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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

J & D FERTILIZER INC

CHICK-ENRICH

 9.47 0.3 2.1

J & D FERTILIZER INC

STUTZMAN FARMS SUP'R GREEN CHICKEN MANURE

 9.47 0.3 2.1

J J MAUGET COMPANY

MAUGET INJECT-A-MIN IRON ZINC MICROJECT

 0.5 1 5

J J MAUGET COMPANY

MAUGET STEMIX MICROJECT

 0.25 1 5

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - OTHELLO

AMMONIUM POLYPHOSPHATE SOLUTION 10-34-0

 7 68 1

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

APEX BLUE POLYON COATED FERTILIZER 14-14-14

 3.76 30.8 180

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

APEX BLUE POLYON COATED FERTILIZER SUPER IRON TOPDRESS 21-5-6

 2.07 13 15.2

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

APEX BLUE POLYON COATED FERTILIZER W/MICRONUTRIENTS 21-7-6 COOL WEATHER SPECIAL

 2.07 16.8 7.75

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

APEX GOLD POLYON COATED FERTILIZER 23-6-12

 4.87 4.25 129

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

APEX GOLD POLYON COATED FERTILIZER 24-4-12

 5.5 18.6 287

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

APEX NURSERY FERTILIZER W/MICRONUTRIENTS 23-4-12 NW TOPDRESS

 2.07 8.43 12

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST 15-15-15

 7.1 34.7 3.69

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST 16-8-8 W/ 0.20% DIMENSION

 10.5 19.4 3.09

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST 24-3-8 W/DIMENSION

 3.56 9.26 1.59

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST 6-20-20 XB

 2.07 46.5 3.97

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST ALL SEASON 19-6-12

 2.07 15.7 3.37

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE 16-20-0

 2.07 40.5 2.33

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST AMMONIUM SULFATE 21-0-0

 0.5 0.1 1.2

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST CASCADE K 21-2-21

 2.07 4.998 3.31

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST COMPLETE K 22-2-22

 2.07 6.61 3.05

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST GREENSKOTE 14-0-28 MICRO-PRILLS

 3.2 0.591 36.2

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST GREENSKOTE 19-3-19 MICRO-PRILLS

 26.6 0.214 26.7

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST MINI-TURF 16-8-8 TURF SUPREME

 6.64 14.6 1.69

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST NITRA KING 22-3-9

 2.07 10.3 1.59

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST POLY SUPREME 23-5-10

 2.07 12.4 2.05

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST POLYMER COATED SULFUR COATED UREA 42-0-0

 6.11 0.214 1.59

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST POLYON 42-0-0

 2.95 0.404 1.59

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST POLYON MINIS 24 24-3-12

 7.07 4.8 2.21

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST PRO PRILLS 12-6-16 PLUS 3% IRON

 2.07 19.2 2.11

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST SUPER IRON PLANT FOOD 9-9-9

 2.07 17.5 15.7

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST SUPERTURF 25-5-5

 4.49 9.63 1.59

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST TRIPLE SUPERPHOSPHATE 0-45-0

 2.07 129 2.57

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST TRIPLE TWELVE 12-12-12

 2.07 28.8 2.52

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST TURF GOLD 22-5-5

 2.07 13 1.59

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST TURF K 24-3-10

 2.07 11 3.71

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST TURF SUPREME 16-6-8

 7.44 18.2 1.74

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST TURF SUPREME 16-6-8 PLUS TEAM

 11.8 18 1.67

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST TURF SUPREME 16-6-8 PLUS TEAM PRO

 11.8 18 1.67

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST TURF SUPREME 16-6-8 PLUS TRIMEC

 5.51 18.6 1.59

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST TURF SUPREME BEST-COTE 15-5-I7

