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Label & SDS

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Registration information

  • U.S. EPA Registration number: 5481-468
  • U.S. EPA Status: ACTIVE

Description

'Metam Sodium 42% Ep' is a fungicide and nematicide, herbicide terrestrial, insecticide, miticide, and soil fumigant. Its Federal EPA registration number is: 5481-468. It was originally approved by EPA on 06 May 1994. It has a 'Danger' signal word. It has the following active ingredients: Metam-sodium. It's approved for 192 sites including agricultural crops, alfalfa, almonds, amaranth, anise, apples, apricots, arrugula, artichokes, and ash. It is also approved for 35 pests and pest groups including but not limited to amaranths, bermudagrass, black rot, chickweed, club root, dandelion, early maturity disease, henbit, johnsongrass, and lambsquarters.

Original registration date:

  • 06 May 1994

Cancellation date:

  • n/a

Alternative names:

  • METAM SODIUM 42% EPInactive
  • VAPAM HL SOIL FUMIGANTActive

Registrant:

  • AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION
  • Address:
    4695 Macarthur Court, Suite 1200
    Newport Beach, CA 92660

Active ingredients:

  • Metam-sodium 42%
  • Other ingredients 58%

Signal word:

  • Danger

Product type:

  • Fungicide And Nematicide
  • Herbicide Terrestrial
  • Insecticide
  • Miticide
  • Soil Fumigant

Formulation:

  • Soluble Concentrate

Registered target pests:

  • Amaranths (preemergence)
  • Bermudagrass (preemergence)
  • Black rot (cylindrocladium)
  • Chickweed (preemergence)
  • Club root (plasmodiophora)
  • Dandelion (preemergence)
  • Early maturity disease (verticillium dahliae)
  • Henbit (preemergence)
  • Johnsongrass (preemergence)
  • Lambsquarters (preemergence)
  • Nematodes
  • Nightshade (preemergence)
  • No pest
  • Nutgrass (preemergence)
  • Nutsedge (preemergence)
  • Oak root fungus
  • Phytophthora
  • Pigweed (preemergence)
  • Purslane (preemergence)
  • Pythium
  • Ragweed (preemergence)
  • Rhizoctonia
  • Root-knot nematodes
  • Sclerotinia
  • Soilborne diseases (phytophthora)
  • Soilborne diseases (pythium)
  • Soilborne diseases (rhizoctonia)
  • Soilborne diseases (sclerotinia)
  • Soilborne diseases (verticillium)
  • Symphylans
  • Verticillium
  • Verticillium wilt
  • Watercress (preemergence)
  • Watergrass (preemergence)
  • Wild morningglory (preemergence)

Registered target sites:

