EPA737-N-94-OL1
               UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
                            SEP 161994
                                            OFFICE OF.
                                         PESTICIDES AND TOXIC
                                           SUBSTANCES
Attention:


Subject:
              PR Notice  94-7

 NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS,  FORMULATORS
 REGISTRANTS AND USERS OF  PESTICIDES

Persons Responsible for  Federal  Registration of
Pesticides

Label Improvement Program  for the  Revision of Use
Directions for Commensal Rodenticides  and  Statement
of the Agency's Policies on the  Use of Rodenticide
Bait Stations
     This Notice  requires  registrants of certain pesticide
products claimed  to  control  commensal rodents and registered
under the Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) to revise the  labeling  of .such products to bear certain
statements concerning  "tamper-resistant bait stations."

     This Notice  also  informs rodenticide registrants,  applicants,
and other interested persons of EPA's continued concern for the
safe use of rodenticides.  This Notice outlines EPA's current
policies regarding the isolation of commensal rodenticides from
children, dogs, other  pets,  domestic animals, and nontarget
wildlife.  For purposes of this Notice,  product labels, and EPA's
policies, the term "commensal rodents"  includes the following
species: Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus),  roof rats (R. rattus),
and/or house mice  (Mus musculus)~

     To comply with  this Notice,  you must submit an application
for amended registration if  you are a registrant of any of the
following types of products  claimed to  control commensal rodents:

       1. ready-to-use solid bait formulations (e.g., pelleted,.
          meal, paraffinized block,  etc.);

       2. liquid baits;

       3. concentrates with  labels  bearing directions for
          preparing and applying  solid or  liquid baits; and
                                                           Printed on Recycled Paper

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       4. tracking powders- for'which, current labeling permits
          use in -"tamper-proof bait boxes," other protective
          structures, or other locations accessible to children
          or nontarget animals.

     Amended registration applications for such products must
include proposed amended labeling revised as indicated in this
Notice.  Amendment applications are not required for products
for which current accepted labeling already includes the language
prescribed by this Notice.

     Within 90 days of receipt of this Notice, all registrants
of products affected by this Notice must submit five (5) copies
of revised labeling for each affected product.  The new labeling
requirements for baits and concentrates from which users prepare
baits are listed under the heading "Required Label Statements"
on pages 9 and 10 of this Notice.  The types of label statements
that must be deleted from labels for tracking powders are
discussed on page 10 of this Notice.  Any registrant who_wishes
to modify the labeling statements prescribed by this Notice
must include with the application for an amended registration a
statement of each specific modification sought and the reasons
why each modification is believed to be justified.  Alternative
text will not be accepted if EPA determines that it is not
consistent with the  intent of this Notice.  All affected products
released for shipment after March 16, 1996, must bear labeling in
compliance with this Notice.              ''

Background:

     In  PR Notice 83-5, EPA summarized  its historical policy.
regarding the use of bait stations to isolate rodenticide baits
from nontarget animals.   Part of this policy has been to require
that baits registered to  control commensal rats and mice bear on
their  labels a statement  such as:

        "Treated baits should be placed  in  locations  not
        accessible to children, pets, wildlife and  domestic
        animals, or  in tamper-proof bait boxes."

     PR Notice 83-5 listed  the reasons  for requiring this type
of label language and the eight  "Proposed  Criteria"  which the
Agency had developed for  "tamper-proof  bait boxes".   PR Notice
83-5 also listed  five commercially marketed bait  stations that
were believed  at  that time  to provide  adequate  protection for
applications made  in environmentally sensitive  areas.

     PR Notice 83-5 was issued because EPA had  become aware that
bait protection  practices directed by labels  usually were not
being  followed.   Persons  using rodent baits  in  areas where  non-
target exposures might  occur typically were protecting baits
 inadequately or  not at  all.

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      In  PR Notice 83-5, the Agency also announced  its plans
 to hold  public hearings.  In a Federal Register Notice  (43 FR,
 48711),  EPA stated that the purpose of the hearings would be  to
 obtain  information in four areas:

        "1.   Practices and problems with the use of bait
             stations.

