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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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lethal dose 50
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Also referred to as LD50, the dose of a toxicant that will kill 50 percent of test organisms within a designated period of time; the lower the LD 50, the more toxic the compound.
Level of Concern (LOC)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The concentration in air of an extremely hazardous substance above which there may be serious immediate health effects to anyone exposed to it for short periods
life cycle of a product
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
All stages of a product's development, from extraction of fuel for power to production, marketing, use, and disposal.
lifetime average daily dose
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Figure for estimating excess lifetime cancer risk.
lifetime exposure
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Total amount of exposure to a substance that a human would receive in a lifetime (usually assumed to be 70 years).
Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A non-aqueous phase liquid with a specific gravity less than 1.0. Because the specific gravity of water is 1.0, most LNAPLs float on top of the water table. Most common petroleum ...
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)