Will irritate eyes and skin. May irritate nose and throat. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. DO NOT inhale vapour or spray mist. When opening the container, mixing and loading and preparing spray and using the prepared spray wear: cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist (or equivalent clothing) elbow-length chemical resistant gloves If product on skin, immediately wash area with soap and water. Wash hands after use. After each day’s use wash gloves and contaminated clothing.
FIRST AID
If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre. Phone 131 126. If swallowed, DO NOT induce vomiting. Give a glass of water.
PRECAUTION
Re-entry Period
DO NOT allow entry into treated areas until the spray has dried unless wearing cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist (or equivalent clothing), and chemical resistant gloves. Clothing must be laundered after each day’s use.
PROTECTION OF CROPS, NATIVE AND OTHER NON-TARGET PLANTS
This product is very highly toxic to non-target plants including aquatic plants. DO NOT apply under weather conditions or from spraying equipment that may cause spray to drift onto nearby susceptible plants/crops, cropping lands, pastures and other non-target plants or natural and impounded lakes, dams or other waterways. Avoid applications to areas where product may accumulate under the drip line of trees or where product may come into contact with roots of desirable plants. Refer to Instructions to Avoid Spray Drift.
PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE, FISH, CRUSTACEANS AND ENVIRONMENT
Very highly toxic to aquatic organisms. DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or waterways with the chemical or used containers. DO NOT apply if heavy rain is forecast.
INSTRUCTIONS TO AVOID SPRAY DRIFT
DO NOT allow spray to drift onto adjacent turf sites or ornamental plants as even small amounts may injure sensitive plants. When drift may be a problem, take steps to reduce spray drift. DO NOT apply where wind speed is less than 3 or greater than 10 km/hour at application site. Use extreme caution when conditions are favourable for drift, ie high temperatures and low relative humidity, especially when sensitive plants are located nearby. All plants not listed as turf species on this label should be considered as sensitive plants. If sensitive plants are downwind, extreme caution must be used under all conditions. Drift from applications of this herbicide is likely to result in damage to sensitive plants adjacent to the treatment site. This damage can occur at levels below the concentrations that can be detected with chemical analysis. DO NOT apply when a surface temperature inversion exists. If an inversion condition is suspected, consult with local weather services before making an application. DO NOT apply with smaller than COARSE spray droplets according to ASAE S572 definition for standard nozzles If conditions favour drift, recalibrate sprayer by reducing spray pressures and increasing spray volumes to produce larger droplets. Apply as close to surface of target turf as practical to obtain a good spray pattern for adequate coverage according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Ground applications are limited to a nozzle height of 50 cm above the ground.
SPRAYER CLEANUP
Thoroughly clean spray equipment using the following procedure when you have finished spraying highly active materials such as sulfonylurea products. Start with a thoroughly cleaned sprayer before beginning the next job.
1. Mix only as much spray solution as needed. Immediately after spraying, clean equipment thoroughly using this procedure. Wear appropriate protective clothing. As a first step, flush tank, hoses, boom and nozzles with clean water.
2. Prepare a cleaning solution of 300 mL of household ammonia/100 L water. Ensure ammonia used is fresh as it can degrade significantly over time resulting in a reduction in cleaning ability.
3. When available, use a pressure washer to clean the inside of the spray tank with this solution. Take care to wash all parts of the tank, including the inside top surface and lid.
4. Completely fill the sprayer with the cleaning solution to ensure contact of the cleaning solution with all internal surfaces of the tank and plumbing. Start agitation in the sprayer and thoroughly recirculate the cleaning solution for at least 15 minutes. All visible deposits must be removed from the spraying system and, in cases where there is the possibility of heavy build up of residues, the cleaning solution may need to be left in the tank for extended periods to ensure adequate decontamination of the tank.
5. Flush hoses, spray lines and nozzles for at least 1 minute with the cleaning solution.
6. Dispose of rinsate from steps 1 to 5 in an appropriate manner.
7. Repeat steps 2 to 5.
8. Remove nozzles, screens and strainers and clean separately in the cleaning solution after completing the above procedures. Be careful with filters, as they are a main source of contamination.
9. Rinse the complete spraying system with clean water. The above method is only effective if the cleaning solution comes into contact with every surface or contact point that may contain even minute sulfonylurea herbicide residues. In some boom sprayers this may not be physically possible and hence it may be advisable to use a different boomsprayer that has not been used to spray sulfonylurea herbicides, when spraying sensitive crops or turf species.