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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Cross contamination

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The movement of underground contaminants from one level or area to another due to invasive subsurface activities.

Cross-connection

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any actual or potential connexion between a drinking water system and an unapproved water supply or other source of contamination.

Crumb rubber

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Ground rubber fragments the size of sand or silt used in rubber or plastic products, or processed further into reclaimed rubber or asphalt products.

Cryptosporidium

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A protozoan microbe associated with the disease cryptosporidiosis in man. The disease can be transmitted through ingestion of drinking water, person-to-person contact, or other pathways, and can ...

A measure of the volume of a substance flowing through air within a fixed period of time. With regard to indoor air, refers to the amount of air, in cubic feet, that is exchanged with outdoor air in ...