Three Heavy Metals in Washington Fertilizers

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Color Key:
	Heavy Metals in Fertilizers Registered by Washington State. Compared with Background and Cleanup Levels. These charts color-code 2,185 fertilizers by three important toxic metals.
		Green:	Cleaner than the average background level -- "cleaner than dirt" *
		Red:	More contaminated than the state cleanup level -- "dirtier than a toxics site" **
		Black:	Above background, below cleanup level.

Manufacturer	Products	Arsenic	Cadmium	Lead
Natural Background Level in Soil *		7	1	17
State Toxic Cleanup Level for Soil **		20	2	250
HANSON PROCESSING LLC	CRYSTALLINE FINE GOLDEN BROWN SUGAR LIME	10	0.2	0.2
HARDWARE WHOLESALERS, INC	DO IT 16-4-8 WEED & FEED	0.5	0.8	1.2
HARDWARE WHOLESALERS, INC	DO IT 50-4-8 LAWN FOOD	0.5	0.8	1.2
HARDWARE WHOLESALERS, INC	DO IT 5-10-5 FLOWER & GARDEN FERTILIZER	0.5	1.5	1.2
HARDWARE WHOLESALERS, INC	DO IT BEST 20-27-5 SEED & SOD STARTER	11.7	3.8	6.4
HARDWARE WHOLESALERS, INC	DO IT BEST 22-4-14 WINTERIZER	0.5	0.6	1.2
HARDWARE WHOLESALERS, INC	DO IT BEST 28-3-3 WEED & FEED	0.5	0.5	1.2
HARDWARE WHOLESALERS, INC	DO IT BEST 28-3-4	0.5	0.6	2.5
HARDWARE WHOLESALERS, INC	DO IT BEST LAWN FERTILIZER 29-3-4	0.5	0.6	1.2
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	ASSET RTU 6-20-5	2.93	7.42	2
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	BAYFOLAN PLUS 11-8-5	4.22	0.349	2.17
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	BINARY CQ	2	34.9	722
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	CORON 28-0-0 70% CRN	2	0.2	4.35
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	ELE-MAX MAGNESIUM FL 5-0-0	2	1.72	7.37
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	ELE-MAX MAX ZINC FL 3-0-0	2	3.81	28.8
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	ELE-MAX PHOSCAL LC 3-23-0	2	0.779	3.74
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	ELE-MAX PHOS-K-MAG LS 0-29-5	2	0.487	6.26
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	ELE-MAX POTASSIUM ECE-X	2	0.429	5.68
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	ELE-MAX SUPER ZINC FL 3-0-0	2	1.25	7.99
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	ELE-MAX ZINC PHOSPHATE LC 0-28-5	2.84	0.543	2.13
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	EMPOWER 3.75-0-0	2	1.07	5.63
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	HYDRA-HUME PLUS	2	0.2	3.08
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	MEISTER 14-14-14 TRACEPAK	6.77	33.1	73.4
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	MEISTER 18-7-11	10.2	22.4	42.5
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	MEISTER 18-8-9 TRACEPAK	10.6	32.5	184
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	MEISTER 19-6-12 TRACEPAK	4.54	30.6	38.1
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	MEISTER 20-4-11 TRACEPAK	4.75	133	18.9
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	PROMATE 2-0-25	2	0.2	2
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	PROMATE ASSET	2	0.2	2
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	PROMATE BAYFOLAN PLUS 11-8-5	4.22	0.349	2.17
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	PROMATE IRON 5%	2	10.9	11.1
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE 0-0-15	2	0.2443	2
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE 0-0-21	4.29	1.72	5.98
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE 10-12-0 W/2% ZN	2.7	1.64	2.21
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE 2-0-25	2	2	2
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE 8-30-2	6.46	41.3	2
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE CALCIUM 6%	2	0.812	8.4
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE COPPER 6%	3.95	0.2	8.33
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE CROP MIX	2	6.84	12.7
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE FOLIAR 20-20-20	2	0.482	5.36
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE IRON 5%	2	10.9	11.1
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE MAGNESIUM 4%	2	0.39	5.15
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE MANGANESE 5%	2	1.96	18.4
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE ZINC 10%	2	0.632	2.57
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY	TRACITE ZINC 7%	2	0.249	2.54
HENRI STUDIO INC	HENRI POND PLANT FOOD SPIKES	4.3	0.9	4.1
HORIZON AG PRODUCTS INC	AGRI-PLUS 5-0-0	7.6	0.9	22.4
HORIZON AG PRODUCTS INC	FORTIFY 1-9-9	0.5	0.1	1.2
HORIZON AG PRODUCTS INC	FORTIFY 8-16-4	2.8	12.2	1.2
HORIZON AG PRODUCTS INC	FULVIC 6000	1	0.1	1.2
HORIZON AG PRODUCTS INC	MICRO-PLUS	3.5	3.1	4.3
HORIZON AG PRODUCTS INC	PRODUCT-F	1	0.1	1.2
HORIZON AG PRODUCTS INC	PRODUCT-H	0.5	0.1	1.2
HORIZON AG PRODUCTS INC	QUANTUM-H	0.5	0.1	1.2
HORIZON AG PRODUCTS INC	SEED PLUS	17	1.7	8.2