         2.   Attitudes regarding EPA's "Proposed Criteria"
             for tamper-proof bait boxes, including any
             suggested changes in the criteria, terminology,
             and/or rodenticide label  language pertaining
             to bait stations.

         3.   Ideas for developing standards and test
             protocols through existing standards-setting
             institutions.    '       •       .          ,

         4.   Accidents, illnesses, deaths,  or nontarget
             exposures resulting from the use of commensal
             roden-ticides. "

     Two sessions of  public hearings  were  held: the first on
November 4,  1983, in.  Arlington,  VA; and the second on  March 5,
1984, in  Sacramento,  CA.   Participants represented commercial
pest control  interests,  rodenticide manufacturers, bait station
manufacturers,  research  institutions,  and  various government
agencies.

     Since circulation of  PR Notice 83-5,  EPA has received and
answered  more  than  300 letters  pertaining  to the Notice and the
use of bait  stations.   EPA also  has sought  additional  information
on these  topics.   Relevant information received by the Agency '
through  these  letters, the public hearings,  and other  sources, is
summarized in  the report  "Rodenticide  Bait  Stations" by William
W. Jacobs.  This  report  is available  upon  request.   The Agency's
major findings  are  summarized by topic below.

Rodenticide-Caused  Accidents  and  Illnesses

     Historically,  more  than  1000 incidents  of human exposure to
rodent poisons  have been reported annually  in  the  U.S.   Numbers
of human  incidents  reported  have  increased greatly in  recent
years with the  advent  of a new reporting network.   In  1988,  more
than 10,000, rodenticide  incidents were reported in  the American
Association of  Poison  Control Center's National Data Collection
System.   Nearly 90% of these  cases  involved  children under six
years of age.  Nearly  all  of  such exposures  are classed  as
accidents.  The human  exposure  incidents that  are  reported may
represent less  than half of  those  which occur.   Well over  80%
of reported human rodenticide exposures  involve anticoagulant
compounds.                             ' .

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     Young children thought to have been exposed to rodenticides
are often given some medical attention, although symptoms of
poisoning usually are not observed, especially in cases involving
anticoagulants which act very slowly.  Although young children
have been killed by rodenticides, most rodenticide-related deaths
of humans result from intentional ingestions by persons much
older than five years of age.

     Dog incidents account for more than 80% of the reported
exposures of nontarget animals to commensal rodenticides.  Most
dog exposures are believed to be accidental.  The annual number
of incidents of animals being exposed to rodenticides is not
known, but over 4,000 rodenticide-related inquiries were made
to the Illinois Animal Poison Information Center in each of the
years from 1986 to 1988, with a high of 6,272 inquiries having
been made in 1987 '.

     'Symptoms of rodenticide poisoning are detected more
frequently in reported animal cases than in child cases.  A
larger percentage of asymptomatic exposures of animals may go
undetected as pets and livestock generally are not watched as
closely as children.  Dogs may die as a result of rodenticide
exposures, especially if acute poisons are involved.  Extended
Vitamin K1 therapy may be needed for dogs that have been exposed
to certa'in anticoagulants, such as brodifacoum or diphacinone,
which are retained in the body for a relatively long time.  For
animal exposures reported in 1987  (and probably in other years
as well), the animal's owner typically was the source of the
rodenticide.  Most of these exposures were accidental and
occurred in or around human residences.

     While reports summarizing incidents typically do not
indicate exactly how exposures have occurred, it is likely
that most accidents are related to improper use rather than to
improper storage.  Accidents of both types are preventable.  EPA
believes that the la-rge numbers of exposure incidents provide
evidence that current policies for promoting bait protection have
not been sufficient and, therefore, that tougher, more explicit
policies are needed.  EPA has not been persuaded by contentions
that the relatively low incidences of serious human illnesses
caused by accidental exposures to compounds such as warfarin
justify selective relaxations of requirements for bait protection.
Warfarin has been implicated in many human and animal exposure
incidents and was one of the rodenticides considered when the
"tamper-proof bait boxes" statement originally was developed.

