BorActin 1lb 4oz

Rockwell · Boric acid 99% · EPA Reg 73079-4 · INSECTICIDE Document last checked 2024-04-22

About this product

Active ingredient Boric acid 99%

Manufacturer Rockwell

Category INSECTICIDE

Full details for BorActin 1lb 4oz

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BorActin Insecticide Powder is an insecticide powder used to control roaches, palmettobugs, waterbugs, firebrats, stink bugs, and darkling beetles. It can be applied as a dust, a liquid or foam, or as a mop solution. When used as a dust, it is applied by cutting the applicator tip to a specific size, and when used in food areas, it is only permitted as a crack and crevice treatment.

Pests covered (10)

Roaches, Palmettobugs, Waterbugs, Firebrats, Stink Bugs, and Darkling BeetlesDARKLING BEETLESDRYWOOD TERMITESANTSSTINK BUGSFIREBRATSILVERFISHROACHESPALMETTOBUGSWATERBUGS

Areas treatable (23)

residential, multi-family, commercial, industrial, municipal, institutional, research, recreational, health care, educational, daycare, hospitality and agricultural buildings and other man-made structures, garages, transport vehicles, sewers, animal rearing and handlingFood Processing, Handling and Service EstablishmentAGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS (OUTDOOR)AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS (INDOOR)HOSPITALS (INDOOR INEDIBLE)HOSPITALS (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)SEWERSCOMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (WALL VOIDS)COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILOINGS (ATTICS)FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS (INDOOR INEDIBLE)FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (INDOOR) (ATTICS)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (INDOOR)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (INDOOR) (WALL VOIDS)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (OUTDOOR)POULTRY HOUSES (ENCLOSED PREMISE TREATMENT)POULTRY HOUSES (OPEN PREMISE TREATMENT)POULTRY LITTERCOMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS (INDOOR INEDIBLE)ANIMAL LIVING QUARTERSCOMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (INDOOR INEDIBLE)TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES (NONFOOD/NONFEED)

How to treat each type of area 4

residential, multi-family, commercial, industrial, municipal, institutional, research, recreational, health care, educational, daycare, hospitality and agricultural buildings and other man-made structures, garages, transport vehicles, sewers, animal rearing and handling

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Roaches, Palmettobugs, Waterbugs, Firebrats, Stink Bugs, and Darkling Beetles	Both	1 lb	per 1000 sq ft		As a dust: Cut the applicator tip on the bottle so that the opening is 1/8”-1/4”. Do not use pressurized equipment to load or apply the product.
Roaches, Palmettobugs, Waterbugs, Firebrats, Stink Bugs, and Darkling Beetles	Both	1 gallon	per 1000 sq ft	Mix up to 1 lb per gallon of water	As a liquid or foam. For foaming, add the appropriate amount of foaming agent and apply foam in sufficient quantities to fill treated drains and voids.
Roaches, Palmettobugs, Waterbugs, Firebrats, Stink Bugs, and Darkling Beetles	Both	one cup	per gallon of mop water		As a mop solution: As a supplemental treatment. Make up only enough for current application and reapply as needed. Remove or brush any powder visible after treatment into cracks and crevices. After mopping, up to a quart of mop solution can be poured into each floor drain to control drain flies.

Food Processing, Handling and Service Establishment

APPLICATIONS OF THIS PRODUCT IN THE FOOD AREA OF FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS OTHER THAN AS A CRACK AND CREVICE TREATMENT ARE NOT PERMITTED. Apply sparingly into cracks and crevices, such as along baseboards and between construction elements.

Target pest: Roaches, Palmettobugs, Waterbugs, Firebrats, Stink Bugs, and Darkling Beetles
Location: Both

Mixing instructions 2

For pests	Amount	Per	Label notes
Roaches, Palmettobugs, Waterbugs, Firebrats, Stink Bugs, and Darkling Beetles	up to 1 lb	1 gallon of water	As a liquid or foam
Roaches, Palmettobugs, Waterbugs, Firebrats, Stink Bugs, and Darkling Beetles	one cup	gallon of mop water	As a mop solution: As a supplemental treatment

Worker safety

PPE required Avoid contact with eyes or clothing. Avoid breathing dust. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after use and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

Use restrictions 7

Do not use pressurized equipment to load or apply the product.
Apply only in areas inaccessible to children and pets.
Do not contaminate food or feedstuffs.
APPLICATIONS OF THIS PRODUCT IN THE FOOD AREA OF FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS OTHER THAN AS A CRACK AND CREVICE TREATMENT ARE NOT PERMITTED.
Be careful to avoid depositing product onto exposed surfaces or introducing the product into the air.
Do not contaminate food or food processing surfaces.
powder should not be applied directly in electrical boxes.