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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fuel switching

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

1. A precombustion process whereby a low-sulfur coal is used in place of a higher sulfur coal in a power plant to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions. 2. Illegally using leaded ...

fugitive emissions

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Air pollutants released to the air other than those from stacks or vents; typically small releases from leaks in plant equipment such as valves, pump seals, flanges, sampling ...

fume

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Tiny particles trapped in vapor in a gas stream.

fumigant

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A pesticide vaporized to kill pests. Used in buildings and greenhouses.

functional equivalent

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Term used to describe EPA's decision-making process and its relationship to the environmental review conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). A review is ...