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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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advanced treatment
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A level of wastewater treatment more stringent than secondary treatment; requires an 85-percent reduction in conventional pollutant concentration or a significant reduction in ...
advanced wastewater treatment
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Any treatment of sewage that goes beyond the secondary or biological water treatment stage and includes the removal of nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen and a high ...
adverse effects data
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
FIFRA requires a pesticide registrant to submit data to EPA on any studies or other information regarding unreasonable adverse effects of a pesticide at any time after its ...
advisory
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A non-regulatory document that communicates risk information to those who may have to make risk management decisions.
aerated lagoon
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A holding and/or treatment pond that speeds up the natural process of biological decomposition of organic waste by stimulating the growth and activity of bacteria that degrade ...
ambient air
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Any unconfined portion of the atmosphere: open air, surrounding air.
ambient air quality standards
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
(See: Criteria Pollutants and National Ambient Air Quality Standards.)
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)