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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20460

DEC 1 0 1993

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Dennis L. McFadden GUSTAFSON,INC. P.O. Box 66006S

OHiCEOF PREVENTION. PEsTlClOEs AND

TOXIC SUBSTANCES

Dallas, TX 7S266 19103

Subject: Label Amendment Submission of 08/23/93 in Response to PR Notice 93-7 EPA Reg. No. 7501-140 GUSTAFSON APRON + CAPTAN - FUNGICIDE SEED PROTECT ANT

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This Letter Requires You to Submit a Notification to the Office of Compliance Monitoring within 20 Days.

Dear Registrant:

The labeling cited above and subruitted in conDection with registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, is accepted subject to the comments listed on the enclosed sheet. A copy of your proposed labeling stamped "ACCEPTED WITH COMMENTS" is enclosed.

SERIOUS ERROR(S) ON SUBMITTED LABELING:

EPA has determined that one or more of the errors on the labeling you submitted to the Agency is categorized as "serious" as defined in PR Notice 93-11. In general, serious errors are those that may create 8 potential for harm to workers, handlers, other persons, or the environment; or those that prevent the achievement of the basic goals of the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) or FIFRA.

YOU MUST NOT SELL OR DISTRIBUTE (INCLUDING RELEASE FOR SHIPMENT) ANY PRODUCT BEARING TIlE SUBMIttED LABEUNG. Sale or distribution of any product with the incorrect labeling is a violation of FIFR A that could result in initiation of an action for .;~vil penalties andlor cancellation of )'Our product. This matter has been referred to the Office of Compliance Monitoring (OCM) for further action.

YOU MUST SUBMIT A NOTIFICATION TO THE OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE MONITORING WI1HIN 20 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS LETTER.

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Each notifICation must iDc:lude the foUowiq information:

1. Registrant's name and address. 2. EPA Registration number of the product for which the labeliDg

wu submitted. 3. Whether any product already has been sold or distributed (this includes

released for shipment) bearing the submitted labeliDg.

In addition, the notification must iDc:lude the following information, IF )'Ou have already sold or distributed any product bearing the submitted labeliDg:

I. Quantity of the product that has been sold or distributed. 2. EPA Producing Establishment number. 3. Location of the product, if known. 4. Proposed plan for assuring that product with the incorrect

labeliDg in )'Our control, as well as thAt in the hands of dealersl distributors! users, will be corrected. The plan must include )'Our proposal for assuring that the IabeliDg is corrected as soon as possiblt'.

Submit the notification to:

Michael Wood, Director Compliance Division, (7203) Worker Protection Notification OffICe of Compliance Monitoring U.s. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street SW Washington, DC 20460

Failure to submit a notification also may result in initiation of an action under FIFRA for civil penalties, if )'OU sold or distributed (this includes released for shipment) product bearing the Incorrect labeliDg.

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IN ADDITION, YOU SHOULD CONTACT IMMEDIATELY THE PERSONS TO WHOM YOU SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED YOUR PRODUCT AND INFORM THEM NOT TO SELL OR DISTRIBUTE ANY PRODUCT WITH THE INCORRECT LABELING.

WHAT THIS ACCEPTANCE MEANS:

Based 04 your certification, the Agency has accepted the labeling changes that are necessary to comply with the WPS labeling requirements of 40 CFR part 156, subpart K, described in PR Notices 93-7 and 93-11. Any other labeling changes submitted in connection with this amendment application but not directly related to compliance with the WPS have neither been reviewed nor accepted by the Agency. If you wish to make such changes, you must submit a separate amendment application proposing them. If your product is currently suspended, the acceptance of this labeling amendment does not affect the suspension in any way.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NEXT:

Submit the required notification. Then by the next label printing make all the specified changes to your labeling. Send to EPA one (I) copy of the (mal printed labeling:

• BEFORE selling or distributing any product bearing the final printed labeling as amended

AND

• WITHIN one year from date of this acceptance.

Submit the (mal printed labeling via the U.s. Postal Service to:

Document Processins Desk (FIN-LABEL) Office of Pesticide Programs (7505C) U.s. Eovironmcotal Protectioo Agency 401 M Street, SW Wasffington, D.C. 2~1

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Hand or courier deliveries of final labeling may be made to:

Attachment

Document Processing Desk (FIN-LABEL) Office of Pesticide Programs Room 26M. Crystal Mall 2 19211effersoD Davis Highway Arlington. V A 22202

Sincerely.

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·stration Support Branch . tration Division (7SOSW)

cc: Office of Compliance Monitoring

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APRON® + Captan Fungicide Seed Protectant

An on-farm aoybean end IOI'ghum seed tr.atment for protection agalnat .. eel rota and c.rtaln dl ...... caused by Pyfhlum

and Phytophthore .pp.

