Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0180-0038
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2018-11-30T05:00Z

MCPA Case (030501, 030502, 030516 & 030564)
                     Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)
                                Date: 12/20/17

What is a Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)?
 Available estimates of pesticide usage data for a particular active ingredient/active equivalent 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/active equivalent only.
 Agricultural use sites (crops) that the pesticide is reported to be used on. 
 Available pesticide usage information from states that produce 80% of crop acres planted in the United States, 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/active equivalent 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?
 United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS)  -  pesticide usage data from 2005 to 2015.  NASS data are based on surveys that focus on the top-producing states that together account for the majority of U.S. acres or production of the surveyed commodity.  NASS aims to cover at a minimum 80 percent of the targeted fruit, vegetable, and field crop acres planted in the United States. Farm level data are combined during summary and, pending compliance with disclosure rules, published at the state and national levels.  NASS collects agricultural usage data for various crops on a rotating schedule.
 Market Research data (MRD)  -  pesticide usage data from 2005 to 2015.  This is data from surveys which cover pesticide usage on agricultural crops.  The survey data accounts for at least 80 percent of US acres/production of the surveyed commodities.  Surveys are conducted annually.
 California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Pesticide Use Reporting (PUR) data for 2005 to 2015. The PUR database contains detailed records and summaries of agricultural applications of pesticides on crops that are obtained from a census and published annually.

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).  

                                       
                                       
                                Date: 12/20/17
Screening Level Estimates of Agricultural Uses of MCPA Case (030501, 030502, 030516 & 030546)
             Sorted Alphabetically  -  Reporting Time:  2005-2015
                                       
                                       
                             Percent Crop Treated
                                     Crop
                               Average Lbs. A.E.
                               Applied per Year
                                    Average
                                    Maximum
                                       1
Alfalfa
                                     1,000
                                     <1
                                    <2.5
                                       2
Barley
                                    300,000
                                      30
                                      40
                                       3
Corn
                                    90,000
                                     <1
                                    <2.5
                                       4
Dry Beans/Peas
                                     6,000
                                    <2.5
                                    <2.5
                                       5
Fallow
                                    30,000
                                     <1
                                    <2.5
                                       6
Oats
                                    100,000
                                      10
                                      15
                                       7
Pasture
                                    20,000
                                     <1
                                    <2.5
                                       8
Peas, Green
                                     8,000
                                      15
                                      20
                                       9
Rice
                                     2,000
                                     <1
                                    <2.5
                                      11
Sorghum
                                     1,000
                                     <1
                                    <2.5
                                      12
Soybeans
                                     1,000
                                     <1
                                    <2.5
                                      13
Wheat
                                   2,000,000
                                      15
                                      35
All numbers rounded.
	NA: Not available.
  	<2.5: less than 2.5 percent of crop is treated.
 	 <1: less than 1 percent of crop is treated.
		 

SLUA data sources include: 
  USDA-NASS (United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service) 
Market Research Data (MRD)
  
These results reflect amalgamated data developed by the Agency and are releasable to the public.

                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                SLUA Appendix A

                     Crops not Surveyed for Chemical Use 
Usage data are not available for the high consumption crops listed below.  These crops are not surveyed for chemical use on the national level by authoritative sources that publish scientifically credible data and information.
                                       
                                     Beets
                                    Cactus
                                    Cashew
                                    Cassava
                                   Collards
                                  Cranberries
                                   Eggplant
                                    Endive
                                       
                                     Honey
                                     Hops
                                     Limes
                                  Maple syrup
                                Melon, honeydew
                                   Mushroom
                                     Okra
                                 Onion, green
                                    Papaya
                                       
                                       
                                   Pineapple
                                   Plantain
                                   Radishes
                                      Rye
                                   Safflower
                                 Spices, other
                                Sweet Potatoes
                                   Tomatillo
                                    Turnips
Note:  There are many other relatively low consumption crops that are not surveyed as well.  If you have questions about a particular crop not mentioned in this SLUA, please contact the "OPP Usage and Label Use Team" via email for more information.