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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.
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Environmental lien
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A charge, security, or encumbrance on a property's title to secure payment of cost or debt arising from response actions, cleanup, or other remediation of hazardous substances or petroleum products.
Environmental medium
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A major environmental category that surrounds or contacts humans, animals, plants, and other organisms (e.g. surface water, ground water, soil or air) and through which chemicals or pollutants move. ...
Environmental monitoring for public access and community tracking
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Joint EPA, NOAA, and USGS programme to provide timely and effective communication of environmental data and information through improved and updated technology solutions that support timely ...
Environmental response team
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
EPA experts located in Edison, N.J., and Cincinnati, OH, who can provide around-the-clock technical assistance to EPA regional offices and states during all types of hazardous waste site emergencies ...
Environmental site assessment
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The process of determining whether contamination is present on a parcel of real property.
Environmental sustainability
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Long-term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations.
Environmental tobacco smoke
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker. (See: passive smoking/secondhand smoke.)
