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General nature or nature terms.
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active ingredient
Natural environment; General
In any pesticide product, the component that kills, or otherwise controls, target pests. Pesticides are regulated primarily on the basis of active ingredients.
activity plans
Natural environment; General
Written procedures in a school's asbestos-management plan that detail the steps a Local Education Agency (LEA) will follow in performing the initial and additional cleaning, operation and ...
acute effect
Natural environment; General
An adverse effect on any living organism which results in severe symptoms that develop rapidly; symptoms often subside after the exposure stops.
acute exposure
Natural environment; General
A single exposure to a toxic substance which may result in severe biological harm or death. Acute exposures are usually characterized as lasting no longer than a day, as compared to longer, ...
acute toxicity
Natural environment; General
The ability of a substance to cause severe biological harm or death soon after a single exposure or dose. Also, any poisonous effect resulting from a single short-term exposure to a toxic substance. ...
adaptation
Natural environment; General
Changes in an organism's physiological structure or function or habits that allow it to survive in new surroundings.
