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.

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Boiler

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A vessel designed to transfer heat produced by combustion or electric resistance to water. Boilers may provide hot water or steam.

Boom

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

1. A floating device used to contain oil on a body of water. 2. A piece of equipment used to apply pesticides from a tractor or truck.

Botanical pesticide

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A pesticide whose active ingredient is a plant-produced chemical such as nicotine or strychnine. Also called a plant-derived pesticide.

Bottle bill

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Proposed or enacted legislation which requires a returnable deposit on beer or soda containers and provides for retail store or other redemption. Such legislation is designed to discourage use of ...

Bottom ash

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The non-airborne combustion residue from burning pulverised coal in a boiler; the material which falls to the bottom of the boiler and is removed mechanically; a concentration of non-combustible ...

Bottom land hardwoods

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Forested freshwater wetlands adjacent to rivers in the southeastern United States, especially valuable for wildlife breeding, nesting and habitat.

Bounding estimate

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An estimate of exposure, dose, or risk that is higher than that incurred by the person in the population with the currently highest exposure, dose, or risk. Bounding estimates are useful in ...