Tordon, Herbicide RTU, 1 qt

Agricultural Use Requirements

Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR part 170. This Standard contains requirements for the protection of agricultural workers on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides.
It contains requirements for training, decontamination, notification,
and emergency assistance. It also contains specific instructions and exceptions pertaining to the statements on this label about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and restricted entry interval. The requirements in this box only apply to uses of this product that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard.

Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted entry interval (REI) of 48 hours.

PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or water, is:
· Coveralls

• Chemical-resistant gloves made of any waterproof material

• Shoes plus socks

• Protective eyewear

User Safety Recommendations

Users should:

• Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco

  or using the toilet.

• Remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then

  wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing.

• Remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the

  outside of gloves before removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean clothing. 

• Non-Agricultural Use Requirements

  The requirements in this box apply to uses of this product that are NOT within the scope of the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (40 CFR Part 170). The WPS applies when this product is used to produce agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries, or greenhouses.

  Entry Restrictions for Non-WPS Uses: Do not enter or allow people (or pets) to enter the treated areas until sprays have dried.

  Storage and Disposal

  Do not contaminate water, food, fertilizer or feed by storage or disposal. Pesticide Storage: Keep container tightly closed when not in use. Pesticide Disposal: Pesticide wastes are toxic. Improper disposal
  of excess pesticide, spray mixture, or rinsate, is a violation of Federal law. If these wastes cannot be disposed of by use according to label instructions, contact your State Pesticide or Environmental Control Agency, or the Hazardous Waste representative at the nearest EPA Regional Office for guidance.

  Nonrefillable containers 5 gallons or less:
  Container Handling: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. Offer for recycling if available or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or by other procedures allowed by state and local authorities.

  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 1/4 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.

  Refillable containers larger than 5 gallons:
  Container Handling: Refillable container. Refill this container with pesticide only. Do not reuse this container for any other purpose. Offer for recycling if available or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or by other procedures allowed by state and local authorities.

  Cleaning 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 clean the container before final disposal, empty the remaining contents from this container into application equipment or a mix tank. Fill the container about 10% full with water and, if possible, spray all sides while adding water. If practical, agitate vigorously or recirculate water with the pump for two minutes. Pour or pump rinsate into application equipment or rinsate collection system. Repeat this rinsing procedure two more times.

  Nonrefillable containers larger than 5 gallons:
  Container Handling: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. Offer for recycling if available or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or by other procedures allowed by state and local authorities.

  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. Fill the container 1/4 full with water. Replace and tighten closures. Tip container on its side and roll it back and forth, ensuring at least one complete revolution, for

  30 seconds. Stand the container on its end and tip it back and forth several times. Turn the container over onto its other end and tip it back and forth several times. Empty the rinsate into application equipment
  or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. 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.

• Product Information

  Tordon® RTU herbicide is a ready-to-use product that is effective in cut surface applications for killing unwanted trees and preventing undesirable sprouting of cut trees in forest and other non-crop areas such as fence rows, roadsides and rights-of-way.

  Use Precautions

  Not for sale, distribution or use in Nassau and Suffolk Counties in New York State

  Use this product only as specified on this label.
  Be sure that use of this product conforms to all applicable regulations.

  Tordon RTU is highly active as a herbicide, is water-soluble, can move with surface runoff water, and can remain phytotoxic for a year or more if it gets into the soil.

  Tordon RTU should not be applied on residential or commercial lawns or near ornamental trees and shrubs. Untreated trees can occasionally be affected by root uptake of herbicide through movement into the topsoil or by excretion of the product from the roots of nearby treated trees. Do not apply Tordon RTU within the root zone of desirable trees unless such injury can be tolerated.

  Do not contaminate cropland, water, or irrigation ditches.

  Do not contaminate water intended for irrigation or domestic purposes. To avoid injury to crops or other desirable plants, do not treat or allow spray drift or run-off to fall onto banks or bottoms of irrigation ditches, either dry or containing water, or other channels that carry water that may be used for irrigation or domestic purposes. Do not apply to snow or frozen ground.

  Do not rotate food or feed crops on treated land if they are not registered for use with picloram until an adequately sensitive bioassay or chemical test shows that no detectable picloram is present in the soil.

  Do not apply on or in the vicinity of sensitive crops of desirable broadleaf plants. Small amounts can cause injury to plants.

  Do not allow careless application or spray drift. Do not permit any spray or spray drift to contact desirable plants. Use only gravity flow or very low spray pressure.

  Do not remove product from original container except to apply as indicated under Use Directions.

  Forestry Restrictions

  No more than 4 gallons per acre may be applied on forest sites.
  Basal spray, Cut Surface - Stumps, and Frill: Do not apply more than one application per year.
  Injection: Do not apply more than one injection application per year.

  Non-Cropland Restrictions

  Annual and perennial weeds:
  Do not apply more than 2 applications per year.
  The maximum application rate is 2 gallons (2.0 lbs ae 2,4-D) per acre per application
  The minimum retreatment interval is 30 days

  Woody plants:
  Do not apply more than one application per year
  The maximum application rate is 4 gallons (4.0 lbs ae 2,4-D) per acre per year.

  Spray Drift Management

  A variety of factors including weather conditions (e.g., wind direction, wind speed, temperature, relative humidity) and method of application (e.g., ground) can influence pesticide drift. The applicator must evaluate all factors and make appropriate adjustments when applying this product.