     The Reregistration Eligibility Document  (RED) issued for
warfarin on June 6, 1991, requires that the bait protection text
prescribed in this Notice be added to the labels for warfarin
ready-to-use baits and concentrates with labels which include
bait mixing and application directions, and that labels  for
warfarin tracking powders be amended as prescribed in this Notice

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Practices  and  Problems  with Use of Bait Stations

     The major problem  identified in  this area was generally
inadequate  protection of  baits applied in areas accessible to
children or nontarget animals.   According to available infor-
mation, pest control operators traditionally used stations of
the sorts  which  PR Notice 83-5 described as "inadequate."  These
include weak stations made of cardboard or thin plastic, and
sturdier stations which do not inhibit spillage or reach-in
access to  baits.
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     Nonprofessional users (i.e., the "general public")  often
apply baits in  open containers or in  ready-to-use, non--protective,
packaging. • Bait stations typically are not offered for  sale
at the outlets where nonprofessional  users buy rodenticides.
Attempts to market ready-to-use (bait-filled)  protective
rodenticide bait stations to the general public have not been
reported as commercially  successful ventures.   Ready-to-use bait
stations that  have been tested generally have  been found not to
be completely  "tamper-resistant".  Improvements to such  units
probably would  add to their retail prices and  put them at further
competitive disadvantages relative to baits sold "loose," in
cardboard boxes, or in  plastic placepacks.

     The rodenticide brand names mentioned in  the incidents
reported-prior  to 1983  (summarized by the National Clearinghouse.-
for Poison  Control Centers)  and the "source"  information from
reports of  animal incidents suggest that private users have
accounted  for most of the nontarget exposure  incidents involving
rodenticides.  Available  data do not  indicate  whether this trend
reflects an effect other  than  a greater likelihood for non-
professional users to apply rodenticide baits  in areas where .
incidents are  most likely to occur and to be reported.

   .  Bait protection requirements are the same for similar
products, whether they  are marketed to professional users or to
the general public.  However,  professional  applicators are more
easily reached by EP'A's policy  statements than are nonprofessional
users.  Many pest control firms have  contacted EPA directly.  Many
more have been reached  through  professional publ ications. and
associations.  Some firms have  improved their  bait protection
practices in response to  PR Notice 83-5.   If the numbers of
rodenticide exposure incidents  occurring are to be minimized,
however, all users of rodenticides must protect baits adequately.

     Several, hearing participants suggested approaches for
insuring better bait protection  by nonprofessional users.   Many
of these involved reclassification of products and/or special
packaging requirements.   EPA might pursue these options  for
some rodenticide compounds.   As such  actions could not be taken
rapidly, there is need  for more immediate action..  This  Notice'
requires label changes designed to draw, attention to. bait
protection  statements and to clarify  users' responsibilities.

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Criteria, Labeling, and Terminology

     This Notice directs that the term "tamper-proof" be replaced
on rodenticide labels by "tamper-resistant".  This change was
requested by most who contacted the Agency on matters relating to
bait stations.  The most persuasive argument on this'issue was
that "tamper-proof" implies absolute bait protection, performance
beyond that which could be guaranteed even if units meeting all
of EPA's "proposed criteria" were used.  "Tamper-proof" also
was thought to put applicators on very tenuous legal grounds
in instances in which nontarget exposures might occur, due to
unusual and unpredictable events beyond the applicator's control,
despite use of the best practical efforts to protect baits.  EPA
recognizes that this change results in substitution of a broader
term for the virtually self-defining "tamper-proof."  Accordingly;
EPA has expanded the required label text pertaining to bait
protection and the criteria for "tamper-resistant" bait stations.

     In response to concerns of hearing participants, the
expression "not accessible" (or "inaccessible") has been replaced
by wording which informs the user of the degree of bait protection
needed.

     For complete text of new bait station label language, see
"Required Label Statements for Commensal Rodenticide Baits" on
pages 9 and 10 of this Notice.