APRON + CeptM Is e powder for Illy Ned trNllMllt.

ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Melwxyl: N-(2,6-dimalhytphenyQ-N-(malhOxyacetyQ alanine I!1IIhyI 8IIIer ........................................................ 12.5" *Ceptan ............................................................................ 30.~" Rerlted Derlv8l/ves ............................................................ O. " INERT INGAEDENTS: .................................................. ~ TOTAL: .......................................................................... 100.0%

*N-trichloromethyKhlO-4-<:yclohexene-1,2-dlcarboxlmide

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

DANGER PELIGRO SI _eel no enllencIe .. eUquele, buaque~ ..• ....,

~~r. que .... expllque • _eel enI. ... I .. ~ (il'You do not understIInd the libel, find

to expIIIln • to you In deWll.) STATEMENT OF PRACTICAL TREATMENT " 'n .,..: Flush with pIGnty 01 waler. CIIII. phyllician.

II ~ Drink promptly. !erge quentlty 01 milk, egg whites, ~In Iio..~, or If n- are I'lOl lIVettebie. !erge quent .... oI_er. AYOId 1IIcohoI. 00 I'lOl Induce vomttlng or gIw IIIIVIhIng t1f mouth to en ullCOIlICIouI pe!8OI'I. 1I1nIIeIed: Remove vicllm to fresh 1IIr. If not bre8IhIng, gIw ertlllclel rMpIfallon. preferebiy 1I'lOI4h-t!H11OUlh. o.t medicIII ettenllon. II on eldn: Wesh with pIent) 01 IOIP end w ..... o.t medIceJ IllIIIIIOn • irritation pe!8Ista. Not. to Phplclen: ProbIIbIe muc:oMI dIImIlge mey contre­Indlcat. the II8e 01 gatrlc lIlY •.

... eddlllonel pnceutIonery ..... _

EPA Reg. No. 7501-140 EPA Eal. __ Net Contents: Pounds

PRECAUllONAAY STATEMENTS HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

DANGER PEUGRO c- Irr-.lble eye damege. HermfuI If 1W8IIowed. InheIed or IIbso!bed through skill. 00 not get In eyes or on cIottlIrIQ.. AYOId bre8lhIng dual end contact with skin. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: AppIIcatcn end other IlIIIldIera (other than mix.,. end load-818) must _: long slellVad IhIIt end long pII/lII. W8lerprool

end loIIderII must _: Iong~n end long penIS. gkMIS. shoes plus eocks. =Ive eylWNf. Mlxn

WIIIerprooI gtoves. Ihoes plus kB, protective eyewear. end duIII milt filtering respIraIor (MSHA/NIOSH approval number prefix TC-21 C). 0iIC8rd clothing end other IIbIIOrbent materials that hIIY8 been drenched or heIIYIIy conternInaIecI with this prOducrs COIICeiCr8le. Do not reuse them. FOllow menulaCtur8l" InalNctIOnl for cteenIng/ maintaining PPE. If no such Instruc-tIOnS for W8Sh8b1es. use detergent and hot water. Keep and wah PPE esparately from other laundry. USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS: Usera should wah hands btIIOr8 "Ing. drinking. chewing gum. using tobIIcco or using the toilet.

ENVlftONMENTAL HAZARDS This pesticide Is toxic to ftIh. For terr8lllriel uses, do not apply directly to WaI.,. or tu .... where surfece water Is praserc or to ircenldller_ below the mesn high water marl!. 00 not corrtamIIIate warer when dllpollng 01 equipment wlIII1ws-tere. In the event thai tr88Ied M8CIs er. spilled and cennot be 8111veged, completely cover them with I0Il.

STORAGE AND DISPOSA!. PESTICIDE STOAAOEAND DISPOSAL: Store In a COOl, c1tty pIKe. 00 not conteminIIe WIlIer. food or fMd by storage or dIIpouI. or cINnIng 01 equIprnerrt. Open dumping Is prohlb-lied. w .... resukfngfrom the use 01 this producI_ acrAeIy hIzerdouI. imprOper diIpoNI 01 unUMd pesticide Is • vtoIIIlOn 01 Feder .. lAw. PeallcIde thai cannot be USed IIC-cordIr Ig to I8beIInlltructIOnl must be dIspoHcI 01 IICCOrding to federIII ..... or IoceI proceduree. For guId8nce In proper dIIpouI methOds. corutt your Stete Peallckle or Environ-nwuI Control A/;lfIrIcy, or the H~ Weal. ~ tetlYe II the ~_ EPA AegIor" 0IIIce. CONTAINER DISPOSAL: 00 not reuse amply coreeiner. Triple me c:ontaIner (or equtvetent). puncture and dIIpoM 01 In e 8Ir1bry 1endIIII. t1f IncInerlllon, or III111awed by ... end IOcII UhorIieI. by burning. If burned. keep out 0I1mOk.:..