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HARDWARE HANK ALL PURPOSE FERTILIZER 10-10-10	0.52	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HARDWARE HANK FALL WINTERIZER 18-8-15	0.52	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HARDWARE HANK PREVENTS CRABGRASS 23-3-8	0.52	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HARDWARE HANK STARTER FERTILIZER 12-22-14	270	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HARDWARE HANK TURF FOOD 28-3-4	0.52	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HARDWARE HANK WEED & FEED PLUS 26-3-4	0.52	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC FALL WEED & FEED FERTILIZER WITH TRIAMINE 18-6-12	58	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC FALL WINTERIZER 18-8-15	58	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC GRASS SEED STARTER FERTILIZER 12-22-14	0.52	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC PREVENTS CRABGRASS WITH 0.06% DIMENSION 23-3-8	77	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC TURF FOOD 28-3-4	0.52	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC WEED AND FEED WITH TRIAMINE 26-3-4	0.88	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	PROVEN BRANDS CRABGRASS PREVENTER 32-3-10	0.57	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	PROVEN BRANDS FALL FERTILIZER 18-4-18	0.52	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	PROVEN BRANDS LAWN FERTILIZER 33-3-10	0.52	0.17	0.72
HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES INC	PROVEN BRANDS WEED & FEED 32-4-3	0.52	0.17	0.72
HUSCH & HUSCH INC	HUSCH & HUSCH 20-0-0 W/24% S	0.5	1	0.1
HUSCH & HUSCH INC	HUSCH & HUSCH INC 0-0-60	0.5	1	0.3
HUSCH & HUSCH INC	HUSCH & HUSCH INC 11-52-0	13	205	2.6
HUSCH & HUSCH INC	HUSCH & HUSCH INC 15-0-0	4	0.5	2
HUSCH & HUSCH INC	HUSCH & HUSCH INC 15-15-15 W/5% S	6.32	51.8	1.8
HUSCH & HUSCH INC	HUSCH & HUSCH INC 16-16-16	4.35	26	0.8
HUSCH & HUSCH INC	HUSCH & HUSCH INC 19-9-19	1.29	0.26	0.8
HUSCH & HUSCH INC	HUSCH & HUSCH INC 34-0-0	0.1	0.1	0.1
HUSCH & HUSCH INC	HUSCH & HUSCH INC 46-0-0	0.5	1	0.1
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	ENSPAN 39-0-0 12%S	0.25	1	5
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	EPSOGRO EPSOM SALTS	0.25	2	14
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	HYDROFORM	0.25	2	10
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	HYDROLENE	0.25	2	10
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP 15-15-15 HYDROPRILLS	0.98	1	5
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP 21-7-14 HYDROPRILLS	1	2	11
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE SULFATE 16-20-0	0.25	5	5
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP AMMONIUM SULFATE	0.25	1	12
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP BRAND HYDRO PRILLS 14-9-20	0.31	1	0.5
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP BRAND HYDRO PRILLS 20-10-10	0.5	1	5
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP CALCIUM NITRATE	4	0.5	2
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP CALCIUM NITRATE SOLUTION GRADE	0.25	1	18
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP CN-9 SOLUTION	0.25	2	10
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP HYDRO PRILLS 21-8-11	1.2	1	12
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP HYDROPRILLS 16-15-15	0.72	2	13
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP MINI PRILLS 22-7-12	1.9	3.8	10
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP MONO AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE 11-52-0	3.8	2	10
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP POTASSIUM SULFATE	0.25	1	5
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP TURF ROYALE 21-7-14	1	2	11
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP UAN 32	0.25	2	10
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP UREA GRANULAR	0.25	2	10
HYDRO AGRI NORTH AMERICA INC	VIKING SHIP UREA PRILLED	0.25	1	10
HYNITE CORPORATION	PROCESS TANKAGE	0.1	0.46	42
HYPONEX CORPORATION	HYPONEX LAWN & GARDEN GYPSUM	20.7737	0.1	0.1

* Environmental groups asked for the natural background level of the soil to be the standard for fertilizers. But the legislature adopted a standard for each toxic metal based on concentration and application rates that would, if applied at the maximum rate, double the estimated background level of the metal in 45 years. All fertilizers on this list passed the state test. The ones in green would have passed the environmentalist test. Source of statewide soil background levels: Washington Department of Ecology Publication #94-115.

** The Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) sets cleanup levels for soil with hazardous substances at levels that may pose a threat to the environment or health. The law does not apply to people "who use a hazardous substance lawfully and without negligence for any personal or domestic purpose" thus, it is believed fertilizer usage is exempt. However, MTCA applies the best available science for what is safe in soil. The fertilizer products above, while all legal, are color-coded as a guide to products that have relatively high levels of arsenic, cadmium and lead. Arsenic and lead are coded red if they exceed the MTCA cleanup level. Cadmium is coded red only if it is (a) more than 5 times the MTCA level, and (b) more than 1 part cadmium to every 100 parts zinc. Zinc blocks the movement of cadmium from soil to plants. Source: USDA

Source of fertilizer data: Washington Department of Agriculture, via the internet http://www.wa.gov/agr/pmd/fertilizers#database 3/22/00

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