     EPA concurs-with those who stated that the Agency's eight
criteria for "tamper-proof" bait stations would not guarantee
that the units would be absolutely impervious to all forms of
tampering imaginable.  EPA agrees that these criteria are better
suited to describing "tamper-resistant" stations.

     EPA also concurs with those who stated that the criterion
that stations be capable of being secured should be waived
for designs which prevent the shaking of bait from a station
after it has been moved.  The criterion that bait stations be
"resistant to weather" should be applied only when baits are used
in areas where weather could be a factor (e.g., when water from
rain or run-off could enter the unit).

     The revised criteria for tamper-resistant bait stations are
as follows:

       1.  resistant to destruction or weakening by elements
           of typical non-catastrophic  weather (e.g., snow,
           rain,  extremes of temperature and humidity, direct
           sunshine,  etc.);

       2.  strong enough to prohibit entry or destruction by
           dogs and by children under six'years of age using
           their hands, their feet,  or objects commonly found

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           in the "use environment  (e.g., sticks, stpnes, broken
           glass, etc. —  stations  stronger than "tamper-
           resistant" are  needed in areas  frequented by hoofed
           livestock, raccoons,.bears, other potentially
           destructive animals, or  in areas prone to vandalism);

       3.  capable of being  locked  or sealed so that children
           and nontarget animals cannot gain access through  .
           the opening or  procedures used  to fill the bait
           compartment(s);

       4.  equipped with rodent entrances  which a) readily
           allow target animals access to  baits, b) deny such
           access to other animals  larger  than adults of the
           target species, and c) discourage entry by birds.
           Means for achieving these ends  might include use
           of baffles, mazes, or small entrances;

       5.  capable of being anchored securely to resist
           efforts to move the station or  to displace its'
           contents, or equipped with a mechanism which
           virtually prevents bait  from being shaken out of
           the station after it has been moved;

       6.  equipped with internal structures for containing
           baits and minimizing spillage and tracking of bait
           outside of the  station or into  readily accessible
           parts of the station;

       7.  made of a design and color that is not especially.
           attractive to children;  and

       8.  capable of displaying precautionary statements in
           a prominent location.

     These criteria'for "tamper-resistant" bait stations identify
the performance features required of bait  stations by labeling
when commensal rodenticide baits are applied in areas accessible
to children and nontarget  animals.  Note that label requirements
for using tamper-resistant bait stations apply to those who place
bait, not to bait station manufacturers.   EPA has no direct
regulatory authority over  the production and sale of bait
stations unless they are sold with  rodenticide baits.

Standards and Protocols for Testing Bait Stations

     EPA has received .relatively little information regarding the
elements to be included in protocols for testing bait stations or
on performance standards for bait stations.  Several bait station
manufacturers have consulted with EPA staff regarding tests for
evaluating protective qualities of bait .stations.   These tests

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have dealt primarily with young children and dogs, the nontarget
organisms for which the largest numbers of rodenticide exposure
incidents have been reported.  In tests done to date, children
or dogs have been given incentives to enter bait stations sealed
and secured as they should be in rodent control operations.
With children,, Child-resistant Packaging (CRP) test protocols
may be modified for use in screening bait stations.  Several
manufacturers have had their stations evaluated according to
adapted CRP testing procedures.

     EPA has concluded that its staff should draft standards and
protocols for bait stations, but that testing according to these
methods should be performed in the private sector at the expense
of bait station manufacturers.  Through cooperation with these
manufacturers and other interested parties, EPA believes that
the protocols can be refined and that agreements on appropriate
adjustments to test procedures and performance standards for
"tamper-resistant bait stations" can be reached.

     EPA concurs with those who testified at the hearings
that all stations, including those identified as "adequate" in
PR Notice 83-5, ultimately should be tested according to the
same set of standards.  Under such standards, stations could be
rated according to their performances in various aspects of bait
protection.  Station users then would be able to select units.
appropriate for specific applications.

