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DuPont

Velpar

®

DF

herbicide

Dispersible Granules

Active Ingredient

By Weight

Hexazinone

[3-cyclohexyl-6-(dimethylamino)
-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione]  

75%

Inert Ingredients

25%

TOTAL

100%

EPA Reg. No. 352-581

1

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

DANGER          PELIGRO

Si usted no entiende la etiqueta, busque a alguien para que
se la explique a usted en detalle.  (If you do not understand
this label, find someone to explain it to you in detail.)

FIRST AID

IF IN EYES: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently
with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if
present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye.
Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
IF ON SKIN OR CLOTHING: Take off contaminated
clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for
15-20 minutes. Call a poison control center or doctor for
treatment advice.
IF SWALLOWED: Call a poison control center or doctor
immediately for treatment advice. Have person sip a glass
of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless
told to do so by a poison control center or doctor. Do not
give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Probable mucosal damage may
contraindicate the use of gastric lavage.

Have the product container or label with you when calling
a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment.
You may also contact 1-800-441-3637 for medical
emergencies involving this product.

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

HAZARDS TO HUMANS 

AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

DANGER! CAUSES EYE DAMAGE.

Corrosive, causes irreversible eye damage. Harmful if
swallowed. Do not get in eyes or on clothing. Avoid contact
with skin. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after
handling.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Applicators and other handlers must wear:

Long-sleeved shirt and long pants.
Shoes plus socks.
Protective eyewear.

Discard clothing and other absorbent materials that have
been drenched or heavily contaminated with this product's
concentrate.  Do not reuse them.  Follow manufacturer's
instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE.  If no such
instructions for washables, use detergent and hot water.
Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface
water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high
water mark. Do not contaminate water when disposing of
equipment washwaters.
The active ingredient, hexazinone, in this product is
known to leach through soil into ground water under
certain conditions as a result of agricultural use.  Use of
this chemical in areas where soils are permeable, partic-
ularly where the water table is shallow, may result in
ground-water contamination.

USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

USERS SHOULD: Wash hands before eating, drinking,
chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. 

Summary of Contents for DuPontTM Velpar

Page 1: ...H 64633 DuPont Velpar DF herbicide A Growing Partnership With Nature...

Page 2: ...9 Site Preparation 9 Tank Mixtures 10 Grid and Single Stem Applications 10 Release 11 Hardwood Suppression 11 Brush Suppression 12 Grid and Stem Applications 12 Herbaceous Weed Control 12 Impregnatio...

Page 3: ...nter or doctor or going for treatment You may also contact 1 800 441 3637 for medical emergencies involving this product PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS DANGER CAUSES E...

Page 4: ...5 organic matter or carbon Use the lower levels of the dosage range on coarse textured soils and or on soils low in organic matter Refer to specific uses for rate ranges APPLICATION INFORMATION VELPAR...

Page 5: ...or the air temperature is above 90 F DORMANT VARIETIES Make a single application after alfalfa becomes dormant and before new growth begins in the spring Where weeds have emerged use a surfactant USE...

Page 6: ...nfall or excessive irrigation after application may result in crop injury or poor performance of the herbicide Do not apply to snow covered or frozen ground Since the effect of VELPAR DF on alfalfa va...

Page 7: ...nded absorbent powder When another herbicide is used with VELPAR DF mix and impregnate the fertilizer immediately Apply impregnated fertilizer as soon as possible after impreg nation for optimum perfo...

Page 8: ...n Poor weed and brush control may result from the following Heavy duff or slash present at the time of application Use on poorly drained sites Applications made when soil is saturated with water and r...

Page 9: ...ith aerial equipment using at least 10 gal of spray per acre For spot treatments of emerged weeds VELPAR DF may be applied with a knapsack sprayer in concentrations of 0 6 4 8 lb per 100 gal of water...

Page 10: ...tructions warnings and precautions on the companion label s Do not apply as a postemergence over the top application to sugarcane beyond a height of 18 inches The tank mix combination of VELPAR plus d...

Page 11: ...when weeds and brush are actively growing Snow Belt areas of low spring rainfall For best results apply in the fall before soil freezes or in the spring after snow cover melts in anticipation of rainf...

Page 12: ...root uptake of VELPAR DF usually 60 90 days after adequate rainfall Before using Tordon 101 Mixture read and carefully observe the cautionary statements and all other information appearing on the prod...

Page 13: ...or best results apply in the fall before soil freezes and after the final resting bud has hardened on the conifers Or spring applications may be made after snow cover melts in anticipation of rainfall...

Page 14: ...licator This equipment delivers a thin stream of predetermined volume when triggered Apply the VELPAR DF suspension at the rate of 2 to 4 ml for each inch of stem diameter at breast height Direct the...

Page 15: ...R DF to the volume of fertilizer to be applied per acre IMPREGNATION EQUIPMENT To impregnate or coat the fertilizer use a system consisting of conveyor or closed drum used to blend dry bulk fertilizer...

Page 16: ...r foliage after conifer bud break On gravelly or rocky soils exposed subsoils clay knobs sand or sandy soil with 85 or more sand Do not cut treated vegetation for forage or hay nor graze domestic anim...

Page 17: ...SE PRECAUTIONS INDUSTRIAL UNIMPROVED TURF Use VELPAR DF only in stands of bermudagrass and bahiagrass established for at least one year Do not treat newly sprigged or sodded areas Some discoloration o...

Page 18: ...equipment is drained or flushed on or near desirable trees or other plants on areas where their roots may extend or in locations where the chemical may be washed or moved into contact with their roots...

Page 19: ...n suspension USE PRECAUTIONS PASTURE RANGELAND Injury to or loss of desirable trees or other plants may result if VELPAR DF is applied or if equipment is drained or flushed on or near desirable trees...

Page 20: ...to the ground and move laterally in a concentrated cloud Surface inversions are characterized by increasing temperature with altitude and are common on nights with limited cloud cover and light to no...

Page 21: ...described above when used in accordance with the Directions for Use under normal conditions DUPONT MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS OR OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR...

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