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The Facts & History About Agent Orange During The Vietnam War

Agent Orange is the name to which all herbicides are referred (technically) in error during the Vietnam War. The name, Agent Orange, has become synonymous for, and collective of, all herbicides used during the Vietnam War. Agent Orange, is also the identification of the harmful effects from herbicides (again, in error). The reality is that people don't have Agent Orange disease, rather, a disease, or cancer caused directly or indirectly from exposure to a herbicide containing dioxin. The name, Agent Orange, was derived from the orange stripe on drums in which the herbicide was stored.

Agent Orange (Scientifically)

Agent Orange was one of several defoliants (herbicides) containing trace amounts of a toxic contaminant, TCDD (dioxin). Defoliants were used during the Vietnam War to kill vast areas of jungle growth. The real, Agent Orange, was a 1:1 mixture of the n-butyl esters of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T). A byproduct contaminant of the manufacturing process for 2,4,5-T (used in all the agents during the Vietnam War) is 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin (TCDD). TCDD is commonly referred to as dioxin.

This chart contains a list of the herbicides (agents) used during the Vietnam War, and the amount of TCDD (dioxin) contamination present in the agents (per the USAF Herb Tapes):

 

Brief History of Agent Orange

è In the early years of WWII, a grant was provided by the National Research Council to develop a chemical to destroy rice crops in Japan (the major food source of the Japanese). 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T (Agent Orange) was the result. A discussion between President Roosevelt and White House Chief of Staff, Admiral William D. Leahy determined that this heinous chemical should not be used. Agent Orange was not used during WWII.

è In 1961, President Kennedy signed two orders allowing Agent Orange to be used in Vietnam. One order to destroy crops, and another order to defoliate the jungle. [Note: These orders were signed prior to major U.S. intervention.]

è Agent Orange & other herbicides were used extensively thru 1970 (and thereafter until the end of the Vietnam War).

 

 

Grand Total: 8,165,491 Gallons Were Sprayed

South Vietnam Quadrants: I Corp II Corp III Corp IV Corp

I Corps - 2,355,322

Location

 Orange White Blue Total Gallons

A Shau

 53,550 2,550 6,128

62,228

An Hoa

 6,500 1,800 11,250

19,550

Binh Hoa

 8,220 0 1,600

9,820

Cam Lo

 80,375 8,660 12,785

101,820

Camp Carrol

 78,200 5,400 5,050

88,650

Camp Eagle

 14,250 0 0

14,250

Camp Esso

 53,410 5,600 0

64,510

Camp Evans

 18,690 0 880

19,570

Camp Henderson

 68,155 7,040 4,800

79,995

Chu Lai

 12,170 4,150 1,598

17,918

Con Thien

 84,700 12,460 10,925

108,085

Da Nang, China Beach

 13,800 0 2,000

15,800

Dong Ha

 54,385 5,060 9,935

69,380

Duc Pho, LZ Bronco

 46,225 14,400 1,175

61,800

Firebase Jack

 140,875 11,900 3,280

156,055

Firebase Rakkassan

 150,145 23,900 2,510

176,555

Firebase West

 15,405 3,690 18,480

37,575

Hill 63

 20,500 3,200 0

23,700

Hill 69

 11,620 4,150 1,598

17,368

Hoi An

 17,520 3,000 13,950

34,470

Hue

 41,395 0 5,070

46,465

Khe Sanh, Firebase Smith

 43,705 3,040 4,300

51,045

LangCo Bridge

 50,610 5,600 3,500

59,710

LZ Baldy

 15,430 3,000 13,950

32,380

LZ Dogpatch, Hill 327

 4,490 0 8,250

12,740

LZ Geronimo

 22,535 14,000 468

37,003

LZ Jane, Firebase Barbara

 91,150 6,750 3,700

101,600

LZ Langley, Firebase Shepard

 72,105 7,040 4,800

83,945

LZ Profess, Hill 55

 39,300 13,000 17,209

69,509

LZ Rockcrusher, Hill 85

 47,800 0 0

47,800

LZ Rockpile

 110,050 15,440 7,650

133,140

LZ Ross

 15,405 6,720 18,508

40,633

LZ Sandra

 118,780 20,210 24,755

163,745

LZ Snapper, Firebase Leather

 11,350 0 3,000

14,350

Marble, Hill 59

 15,405 6,720 18,508

40,633

Phu Bai

 54,300 3,000 120

57,420

Phu Luc, LZ Tommahawk

 78,250 4,000 0

82,250

Quang Nai

 25,605 0 1,800

27,405

Quang Tri, LZ Nancy

 68,000 2,750 3,700

74,450

2,355,322

II Corps - 1,054,406

Location         Orange White Blue Total Gallons
An Khe, Camp Radcliff 37,810 6,400 5,610