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DlRECl10NS FOR USE It. a vtoIIIlon 01 st. aNi F~ to UN IhIa product In a manner Inconilltant WIth II lebalilig. Do apply this product In a W"I thai wi. COIUCt work .. or OIhar parIOIlI, either dfreclly or 1IwougI1dIift. Only plOIacted handIarI may be In the ... during appIicItIon. For tIry raquIIwmanta apacIIc to your Stata or Tribe, coneuft the

for ICkIa

AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS U .. this product onItJ In accordInce wlh lllabaIIng and WIth the Worker PrOlactlon Standard, 40 CFR part 170. ThIs Standard COIlIaIns requlramentII for the prOIactlon 01 agrlcul­tural work_ on fenns, foraetI, nur8erIaB, end 11'_ ~, and handlers 01 agrICultural pesttcIdes. It conIIIIns requIr. mer1tS for training dacontlJ11lMlon, notlllcllllon, end emer­gency _Is'-~ -Ii else contains specIIIc instructions and 1IlI0JpI1ons pertI/Ining to the statements on this libel abOuI pIIISOI'1II prOIecttve equipment (pPE), and restrlctect-entry lnIarVaI. The requirements In this box only apply to uses 01 this product thlII are covered by the Worker PrOlectlon Stenct.d. Do not enter or allow worker entry Into treIIIed __ during the rllStrlcted entry Interval (RE~ 01 48 hours. ExOJplIon: If the product Is soli-injected or SOII-incoIpoIated, the Worker PrOlectlon Standard, under certain circum­stances, IIIIows workers to enter the treated ... If thers wHI be no contact with anything thai has bien tntllled. PPE ~ quIred for early entry to tntllled _ thlt Is permllted under the Worker PrOlectlon Stent*d end thlt InvOlves contact WIth enythlng that has bien treated, such as plants, soli, or water, Is: coverallS, waterproof gloves,end shOeS plus socks.

IMPORTANT:~ead the entire DIRECTIONS fOR USE and the UMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT before USIng this product.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND PRECAUTIONS ON THIS LABEL MAY RESULT IN CROP INJURY, POOR DISEASE CONTROL. AND/OR IllEGAl RESIDUES.

GENERAL INFORMAnON Gustafson Apron + Ceptan Fungicide Seed PrOlectant Is a dry powder tormutated speclflcaiiy for seed traalment IIppIic*Ion at planting time In soybalns and sorghum. Unlqus forrnI.IIMlon techilDlogy has been IllCOrPOI'ated to help ~e the planter; thuS allowing a smooth even !low 01 Mad to the furrow, while providing uniform seed coverage andlldhetltlCl to the Sled.

DISEASES CONTROLLED The combilletion 01 Apron with Ceplan prOYldes prOlactant actlYlty against aaecI rOI organisms and prOlectanl end systemic actlYlty against Py/hIum damplng-oll, as wei as early aaeson control 01 Ptrytophthora dlse.es and control or IUpprMIon 01 Systemic Downy M~. Guetllflon Apron + Captan IhouId be appHad at plalWlng time, Ullllzing the Gustallon CF~* treater to maxImlza Mad cover­age. (*Cellbrlla the Gustafson CF~ trealer .. per the manu-1acturer'.lnItructlOns.) Seed IhouId be placed In the traaler and than the chamicaI added .. follows:

IUD TA!ATMENT Coaon: For prOIactlon against PythIum Mad rOI and dImI* III-011: Apply APRON + CapIll1 .. a IMd trealment to machIna dIIInIad or acid de"ntad CCItIonl •• d • the r.a 013-4 ouncee par 100 Iba. 01 Mad. Forage Qraaaae: GraIaaI grown for hay, grazing or aIIaga, corn (Ioddar or 1iIIIgI) andllNlll grain grown for hay or 1Iaga. For piOlactlot, agNnat Py/hIum dImpII'II-oII: Apply APRON + cap. tan ... Mad 1ftIlmInI. the rII. 013-4 ounceI per 100 III. 01 Mad.

