crop-chem-docs/corpus/epa_ppls/9779-125.md

RIVERSIDE DITHON 63

• EPA Reg No: 9779-125
• Registrant: WINFIELD SOLUTIONS, LLC
• Signal word: Danger
• Active ingredients: Methyl parathion (29.1%); Parathion (58.1%)
• Label accepted: 1988-09-13
• Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/009779-00125-19880913.pdf

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RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE - 18 point Due to very high acute toxicity to humans and birda For retail sale to and use only by certified applicators or persons under their direct supervision and only for those us~s covereJ by the certified applicators' certification. Direct supervi.ion for this product is defined as the certified applicators' being physicall, present during application, aiIing, loading, repair and eleaning of application equipment. CO'-ercia1 certified applicators must also ensure that all persons involved in these activities are inforaed of the precautionary state_ents. Riverside Trademark- DITHON 63 Contains 6 pound. parathion and 3 pound. methyl parathion per gallon ACTIVE INGREDIENTS O,O-diethyl O-p-nitrop~~ny1 pho.phorothioate* ••••• 58.1% O,D-dimethyl O-p ~itropheny1 phosphorothioate** ••• 29.1% INERT INGREDIENTS*** ••••••••.............•.•••.•.... 12.8% *Parathion (also known as ethyl parathion) **Kethy1 parathion ***Contains 7.3% of aromatic petroleum solvent. TOTAL 100.0% Contains 6 pounds parathion and 3 pounds methyl parathion per gallon. ACCEPTED,

f " • STOP-READ LABEL BEFORE USING. rEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN ~ 12 point DANGER - red - 18 point PELlGRO ~ re:i POISON VENENa Skull , Croaabonea - red Can Cauae Death PRECAUCION AL USUARIO Si uated no lee inglea, no use eate producto haata que la etiqueta Ie hay a aido explicada ampUament" • STATEMENT OF PRACTICAL TREATMENT FIRST AID TREATMENT + Call a doctor (phyaician), clinic or hoapital i.-ediately. Explain that the victim haa been "xposed to parathion­ methyl parathion and d"acribe hia condition. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED: Start artificial reapiration i .. "diately and maintain until doctor a"". victi •• IF SWALLOWED: Call a phy.ician or poiaon control center. Drink 1 or 2 glaa.ea of vater and induce vomiting by touching back of throat with finger, or, if available, by ad.ini8t"ring .yrup of ipecac. Do not induce vomiting or give anything by mouth to an unconacious person. IN CASE OF CONTACT: Immediately flu.h "y"a or akin with plenty of wat"r for at leaat 15 minute a vhile removing contaminated clothing and ahoe.. See doctor immediately. See additional PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS on left aide panel. EPA Reg. No. 9779 125 Manufactured For RIVERSIDE/TERRA CORPORATION EPA Eat. No. 9779-TX-3 NET CONTENTS ___ GALLONS Terra Centre, 600 Fourth Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51101 Riverside Serves Agriculture. Agriculture Serves Everyone.

, " PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS DANGER HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS ,........,-=---::I, _,.--", I (l CAN KILL IF SWALLOWED Thi. product can kill you if' .. ,aUowed, even in ... 11 a.aunt •• pray mist may be fatal if .. wallowed. CAN KILL BY SKIN CONTACT This product can kill you if touched by hands or • pilled or spla.hed on akin, in eyes or on clothing (liquid goes through clothes). " ~ ---- CAN KILL IF BREATHED Thia product can kill you if vapora or .pray .iet are breathed • WORK SAFETY RULES: The National Pe.ticide Telecommunication Network is available for reco..endations regarding poi.oning .. nagement, emergency treat­ .ent, and other iofor.ation regarding the toxicity of parathion-.ethyl parathion. The toll free number for the National Pe.ticide Telecommunication Network is 1-800-858-7378. If handled indoors, provide mechanical exhauat ven­ tilation. Keep all unprotected persona, children, livestock, and pets away from treated area or where there is danger of drift. Do not rub eyes or mouth with handa. If you feel sick in any way, STOP work and get help right away. See Firat Aid (Practical Treatment) section. USE ONLY WHEN WEARING THE FOLLOWING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT DURING MIXING/LOADING, APPLICATION, REPAIR, AND CLEANING OF APPLICATION EQUIPMENT, DISPOSAL OF PESTICIDE AND EARLY REENTRY INTO TREATED AREAS: Waterproof auit of one or two piecea covering all parts of the body except the head, hands, and fet; heavy-duty chemical resiatant gloves; chemical resistant shoes (or chemical resistant shoe coveringa or chemical reaiatant boots); gogglea or face ahield (a helmet with a visor .. y be subati­ tuted during aerial application in non-encloaed cockpits); hood or wide brimmed hat; NIOSH approved reapirator. In addition, mixer/loaders muat wear a chemical reaiatant apron when using the concentrate product. IMPORTANT I If peaticide comea in contact with skin, wash off with sop and water and contact a phyaician immediately. Alwaya waah handa, face, and arma with aoap and water before amoking, eating, drinking, or toileting. AFTER WORK: Before removing glovea, waah them with eoap and water. Take off all work clothea and ahoea. Shower uing aoap and water. Wear only clean clothea when leaving the job. Do not wear contaminated clothing. Personal clothing worn during work muat be stored and laundered aeparately from protective clothing and household articles. Store protective Clothing separately from peraonal clothing. Clean or launder protec­ tive clothing after each uae. Reapiratora muat e cleaned and filter" r.placed according to instructions included with the respirators. rLcle:tiv clothing and protective equipment heavily contaminated or drenched wilh pacathion-methyl parathion muat be deatroyed according to atate and local reg..ina. HEAVILY CONTANINATED OR DRENCHED CLOTHING CANNOT BE ADEQUATELY DECONTAH"IATED. ')'JRING AERIAL APPLICATION, HUHAN FLAGGERS ARE PROHIBITED.

L • • POISON SIGNS (Symptoms) Parathion-.ethyl parathion is • very dangeroul poison. It rapidly enters the body on contact vith all skin surfaces and eyes. Clothing vet with this material .uat be re.oved immediately. Exposed persona muat receive prompt medi­ cal treatment or they -ay die. So.e of the ailna and .y.pto •• of poiloning are headache, nausea, vomiting, cra.p., weaknee., blurred vision, pin-point pupil., tightness in cheat, labored breathing, nervouane •• , .vesting, vatering of eyes, drooling or frothing of mouth and noae, mUlcle Ipasa, and coma. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN Antidote--ad.iniater atropine sulfate in large doses. TWO to FOUR mg. intrave­ nously or intr •• uBcular11 .a aoon .a cyanosis i. overcome. Repeat at 5 to 10 minute interval. until signa of atropinization appear. 2-PAH chloride i. a1ao antidotal and .. y be administered in conjunction with atropine. DO NOT GIVE HORPHINE OR TRANQUILIZERS. Parathion-methyl parathion is a strong choli­ nesterase inhibitor affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems and producing cardiac and respiratory depression. At first sign of pulmonary edema. the patient should be given supplemental oxygen and treated symptomatically. Continued ablorption of the poieon -ay occur and fatal relapse. have been reported after initial improvement. VERY CLOSE SUPERVISION OF THE PATIENT IS INDICATED FOR AT LEAST 48 HOURS. POST TREATED AREAS Consult your State Agricultural Extension Service or Experiment Station regarding posting treated area.

, '1 ENVIRONHENTAL HAZARDS This pesticide is highly toxic to fish, aquatic invetebates, and wildlife. Bird. in treated are .... , be killed. Shri.p and other aquatic organi ••• may be killed at eco .. ended application ates. Do not apply diectly to wate o~ wetlands (swamps, bogs, .. .hes, and potholes). Runoff and dift fo. taget aeas may be haadous to aquatic 0ganis.8 in adjacent aquatic sites. Do not cont •• inate vater when dispoain, of equip.ent vashvatera. Thi. product is exte.ely toxic to bees exposed to diect teat.ent o esidues on blooming cops or weed.. Do not apply this poduct o allow it to drift to blooming crop. or weeds if bees are visiting the treat_ent area. HEHICAL AND PHYSICAL HAZARDS Do not use, pur. spill, or store near heat or open fl •• e. DIRECTIONS FOR USE It i •• violation of Federal lav to use this product in a manner inconais.tent with its labeling. Do not apply this poduct through any type of irigation system. RE-ENTRY STATEHENTS: Reentry into treated fields befoe expiration of the reentry interval specified on this label is prohibited, unless the protective clothing and equipment specified on this label are used. Unless advised other­ wise, do not reente teated fields for ) days after application. Becau"se certain states may require more restrictive reentry intervals for various crops treated with this poduct, consult your State Department of Agriculture for further information. NOTICE TO CROP OWNERS: Written o~ oral wanings must be given to workes who are expected to be in 8 treated area or in an area abot to be treated with this product. In case of accidental exp08ure follow the informaion given unde~ STATEHENT OF PRACTICAL TREATMENT and have exposed person(s) c,e a physician. When oral warnings are given, varnings shall be given in a language customarily understood by workers. Oal warnings must be given if there is a reason to believe that written warnings cannot be understood by wokers. Written wafnings muot include the following information: DANGER. Area treated with paathion­ methyl parathion on (date). Do not enter without appropiate protective clothing fo~ ) days, or as otherwise specified on this label. In caSe f ac­ cidental exp08ure immediately remove contaminated clothing, t/'] the a~fected area, contact your supervisor, and have him take you to the ocor.

