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Contact pesticide

A chemical that kills pests when it touches them, instead of by ingestion. Also, soil that contains the minute skeletons of certain algae that scratch and dehydrate waxy-coated insects.

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contact pesticide
Natural environment; Water

A chemical that kills pests when it touches them, instead of by ingestion. Also, soil that contains the minute skeletons of certain algae that scratch and dehydrate waxy-coated ...

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Environment; Environment statistics

Chemical that kills pests on contact with the body rather than by ingestion.

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Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A chemical that kills pests when it touches them, instead of by ingestion. Also, soil that contains the minute skeletons of certain algae that scratch and dehydrate waxy-coated ...

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Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A toxic chemical product that kills harmful organisms (e.g., insecticides, fungicide, weedicides, rodenticides).

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Chemistry; Materials chemistry

A poisonous chemical compound that is used to kill harmful insects, plants, or other living things.

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Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest or for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant.

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Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A designated level or percent of response relative to the control level of response used in calculating a BMD.

best management practices (BMP)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Procedures or controls other than effluent limitations to prevent or reduce pollution of surface water (includes runoff control, spill prevention, and operating procedures).

BMD10
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

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comparative effect level (CEL)
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Dose by which potency of chemicals may be compared; e.g. the dose causing a maximum of 15% cholinesterase inhibition.

confidential business information (CBI)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Information that contains trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other information that has been claimed as confidential by the submitter.

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