Report of the sub-committee on the environment and health.

Table 4.17
Spraying of pesticides on the trial field and pesticides detected in surface run-off (Felding et al. 1997). The substances in question were authorised at the time of spraying.

Spraying date Pesticide Dose, kg a.i. per ha Concentration in samples (microgramme per litre) Total quantity in run-off (milligramme) Period in which pesticide occurred after spraying
21-11-1991 mechlorprop

0.584

0.05-3.5
0.29-15

8

28/11-91 to 10/11-92

14-05-1992 dichlorprop

3.00

0.04-4.6

4

26/07-92 to 22/2-93

02-07-1992 alphacypermethrin

0.0125

not detected

-

-

13-11-1992 mechlorprop

0.584

0.13-6.2
0.11-7.2

42

20/11-92 to 02/08-93

28-04-1993 dichlorprop

3.00

0.21-0.39

1

28/6-93 to 31/8-93

30-06-1993 alphacypermethrin

0.0125

0.01-0.21

0.009

25/07-93 to 11/09-93

a.i. = active ingredient