Pesticides

Pesticides

Any chemical or substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of pests that damage or interfere with the growth of crops, shrubs, tress, timber and other vegetation useful to humans.

Industry: Agricultural chemicals

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Ferrous metals

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Magnetic metals derived from iron or steel; products made from ferrous metals include appliances, furniture, containers, and packaging like steel drums and barrels. Recycled products include ...

Fifra pesticide ingredient

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An ingredient of a pesticide that must be registered with EPA under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Products making pesticide claims must register under FIFRA and may be ...

Philtre strip

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Strip or area of vegetation used for removing sediment, organic matter, and other pollutants from runoff and wastewater.

Filtration

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A treatment process, under the control of qualified operators, for removing solid (particulate) matter from water by means of porous media such as sand or a man-made filter; often used to remove ...

Financial assurance for closure

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Documentation or proof that an owner or operator of a facility such as a landfill or other waste repository is capable of paying the projected costs of closing the facility and monitoring it ...

Finding of no significant impact

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A document prepared by a federal agency showing why a proposed action would not have a significant impact on the environment and thus would not require preparation of an Environmental Impact ...