Forage Legu_: AIaIa, Clover, lalpadaza, baInI (lor for­age), qbalnl (Iorforaga), 8O'Jbaan hay, pea (Iorforaga) pea vine hay ,cowp'. (lor fonIga). For prOIactlc.n agaInIt Pyfh/um ~ and aarty .... M PIrJtophIhora:: ~ APRON + Csptan II alMd traalmant at the ~a 014 OUncel par 100 Ibe. oIsaad. For IUpplllllon 01 early eaason downy mildew In ..... andlOybaans: Apply APRON + Caplan • a saed traetment at the rIIa 014 0UI1C*I per 100 Iba. 01 seed. Oardan ..... : For prOIactlon agaInSt Py/hIum cIarnpIng-oII: Awtt APRON + Captan .. a aaad traetrnant • the rile 01 4 ouncee per 100 Iba. 01 Mad. GraIn cropa: Wheel, barley, rye, ~I, millet, rica, corn (IIeId corn, ewaat corn and popcorn), buckwhaIl and trftlcale. For prOIactlon against Py/hIum damplng-oll: Apply APRON + Cap­lin • a saed 1raaIment • the rete 01 3-4 ounces per 100 1bI. 01 seed. Turfgr ..... (AII): For protection agaInSt PyIIrIum dampIng-oll on golf courses, home lawns, reclamation end eroalon control piojecll: Apply APRON + Captan as a seed lreatment. the rate 01 4-8 ounces per 100 1bI. 01 seed. Saad and Pod \legate""': BIack-eyed peas, cowpeas, dill, edible soybeanS, field beans, chick peas (garbanZo beanS), field peas, garden peas, green beanS, kidney beans, lme beanS, navy beans, Okra, peas, pole beanS, snap beans, SIring bellis, Willi beans, lentils and lupines. For prOIectlon against Py/hIum damplng-oll and early season PI'Iytop/ItIIorI: ~ APRON + Captan as a seed treatment at the rate 014 ounces per 100 Ibs. 01 seed. SorghUm: For prOIectlon agaInSt Py/hIum dampIng-oll on aU sorghum cuIIlvars, use 4 ounces 01 APRON + Ceplan per 100 lbe. 0I188d applied • a seed treatment. For use In control 01 Systamtc Downy Mildew, apply 4 ounces 01 APRON + Captan per 100 1bI. 01 Sled on culllvars which possess sorghum downy mildew Ri!Istance. To those cultlvars which do not possess rllillarICI to a particular r_ 01 sorghum downy mildew in '-Ny Infected ar_ with recent _e history, apply 8 ounces 01 APRON + (;apt1ll1 per 100 1bI. 01 seed as a seed trllllment . Only high quality sorghum I88d (90% germ and above) should be traeted with APRON + Caplan. Sugar ..... : For prOIection against PythIum damplng-oII: ~ APRON + CeplIn as a Sled treatment at the rete 01 4 ounces per 100 1bI. 01 seed. Soyba_: For prOlectlon against Py/hIum damplng-oll Ind MrIy "lIeo1P/IyfupIIII1cn: Apply APRON + Ceptan. a seed traalmant • the rete 013-4 ouncea per 100 1bI. 01 seed. SUIIftollllar: For use In conIrol 01 Systemic Downy Mildew: Apply APRON + CeplIII1 as a seed traalment at the rate 018 ounces per 100 1bI. 01 seed.

NOTE: Fadarallaw requires that bags containing tr .. edl88ds shall be labeled with the following information: "This seed traetmant with MetalllXyl and CIIpIan. Do not usa tor food, feed or 011 purpoles,· U .. an EPA approved dya thlt ImpaI1s 1111 unnaIurll color to the MId.

US! PRECAUTIONS 1. Seed rnuIt be thoroughly mixed wlh the aaed, lind pIant_ adjustad to the "~arUacturer'1 directions (planting retll includ­Ing air or vacuum may be ellactad by IMd addIIlvae). 2. For plart.ers WIth alactrlc aya monitors, per1odlcaiiy cIaan them WIth bMhaI piovldad by the planter manufecIurar, ec­cordiI'II to their dlractlonl. 3. Treatad aaad .':"111 not be uaed or mixed with food or IrIIrnaI r.ad, or plOClillcl for 011. 4. Treat ortIy thole ... "'Madad-llt for lmmacIIeta usa, mil ilmlzlng the Interval baIw., tr_ment and planting. 5. Do not t»trY ..... traatad aNdI to next .... on. 8. Do not UN this product on Mad which hal baan cort'ImaiC lilly IrIatad WIth MetaIaxyt (APRON) Fungicide.

