Agricultural chemicals

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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dose additivity

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The Agency's assumption when evaluating the joint risk of chemicals that are toxicologically similar and act at the same target site. In other words, it is assumed that each ...

economic user sectors

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Estimates of quantities used and user expenditures for pesticides are broken out separately for the three general economic user sectors (or markets) as follows: agriculture, ...

effluent limitations

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Limits on the amounts of pollutants which may be discharged by a facility; these limits are calculated so that water quality standards will not be violated even at low stream ...

environmental equity

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Equal protection from environmental hazards for individuals, groups, or communities regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic status.

Environmental Response Team (ERT)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

EPA's group of highly trained scientists and engineers based in Edison, NJ and Cincinnati, OH who back up the federal On-Scene Coordinator. The ERT's capabilities include ...

EPA Registration Number (EPA Reg. No)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A two-part number assigned by EPA to identify each pesticide product registration (e.g., 1253-79). The first number is company number, the second number (after the dash) is the ...