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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 
negotiations (under superfund)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
After potentially responsible parties are identified for a site, EPA coordinates with them to reach a settlement that will result in the PRP paying for or conducting the cleanup ...
nephelometric
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Method of of measuring turbidity in a water sample by passing light through the sample and measuring the amount of the light that is deflected.
Lead (Pb)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A heavy metal that is hazardous to health if breathed or swallowed. Its use in gasoline, paints, and plumbing compounds has been sharply restricted or eliminated by federal laws ...
lead service line
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A service line made of lead which connects the water to the building inlet and any lead fitting connected to it.
legionella
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A genus of bacteria, some species of which have caused a type of pneumonia called Legionaires Disease.
lethal concentration 50
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Also referred to as LC50, a concentration of a pollutant or effluent at which 50 percent of the test organisms die; a common measure of acute toxicity.
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)