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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.
Industry: Agricultural chemicals
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vegetative controls
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Non-point source pollution control practices that involve vegetative cover to reduce erosion and minimize loss of pollutants.
Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A measure of the extent of motor vehicle operation; the total number of vehicle miles travelled within a specific geographic area over a given period of time.
ventilation rate
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building. Expressed as the number of changes of outdoor air per unit of time (air changes per hour (ACH), or the rate at which a volume of outdoor air ...
ventilation/suction
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The act of admitting fresh air into a space in order to replace stale or contaminated air; achieved by blowing air into the space. Similarly, suction represents the admission of fresh air into an ...
venturi scrubbers
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Air pollution control devices that use water to remove particulate matter from emissions.
vinyl chloride
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A chemical compound, used in producing some plastics, that is believed to be oncogenic.
virgin materials
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Resources extracted from nature in their raw form, such as timber or metal ore.
