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Table 4.Pesticides used to estimate environmental risk indicators. A "1" indicates the pesticide was included in the risk estimate for one or more of the 12 crops during the indicated time interval; a "0" indicates the pesticide was not included.
Pesticide (active ingredient name) 1960-65 1966-71 1972-77 1978-83 1984-90 1991-97
2,4,5-T 1 1 1 1 1 0
2,4-D 1 1 1 1 1 1
2,4-DB 1 1 1 1 1 1
Acephate 0 1 1 1 1 1
Acifluorfen 0 0 1 1 1 1
Alachlor 0 1 1 1 1 1
Aldicarb 1 1 1 1 1 1
Aldrin 1 1 1 1 1 0
Ametryn 0 0 0 0 1 1
Amitraz 0 0 0 0 1 1
Amitrole 0 0 0 0 1 0
Anilazine 0 0 0 0 1 1
Arsenic Acid 0 0 0 0 0 1
Atrazine 1 1 1 1 1 1
Azinphos-Methyl 1 1 1 1 1 1
Benomyl 0 1 1 1 1 1
Bensulfuron 0 1 1 0 1 1
Bensulide 0 0 0 0 1 1
Bentazone 0 0 1 1 1 1
Bifenox 0 0 1 1 1 1
Bifenthrin 0 0 0 0 1 1
Bromacil 0 0 0 0 1 1
Bromoxynil 1 1 1 1 1 1
Butylate 1 1 1 1 1 1
Captan 1 1 1 1 1 1
Carbaryl 1 1 1 1 1 1
Carbofuran 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chloramben 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chlordane 1 1 1 1 1 0
Chlordimeform 0 1 1 1 1 1
Chloridazon 0 0 0 0 1 1
Chlorimuron 0 0 0 0 1 1
Chlorobenzilate 0 0 0 0 1 0
Chloropicrin 0 0 0 0 1 1
Chlorothalonil 0 1 1 1 1 1
Chloroxuron 0 0 0 0 0 1
Chlorpropham 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chlorpyrifos 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chlorsulfuron 0 0 1 1 1 1
Clomazone 0 0 0 0 1 1
Clopyralid 0 0 0 0 1 1
Cyanazine 0 1 1 1 1 1
Cycloate 0 1 1 1 1 1
Cyfluthrin 0 0 0 0 1 1
Cypermethrin 0 0 1 1 1 1
Cyromazine 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dalapon 1 1 1 1 1 1
Daminozide 0 0 0 0 1 1
DCPA 0 0 0 0 1 1
DDT 1 1 1 0 0 0
Desmedipham 0 0 1 1 1 1
Diazinon 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dicamba 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dichlobenil 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dichloropropene 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dichlorprop 0 0 0 0 1 1
Diclofop 0 0 1 1 1 1
Dicloran 0 0 0 0 1 1
Dicofol 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dicrotophos 1 1 1 1 1 1
Difenzoquat 0 0 1 1 1 1
Diflubenzuron 0 0 0 0 1 1
Dimethipin 0 0 0 0 1 1
Dimethoate 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dinocap 0 0 0 0 1 1
Dinoseb 1 1 1 1 1 1
Diphenamid 0 1 1 1 1 1
Dipropetryn 0 0 0 0 1 1
Diquat 0 1 1 1 1 1
Disulfoton 1 1 1 1 1 1
Diuron 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dodine 0 0 0 0 1 0
Endosulfan 1 1 1 1 1 1
Endothal 0 0 0 0 1 1
EPN 1 1 1 1 1 1
EPTC 1 1 1 1 1 1
Esfenvalerate 0 0 0 0 1 1
Ethalfluralin 0 0 0 1 1 1
Ethephon 0 0 0 0 1 1
Ethion 1 1 1 0 1 1
Ethofumesate 0 0 1 1 1 1
Ethoprophos 0 1 1 1 1 1
Etridiazole 0 0 0 1 1 1
Fenamiphos 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fenoxaprop 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fensulfothion 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fenvalerate 0 0 1 1 1 1
