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Vegetatio,nManager SFM 75 (SULFOMETURON METHYL) NEW LABEL 12/04 ACTIVE INGREDIENT: GENERAL INFORMATION Sulfometumn me":(Melly 2-®(4,6drmMyI-2yyrin"Yaml ea2orryi}aminoFsulhniyi}Denzoab}.......................................75.0% SFM 75 is a dispersible granule that is mined in water and applied as a spray. INERT INGREDIENTS:...................................................Z % SFM 75 is noncorrosive,nonflammable,nonvolatile,and does not freeze. TOTAL:...._.........................................................to0.0% SFM 75 contras many annual and perennial grasses and broadleaf weeds in forestry and non-crop sites. EPA Reg.No.72157-11-74477 EPA Est No.37429GAA SFM 75 may be used for general weed control on terrestrial noncrop sites KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN and for selective weed control in certain types of unimproved turf grasses on such sites. It can also be used for selective"ad control in forest site preparation and in Me release of certain conifers and hardwoods. CAUTION SFM 75 may be applied on forestry and noncrop sites that contain areas of temporary surface water resulting from collection of water between planting First Aid beds,in equipment ruts or m other such depressions created by N In eyes: •Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with management activities. It is permissible to treat intermittent drainage.non- water for 15—20 minutes. irrigation drainage ditches,intermittently flooded lox-lying areas,seasonally •Remove contact lenses,g present,after Me first 5 dry flood plains and/or deltas,and transitional areas between upland and minutes,than continue rinsing eye. lowland sites when the water has drained but may occur in isolated pockets •Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment due to uneven or unlevel surface conditions. It is also permissible to treat advice, marshes,swamps and bog after water has receded. Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor,or gang for treatment. DO NOT make applications to natural or man-made bodies of water such as For medical emergencies Involving this product,"it 1d00J08• lakes,reservoirs,ponds,streams,canals,or irrigation ditches. 5391. SFM 75 may be applied by conventional ground equipment or by helicopter, PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS unless otherwise directed in specific use sections of this label. HAZARDS TO HUMANS SFM 75 can be tank mixed with other herbicides registered for use in forestry AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS and non-crop sites. When tank mixing,use the most restrictive limitations from the labeling of both Products. CAUTION:Causes moderate eye injury(irritation). Avoid contact with eyes or clothing. Drift control agents may be used with SFM 75 according to the manufacturers recommendations. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SFM 75 controls weeds by bah preemergence and poslemertlence activity. Applicators and other handlers must wear: Pre-emergence treatments control or suppress weeds through root uptake •Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. while postemergence control works through root and foliar uptake. The best •Shoes plus socks. results are obtained when the application is made before or during the early stages of weed growth before"ads develop an established root system. Form manufacturers msbuclions for cleaning/maintaining PPE.If no such Moisture is required to move SFM 75 into the root zone of weeds for instructions for washables,use detergent and not water. Keep and wash preemegence control. When rainfall is low,SFM 75 may not provide PPE separately from other laundry. satisfactory control. Engineering Control Statement: When handlers use closed systems, For best postemergence results,apply SFM 75 toyoung,actively growing enclosed cabs or aircraft in a manner that meets the requirements listed in weans. The use rate depends upon the weed species,weed size at Worker Protection Standard(WES)for agricultural pesticides(40 CFR application,and soil texture.The degree and duration of control may depend 170.240(dx4-5)],the handler PPE requirements may be reduced or modified on the following: as specified in the WPS. •weed spectrum and infestation intensity USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 'weed size at application •environmental conditions at and following treatment USERS SHOULD:Wash hands before eating,drinking,chevong gum,using -soil pH,soil moisture,and sal organic matter tobacco or using the toilet. Use a high rate on established plants and an fine-textured soils and a laxer ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS rate on smaller weeds and coarse-textured soils. DO NOT apply directly to water,or to areas where surface water is present, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. DO NOT contaminate SFM 75 is absorbed by bond tare mots and foliage of plants,rapidly inhibiting water by cleaning of equipment or disposal of equipment washwalers. the growth of susceptible weeds. Two to 3 weeks after application to weeds,