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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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bimetal

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Beverage containers with steel bodies and aluminum tops; handled differently from pure aluminum in recycling.

bioaccumulants

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Substances that increase in concentration in living organisms as they take in contaminated air, water, or food because the substances are very slowly metabolized or excreted. ...

bioassay

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A method of testing a material's effects on living organisms.

bioavailabiliity

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Degree of ability to be absorbed and ready to interact in organism metabolism.

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A measure of the amount of oxygen consumed in the biological processes that break down organic matter in water. BOD is a water quality indicator; the greater the BOD, the greater ...

bioconcentration

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The accumulation of a chemical in tissues of a fish or other organism to levels greater than in the surrounding medium.

biodegradable

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

biodegradable, are substances that can be decomposed under conditions of nature.