Spraying/handling Reglone
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Stay clear of any water sources. VERY toxic to fish. Don't forget the merge. Spray in the evening, not in the heat of the day. Use at least 10gal/acre water.
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I would use at least 15 gal water. I like LI700 surfactant, a little hotter that way. Don't get on your skin, it will burn it to a crisp.
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Spray after 3pm, use bidirectional spray tip if you have, otherwise more water through a smaller tip works good. eg- 12us gal applied through tips you'd normally use for 10gal work, etc.
Reglone will not kill stuff dead anyway, so just spray what you'll harvest, covering waterways and sloughs are a waste of money. There are more economical ways of prepping your field for next year's seeding.
Reglone will not kill stuff dead anyway, so just spray what you'll harvest, covering waterways and sloughs are a waste of money. There are more economical ways of prepping your field for next year's seeding.
Usually skip the sloughs and non harvest areas anyways unless its roundup.
Was just wondering about the handling. Have heard guys talk about a full hazmat suit and its the worst chem you will ever handle on a farm and others just a good apron and rubber gloves and safe about it.
Was just wondering about the handling. Have heard guys talk about a full hazmat suit and its the worst chem you will ever handle on a farm and others just a good apron and rubber gloves and safe about it.
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9520 this is news to me that it is so dangerous. I always thought the opposite and figured it was more like handling roundup. There is a lot used in our area and have not heard of it affecting a persons health.
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Good point. So...
http://www.syngentafarm.ca/pdf/msds/Reglone_ION_30158_en_msds.pdf
Section 11.
Nothing alarming there beyond normal safe handling methods.
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Trust me on this, get it on your skin and it will burn it badly and it hurts like heck for weeks. Just one drop on my face last year that I didn't get cleaned quick enough or good enough and still had a scab during hunting season!
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Handling Reglone
Yes it is one of the nastier herbicides, from memory LD50 of around 50-100mg/kg, not as bad as parathion that I think was around 5-10mg/kg.
Use all reasonable precautions , closed filtered cabin and gloves, glasses and practice good hygine and its OK, have soap and water etc, overalls would be good too.
Basically don't be stupid with it and it's OK, its not like handling plutonium.
Like using alpha cypermethrin, you'll only rub your face without washing your hands once!
Know guys that put on heaps of sunscreen as a barrier before using alpha-c.
Yes it is one of the nastier herbicides, from memory LD50 of around 50-100mg/kg, not as bad as parathion that I think was around 5-10mg/kg.
Use all reasonable precautions , closed filtered cabin and gloves, glasses and practice good hygine and its OK, have soap and water etc, overalls would be good too.
Basically don't be stupid with it and it's OK, its not like handling plutonium.
Like using alpha cypermethrin, you'll only rub your face without washing your hands once!
Know guys that put on heaps of sunscreen as a barrier before using alpha-c.
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Hi Arro!
Gone!
That whole area including all buildings east of there has been excavated and a new football stadium will stand there in a few years!
Beer gardens were on arena floor inside this year. And it rained. Lots.
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Few years ago neighbour had some in backpack spot spraying, hose came of under pressure and got some in his mouth i believe. Was dead in under 24 hours. There is nothing that can be done if it does happen.
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Headline burns really bad too, i usually skip the jeans and wear shorts in July.. big mistake when spraying headline, got some nasty burns all over my legs. I'm probably going to skip 80% of my planned reglone this year and go with glyphosate & heat. If I was growing green lentils or green peas I would go with reglone.
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