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Herbicides Used In Vietnam
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Yearly Herbicides Used In Vietnam

Library note: This list contains an extensive list of chemical agents used in V'nam. For a detailed report on chemical use in V'nam go to please see the HERB series files.

Special thanks to Richard Raine, Vets Svcs Director for submitting this document

YEARLY MAJOR HERBICIDES USE IN V'NAM
Figures represent millions of gallons
AGENT
1962 to Jul 1965
Aug 65 to Dec 65
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
TOTAL
ORANGE
N/A
0.37
1.64
3.17
2.22
3.25
0.57
0
11.22
WHITE
N/A
0
0.53
1.33
2.13
1.02
0.22
0.01
5.24
BLUE
N/A
0
0.02
0.38
0.28
0.26
0.18
0
1.12
TOTAL
1.27
0.37
2.19
4.88
4.63
4.53
0.97
0.01
18.85

LIBRARY NOTES:

  • 1. Primary delivery vehicle: USAF C-123 transport
    Other delivery vehicles: Helicopter, river patrol boat

  • 2. Delivery Program: Operation Ranch Hand; duration: 1962-1971

    • 3. References:

    a) "Operation Ranch Hand: The USAF and Herbicides in So'east Asia, 1961-71" by William Buckingham (US GPO Washg'tn DC, 1982)

    b) "Waiting For An Army To Die: Tragedy of Agent Orange" by Fred Wilcox (Random House, NY, 1983)

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