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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 
recombinant dna
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The new DNA that is formed by combining pieces of DNA from different organisms or cells.
Recommended Maximum Contaminant Level (RMCL)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The maximum level of a contaminant in drinking water at which no known or anticipated adverse effect on human health would occur, and that includes an adequate margin of safety. ...
reconstructed source
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Facility in which components are replaced to such an extent that the fixed capital cost of the new components exceeds 50 percent of the capital cost of constructing a comparable ...
reconstruction of dose
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Estimating exposure after it has occurred by using evidence within an organism such as chemical levels in tissue or fluids.
Reportable Quantity (RQ)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Quantity of a hazardous substance that triggers reports under CERCLA. If a substance exceeds its RQ, the release must be reported to the National Response Center, the SERC, and ...
Record of Decision (ROD)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A public document that explains which cleanup alternative(s) will be used at National Priorities List sites where, under CERCLA, Trust Funds pay for the cleanup.
recovery rate
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Percentage of usable recycled materials that have been removed from the total amount of municipal solid waste generated in a specific area or by a specific business.
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)