NOTICE· READ CAREFULLY CONDITlONS OF SALE AND LIMITED WARRANTY

STATEMENT T,...,. of highly IMCIIInIcIIIIy d8mIgId HId, or HId of known low vigor end poor qullllIy, except for the purJIOMI of cur.nte conIroi of exllltng dII ••• or InMcI pilla, may result In reduced germlnlllion ltIrlIor reduction of HId end ••• ding vigor. TrMlend condur' germnellon ..... on almllll ponlon of HId war. COIfI.IIII~,," IhlIOIaI HId lotto a •• '. CfId cIIer.1icaI b"' •• ~. Due 10 HId ~ _dlol. bayond the como! of 0uIIIf80.1, Inc., no claims'" made to guarantll gerrninllion of cany-ovar lied. Allis aoIIlXprMS warreni)', Guatllflon, Inc., warrenla thai this product conIorma to the ChImIcaI descrlplion on the libel end Is INIOI1IIbIy III for purpc 188 .. ed on the label only when used In ac:c:ordanca wIIh directIonS and InItructlonS apecIIed on the label, subject to the InI1erlOt rIska lit forth Ibove. ONLY AS f'ERMITTEO BY APPUCABLE LAW, IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH OF THIS UMITEO WARRANTY, GUSTAFSON, INC. SHALl NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. SUBJECT TO APPUCABLE LAW, GUSTAFSON, INC. NEI­THER MAKES NOR AIJT1-IORIZES ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE ANY WARRANTY OF FIT­NESS OR MERCHANTABIUTY, GUARANTY OR REPRESEN­TATION, EXPRESS OR IMPUEO, CONCERNING THIS MATE­RIAL. Buyer esaumes the responsibIIlIy to hIIndIe, use end store this product In acc::ordance wIIh the safely InstructIonS and use dllllCiIonS conIlined on the label. Buyer/User ~ this product subject to the foregoing Condltloll. of Sale and UmIIed WerrenIy, which, subject to applicable law, may be varied only by a wrItIen agreemenl signed by a duly authorized repre ....... 1v8 of Gustafaon, Inc. If these terms ... not acceptable, relum .. prodUCIS to the place of purchaaa, unopened for a fill refund.

Gustafson (Logo) Is a Reg TM of GustaIaon, Inc. Aprone trademark of CIBA-GEIGY Corp. for melalaxyl. U. S. plftnI 4,151,299

A qualily product aoId by: ou.ar.on, Inc. 1400 Prll!ton Road, Sulle 400 Plano, Texes 75093 (214) 885-8877

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20460

Dennis L. McFadden GUST AFSON, INC. p.o. Box 660065 Dallas, TX 75266 19103

DEC 1 0 1993

OfFICE OF PREVENTION. PESTICIDES AND

TOXIC SUBS T "NCE S

Subject: Label Amendment Submission of 08/23/93 in Response to PR Notice 93-7 EPA Reg. No. 7501-140 GUSTAFSON APRON + CAPTAN - FUNGICIDE SEED PROTECTANT

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This Letter Requires You to Submit a Notification to the Office of Compliance Monitoring within 20 Days.

Dear Registrant:

The labeling cited above and submitted in connection with registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, is accepted subject to the comments listed on the enclosed sheet. A copy of your proposed labeling stamped "ACCEPTED WITH COMMENTS" is enC\osp.<1.

SERIOUS ERROR(S) ON SUBMITTED LABELING: . . \~.' ... - .: .. " EPA h~s determined that one or more of the errors on the labeling you submitted

to the Agency is categorized as "serious" as defined in PR Notice 93-11. In general, serious errors are those that may create a potential for harm to workers, handlers, other persons, or the environment; or those that prevent the achievement of the basic goals of the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) or FIFRA.

YOU MUST NOT SELL OR DISTRIBUTE (INCLUDING RELEASE FOR SHIPMENT) ANY PRODUcr BEA1UNG TIlE SUBMlI'IED LABELING. Sale or distribution of any product with the incorrect labeling is a violation of FIFRA that could result in initiation of an action for civil penalties andl or cancellation of your product. This matter has been referred to the Office of Compliance Monitoring (OCM) for further action.

YOU MUST SUBMIT A NOTIFICATION TO THE OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE MONITORING WITHIN 20 DUS OF THE DATE OF THIS LETTER.

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Each notification must include the following information:

l. Registrant's name and address. 2. EPA Registration number of the product for which the labeling

was submitted. 3. Whether any product already has been sold or distributed (this includes

released for shipment) bearing the submitted labeling.

In addition, the notification must include the following information, IF you have already sold or distributed any product bearing the submitted labeling:

l. Quantity of the product that has been sold or distributed. 2. EPA Producing Establishment number. 3. Location of the product, if knOWD.

4. Proposed plan for assuring that product with the incorrect labeling in your control, as well as that in the hands of dealen/distributorslusen, will be corrected. The plan must include your proposal for assuring that the labeling is corrected as soon as possible.

Submit the notification to:

Michael Wood, Director, Compliance Division, (1203) Worker Protection Notification Office of Compliance Monitoring U.s. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street SW Washington, DC 20460

Failure to submit a notification also may result in initiation of an action under FIFRA for civil penalties, if you sold or distributed (this includes released for shipment) product bearing the incorrect labeling.