 2.07 19.6 2.33

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BESTPHOS 11-55-0

 15.3 146 2.6

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

BEST-TABS CONTROLLED RELEASE FERTILIZER TABS 20-10-5

 0.207 6.93 239

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

MICRO GREEN 10 10-4-16

 2.07 9.51 2.53

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

MICRO GREEN 15 15-5-8

 2.13 15.4 3.11

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

MICRO GREEN 5 5-16-22

 2.07 39.7 3.5

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCMAP 10-47-0

 2.3 0.3 3.6

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCMAP 10-48-0

 4.6 0.2 2.7

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCMOP 0-0-59

 0.5 0.1 1.2

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCNOP 12-0-42

 0.5 0.1 1.4

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCNPK 13-13-13

 5.3 0.2 4.5

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCSOP 0-0-46

 0.5 0.1 2.4

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCU 38.5-0-0

 0.5 0.1 1

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCU 40-0-0

 0.7 0.1 1.2

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCU 41-0-0

 1.8 0.1 1.3

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCU 41-0-0 MINIS

 0.5 0.1 1.5

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCU 43-0-0

 0.5 0.1 1.2

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

POLYON PCU 44-0-0

 1 0.1 1.5

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

SHORT-KUT 16-2-16

 4.15 9.22 19.2

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

TRIKOTE PCSCU 39-0-0 2XTC

 2.1 0.1 2

J R SIMPLOT COMPANY - WHOLESALE

TRIKOTE PCSCU 41-0-0 MINI

 0.5 0.1 1

J. A. JACK & SONS INC

IMPERIAL BRAND LIMESTONE

 0.05 0.002 0.25

JB INSTANT LAWN

JB INSTANT LAWN STARTER FERTILIZER 18-24-10

 1.5 1.3 1.2

JB INSTANT LAWN

JB INSTANT LAWN TURF FERTILIZER 15-3-6

 1.6 4.8 1.2

JH BIOTECH, INC

BIOMIN BOOSTER (11)

 10 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

BIOMIN BOOSTER (126)

 10 0.04 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

BIOMIN BOOSTER (221)

 10 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

BIOMIN BORON 3% B

 10 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

BIOMIN CALCIUM 2-0-0 7% CA

 10 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

BIOMIN COPPER 2-0-0 4% CU

 10.5 0.4 100

JH BIOTECH, INC

BIOMIN IRON 2-0-0 5% FE

 10 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

BIOMIN MAGNESIUM 2-0-0 3% MG

 10 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

BIOMIN MANGANESE 2-0-0 5% MN

 10 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

BIOMIN STARTER

 10 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

BIOMIN ZINC 2-0-0 7% ZN

 10 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

NUTRAMIN CALCIUM

 11 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

PHOSGARD 0-0-28

 10 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

PHOSGARD 4-0-15

 10 0.4 10

JH BIOTECH, INC

SYNERGIZER

 30 43 10

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY - POCATELLO

AMMONIUM SULFATE 21-0-0

 1 1 1

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY - POCATELLO

DI-AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE 18-46-0

 14 105 5

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY - POCATELLO

MONO AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE 11-52-0

 17 123 5

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY - POCATELLO

MONO AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE 11-52-0 (ROCK SPRINGS)

 16 1 3

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY - POCATELLO

ORTHOPHOSPHORIC ACID 0-52-0

 21 108 4

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY - POCATELLO

PHOSPHORIC ACID 0-68-0

 19 104 3

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY - POCATELLO

PHOSPHORIC ACID DRIP GRADE 0-55-0

 17 2 1

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY - POCATELLO

SIMPLOT 16-20-0

 5.1 45 5

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY - POCATELLO

SUPER PHOSPHORIC ACID 0-68-0 (ROCK SPRINGS)

 9 1 3

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY - POCATELLO

TRIPLE SUPERPHOSPHATE 0-45-0

 14 115 5

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY - UMATILLA

10-34-0 AMMONIUM POLYPHOSPHATE LIQUID

 16.67 79.3 0.8

JRM CHEMICAL INC

SOIL MOIST PLUS 10-10-10 DISKS

 10 0.5 6.1

JRM CHEMICAL INC

SOIL MOIST PLUS 5-5-5 TIMED RELEASE SPIKES

 10 0.5 5

JRM CHEMICAL INC

SOIL MOIST PLUS 7-7-7

 10 0.5 6.1

* 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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