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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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Emergency and hazardous chemical inventory

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An annual report by facilities having one or more extremely hazardous substances or hazardous chemicals above certain weight limits.

Emission factor

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The relationship between the amount of pollution produced and the amount of raw material processed. For example, an emission factor for a blast furnace making iron would be the number of pounds of ...

Emission inventory

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A listing, by source, of the amount of air pollutants discharged into the atmosphere of a community; used to establish emission standards.

Emission standard

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The maximum amount of air polluting discharge legally allowed from a single source, mobile or stationary.

Emissions trading

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The creation of surplus emission reductions at certain stacks, vents or similar emissions sources and the use of this surplus to meet or redefine pollution requirements applicable to other emissions ...

Emulsifier

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A chemical that aids in suspending one liquid in another. Usually an organic chemical in an aqueous solution.

Encapsulation

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The treatment of asbestos-containing material with a liquid that covers the surface with a protective coating or embeds fibres in an adhesive matrix to prevent their release into the air.

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