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IN ADDITION, YOU SHOULD CONTACf IMMEDIATELY THE PERSONS TO WHOM YOU SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED YOUR PRODUCT AND INFORM THEM NOT TO SELL OR DISTRIBUTE ANY PRODUCT WITH THE INCORRECT LABELING.

WHAT THIS ACCEPTANCE MEANS:

Based on your certification, the Agency has accepted the labeling changes that are necessary to comply with the WPS labeling requirements of 40 CFR part 156, subpart K, described in PR Notices 93-7 and 93-11. Any other labeling changes submitted in connection with this amendment application but not directly related to compliance with the WPS have neither been reviewed nor accepted by the Agency. If you wish to make such changes, you must submit a separate amendment application proposing them. If your product is currently suspended, the acceptance of this labeling amendment does not affect the suspension in any way.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NEXT:

Submit the required notification. Then by the next label printing make all .the specified changes to your labeling. Send to EPA one (1) copy of the final printed labeling:

• BEFORE selling or distributi~ any produ~t bearing the final printed labeling , .. ' as l!mended

AND

• WITHIN one year from date of this acceptance.

Submit the final printed labeling via the U.s. Postal Service to:

Document Processing Desk (FIN-LABEL) Office of Pesticide Programs (7505C) U.s. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street. SW Wasfiington. D.C. 20460-0001

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Hand or courier deliveries of final labeling may be made to:

Attachment

Document Processing Desk (FIN-LABEL) Office of Pesticide Programs Room 266A. Crystal Mall 2 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington. V A 22202

Sincerely.

·pk.uIY Chief istration Support Branch

gistration Division (7505W)

cc: Office of Compliance Monitoring

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ACCEPnD "filii COMMENTS

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APRON® + CaptSif:t~~,~£j';': Fungicide Seed Protectant

An on-farm soybean and sorghum seed treatment for protection against seed rots and certain diseases caused by Pythlum

and Phytophthora spp.

APRON + Captan Is a powder for dry seed treatment

ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Metalaxyl: N-(2,6-dimethylpnanyQ-N-(methoxyacetyQ alanine methyl ester ..................................................... " 12.5% "Caplan ............................................................................ 30.8% Reated Derivatives ............................................................ 0.7% INERT INGREDIENTS: .................................................. 56.0% TOTAL: .......................................................................... 100.0%

"N-trichloromethynhi0-4-cyclohexene-l,2-dicarboximide

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

DANGER PELIGRO SI usteel no entlende la etlqueta, busque a

~a~a que Be la .expllque a usted en~iJ.!,... '-you'do not understand the label, find ~ne

to explain H to YOU In detail.) . STATEMENT{)F PRACTICAL TREATMENT

If In eyes: Flush w~h plenty of water. Call a physician. If swallowed: Drink promptly a large quantity 01 milk, egg wMes gelatin solution, or W tnase are not available, large quanthies 01 water. AvOid alcohol. Do not induce vO"l~ing or give anything by mouth to an uncon~1ous person. . . If Inhaled: Remove victim to fresh alf. W not breathing, gIVe BIIiflcial respiration, preferably mouth·ta-mouth. Get medical attention. If 0.1 akin: Wash wtth plenty 01 soap and water. Get medical attention W Irritation persists. Note to Physician: Probable mucosal damage ma~ contra· indicate the use of gastric lavage.

See additional precautionary atatement ••

EPA Reg. No. 7501-140 EPA Est. __ _

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PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS I .. a ... a .... <tm UIIUA"'~ ANO Il':

DANGER PEUGRO Causes irreversible eye damage. Hannful H swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through skin. Do not get In eyes or on clothinQ.. AvOid breathing dust arid contact with skin.

, t'HUI II: Applicators arid other harldlers (other lharl mixers and load-ers) must wear: long-sleeved shirt arid long pantS, waterproof glOVes, shoes plus socks, and protective eyewear. Mixers and Loaders must wear: longciSl~ j/llrt arid long pants, waterproof gloves, shoes plUSS, protective eyewear, and dUSl/ mist fibering respirator (MSHA/NIOSH approval number prefix TC·21 C). . Discard clothing and other absorbent matenals that have been drenched or heavily co·t.amlnated with this prOduct'S concentrate. Do not reuse them. Follow manufacture(s instructions for cleaning! maintaining PPE. H no such instruc-tiOns for washables, use detergent arid hOI water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laund'Y.

USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS: Users should wash har1ds before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS This pesticide is toxic to fish. For tenestrial uses, do not apply directly to wate:, or to areas where surface water is present or to' intertidal areas belQw the mean high water marie Do,not contaminate water when disposing of equipment wa9hwa-ters. In tna event that treated seeds are spilled and cannot be

I salvaged, complefely cover them with soil.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL PESTICIDE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL: Store in a cool, d'Y place. Do not contaminate water, food or feed ~ s,torage.or disposal, or cleaning 01 equipment. Open dumptng IS prohlb-tted. Wastes resu~ing from the use of this prOduct are acutely hazardous. Improper disposal 01 unused pesticide is a viOlatiOn of Federal Law. Pesticide that cannot be uSed ac-cording to label instructiOns must be disposed 01 according to federal, state, or local procedures. For guidance In proper disposal methods, contact your State Pesticide or Environ-mental Contlol Agency, or the Hazardous Waste Represen-tative at tna nearest EPA Regional Office. CONTAINER DISPOSAL: Do not reuse empty container. Triple rinse container (or equivalent), puncture and dispose 01 in a santta'Y landliA, by incineration, or H allowed by state end local authortties, by burning. W burned, keep out 01 smoke.

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-... _.- - ---.--~- .... ~ ---Do apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, erther directly or throughdrift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirements specHic to your State or Tribe, consult the a res ible for icide r ulation.

AGRICUL TUAAL USE REQUIREMENTS Use this product only In accordance wbh bs labeling and wnh the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR part 170. This Standard contains requirements for the protection 01 agricul­tural workers on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses, and handlers of agricunural pesticides. It contains require­ments for training, decontamination, notifteation, and emer­gency assistan~ It also contains specHic Instructions and exceptions penaJiilng to the statements on this label about personal protective equipment (PPE), and restricted-entry interval. The requirelT'Bnts 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 treateo areas during the restricted entry Interval (REI) of 48 hours. Exception: if the product is soil-injected or soil-incorporated, the Worker Protection Standard, under certain circum­stances, allows workers to enter the treated area if there will be no contact wrth anything that has been treated. PPE re-

I quirea for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact

I wrth anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or water, is: coveralls, waterproof gloves,and shoos plus socks.

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IMPORTANT:Read the entire DIRECTIONS FOR USE and the LIMITED WARR'\.NTY STATEMENT before using this product.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND PRECAUTIONS ON THIS LABEL MAY RESULT IN CROP INJURY, POOR DISEASE CONTROL, AND/OR ILLEGAL RESIDUES.

GENERAL INFORMATION Gustafson ).pron + Captan Fungicide Seed Protectant iS,a dry powder formulated spec~ically for ~eed treatment applicat~n 81 planting time in soybeans and sorghum. U;,ique formulation technology has been in-corpo'dted to help lubricate the ptanter; thus allowing a smoo'h ev '" flow of seed to the furrow, while providing uniform sep· t c'Nerage and adherence to the seed.

DISEASES CONTROLLED The combination of AJjron wrth Captan provides protectant activrty agains1 seed iOt organisms and protectant and sys1emic activrty against Pythium damping-off, as well as early season control of Phytcphthora diseases and control or suppresion of Systemic Downy Mildews. Gustafson Apron + Captan should be apptied at planting time, utilizing the Gustafson CF-80- t,a'l1er to maximize seed cover­age. (-Calibrate the Gustafson CF -80 treater as per the manu­lacturer's instructions) Seed should be placed in the treater and then the chemical added as follows:

SEED TREATMENT COlton: For protection against Pyth/urro seed rot and damping­off: Apply APRON + Captan as a seed treatment to machinb deliMed or acid delinted cottonseed at the rate 01 3-1 ounces per 100 Ibs. of seed Forage Grasses: Grasses grown for hay, grazing or silage. corn (Iodder or Silage) and small grain grown for hay or sitage For protection against Pythium damping·off. Apply APRON + Cap· tan as a seed treatment at the rate of 3-4 ounces per 100 Ibs of seed.

