Use and Care Manual

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PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
CAUTION
x Causes moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact with eyes or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap
and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco, or using the
toilet.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
This pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. 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 wash waters or rinsate. 2,4
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D and dicamba have properties and characteristics
associated with chemicals detected in groundwater. The use of this chemical in
areas where soils are
permeable, particularly where the water table is shallow, may result in groundwater contamination.
Application around a cistern or well may result in contamination of drinking water or groundwater.
Dithiopyr is toxic to fish and highly toxic to other aquatic organisms including oysters and shrimp. Drift
and runoff from treated turf may adversely affect aquatic organisms in adjacent aquatic sites
To protect the environment, do not allow pesticide to enter or run off into storm drains, drainage ditches,
gutters or surface waters. Applying this product in calm weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24
hours will help to ensure that wind or rain does not blow or wash pesticide off the treatment area.
Sweeping any product that lands on a driveway, sidewalk, or street, back onto the treated area of the
lawn or garden will help to prevent run off to water bodies or drainage systems. Do
not apply when weather conditions favor drift from treated areas.