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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Compliance monitoring

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Collection and evaluation of data, including self-monitoring reports, and verification to show whether pollutant concentrations and loads contained in permitted discharges are in compliance with the ...

Compliance schedule

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A negotiated agreement between a pollution source and a government agency that specifies dates and procedures by which a source will reduce emissions and, thereby, comply with a regulation.

Composite sample

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A series of water samples taken over a given period of time and weighted by flow rate.

Compost

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A humus or soil-like material created from aerobic, microbial decomposition of organic materials such as food scraps, yard trimmings, and manure

Composting

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The controlled biological decomposition of organic material in the presence of air to form a humus-like material. Controlled methods of composting include mechanical mixing and aerating, ventilating ...

Composting facilities

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

1. An offsite facility where the organic component of municipal solid waste is decomposed under controlled conditions; 2.an aerobic process in which organic materials are ground or shredded and then ...

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An alternative fuel for motor vehicles; considered one of the cleanest because of low hydrocarbon emissions and its vapours are relatively non-ozone producing. However, vehicles fueled with CNG do ...