  Droplet Size

  When applying sprays that contain 2,4-D as the sole active ingredient, or when applying sprays that contain 2,4-D mixed with active ingredients that require a Coarse or coarser spray, apply only as a Coarse or coarser spray (ASAE standard 572) or a volume mean diameter of 385 microns or greater for spinning atomizer nozzles.

  When applying sprays that contain 2,4-D mixed with other active ingredients that require a Medium or more fine spray, apply only as a Medium or coarser spray (ASAE standard 572) or a volume mean diameter of 300 microns or greater for spinning atomizer nozzles.

  Wind Speed

  Do not apply at wind speeds greater than 15 mph. Only apply this product if the wind direction favors on-target deposition and there are not sensitive areas (including, but not limited to, residential areas, bodies of water, known habitat for nontarget species, nontarget crops) within 250 feet downwind.

  If applying a Medium spray, leave one swatch unsprayed at the downwind edge of the treated field.

  Temperature Inversions

  If applying at wind speeds less than 3 mph, the applicator must determine if: a) conditions of temperature inversion exist, or b) stable atmospheric conditions exist at or below nozzle height. Do not make applications into areas of temperature inversions or stable atmospheric conditions.

  Susceptible Plants

  Do not apply under circumstances where spray drift may occur to food, forage, or other plantings that might be damaged or crops thereof rendered unfit for sale, use or consumption. Susceptible crops include, but are not limited to, cotton, okra, flowers, fruit trees, grapes (in growing stage), fruit trees (foliage), soybeans (vegetative stage), ornamentals, sunflowers, tomatoes, beans, and other vegetables, or tobacco. Small amounts of spray drift that may not be visible may injure susceptible broadleaf plants.

  Other State and Local Requirements

  Applicators must follow all state and local pesticide drift requirements regarding application of 2,4-D herbicides. Where states have more stringent regulations, they must be observed.

  Equipment

  All ground application equipment must be properly maintained and calibrated using appropriate carriers or surrogates.

  Woody Plants Controlled by Tordon RTU

  may result because of such factors as use of the product contrary to label instructions (including conditions noted on the label, such as unfavorable temperatures, soil conditions, etc.), abnormal conditions (such as excessive rainfall, drought, tornadoes, hurricanes), presence of other materials, the manner of application, or other factors, all of which are beyond the control of Dow AgroSciences or the seller. To the extent permitted by law, all such risks shall be assumed by buyer.

  Limitation of Remedies

  To the extent permitted by law, the exclusive remedy for losses or damages resulting from this product (including claims based on contract, negligence, strict liability, or other legal theories), shall be limited to, at Dow AgroSciences' election, one of the following:

  1. Refund of purchase price paid by buyer or user for product bought, or

  2. Replacement of amount of product used.

  To the extent permitted by law, Dow AgroSciences shall not be liable for losses or damages resulting from handling or use of this product unless Dow AgroSciences is promptly notified of such loss or damage in writing. To the extent permitted by law, in no case shall Dow AgroSciences be liable for consequential or incidental damages or losses.

  The terms of the Warranty Disclaimer, Inherent Risks of Use and this Limitation of Remedies cannot be varied by any written or verbal statements or agreements. No employee or sales agent of Dow AgroSciences or the seller is authorized to vary or exceed the terms of the Warranty Disclaimer or this Limitation of Remedies in any manner.

  ®Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC

  Produced for
  Dow AgroSciences LLC 9330 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, IN 46268

  Label Code: D02-046-012 Replaces Label: D02-046-011 LOES #: 010-00007

  EPA accepted 04/22/10

  Revisions:

  ailanthus elm
  alder firs
  aspen green ash birch gum cedar hawthorn cherry hickory dogwood hornbeam

  Application Methods

  Tree Injection Treatment

  maples oaks
  pecan persimmon serviceberry sourwood sweetbay

  Use 1 milliliter of undiluted Tordon RTU solution through the bark completely around the tree trunk at intervals of 2 to 3 inches between edges of the injector wounds. Make injections near ground level when using the tree injector or 2 to 4 feet above the ground when using a Hypohatchet Injector or similar device. Treatments can be made in any season. Maples should not be treated during the spring sap flow. With some difficult to control species such as dogwood, hickory, sugar maple, bigleaf maple, tanoak, and some firs, application to a continuous cut rather than to spaced cuts may be more uniformly effective. Note: No Worker Protection Standard worker entry restrictions or worker notification requirements apply when this product is directly injected into agricultural plants.

  Frill or Girdle Treatment

  Make a single hack girdle or "frill" of overlapping ax cuts through the bark completely around the tree as close to the ground as feasible. Spray or paint the injured surface with undiluted Tordon RTU, using enough volume to wet treated areas.

  Stump Treatment

  Spray or paint the cut surfaces of freshly cut stumps and stubs with undiluted Tordon RTU. The cambium area next to the bark is the most vital area to wet.

  Terms and Conditions of Use

  If terms of the following Warranty Disclaimer, Inherent Risks of Use and Limitation of Remedies are not acceptable, return unopened package
  at once to the seller for a full refund of purchase price paid. To the extent permitted by law, otherwise, use by the buyer or any other user constitutes acceptance of the terms under Warranty Disclaimer, Inherent Risks of Use and Limitation of Remedies.

  Warranty Disclaimer

  Dow AgroSciences warrants that this product conforms to the chemical description on the label and is reasonably fit for the purposes stated on the label when used in strict accordance with the directions, subject to the inherent risks set forth below. To the extent permitted by law, Dow AgroSciences MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY.

  Inherent Risks of Use

  It is impossible to eliminate all risks associated with use of this product. Crop injury, lack of performance, or other unintended consequences