzene (17%); Carboxin (17%)
- Label accepted: 2011-03-03
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/000264-00940-20110303.pdf

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
WASHINGTON, DC 20460 
Larry Hodges 
OFFICE OF 
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND 
POLLUTION PREVENTION 
t4AR 3 2011 
Registration Manager, Insecticides 
Bayer CropScience LP 
2 T.W. Alexander Drive 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 
Product Name: 
EPA Reg. No.: 
Subject: 
EPA Decision Number: 
Dear Mr. Hodges: 
Vitavax®-PCNB Flowable Fungicide 
264-940 
Your amendment dated January 13,2011 
444688 
The amended label referred to above, submitted in connection with registration under the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act as amended is acceptable. 
One copy of the label stamped "Accepted" is enclosed for your records. This label 
supersedes all labels previously accepted for this product. Please submit one copy of the 
final printed label before the product is released for shipment. 
If you have any questions, please contact Robert Westin by phone at (703) 305-5721 or via 
email at westin.robert@epa.gov. 
Enclosure 
Sincerely, 
~dlj}ddv 
Mary L. Waller 
Product Manager (21) 
Fungicide Branch 
Registration Division (7504P) 
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VITAVAX®-PCNB Flowable Fungicide 
Contains 1.68 Ibs. carboxin and 1.68 Ibs PCNS per U.S. gallon. 
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: 
Carboxin: 5,6-dihydro-2-methyl-N-phenyl-1 ,4-oxathiin-3-carboxamide ........................................................................ 17% 
Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNS) ................................................................................................................................... 17% 
OTHER INGREDIENTS: ............................................................................................................ .................................... 66% 
Contains petroleum distillates TOTAL 100% 
EPA Reg. No. 264-940 EPA Est. 
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN 
CAUTION 
For MEDICAL And TRANSPORTATION Emergencies ONLY Call 24 Hours A Day 1-800-334-7577 
For PRODUCT USE Information Call 1-866-99BA YER (1-866-992-2937) 
FIRST AID 
IF SWALLOWED: • Immediately call a poison control center or doctor. 
• Do not induce vomiting unless told to by a poison control center or doctor. 
• Do not give any liquid to the person. 
• Do not give anythinQ by mouth to unconscious person. 
IF INHALED: • Move person to fresh air. 
• If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably 
mouth-to-mouth if possible. 
• Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice. 
IFON 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. 
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. 
In case of emergency call toll free the Bayer CropScience Emergency Response Telephone No. 1-800-334-7577. 
Have a product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment. 
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PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS 
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HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE): ( 
Some materials that are chemical-resistant to this product are barrier laminate, butyl rubber ~ 14 mils, nttlile rubber ~ 
14 mils, and neoprene rubber ~ 14 mils. If you want more options, follow the in~tLu,Q!WQ~JQr category lC on an EPA 
chemical resistance category selection chart. At:t .. &,P k E.D ~ l l l ( l 
All mixers, loaders, applicators and other handlers must wear: \VIti. COMMENTS 
-long-sleeved shirt and long pants fa EPA LJcueJr Dated: 
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-chemical resistant gloves, except when bagging or sewing bags of treated seeds, 
-chemical resistant aprons when mixing, loading. 
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. 
USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS: 
Users should wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. 
Users should remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean 
clothing. 
Users should remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the outside of gloves before removing. As 
soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change clothing. 
ENGINEERING CONTROLS 
When handlers use closed systems designed by the manufacturer to enclose the pesticide to prevent it from contacting 
handlers or other people AND the system is functioning properly and is used and maintained in accordance with the 
manufacturer's written operating instructions, the handlers need not wear the chemical-resistant apron and gloves. 
However, the chemical-resistant apron and gloves must be immediately available for use in an emergency, such as a spill 
or equipment breakdown. 