     Until protocols and standards are developed, EPA will
continue to provide lists of "adequately protective" bait
stations.  These units are considered to provide adequate bait
protection when use is consistent with directions for the bait
and the station, common sense, EPA's criteria for "tamper-
resistant bait stations", principles of safe and effective
rodent control, and any stipulations noted on the lists.

     Since PR Notice 83-5 was issued, the number of adequately
protective bait station designs available commercially has
increased.  A current list is appended to this notice.  Lists
of "adequate" units are current as of the dates noted on them
and are "historical" in that stations are listed even if they no
longer are commecially available..  In the future, lists will be
updated as new units are added but will not be circulated each
time that a change is made.  Updated lists may be obtained by
contacting William W. Jacobs (see information on page 12 of this
notice).

     The.list refers to the specific designs evaluated by EPA.
If manufacturers modify stations after EPA has examined them,
their protective qualities might be compromised in the process.
The stations are considered to be "adequately protective" only
when they are used properly.  In most cases, "proper use" means
that units must be immobilized and locked.

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     Units  are  listed  to  provide  guidance  to  rodenticide  users
 concerning  the  degree  of  protection  that must be provided when
 rodenticide baits  are  used  in  areas  accessible  to  children,
 pets, domestic  animals, and nontarget wildlife.  Other  adequate
 stations may be available now  or  may become available in  the
 future.  Users  may build  stations consistent  with'the criteria
 listed in this  notice  instead  of  purchasing, commercial  units.
 EPA does not endorse bait stations.  While they-may note  whether
 their specific models  are on the  Agency's  list of  adequately
 protective  bait stations, advertisers may  not imply that  their
 units are endorsed by  the U.S. Government, the U.S. Environmental
 Protection  Agency,, or  any employee thereof.

 Required Label Statements for  Commensal Rodenticide Baits

     The statements below must be added to labels which bear
 directions  for applying solid  or  liquid baits to control  commensal
 rodents: Norway rats,  roof  rats,  or house mice.  Statements now
 on labels which address use of "tamper-proof  bait boxes" must
be deleted.  On many labels, such text is found in the second
paragraph under "USE RESTRICTIONS".

     The following language must appear on the label directly
below the heading  "DIRECTIONS FOR USE".

       "It is a violation of Federal law to use this
        product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.

        READ THIS_LABEL:  Read this entire label and follow
        all use directions and use precautions.

        IMPORTANT:   Do not expose children, pets,  or other
        nontarget animals to rodenticides.   To help to
        prevent accidents:

          1.  Store product not in use in a location out of
              reach' of children and pets.

          2.  Apply bait in locations out .of reach of
              children, pets,  domestic animals and nontarget
              wildlife, or in tamper-resistant bait stations.
              These stations must be resistant to  destruction
              by dogs and by children under six  years of age,
              and must be used in a manner  that  prevents such
              children from reaching into bait compartments
              and obtaining bait.   If bait  can be  shaken
              from  stations  when they are  lifted,  units  must
              be secured or otherwise immobilized.   Even
              stronger bait  stations are  needed  in areas
              open  to hoofed livestock,  raccoons,  bears,
              other potentially destructive animals,  or  in
              areas prone  to vandalism..                   -  ',

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          3.  Dispose of product container, and unused,
              spoiled, and unconsumed bait as specified
              on this label."

     The captions "READ THIS LABEL" and "IMPORTANT" must be
printed in conspicuous type,  preferably in a color which
contrasts with the remainder of the text in this section and
with the background.  A sample format label for anticoagulant
commensal rodenticide solid baits is appended to this notice
to provide an example of how new labels should appear.  If you
have any questions concerning the labeling, please contact
William W. Jacobs (see information on page 12 of this notice).

     EPA will consider modifying this language appropriately for
products sold in structures that meet the criteria for tamper-
resistant bait stations.

Labeling for Tracking Powders

     Statements implying that tracking powders registered to
control- Norway rats, roof rats, and/or house mice may be used
in bait stations or in.other locations to which children or
nontarget animals might have access must be.deleted from product
labels.'  The parts of bait stations to which tracking powders
would be applied are the areas through which target rodents
travel.  Such areas generally are accessible to children and to
certain species of nontarget animals.

