INTRODUCTION - Agrochemical and Pesticide Safety - page 10

Table 1.4 Volume of Conventional Pesticide Active Ingredient sUsed in the
U.S. by Class and Sector (Millions of lbs).
Herbicides

Insecticides Fungicides Other Total

Sector lbs. % lbs. % lbs. % Lbs % lbs. %

1993
Agriculture 481 78 171 69 84 64 75 90 811 75

Ind./Comm./
Govt. 112 18 44 18 36 27 5 6 197 18

Home &
Garden 27 4 32 13 11 8 3 4 73 7

Total 620 100 247 100 131 100 83 100 1,081 100

Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.

Source: EPA estimates based on National Agricultural Chemicals Association.

500

Agriculture
In d./ Com m./Gov t.
Home & Garden

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

Herb . Insect. Fun g. Othe r Total

Figure 1.3 U.S. Volume for Conventional Pesticides, 1993 Estimates.

Table 1.5 Breakdown of Types of Pesticide in Production.
Type Nu mber

Disinfectants 200

Fungicides and Nematicides 165

Herbicides 240

Insecticides 215

Rodenticides 40

The most heavily used pesticides in the agricultural sector in 1993 are
listed in Table 1.6 . Of these, 17 are herbicides, 3 are insecticides and 5 are
fungicides. Table 1.7 lists the most commonly used pesticides in the non-
agricultural sectors.