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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.

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superchlorination

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Chlorination with doses that are deliberately selected to produce water free of combined residuals so large as to require dechlorination.

supercritical water

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A type of thermal treatment using moderate temperatures and high pressures to enhance the ability of water to break down large organic molecules into smaller, less toxic ones. Oxygen injected during ...

superfund

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The program operated under the legislative authority of CERCLA and SARA that funds and carries out EPA solid waste emergency and long-term removal and remedial activities. These activities include ...

Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program:

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

EPA program to promote development and use of innovative treatment and site characterization technologies in Superfund site cleanups.

supplemental registration

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An arrangement whereby a registrant licenses another company to market its pesticide product under the second company's registration.

supplier of water

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any person who owns or operates a public water supply.

surface impoundment

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Treatment, storage, or disposal of liquid hazardous wastes in ponds.

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