Atroban 11% EC Insecticidal Spray

This treatment applies to the following species:

Company: Intervet/Merck Animal Health

EMULSIFIABLE CONCENTRATE LONG-LASTING INSECTICIDAL SPRAY FOR LIVESTOCK AND THEIR PREMISES

SPRAY

PREMISE

BACK RUBBER

Active Ingredient
Permethrin: 3-(phenoxyphenyl)methyl (±)-cis, trans-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2, 2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate*	11.0%
OTHER INGREDIENTS	89.0%
	100.0%

*cis/trans ratio: Max 55% (±) cis and min 45% (±) trans

Contains petroleum distillates.

This product contains 0.107 lbs (48.5 g) of permethrin per pint (473 mL).

Atroban 11% EC Insecticidal Spray Caution

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

EPA Reg. No. 773-59

EPA Est. No. 618-LA-1

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. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by the poison control center or doctor. Do not give any liquid to the person. Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.

IF INHALED

Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible. Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice.

Hotline Number

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment. For additional information on this product (including health concerns, medical emergencies or pesticide incidents), you may call the National Pesticides Information Center at 1-800-858-7378, 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM Pacific Time (PT), seven days a week. During other times, call the poison control center 1-800-222-1222.

Note to Physician: Contains petroleum distillates. Vomiting may cause aspiration pneumonia.

Precautionary Statements

Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals: CAUTION: Causes moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact with eyes or clothing. Prolonged or frequently repeated skin contact may cause allergic reaction in some individuals.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Loaders, applicators, and other handlers must wear: Long-sleeve shirt and long pants, shoes plus socks, and chemical-resistant gloves for all handlers, chemical-resistant apron for mixers/loaders, persons cleaning equipment, and persons exposed to the concentrate.

USER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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

USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

User should wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet. Users should remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. User should remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the outside of gloves before removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean clothing.

Environmental Hazards

This pesticide is extremely toxic to aquatic organisms, including fish and invertebrates. To protect the environment do not allow pesticide to enter or run off into storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters, or surface waters. Applying this product in calm weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24 hours will help to ensure that wind or rain does not blow or wash pesticide off the treatment area. Rinsing application equipment over the treated area will help avoid run off to water bodies or drainage systems.

This pesticide is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment on blooming crops or weeds. Do not apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming crops or weeds while bees are actively visiting the treatment area.

Physical And Chemical Hazards

Combustible. Do not use or store near heat or open flame.

Directions For Use

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

USE RESTRICTIONS

Except when applying to livestock:

● Do not apply this product in a way that will contact adults, children, or pets, either directly or through drift.

● Only protected handlers may be in the area during application.

● Do not enter or allow or allow others to enter treated area until sprays have dried.

● Do not enter or allow other to enter treated area until vapors, mists, and aerosols have dispersed, and the treated area has been thoroughly ventilated.

When used in dairy barns or facilities: Close milk bulk tank lids to prevent contamination from spray and from dead or falling insects. Remove or cover milking utensils before application. Wash teats of treated animals before milking.

Not for use in outdoor residential misting systems (indoor or outdoor).

Mix ATROBAN^® 11% EC thoroughly according to the following table: Repeat applications as needed but not more often than once every two weeks.

Spray lactating dairy animals only after milking is completed. Use as needed on horses not intended for human consumption.

