Renata LeiteQuatro Barras, PR, Brazil
Jun 19, 2021

Turf Care Enterprises Inc. advertises its treatment as Natural and Holistic (see picture).  They omit the product label. See full product label here: https://labelsds.com/images/user_uploads/Lesco%203%20Way%20Label%201-13-11.pdf

Important info omitted: PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS DANGER – PELIGRO Corrosive; causes irreversible eye damage. Do not get in eyes, or on skin or clothing. Harmful if swallowed or inhaled.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS This pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates, and may adversely affect non-target plants. Do not apply directly to water, to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Drift or runoff may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in water adjacent to treated areas. Do not apply when weather conditions favor drift from target area. Clean and rinse spray equipment using soap or detergent and water, and rinse thoroughly before reuse for other spraying. When cleaning equipment, do not pour the washwater on the ground; spray or drain over a large area away from wells and other water sources. Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters or rinsate. Do not contaminate domestic or irrigation waters. This chemical has properties and characteristics associated with chemicals detected in groundwater. The use of this chemical in areas where soils are permeable, particularly where the water table is shallow, may result in groundwater contamination. Application around a cistern or well may result in contamination of drinking water or groundwater.

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