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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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applied dose

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

In exposure assessment, the amount of a substance in contact with the primary absorption boundaries of an organism (e.g. skin, lung tissue, gastrointestinal track) and available ...

aqueous solubility

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The maximum concentration of a chemical that will dissolve in pure water at a reference temperature.

aquifer

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A water-bearing layer of rock (including gravel and sand) that will yield water in usable quantity to a well or spring.

aquifer test

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A test to determine hydraulic properties of an aquifer.

aquitard

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Geological formation that may contain groundwater but is not capable of transmitting significant quantities of it under normal hydraulic gradients. May function as confining bed.

architectural coatings

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Coverings such as paint and roof tar that are used on exteriors of buildings.

area of review

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

In the UIC program, the area surrounding an injection well that is reviewed during the permitting process to determine if flow between aquifers will be induced by the injection ...