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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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contingency plan
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A document setting out an organized, planned, and coordinated course of action to be followed in case of a fire, explosion, or other accident that releases toxic chemicals, ...
continuous discharge
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A routine release to the environment that occurs without interruption, except for infrequent shutdowns for maintenance, process changes, etc.
continuous sample
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A flow of water, waste or other material from a particular place in a plant to the location where samples are collected for testing. May be used to obtain grab or composite ...
contour plowing
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Soil tilling method that follows the shape of the land to discourage erosion.
contour strip farming
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A kind of contour farming in which row crops are planted in strips, between alternating strips of close-growing, erosion-resistant forage crops.
contract labs
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Laboratories under contract to EPA, which analyze samples taken from waste, soil, air, and water or carry out research projects.
Control Technique Guidelines (CTG)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
EPA documents designed to assist state and local pollution authorities to achieve and maintain air quality standards for certain sources (e.g. organic emissions from solvent metal ...
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)