I '---- , .. • .. 1 ... STORAGE AND DISPOSAL DO NO~ CONTAMINATE WATER, FOOD, OR FEED BY STORAGE OR DISPOSAL. STORAGE Store in a dry location away from children, ani.als, foods, feeds, seeds, and other agricultural chemicals. Keep container clooed when not uoing. Do not allow waer into container as this may cause deterioration of product. Handle in accordance with information given under PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS. Do not store under conditions where temperature may exceed 12DoF or below 45°F. Keep .torage ae. locked when not in use. In the event of spillage or leakage, aoak up .. teri.l with abaorbent clay, •• nd, aawdu.t or other absorbent material. Scrape up and dlopose of in accordance with information given under PESTICIDE DISPOSAL. Repackage and relabel useable product in a oound container of a type approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation. In case of fire or other emergency, report at once by toll-free telephone to 800-424-9300. DISPOSAL PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: Pesticide WBstes are acutely hazardous. Improper dtaposal of eXCess pesticide, spray mixture or rinsate ia a violation of Federal law. If theae wastes cannot be diaposed of by use according to label instructions, con­ tact your State Peatlcide or Environmental Control Agency or the Hazardoua Waste representative at the nearest EPA Regional Office for guidance. CONTAINER DISPOSAL: Plastic Containers--Triple rinse (or equivalent). Then offer for recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or incineration, or, if allowed by state and local authoritied, by burning. If burned, otay out of smoke. Metal Containers--Triple rinse (or equivalent). Then offer for recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, )r by other procedures approved by state a~d local authorities. General Warnings and Limitationa: Do not plant any food or feed crop in parathion treated 8011s other than those with regiotered parathion usea. Consult your State Agricultural Extension Service or Experiment Station regarding posting treated areas. If crop is intended for canning, consult your ~annery fieldman prior to application.

I '. i GENERAL INFORMATION DlTRON 63 may be applied by ground .prayer. or by airplane., mixing DITHON 63 in water to fora an emul.ion .pray aolution. To .. ke the spray .olution, half fill the spray tank with water while still agitating. Continue to agitate during use. When applying with ground Rprayers calibrate 00 as to apply the recoamended amount of DlTRON 63 in not Ie •• than 3 gallono of water per acre. Airplane. should apply the recommended a.ount of DITRON 63 in not leo. than 1 gallon of water per acre. Always use sufficient water for adequate coverage of the crop foliage. Where a dosage range is given, use the lower rate on s.all or young plants or with light insect infeotations; use the higher rate on large or .. ture ,lants or with heavy insect infestations. The hazards and precautions for handling DITRON 63 in this container are equally aplicable to it after dilution with water for spray application. Use of this product in a .. nner not in accordance with the information on' this label .. y injure or kill humans, domestic animals, wildlife, aquatic life, desirable plants, create excessive and unlawful chemical residup.s or produce other undesirable resulto. ALFALFA, CLOVER, GRASS AND VETCR: For control of aphids (greenbugs), spotted alfalfa aphid. alfalfa weevil larvae, alfalfa caterpillars, armyworms (up to third instar), climbing cutworm. and grasshoppero, use 1/3 to 2/3 pint per acre. For blister beetles, ebworms and spider aites, USe 1/2 pint per acre. For trotricid moths and clover leaf weevilo, use 2/3 pint per acre. For alfalfa, do not apply if the crop or weeds in the treatment area are in bloom. CABBAGE AND COLE CROPS (Broccoli, Brus.els Sprout., Cauliflower, Kohltabi): For control or aphids, imported cabbage wor •• and diamond-back mo' h., use 1/4 to 1/2 pint per acre. For loopers, armyworm. (up to 3rd instar), flea beetles, and vegetable weevils, use 1/2 to 1 pint per acre. Do not apply DITRON 63 within 21 days of harvest. CARROTS: For cntrol of aphids, leafhoppero, petrobia mites, and vegetable weevilo, ule 1/3 to 1/2 pint per 100 ,allono of water. Apply 300 gallons per acre. Do not use treated tops for food o feed. Do not apply DITHON 63 within 15 days of harvest. CORN (Field, Hybrid, Pop and Sweet): For control of rootworm Jults, use'l/3 pint pe;: acre. For aphido, armyworms up to third instar, fal', ar .. yworms, bud­ worms, opider mites, and climbing cutwor.s, use 1/2 pint per ::!. For .tink bugs USe 3/4 pint per acre. For European corn borer control USe 3/5 pint per .re. Apply firot opray when 75% of corn plant. ohow shot-hole feedinp, nd fullov with two additional opray. at 5 to 7 day intervMlo. Use sufficient .tr per !cre to ryi omp!ete coverage and b certAin whorls of plants ace weLL tra!d. Do not apply to corn during the pollen ahed period. Do not apply DITRON 6 t corn within 12 day. of ha~ve.t. cutting. or forage ulle. Do not reenter trea~~d fields for 6 dRYS.

