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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.)