Pesticides

Pesticides

Any chemical or substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of pests that damage or interfere with the growth of crops, shrubs, tress, timber and other vegetation useful to humans.

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water table

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The boundary between the saturated and unsaturated zones. Generally, the level to which water will rise in a well (except artesian wells).

wellhead protection area

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A protected surface and subsurface zone surrounding a well or well field that supplies a public water system and through which contaminants could likely reach well water.

wetlands

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Areas that are soaked or flooded by surface or ground water frequently enough or for sufficient duration to support plants, birds, animals, and aquatic life. Wetlands generally include swamps, ...

wildlife refuge

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An area designated for the protection of wild animals, within which hunting and fishing are either prohibited or strictly controlled.

Pesticide active ingredients used in treatment of wood to protect it from insects, fungi and other pests. In this report, a total is presented for usage of wood preservative chemicals in industrial ...

wood treatment facility

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An industrial facility which treats lumber and other wood products for outdoor use. The process involves use of chromated copper arsenate and other toxic chemicals which are regulated as hazardous ...

worker protection standards

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Standards designed to reduce the risks of illness or injury resulting from workers' and handlers' occupational exposures to pesticides used in the production of agricultural plants on farms or in ...