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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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dose rate
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
In exposure assessment, dose per time unit (e.g. mg/day), sometimes also called dosage.
dose response
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
How an organism's response to a toxic substance changes as its overall exposure to the substance changes. For example, a small dose of carbon monoxide may cause drowsiness; a ...
dose response curve
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Graphical representation of the relationship between the dose of a stressor and the biological response thereto.
dose-response assessment
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
1. Estimating the potency of a chemical. 2. In exposure assessment, the process of determining the relationship between the dose of a stressor and a specific biological response. ...
dose-response relationship
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The quantitative relationship between the amount of exposure to a substance and the extent of toxic injury or disease produced.
dosimeter
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
An instrument to measure dosage; many so-called dosimeters actually measure exposure rather than dosage. Dosimetry is the process or technology of measuring and/or estimating ...
dot reportable quantity
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The quantity of a substance specified in a U.S. Department of Transportation regulation that triggers labeling, packaging and other requirements related to shipping such ...
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)