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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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emergency suspension
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Suspension of a pesticide product registration due to an imminent hazard. The action immediately halts distribution, sale, and sometimes actual use of the pesticide involved.
emission
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The release or discharge of a substance into the environment. Generally refers to the release of gases or particulates into the air.
emission cap
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A limit designed to prevent projected growth in emissions from existing and future stationary sources from eroding any mandated reductions. Generally, such provisions require that ...
emission factor
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The relationship between the amount of pollution produced and the amount of raw material processed. For example, an emission factor for a blast furnace making iron would be the ...
emission inventory
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A listing, by source, of the amount of air pollutants discharged into the atmosphere of a community; used to establish emission standards.
emission standard
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The maximum amount of air polluting discharge legally allowed from a single source, mobile or stationary.
emissions trading
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The creation of surplus emission reductions at certain stacks, vents or similar emissions sources and the use of this surplus to meet or redefine pollution requirements applicable ...
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)