Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0899-0003
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2011-11-30T05:00Z

SignaFresh( 10EC

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Active Ingredient:

Lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE)	10.00%

Other Ingredients:	90.00%

Total	 100.00%

Contains 0.751 pounds LPE per gallon

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

CAUTION

See (side) (back) panel for first aid and additional precautionary
statements.

EPA Reg. No.:	(Pending as file symbol 73562-E)

EPA Est. No.:	XXXXX-XX-X

Manufactured by:	DOOSAN Corporation, Glonet BU

    	Biotech Research Institute

    	864 B/5F, Aict, 864-1, Iui-dong, 

	Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

	

Net Contents:	XX

Batch/Lot Number:	XX



FIRST AID

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 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.

HOT LINE NUMBER

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison
control center or doctor, or going for treatment.  You may also contact
1-800-222-1222 for emergency medical treatment information.

(Precautionary Statements for uses covered by the Worker Protection
Standard)

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

CAUTION

Causes moderate eye irritation.  Avoid contact with eyes, skin or
clothing.  Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before
eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove
contaminated clothing and wash clothing before reuse.  Prolonged or
frequently repeated skin contact may cause allergic reactions in some
individuals.  

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE): Applicators and other handlers must
wear coveralls worn over short-sleeved shirt and short pants, chemical
resistant (such as nitrile or butyl) gloves, and shoes plus socks. 
Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning / maintaining PPE. 
Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry.

User Safety Recommendations:  

Users should remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside.  Then
wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing.  Users should remove PPE
immediately after handling this product.  As soon as possible, wash
thoroughly and change into clean clothing.

Environmental Hazards: Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where
surface water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean
highwater mark.  Do not contaminate water when cleaning equipment or
disposing of equipment washwaters or rinsate.  

Physical or Chemical Hazards:  Combustible.  Do not use or store near
heat or open flame.

(Precautionary Statements for uses not covered by the Worker Protection
Standard)

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

CAUTION

Causes moderate eye irritation.  Avoid contact with eyes, skin or
clothing.   Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and
before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet.
Remove contaminated clothing and wash clothing before reuse.  Prolonged
or frequently repeated skin contact may cause allergic reactions in some
individuals.

Environmental Hazards: Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where
surface water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean
highwater mark.  Do not contaminate water when cleaning equipment or
disposing of equipment washwaters or rinsate.  

Physical or Chemical Hazards:  Combustible.  Do not use or store near
heat or open flame.

(Directions for Use for uses covered by the Worker Protection Standard)

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner
inconsistent with its labeling.  For any requirements specific to your
State or Tribe, consult the State or Tribal agency responsible for
pesticide regulation.  Do not apply this product in a way that will
contact workers or other persons, either directly or thorough drift. 
Only protected handlers may be in the area during application.

Agricultural Use Requirements

Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the
Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR Part 170.  This standard contains
requirements for the protection of agricultural workers on farms,
forests, nurseries and greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural
pesticides.  It contains requirements for training, decontamination,
notification, and emergency assistance.  It also contains specific
instructions and exceptions pertaining to the statements on this label
about personal protective equipment (PPE), and restricted entry
intervals (REI).  The requirements in this box only apply to uses of
this product that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard. 

Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the
restricted entry interval of 4 hours.

PPE requirement for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under
the Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact with anything
that has been treated, such as plants, soil or water, is coveralls,
waterproof gloves and shoes plus socks.

(Directions for Use for uses not covered by the Worker Protection
Standard)

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

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

Non-Agricultural Use Requirements

The requirements in this box apply to uses of this product that are not
within the scope of the Worker Protection Standard for agricultural
pesticides (40 CFR Part 170).  The WPS applies when this product is used
to produce agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries or
greenhouses.

Keep unprotected persons out of treated areas until sprays have dried or
dusts have settled.  For post-harvest treated commodities, unprotected
persons should not handle until dip has dried.

