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SPECIMEN

LABEL

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DEAD WEEDS – FAST

CTIVE INGREDIENTS:

,4-D, 2-ethylhexyl ester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.57%

Mecoprop-p acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.88%

Dicamba acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.71%

arfentrazone-ethyl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.62%

NERT INGREDIENTS:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.22%

OTAL 100.00%

2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid equivalent 18.95%.

Isomer Specific By AOAC Methods.

Contains petroleum distillates.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

CAUTION

EAD THE ENTIRE LABEL FIRST.

OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS AND

FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals

CAUTION:

Causes moderate eye irritation. Harmful if absorbed through the skin.

Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Wear long-sleeved shirt, long pants,

shoes, socks, and chemical-resistant gloves made of barrier laminate, nitrile

rubber, neoprene rubber, or viton. Harmful if swallowed. Prolonged or frequently

repeated skin contact may cause allergic reactions in some individuals.

Personal Hygiene Statements

After using this product, rinse gloves before removing, remove clothing and

launder separately before reuse, and promptly and thoroughly wash hands and

exposed skin with soap and water. Remove saturated clothing as soon as

possible and shower.

First Aid

If swallowed:

• Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for

treatment advice.

• Do not induce vomiting unless told to by a poison

control center or doctor.

• Do not give any liquid to the person.

• Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious

person.

If in eyes: • Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water

or 15-20 min

utes

• Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first

5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye.

•

Call a poison control center or doctor f

or treatment

advice.

If on skin • Take off contaminated clothing.

or clothing: • Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20

min

utes

• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment

advice.

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control

center or doctor or going f

or treatment.

You may contact 1-877-800-5556 for

emergency medical treatment information.

NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Contains petroleum distillates – vomiting may cause

aspir

ation pneumonia.

vir

onmental Hazar

This pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates and may adversely affect

non-target plants

. Do not apply directly to water, to areas where surface water is

present, or to inter

tidal areas belo

w the mean high w

ater 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.

his chemical has properties and characteristics associated with chemicals

etected in groundwater. The use of this chemical in areas where soils

are permeable, particularly where the water table is shallow, may result in

roundwater contamination. Application around a cistern or well may result in

ontamination of drinking water or groundwater.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

t is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its

abeling.

ENERAL PRECAUTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS:

•

Do not apply this product in a way that will contact any person or pet, either

directly or through drift. Keep people and pets out of the area during

pplication.

•

Do not allow people or pets to enter the treated area until sprays have dried.

•

Not for use on turf being grown for sale or other commercial use as sod, or for

commercial seed production, or for research purposes.

• Do not apply directly to or near water, storm drains, gutters, sewers, or

rainage ditches. Do not apply within 25 feet of rivers, fish ponds, lakes,

treams, reservoirs, marshes, estuaries, bays, and oceans. Do not apply when

windy. To prevent product run-off, do not overwater the treated areas to the

point of runoff or apply when raining or when rain is expected that day. Rinse

pplicator over lawn or garden area only.

•

Do not apply as a fine mist because of potential for injury to desirable plants.

RODUCT DESCRIPTION:

his product is a combination of four proven weed killers: 2,4-D, mecoprop-p,

dicamba and carfentrazone-ethyl. Postemergent applications of this product con-

trol a wide range of broadleaf lawn weeds in residential lawns including dande-

ion, chickweed, spurge, pennywort (dollarweed), knotweed, plantain, and clover.

his product offers these advantages:

•

Rapid and effective weed control for common and troublesome weed species

in turfgrass

• C

ool weather perfo

rmance.

• Injury symptoms on broadleaf weeds can be noticed within hours of the

pplication and plant death can occur within 7 to 14 days.

WHERE TO USE:

This product is intended for use on most ornamental lawns including:

Cool-Season Turfgrass Warm-Season Turfgrass

Kentucky bluegrass Common bermudagrass

Perennial ryegrass Hybrid bermudagrass

Tall fescue Zoysiagrass

Red or fine leaf fescues

Colonial bentgrass

Mixtures of cool-season species

Turfgrass tolerance:

The turfgrass tolerance to SPEEDZONE

Lawn Weed Killer may vary and

temporary turfgrass yellowing may occur on certain varieties (hybrids) of hybrid

bermudagrass.

SPEEDZONE Lawn Weed Killer may injure certain turfgrass species. To reduce

risk of lawn injury, avoid spraying drought stressed lawns or when temperatures

are above 85°F.

Prohibitions:

• Do not use this product on bahiagrass, buffalograss, carpetgrass, centipede-

grass, dichondra, St. Augustinegrass, or lawns containing desirable clovers.

• Do not spr

ay roots of trees and ornamentals.

•

Do not allow spra

y to dr

ift onto vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants, shrubs,

trees and other desirable plants since injury may result.

• Do not exceed specified dosages for any area. Be particularly careful within

dripline of trees and other ornamental species.

Limitations on 2,4-D applications to residential turfgrass

The maxim

um application r

ate is 1.5 fl. oz. of product per 1,000 sq. ft. per applica-

tion (0.8 lbs

2,4-D acid equiv

alent per acre per application).

The maximum num-

ber of broadcast applications is limited to 2 per year. The maximum seasonal rate

is 3.0 fl. oz. of product per 1,000 sq. ft. (1.6 lbs. 2,4-D acid equivalent per acre),

excluding spot treatments.

WHEN TO APPLY:

Spray when broadleaf weeds are young and actively growing for best results.

SPEEDZONE Lawn Weed Killer may be applied in the spring, summer, or fall.

Spring and fall treatments under adequate soil moisture conditions are preferred

to the summer treatments.

Broadcast (entire areas) applications or follow-up applications at 2 to 6 week

intervals are recommended for more mature weeds, for dense infestations, and

for adverse environmental conditions.

Spot treatments during the summer may be appropriate for sparse infestations, or

as a follow-up treatment, or any time broadleaf weeds are susceptible.

CULTURAL TIPS FOR IMPROVED CONTROL:

Irrigation:

• Do not apply this product immediately before rainfall or irrigation. Rain or

ater

ing within 4 hours after treatment ma

y reduce effectiveness.

Summary of content (3 pages)

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CLICK HERE TO JUMP TO USE DIRECTIONS This chemical has 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. DIRECTIONS FOR USE It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.
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Mowing: • Delay mowing 1 to 2 days before and after the application of this product. per 1,000 sq. ft. of lawn. Add an adequate amount of herbicide to the spray bottle to treat the total lawn area. Spray - Spray evenly over the lawn. Example: Measure 4.4 fl. oz. (9 Tbs.) into sprayer jar. Do not add water. Set dial on 3 teaspoons (tsp.) and spray uniformly on 3,000 sq. ft. of lawn. Reseeding Interval: • Treated areas may be reseeded 2 weeks after application. THREE EASY STEPS TO MIX AND APPLY: 1.
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Use of this product in certain portions of California, Oregon, and Washington is subject to the January 22, 2004 Order for injunctive relief in Washington Toxics Coalition, et.al. v. EPA, C01-0132C, (W.D. WA). For further information, please refer to EPA Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/espp.