Agricultural chemicals

Agricultural chemicals

Includes chemicals designed for agricultural use for protection of crops from fungus and insects, as well as for the growth and protection of plants.

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valued environmental attributes/components

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Those aspects(components/processes/functions) of ecosystems, human health, and environmental welfare considered to be important and potentially at risk from human activity or ...

vapor

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The gas given off by substances that are solids or liquids at ordinary atmospheric pressure and temperatures.

vapor capture system

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any combination of hoods and ventilation system that captures or contains organic vapors so they may be directed to an abatement or recovery device.

vapor dispersion

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The movement of vapor clouds in air due to wind, thermal action, gravity spreading, and mixing.

vapor pressure

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A measure of a substance's propensity to evaporate, vapor pressure is the force per unit area exerted by vapor in an equilibrium state with surroundings at a given pressure. It ...