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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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physical and chemical treatment

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Processes generally used in large-scale wastewater treatment facilities. Physical processes may include air-stripping or filtration. Chemical treatment includes coagulation, ...

phytoplankton

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

That portion of the plankton community comprised of tiny plants; e.g. algae, diatoms.

phytoremediation

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Low-cost remediation option for sites with widely dispersed contamination at low concentrations.

phytotreatment

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The cultivation of specialized plants that absorb specific contaminants from the soil through their roots or foliage. This reduces the concentration of contaminants in the soil, ...

picocuries per liter pci/l)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A unit of measure for levels of radon gas; becquerels per cubic meter is metric equivalent.

piezometer

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A nonpumping well, generally of small diameter, for measuring the elevation of a water table.