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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Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Small fluorescent lamps used as more efficient alternatives to incandescent lighting. Also called PL, CFL, Twin-Tube, or BIAX lamps.

Compaction

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Reduction of the bulk of solid waste by rolling and tamping.

Comparative risk assessment

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Process that generally uses the judgement of experts to predict effects and set priorities among a wide range of environmental problems.

Complete treatment

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A method of treating water that consists of the addition of coagulant chemicals, flash mixing, coagulation-flocculation, sedimentation, and filtration. Also called conventional filtration.

Compliance coal

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any coal that emits less than 1.2 pounds of sulphur dioxide per million Btu when burned. Also known as low sulphur coal.

Compliance cycle

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The 9-year calendar year cycle, beginning January 1, 1993, during which public water systems must monitor. Each cycle consists of three 3-year compliance periods.