Table 2.
Carcinogenic pesticides ranked according to hazard-adjusted pesticide use
| Pesticide | Class | Potency | Flux | Persistence | Hazard Factor | 4.5-Year Use | Hazard-Adjusted Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metam-sodium | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0.64 | 1,638,025 | 1,048,336 |
| Maneb | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 775,567 | 775,567 |
| Pronamide | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 | 313,257 | 626,514 |
| Mineral oil | 8 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0.24 | 476,065 | 114,256 |
| Permethrin | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0.6 | 158,998 | 95,399 |
| Iprodione | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 351,466 | 70,293 |
| Bifenthrin | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.23 | 220,270 | 50,662 |
| Cypermethrin | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0.07 | 675,052 | 47,254 |
| Trifluralin | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0.45 | 70,068 | 31,531 |
| 1,3-Dichloropropene | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0.15 | 205,955 | 30,893 |
| Oxyfluorfen | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 45,830 | 27,498 |
| Tribufos | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.04 | 559,475 | 22,379 |
| Benefin | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0.09 | 233,240 | 20,992 |
| Pendimethalin | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0.19 | 61,594 | 11,703 |
| Carbaryl | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.06 | 161,212 | 9,673 |
| Dimethoate | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.02 | 281,234 | 5,625 |
| Boscalid | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0.15 | 36,681 | 5,502 |
| Malathion | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.02 | 201,252 | 4,025 |
| Mandipropamid | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.03 | 93,749 | 2,812 |
| Acephate | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.03 | 57,087 | 1,713 |
| MCPA | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.01 | 34,121 | 341 |