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.

Industry: Agricultural chemicals

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tillage

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Plowing, seedbed preparation, and cultivation practices.

Time-weighted Average (TWA)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

In air sampling, the average air concentration of contaminants during a given period.

tire processor

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Intermediate operating facility where recovered tires are processed in preparation for recycling.

As used in recycling, passenger car and truck tires (excludes airplane, bus, motorcycle and special service military, agricultural, off-the-road and-slow speed industrial tires). Car and truck tires ...

tolerance petition

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A formal request to establish a new tolerance or modify an existing one.

tolerances

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Permissible residue levels for pesticides in raw agricultural produce and processed foods. Whenever a pesticide is registered for use on a food or a feed crop, a tolerance (or exemption from the ...

tonnage

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The amount of waste that a landfill accepts, usually expressed in tons per month. The rate at which a landfill accepts waste is limited by the landfill's permit.