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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Attenuation

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The process by which a compound is reduced in concentration over time, through absorption, adsorption, degradation, dilution, and/or transformation. an also be the decrease with distance of sight ...

Attractant

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A chemical or agent that lures insects or other pests by stimulating their sense of smell.

Attrition

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Wearing or grinding down of a substance by friction. Dust from such processes contributes to air pollution.

Availability session

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Informal meeting at a public location where interested citizens can talk with EPA and state officials on a one-to-one basis.

Available chlorine

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A measure of the amount of chlorine available in chlorinated lime, hypochlorite compounds, and other materials used as a source of chlorine when compared with that of liquid or gaseous chlorines.

Avoided cost

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The cost a utility would incur to generate the next increment of electric capacity using its own resources; many landfill gas projects' buy back rates are based on avoided costs.