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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feedstock

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Raw material supplied to a machine or processing plant from which other products can be made. For example, polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene are raw chemicals used to produce ...

flammable

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Describes any material that can be ignited easily and that will burn rapidly.

flash point

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The lowest temperature at which evaporation of a substance produces enough vapor to form an ignitable mixture with air.

floodplain

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Mostly level land along rivers and streams that may be submerged by floodwater. A 100-year floodplain is an area which can be expected to flood once in every 100 years.

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 ...