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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air toxics

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any air pollutant for which a national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) does not exist (i.e. excluding ozone, carbon monoxide, PM-10, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide) that may ...

airborne particulates

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Total suspended particulate matter found in the atmosphere as solid particles or liquid droplets. Chemical composition of particulates varies widely, depending on location and ...

airborne release

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

airborne release, release of any pollutant, or substance of pollution in general into the air.

alachlor

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A herbicide, marketed under the trade name Lasso, used mainly to control weeds in corn and soybean fields.

alar

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Trade name for daminozide, a pesticide that makes apples redder, firmer, and less likely to drop off trees before growers are ready to pick them. It is also used to a lesser ...