Initial fill. To treat sheep scab, blowfly strike, ticks, keds and lice dilute the concentrated dip accurately 1 to 1500 in water. The following table is a useful guide.

*The dispensing gun is fixed to deliver 60 ml only and is sealed for safety reasons. It must not be disassembled.

For intermediate volumes, you must add 60 ml (1 x 60 ml delivery from the dispensing gun) of dip concentrate for every 100 litres (22 gallons) of water.

Add 180ml of dip after every 36 sheep dipped and restore the bath with water to its original volume (ie dispense 3 x 60ml amounts of dip concentrate into the dip tank).

Add 480ml of dip after every 96 sheep dipped and sufficient water to restore the bath to its original volume (ie dispense 8 x 60ml amounts of dip concentrate into the dip tank). When a bath becomes foul, however, always empty it and refill with fresh dip. Dispose of all wash remaining at the end of a days dipping.

Fouling the dip wash reduces dip effectiveness. Therefore, do not dip more that 1 sheep per 2 litres of dip wash that was in the bath at the start of dipping. For example, if the total volume of wash in your dip bath was 1000 litres (220 gallons) you should not dip more than 500 sheep no matter how many times you have replenished and topped-up the bath. You should then empty, clean and recharge the bath with fresh dip wash.

Sheep must be totally immersed in a sheep bath and all parts of the sheep except the head and ears must remain immersed for not less than 1 minute. Keep the sheep moving in the bath and plunge the head under at least once. Never hold the head down or the sheep will be liable to swallow or inhale some of the wash.

Ewes: Dip ewes in Spring before lambing. If the infestation is severe dip again 6 weeks later (excluding young lambs). Hogs and other sheep should be dipped as soon as possible after ticks appear.

Do not use concentrate in an enclosed area and avoid breathing the vapour. Dipping should be carried out in a well-ventilated area, preferably outdoors.

Always use the Osmonds Gold Fleece dispensing kit provided when dispensing concentrate.

Before leaving the work area wash and remove protective clothing and do not smoke, drink, eat or use the toilet during dipping operations.

Always wash hands, face and exposed skin immediately after leaving the work area.

Protective clothing should be washed each day after dipping operations to prevent build-up of chemicals in the material. Wash dispensing kit and dipping equipment in accordance with the instructions above. Check and replace any worn or damaged items of protective clothing.

Immediately wash off sheep dip, particularly dip concentrate, if it gets on your skin or in your eyes.

Immediately remove heavily contaminated clothes and wash contaminated areas of skin. Wash or destroy heavily contaminated clothes immediately.

If you feel unwell after using this product consult your doctor and show your doctor this label. Treat any cases of heavy contamination as an emergency. You should go straight to hospital after removing contaminated clothing, and rinse with plenty of water areas of skin which came into contact with sheep dip.

If sheep dip has been swallowed go straight to hospital and take this label with you.

It is good practice not to shear sheep in the 3 months after dipping.

Handle sheep as little as possible after dipping as dip residues remain on the sheep for some weeks. If you need to handle sheep, wear coveralls and wellington boots. If the sheep are wet also wear waterproof trousers and coat.

Always wash hands with soap and water after handling sheep or fleece, and before eating, drinking or smoking.

Poisoning from organophosphorus compounds in sheep dips results from blockage of acetylcholinesterase, with a resultant over-activity of acetylcholine.

Symptoms include headache, exhaustion and weakness, mental confusion together with blurred vision, excessive salivation and sweating, cramp-like abdominal pain, chest tightness, diarrhoea, constricted pupils, and bronchorrhea. These may develop for up to 24 hours after exposure.

Severe poisoning can include general muscle twitching, loss of co-ordination, extreme difficulty with breathing and convulsions which may lead to unconsciousness in the absence of medical treatment. Treat symptomatically and seek urgent hospital transfer if poisoning is suspected.

Advice is available from the National Poisons Information Service. (Either access TOXBASE on the Internet/NHS web at http://vvv.spib.axl.co.uk or telephone : 0870 600 6266). Further information for health professionals is contained in MS17 entitled "Medical aspects of work related exposure to organophosphates'' and is available from HSE books on tel: 01787 881165 or fax 01 787 313995.