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Captan as a seed treatment at the rate of 4 ounces per 100 Ibs. of seed. For suppreSSion 01 early season downy mildew in aHaHa and soybeans: Apply APRON + Captan as a seed treatment at the rate of 4 ounces per 100 Ibs. of seed. G.rden Beet.: For protection against Pythium damping-oll: Apply APRON + Captan as a seed treatment at the rate of 4 ounces per 100 Ibs. of seed. Grain crops: Wheat, barley, rye, oats, millet, rice, corn (fl9ld corn, sweet corn and popcorn), buckwheat and tr~icale. For protection against Pythium damping-oll: Apply APRON + Cap­tan as a seed treatment at lhe rate of 3-4 ounces pe, 100 Ibs. of seed. Turfgra .. ea (Atl): For protection against Pythium damping-oll on goH courses, home lawns, reclamation and erosion control prOjects: Apply APRON + Caplan as a seed treatment at the rate of 4-8 ounces per 100 Ibs, of seed. Seed and Pod Veget.bles: Black-eyed peas, cowpeas, dill, edible soybeans, lield beans, chick peas (garbanzo beans), field peas, garden peas, green beans, kidney beans, lima beans, navy beans, okra, peas, pole beans, snap beans, s1ring beans, wax beans, lentils and lupines. For protection against Pythium damping-off and early season Phytophthora: Apply APRON + Captan as a seed treatment at the rate of 4 ounces per 100 Ibs. of seed. Sorghum: For protection against Pythium damping·off on all sorghum cuttivars, use 4 ounces of APRON + Captan per 100 Ibs. of seed applied as a seed treatment. For use in control of Systemic Downy Mildew, apply 4 ounces of APRON + Captan per 100 Ibs. of seed on cuttlVars which possess sorghum downy mildew resistance. To Ihose cunivars which do not possess resistance to a particular race of sorghum dewny mildew in heavily infected areas wrth recent severe history, apply 8 ounces of APRON + Captan per 100 Ibs 01 seed as a seed treatment. Only high qualrty sorghum seed (90% germ and above) shOuld be treated wrth APRON + CaPlan. . Sugar Beets: For protection against Pythium damping-off APr-, I APRON + Captan as a seed treatment at the rate of 4 ounc,'" pu 100 Ibs. of seed. ~"'Y""ans: For protection against Pythrum damping-oll.'ma early s"asonPhytophthora: Apply APRON + Caplan as a seed treatment at the rate of 2-4 ounces per 100 Ibs. of seed. Sunflower: For use in control of Systemic Downy Mildew: Apply APRON + Captan as a seed treatment at the rate of 8 ounces per 100 Ibs. 01 seed.

NOTE: Federal law requires that bags containing trGdled seeds shall be tabeled wrth the 101l:lWing information: "This seed treatment wrth Metalaxyl and Capt an. Do not use for food, feed or oil purposes." Use an EPA approved clye that imparts an unnatural color to the seed.

USE PRECAUTIONS I, Seed must be thoroughly mixed wrth the seed, and planters adjusted to the manufacture(s directions (planting rates includ· ing air or vacuum may be effected by seed addrtives). 2. For planters wrth etectric eye monrtors, periodically clean them wrth brushes provided by the planter manufacturer, ac­cording to their directions. 3. Treated seed mus1 not be used or mixed .... rth food or animal leed, or processed for Oil. 4. Treat only those seeds needGd for immediate use, minimizing the interval between treatment and planting 5 Do not carry excess treated seeds to next season 6 Do not UJe this product on seed which has been commercially treated w~h Melalaxyl (APRON) Fungicide

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NOTICE - READ CAREFULLY CONDITIONS OF SALE AND LIMITED WARRANTY

STATEMENT Treatment 01 highly mechanically damaged seed, or seed ul known low vigor and poor quality, except Ic.r the purposes 01 curative control 01 existing disease or insect pests, may resutt in reduced germination and/or reduction 0' seed and seedling vigor. Treat and conduct germination tests on a small portion 01 seed before committing tile total seed lot to a selected chemical treatment. Due to seed quality cond.ions beyond the control 01 Gustafson, Inc., no claims are made to guarantee germinallon 01 carry-over seed. As bs sole express warranty, Gustafson, Inc., warrants thai this product conforms to the chemical description on the label and is reasonably Ib for purposes stated on the label only ••. len used in accordance wtth directions and Instructions specWied on the label, subject to the Inherent risks sat forth above. ONLY AS PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, GUSTAFSON, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, GUSTAFSON, INC. NEI­THER MAKES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE ANY WARRANTY OF FIT· NESS OR MERCHANTABILITY, GUARANTY OR REPRESEN· TATlON, E=XPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THIS MATE· RIAL Buyer assumes the responsibility to handle, use and store this product in accordance wtth the safety instructions and usa directions contained on the label. Buyer/User purchases this product subject to the loregoing Condttions 01 Sale and Limtted Warranty, Which, subject to applicable law, may be varied only by a written agreement Signed by a duly auttlorized representative 01 Gustafson, Inc. II these terms ar~ not acceptable, return all products to the place 0, purchase, unopened for a lull refund.

Gustafson (Logo) is a Reg TM 01 Gustafson, Inc. Apron® trademark of CIBA·GEIGY Corp. lor metalaxyl. U, S. Patent 4,151,299

A quality product sold by: Gustafson. Inc, '400 preston Road, Sutte 400 Plano, Texas 75093 (214) 985-8877 -

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