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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Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A chemical used as the point of reference for standardizing the common toxicity of the chemical members of the CAG.

indoor air

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Breathing air inside a habitable structure, often highly polluted because of lack of exchange with fresh oxygen from outdoors. Solvents, smoke, paints, furniture glues, carpet ...

industrial waste

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Unwanted materials produced in or eliminated from an industrial operation and categorized under a variety of headings, such as liquid wastes, sludge, solid wastes, and hazardous ...

industrial/commercial/governmental user sector

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Involves pesticides applied by professional applicators (by owner/operators/employees and custom/commercial applicators) to industrial, commercial and governmental facilities, ...

industrial/commercial/governmental user market

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Involves pesticides applied by professional applicators (by owner/operators/employees and custom/commercial applicators) to industrial, commercial and governmental facilities, ...

inert ingredients

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Substances that are not "active," such as water, petroleum distillates, talc, corn meal, or soaps. When discussing pesticides, inert ingredients do not attack a particular pest, ...