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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Enclosure

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Putting an airtight, impermeable, permanent barrier around asbestos-containing materials to prevent the release of asbestos fibres into the air.

End user

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Consumer of products for the purpose of recycling. Excludes products for re-use or combustion for energy recovery.

Enforceable requirements

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Conditions or limitations in permits issued under the Clean Water Act Section 402 or 404 that, if violated, could result in the issuance of a compliance order or initiation of a civil or criminal ...

Engineered controls

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Method of managing environmental and health risks by placing a barrier between the contamination and the rest of the site, thus limiting exposure pathways.

Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance (I&M)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An improved automobile inspection and maintenance program--aimed at reducing automobile emissions---that contains, at a minimum, more vehicle types and model years, tighter inspection, and better ...

Enrichment

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The addition of nutrients (e.g. nitrogen, phosphorus, carbon compounds) from sewage effluent or agricultural runoff to surface water, greatly increases the growth potential for algae and other ...