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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stagnation

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Lack of motion in a mass of air or water that holds pollutants in place.

stakeholder

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any organization, governmental entity, or individual that has a stake in or may be impacted by a given approach to environmental regulation, pollution prevention, energy conservation, etc.

standard industrial classification code

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Also known as SIC Codes, a method of grouping industries with similar products or services and assigning codes to these groups.

standard sample

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The part of finished drinking water that is examined for the presence of coliform bacteria.

standards

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Norms that impose limits on the amount of pollutants or emissions produced. EPA establishes minimum standards, but states are allowed to be stricter.

start of a response action

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The point in time when there is a guarantee or set-aside of funding by EPA, other federal agencies, states or Principal Responsible Parties in order to begin response actions at a Superfund site.

State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Commission appointed by each state governor according to the requirements of SARA Title III. The SERCs designate emergency planning districts, appoint local emergency planning committees, and ...