Appendix 9-C

Summary of Pesticides Used in Sugarcane and Pineapple Operations
and Selection for Further Consideration

 

Chemical Synonyms Laboratory
Analytical
Grouping1
Retained as COPC for Sugar Cane?
(Field Areas)2
Retained as COPC for Sugar Cane?
(Non-Field areas)2
Retained as COPC for Pineapple?
(Field Areas)2
Retained as COPC for Pineapple?
(Non-Field areas)2
Notes
Benomyl Benlate 8321
(Carbamates)
No Yes No Yes Fungicide used in seed dipping operations.
Diuron Karmex 8321
(Carbamates)
No Yes No Yes
Methyl Sulfanilcarbamate Asulam 8321
(Carbamates)
No No No No Limited use and not significantly toxic.
Oxamyl Vydate 8321
(Carbamates)
No No No No
Propiconazole Tilt 8321
(Carbamates)
No Yes No Yes Fungicide used in seed dipping operations.
Dalapon 8151 or 8321
(Chlorinated Herbicides)
No Yes No Yes
Dicamba 8151 or 8321
(Chlorinated Herbicides)
No Yes No No
Dichlorophenoxyacetic
Acid (2,4 D)
2,4-D 8151 or 8321
(Chlorinated Herbicides)
No No No No
Dichloropropane, 1,2- 8151 or 8321
(Chlorinated Herbicides)
No No No Yes
Dichloropropene, 1,3- Telone 8151 or 8321
(Chlorinated Herbicides)
No No No No
Picloram Tordon 8151 or 8321
(Chlorinated Herbicides)
No No No No Limited use and not significantly toxic.
Table 9-C (continued)
Chemical Synonyms Laboratory
Analytical
Grouping1
Retained as COPC for Sugar Cane?
(Field Areas)2
Retained as COPC for Sugar Cane?
(Non-Field areas)2
Retained as COPC for Pineapple?
(Field Areas)2
Retained as COPC for Pineapple?
(Non-Field areas)2
Notes
Trichlorophenoxyacetic
Acid, 2,4,5- (2,4,5 T)
2,4,5-T 8151 or 8321
(Chlorinated Herbicides)
No Yes No No
Trichloro- Phenoxypropionic
Acid, 2,4,5- (2,4,5 Tp)
2,4,5-TP, Silvex 8151 or 8321
(Chlorinated Herbicides)
No No No No
Arsenic 6010B or 6020
(Heavy Metals)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Include arsenic for pineapple operations.
Lead 6010B or 6020
(Heavy Metals)
No Yes No Yes Lead-based pesticides not used in sugarcane field areas.
Mercury Phenyl-mercuric acetate 7471
(Mercury)
No Yes No No
Methyl Mercury 7471
(Mercury)
No Yes No No Investigate only if total Hg contamination identified.
Captafol Difolatan 8081 or 8270
(Organochlorine Pesticides)
No No No No
Chlordane (Technical) Technical Chlordane 8081 or 8270
(Organochlorine Pesticides)
No No No Yes
Endosulfan 8081 or 8270
(Organochlorine Pesticides)
No No Yes Yes
Table 9-C (continued)
Chemical Synonyms Laboratory
Analytical
Grouping1
Retained as COPC for Sugar Cane?
(Field Areas)2
Retained as COPC for Sugar Cane?
(Non-Field areas)2
Retained as COPC for Pineapple?
(Field Areas)2
Retained as COPC for Pineapple?
(Non-Field areas)2
Notes
Heptachlor 8081 or 8270
(Organochlorine Pesticides)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Only used in fields with drip irrigation between 1979 & 1985. Cancelled in 1988.
Heptachlor Epoxide 8081 or 8270
(Organochlorine Pesticides)
No No Yes Yes
Hexachlorocyclohexane, Gamma Lindane, BHC 8081 or 8270
(Organochlorine Pesticides)
No No Yes Yes
Trifluralin Treflan 8081 or 8270
(Organochlorine Pesticides)
No Yes No No
Chlorpyrifos Dursban 8141 or 8270
(Organophosphorus Pesticides)
No No No No Limited use in small amounts.
Diazinon 8141 or 8270
(Organophosphorus Pesticides)
No No No No Limited use in small amounts.
Malathion 8141 or 8270
(Organophosphorus Pesticides)
No No No No Limited use in small amounts.
Parathion 8141 or 8270
(Organophosphorus Pesticides)
No No No No Limited use in small amounts.
Table 9-C (continued)
Chemical Synonyms Laboratory
Analytical
Grouping1
Retained as COPC for Sugar Cane?
(Field Areas)2
Retained as COPC for Sugar Cane?
(Non-Field areas)2
Retained as COPC for Pineapple?
(Field Areas)2
Retained as COPC for Pineapple?
(Non-Field areas)2
Notes
Ethephon Ethrel 8270 (SVOCs) No No No No
Captan Ethyl Mercapton 8270 (SVOCs) No No No No
Dichlorophenol, 2,4- 8270 (SVOCs) No No No No
Tetrachlorophenol, 2,3,4,6- 8270 (SVOCs) No Yes No Yes
Pentachlorophenol 8270 or 8151
(SVOCs or Chlorinated Herbicides)
No Yes No Yes Banned for use in agricultural fields in 1970
Ametryn Evik 8141 or 8270
(Triazine Pesticides)
No Yes No Yes
Atrazine Astrex 8141 or 8270
(Triazine Pesticides)
No Yes No Yes
Hexazinone Velpar 8141 or 8270
(Triazine Pesticides)
No No No No Limited use in small quantities
Metribuzin 8141 or 8270
(Triazine Pesticides)
No No No No Limited use in small quantities
Simazine 8141 or 8270
(Triazine Pesticides)
No Yes No Yes
Bromodichloromethane 8260 (VOCs) No No No No
Bromomethane Methyl Bromide 8260 (VOCs) No No No No
Dibromo-3-Chloropropane, 1,2- DBCP 8260 (VOCs) No No No Yes
Dibromochloromethane 8260 (VOCs) No No No Yes
Dibromoethane, 1,2- EDB 8260 (VOCs) No No No Yes
Trichloropropene, 1,2,3- TCP 8260 (VOCs) No No No Yes
Table 9-C (continued)
Chemical Synonyms Laboratory
Analytical
Grouping1
Retained as COPC for Sugar Cane?
(Field Areas)2
Retained as COPC for Sugar Cane?
(Non-Field areas)2
Retained as COPC for Pineapple?
(Field Areas)2
Retained as COPC for Pineapple?
(Non-Field areas)2
Notes
Dioxins/Furans 8280/8290
(Dioxins/furans)
No Yes No Yes
Glyphosate Roundup, Rodeo, Polado 547 No No No No
Terbacil Sinbar 633
(Organonitrogen Pesticides)
No No No No Limited use and toxicity.
Notes:
1 Laboratory analytical method used to categorize pesticides may not match actual pesticide chemical category.
2 Retained as chemical of potential concern (COPC) if: any of the following:
● Known past use.
● Commercial lab method available.
● Toxicity factors & physiochemical constants available.
● Non-field areas are moderately or highly persistent or field areas are highly persistent (see text for details).