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 
Do not discharge effluent containing this product into lakes, streams, ponds, estuaries, oceans or other waters unless in 
accordance with the requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge Eliminations System (NPDES) permit and the 
permitting authority has been notified in writing prior to discharge. Do not discharge effluent containing this product to 
sewer systems with out previously notifying the local sewage treatment plant authority. For guidance contact your State 
Water Board or Regional Office of the EPA. 
Treated seed exposed on soil surface may be hazardous to birds. Cover or collect spilled seeds. 
ENDANGERED SPECIES 
This product may have effects on federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat in some 
counties~ It is a violation of federal law to kill, harm or harass listed animal species without authorization. To limit the 
potential for such impacts when using this product, consult and follow the instructions provided in the EPA Endangered 
Species Bulletin for the County or Parish in which you are applying the seed. To determine whether your County or Parish 
has a Bulletin consult http://www.epa.gov/espp before each season's use of this product. 
DIRECTIONS FOR USE 
It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. 
Not for use on agricultural establishments in hopper-box, planter-box, slurry-box, or other seed treatment applications at 
or immediately before planting. 
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STORAGE AND DISPOSAL 
Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage and disposal or by cleaning of equipment. Open dumping is prohibited. 
PESTICIDE STORAGE 
Store in a cool, dry, secure, location. Do not store in direct hot sunlight. Keep container closed when not in use. 
CONTAINER DISPOSAL 
Rigid, Non-refillable containers small enough to shake (I.e., with capacities equal to or less than 5 gallons). 
Non-refillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. Offer for recycling, if available. Triple rinse or pressure rinse container (or 
equivalent) promptly after emptying. 
Triple rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and drain for 10 seconds after the flow 
begins to drip. Fill the container Y<I full with water and recap. Shake for 10 seconds. Pour rinsate into application equipment or a mix 
tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this procedure two more times. 
Pressure rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and continue to drain for 10 seconds 
after the flow begins to drip. Hold container upside down over application equipment or mix tank or collect rinsate for later use or 
disposal. Insert pressure rinsing nozzle in the side of the container, and rinse at about 40 PSI for at least 30 seconds. Drain for 10 
seconds after the flow begins to drip. 
Once container is rinsed, offer for recycling if available, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill or incineration, or if allowed by 
state and local authorities, by burning. If burned stay out of smoke. 
Rigid Non-refillable containers that are too large to shake (I.e., with capacities greater than 5 gallons or 50 Ibs) 
Non-refillable Containers 
Non-refillable containers - Do not reuse or refill this container. After emptying product from container, either return container to Bayer 
CropScience per instructions from Bayer CropScience Customer Service Center (1-800-527-4781), or rinse and either recycle or 
dispose of the container as follows: 
Bottom Discharge IBC (e.g. - Schuetz Caged IBC or Snyder Square Stackable) 
Pressure rinsing the container before final disposal is the responsibility of the person disposing of the container. To pressure rinse the 
container before final disposal, empty the remaining contents from the IBC into application equipment or mix tank. Raise the bottom of 
the IBC by 1.5 inches on the side which is opposite of the bottom discharge valve to promote more complete product removal. 
Completely remove the top lid of the IBC. Use water pressurized to at least 40 PSI to rinse all interior portions. Continuously pump or 
drain rinsate into application equipment or rinsate collection system while pressure rinsing. Continue pressure rinsing for 2 minutes or 
until rinsate becomes clear. Replace the lid and close bottom valve. 
Top Discharge IBC, Drums, Kegs (e.g.- Snyder 120 Next Gen, Bonar B120, Drums, and Kegs) 
Triple rinsing the container before final disposal is the responsibility of the person disposing of the container. To triple rinse the 
container before final disposal, empty the remaining contents from this container into application equipment or mix tank. Fill the 
container at least 10 percent full with water. Agitate vigorously or recirculate water with the pump for 2 minutes. Rinse all interior 
surfaces. Pour or pump rinsate into application equipment or rinsate collection system. Repeat this procedure two more times. 
Once container is rinsed, offer for recycling if available or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration. 
