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CUNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
B-199618 SEPTEMBER 30, 1980
The Honorable Douglas M. Castle tH),
Administrator, Environmental 111140
Protection Agency 113402
Subject: Ned for Comprehensive Pesticide Use
Dat] (CED-80-145)
Dear Mr. Costle:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and others
have recognized the need for EPA to have accurate and
comprehensive information on pesticide usage. l/ By knowing
how much of a pesticide is used for agriculture, forestry,
residential, and commercial purposes, EPA can better assess
the pesticide's potential risks and benefits to humans and
the environment and improve the overall management of its
pesticide programs.
Our review of information on pesticides used in the urban
environment showed an overall lack of data on the amounts and
kinds of pesticides used. Although EPA has various sources
of information on pesticide usage, each source has its
limitations. For example, some sources cover only major
agricultural pesticides; some provide inaccurate estimates of
pesticide usage; and others provide information only on cer-
tain broad classes or use categories of pesticides. However,
we identified one source of pesticide data--use estimates
from pesticide producers--that is relatively untapped and
could contribute significantly to improving the quality and
quantity of use data available to EPA and others.
Because of its importance to EPA's pesticide activities,
we believe EPA needs to obtain comprehensive pesticide usage
data. This information should include producer estimates of
l/Information on the sites of pesticide application; for
example, crops, commodities, homes, gardens, etc.; the
specific pesticides that are applied at these sites; and
the extent of use--both in terms of the total area where
pesticides are applied and the amounts of active ingredient
for each use.
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