United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

Waste—Pesticides—Endangered Species 207
N o , 3 5 6 . Solid W a s t e Generation, R e c o v e r y , and Disposal: I 9 6 0 to 1 9 7 8
[In millions of tons, except as Indicated- Covers post-consumer residential and commercial solid wastes which comprise the
major portion of typical municipal collections. Excludes mining, agricultural and Industrial processing, demolition and construction
wastes, sewage sludge, and junked autos and obsolete equipment wastes. Based on material-flows estimating procedure and
wet weight as generated. NA Not available.]
ITEM AND MATERIAL 1960 1965 1970 1974 1976 1976 1977 1976
Gross waste generated.............................................. 86.9 104.8 131.1 143.1 135.6 143.2 147.6 150.4
2.64 2.96 3.50 3 7 0
60.8 98.4 123.4 13P.fi
2.78 3.29 3.43 3.25 3.38 3.41 3.46
7.7 10.5 8.9 10.7 11.7 12.4
Per person per day (lb.)..........................................
Resources recovered.................................................
2.46
6.1 6.4
Per person per day (lb.).................................... ..... .18 .18
Percent of gross discards:
.21 .27 .23 .27 .30 .31
18.8 15.8 160
1.4 1.2 1 a
Melal...................................................................... .5 1.0 1.2 3.4 4.4 4.5 2.5 2.5
Aluminum, ............................................................ (NA) (NA) 1.3 5.0 8.7 9.2 7.1 13.3
Rubber................................................................... 5.7 12.5 8.2 6.1 6.9 3.9 a 4 3.3
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, unpublished data from Franklin Associates, Ltd., Prairie Village, Kans.
No. 357. S y n t h e t i c O r g a n i c P e s t i c i d e s — P r o d u c t i o n a n d S a l e s : i960 t o 1 9 8 0
[Includes a small quantity of sod conditioners. Minus sign (—) denotes decrease]
ITEM Unit 1960 1965 1970 1976 1976 19 7 7 1978 1979 1980
Production, total....................
Herbicides............................
Insecticides..........................
Fungicides............................
Production value *....................
Sales, total.............................
Sales value1........................
Mil. lb ........
Mil. lb.... .
Mil. lb........
Mil. lb____
Mil. dol......
Mil. lb____
Mil. dol......
646
102
366
179
307
570
262
877
263
490
124
577
764
497
1,034
404
490
140
1,056
861
870
1.603
788
660
155
2,900
1,317
2,359
1,364
656
566
142
2,860
1,193
2,410
1,388
674
570
143
3,116
1,263
2,808
1,416
664
605
147
3,342
1,300
3,041
1,429
657
617
156
3,665
1,369
3,631
1,468
806
506
156
4.269
1,406
4,078
Manufacturers unit value multiplied by production.
Source: U.S. Dept, of Agriculture, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, T h e P e s tic id e R e v ie w , 1979. Based on data
from U.S. International Trade Commission, S y n th e tic O rg a n ic C h e m ic a ls , annual.
No. 358. P e s t i c i d e R e s id u e s in H u m a n T i s s u e — C o n c e n t r a t i o n L e v e l s : 1970 t o 1979
[In parts per million (ppm). Data based on a sample of measurements of pesticide residues and associated chemicals found In
human tissue by medical pathologists from selected cities in the conterminous 48 states as part of the National Human Adipose
Tissue Monitoring Program for Pesticides]
PESTICIDE RESIDUES 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1 9 7 8 1 9 7 9
n rv r ........ 8.07
.23
Oxychlordane................................................................ (NA)
Heptachlor epoxide........................................................ .14
8.24
.26
.08
.11
7.06
.22
.14
.11
6.09
.22
.14
.11
5.34
.18
.14
.10
4.97
.17
.14
.11
4.69
.15
.14
.10
3.47
.12
.12
.09
3.91
.12
.13
.09
3.64
.11
.13
.10
NA Not available.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, unpublished data.
N o . 3 5 9 . T h r e a t e n e d a n d E n d a n g e r e d W i l d l i f e S p e c i e s — N u m b e r : 1 9 8 2
[As of Jan. 31. Endangered species: One In danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant part o f it s n a tu ra l ra n g e .
Threatened species: One likely to become endangered in tee foreseeable future]
ITEM
Birds
Fishes Snails Clams
Mammals
Reptiles
Amphibians
Crustaceans
Insects
Plants
Endangered species, to ta l.......... 256 2 1 0 6 6 13 4 3 4 25 2 7 5 4
U.S. only................................. 15 5 2 7 5 2 8 3 2 3 2 7 52
U.S. and foreign...................... 17 14 6 _ 4 _ - _ 2
Foreign only1.— ...........------ ... 224 144 55 8 11 1 2 - -
Threatened species, total.__........ 25 3 12 3 12 5
.. _
6 10
U.S. only................................. 3 3 6 3 1 2 5 _ _ 4 7
U.S. and foreign......................
- - 4 _ _ _ -
2 1
Foreign only1........................... 22 - “ - - - - “ - 2
- Represents zero. ‘Species outside U.S. and outlying areas as determined by Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, E n d a n g e re d S p e c ie s T e c h n ic a l B u lle tin , Mar. 1982, voi. VII, No. 4.