Refillable Containers 
Refillable container. Refill this container with pesticide only. Do not reuse this container for any 
other purpose. Do not remove tamper evident cables or one way valves or clean the container if the container is equipped with one way 
valves and refilling or returning is planned. After emptying product from container, either return container to Bayer CropScience per 
instructions from Bayer CropScience Customer Service Center (1-800-527-4781) or rinse and either recycle or dispose of the container 
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Pressure rinsing the container before final disposal is the responsibility of the person disposing of the container. Cleaning before refilling 
is the responsibility of the refiller. To pressure rinse the container before final disposal, empty the remaininQ contents from tile IBC into 
application equipment or mix tank. Raise the bottom of the IBC by 1.5 inches ~n the side which is oPPOSi~9'Of~t~? bottor],1 disql1arge 
valve to promote more complete product removal. Completely remove the top lid of the IBC. Use water pressurized to at·IG~~NO PSI to 
rinse all interior portions. Continuously pump or drain rinsate into application equipment or rinsate collectiOn kystem while pressure 
rinsing. Continue pressure rinSing for 2 minutes or until rinsate becomes clear. Replace the lid and close boUoln'valve. (l ( (. (. t 
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Top Discharge IBC. Drums. Kegs (e.g. - Snyder 120 Next Gen. Bonar B120. Drums. and Kegs) 
Triple rinsing the container before final disposal is the responsibility of the person disposing of the container. Cleaning before refilling is 
the responsibility of the refiller. To triple rinse the containers before final disposal, empty the remaining contents from this container into 
application equipment or mix tank. Fill the container at least 10 percent full with water. Agitate vigorously or recirculate water with the 
pump for 2 minutes. Rinse all interior surfaces. Pour or pump rinsate into application equipment or rinsate collection system. Repeat this 
procedure two more times. 
Once container is rinsed, offer for recycling if available or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill or by incineration. 
LABELING OF TREATED SEED 
Seed that has been treated with this product that is then packaged or bagged for future use must contain the following 
labeling on the outside of the seed package or bag. 
• This seed has been treated with carboxin and pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB). 
• Do not use for feed, food or oil purposes. 
• Store away from feeds and foodstuffs. 
• When opening this bag or loading/pouring the treated seed, wear long-sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes, socks, 
and chemical resistant gloves. 
• Treated seed exposed on soil surface may be hazardous to birds. Cover or collect spilled seeds. 
• This product may have effects on federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat in 
some counties. It is a violation of federal law to kill, harm or harass listed animal species without authorization. To 
limit the potential for such impacts when using this product, consult and follow the instructions provided in the 
EPA Endangered Species Bulletin for the County or Parish in which you are applying the seed. To determine 
whether your County or Parish has a Bulletin consult http://www.epa.gov/espp before each season's use of this 
product. 
• After the seeds have been planted, do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted­
entry interval (REI) of 12 hours. Exception: Once the seeds are planted in soil or other planting media, the Worker 
Protection Standard allows workers to enter the treated area without restriction if there will be no worker contact 
with the soil subsurface. 
• Do not graze or feed livestock on treated areas of wheat, barley, or oats for six weeks after planting. Do not graze 
or feed livestock on forage or hay grown from treated cotton or soybean seed. 
VITAVAX-PCNB Flowable Fungicide combines the systemic action of carboxin with the surface action of PCNB to 
control various seed and seedling diseases. It is particularly effective against Rhizoctonia so/ani. 
COMPATIBILITY 
VIT AVAX-PCNB Flowable FungiCide should not be tank mixed with any pesticide unless adequate physical and 
compatibility and phytotoxiCity tests have been completed and proved to be satisfactory. 
USE RESTRICTIONS 
Do not use treated seed for food, feed or oil purposes. Do not graze or feed livestock on treated areas of wheat, barley, or 
oats for six weeks after planting. Do not graze or feed livestock on forage or hay grown from treated cotton or soybean 
seed. Care must be exercised in the handling of treated seed. 
