Triclopyr Case ( 116001 , 116002, 116004 )

Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)

Date: April 19 , 2013

What is a Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)?

 Available estimates of pesticide usage data for a particular active ingredient that is used on

agricultura l 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?

 Pesticid e 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 r are 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 perce nt 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 es timated 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 200 4 to 201 1

.

 Private pesticide market research

– pes ticide usage data from 200 4 to 201 1

.

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

200 4 to 20 1 0

. What are the limitations to the data?

 Additional registered uses may exist but are not included because the availa ble 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 o n 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).April 19, 201 3

Screening Level Estimates of Agricultural Uses of Triclopyr Case ( 116001 , 116002, 116004 )

Sorted Alphabetically

(Reporting Timeframe: 200 4

- 201 1 )

Percent Crop Treated

Crop Lbs. A.I. Average Maximum

1 Alfalfa <500 <1 <2.5

2 Apples <500 <1 <2.5

3 Corn <500 <1 <2.5

4 Fallow 5,000 <1 <2.5

5 Hazelnuts (Filberts) <500 <1 <2.5

6 Oranges 10,000 <2.5 5

7 Pasture 1,000,000 <2.5 <2.5

8 Pecans 6,000 <1 <2.5

9 Rice 90,000 15 25

10 Wheat 2,000 <1 <2.5

All numbers rounded.

<500 Less than 500 pounds of activ e 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 Marke t Research

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