Implementation of Policy       •                    ,

     The policies set forth in this notice are effective
immediately.  Deadlines for bringing labels into compliance are
indicated below and on page 11.

Compliance Procedures

1.  Bait Products and Concentrates with End-Use Directions

     Within 90 days of receipt of this Notice,'you must submit
applications for amended registrations for any commensal
rodenticide products which are sojLid baits, liquid baits, or
concentrate products with labels which bear directions for
preparing and applying baits.  At the beginning of the
"DIRECTIONS FOR USE" section, amended labels should include the
text identified on pages 9 and 10 of this Notice.  The attached
format label for "dry" anticoagulant baits indicates  appropriate
placement for the new text. , Five  (5) copies of proposed
amended labels must be submitted along with the Application for
Pesticide: Registration Amendment  (EPA Form 8570-1).

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      Registrants  need not submit revised labels for products with
 accepted  labels which already bear the  language required by this
 Notice.           ~~~   "     ';'                  !	

      Registrants  who wish to modify the labeling statements
 contained in  this Notice  must submit .an Application .for  Amended
 Registration  (EPA Form 8570-1),  five (5)  copies of revised draft
 labeling,  and a document  which notes each specific modification
 and  states why each  modification is believed  to be justified.

      2.   Compliance  Procedures for Tracking Powders

      Within 90 days  of receipt of this  Notice,  registrants of
 tracking  powder products  must submit an Application for  Amended
 Registration  (EPA Form 8570-1)  and five (5) copies of revised
 draft^labeling, if current labeling language  permits use of
 tracking  powders  in  bait  stations or other locations accessible
 to children,  pets or other nontarget animals.   The new labeling
 must^delete all references to use of tracking powders in bait
 stations  or other places  accessible to  children or nontarget
 animals.

 Required  Labeling- -  Timetable for Compliance

      No product subject to the  labeling requirements of  this
 Notice may be  released for shipment by  the registrant after
 March 16,  1996, unless the product  bears  amended labeling that
 complies with  the requirements of this  notice.

      No product subject to the labeling requirements of  this
 Notice may be  distributed,  sold,  offered  for  sale, held,  for sale,
 shipped,  delivered: for shipment,  or received  and (having been
 so received) delivered or  offered to be delivered  by any person
 after September 16,  1996  unless  the product bears  amended
 labeling which complies with  the  requirements of this Notice.

 Consequences of Failure to  Comply

      Products  affected by  this Notice that' are  not  labeled
 appropriately on  or before  the above compliance  dates will  be
 deemed "misbranded" under  FIFRA  section 2(q)(l).
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      Failure to revise the  product  labeling to  include the
 requirements of this  notice may  also result in  initiation of
 cancellation proceedings under FIFRA section 6(b).

Where to Submit Labeling

     All labeling submissions in  response to this notice  should
be sent to the following address:

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       Document Processing Desk (BBOX-14)
       Office of Pesticide Programs  (7504C)
       U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
       401 M Street, SW
       Washington, DC  20460-0001

Further Information

     Persons interested in specific details regarding  the
content of this notice should contact:
       Dr. William W. Jacobs
       Registration Division  (7505C)
       U.S. Environmental Protection
       401 M Street, SW
       Washington, D.C.  20460
       Telephone:  703-305-6406
Agency
                                             son,  Director
                                           Division  (7505C)

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 [FORMAT LABEL - READY-TO-USE  ANTICOAGULANT]

                 [Front  Panel]

                 [PRODUCT  NAME]



 Kills Norway Rats, Roof  Rats,  and  House  Mice
       ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

       INERT INGREDIENTS

                   TOTAL
100.0%
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN  [12 pt1]

               CAUTION [18 pt1]

 SEE RIGHT PANEL FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY
                  STATEMENTS
          [Company Name and Address]

          EPA Reg.tNo.           '

          'EPA Est. No.       '	

          NET CONTENTS
1 Assumes a front panel of over 30 sq. in.

