Metconazole (125619) Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)

Date: May 8, 2015

What is a Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)?

• Available estimates of pesticide usage data for a p articular 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 pr oprietary, business confidential, or trade secret. What does it contain?

• Pesticide usage data for a single active ingredient only.

• Agricultural use sites (crops) that the pesticide i s reported to be used on.

• Available pesticide usage information from U.S. sta tes that produce 80% or more of a crop, in most cases, or less than 80%, in rare cases, depending o n the scope of the survey and available resources.

• Annual percent of crop treated (average & maximum) for each agricultural crop.

• Average annual pounds of the pesticide applied for each agricultural crop (i.e., for the states surveyed, not for the entire United States). What assumptions can I make about the reported data ?

• Average pounds of active ingredient applied - Values are calculated by merging pesticide usage data sources together; averaging across all observa tions, then rounding. Note: If the estimated value is less than 500, then that value is labeled <500. Estimated values between 500 & <1,000,000 are rounded to 1 significant digit. Estimated values o f 1,000,000 or greater are rounded to 2 significant digits.)

• Average percent of crop treated - Values are calculated by merging data sources to gether; averaging by year, averaging across all years, & ro unding to the nearest multiple of 5. Note: If the estimated value is less than 2.5, then the value is labeled <2.5. If the estimated value is less than 1, then the value is labeled <1.

• Maximum percent of crop treated - Value is the single maximum value reported acros s all data sources, across all years, & rounded up to the near est multiple of 5. Note: If the estimated value is less than 2.5, then the value is labeled <2.5. What are the data sources used?

• USDA-NASS (United States Department of Agriculture’s Nationa l Agricultural Statistics Service) – pesticide usage data from 2004 to 2013.

• Private pesticide market research – pesticide usage data from 2004 to 2013.

• California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Pesticide Use Reporting (PUR) data for 2004 to 2012. What are the limitations to the data?

• Additional registered uses may exist but are not in cluded because the available surveys do not report usage (e.g., small acreage crops).

• Lack of reported usage data for the pesticide on a crop does not imply zero usage.

• Usage data on a particular site may be noted in dat a sources, but not quantified . In these instances, the site would not be reported in the SLUA.

• Non-agricultural use sites (e.g., turf, post-harves t, mosquito control, etc.) are not reported in the SLUA. A separate request must be made to receive t hese estimates.

• Some sites show some use, even though they are not on the label. This usage could be due to various factors, including, but not limited to Sect ion 18 requests, existing stocks of the chemical, data collection errors, and experimental use permit s (EUPs).Date: May 8, 2015 Screening Level Estimates of Agricultural Uses of M etconazole (125619) Sorted Alphabetically Reporting Years: 2004-2013 Annual Average Percent Crop Treated Crop Lbs. A.I. Applied Average Maximum 1 Almonds 20,000 20 35 2 Apricots <500 15 20 3 Cherries <500 <2.5 5 4 Corn 100,000 5 10 5 Cotton 1,000 <1 <2.5 6 Hazelnuts <500 <2.5 <2.5 7 Nectarines* <500 <2.5 <2.5 8 Oats <500 <1 <2.5 9 Peaches <500 5 5 10 Peanuts <500 <1 <2.5 11 Pistachios 8,000 25 30 12 Plums/Prunes <500 <2.5 <2.5 13 Pluots* <500 <2.5 <2.5 14 Potatoes <500 <1 <2.5 15 Soybeans 1,000 <1 <2.5 16 Sugar Beets <500 <1 <2.5

17 Sugar Beets (Seed Treatment) <500 5 10

18 Sugarcane 5,000 10 20 19 Sweet Corn <500 <2.5 <2.5 20 Wheat 30,000 <2.5 <2.5 21 Wheat (Seed Treatment) <500 <2.5 <2.5

<500: less than 500 pounds of active ingredients. <2.5: less than 2.5 percent of crop is treated. <1: less than 1 percent of crop is treated. * Based on CA DPR data only (80% or more of U.S. ac res grown are in California)

SLUA data sources include: USDA-NASS (United States Department of Agriculture' s National Agricultural Statistics Service) Private Pesticide Market Research California DPR (Department of Pesticide Regulation) These results reflect amalgamated data develope d by the Agency and are releasable to the public.