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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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displacement savings
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Saving realized by displacing purchases of natural gas or electricity from a local utility by using landfill gas for power and heat.
disposables
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Consumer products, other items, and packaging used once or a few times and discarded.
disposal
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Final placement or destruction of toxic, radioactive, or other wastes; surplus or banned pesticides or other chemicals; polluted soils; and drums containing hazardous materials ...
disposal facilities
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Repositories for solid waste, including landfills and combustors intended for permanent containment or destruction of waste materials. Excludes transfer stations and composting ...
Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The oxygen freely available in water, vital to fish and other aquatic life and for the prevention of odors. DO levels are considered a most important indicator of a water body's ...
dissolved solids
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Disintegrated organic and inorganic material in water. Excessive amounts make water unfit to drink or use in industrial processes.
distillation
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The act of purifying liquids through boiling, so that the steam or gaseous vapors condense to a pure liquid. Pollutants and contaminants may remain in a concentrated residue.
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)