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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

pesticide regulation notice

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Formal notice to pesticide registrants about important changes in regulatory policy, procedures, regulations.

sanitary water (also known as gray water)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Water discharged from sinks, showers, kitchens, or other non-industrial operations, but not from commodes.

sanitation

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Control of physical factors in the human environment that could harm development, health, or survival.

saprolite

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A soft, clay-rich, thoroughly decomposed rock formed in place by chemical weathering of igneous or metamorphic rock. Forms in humid, tropical, or subtropical climates.

saprophytes

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Organisms living on dead or decaying organic matter that help natural decomposition of organic matter in water.

saturated zone

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The area below the water table where all open spaces are filled with water under pressure equal to or greater than that of the atmosphere.

Science Advisory Board (SAB)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A group of external scientists who advise EPA on science and policy.