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Safety |
Application Safety:
Safety and effectiveness go hand in hand when using these products.
Common sense plus reading and complying with labels will protect the applicator and
environment from product misuse. These precautions are as much a part of the directions
as are application rates and techniques. FOLLOW THEM CAREFULLY! |
READ THE LABEL CAREFULLY!
Handling
- Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing.
- Wear protective clothing and eyewear as specified.
- Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors.
- Do not take internally.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke during handling.
- Promptly wash off spills on clothing, skin or equipment.
Storage
- Store in a locked, well-ventilated, cool, dry area away from food, feed, seed and medicines.
- Do not subject to temperature extremes.
- Store in original containers - do not store or use unlabeled products.
Application
- Avoid drift - keep application within the intended treatment area.
- Treat from the shoreline outward to avoid trapping organisms in shallow water.
- In heavily infested small bodies of water, treat only 1/3 to 1/2 of the area at a time - allowing 1 to 2 weeks between successive treatments.
- Keep application equipment functioning properly. If there is a mechanical problem, stop immediately and repair or replace the unit.
- Do not treat during adverse or changing weather conditions.
- Post signs or notify residents if water use is to be restricted for any reason. Some states require pre-posting of public areas
Clean Up
- Clean and check application equipment.
- Flush out spray tanks, mixing barrels, etc.
- Wash up and change clothes.
- Wash clothing and protective equipment separately from other laundry.
Disposal
- Do not reuse empty containers.
- Empty containers should be triple-rinsed and disposed of in accordance with label instructions.
- Do not indiscriminately dump unused material - dispose of in a safe place.
IF IN DOUBT ABOUT USING A PRODUCT, CONSULT YOUR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISH AND GAME, COUNTY AGRICULTURAL EXTEN-SION AGENT OR THE MANUFACTURER.
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