Quantitative
Usage
Analysis
of
Lindane
Analyst:
Istanbul
Yusuf
Case
#

315
AI
#

9001
February
27,

2002
Lindane
is
used
for
seed
treatment
of
small
grains,
field
corn
and
sorghum.

Approximately
142,000
pounds
of
lindane
are
applied
to
9.
7
million
acres
of
small
grains,
corn,
and
sorghum.
Lindane
is
applied
at
an
average
of
0.

0147
pounds
active
ingredient
per
acre.

The
vast
majority
(98%)

of
lindane
seed
treatment
are
incorporated
in
the
seed
on
farm.

Very
little
is
incorporated
into
seed
by
seed
processors.
Site
Acres
Grown
Acres
treated
Wtd
Average
Acres
treated
Est.

Max
%crop
Treated
Wtd.
Avg.

%crop
Treated
Est.
Max.

Lb
ai
Applied
Wtd.
Avg.

Lb
ai
Applied
Est.
Max.

Avg.
Appl.
Rate
State
of
Most
Usage
Wheat/
barley
68,373,000
4,786,110
8,197,560
7%

12%

89,422
153,294
0.0187
MN,
MT,
KS,
ND
93%
Oats/
rye
5,812,000
58,120
116,240
1%

2%

843
1,685
0.0145
ND,
PA
100%
Corn
79,545,000
4,772,700
7,159,050
6%

9%

51,545
77,318
0.0108
KS,
FL,

MD,
DE,
IA,
MI
76%
Sorghum
9,

195,000
91,950
183,900
1%

2%

331
662
0.0036
TX
100%
Total/

Average
9,

708,880
15,656,750
142,141
232,960
SOURCES:
EPA
Proprietary
Data
2001,

USDA
2001
Agricultural
Statistics,

Assessment
of
Insecticide
Use
for
Field
Crops
in
North
Dakota
for
2000
by
Glogoza,

P.

A.,

R.

Zollinger,
and
M.

McMullen,
Kansas
Agricultural
Cemical
Usage,
Product
Labels
of
Kernel
Guard
and
Agrox
D­
L
plus.