General:

SignaFresh( 10EC is a growth regulator that enhances fruit quality,
ripening and shelf life of select fruits, flowers and vegetables. 
SignaFresh( 10EC application does not enhance respiration, like other
ripening agents.  SignaFresh( 10EC is also known to reduce senescence by
inhibiting some of enzymes involved in membrane breakdown.  For these
reasons, SignaFresh( 10EC enhances and promotes shelf life.  When
applied to physiologically mature fruit (at breaker stage, i.e. early
stage of ripening), it stimulates and promotes ripening.

READ ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE: SPECIFIED TREATMENTS

Mixing Instructions:

Shake well (1-3 minutes) before mixing.  See Pre Harvest Application
table below for the application rate (amount of SignaFresh( 10EC fl.
oz./acre) specific to your crop.   Dilute product with the amount of
water necessary to treat the intended area.  Add half the water to tank,
then add SignaFresh( 10EC.  Add remaining water and mix thoroughly.  

Pre-Harvest Application Directions:

Apply SignaFresh( 10EC in water to wet fruit uniformly, using
conventional ground or aerial application equipment.   For better
coverage, use a sticker deposition agent.  Contact your Nutra-Park
Representative for guidance on surfactant or adjuvant selection and use.
 Do not use with organo-silicone surfactants and use antifoam agents
sparingly.

Apply SignaFresh( 10EC approximately two weeks prior to harvest, unless
noted otherwise under “Special Instructions” on the following table.
 

Follow directions for specific crop listed below:



PRE HARVEST APPLICATION

Crop	Rate in oz/acre	Use	Special Instructions

Fruiting Vegetables

	Eggplants	 

8 - 30	Increased early marketable yield

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development

Improved fruit quality	

Tomatoes     Vine Ripe                  Field

Tomatoes     Vine Ripe      Greenhouse

Tomatoes                             Processing

	8 - 30

2 - 4

15 - 45

	Increased early marketable yield

Uniform color development

Improved fruit firmness	Apply 10 to 14 days prior to desired use
response.

Reapply at 14-day intervals until final harvest.

Apply 7 to 10 days prior to desired use response.

Reapply at 7 to 14 day intervals until final harvest. 

Apply approximately two weeks prior to harvest.

Peppers                  

                         Red Peppers

                         Hot Peppers

                          Green Peppers

	

27

27	Accelerated fruit ripening

Increased early marketable yield

Uniform color development*

Improved fruit quality

	Apply at 10 to 20% color break.

Apply two to three weeks before harvest.

Pimentos	

8 – 30	Increased early marketable yield

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development

Improved fruit quality	

Cucurbits

Melons

Squash

Pumpkins

	

15 - 45	Increased early marketable yield

Accelerated fruit ripening

Improved fruit quality

	

Berries/Small Fruits

Raspberries

Boysenberries

Blackberries

Blueberries	

8 – 30	Increased early marketable yield 

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development

Improved fruit quality	

Cranberries 

For tank-mixing with chlorothalonil fungicides	

8 – 30

8 – 30	Increased early marketable yield 

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development

Improved fruit quality

Decrease the phytotoxic effect of chlorothalonil containing fungicides
Can be applied through irrigation systems.  Consult your Nutra-Park
representative for use guidance.

Apply in tank mixture with the chlorothalonil fungicide.  Consult the
fungicide label for appropriate rate and timing of application.

Currants	

8 – 30	Increased early marketable yield 

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development

Improved fruit quality	

Strawberries 	

 6- 25	Increased early marketable yield

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development

Improved fruit quality	Apply 7 to 10 days prior to desired use response.

Reapply at 7 to 14 day intervals until final harvest. 



Tree Fruits

Avocados	

8 – 30	Increased early marketable yield

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development

Improved fruit quality	

Citrus

Grapefruits, Mineolas, Lemons, Limes, Mandarins, Oranges, Pummelos,
Tangelos and Tangerines	

27	Increased early marketable yield

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development

Improved fruit quality

Improved fruit and rind quality

	Apply two to three weeks before to harvest.

