Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate (024401) 

Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA) 

Date: November 3, 2009 

What is a Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)? 

 Available estimates of pesticide 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, or trade secret. 

What does it contain? 

 Pesticide usage data for a single active ingredient only.

 Agricultural use sites (crops) that the pesticide is reported to be used on. 

 Available pesticide usage information from U.S. states that produce 80% or more of a crop, in most 

cases, or less than 80%, in rare cases, depending on 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 observations, 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 of 1,000,000 or greater are rounded to 2 significant 

digits.) 

 Average percent of crop treated - Values are calculated by merging data sources together; 

averaging by year, averaging across all years, & rounding 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 across all data 

sources, across all years, & rounded up to the nearest 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 National Agricultural Statistics Service) – 

pesticide usage data from 2001 to 2007. 

 Private pesticide market research – pesticide usage data from 2001 to 2007.

 NPUD 2002 (National Pesticide Use Database) pesticide usage data from the CropLife America 

Foundation are used only if data are not available from the other sources.

 California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Pesticide Use Reporting (PUR) data for 

2000 to 2005 when 95% or more of a crop is grown California. 

What are the limitations to the data? 

 Additional registered uses may exist but are not included 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 data sources, but not quantified. In these instances, 

the site would not be reported in the SLUA. 

 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 on the label. This usage could be due to 

various factors, including, but not limited to Section 18 requests, existing stocks of the chemical, 

data collection errors, and experimental use permits (EUPs). 
 

 

Tuesday, November 03, 2009 

Screening Level Estimates of Agricultural Uses of Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate (024401) 

Sorted Alphabetically

 

 Percent Crop Ttd.

 Crop Lbs. A.I. Avg. Max.

1 Almonds 80,000 <2.5 5

2 Apples 40,000 5 10

3 Apricots 7,000 5 15

4 Avocados 20,000 <2.5 10

5 Beans, Green 10,000 <2.5 10

6 Blackberries 2,000 10 15

7 Blueberries 1,000 5 10

8 Cabbage 1,000 <2.5 <2.5

9 Caneberries 9,000 10 15

10 Cantaloupes <500 <1 <2.5

11 Carrots 2,000 <1 <2.5

12 Celery 10,000 10 20

13 Cherries 60,000 10 15

14 Cotton <500 <1 <2.5

15 Cucumbers 4,000 <2.5 5

16 Dry Beans/Peas 20,000 <1 <2.5

17 Grapefruit 60,000 10 20

18 Grapes 60,000 5 5

19 Hazelnuts (Filberts) 10,000 10 25

20 Lemons 50,000 20 30

21 Onions 8,000 <2.5 10

22 Oranges 500,000 15 25

23 Peaches 200,000 15 25

24 Peanuts 2,000 <1 <2.5

25 Pears 10,000 5 20

26 Pecans 3,000 <1 <2.5

27 Peppers 20,000 5 10

28 Pistachios 1,000 <1 <2.5

29 Potatoes 20,000 <1 <2.5

30 Prunes 30,000 5 10

31 Pumpkins 10,000 5 10

32 Raspberries 6,000 25 25

33 Rice 400,000 <2.5 10

34 Soybeans 100,000 <1 <2.5

35 Spinach 1,000 <1 <2.5

36 Squash 6,000 5 15

37 Strawberries 1,000 <1 <2.5

38 Sugar Beets 8,000 <1 <2.5

39 Sweet Corn <500 <1 <2.5

40 Tangelos 1,000 5 10
41 Tangerines 5,000 10 15

42 Tomatoes 80,000 <2.5 5

43 Walnuts 50,000 5 5

44 Watermelons 3,000 <2.5 5

45 Wheat 4,000 <1 <2.5

All numbers rounded. 

<500 Less than 500 pounds of active ingredient 

<2.5 Less than 2.5 percent of crop treated 

<1 Less than 1 percent of crop treated 

 

SLUA data sources include: 

USDA-NASS (United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service) 

Private Pesticide Market Research 

NPUD 2002 (National Pesticide Use Database) of the CropLife America Foundation 

California DPR (Department of Pesticide Regulation) 

These results reflect amalgamated data developed by the Agency and are releasable to the public.