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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 
fungicides
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A pesticide used to control or destroy fungi on food or grain crops.
fungus
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Funguses, or fungi, are types of plants that have no leaves, flowers or roots. Both words, funguses and fungi, are the plural of fungus.
garbage
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Food waste (animal and vegetable) resulting from the handling, storage, packaging, sale, preparation, cooking, and serving of foods.
generator
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A facility or mobile source that emits pollutants into the air; any person who produces a hazardous waste that is listed by EPA and therefore subject to regulation.
grab sample
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A single sample of soil or of water taken without regard to time or flow.
ground water
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Water found below the surface of the land, usually in porous rock formations. Ground water is the source of water found in wells and springs and is used frequently for drinking.
hazardous chemical
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
EPA's designation for any hazardous material that requires a Material Safety Data Sheet. Such substances are capable of producing adverse physical effects (fire, explosion, etc.) ...
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)