  • Agricultural crops (soil fumigation)
  • Alfalfa (soil fumigation)
  • Almonds (soil fumigation)
  • Amaranth (leafy) (soil fumigation)
  • Anise (soil fumigation)
  • Apples (soil fumigation)
  • Apricots (soil fumigation)
  • Arrugula (soil fumigation)
  • Artichokes (soil fumigation)
  • Ash (nursery)
  • Ash (soil fumigation)
  • Asparagus (nursery)
  • Asparagus (soil fumigation)
  • Balsam apple (edible) (soil fumigation)
  • Balsam pear (soil fumigation)
  • Barley (soil fumigation)
  • Basil (soil fumigation)
  • Beans (lima) (soil fumigation)
  • Beans (soil fumigation)
  • Beets (garden) (soil fumigation)
  • Beets (soil fumigation)
  • Berry plantings (soil fumigation)
  • Black walnut (soil fumigation)
  • Blackberries (soil fumigation)
  • Blueberries (soil fumigation)
  • Boysenberries (soil fumigation)
  • Brazil nut (soil fumigation)
  • Broccoli (soil fumigation)
  • Brussels sprouts (soil fumigation)
  • Cabbage (soil fumigation)
  • Calamondin (soil fumigation)
  • Cantaloupes (soil fumigation)
  • Cardoon (soil fumigation)
  • Carrots (soil fumigation)
  • Casaba melons (soil fumigation)
  • Cashews (soil fumigation)
  • Cauliflower (soil fumigation)
  • Celery (soil fumigation)
  • Celtuce (soil fumigation)
  • Chayote (soil fumigation)
  • Cherries (soil fumigation)
  • Cherries (sweet) (soil fumigation)
  • Cherries (tart) (soil fumigation)
  • Chervil (soil fumigation)
  • Chestnuts (soil fumigation)
  • Chilean guava (soil fumigation)
  • Chinese cabbage (bok choy) (soil fumigation)
  • Chinese cabbage (soil fumigation)
  • Chinese cucumber (soil fumigation)
  • Chinese greens (soil fumigation)
  • Chinese okra (soil fumigation)
  • Chinese spinach (soil fumigation)
  • Chinese waxgourd (soil fumigation)
  • Chinquapin (soil fumigation)
  • Chrysanthemum (soil fumigation)
  • Cilantro (soil fumigation)
  • Citron (citrus) (soil fumigation)
  • Citrus (hybrids) (soil fumigation)
  • Citrus (soil fumigation)
  • Collards (soil fumigation)
  • Corn (soil fumigation)
  • Corn salad (soil fumigation)
  • Cotton (soil fumigation)
  • Crab apple (soil fumigation)
  • Cranberries (soil fumigation)
  • Crenshaw melons (soil fumigation)
  • Cucumbers (soil fumigation)
  • Cucuzzi (soil fumigation)
  • Currants (soil fumigation)
  • Dandelion (soil fumigation)
  • Dewberries (soil fumigation)
  • Dill (soil fumigation)
  • Dock (sorrel) (soil fumigation)
  • Dogwood (nursery)
  • Dogwood (soil fumigation)
  • Eggplant (soil fumigation)
  • Elderberry (soil fumigation)
  • Endive (escarole) (soil fumigation)
  • English walnuts (soil fumigation)
  • Fennel (florence) (soil fumigation)
  • Fiber crops (unspecified) (soil fumigation)
  • Filberts (soil fumigation)
  • Forest trees (seedlings)
  • Garden (purslane (soil fumigation)
  • Garlic (soil fumigation)
  • Ginger (soil fumigation)
  • Gooseberries (soil fumigation)
  • Gourds (soil fumigation)
  • Grapefruit (soil fumigation)
  • Grapes (soil fumigation)
  • Hazelnut (soil fumigation)
  • Herbs (soil fumigation)
  • Hickory nuts (soil fumigation)
  • Honey ball melons (soil fumigation)
  • Honeydew melons (soil fumigation)
  • Huckleberries (soil fumigation)
  • Irrigation supply systems (water treatment)
  • Kale (soil fumigation)
  • Kiwi fruit (soil fumigation)
  • Kohlrabi (soil fumigation)
  • Kumquat (soil fumigation)
  • Leeks (soil fumigation)
  • Lemons (soil fumigation)
  • Lettuce (soil fumigation)
  • Limes (soil fumigation)
  • Loganberries (soil fumigation)
  • Mandarin (soil fumigation)
  • Mango melons (soil fumigation)
  • Mangos (soil fumigation)
  • Maple (nursery)
  • Maple (soil fumigation)
  • Melons (soil fumigation)
  • Mint (seed treatment)
  • Mint (soil fumigation)
  • Muskmelons (soil fumigation)
  • Mustard (greens) (soil fumigation)
  • Nectarines (soil fumigation)
  • Nursery crops (soil fumigation)
  • Nut trees (soil fumigation)
  • Oats (soil fumigation)
  • Okra (soil fumigation)
  • Onions (soil fumigation)
  • Oranges (soil fumigation)
  • Orchards (soil fumigation)
  • Oriental pear (soil fumigation)
  • Ornamental plants (plant bed)
  • Ornamental plants (soil fumigation)
  • Ornamental trees (soil fumigation)
  • Ornamental turf (golf courses) (soil fumigation)
  • Ornamental turf (soil fumigation)
  • Parsley (soil fumigation)
  • Peaches (soil fumigation)
  • Peanuts (seed treatment)
  • Peanuts (soil fumigation)
  • Pears (soil fumigation)
  • Peas (soil fumigation)
  • Pecans (soil fumigation)
  • Peppermint (soil fumigation)
  • Peppers (soil fumigation)
  • Persian melons (soil fumigation)
  • Pistachio nuts (soil fumigation)
  • Plum (chickasaw) (soil fumigation)
  • Plum (damson) (soil fumigation)
  • Plums (soil fumigation)
  • Potatoes (seed treatment)
  • Potatoes (soil fumigation)
  • Prunes (soil fumigation)
  • Pummelo (soil fumigation)
  • Pumpkin (soil fumigation)
  • Quinces (soil fumigation)
  • Radicchio (soil fumigation)
  • Radishes (soil fumigation)
  • Raspberries (soil fumigation)
  • Raspberries (wild) (soil fumigation)
  • Roses (nursery stock)
  • Rye (soil fumigation)
  • Salsify (soil fumigation)
  • Soybeans (soil fumigation)
  • Spaghetti squash (soil fumigation)
  • Spinach (soil fumigation)
  • Squash (acorn) (soil fumigation)
  • Squash (crookneck) (soil fumigation)
  • Squash (hubbard) (soil fumigation)
  • Squash (scallop) (soil fumigation)
  • Squash (soil fumigation)
  • Squash (straighneck) (soil fumigation)
  • Squash (summer) (soil fumigation)
  • Squash (winter) (soil fumigation)
  • Squash (zucchini) (soil fumigation)
  • Strawberries (soil fumigation)
  • Sugar beets (soil fumigation)
  • Sweet potatoes (soil fumigation)
  • Swiss chard (soil fumigation)
  • Tampala (soil fumigation)
  • Tangelos (soil fumigation)
  • Tangerines (soil fumigation)
  • Tangor (soil fumigation)
  • Tobacco (plant bed) (soil fumigation)
  • Tobacco (soil fumigation)
  • Tomatoes (soil fumigation)
  • Turnips (soil fumigation)
  • Upland cress (soil fumigation)
  • Vegetable marrow (soil fumigation)
  • Vineyards (soil fumigation)
  • Walnuts (soil fumigation)
  • Watermelon (soil fumigation)
  • Wheat (soil fumigation)
  • Winter cress (soil fumigation)
  • Winter purslane (soil fumigation)
  • Yams (soil fumigation treatment)
  • Yellow rocket cress (soil fumigation)
  • Youngberries (soil fumigation)