49,820
An Lao, LZ Laramie 68,970 490 10,570

80,030
Ban Me Thuot 16,000 9,250 0

25,250
Ben Het 80,495 7,230 3,000

90,725
Bon Song, LZ Two Bits 80,643 630 6,000

87,273
Bre Nhi 6,600 0 0

6,600
Cam Ranh Bay 21,227 1,373 0

22,600
Camp Granite 59,310 2,075 5,390

66,775
Che Oreo 0 1,800 0

1,800
Da Lat 575 0 0

575
Dak To 49,460 600 34,800

84,860
Firebase Pony 43,490 0 3,800

47,290
Kontum 0 415 0

415
LZ Dog, LZ English 63,073 630 6,000

69,703
LZ Oasis No Data
LZ Putter, Firebase Bird 50,095 0 7,200

57,295
LZ Uplift 43,455 3,220 275

46,950
Nha Trang 6,950 325 0

7,275
Phan Rang 110 2,075 0

2,185
Phan Thiet 5,000 330 220

5,550
Plei Ho, SF Camp 15,300 1,260 110

16,670
Plei Jerang 98,220 51,235 1,800

151,255
Pleiku 1,210 11,640 1,950

14,800
Puh Cat, LZ Hammond 29,700 7,210 0

36,910
Qui Nhon 53,215 1,800 4,125

59,140
Song Cau 5,650 55 0

5,705
Tuy An 13,215 3,740 0

16,955
Tuy Hoa 29,565 4,485 0

34,050

1,054,406

III Corps - 4,086,229

Location

 Orange White Blue Total Gallons

An Loc

 77,000 79,830 0

156,830

Ben Cat

 87,250 83,640 20,105

190,995

Ben Hoa

 35,045 124,525 3,950

163,520

Cholon

 320 0 0

320

Cu Chi

 59,150 67,540 14,105

140,795

Dau Tieng (Michelin)

 32,370 45,800 3,800

81,770

Dien Duc, Firebase Elaine

 66,850 25,800 0

92,350

Duc Hoa

 750 0 0

750

Firebase Di An

 6,000 0 1,595

7,595

Firebase Frenzel

 13,445 57,560 900

71,905

Firebase Jewel, LZ Snuffy

 219,550 146,010 7,300

372,860

Firebase Mace

 34,280 23,350 730

58,360

Katum

 299,420 239,395 20,000

558,815

Lai Khe

 57,120 22,300 1,800

81,220

Loc Ninh

 46,660 103,710 1,800

152,170

Long Binh, Firebase Concord

 13,445 57,560 0

71,005

LZ Bearcat

 17,840 75,470 0

93,310

LZ Fish Nook

 44,000 23,800 0

67,800

LZ Schofield

 38,640 17,210 7,800

63,650

Nha Be (Navy Base)

 119,725 121,925 6,000

247,650

Nui Ba Den, Firebase Carolin

 50,020 66,500 2,100

118,620

Phouc Vinh

 484,383 146,576 12,810

643,769

Phu Chong

 39,848 62,230 12,055

114,130

Phu Loi

 79,000 83,430 0

162,430

Qua Viet

 50,610 5,600 3,500

59,710

Quan Loi

 44,190 34,300 0

78,490

Saigon

 No Data

Song Be

 1,900 9,220 0

11,120

Tan Son Nhut

 6,320 0 1,595

7,915

Tay Ninh

 720 3,225 600

4,545

Trang Bang

 32,365 39,560 6,000

77,925

Vo Dat, Firebase Nancy

 14,180 29,100 0

43,280

Vung Tau

 7,350 0 0

7,350

Xuan Loc

 23,865 58,750 660

83,275

4,086,229

IV Corps - 669,534