THE PESTICIDE LABEL

Why the Pesticide Label Is Important?

Information on the Pesticide Label
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It is often be advised to “read the label” and “follow
the directions on the label

Why???
Because so much important information on how to
use a pesticide is found on the label
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Information which is the result of years of research
and testing for each pesticide that is put on the
market

A manufacturer may make and screen 7,500

compounds before finding one that can pass all the
tests needed for a label to receive clearance
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These tests include the following:
Toxicological tests - determine possible health
hazards to humans and animals

Metabolism studies - see how long it takes a

compound to break down into simple, less toxic
materials
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These tests include the following:
Residue tests - to find out how much of the pesticide
or its breakdown products remain on farm products,
such as crops, meat, milk, and eggs

Soil movement tests - determine how long a

pesticide stays in the soil and how it moves in the soil
and groundwater
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These tests include the following:
Wildlife tests - determine the immediate and long-
range effects on wildlife.

Performance tests - prove that the pesticide controls

the pest and improves the quality and quantity of the
crop.
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Label - the information printed on or attached to the
pesticide container or wrapper

Labeling - refers to the label plus all additional

product information, such as brochures and flyers,
provided by the manufacturer or dealer
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Both the label and labeling are legally binding

documents and must be followed exactly.
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Pesticide Name
◦Type of Pesticide
◦Formulation
◦Classification
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◦Ingredient Statement
◦Warning and Precaution
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Pesticide Name
◦ Brand, trade, or product name
◦ name registered by a company for a specific
pesticide formulation
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Pesticide Name
◦ Common name
◦ name of the active ingredient in a pesticide
◦ approved and formally adopted by official
agencies and societies
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◦Pesticide Name
◦ Chemical name
◦ chemical parts and structure of the active
ingredient
◦ usually listed following the common name
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Type of Pesticide
◦ listed on the front of the label
◦ It tells you in general terms what the product will
control
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Formulation
◦Classification
◦ listed on the front of the label
◦ It tells you in general terms what the product will
control
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◦Ingredient Statement
◦ lists the name and percentage of the active ingredients
and the percentage of the inert ingredients
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Ingredient Statement
◦ Net Contents
◦ shows the amount of the formulation in the containers
◦ Directions for Use
◦ contains both general and specific information
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Ingredient Statement
◦ Directions for Use
◦ General information
◦ crops, livestock, or sites to be treated
◦ pests to be controlled
◦ Method of application
◦ Amount
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◦Ingredient Statement
◦ Directions for Use
◦ General information
◦ Geography
◦ Time(interval)
◦ Wildlife
◦ Incompatibilities
◦ How to mix and apply
 Remember, it is illegal to
apply any pesticide to crops,
livestock, or sites not listed
on the label
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◦Directions for Use
◦ Specific information
◦ How much to use
◦ Method of application
◦ This tells you whether to use a broadcast, band,
furrow, foliage, or other type of application
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◦Directions for Use
◦ Specific information
◦ When to apply
◦ Preplant
◦ Preemergence
◦ Postemergence
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ contains important safety information
◦ includes signal words and statements to warn you about
dangers for humans and domestic animals

◦ All pesticide labels must include the statement:

KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
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◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Signal words
◦ DANGER/POISON
◦ product is highly hazardous
◦ DANGER
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◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Signal words
◦ WARNING.
◦ product is moderately hazardous
◦ CAUTION
◦ product is slightly hazardous
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◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Route of entry/hazards to humans statement
◦ comes right after the signal words
◦ tells which route of entry (mouth, skin, lungs)
you must take special care to protect
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Route of entry/hazards to humans statement
◦ comes right after the signal words
◦ tells which route of entry (mouth, skin, lungs)
you must take special care to protect
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◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Route of entry/hazards to humans statement
◦For example, a Danger/Poison signal
word may be followed by one or all of
the following statements: Fatal if
swallowed;
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◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Specific action statements
◦ come right after the route of entry/hazard to
humans statement
◦ tells what to do to prevent poisoning accidents,
for example
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Specific action statements
◦ come right after the route of entry/hazard to
humans statement
◦ tells what to do to prevent poisoning accidents,
for example
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◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Protective clothing and equipment
◦ Safe handling
◦ Labels often list precautions for safe handling, for
example:
◦ Do not contaminate food or feed
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◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ First aid
◦ tells what to do in case of poisoning
◦ Environmental hazards
◦ tells if the pesticide is especially hazardous for
fish, wildlife or other non target organisms
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◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Physical or chemical hazards
◦ This part will tell you of any special fire,
explosion, or chemical hazards
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Physical or chemical hazards
◦ This part will tell you of any special fire,
explosion, or chemical hazards
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Information on the Pesticide Label
◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Re-entry intervals
◦ length of time that must pass before a person can
enter the treated area without protective clothing
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◦Warnings and Precautions
◦ Storage and disposal
◦ explains how to store the pesticide, how to clean
the equipment, and how to dispose of unused
product
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◦Registration and Establishment Numbers
◦ shows that the label has been approved by the
government
◦ establishment number that indicates the specific
manufacturing plant where the pesticide was
made. The establishment number is important in
case a product is recalled