Target Species	Use	Dilute	Application Rate
LACTATING AND NON-LACTATING DAIRY CATTLE AND GOATS, BEEF CATTLE, HORSES, AND SHEEP
Horn flies only	Sprayer	1 pt to 50 gals water (3 tbsp/5 gals) OR 1 qt to 100 gals water (6 tbsp/10 gals)	1 qt of coarse spray per animal.
Horn flies, Face flies Stable flies, House flies, Horse flies, Black flies, Mosquitoes, Eye gnats, Mange mites, Scabies Mites, ticks, lice, Sheep keds	Sprayer	1 pt to 25 gals water (3 tbsp/2.5 gals) OR 1 qt to 50 gals water (6 tbsp/5 gals)	1-2 qts of coarse spray per animal over whole body surface. For mange, scabies, ticks, and lice, thoroughly wet animal. Repeat application in 10-14 days for mites
Horn flies, Face flies, Stable flies, Ear ticks	Low pressure sprayer	1 pt to 2.5 gals water (3 tbsp/qt) OR 1 qt to 5 gals water 6 tbsp/1/2 gal)	1-2 oz spray per animal. Spot treat back, face, legs, and ears
Horn flies, Face flies, Stable flies	Back rubber/Self oiler	1 pt to 10 gals diesel oil (3 tbsp/gal) OR 1 qt to 20 gals diesel oil (6 tbsp/2 gals)	Keep rubbing device charged. Results improved by daily forced use.
POULTRY
Northern fowl mites Lice	Sprayer	1 pt to 25 gals water (3 tbsp/2.5 gals) OR 1 qt to 50 gals water (6 tbsp/5 gals)	1 gal of coarse spray per 100 birds, paying particular attention to vent area.
SWINE
Lice, mange	Sprayer	1 pt to 25 gals water (3 tbsp/2.5 gals) OR 1 qt to 50 gals water (6 tbsp/5 gals)	Thoroughly wet animals, including ears. For mange, repeat at 14 days.
For swine, allow 5 days between last treatment and slaughter.
PREMISES - in and around horse, beef, dairy, swine, sheep, and poultry premises, animal hospital pens and kennels, and outside meat processing premises. NOTE: This product is not recommended for use on vinyl or plastic surfaces.
House flies, Stable flies, Little house flies (Fannia spp). Aids in control of cockroaches, ants, spiders, mosquitoes, cricket, Face flies	Sprayer	1 pt to 10 gals water (3 tbsp/gal) OR 1 qt to 20 gals water (6 tbsp/2 gals)	Spray to point of runoff or 1 gal per 750-1000 sq ft.
	Overhead space spray system	1 pt to 10 gals diesel or mineral oil (3 tbsp/gal) OR 1 qt to 20 gals diesel or mineral oil (6 tbsp/2 gals)	4 oz spray per 1000 cu ft of air space

Do not apply dilutions for premise treatment directly on livestock or poultry. Ensure that animals’ feed and water are not contaminated by spray drift. For space spraying, do not remain in treated areas and ventilate the areas before reoccupying. Animals should be removed from areas prior to treatment. Do not use in milk rooms. The use of any residual fly spray should be supplemented with proper manure management and general sanitation to reduce or eliminate fly breeding sites.

Storage And Disposal

Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place.

PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: Pesticides wastes may be hazardous. Improper disposal of excess pesticide, spray mixture, or rinsate is a violation of Federal Law. If these wastes cannot be disposed of by use according to label instructions, contact your State Pesticide or Environmental Control Agency, or the Hazardous Waste Representative at the nearest EPA Regional Office for guidance.

CONTAINER HANDLING: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. Triple rinse container promptly after emptying. Triple rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Fill the container 1/4 full with water and recap. Shake for 10 seconds. Pour rinsate into application equipment or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this procedure two more times. Then offer for recycling if available or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or if allowed by State and local authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke.

NOTICE OF WARRANTY

To the extent consistent with applicable law Intervet, Inc./Merck Animal Health makes no warranty of merchantability, fitness for any particular purpose or otherwise, expressed or implied, concerning this product or its uses which extend beyond the use of the product under normal conditions in accord with the statements made on the label

Intervet Inc (d/b/a Merck Animal Health) 2 Giralda Farms, Madison, NJ 07940

Net Contents:
One U.S. Pint (473mL)	0061-5055-01	179750 R2 Rev. 08/18 191945 R3 Rev. 08/18
Treats 200 550 lb Head of Cattle based on horn fly dosage
One U.S. Quart (946 mL)	0061-5055-02	195086 R2 Rev. 08/18 190969 R1 Rev. 08/18
Treats 400 550 lb Head of Cattle based on horn fly dosage

CPN: 1047007.9

MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
Intervet Inc.
126 E. LINCOLN AVENUE, PO BOX 2000, Rahway, NJ, 07065

Customer Service:		800-521-5767
Technical Service (Companion Animal):		800-224-5318
Technical Service (Livestock):		800-211-3573
Website:		www.merck-animal-health-usa.com

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