Since this product does not contain a dye, all seed treated with this product must be colored with an EPA-a{){)wved dye 
(e.g., 40 CFR 180.1001) which imparts an unnatural color to the seed to help prevent the inadvertent use at troated seed 
as food for man or feed for animals. , , 
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Refillable Containers , 
End users are authorized to remove tamper evident cables as required to remove the product fr 6m~thn cont~iner ,unless 
the container is equipped with one way valves and refilling or returning is planned. If this is the l;ase, end USG\~ a\6 not 
authorized to remove tamper evident cables, one way valves or clean container. See ContainerUls'pLo3al instr,uctipns 
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BARLEY, WHEAT AND OATS: l' : , ' 
Use 3-4 fl oz of VITAVAX-PCNB Flowable Fungicide per 100 Ibs of seed. VITAVAX-PCNB Flowable Fungic;<tc GhQuld be 
applied as a slurry treatment by machine. Use the higher rate under conditions of expected heavy disease p~essure. 
In addition, loose smut (Ustilago nuda) and covered smut (Usti/ago hordel) are controlled on barley, anCi'lo'os'e smut 
(Usti/ago tritic/) and common bunt (Tilletia caries) are controlled on wheat by VIT AVAX-PCNB Flowable Fungicide. 
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COTTON: 
Use 5 to 7 fl oz of VITAVAX-PCNB Flowable Fungicide per 100 Ibs of seed as a slurry treatment by machine. Use the 
higher rate under conditions of expected heavy disease pressure. 
SOYBEANS 
Use 2 fl oz of VITAVAX-PCNB Flowable Fungicide per bushel of seed or 4 fl oz per 100 Ibs of seed. VITAVAX-PCNB 
Flowable Fungicide should be applied as a slurry treatment by machine. 
IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE USE 
Read the entire Directions for Use, Conditions, Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations of Liability before using this 
product. If terms are not acceptable, return the unopened product container at once. 
By using this product, user or buyer accepts the following Conditions, disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations of Liability. 
Treatment of highly mechanically damaged seed, or seed of known low vigor and poor quality, may result in reduced 
germination and/or reduction of seed and seedling vigor. Treat and conduct germination tests on a small portion of seed 
before committing the total seed lot to a selected chemical treatment. Due to seed quality conditions beyond the control of 
Bayer CropScience, no claims are made to guarantee germination of carry-over seed. 
CONDITIONS: The directions for use of this product are believed to be adequate and must be followed carefully. 
However, it is impossible to eliminate all risks associated with the use of this product. Crop injury, ineffectiveness or other 
unintended consequences may result because of such factors as weather conditions, presence of other materials, or the 
manner of use or application, all of which are beyond the control of Bayer CropScience. To the extent consistent with 
applicable law, all such risks shall be assumed by the user or buyer. 
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, BAYER CROPSCIENCE 
MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS LABEL. No agent of Bayer 
CropScience is authorized to make any warranties beyond those contained herein or to modify the warranties contained 
herein. TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, BAYER CROPSCIENCE DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY 
WHATSOEVER FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR 
HANDLING OF THIS PRODUCT. 
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY 
OF THE USER OR BUYER FOR ANY AND ALL LOSSES, INJURIES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR 
HANDLING OF THIS PRODUCT, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY 
OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, OR AT BAYER CROPSCIENCE'S ELECTION, 
THE REPLACEMENT OF PRODUCT. 
NOTICE TO BUYER 
Purchase of this material does not confer any rights under patents governing this product or the use thereof in countries 
outside of the United States. 
NET CONTENTS: 
VITAVAx..® is a registered trademark of Chemtura, Inc. 
Produced for 
8 Bayer CropScience 
Bayer CropScience LP 
P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 
1-866-99BAYER (1-866-992-2937) 
VITAVAX-PCNB Flowable Fungicide (PENDING) 01/13/2011 
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