.' COTTON: For control of cotton leafwors, fleahoppers, Lygus bugs, red spider mitea, thrips and garden webworms, use 1/2 pint ,er acre. For control of cabbage loopers and boll weevils. use 2/3 to I 1/3 pinta per acre. Foe bollwor •• and budworms use 1 1/3 pints per acre. For aphids, cotton leaf perforators, armyworms up to third instar, stink bugs and saltmarsh caterpillars, us~ I pint per acre. Application to cotton should be made at 4 to 5 day intervals until control is obtained. Workers entering fields within 24 hour. after application should wear protective clothing. Do not apply DITHON 63 within 1 days of har­ vest or of handpicking cotton. ONIONS: For control of onion thrip8, use 1/3 pint per acre. Do nol apply DITHON 63 within 15 days of harvest. POTATOES: For control of ahid8, blister beetles, leafhoppers, leaf miners, plant bugs, potate psyllids, thrips, and vegetable weevils, use 1/2 to 1 1/3 pints per acre. Do nt apply DITHO~ 63 within 5 days of harvest. SHALL GRAINS (Barley, Oats, Wheat): For cotrol of armyworms up to third instar, fall armyworms, winter grain mites and thrips, use 1/4 pint per acre. For aphids (greenb.tgs) use 1/3 pint per acre. For grasshoppers and brown wheat mites, use 1/2 pint per acre. For climbing cutworms, leafhoppers and Say's plant bugs, use 1/2 to 3/4 pint per acre. For chinch bugs and false chinch bugs, use 1 pint per acre. Do not apply DITHON 63 to small grains within 15 days of har­ vest, pasturing, cutting, or forsge use. SORGHUH: For control of corn earworms, corn-leaf aphids, false chinch bugs and sorghum webworms, use 1/3 pint per acre. For sorghum midges, use 1/2 pint per acre. Leaf injury may Occur on some hybrid varieties of sorghum. Spray a few rows a week or so before booting to test effects upon plants. Do not apply DITHON 63 to sorghum within 21 days of harvest, cutting or forage use. SOYBEANS: For control of two-spotted mites, use 1/2 pint per acre. Fpr stink bugs use 2/3 pint per acre. For bollworms, fall armywo$ms, gleen cloverworms, velvet bean catp.rillars and webworms, use 7/8 pint per acre. Do not apply more than 2 applications per growing season. Do not apply DITHO~ 63 to soybeans within 20 days of harvest or forage use. NOTICE: Seller warrants that the product conforms to its chemical description and is leasonably fit for the purposes stated on the label when used in accor­ dance with directions under normal conditions of use, hut neither this warranty nor any other warraty of merchantabJlity or fitness for a particular pUlrse, express or implied, extends to the use of this product contracy t .. label instructions, or under abnormal conditions. or under conditions not reasunably foreseeable to Seller and Buyer assumeS the risk of any such u'e.