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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Capture efficiency

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The fraction of organic vapours generated by a process that are directed to an abatement or recovery device.

Carbon absorber

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An add-on control device that uses activated carbon to absorb volatile organic compounds from a gas stream. (The VOCs are later recovered from the carbon.)

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced by incomplete fossil fuel combustion.

Carbon adsorption

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A treatment system that removes contaminants from ground water or surface water by forcing it through tanks containing activated carbon treated to attract the contaminants.