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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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partition coefficient
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Measure of the sorption phenomenon, whereby a pesticide is divided between the soil and water phase; also referred to as adsorption partition coefficient.
Parts Per Billion (ppb)/Parts Per Million (ppm)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Units commonly used to express contamination ratios, as in establishing the maximum permissible amount of a contaminant in water, land, or air.
passive smoking/secondhand smoke
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Inhalation of others' tobacco smoke.
passive treatment walls
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Technology in which a chemical reaction takes place when contaminated ground water comes in contact with a barrier such as limestone or a wall containing iron filings.
pathogens
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, viruses, or parasites) that can cause disease in humans, animals and plants.
pathway
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The physical course a chemical or pollutant takes from its source to the exposed organism.
pay-as-you-throw/unit-based pricing
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Systems under which residents pay for municipal waste management and disposal services by weight or volume collected, not a fixed fee.
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)