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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source area

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The location of liquid hydrocarbons or the zone of highest soil or groundwater concentrations, or both, of the chemical of concern.

source characterization measurements

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Measurements made to estimate the rate of release of pollutants into the environment from a source such as an incinerator, landfill, etc.

source reduction

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Reducing the amount of materials entering the waste stream from a specific source by redesigning products or patterns of production or consumption (e.g., using returnable beverage containers). ...

source separation

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Segregating various wastes at the point of generation (e.g., separation of paper, metal and glass from other wastes to make recycling simpler and more efficient).

source-water protection area

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The area delineated by a state for a Public Water Supply or including numerous such suppliers, whether the source is ground water or surface water or both.

sparge or sparging

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Injection of air below the water table to strip dissolved volatile organic compounds and/or oxygenate ground water to facilitate aerobic biodegradation of organic compounds.

special local-needs registration

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Registration of a pesticide product by a state agency for a specific use that is not federally registered. However, the active ingredient must be federally registered for other uses. The special use ...