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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Fume

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Tiny particles trapped in vapour in a gas stream.

Geophysical log

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A record of the structure and composition of the earth encountered when drilling a well or similar type of test hold or boring.

Geothermal/ground source heat pump

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

These heat pumps are underground coils to transfer heat from the ground to the inside of a building. (See: heat pump; water source heat pump)

Giardia lamblia

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Protozoan in the faeces of humans and animals that can cause severe gastrointestinal ailments. It is a common contaminant of surface waters.

Glass containers

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

For recycling purposes, containers like bottles and jars for drinks, food, cosmetics and other products. When being recycled, container glass is generally separated into colour categories for ...

Global warming potential

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The ratio of the warming caused by a substance to the warming caused by a similar mass of carbon dioxide. CFC-12, for example, has a GWP of 8,500, while water has a GWP of zero. (See: Class I ...

Glovebag

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride bag-like enclosure affixed around an asbestos-containing source (most often thermal system insulation) permitting the material to be removed while minimising ...