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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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Agricultural chemicals > Pesticides
reference dose (RfD)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The particular concentration of a chemical that is known to cause health problems. A standard that also may be referred to as the acceptable daily intake.
reference files system (REFS)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
An OPP database that provides data on pesticide active ingredients, registrants, and products (including product types, formulations, transfers, etc.)
registrant
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A pesticide manufacturer that has registered a pesticide product.
registration
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Formal listing with EPA of a new pesticide before sale or distribution. EPA is responsible for pre-market licensing of pesticides on the basis of data demonstrating no ...
relative potency factor (RPF)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The ratio of the toxic potency of a given chemical to that of an index chemical in the CAG. Relative potency factors are used to convert exposures of all chemicals in the CAG into ...
release
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment of a hazardous or toxic ...
remedial action
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The actual construction or clean-up phase of a Superfund site cleanup.
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)