UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON D.C., 20460 

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OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION

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### TO: Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA) in Support of Registration for the Insecticide Emamectin Benzoate (122806), BEAN DP# 401786 Jihad Alsadek, Ph.D., Economist

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# ~ Science Information and Analysis Branch Biological and Economic Analysis Division (7503P) AndrewErtman, Risk manager RIMUERB Registration Division (7505P) This memorandum transmits the SLUAreport for EmamectinBenzoate. The use of Emamectin Benzoate was first reported in 2010 on almonds, bothby California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CADPR) and EPA Proprietary database. The data included in this memorandum were reviewed by Steve Jarboe, Team leader. This report canbe written in various formats (MS Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat). It is advisable to open or save each report to view orprint from the appropriate program. For questions, comments and otherusage or label use informationrequests, please contact me at (703) 308-8140. Other requests for information maybe addressed to OPP Usage and LabelUse Team, our group e-mail address in Lotus Notes. The Usage report electronically-transmittedthrough Lotus Notes links includes: D Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)

cc: BarbaraMaddenEmamectin Benzoate (122806) ScreeningLevel Usage Analysis (SLUA) Date: May 29, 2012 What is a Screening

- Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)? • Available estimates ofpesticide usage data for a particular active ingredient that is used on agricultural crops in the United States. • Pesticide usage data obtained from various sources. The data are then merged, averaged, and rounded so that the presented information is not proprietary, business confidential, ortrade secret. What does it contain? • Pesticide usage data for a single active ingredient only. • Agricultural use sites (crops) thatthe pesticide is reportedto be used on. • Available pesticide usage information from U.S. states that produce 80% or more ofa crop, in most cases, or less than 80%, inrare cases, depending onthe scope ofthe survey and available resources. • Annual percent ofcrop treated (average & maximum) for each agricultural crop. • Average annual pounds ofthe pesticide applied for each agricultural crop (i.e., for the states surveyed, notfor the entire United States). · What assumptions can I make aboutthe reported data? • Average pounds ofactive ingredient applied- Values are calculated by merging pesticide usage data sources together; averaging across all observations, thenrounding. Note: 

## If the estimatedvalue is less than 500, then that value is labeled <500. Estimatedvalues between 500 & <1,000,000are rounded to 1 significantdigit. Estimatedvalues of 1,000, 000 orgreater are roundedto 2 significant digits.) • Averagepercent ofcrop treated- Values are calculated by merging data sources together; averaging by year, averaging across all years, & rounding to the nearest multiple of5. Note: 

## If the estimatedvalue is less than 2.5, then the value is labeled <2.5. lfthe estimatedvalue is less than 1, then the value is labeled <1. • Maximum percent ofcrop treated

- Value is the single maximum value reported across all data sources, across all years, & rounded up to the nearest multiple of5. Note: 

## If the estimatedvalue is less than 2.5, then the value is labeled <2.5. What are the data sources used? • USDA-NASS (United States Department ofAgriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service)- pesticide usage data from 2003 to 2010. • Private pesticide market research- pesticide usage data from 2003 to 2010. • CaliforniaDepartment ofPesticide Regulation (DPR) Pesticide Use Reporting (PUR) data for 2003 to 2010. What are thelimitations to the data? • Additional registered uses may exist but are notincluded because the available surveys do notreport usage (e.g., small acreage crops). • Lack ofreported usage data for the pesticide on a crop does not imply zero usage. • Usage data on a particular site may be noted in data sources, butnot quantified. Inthese instances, the site would not be reported inthe SLU A. • Non-agricultural use sites (e.g., turf, post-harvest, mosquito control, etc.) are not reported in the SLUA. A separate request must be made to receive these estimates. • Some sites show some use, even though they are not onthe label. This usage could be due to various factors, including, butnot limited to Section 18 requests, existing stocks ofthe chemical, data collection errors, and experimental use permits (EUPs).

### May 29,2012 ScreeningLevel Estimates ofAgricultural Uses ofEmamectin Benzoate (122806) Sorted Alphabetically R . Y 2003 2010

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# - PercentCropTtd. Crop 1 Almonds 2 Apples 3 Lima Beans 4 Broccoli 5 Cabbage 6 Cauliflower 7 

### Celery 8 Cherries 9 Chicory* 10 Cotton



### - 11 Lettuce 12 Pears 13 Peppers 14 S_Q_inach 15 Tobacco 16 Tomatoes All numbers rounded

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<500: indicates less than 500 pounds ofactive ingredient. <2.5 : indicates less than 2.5 percent ofcrop is treated. <I: indicates less than l percent ofcrop is treated. 

### * NC: not calculated, pounds a.i. only available. SLUA data sources include: 

### Lbs. A.I. 

### <500 <1 1,000 10 <500 <1 <500 5 <500 10 <500 10 <500 25 <500 <1 <500 NC 

### <500 <1 1,000 10 <500 5 <500 5 <500 5 <500 <1 1,000 10

USDA-NASS (United States Department ofAgriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service) Private Pesticide Market Research California DPR (Department ofPesticide Regulation) These results reflect amalgamated data developed by the Agency and are releasable to the public

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### Avg. 

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### <2.5

20 <2.5

20 25 20 40 <2.5 NC 

### <2.5

20 20 15 10 <2.5

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