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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.

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Pesticides

End-of-the-pipe

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Technologies such as scrubbers on smokestacks and catalytic convertors on automobile tailpipes that reduce emissions of pollutants after they have formed.

End-use product

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A pesticide formulation for field or other end use. The label has instructions for use or application to control pests or regulate plant growth. The term excludes products used to formulate other ...

Endangered species

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Animals, birds, fish, plants, or other living organisms threatened with extinction by anthropogenic (man-caused) or other natural changes in their environment. Requirements for declaring a species ...

Endangerment assessment

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A study to determine the nature and extent of contamination at a site on the National Priorities List and the risks posed to public health or the environment. EPA or the state conducts the study when ...

Endrin

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A pesticide toxic to freshwater and marine aquatic life that produces adverse health effects in domestic water supplies.

Energy management system

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort.

Energy recovery

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Obtaining energy from waste through a variety of processes (e.g. combustion).

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