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                                 • [Left Panel]

                               DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent
with its labeling.
READ THIS LABEL:
precautions.
Read this entire label and follow all use directions and use
IMPORTANT:  Do not expose children, pets, or other nontarget 'animals to
rodenticides.  To help to prevent accidents:

1.  Store product not in use in a location out of reach of children and pets.

2.  Apply bait in locations out of reach of children, pets, domestic animals
    and nontarget wildlife, or in tamper-resistant bait stations.  These
    stations must be resistant to destruction by dogs and by children under
    six years of age, and must be used in a manner that prevents such children
    from reaching into bait compartments and obtaining bait.  If bait can '
    be shaken from stations when they are lifted, units must be secured or
    otherwise immobilized.  Even stronger bait stations are needed in areas
    open to hoofed livestock, raccoons, bears, other potentially destructive
    animals, or in areas prone to vandalism.

3.  Dispose of product container, and unused, spoiled, and unconsumed bait as
    specified on this label.

USE RESTRICTIONS - For control of Norway rats, roof rats, and house mice in and
around homes, industrial buildings, and similar man-made structures.  Do not
place bait in areas where there is a possibility of contaminating food or
surfaces that come in direct contact with food.  Do not broadcast bait.

SELECTION OF TREATMENT AREAS -  Determine areas where rats or mice will most
likely find and consume the bait.  Generally, these are along walls, by gnawed
openings/ in or beside burrows, in corners and concealed places, between.
floors and walls, or in locations where rodents or their signs have been seen.
Protect bait from rain or snow.  Remove as much food as possible.

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS  '

RATS:  Apply 4, to 16 oz. of bait per placement.  Maintain an uninterrupted
       supply of fresh bait for at least 10 days.

MICE:  Apply 1/4 to 1/2 oz. (1-2 level tablespoons) of bait at 8- to 12-foot
       intervals.  Larger placements (up to 2 oz.) may be needed at points of
       very high mouse activity.  Maintain an uninterrupted supply of fresh
       bait for at least 15 days.

RATS/  Replace contaminated or spoiled bait immediately.  Collect and dispose
MICE   of all dead animals and leftover bait properly.  To prevent reinfestation,
       limit sources of rodent food, water, and harborage as much as possible.
       If reinfestation does occur, repeat treatment.  Where a continuous
       source of infestation is present; establish permanent bait stations and
       replenish as needed.

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  [For  Household Non-aerosol  Products]
             ,STORAGE AND DISPOSAL  [12 pt1]:

     Storage:  store only  in original container, in a dry place
               inaccessible to children and pets

     Disposal: Do not reuse empty container,2  Securely wrap in
     	newspaper and discard in trash.	
 [For Non-Household Products]

                         Storage and Disposal [12 pt1]
       Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal.

     STORAGE: [Develop statements based on "Storage Instructions"
       factors 1-5 in PR Notice 83-3, pp 2-3.

     PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: [Use 1 of 3 paragraphs on p.  4, PR Notice 83-3.]

     Use i| 2 if product is "Acutely Hazardous" (RCRA E List).
     Use 1| 4 if product is "Toxic" (RCRA F list).
     Use 11 6 if product is neither "Acutely Hazardous" or "Toxic".

     CONTAINER DISPOSAL: [See Appendix A on'p. 7 of PR Notice  83-3.]
                           PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:
                    HAZARD TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS             ;

CAUTION:  Keep away from humans, domestic animals and pets.   If  swallowed, this
material'may reduce the clotting ability of the blccdand cause bleeding!

NOTE TO PHYSICIAN - If ingested, administer Vitamin Ki intramuscularly or
orally,, as indicated in bishydroxycoumarin overdoses.  Repeat as necessary
based on monitoring of prothrombin times.

                              ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

This product is toxic to mammals and birds:  Do not apply this  product directly
to water, or to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas
below the mean high water mark.
   Assumes a panel over 30 square inches in area.~'
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