Ferbam 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fluazifop 0 0 0 1 1 1
Flucythrinate 0 0 0 1 1 1
Flumetralin 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fluometuron 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fluridone 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fluvalinate-Tau 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fomesafen 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fonofos 1 1 1 1 1 1
Formetanate 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fosetyl 0 0 0 0 0 1
Glufosinate 0 0 0 0 0 1
Glyphosate 0 0 1 1 1 1
Hexazinone 0 0 0 0 1 1
Hexythiazox 0 0 0 0 0 1
Imazapyr 0 0 0 0 1 1
Imazaquin 0 0 0 0 1 1
Iprodione 0 0 0 0 1 1
Isofenphos 0 0 0 1 0 1
Isopropalin 0 0 1 1 1 1
Lactofen 0 0 0 0 1 1
Lambda-Cyhalothirin 0 0 0 0 1 1
Lindane 1 1 1 1 1 1
Linuron 1 1 1 1 1 1
Malathion 1 1 1 1 1 1
Maleic Hydrazide 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mancozeb 1 1 1 1 1 1
Maneb 1 1 1 1 1 1
MCPA 1 1 1 1 1 1
MCPB 0 0 0 0 1 1
Mepiquat 0 0 0 0 1 1
Metalaxyl 1 1 1 1 1 1
Metaldehyde 0 0 0 0 1 1
Metam 1 1 1 1 1 1
Methamidophos 0 1 1 1 1 1
Methazole 0 0 0 0 1 1
Methidathion 0 0 1 1 1 1
Methiocarb 0 0 0 1 1 1
Methomyl 0 1 1 1 1 1
Methoxychlor 0 0 1 1 1 1
Methyl Bromide 0 0 0 0 1 1
Metiram 1 1 1 1 1 1
Metolachlor-S 0 0 1 1 1 1
Metribuzin 0 0 1 1 1 1
Metsulfuron 0 0 0 0 1 1
Mevinphos 0 0 0 0 1 1
Molinate 1 1 1 1 1 1
Monocrotophos 1 1 1 1 1 1
MSMA 1 1 1 1 1 1
Naled 0 0 0 0 1 1
Napropamide 0 0 1 1 1 1
Naptalam 1 1 1 1 1 1
Norflurazon 0 0 1 1 1 1
Oryzalin 0 0 1 1 1 1
Oxadiazon 0 0 0 0 0 1
Oxamyl 0 0 1 1 1 1
Oxydemeton-Methyl 0 0 0 0 1 1
Oxyfluorfen 0 0 0 0 1 1
Paraquat 1 1 1 1 1 1
Parathion 1 1 1 1 1 1
Pebulate 1 1 1 1 1 1
Pendimethalin 0 0 1 1 1 1
Permethrin 1 1 1 1 1 1
Phenmedipham 0 0 0 0 1 1
Phorate 1 1 1 1 1 1
Phosmet 1 1 1 1 1 1
Phosphamidon 1 1 1 1 1 1
Picloram 0 0 0 0 1 1
Profenofos 0 0 1 1 1 1
Profluralin 1 1 1 1 1 1
Prometon 0 0 0 0 1 1
Prometryn 0 1 1 1 1 1
Propachlor 1 1 1 1 1 1
Propamocarb HCL 0 0 0 0 0 1
Propanil 1 1 1 1 1 1
Propargite 1 1 1 1 1 1
Propazine 1 1 1 1 1 1
Propiconazole 0 0 0 0 1 1
Propoxur 0 0 0 0 0 1
Quizalofop 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sethoxydim 0 0 0 1 1 1
Simazine 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sulprofos 0 0 1 1 1 1
Tebuthiuron 0 0 0 0 1 1
Terbacil 0 0 0 0 0 1
Terbufos 0 1 1 1 1 1
Terbutryn 0 0 1 1 1 1
Thiabendazole 1 1 1 1 1 1
Thidiazuron 0 0 0 0 1 1
Thifensulfuron 0 0 0 0 1 1
Thiobencarb 0 0 0 1 1 1
Thiodicarb 0 0 0 0 1 1
Thiophanate-Methyl 0 0 0 0 1 1
Thiram 0 0 0 0 1 1
Toxaphene 1 1 1 1 1 0
Tralomethrin 0 0 0 0 1 1
Tri-Allate 1 1 1 1 1 1
Triadimefon 0 0 0 1 1 1
Tribufos 0 0 0 0 1 1
Trichlorfon 1 1 1 1 1 1
Triclopyr 0 0 0 0 1 1
Tridiphane 0 0 0 0 1 1
Trifluralin 1 1 1 1 1 1
Triforine 0 0 0 0 1 1
Trimethacarb 0 0 0 0 1 1
Vernolate 1 1 1 1 1 1
Number of pesticides 67 82 106 112 178 185

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