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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

risk-specific dose

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The dose associated with a specified risk level.

river basin

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The land area drained by a river and its tributaries.

rodenticide

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A chemical or agent used to destroy rats or other rodent pests, or to prevent them from damaging food, crops, etc.

rotary kiln incinerator

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An incinerator with a rotating combustion chamber that keeps waste moving, thereby allowing it to vaporize for easier burning.

rough fish

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Fish not prized for sport or eating, such as gar and suckers. Most are more tolerant of changing environmental conditions than are game or food species.

route of exposure

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The avenue by which a chemical comes into contact with an organism, e.g., inhalation, ingestion, dermal contact, injection.

rubbish

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Solid waste, excluding food waste and ashes, from homes, institutions, and workplaces.