Once seed is treated it can no longer be used for food feed or other purposes. Under the federal and state seed laws, the following information is required to be shown on the label: a word or statement in type no smaller than eight points indicating that the seeds have been treated; the commonly accepted, chemical (generic) name of the applied substance including the application rate, and a caution statement if the substance used in such a treatment has an amount remaining with the seed that is harmful to humans or other vertebrate animals.
Seed treated with highly-toxic substances shall be labeled in red ink to show a statement such as "Poison Treated." In addition, the label should show a representation of a skull and crossbones. Seed treated with less toxic substances shall be labeled to show a caution statement in no smaller than eight point type such as "Do not use for food, feed, or oil."
All treated seed must be colored an unnatural color to distinguish it from untreated grain and prevent inadvertent use as food for man, feed for animals, or for oil purposes. All treated seed must be colored with a dye, color coat, or color film which must cause no apparent injury to seed germination or danger to personnel processing or using the seed. Dyes are designed to stain the seed with color. Color coat pigments cover the seed with color, and color films are made from a polymer that creates a colored film around the seed. Seed treatment companies currently offer a wide variety of color and surface texture options to seed processors.
RIVAL [TM] Flowable
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| This seed treated with Captan, PCNB and Thiabendazole at the rate specified by the manufacturer. |
| DANGER. TREATED SEED. DO NOT USE FOR FOOD, FEED OR OIL PURPOSES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN |
| Causes irreversible eye damage. Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. May cause allergic skin reations. Do not get in eyes. Avoid contact with skin and clothing. Remove and seperately launder clothing before reuse. Contains materials which may cause cancer based on laboratory animal data. Risk of cancer depends on deration and level of exposure. Overexposure may cause liver damage. |
| STATEMENT OF PRACTICAL TREATMENT |
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IF IN EYES: Flush with plenty of water. Call a physician. IF SWALLOWED: Drink promply a large quantity of milk, eggs whites, gelatin solutions, or, if these are not available, drink large quantities of water. Avoid Alcohol. IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration, preferably mouth- to- mouth. Get medical attention. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. Get medical attention if abnormal reaction occurs. |
Figure 1. Proper label for treated seed