Apply four to six weeks before harvest

Pome Fruits 

Apples

Crabapples and Pears

	

27

27	Increased early marketable yield

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development*

Improved fruit quality	Apply five to six weeks before harvest.

Apply two weeks before harvest.

Stone Fruits

Apricots and Plums

Peaches and Nectarines

Red Cherries  

Bi-color Cherries

	

27

14

27 

27	Increased early marketable yield

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development*

Improved fruit quality	Apply three weeks before to harvest.

Apply at pit hardening, approximately three weeks before harvest

Apply three weeks before harvest

Apply seven to 10 days before harvest

Tree Nuts

Pistachios, Walnuts, Pecans	

8 – 30	Accelerated fruit ripening

Improved fruit quality	

Vine Fruits

Grapes  

Raisin, Wine and Juice, and Table Grapes (such as Flame Seedless,
Crimson, Thompson Seedless and Red Globe)

 	

30

	Increased early marketable yield

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development*

Improved fruit quality	

Kiwi Fruit	

8 – 30	Increased early marketable yield

Accelerated fruit ripening

Improved fruit quality	



Others Crops

Coffee

Mangos

Pomegranates 

Pineapples

Mushrooms

Cotton	

8 – 30

8 – 30

15 - 45	Increased early marketable yield

Accelerated fruit ripening

Uniform color development

Improved fruit quality

Improved fruit quality

Extended shelf life

Acceleration of boll opening.	

Apply when there are sufficient unopened mature bolls to produce desired
yields.

* Not intended for uniform color development use on green peppers,
pears, apricots or raisin grapes.

Post-Harvest Application Directions:

Apply SignaFresh( 10EC as a washwater dip or as a spray.  Prior to
sorting and packaging, dip fruit in well-agitated water containing
SignaFresh( 10EC for up to 3 minutes or uniformly spray fruit with
SignaFresh( 10EC to achieve full coverage.   

See Post-Harvest Application Table for the application rate (parts per
million) specific to the commodity to be treated and the Dilution Table
to determine the amount of SignaFresh( 10EC needed to make solution. 
For dip applications add SignaFresh( 10EC to washwater, maintain water
agitation and submerge fruit in washwater for up to 3 minutes. For use
as a spray, dilute SignaFresh( 10EC in water and apply uniformly to
cover fruit prior to packing.  Maintain chlorine levels and water pH at
levels recommended for post-harvest treatments.  Allow fruit to dry
before packaging.  Follow standard handling procedures after treatment.

 Dilution Table 

Parts Per Million (PPM)	Amount of SignaFresh( 10EC to make 100 gallons
of spray solution

25	 3.5 fl. oz.

50	7 fl. oz.

100	14 fl. oz.

200	28 fl. oz.

1000	1405 fl. oz.

Follow directions below for crop specific post harvest applications
directions for use.

POST HARVEST APPLICATION

Crop/Commodity	Rate (ppm) for dip and/or spray	Use

Fruiting Vegetables

Eggplants	25-100 dip

500-1000 spray	Improved fruit quality

Extended shelf life 

Tomatoes                         Fresh Market

	50-200 dip

500-1000 spray	Improved fruit quality

Accelerated natural ripening

Peppers                                                	50-200 dip

500-1000 spray	Improved fruit quality

Extended shelf life

Berries/Small Fruits

Blueberries

Boysenberries

Cranberries

Currants

	25-100 dip

500-1000 spray	Improved fruit quality

Extended shelf life

Tree Fruits

Avocados	50-200 dip

500-1000 spray	Improved fruit quality

Accelerated natural ripening

Citrus

Grapefruits, Mineolas, Lemons, Limes, Mandarins, Oranges, Pummelos,
Tangelos and Tangerines	50-200 dip

