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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Acute exposure

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A single exposure to a toxic substance which may result in severe biological harm or death. Acute exposures are usually characterised as lasting no longer than a day, as compared to longer, ...

The ability of a substance to cause severe biological harm or death soon after a single exposure or dose. Also, any poisonous effect resulting from a single short-term exposure to a toxic substance. ...

Add-on control device

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An air pollution control device such as carbon absorber or incinerator that reduces the pollution in an exhaust gas. The control device usually does not affect the process being controlled and thus ...

Adequately wet

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Asbestos containing material that is sufficiently mixed or penetrated with liquid to prevent the release of particulates.

Administered dose

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

In exposure assessment, the amount of a substance given to a test subject (human or animal) to determine dose-response relationships. Since exposure to chemicals is usually inadvertent, this quantity ...

Administrative order

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A legal document signed by EPA directing an individual, business, or other entity to take corrective action or refrain from an activity. It describes the violations and actions to be taken, and can ...

Administrative order on consent

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A legal agreement signed by EPA and an individual, business, or other entity through which the violator agrees to pay for correction of violations, take the required corrective or cleanup actions, or ...