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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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transpiration

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The process by which water vapor is lost to the atmosphere from living plants. The term can also be applied to the quantity of water thus dissipated.

Transportation Control Measures (TCMs)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Steps taken by a locality to reduce vehicular emission and improve air quality by reducing or changing the flow of traffic; e.g. bus and HOV lanes, carpooling and other forms of ...

transporter

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Hauling firm that picks up properly packaged and labeled hazardous waste from generators and transports it to designated facilities for treatment, storage, or disposal. ...

trash

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Material considered worthless or offensive that is thrown away. Generally defined as dry waste material, but in common usage it is a synonym for garbage, rubbish, or refuse.

trash-to-energy plan

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Burning trash to produce energy.

treatability studies

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Tests of potential cleanup technologies conducted in a laboratory (See: bench-scale tests.)

treated regulated medical waste

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Medical waste treated to substantially reduce or eliminate its pathogenicity, but that has not yet been destroyed.