500-1000 spray	Improved fruit quality

Accelerated natural ripening

Pome Fruits

Apple, Crabapple and Pear	50-200 dip

500-1000 spray	Improved fruit quality

Extended shelf life

Stone Fruits

Peaches, Plums, Cherries, Apricots	50-200 dip

500-1000 spray	Improved fruit quality

Extended shelf life



Other Crops

Bananas

Mangos

Pomegranates

Pineapples

	50-200 dip

500-1000 spray

50-200 dip

500-1000 spray

	Accelerated natural ripening

Improved fruit quality

Extended shelf life

Improved fruit quality

Extended shelf life

Use on Cut Flowers:  Use SignaFresh( 10EC on freshly cut flowers to
extend shelf life, improve blossom life and enhance uniform bud opening.
 Dilute SignaFresh( 10EC in water at a rate of 1-25 ppm and submerge
stems of freshly cut flowers in solution.  Renew SignaFresh( 10EC
solution if water becomes cloudy.  Contact your Nutra-Park
representative for use guidance for specific flower varieties.

Chemigation Directions for Use

General Requirements:

1)	Apply this product only through a sprinkler including a center pivot,
lateral move, end tow, side (wheel) roll, traveler, big gun, solid set
of hand move irrigation and systems. Do not apply this product through
any other type of irrigation system.

2)	Crop injury or lack of effectiveness can result from non-uniform
distribution of treated water. 

3)	If you have questions about calibration, you should contact State
Extension Service specialists, equipment manufacturers or other experts.

4)	Do not connect an irrigation system (including greenhouse systems)
used for pesticide application to a public water system unless the
pesticide label-prescribed safety devices for public water systems are
in place.  

5)	A person knowledgeable of the chemigation system and responsible for
its operation, or under the supervision of the responsible person, shall
shut the system down and make any necessary adjustments should the need
arise.

Specific Requirements for Sprinkler Chemigation:

1)	The system must contain a functional check valve, vacuum relief valve
and low-pressure drain appropriately located on the irrigation pipeline
to prevent water source contamination from back flow.

2)	The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a functional,
automatic, quick-closing check valve to prevent the flow of liquid back
towards the injection pump. 

3)	The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a functional, normally
dosed, solenoid-operated valve located on the intake side of the
injection pump and connected to the system interlock to prevent fluid
from being withdrawn from the supply tank when the irrigation system is
either automatically or manually shut down.

4)	The system must contain functional interlocking controls to
automatically shut off the pesticide injection pump when the water pump
motor stops.

5)	The irrigation line or water pump must include a functional pressure
switch which will stop the water pump motor when the water pressure
decreases to the point where pesticide distribution is adversely
affected.

6)	Systems must use a metering pump, such as a positive displacement
injection pump (e.g. diaphragm pump) effectively designed and
constructed of materials that are compatible with pesticides and capable
of being filled with a system interlock.

7)	Do not apply when wind speed favors drift beyond the area intended
for treatment.

Application Instructions:

1)	Remove scale, pesticide residues, and other foreign matter from the
chemical supply tank and entire injector system. Flush with clean water.
Failure to provide a clean tank, void of scale or residues may cause
product to loose effectiveness or strength.

2)	Determine the treatment rates as indicated in the directions for use
and make proper dilutions.

3)	Prepare a solution in the chemical tank by filling the tank with the
required water and then adding product as required. The product will
immediately go into suspension without any required agitation.

4)	The product is to be applied continuously for the duration of the
water application.   

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

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

Storage - Store container in cool place until used. Optimum storage is
at refrigerated temperatures (i.e. 33(F to 50(F). 

Pesticide Disposal - Wastes resulting from use of this product may be
disposed of at an approved waste disposal facility.   

Container Disposal- Non-refillable container.  Do not reuse or refill
this container.  Triple rinse (or equivalent) 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 ¼ 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.  Do not burn, unless allowed by state and
local ordinances.

(Limited Warranty)

OPTIONAL LABEL CLAIMS

-	SignaFresh( 10EC is a growth regulator that enhances fruit quality,
ripening and shelf life of select fruits, flowers and vegetables.  

-	With SignaFresh( Technology.

-	Quality Enhancer(

-	Fresh Focus(

-	MasterFresh(

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MASTER LABEL - Label Version (2) dated March 17, 2011

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