United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA530-R-08-001 February 2008 National Priority Chemicals Trends Report (2001-2005) Section 4 Chemical Specific Trends Analyses for Priority Chemicals (2001-2005): Quintozene Hazardous Waste Minimization and Management Division Office of Solid Waste U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Contact Information: Bill Kline, Senior Data Analyst Analysis & Information Branch (540) 341-3631 kline.bill@epa.gov Tammie Owen, Data Analyst Analysis & Information Branch (703) 308-4044 owen.tammie@epa.gov Ben Lesser, Chief Analysis & Information Branch (703) 308-0314 lesser.ben@epa.gov ------- Quintozene Chemical Information: Alternate Names - nitroPentachlorobenzene, quintobenzene, pentachloronitrobenzene General Uses - Quintozene is used as a fungicide for seed treatment, soil application, and as a slime inhibitor in industrial waters. It is also used to prevent the growth of fungi on grass, lawn flowers, ornamental crops, shrubs and in gardens. How Much Quintozene Was Generated? Exhibit 4.174. National Generation of Quintozene (2001-2005) TRI Reporting Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total Quantity of Quintozene (pounds) 215,122 205,107 235,816 280,987 303,237 Number of TRI Facilities Reporting Quintozene 7 4 5 3 4 For 2005, four facilities reported approximately 303,000 pounds of quintozene, an increase of approximately 88,000 pounds, or 41 percent, compared to the total quantity reported for 2001 (Exhibit 4.174). Exhibit 4.175. Distribution of Quantities by Facilities Reporting Quintozene (2005) Quintozene (303,237 pounds) Quantity Reported Number of Facilities Reporting This Quantity (2005) Percent of Total Quantity of Quintozene (2005) up to 10 pounds 0 0.0% between 11 -100 pounds 0 0.0% between 101 -1,000 pounds 2 0.3% between 1,001 - 10,000 pounds 1 1.6% between 10,001 - 100,000 pounds 1 98.1% between 100,001 - 1 million pounds 0 0.0% > 1 million pounds 0 0.0% One facility reported approximately 98 percent of the total quantity of quintozene in 2005 (Exhibit 4.175). 4-129 ------- Where Was Quintozene Generated? Exhibit 4.176. Location of Facilities that Reported Quintozene (2005) Facilities Reporting Quintozene (2005) Office of Solid Waste - Fall 2007 Analysis and Information Branch or 2005, four facilities in four states reported quintozene (Exhibit 4.176). Ex: libit 4.177. Quantity of Quintozene, by EPA Region and State (2001-2005) EPA Region State 2001 (pounds) 2002 (pounds) 2003 (pounds) 2004 (pounds) 2005 (pounds) Percent of Total National Quantity of Quintozene (2005) 9 CA 205,972 195,927 227,957 254,979 297,549 98.1% 4 GA 931 1,970 3,166 25,485 4,926 1.6% 6 LA 589 0 679 523 462 0.2% 4 AL 0 0 0 0 300 0.1% Total 207,492 197,897 231,802 280,987 303,237 100.0% Since 2001, a facility in EPA Region 9 reported most of the quintozene, including approximately 98 percent of the total quantity for 2005 (Exhibit 4.177). For 2004, a facility in Georgia reported an increase of approximately 25,000 pounds when it produced a new formulation product only in that year. 4-130 ------- Exhibit 4.178. Quantity of Quintozene, by State and County (2005) State County Quantity (pounds) of Quintozene Percent of Total National Quantity of Quintozene (2005) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 CA Los Anqeles 205,972 195,927 227,957 254,979 297,549 98.1% GA Crisp 931 1,970 3,166 25,485 4,926 1.6% LA Franklin 589 0 679 523 462 0.2% AL Mobile 0 0 0 0 300 0.1% Total 207,492 197,897 231,802 280,987 303,237 100.0% A facility in Los Angeles County, California reported approximately 98 percent of the quintozene for 2005 (Exhibit 4.178). Which Industries Generated Quintozene? Exhibit 4.179 Industry Sectors Quantities of Quintozene (2001-2005) Primary SIC Code SIC Description Facilities Reporting Quintozene in This SIC code (2005) Quantity (pounds) of Quintozene Percent of Total Quantity of Quintozene (2005) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2879 Pesticides and agricultural chemicals, nec 4 209,146 205,107 235,816 280,987 303,237 100.0% For 2005, four facilities in one industry sector, SIC 2879 (Pesticides and agricultural chemicals, nec), reported 100 percent of the quintozene (Exhibit 4.179). Since 2001, one of these facilities reported most of the quintozene, including approximately 98 percent of the total quantity for 2005. This facility manufactures technical grade pesticidal products. How Did Facilities Manage Quintozene? Exhibit 4.180. Trends in Management Methods for Quintozene (2001 -2005) Management Method for Quintozene 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Disposal Quantity (pounds) 6,025 21 693 0 0 Energy Recovery Quantity (pounds) 205,972 195,927 223,510 211,477 297,849 Treatment Quantity (pounds) 3,125 9,159 11,613 69,510 5,388 Recycled (pounds)30 2,365 184 105 110 120 Since 2001, facilities primarily used energy recovery to manage quintozene, including approximately 98 percent of the total quantity in 2005. Relatively small quantities were recycled (Exhibit 4.180). Exhibit 4.181. Management Methods for Quintozene in Industry Sectors (2005) Primary SIC Code SIC Code Description Onsite Disposal (pounds) Offsite Disposal (pounds) Onsite Energy Recovery (pounds) Offsite Energy Recovery (pounds) Onsite Treatment (pounds) Offsite Treatment (pounds) Onsite Recycling (pounds) Offsite Recycling (pounds) 2879 Pesticides and agricultural chemicals, nec 0 0 0 297,849 0 5,388 120 0 Total 0 0 0 297,849 0 5,388 120 0 311 For additional information on recycled quantities see footnote 8. 4-131 ------- In 2005, facilities primarily used offsite energy recovery to manage quintozene (Exhibit 4.181). A facility in Georgia reported approximately 91 percent of the quantity treated offsite. Facilities Only Recycling Quintozene Exhibit 4.182. Facilities That Only Recycled Quintozene in 2005 Primary SIC Code SIC Code Description State County Onsite Recycling (pounds) Offsite Recycling (pounds) Total Recycling (pounds) 2875 Fertilizers, mixing only OH Belmont 456 0 456 Total 456 0 456 For 2005, one facility, in SIC 2875 (Fertilizers, mixing only), reported using recycling to manage 456 pounds of quintozene (Exhibit 4.182). 4-132 ------- |